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Conversations on contemporary art and culture in Los Angeles and beyond

Jason Bailer Losh


    • Jan 11, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Seeing Is Forgetting with Jason Bailer Losh

    051 Portland-Based Writer Leah Dieterich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 63:35


    Leah speaks about her book Vanishing Twins and the process of writing the memoir. We discuss connections through shared experience, identifying gender roles, and the process of discovering individual identity while having a successful relationship with your partner. "How does a young couple make room for their individual desires, their evolving selfhoods, and their artistic ambitions while building a life together?"

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    050 NY-Based Artist Ethan Greenbaum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 53:32


    In one of the most in-depth conversations detailing an artist’s studio practice I've recorded to date, Ethan and I discuss both the methods and mindset that go into developing a complete body of artwork.

    049 NY-Based Art Historian, Writer and Curator Andrianna Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 71:18


    Andrianna speaks in-depth about her writing and curatorial practice. We discuss the lack of representation of marginalized groups and individuals within art history; and rethinking curatorial narratives around artists and producers. And the importance of community and conversation within the art world.

    048 LA-Based Artist Amir H. Fallah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 57:09


    Amir and I discuss how issues of identity manifest in his painting and daily life, his family's immigration into the United States from Iran, as well as running a successful studio and surviving as an artist.

    047 NY-Based Artist Dave McDermott

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 66:32


    Dave and I discuss issues of appropriation in art, making ends meet as a full time artist, support systems artists build to survive the ups and downs of the art market, living with addiction and achieving sobriety.

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    046-LA-Based Artist Jason Revok

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 58:47


    Jason speaks about his childhood and adolescence leading him into the world of graffiti and art. We discuss the importance of community, aspects of commodity within the art world, and how the value systems of our society have the potential to disenfranchise artists.

    045 LA-Based Artist Anna Sew Hoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 53:27


    Anna speaks about the various directions her practice has taken over the last twenty years, understanding her place within the work, and realizing that her goal wasn't just to show in a gallery space or an art fair. We talk about the influence that peers and mentors can have on an artist as one's career extends over a period of time.

    044 LA-Based Entrepreneur and Fashion Designer Waraire Boswell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 48:38


    Waraire and I discuss how perseverance, family and friends have helped him build a business. We also speak to the role fashion plays in helping individuals represent themselves and attain their goals in life.

    043 Gallerist and Arts Professional Michael Thibault

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 62:27


    Michael and I discuss music, the Midwest, and his path to opening and closing a gallery in Los Angeles. He goes into detail about the highs and lows of running a gallery as well as why he decided to eventually close the space.

    042 LA-Based Curator and Founder of Public Fiction, Lauren Mackler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 59:52


    Lauren speaks about the five years of running Public Fiction as an exhibition space in Los Angeles, as well as the on-going print publication of the same name; her collaborations with institutions, curators, and artists; and what it means for the exhibition to be treated as a medium.

    041 NY-Based Artist B. Wurtz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 43:42


    B. Wurtz speaks about his life as an artist growing up in California and moving to New York in the 1980's. We discuss the relationship of his artwork to pop art, surrealism, and conceptual art as well as how to understand when a piece is complete. After having his first institutional retrospective in Europe he shares how he's preparing for his first U.S. museum retrospective at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.

    040 London-Based Television Producer Adrienne Doyard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 66:09


    Adrienne and I speak about her role as a television producer and how she navigates the business. We talk about family and finding a place between work and happiness, and making difficult choices that have long term effects.

    LA-Based Luis Reyes, Executive Producer and Partner of Butcher Bird Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 78:30


    Luis talks about his past work in theater and discusses his current role as a partner and executive producer at Butcher Bird Studios focusing on film and television. The final part of our conversation is entirely devoted to the medium of Virtual Reality and how it plays a role in media today as well as art.

    038 LA-Based Artist Karl Haendel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 67:02


    Karl discusses issues of creating narratives and dialogues between the personal and social aspects of life, challenging the expectations of an audience, and how he navigates the business side of the art world.

    037 LA-Based Comedian Christina Catherine Martinez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2017 79:32


    Christina speaks about life as a stand-up comedian after coming from the art world, parallels between writing for comedy and writing for art, and how good comedic material provides flexibility so the audience can engage.

    036 Artistic Director Martha Graham Dance Company, Janet Eilber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2017 44:25


    Janet speaks about the living archive of the Martha Graham Dance Company and its evolving legacy, keeping new classics relevant for a contemporary audience, and engaging a new generation in collaboration.

    035 FLAG Art Foundation's "The Times" with David Colman, Contributing Writer at NYT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 31:42


    This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'

    034 FLAG Art Foundation's "The Times" with Rick Rojas, Reporter at NYT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 45:47


    This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'

    033 FLAG Art Foundation's "The Times" with Randy Kennedy, Reporter at NYT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 43:55


    This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'

    032 FLAG Art Foundation's "The Times" with Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor at NYT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 63:46


    This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'

    031 FLAG Art Foundation's "The Times", with Michael Owen, News Desk Editor at NYT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 57:21


    This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'

    030 NY-Based Mohammed Rashid Al-Thani, Founding Director and Chief Curator of the IAIA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 35:50


    Mohammed speaks about opening the Institute of Arab & Islamic Art(IAIA) and the important role it plays in helping to foster conversation and understanding between cultures. We speak about social responsibility to affect change and breaking stereotypes, as well as the need for collaboration with the intent of helping to shape the future.

    029 NY-Based MOMA Curatorial Assistant of Painting and Sculpture, Emily Liebert

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 41:08


    Emily speaks to her role as a Curatorial assistant at MOMA, and her work on the Robert Rauschenberg retrospective Among Friends. We also discuss the work of Eleanor Anton and the exhibition Multiple Occupancy: Eleanor Antin's "Selves", curated by Emily in 2013.

    028 LA-Based Artist and Educator Soo Kim

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2017 48:50


    Soo speaks about her life as an artist and educator, the lack of equivalency in teaching standards, the role art schools in Los Angeles play in creating community, and the pressures artists deal with in producing work for commercial spaces.

    027 LA-Based Artist Lazaros

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2017 51:27


    Lazaros discusses avoiding the dogmatic nature of religion, cults and religious movements, origins of faith speaking to society, magic, and Mormonism.

    026 LA-Based Artist Emily Mast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2017 60:00


    Emily and I discuss what makes a finished performance piece, what aspects of performance art can be problematic for a viewer, supporting yourself as an artist, and why she takes issue with the notion of absolute truth.

    025 Mumbai-Based Curator Diana Campbell Betancourt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 33:35


    Diana C. Betancourt is a Los Angeles-born curator based in Mumbai who has been working across South Asia since 2010. She is the Artistic Director of the Samdani Art Foundation in Dhaka and the Chief Curator of the Dhaka Art Summit. We speak about her entrance into the art world, the influence of arts within South Asia, and the important role of expanding artistic relationships inside and outside of the region.

    024 LA-Based BBQLA Gallerists/Artists Adam Beris, Timo Fahler, and Thomas Linder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2016 46:26


    Adam, Timo, and Thomas discuss the logistics of opening a gallery, how the gallery programming reflects their studio practices, and the difficult choices that are made for their own artistic endeavors.

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    023 LA-Based Artist John Seal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2016 66:20


    John discusses how he creates questions within his artwork for the viewer, when his sculpture informs his paintings, and asks the question of why what we make matters beyond the art world.

    022 LA-Based Artist Ragen Moss

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 48:20


    Ragen talks about the friction between text and sculpture, commitment to ones craft, and the perception and realities of an artists life.

    021 LA-Based Clothing Designer Nancy Stella Soto

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2016 46:00


    Nancy details the process of running her business, from the initial clothing design, production of samples and final garments, quality control, and sales and distribution. She discusses her inspirations and what drives her to make the work.

    020 LA-Based Artist Jake Kean Mayman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2016 53:57


    Jake speaks about his studio practice and the role of fear in the modern psyche, his mistrust of corporate media, manifest destiny, and his love for the city of Los Angeles.

    019 LA/NY-Based Artist and Poet Jibade-Khalil Huffman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2016 56:40


    Khalil speaks about racism in the art world, his life as an artist and poet, microaggressions within society, and creating opportunity for people of color within the arts.

    018 LA-Based Chris Adler of Adler and Edmark, Co-founder of VACANCY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 39:20


    LA based artist duo Chris Adler and Ali Edmark are the co-directors and curators behind the collaborative exhibition space VACANCY. Chris discusses the balancing act of maintaining an art practice and running a gallery, having a full time job to pay the bills, and his relationship with Ali, his partner in life and work.

    017 LA-Based Art Historian, Curator, and Musician Claire de Dobay Rifelj

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2016 69:53


    Claire delves into the focus of her dissertation, collage and narrative in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s, and its relationship to contemporary art, as well as her work as a curator and writer. As an accomplished musician, she regularly performs throughout Los Angeles, and we discuss her participation earlier this year as a singer in Yael Salomonowitz's performance project at Paramount Ranch III.

    016 LA-Based Director of Kayne Griffin Corcoran and Partner of Cleopatra's Colleen Grennan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016 49:47


    Colleen discusses equal representation of sex and gender within the arts community, taking measure of sexism and class structures, and the value of loving what you do on a daily basis.

    015 Ottawa, Canada-Based Artist Jennifer Lefort

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 54:11


    Jennifer breaks down the Canadian arts community in geographic and economic terms. We discuss alternative funding models and artist run centers, as well as the balance between being a parent and an artist.

    014 LA-Based Artist Max Maslansky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 51:20


    Max speaks about artists shedding ideas of ideology in their work and the importance of Socratic conversations on social media. We also discuss his successful show "Riffin" on KCHUNG Radio, and the challenges of an interviewer in todays media landscape.

    013 LA-Based Artists Ian James and Matt Siegle co-founders of Metro PCS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2016 46:40


    Ian and Matt discuss running a gallery space as artists, and how they sustain individually vibrant art practices while providing opportunities for other artists at Metro PCS. They also reflect on the city of Los Angeles and how it propels and restricts creativity.

    012 LA-Based Artist Yaron Michael Hakim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 42:48


    Yaron discusses how his studio practice has been influenced through family relationships and a nomadic adolescence. Performance, painting, video, and sculpture are all outlets for his artistic practice.

    011 Neha Choksi LA/Bombay-Based Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 59:03


    Neha Choksi discusses living in Bombay and Los Angeles, issues of labeling artists and their work, and the role of comedy, tragedy, and the absurd within her practice. Her work explores how we seek, experience and acknowledge absence and loss in material, temporal and psychological terms.

    010 LA-Based Kitao Sakurai, Writer, Director, and Executive Producer of the Eric Andre Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 78:16


    Kitao Sakurai speaks about growing up as a child actor, working as a cinematographer, the Dogme 95 film movement, and his current role as a the director and executive producer of the Eric Andre show on Adult Swim.

    009 Kibum Kim, Owner of LA-Based Gallery Skibum MacArthur, and NEWD Art Fair Co-Founder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2016 48:50


    Kibum Kim, owner of the gallery Skibum MacArthur, is a lawyer, a teacher, and co-founder of the NEWD Art fair. We discuss his many endeavors, as well as the future of the Korean art market and the resurgence of the Dansaekhwa movement.

    008 LA-Based Gallery, The Pit, with Co-founder Adam D. Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 54:49


    Adam Miller, co-founder of The Pit, discusses how the gallery started and their approach to programing and running a successful business while being an artist. We talk about horror films, his music career, and his work for PETA and the misconceptions regarding activism and the ethical treatment of animals.

    007 Manchester, UK-Based Islington Mill co-founder and Artist Maurice Carlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2016 56:40


    Maurice Carlin discusses the founding and continued growth of the Islington Mill art center and school, growing up in Ireland, arts funding, and his own artistic practice.

    006 NY-Based Artist Justine Kurland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2016 63:02


    Justine Kurland discusses the pictures generation and the mediated reality of photography, gender based assumptions we place on artists, modes of art education, and the change of course in her own artwork.

    005 LA-Based Artist Shana Lutker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2016 53:44


    Shana Lutker discusses her body of work called The History of the Fistfights of the Surrealists, performance work, writing, and her role as Executive Director of Project X for X-TRA contemporary art journal.

    004 NY-Based Curator Dan Cameron

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2016 71:39


    Dan Cameron discusses critical writing becoming a function of the market, approaches to curating, the legacy of Marcia Tucker, and issues of gay and lesbian identity in contemporary art. "...your identity can be the source of your work...today, not only is that accepted, it's cliché. That wasn't always the case." D.C.

    003 LA-Based artist Alison O'Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2016 62:21


    Alison O'Daniel discusses her recent exhibitions and her on going work in video, performance, sound, and installation.

    002 LA-Based curator Aaron Moulton

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 50:22


    In the second episode of Seeing is Forgetting, Aaron Moulton and I discuss how repressive logic inhibits freedom of expression, participatory anthropology, recursive exhibition making, and the power of dark magic. "...the last place you'll have an avant-garde experience is the art gallery, because you're so prepared to potentially have one, and for that reason not have one." A.M.

    001 LA-Based Artist John Houck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2016 63:35


    Conversations on contemporary art and culture in Los Angeles and beyond. This is the first episode of Seeing is Forgetting with artist John Houck.

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