GRANTS & GRANTEES

Neysa Grassi

1995 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 1995
Visual Arts

References

News

Pew Fellows News: Raphael Xavier’s Hip-Hop Practice in Visual Art Exhibition, James Ijames’ ‘Kill Move Paradise’ at The Wilma Theater, and Leah Stein’s Site-Specific Dance at Woodmere Art Museum

This month, Pew Fellows offer premiere performances and exhibitions with works in photography, film, theater, dance, and music.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Ken Lum

Working across mediums, including painting, sculpture, and photography, Lum’s practice explores the formation of individual and societal identities as they are expressed within the context of public space.

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Marshall Allen

Marshall Belford Allen, a 2012 Pew Fellow, has been an active member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for over 50 years, and has helmed the historic jazz group since 1995, following the death of jazz pioneer Sun Ra.

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Rea Tajiri

Rea Tajiri's (Pew Fellow, 2015) films straddle documentary and art film genres with an innovative approach to storytelling, which she characterizes as "personal essay documentary," exploring the effects of political, social, and emotional histories within families and across generations.

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Questions of Practice

Fellows Friday: Q&A with Visual Artist Eileen Neff

Visual artist and Pew Fellow Eileen Neff recalls the early works of art that influenced her practice, her most treasured possession, and more.

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Keith VanDerSys

Keith VanDerSys (2013 Pew Fellow) explores the potential of new tools, fabrication technologies, and construction to expand the beauty and sustainability of the urban landscape. VanDerSys received his M.A in critical studies in architectural culture from UCLA.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Lane Czaplinski

Lane Czaplinski is the artistic director of Seattle's On the Boards, founded in 1978 to introduce audiences to international innovators in contemporary dance, theater, and music.

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Alice Oh

Alice Oh is a visual artist and a 2000 Pew Fellow.

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Anuradha Mathur & Dilip da Cunha

The collaborative work of Mathur and da Cunha imagines new possibilities for design of the built environment and explores the lines separating land and water, and urban and rural environments.

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Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Media Artist Tayarisha Poe

Media Artist Tayarisha Poe on becoming an artist, what motivates her to tap into her internal youth, and more.

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Announcing the 25th Anniversary of the Pew Fellowships in the Arts

In 2017, the Center marks the 25th anniversary of the Pew Fellowships in the Arts with a commemorative website highlighting a quarter-century of support to artists.

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Fellows Friday: Q&A with Visual Artist and Filmmaker Tiona McClodden

Pew Fellow and visual artist Tiona McClodden on creating work inspired by her lived experiences, why “honesty is perfection,” and more.

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Pew Fellows News: James Ijames Wins Kesselring Prize, Susan Lankin-Watts Premieres Soul Songs: Inspiring Women of Klezmer, Alex Da Corte’s Carnegie International Installation Featured in ARTNEWS, and More

In October, our Pew Fellows news roundup includes a Bessie Award and Kesselring Prize, the premiere of a new musical composition, artists on tour around the country, and more. See the latest updates in our news roundup below.

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Joy Feasley

"The major concern of my work is to paint the invisible," says Joy Feasley, a painter and a 2011 Pew Fellow.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Jamillah James

Jamillah James is curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA).

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Tania Isaac

Caribbean-American dancer-choreographer Tania Isaac (Pew Fellow, 2011) fuses choreography with personal documentary and social commentary.

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Juliette Carrillo

Juliette Carrillo is a nationally recognized theater director, writer, and award-winning filmmaker from Los Angeles, California. Carrillo served as a Pew Fellowships panelist in 2015.

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Dave Burrell

Dave Burrell is a pianist and a 1996 Pew Fellow.

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News

Fellows Friday News: Afaa Michael Weaver Publishes New Poetry Collection, Alex Da Corte’s Times Square Billboards, and More

Poet Afaa Michael Weaver publishes a new book of poetry, visual artist Alex Da Corte’s video installation Blue Moon is projected on Times Square billboards, and filmmaker Cheryl Hess receives a 2016 Tribeca Documentary Grant.

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Jennifer Monson

Choreographer and performer Jennifer Monson is the founder of New York City-based iLAND: Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art, Nature, and Dance.

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