Ankica Mitrovska

When did you move to the States? I moved to Alabama in 2006 and enrolled at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, from where I graduated in 2010 with a degree in studio art and a minor in art history. Last year, 2014, I earned a MFA in painting and drawing from Wichita State University…

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Joanne Leah

What is the backstory of the title “Acid Mass”? Does it refer to your whole body of work or your current series? It started when I was a rebellious teenager. I would take LSD, go to raves, and my mother would make me go to Catholic mass on Sunday morning while I was still hallucinating….

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Julia Dittberner Neuman

How long have you been collaging and how did you get into it? I’ve always made things, primarily taking materials apart and putting them back together.  My mom and grandmother sew and quilt, so textiles were a part of my art practice when I was younger and throughout art school.  That’s when I began “reconstructing”…

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Amabelle Aguiluz

What was it like studying in Italy? Italy was a very eye opening experience for me. I immersed myself in the culture and the language. Everything was inspiring and creatively I had a new way of seeing the world. Italy was where I encountered machine knitting. Learning this technique in Italian was definitely a challenge…

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GROWTH / DECAY -Review

Growth/Decay was co-curated by Susannah Kelly and Neil Perry of Antler Gallery with Sara McCorriston and Jason Chen from Paradigm Gallery. Both Galleries were started by artists and enthusiasts that wanted to create a space for building community and showing the work of emerging artists. Growth/Decay was a great opportunity for artists to gain exposure in a new city and broaden their…

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Weekly Blog

An NCECA 2017 Exhibition at Antler Gallery Neo Cali Clay Collective Opening Reception: Thursday, March 23rd 5pm-9pm Antler Gallery. 2728 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR. ​This month will see the NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) 2017 conference visit Portland and Antler Gallery is honored to have been selected as an official…

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Clare Benson

Clare Benson is a contemporary artist based in Arizona who grew up in Michigan. Benson’s work explores rural landscapes, hunting, and identity. We chose to speak with Benson because we felt her work, post election, showed a unique perspective into rural America through exploring gender roles, our relationships with the land, and climate change. Benson…

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