Monica Tiulescuis a Connecticut-based New York City-raised artist and educator. She has been teaching architecture design, art, and digital media since 2000 both at the high school and college level. Monica's paintings explore fluctuations between disfiguration and figuration between layered fields and familiar beings. Her species work utilizes concepts derived from observations that demonstrate in biological systems. Her photography captures spontaneous moments, performance, and atmospheric conditions. WEBSITE
CAFC NEWS
ARTIST WORKLAB
Wednesday December 6
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Produced in collaboration with Metro Art Studios and with the support of Connecticut Humanities, Artist WorkLab brings you panels and discussions to help your art career thrive.
Registration is now open for the December 6th Artist WorkLab! Just in time for tax season, learn about all the ins and outs of tax preparation.
Lauren Claytonwas featured in a Hamlet Hub interview "Why Small Businesses Matter in Stamford." The article shines a spotlight on the local merchants who donate their time, talent, goods, and services for the betterment of the community. READ ARTICLEWEBSITE
Adair Heitmann presented her humorous true story “Seek and You Shall Not Find” at PechaKucha-Bridgeport during the Bridgeport Art Trail on November 12, 2023. She was joined by other storytellers who told authentic, personal stories — interesting experiences demonstrating passion and creativity. The theme of IRONY was thread through quick-paced visual stories of 20 images told in 6 minutes and 40 seconds. WEBSITE
Eugenie Diserio is on view from Nov. 26 through Dec. 10 with "Entanglement" (acrylic, glitter on canvas, 10 x 10”) and four other works in “Deck The Walls,” the annual small works exhibit and wreath auction at Carriage Barn Arts Center. Her painting, "Passion Hurricane" is also featured in The Barn's “Off The Wall” Benefit and Holiday Party on Nov. 29. Another work, "Urban Haze" is in New York’s The Painting Center Fundraising Benefit, featured in an Artsy online gallery through Jan. 25, 2024. WEBSITE
Dan Makara (aka Bill Bored) had a large scale painted neon assemblage at the City Lights Gallery opening on November 9th for the Bridgeport Art Trail. His piece entitled "I SCREAM SUNDAY" was part of the group show "Woe & Whimsy." He calls the piece, "Munch on Steroids." To see more of Dan's recent humoresque efforts... WEBSITE
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OTHER NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS BRIDGEPORT ART TRAIL ARTISTS!
The Bridgeport Art Trail celebrated 15 years of arts and culture for four days from November 9 through November 12, offering city-wide open studios and a diverse range of art installations, music, poetry, and film. Congratulations to Suzanne Kachmar and all the Cultural Alliance artists who made the weekend so special. Watch a video clip from News Channel 12.
Voting is now open for the 2023 Broadway World Connecticut Awards - which are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Voting will continue through December 31st, 2023 and winners will be announced in January.
How much does it cost to work in the art world? A new survey from the arts nonprofit ArtTable examined workers’ experiences in the United States’s arts and culture industry, finding that widespread poor compensation, outstanding student loan debt, and incurring costs tied to employment have continued to exacerbate inequalities, especially those relating to gender. Read more from Hyperallergic...
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