{"id":14748,"date":"2024-01-15T10:44:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T15:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=14748"},"modified":"2024-01-15T10:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T15:44:06","slug":"kolaj-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/issues\/kolaj-39\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolaj #39"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kolaj<\/em> is a quarterly, printed, 10″x8″ art magazine
featuring reviews and surveys of contemporary collage. The magazine takes an international perspective on collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st century art movement.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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INSIDE THE ISSUE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the issue Editorial, “To Take Joy in the Joy of Others<\/strong>“, Ric Kasini Kadour asks how does one stay optimistic “in the face of a world that is increasingly divisive and at odds with itself. How do we stay positive and move forward when the world feels like it\u2019s turning into a steaming pile of…?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the issue’s round up of News & Notes, we report on a collage project in Nebraska<\/strong>, a collaborative risograph collage zine<\/strong>, and Kolaj Institute’s new board members, new home, artist residencies in New Orleans and Scotland; and a partnership with The Recycle Challenge. Big things are happening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helen Hartmann profiles Dutch artist Anna van der Putte<\/strong> in “Cherishing the Beauty of Ephemeral Objects”. Van der Putte’s assemblage, Yellow Stare Down<\/em>, is on the cover. The artist notes, \u201cThe objects and materials seem to have a will of their own, and all I need to do is listen carefully.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In “Migrating Forces,” Steve Bridgeman writes about how Charulata Prasada<\/strong> uses collage to explore culture, gender, and self. He writes, “Beyond the visual spectacle, Prasada\u2019s work stands out for its audacious deviations. Particularly striking is her commentary on society\u2019s standards of gender norms.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Preservation Stations” reports on how Mark Vargo<\/strong> won a grant to make a series of collage-themed public sculptures that celebrate wildlife in Northern California. “My House Too” reports on how Danielle Cole<\/strong> is using collage to engage youth with history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madeline Sorel<\/strong> shares her experience of the Kolaj Street Krewe Residency in New Orleans in “I Came for the Street Art, I Found a Community”. Anna Innocenti<\/strong> reflects on “the extraordinary impact of an artist residency” in “Evolving Collage Practice”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We review The Comfort of Crows<\/em>, a new book by The New York Times<\/em> contributor Margaret Renkl<\/strong>, illustrated by collagist Billy Renkl<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In “Where Words Cannot,” Elizabeth Hazard considers S. Korey Steckle<\/strong>\u2019s self expression through collage. Hazard writes, “The artistic process is where he believes he\u2019s healing the part of his brain where past trauma from his birth and beginning years of life are stored.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Collages by Eduardo Martinez, Samuel Fleming Lewis, Mike McQuade, Alexandra Ackerman, and Caitlin Moline, whose Artist Portfolios appear in Kolaj<\/em> 39.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ARTIST PORTFOLIOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each issue of Kolaj Magazine<\/em> features portfolios of contemporary artists alongside critical commentary as a means of developing a deeper understanding of collage as both a medium and a genre. To be considered, register with the Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory at www.kolajmagazine.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike McQuade<\/strong>
Richmond, Virginia, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The neutral rectangle becomes a doomy harbinger of the future. Change is only brutal for those with something to lose.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexandra Ackerman<\/strong>
Iowa City, Iowa, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Fabric is a favorite material for me because it adds a tactile quality to a piece as well as evoking a sense of nostalgia.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel Fleming Lewis<\/strong>
Palm Springs, California, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Collage has a unique quality of being able to time travel while imagining a distant past or a new future…When all of the elements come together as one, I feel the magic of collage.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caitlin Moline<\/strong>
Portland, Oregon, USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My collage making process is a ritual in self-care through the creation of found image narratives.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eduardo Martinez<\/strong>
Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With elements as simple and economical as magazine clippings, old photos, textures, found objects or simply a modest computer, you can reinvent images or scenes of parallel worlds and authentic beauty.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kolaj Magazine relies on our subscribers. Their support of this magazine keeps us going and makes it possible for us to investigate and document collage and to promote a deeper, more complex understanding of the medium and its role in art history and contemporary art.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Kolaj is a quarterly, printed, 10″x8″ art magazine featuring reviews and surveys of contemporary collage. The magazine takes an international perspective on collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st century art movement. SUBSCRIBE OR ORDER A…<\/p>\n

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