Arts for Art Artist Diaries
Artist Diaries is a curated, multi-disciplinary video series focusing on the work of individual AFA Artists to give an inside look into different aspects of their creativity. Watch archived videos below.
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Featured Artist Diary | Jaimie Branch
Improviser, composer, and trumpeter Jaimie Branch presents a mediation on her time in nature and isolation for AFA Artist Diaries. |
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Patricia Nicholson & William ParkerArts for Art (AFA) founder Patricia Nicholson and Core Vision Artist William Parker present Life Is Simple, a music and dance collage for AFA Artist Diaries...More
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Matt Lavelle"My favorite 2 words in the universe are 'what if?' 30 years ago I stopped painting to pursue jazz. The Covid lockdown got me to ask 'what if I started painting again'? There was only one way to answer the question...More
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Luke Stewart"The Water is an essential element to the existence of life, the eternal gift of the Earth. This homage takes an introspective look at the movement of water, as a journey through humanity... More
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Jo Wood-Brown & Rob Brown"During sheltering in place, I made several small videos, one at the South Street Seaport and the other in the studio that interfaced two realities, one of which was painted...More
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No LandArtist and poet No Land presents a series of cine-poem diary-vignettes. The film features art from No Land's studio and archives...More
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Melanie DyerViolist Melanie Dyer shares a Meditation/Offering on the frustration, meaning, and memory of hands during creative isolation...More
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Steve SwellSteve Swell’s contribution to AFA Artist Diaries features his piece “With the Morning, Hope” performed by his band Slammin’ the Infinite, along with his paintings and photographs...More
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Jean Carla Rodea"These days have been about time passing to become a pause (to mourn, to imagine, to strategize). As I spend time with memories, meaningful objects, plants, and light, stories weave in song...More
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Jason Kao HwangViolinist Jason Kao Hwang reflects on the COVID lockdown, his new Human Rites Trio album, and how he continues to find inspiration and joy in his daily life... More
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Brandon LopezAFA Artist Diaries is a series focusing on the work of individual AFA Artists to give an inside look into different aspects of their creativity.
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Luisa Muhr"Where are you now? Where in space are your limbs? What is behind you? What is your breath doing? What are the sounds you can identify around you? ... More
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Matthew ShippPianist Matthew Shipp shares how he is finding new ways to strengthen his psychological, spiritual, and physical wellbeing while he is unable to maintain his normal practice routines...More
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Cooper-Moore"Learn by watching the choreography of movement. I've taught people all around the world to make the straw oboe. No words, just watch. Just watch the movement."... More
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Yoshiko ChumaDead End: My Daily Journey to Utopia from Hand to Foot, an original video project by Yoshiko Chuma... More
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Fay Victor"As someone whom is privileged enough to shelter in place, I wanted to show the angst of having to go outside, when going outside feels dangerous. Because I don't have to go out everyday... More
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