Open Sessions Artist 2018-20: Rachel Granofskywhen did you decide to become an artist, and why? . “The editor at the newspaper where I had been working as a photographer for 6 years kept commenting that my photographs said more about me than the subject. It was obvious that I was trying to use my job as an artistic outlet. I decided to pursue an MFA to explore personal ways of making photographs.” - Rachel Granofsky . Rachel Granofsky lives and works in New York. She was awarded artist residencies at Ox-Bow (2017); Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2015); and Greatmore Studios, South Africa (2011). . Open Sessions is a two-year program which provides opportunities for selected artists to contextualize work and ideas through exhibitions, public programs, and critical dialogue, organized by Rosario Güiraldes and Lisa Sigal, Open Sessions Curators. . #OpenSessionsTDC #RachelGranofsky rachelgranofsky . Image: Rachel Granofsky, “Jessica”, 2016, Pigment print, 20x26 in.