these last few weeks have been insane, in every way possible; some days are a dream while other days test my patience. i arrived in nyc straight from bennington, eager to begin my two jobs: working for artist, Nancy Nowacek, and interning at Susan Inglett Gallery in chelsea. nyc has always been the dream, and i am so pleased (and thankful) for the opportunity to engage in a dreamy winter.
i met with nancy on my first full day in the city; learning to navigate the subway alone (and to brooklyn) was a little crazy, but two weeks in and now certain places are beginning to feel like home (or at least i now know how to get myself home, usually). i've always wanted to work with a female artist, i believe that as a woman creating art it is important to find female mentors. nancy is an absolute dream, and the research i am doing for her currently is challenging, exciting, and pushing me to delve deeper into my own personal inquiries as an artist.
in addition to getting settled into my intern roles, i am enjoying exploring the city and its boroughs, and these are a few of my highlights so far,
conducting field research on indoor gardening at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, taking in the Roni Horn exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, lunch breaks on the High Line, constantly searching for the best dumplings in Chinatown, constantly confronting Richard Serra pieces (at MoMA and Gagosian), free donuts from the Doughnut Plant, fan-girling over Liz Deschenes' work at MoMA, discovering new artists I really admire (Eileen Quinlan via Miguel Abreu, MoMA, and the Met), being invited to an opening at the Met, finding my way around, and the experience of walking through christmas tree-lined streets around the holidays.
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