Current Resident: Apr 1, 2024–Jul 31, 2024
The Kettering Family Foundation
Studio #211
Artist
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer’s work is semi-autobiographical and deals with themes of self-awareness and self-criticism. He invites viewers to consider parallels between these personal and sometimes intimate themes and their own lives. Rainer employs inward criticism and introspection as a counterbalance to criticism of the world.
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer has exhibited work at Cranbrook Art Museum; M Contemporary Art; and Harper Gallery of Art & Interiors, all in Michigan, among others.
joshuarainer.comEvents & Exhibitions
2024 Spring Open Studios
April 12–April 13, 2024
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, The Dream with a Wayward Freight (The Elevator Dream), 2024, oil on canvas, 65 × 50 in. (165.1 × 127 cm)
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, The Dream Wherein Flight's Unsurprising (The Flying Dream), 2023, oil on canvas, 102 × 46 in. (259.08 × 116.84 cm)
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, Blessed Quietness (Nannie), 2023, oil on canvas, 60 × 36 in. (152.4 × 91.44 cm)
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, Agape No. 6, 2021, charcoal on paper, 20 × 15 in. (50.8 × 38.1 cm)
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, Agape No. 7, 2021, charcoal on paper, 20 × 15 in. (50.8 × 38.1 cm)
Residents from United States
Current Resident: Jan 1, 2024–Apr 30, 2024
Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport of Austria
Studio #212
Artist
Björn Kämmerer
Björn Kämmerer creates sensuous yet rigorous visual explorations in 16mm, 35mm, and 70mm film, transforming captured imagery into abstract patterns with a strong emphasis on light and shape.
Björn Kämmerer has exhibited work at Kunstverein Braunschweig, Germany; Mumok, Austria; MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2024 Spring Open Studios
April 12–April 13, 2024
Björn Kämmerer, ARENA, 2018, 70mm film, 5 min
Björn Kämmerer, TRIGGER, 2014, 16mm film, loop
Björn Kämmerer, NAVIGATOR, 2015, 35mm film, 7 min
Björn Kämmerer, TURRET, 2011, 35mm film, 10 min
Björn Kämmerer, LOUVER, 2013, 35mm film, 6 min
Residents from Austria
Current Resident: Jan 1, 2024–Jun 30, 2024
The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University, Italian Cultural Institute of New York
Studio #213
Artist
Valentina Furian
Valentina Furian’s practice explores the connection between reality and fiction, pushing the boundary between this duality. Her research is focused on the existing relationship between humans and natural beings; examining the worth of the wilderness, animal and human domestication as a kind of power. As a result, her landscapes are frequently filled with non-human performativity.
Valentina Furian has exhibited work at MAXXI – National Museum of XXI Century Arts, Rome; Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, Paris; and Fundación Proa, Buenos Aires, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2024 Spring Open Studios
April 12–April 13, 2024
Valentina Furian, Ciacco, 2021, video installation, 2-ch HD video, 5.1 Dolby sound
Valentina Furian, Centauro, 2023, HD video and stereo sound
Valentina Furian, 55, 2019, video installation, 2-ch HD video and 8-ch audio
Valentina Furian, 55, 2019, video installation, 2-ch HD video and 8-ch audio
Valentina Furian, Drago, 2021, video installation and 2-ch HD video
Residents from Italy
Raffaela Naldi Rossano
The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University, Italian Cultural Institute of New York, Directorate-General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture
Studio #217
