Fellows Friday: Q&A with Visual Artist Eileen Neff
We spoke to visual artist Eileen Neff (1994), who conflates physical and photographic space in artworks that challenge the ways in which photography mediates perception.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Theater Artist Jennifer Kidwell
We spoke to theater artist Jennifer Kidwell (2016), whose poignant, performer-driven theater work addresses the complexities of race and notions of American history with sharp intelligence and wry humor.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Saxophonist and Composer Matthew Levy
We spoke to Matthew Levy (2016) whose performance practice and compositions combine modern classical music with the rhythmic and improvisatory aspects of jazz, guided by his dedication to exploring the saxophone’s genre-defying capabilities.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Composer Andrea Clearfield
We spoke to composer Andrea Clearfield (2016), who creates deep, emotive musical languages that she says, “synthesize disparate elements into a musical whole” and “build cultural and artistic bridges.”
Pew Fellowships in the Arts at 25
In 2017, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Pew Fellowships in the Arts.
Questions of Practice: Barnes Foundation’s Thom Collins on Unpacking the Museum’s Collection Through Performance
Thom Collins on the Barnes Foundation’s efforts to “unpack” the museum’s collection and history through performance.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Poet Ryan Eckes
We spoke to Ryan Eckes (2016), whose narrative-driven poetry is, in his words, “a possible form of history:” a way to document the voices and conditions of urban life.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Visual Artist and Filmmaker Tiona McClodden
Tiona McClodden’s interdisciplinary approach encompasses documentary film, experimental video, sculpture, and sound installations.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Bassist and Composer Jymie Merritt
We spoke to Jymie Merritt (2016) a pioneering bassist and composer who, over the last 60 years, has played with some of the most acclaimed American jazz and blues artists in history, including Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, B. B. King, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, and Chet Baker.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Vocalist and Composer Tokay Tomah
We spoke to Tokay Tomah (2016), a traditional African vocalist, composer, and recording artist who has dedicated her career to inspiring dialogue about critical issues facing Liberian immigrant communities.