Abstract Painting and Collage
NC2312-01
Start Date
07/12
Time
Sun 7-9pm–Sat 9am-noon
Room
Kennedy TBA
End Date
07/18
Meeting Day
Sun - Sat
Credits
0
In this painting workshop, we will explore abstract painting using collage as primary means of construction. Through intensive studio work students explore the possibilities of painting, working with collage to respond to perceptual experiences and conceptual ideas. The studio will become a place of inquiry utilizing various methods to affect the outcome and the aesthetic and visual reality of painting; for example, simplification of form, flattening of space, imaginary color, etc. Studio activity will be informed by presentations, discussions and critiques. The goal is to create sophisticated paintings using collage to generate, inform, and support them.
Collage is a technique of art production where the work is made from an assemblage of different forms and materials. When introduced in the visual arts, collage was a great disruptor to established conventions and thus provided an opportunity for artists to reshape and reinvent the objects they made. Following this precedent, the studio will become a laboratory for new forms and ways of thinking.
Notes: no chalk pastels
This course is part of MassArt New England summer workshops, where participants immerse themselves in full days of studio work with faculty and peers. Housing is available for participants of this program.
Schedule and Registration Details
Courses are one week, from Sunday through Saturday. Students arrive on Sunday and meet with their class in the evening, first over dinner and then in the classroom. During the week, classes meet from 9am to 4pm with a final class on Saturday morning from 9am until noon. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights, faculty present lectures about their work. After the faculty lecture, open life drawing is available Monday through Thursday nights.
- Schedule: Sun 7-9pm; Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9am-4pm; Sat 9am-noon
- Participants must be 18 or older.
- You may enroll for more than one week, but only for one course per week.
- Supply lists, campus information, directions, and other information will be emailed to you 4 to 6 weeks before the start of your course.
- Register for lodging by June 1, 2026. Lodgings booked by 11:59 pm February 25, 2026 are discounted.
- You will receive a confirmation of your registration via email within 10 business days. For those registering between February 5-28, 2026, it may be four weeks. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact us immediately.
- Refund policy: withdraw before or on June 1 for a full refund. There is no refund after June 1.
Alfredo Gisholt
Alfredo Gisholt was born in Mexico City. He attended the Academia de San Carlos, has a BFA from Florida International University and an MFA from Boston University. Gisholt has had solo exhibitions at Cristobal Contemporary, Mexico City; CUE Foundation, NYC; Forma110 Gallery, Houston; Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston; University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor; and … Read more