International top Ten: Ai Weiwei

One of the parameters of this semesters assignment is that I may only choose two artists from any single country.  For the most part this is no problem.  There are many great artists in the world and looking for inspiration is a wonderful opportunity for growth.  In the case of China though this is a …

International Top 10: Alexandria Engelfriet

The second artist in my personal international top 10 is Alexandra Engelfriet.  I have a very strong personal connection to the work of this artist that relates to the way I discovered her.  Almost two years ago I divorced a man who was not only marriage partner but a ceramist and a collaborator.  The first …

International Top 10: Monika Patuszynska

This semester my MFA program is focused on internationalism.  One of the projects we are working on is selecting a top 10 category based on our interests and then discovering the artists to fill that number.  My personal top 10 centers around artists working with narrative in their work, but not only this.  For an …