I hate artist statements. Really, I do. As an artist, they are almost always awkward and painful to write, and as a viewer they are similarly painful and uninformative to read. I also don’t know who ...

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod will host a virtual workshop for artists on the topic of crafting an artist statement on Wednesday, March 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.

As a writer who works with visual artists, I was inspired to address Iris Jaffe’s recent post, “The Anti-artist-statement Statement.” “I hate artist statements,” Iris began. “As an artist, they are ...