Artist Joan Mitchell leaning on a stool in front of 2 large paintings

Joan Mitchell in her Vétheuil studio, 1983. Photograph by Robert Freson, Joan Mitchell Foundation Archives. © Joan Mitchell Foundation.

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Announcing the 2023 Joan Mitchell Fellows

August 22, 2023

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A composite grid of headshots of the 2023 Joan Mitchell Fellows, 15 people of various ages, dress, and skin tone.
Katy Schimert, a white woman with bobbed blond hair, adjusts an abstract draing on a table. She wears glasses and a denim sleeveless dress.

In the Studio: Katy Schimert

"Coming down to the Joan Mitchell Center allowed me to experiment with a new way...

At a gray table, Carlson paints details of a cypress tree on paper with a fine brush. She has long brown hair, light-toned skin, and wears a burgundy sweater.

In the Studio: Andrea Carlson

"Through my work, I try to make landscapes that are apart from the museum themse...

Lucia Honey plays an electronic keyboard in an art studio. She has light toned skin, a dark mustache, buzzed black hair, and wears dangling rhinestone earrings, houndstooth blazer and orange pants.

In the Studio: Lucia Honey

"My overall practice is a music project where I explore the archetype of the div...

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The Foundation supports research, scholarship, and exhibitions to ensure Joan Mitchell is widely recognized as a significant artist.

The Foundation’s grants, residencies, and related initiatives recognize artistic excellence and elevate a wide range of visual artists and practices. We work to actively expand the visual arts to better reflect the diverse world in which we live.

The Foundation serves as an evolving example and resource for how an artist’s generosity can impact future generations of artists.

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