Mary Griffin

This has been an exciting and anticipated week for me—not only does it mark the beginning of my fifth year teaching, but it also marks the start of my fourth year at SAIC. It is also the opening week of 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, a group exhibition I am honored to be part of. The exhibition is organized by artist and curator @emily_lanctot , director of the DeVos Art Museum.

I am thrilled to be showing my painting 𝘓𝘈 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘯, which debuted this summer @doorcountycontemporary through @dreamsong.art . Emily was able to see it in person then, as our paths crossed, and I find this kind of interpersonal encounter particularly meaningful. It resonates with my interests in indexicality and the passage of time, themes that continue to shape my work.

From the DeVos Art Museum press release:

“The exhibition features thirty artists who participated in Nido (Italian for ‘nest’), an artist residency in Monte Castello di Vibio, a hill town in the Umbria region of Italy. The ongoing residency is facilitated by Poor Farm Experiment in Little Wolf, WI and hosted by the International Center for the Arts (ICARTS).

Included artworks highlight a wide range of subjects and a multitude of sensory approaches that distill, echo, reflect, and respond to a shared place-based experience and show how artist residencies serve as a site of research and play, connecting artists and ideas, fostering community, and laying the groundwork for new approaches to thinking and working, while rapidly transmitting culture.

Artists in the exhibition include Amber J. Anderson, Leslie Baum, Rachel Collier, Gianna Commito, Daisy Craddock, Bailey Fritz, Mary Griffin, Keeley Haftner, Kate Hampel, Mark Jeffery, Kelly Kaczynski, Arnold J. Kemp, Audrey Hynes Kilinski, Emily Lanctot, Amy Lang, Heather Lyon, Kristin Mariani, Jeffrey McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Heather Mekkelson, Judd Morrissey, Jessica Mueller, Ruth L. Poor, Shawn Powell, Corrie Slawson, misael soto, Ann Stoddard, Simone Whiteley-Allen, Kevin Wixted, and Adrian Wong.”

The exhibition photos were generously provided by Emily, and I want to publicly thank her for her support and for organizing such a thoughtful show!