February FAWC Friday with Philip Hoare and Arghavan Khosravi

Friday, February 2, 2024
5-9 PM

Photo by Michael Cestaro.

Join us on the first Friday of every month between November and February for a fantastic lineup of visiting writers and visual artists of national recognition who will share their work. Our Fellows in residence will also be invited to open their studios for you to explore, and the Michael Mazur Printmaking Studio will be available for art-making activities. To add to the festive atmosphere, we have local musicians lined up, and Cape Cod restaurants and caterers will provide food and drinks for all. FAWC Fridays are a unique opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate in a fun and participatory way.

This program is free; reservations are encouraged.

5 PM
Food with Dancing Spoons Food Truck
Stanley Kunitz Common Room

Music by DJ Sam Sewell
Stanley Kunitz Common Room

6 PM
Artist Talk and Reading with
Writer Philip Hoare and
Visual Artist Arghavan Khosravi
followed by Audience Conversation
Stanley Kunitz Common Room

7:30 PM
Gallery Activation with Buena Gráfica Social Studio presenting Gráfica Latina
Hudson D. Walker Gallery

Printmaking Demonstration by
Printmaker Vicky Tomayko
Michael Mazur Printmaking Studio

Pop-Up Bookshop with East End Books
Hudson D. Walker Gallery

Open Studios with select Fellows

9 PM
End of Event

About Our Visiting Artists

Philip Hoare is a British writer, artist, filmmaker, and curator. He has written biographies of Stephen Tennant and Noël Coward and won the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for “The Whale.” His latest book, “Albert & the Whale,” is highly praised. Hoare has directed several films for the BBC and collaborated with John Waters, Pet Shop Boys, and Ellen Gallagher. He co-curated a major exhibition on Derek Jarman and curated two projects, which received millions of hits. He is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Southampton and a guest tutor at the Rhode Island School of Design. Additionally, he regularly contributes to The Guardian and swims in the sea every day.

Photo by Hossein Fatemi

Arghavan Khosravi is an Iranian artist based in Stamford, Connecticut. She creates multi-dimensional paintings that explore the aesthetics of ancient Persian miniature paintings and their impact on Iranian gender politics. Her works often depict female bodies in shackles with their mouths sewn shut while incorporating visual motifs referencing corrupted political and economic systems. Khosravi has exhibited her artwork in solo and group exhibitions across the US and internationally, and her work is part of several art collections. She has also participated in various artist residencies and received awards and grants, including the Joan Mitchell Foundation’s Painters & Sculptors Grant in 2019 and the Walter Feldman Fellowship in 2017.

Tatiana Gómez is a Colombian graphic designer, printmaker, and educator. She is a co-founder of Buena Gráfica Social Studio, an interdisciplinary design studio based in Providence RI, which designed the recent rebranding project for the FAWC. She is also a collaborator of the research project Gráfica Latina, a print and online archive of Latin American graphic design and printmaking. She holds a BA in Design from the Universidad de los Andes and an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. Tatiana’s work has been recognized by the Type Directors Club and the Society of Typographic Arts. She is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Design Department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston.

Photo by Hossein Fatemi

José Menéndez is a Puerto Rican graphic designer and educator, with a background in marine science communication and landscape architecture. He is a co-founder of Buena Gráfica Social Studio, an interdisciplinary design studio based in Providence RI, which designed the recent rebranding project for the FAWC. He is also a collaborator of the research project Gráfica Latina, a print and online archive of Latin American graphic design and printmaking. He holds a BS in Landscape Architecture from Temple University, an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design, and an MMA in Marine Affairs with a specialization in Science Communication from the University of Rhode Island. José is a recipient of a 2020–2022 National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects. He is an Assistant Professor in Graphic Design and Architecture at Northeastern University College of Art Media and Design in Boston.

The Stanley Kunitz Common Room and the Hudson D. Walker Gallery are accessible facilities in compliance with ADA guidelines.

If you require assistance accessing these venues, please call the Fine Arts Work Center at 508-487-9960 ext.101 before your visit.

Sponsored partly by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, Mass Cultural Council, Mass Development, and Provincetown Tourism Fund.

February FAWC Friday with Philip Hoare and Arghavan Khosravi

Friday, February 2, 20245-9 PM

Friday, February 2, 2024
5-9 PM