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Suzy Kopf is a Baltimore-based artist, writer, and college educator. She graduated from The New School University with a BFA in Fine Arts from Parsons and a BA in Art History from Eugene Lang College. She holds an MFA in Studio Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art. The recipient of numerous residency fellowships and research grants, she was the co-founder of the Gowanus Swim Society, a Brooklyn, NY-based art collective.
She regularly leads workshops and lectures on professional development for artists. In 2021 she will have work in several group shows in Baltimore, Washington, DC, and New York. She is represented by Dwell Fine Art & Craft. You can email her with writing pitches at [email protected].
The environmental scientist's painted fictions
Cho describes herself as a convergence of art and science, an artist and environmental scientist who wants to blur the boundaries between her fields through her compelling acrylic paintings.
How to make decisions, build community and kinship, and create spaces for liberation
Like a good therapist, Populoh’s inquisitive nature gets anyone in conversation with her to view the world from a new perspective.
The art jeweler, vocalist, and BMA program manager is constantly thinking about metal—for its malleability and its permanence
Largely self-taught, Beale now mostly allows her intuitive process to guide her from design to realization of new pieces.
Kris Fulton of Sophomore Coffee on hospitality, inspiration from 'Cheers,' caramel macchiatos, and more
Fulton wants Sophomore to be a place for people to have experiences—some of them hopefully a little more profound than my remembrance of being sweaty and late—a place where friends can gather and conversations can be sparked.
Monaghan’s themes of power, technology, and rampant consumerism speak to the unique challenges of today’s attention economy
The wolves feel like stand-ins for Americans, full of desire for the traditional trappings of empire while simultaneously feeling empty and repulsed by the barren world that surrounds us.
The sculptor talks about moving to Baltimore during the pandemic, thinking with your hands, and singing to your plants
Lucien’s work is an investigation of how everyday materials can function as metaphors recalling an absence or intimacy of the human body
An interview with Sonya Clark about her survey show at NMWA
Taking over an entire floor of the museum, the show is a massive undertaking that showcases 100 works in a survey spanning Clark’s career.
How the sculptor selects materials, why Baltimore is her 'Bermuda Triangle,' and what goes into the hour-long pandemic salad
Adapting and problem solving excite Maghazehe and motivate her materially centered sculpture practice.
Whether you’re thinking about participating in fairs again post-COVID or just want to protect your work while it’s living in your basement, insurance is worth looking into
With the general consensus that we need it, the questions really are: what kind of insurance do I need and how much is it going to cost?
His murals dot Baltimore City and are immediately recognizable for their realism, sense of color, and strong, often political narratives
"Our abilities are not proprietary and should not be hoarded. If someone needs assistance producing a mural, I try to make myself available."
In the Dark Circus Arts teaches a combination of athleticism and artistry
A career or hobby in circus is not an escape but rather a way of life.
Why contracts are an essential aspect of an artist’s professional practice
This column is not legal advice, but I hope it energizes you to go get some for your own specific situation.
