Artist Terence Nance on Presenting Film in a Gallery Space
Nance discusses how he approached the presentation of his work in a new context.
Poet Ross Gay on Sport and the Act of Looking
Ross Gay discusses the parallels between artistic and athletic practices.
Pew Fellows Chat: Experimental Composers Raven Chacon and Jacob Cooper on Their Evolving Musical Practices
In this installment, experimental composers Raven Chacon and Jacob Cooper discuss their musical origin stories, the role chance plays in their work, and the environments in which they make music.
Director Josephine Decker on Translating the Experience of Pregnancy into Performance
Decker talks about how she drew on her own experiences with pregnancy and motherhood (as well as her background as a filmmaker) in developing the piece, and she explains the intentions behind the work’s unconventional structure and content.
Pew Fellows Chat: Mark Thomas Gibson and Alex Smith on the Power and Capacity of Comic Art
Visual artist Mark Thomas Gibson and multidisciplinary artist Alex Smith discuss why they’re both drawn to comic art, their open-ended creative processes, and the ethical, political, and historical questions they consider in their work.
Pew Fellows Chat: angel shanel edwards, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, and Alexandra Tatarsky on Blending Disciplines in Performance
In this installment, three performance artists—angel shanel edwards, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, and Alexandra Tatarsky—discuss the audiences that motivate them, their dream collaborators, and the idea of “leakiness” between disciplines.
Pew Fellows Chat: Visual Artists Rami George and Didier William on Personal Histories in Art-Making
In this installment, 2021 Pew Fellows—visual artists Rami George and Didier William—discuss how they approach personal and family narratives within their work and how they balance their creative practices with the obligations of daily life.
A Poetry Month Pew Fellows Chat with Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Kayleb Rae Candrilli, & Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela
For National Poetry Month, we invited three poets—Julian Talamantez Brolaski (2019 Fellow-in-Residence), Kayleb Rae Candrilli (2021 Fellow), and Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela (2020 Fellow)—to discuss what drew them to poetry, how writing and “pre-writing” permeates throughout their daily lives, and how to sustain a creative practice over time.
Pew Fellows Chat: Emily Bate, Tom Quinn, and Eva Wu on Artistic Practice
In our ongoing artist interview series, we illuminate the distinctive artistic practices, influences, and creative challenges of our Pew Fellows, who represent a diversity of perspectives and creative disciplines.
Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Lighting Designer Maria Shaplin
Lighting designer Maria Shaplin (2019) spoke to us about the works that shaped her approach to her own practice, what makes Philadelphia’s artistic community distinctive, and how her theater background comes in handy with a new baby.