James Siena is an artist who was born in California in 1957. He spent most of his formative years in Washington D.C. and got his BFA from Cornell University. His intricate, rule-based abstractions are made of intensely concentrated, vibrant, freehand geometric patterns. He works across a diverse range of media, including lithography, etching, woodcut, engraving, drawing, and painting. His work is in numerous public and private collections across the U.S., including Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. He has lectured at numerous institutions throughoiut the US including the MFA Fine Arts department at the School of Visual Arts. He completed a residency at Yaddo where he is now on the board. Brian spoke with James at Pace Gallery.

James Siena is an artist who was born in California in 1957. He spent most of his formative years in Washington D.C. and got his BFA from Cornell University. His intricate, rule-based abstractions are made of intensely concentrated, vibrant, freehand geometric patterns. He works across a diverse range of media, including lithography, etching, woodcut, engraving, drawing, and painting. His work is in numerous public and private collections across the U.S., including Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. He has lectured at numerous institutions throughoiut the US including the MFA Fine Arts department at the School of Visual Arts. He completed a residency at Yaddo where he is now on the board. Brian spoke with James at Pace Gallery.

Maggie Ogden is a painter who lives and works in Brooklyn. She got a BA from Bard, her post bac from Brandeis and her MFA from Boston University. She also attended Skowhegan in 2011. She’s show at freight and Volume, LTD Gallery and recently at Embajada in Puerto Rico. She’s shown in group shows at Storefront Ten Eyek, David Shelton Gallery, Lesley Heller, Spring Break and Eddy’s room. Her work has been covered in Cultured Magazine, Modern Painters, The Paris Review, Artinfo, the LA Times to name a few. Brian spoke with Maggie in her Bed Stuy studio.

Maggie Ogden is a painter who lives and works in Brooklyn. She got a BA from Bard, her post bac from Brandeis and her MFA from Boston University. She also attended Skowhegan in 2011. She’s show at freight and Volume, LTD Gallery and recently at Embajada in Puerto Rico. She’s shown in group shows at Storefront Ten Eyek, David Shelton Gallery, Lesley Heller, Spring Break and Eddy’s room. Her work has been covered in Cultured Magazine, Modern Painters, The Paris Review, Artinfo, the LA Times to name a few. Brian spoke with Maggie in her Bed Stuy studio.

Yevgeniya Baras is a painter and a cofounder of Regina Rex Gallery in Bushwick. She received a BS in fine arts and psychology and MS in education from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003 and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2007 and is now represented by Nicelle Beauchene Gallery. She received the Artadia Prize and was selected for the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program and the MacDowell Colony residency in 2015. In 2014 she was named the recipient of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation’s Emerging Artist Prize. Her work has been reviewed in the New York Times and Art in America. Brian spoke with Yevgeniya at her studio in Bushwick about her life and work.

Yevgeniya Baras is a painter and a cofounder of Regina Rex Gallery in Bushwick. She received a BS in fine arts and psychology and MS in education from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003 and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2007 and is now represented by Nicelle Beauchene Gallery. She received the Artadia Prize and was selected for the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program and the MacDowell Colony residency in 2015. In 2014 she was named the recipient of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation’s Emerging Artist Prize. Her work has been reviewed in the New York Times and Art in America. Brian spoke with Yevgeniya at her studio in Bushwick about her life and work.

Ky Anderson is an artist based out of Greenpoint Brooklyn. She recieved her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. She has an upcoming group show of large scale works on paper at the Moore College of Art in Philidelphia. Her Solo show, titled The Cave, just ending at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in Kansas City.  She has shown in London, Saint Chamas, France, Germany, Miami, Kanses and many other places. Her work can be seen at Kathryn Markel gallery in Chelsea.  She’ll be in residence at the Vermont Studio center this year and she’s been featured in Studio Critical, Juxtapoz, and Two Coats of Paint among other publications and blogs. Her paintings are an ongoing exploration in abstraction that involve a strong narrative. Brian met up With Ky in her studio in Greenpoint and they spoke about her past and her current work.

Ky Anderson is an artist based out of Greenpoint Brooklyn. She recieved her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. She has an upcoming group show of large scale works on paper at the Moore College of Art in Philidelphia. Her Solo show, titled The Cave, just ending at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in Kansas City.  She has shown in London, Saint Chamas, France, Germany, Miami, Kanses and many other places. Her work can be seen at Kathryn Markel gallery in Chelsea.  She’ll be in residence at the Vermont Studio center this year and she’s been featured in Studio Critical, Juxtapoz, and Two Coats of Paint among other publications and blogs. Her paintings are an ongoing exploration in abstraction that involve a strong narrative. Brian met up With Ky in her studio in Greenpoint and they spoke about her past and her current work.

Dan Walsh is a painter, printmaker and bookmaker based out of New York. He received his BFA from the Philadelphia College of Art and his MFA from Hunter College. He’s had over 30 solo showsincluding international exhibits and museum shows. He’s shown at PS1, the royal academy in London, the New Museum and was in the 2014 Whitney Biennial. His work has been reviewed in Artforum, Artnews, Art in America, and in just about every art publication. His track record is just too long to capture here. His current show is up at Paula Cooper Gallery on 21st street

Dan Walsh is a painter, printmaker and bookmaker based out of New York. He received his BFA from the Philadelphia College of Art and his MFA from Hunter College. He’s had over 30 solo showsincluding international exhibits and museum shows. He’s shown at PS1, the royal academy in London, the New Museum and was in the 2014 Whitney Biennial. His work has been reviewed in Artforum, Artnews, Art in America, and in just about every art publication. His track record is just too long to capture here. His current show is up at Paula Cooper Gallery on 21st street