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| An Interview with Erik Benson: by Suzan Sherman |
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Influenced by the flatness and plasticity of Colorforms, Eric Benson paints urban landscapes by meticulously layering cut-out shapes that he transforms into construction sites, inner-city playgrounds, and high-rise buildings. NYFA Current spoke to Benson about growing up in the Midwest, Light-Brite, and the allergy and accident that caused him to embrace his particular method of using acrylic paint.
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| Aaron Landsman’s Appointment by Andrea Kleine |
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Playwright Aaron Landesman utilizes actual office space as the setting for his interactive performance piece, Appointment, in which an audience member and actor engage in an impromptu, and often fraught, back and forth. Writer Andrea Kleine, who attended two "appointments" held at the CUNY Graduate Center offices, reports on the heart-thumping immediacy of acting without a script.
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| New Models of Production and Profit by Anna Wiener |
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Continuing its coverage of the recession, NYFA Current investigates how artists are using the downturn as an opportunity to invent new models for funding their creative endeavors. Anna Wiener reports on Kickstarter, Sweet Tooth of the Tiger, Electric Literature, work for pay, and Recession Art, all of whom are changing the face of production, performance, and profit by democratizing the art world.
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| Deadlines & Headlines |
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NYFA Current's Deadlines & Headlines section regularly provides listings of upcoming grant, award, and residency deadlines as well as information on upcoming NYFA events and news on NYFA artists. These listings are for November and December deadlines. Profiled NYFA artists include Patricia Cronin, Ellen Driscoll, Joanne Greenbaum, Mark Stilwell, and Lane Twitchell.
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