Islay Taylor's Blog – September 2010 Archive (4)

Interview with me in SO Rhode Island Magazine

I was recently interviewed for what I thought was going to be a short side-bar piece about myself and my role as Gallery Director at Hera Gallery... However, when I picked up the latest issue of SO Rhode Island Magazine, a local Arts & Entertainment Monthly, I was surprised to see a full page portrait of myself smiling (awkwardly) back at me.

Despite the intimidating full…

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Added by Islay Taylor on September 23, 2010 at 8:58pm — 2 Comments

Providence: The Artists' Nest

There's a really interesting article in this issue of Art New England about the Providence art scene written by Doug Norris. Doug is a wonderfully observant art writer who primarily reviews for the South County Independent, and freelances for national publications as well. Considering that I live… Continue

Added by Islay Taylor on September 22, 2010 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Chromophilia Installation Photos

Here are some photographs from the installation of Chromophilia at Craftland. This show, which I co-curated with Devienna Anggraini, features the work of Emiko Oye, Anthony Tammaro, Mike and Maaike, Jimin Park, Jenny Bradley, Amy Weiks, and Mariana Acosta.

I have to say that the final display looks wonderful. The work really brightens up the gallery with the highly…

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Added by Islay Taylor on September 20, 2010 at 3:58pm — 2 Comments

Jewelry finds in Edinburgh

While I was recently in Edinburgh, I visited The Antiquity Shoppe. Although I was on a specific mission to find antique coins to add to my travel bracelet, I ended up finding so many more treasures at The… Continue

Added by Islay Taylor on September 17, 2010 at 9:48pm — 4 Comments