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ART FULL "The only way I can be a really good artist is to be in the present." —TERESITA FERNÁNDEZ continued from page 82 succeeding. I don't think art has a gender. I don't sacrifice my work because I am a woman; I'm [on] the same level as any man. Once you understand that to be an artist is to be a warrior, a soldier, you have to embrace the sacrifice. You have to claim your power. Women are so much more powerful than men anyway. What's the best thing about spending time in Aspen and being honored by the Aspen Art Museum? Teresita Fernández: There is a real engagement with the art community—a great group of serious collectors who are supportive of my work. It's more thoughtful than just a gala. I'm also open to producing a work while in Aspen… I'm interested in the landscape, such an incredible setting. Part of my work is about developing ideas and being in places like this that are conducive to thinking and creating. I love picking up and going wherever I need to go. There's a real freedom and sense of adventure. Female artists are featured in this summer's most important art world events such as the Venice Biennale and Art Basel Switzerland; there is finally parity in auction prices for female artists' work. Do you feel that things are more equal for women than when you first started making art? TF: I do feel there is more parity. Women have benefited from art being more in demand and visible in contemporary life…. It's more accessible. If you're doing good work, it's going to get out there—the art world is so global, there are so many fairs, so many galleries. That affects who makes art, how much art gets out there, and how it's sold. There are a million places for your work to be seen, and there is demand. In the end, though, it is the integrity of the work that matters most. How do you personally grow and evolve as an artist, to continually redefine your career? TF: If you are in the moment of making art and are truly engaged, you're not worried about how the art market perceives you. The only way I can be a really good artist is to be in the present. I am much more selective. I want to do fewer things that I am more invested in. There are two kinds of success: the measurable external success and the internal success. As you grow and mature, the stakes are much higher to impress yourself. That internal challenge and desire to reach something more complex becomes everything, in a way. Featured Artist Lecture Series, Marina Abramovi, July 25, 12:30 PM, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 970-923-3181; andersonranch.org. ArtCrush, August 2 at 6 PM, Aspen Art Museum, 970-925-8050; aspenartmuseum.org/event/artcrush-2013 AP LOCAL FOCUS Must-see exhibits at three downtown galleries. Ann Korologos Gallery July 12–July 22: "Definitely Dinah" featuring work by Dinah Worman July 26–August 4: "Character Studies" August 8–September 8: "Celebrating the Landscape: The Pastoral and the Sublime" 211 Midland Ave., Basalt, 970-927-9668; korologos gallery.com Baldwin Gallery June 21–July 21: Sarah Charlesworth and Stephen Dean July 26–September 2: Matthew Ritchie and George Stoll 209 S. Galena St., 970-920-9797; baldwingallery.com Harvey Meadows Gallery June: Maren Kloppman and Del Harrow July: Lucy Fradkin and Peter Vandenberge August: Brad Miller 517 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-920-7721; harveymeadows.com PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF THE ARTIST/LEHMANN MAUPIN, NEW YORK AND HONG KONG, AND STPI SINGAPORE (NIGHT WRITING (EUREKA)); BFANYC.COM/COURTESY LEHMANN MAUPIN (FERNÁNDEZ) RIGHT: Night Writing (Eureka), 2011, by Teresita Fernández; BELOW: Fernández during an artist residency in Bali. 84 ASPENPEAK-MAGAZINE.COM 082-084_AP_SP_ArtFull_SUM_Fall_13.indd 84 5/7/13 11:12 AM