Mia Brownell recently exhibited in a solo show with Alix Sloan: "Stomach Acid Dreams." A graduate of Carnegie Mellon and State University of New York, Buffalo, Mia has been teaching painting and drawing since 1993. She has held a tenured faculty position at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven since 2003. She was recently awarded the Southern Connecticut State University's Faculty Scholar Award and promoted to Full Professor.
"Brownell describes visiting a supermarket and being
'transported to a unique place without seasons' - I think 'transported' has to be understood in both senses of the term - when she views the Eden of organic life on the fruit counters. On the other hand, she acknowledges a debt to Dutch Old Master still lives of fruit. Thus she stands between the supermarket and the museum - in the commercial cornucopia of modern America and in the grand tradition of Old Master still life."
- Donald Kuspit
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| Still Life with Cell Signal, 2010, Oil on canvas, 16x20 inches |
"Brownell describes visiting a supermarket and being
'transported to a unique place without seasons' - I think 'transported' has to be understood in both senses of the term - when she views the Eden of organic life on the fruit counters. On the other hand, she acknowledges a debt to Dutch Old Master still lives of fruit. Thus she stands between the supermarket and the museum - in the commercial cornucopia of modern America and in the grand tradition of Old Master still life."
- Donald Kuspit
All lectures are free and open to the public, bring a friend!
Next up: Merrill Falkenberg, Tuesday, November 23, 7:30pm
Click here for a complete schedule of 2010 Fall Art & Culture Lectures
The NYAA Library suggests these resources to prepare for the Lecture:
- http://www.miabrownell.com/ , http://ps1.org/studio-visit/artist/mia-brownell
- Genocchio, Benjamin. “Indoor Freshness to Rival the Gardens.” NY Region. New York Times. April 23, 2006.
- Korsmeyer, Carolyn. “The Paintings of Mia Brownell.” Art Exit. July 2008. p114-117.
- “Mia Brownell.” Gastronomica: Journal of Food and Culture. Summer 2006. p24-29.
- Molden, David, et.al. “Water Scarcity.” Issues in Science and Technology. Summer 2007. p39-48.
- Spoor, Nathan. "Mia Brownell: Skeptical Realism." Hi-Fructose Magazine. 13. p16-17, 30-33.
- Scans of additional reviews and catalog essays available on her website.
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