Monthly Archives: January 2012

Reality check in Athens: – On bus X95 from Syntagma Square to the Athens airport, January 28, 2012 / – Still no working permits have been issued to 300 immigrant workers who won the 44 days long hunger strike in Greece one year ago.

After a cup of caffee, toast and nice morning talk, I said good-by to Marina Fokidis (free lance curator, who kindly let me stay at her place for past 3 days), and to her housewife Lolita. I walked couple of … Continue reading …

Tanja Ostojic / January 30, 2012 / Artists, Countries, Residencies, Travelling, Uncategorized / , , , , , , / Leave a comment

End of my solo show in 532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel, New York

Last weekend in New York. Friday Jan 20 A very interesting afternoon in Nadja’s studio in Long Island. Nadja Verena Marcin is a German performance and video artist working and living in New York. We watched some of her videos … Continue reading …

Birthe Blauth / January 29, 2012 / Art, Artists, Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Norway: From Bergen to Vinland and back

I think I am getting used to my huge studio with that awesome view over the bay and to Askøy – which I will then of course bitterly miss afterwards… I am here for 3 weeks now and it feels … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / January 26, 2012 / Art, Artists, Countries / Leave a comment

Good day in Chelsea galleries

It was a wonderful day. I visited Petros Chrisostomou (based in London) in his studio in Long Island. We went to Chelsea to see some gallery shows. Peter Gregorio – a New York artist, my studio neighbour at the ISCP … Continue reading …

Birthe Blauth / January 20, 2012 / Art, Artists, Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Norway: The island of Hernar and cross-oceanic thoughts…

Last weekend I headed to see the open ocean which from Bergen is hidden behind a row of fjords and islands. After quite a long bustrip through a row of tunnels and over a number of bridges the housing areas … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / January 17, 2012 / Art, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

Norway: Bergen – a first 360° report

Three days ago I arrived in Bergen, Norway. I am AiR for three months at USF Verftet, a former sardine factory in the harbour and my studio has an awsome view over the bay.

Rona Rangsch / January 8, 2012 / Art, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment