Rappaport

Debra Olin is a printmaker, living and working in Somerville, MA.

Director of Curatorial Affairs Rachel Rosenfield Lafo writes the following about the artist in the current Annual Exhibition catalogue.

Lars-Erik Fisk was awarded the 2002 Rappaport Prize for his playful and creative series of spherical sculptures.

For two decades, Annee Spileos Scott has been creating multimedia installations with sociopolitical content.

Why Do I Make Art? Mostly, to survive.

It was transformative, immediately…and practically! I built my own color darkroom—something I’d only dreamed of before.

What an honor to have received the Rappaport Prize from the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum! And to be included in the list of artists I so admire.

Art can be both intellectually rigorous and conceptually accessible without compromising either value—I think it comes closest to its purpose when it is.

The award allowed me to produce a new project, entitled Iconoclasm, which was produced in Singapore and Los Angeles and debuted at Library Street Collective in Detroit.

“Receiving the first Rappaport Art Prize was a tremendous boost to my professional standing as a New England artist. Jerome and Phyllis understand this value for both individual artists and our arts community. I have enjoyed watching the award members grow to become a true force for the DeCordova, New England and beyond.”

The Prize allowed me to move political aspects of my work from a solo studio practice to one that can engage with communities and pursue inclusivity through shared authorship.