Karen Azarnia – A Convergence of Fragments & the Cinematic

Karen Azarnia culls memory, time, and family occasions to produce felicific paintings that are informed, in part, by art history and immediate personal experiences. Recently, the COMP Magazine made a visit to Azarnia's studio at Mana Contemporary to discuss her ongoing curatorial and painting practice, how she balances family ...
May 7, 2019
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Kevin Blake – Disjointed Intervals of Paint Slamming

Having grown up in Chicago's South Side neighborhood of Beverly, Kevin Blake's trajectory in becoming a serious painter (not the kind that pay Union dues) is remarkably unusual. This week the COMP Magazine caught up with Blake at his Ashland Avenue studio to discuss the role art played while ...
April 5, 2018
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