Artists Interviews for Take Root Among the Stars: God is Change
In July and July of 2022, Gregory Rose curated Take Root Among the Stars: God is Change.
Listed below are the featured artists’ interviews and biographies:
Marcus Rothering (he/him)
Rothering is a Minneapolis-based artist who is currently enrolled in the University of Minnesota’s graduate art program.
Sarah White (she/her)
White is a Minneapolis multidisciplinary artist who works in experimental, body and musical work.
Erica Maria Littlejohn (they/them)
Littlejohn recently graduated from the Chicago Art Institute with a graduate degree in textiles. Littlejohn currently works in Chicago.
Ta-Coumba Aiken (he/him)
For the last 50 years, Twin Cities artist Ta-Coumba has created a robust abstract career. His work is currently on display at the Walker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZMBIvnlu3o
Barber (he/him)
Barber is a Chicago-based artist whose colorful geometric work fuses bold imagery and prompts the viewer to reflect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYzEgMBNSvc
Alexandra Beaumont (she/her)
Beaumont is a Minneapolis-based textile artist and works at the intersection of personal and collective preservation, restoration, and expansion.
Monica Brown (she/her)
Interdisciplinary artist exploring the intersections between visual art, sound, movement, poetry, prose & performance.
Amirah Cunningham (she/her)
Cunningham is a Cleveland conceptual visual artist.
Nicole Davis (she/her)
Davis is an Illinois-based artist who creates abstract paintings and textiles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBWFi_dFXo
Christopher E. Harrison (he/him)
Harrison is a Minneapolis-based painter.
Stephanie Lindquist (she/they)
Lindquist is a Midwest transplant who recently graduated from the University of Minnesota graduate art program. Lindquist’s work explores the intersection of art and nature.
Taj Matumbi (he/him)
Matumbi is a Madison-based painter who recently received his graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin’s fine arts program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWrht81O8fo
Lela Pierce (she/her)
Pierce is a Minneapolis artist who recently received her MFA from the University of Minnesota’s art program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_v1MjQZdzA
Kehayr Brown-Ransaw (he/him)
Brown-Ransaw’s is a Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator.
Bruce Armstrong (he/him)
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Armstrong is an Ohio-based artist who dove into his abstract art practice in retirement.
Art by E.Lewis (Karen Griffen) (she/her)
E.Lewis is a Kansas City performance and textile artist.
Naima Lowe (she/her)
Lowe is a Tulsa-based writer, visual artist and filmmaker who utilizes the alchemical magic of African-American, queer and disabled world making.