Recess Interviews: Nikki Whang
By Hannah Anderson-Baranger | March 3, 2014"I realized that it’s not so much about my art and how aesthetically pleasing it is, it's more about the conversations that could come from it."
"I realized that it’s not so much about my art and how aesthetically pleasing it is, it's more about the conversations that could come from it."
Durham’s pastime is coming to the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh in a new exhibition.
“It’s important to carve out a space for artists and makers in this kind of artistic community, to have a voice downtown.”
"The Internet is the most effective finger pointing at the moon that we have ever had.”
"The Internet is the most effective finger pointing at the moon that we have ever had.”
Starting on Saturday night, several students will write, direct and perform in a series of plays within the span of just 24 hours.
“Where artists thrive, culture thrives. It makes people want to move here, and it makes people want to stay here.”
"I love for stone to look fluid, for the finished sculpture to look like it might be a pencil sketch."
"Celebration" exhibits Little Green Pig’s commitment to nontraditional casting and confronting violent or erotic subject material.
"They have proven that dance artists can effectively change the way that people experience their lives."
Saunders always manages to earnestly and hopefully portray the human condition, while still leaving room for darker themes and satire.
Silvia Heyden and Edith London were exemplars in making Durham a viable place for artists to create and show work.
"Me Too Monologues" returns for its longest-ever run with two weekends of highly personal monologues written by anonymous students for the performance.
Despite a 40-year span of significant artwork, Motley is one of the least visible artists of the 20th century.
Getting to the newly renovated Art, Art History and Visual Studies wing in the Smith Warehouse is no easy feat, but those who make the trek will consider stopping in more than once.
A 200 dollar saving bond and bragging rights are the stakes in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Hoof 'n’ Horn’s latest musical production.
"Zadie Smith is probably one of the most interesting contemporary writers because she’s both extending the formal innovations and experimentations we associate with the novel in her work."
The immediacy of her stage presence, paired with the approachability of her work—which is at once soulful and surreal—has set her apart.
Durham locals will soon have a second chance to experience a director’s artistic expression of her love of hair.
"Everybody doing arts here is self-motivated, and as a result, everything they do has this crazy fire to it."