“My conception of the show was different prior to the invasion of Ukraine,” says painter, educator and, in this context, curator Steven DiGiovanni. “Because the invasion seemed to affect the complexion of the work that we have here.” “Here” is Hilles Gallery, at Creative Arts Workshop, and the work, by four local artists, forms Proximity, […]
Shopping Center
One of the area’s best venues for holiday shopping may also be one of its best-kept secrets. (more…)
Formal Introduction
The second-floor painting studio at Creative Arts Workshop is a cavernous room with concrete floors and a patchwork of white wallboard. Slanted skylights let in the light of dusk. At (more…)
This Week in New Haven (February 22 – 28)
We aren’t leaving home, but we’re still getting around, including to international perspectives. (more…)
Eye Glass
Shaunda Holloway has been fascinated by textures ever since childhood. She remembers, as a kindergartener, “sticking my entire hand on a cactus and being in the [school] nurse’s office all day long.” (more…)
22 Years Young
When Artspace first launched City-Wide Open Studios 22 years ago, organizers had no idea whether it would stick, executive director Helen Kauder says. (more…)