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We recently sat down with Wen-Jen Deng one of the artists in residence at the Taiwanese American Arts Council's House 17 on Governors Island and Ming Turner, curator of Wen-Jen's art exhibit :The Embedded Stitch- Contemporary Fiber Art, which is currently showing at Tenri Cultural Institute until June 28th Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/a-conversation-with-wen-jen-deng-taiwanese-fiber-artist-and-curator-ming-turner-ep-314/   According to Deng's curator Ming Turner, “Deng is a core member of the influential Taiwanese artist collective, Hantoo Art Group. Her early works were primarily oil paintings which incorporated embroidery and collage using traditional Taiwanese floral fabrics. Deng often draws inspiration from Taiwanese food culture— her earlier pieces explored the island's distinctive betel nut culture, while more recent works have focused on everyday culinary traditions and the cultural heritage of the Sirayu Pingpu people.”   Special thanks to Ming Turner for translation assistance during this interview.   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Wen-Jen's upbringing in Taiwan and how she knew she wanted to be an artist What Wen-Jen thinks an artist's role in the world is Why Wen-Jen studied art in France and how she was inspired by Marc Chagall How Wen-Jen started off doing oil painting as an artist How Wen-Jen switched from using oil paint as her medium to fiber and textiles How Wen-Jen worked in a textile shop making Chinese dresses while she was a student in France Why her early source of inspiration was food Her series of work that focused on lotus shoes and pig's hooves (pigs feet), betel nuts, and other everyday Taiwanese cuisine How Wen-Jen discovered her mother's was from the Siraya tribe during her 2017 residency at Soulangh Cultural Park in Tainan, and that inspired her to move her focus from food to indigenous culture How Wen-Jen learned indigenous weaving techniques How Wen-Jen's mother was a seamstress but Wen-jen did not pick out any of those skills from her mother How Wen-Jen taught herself to embroider when she was working in the textile shop in France How all of the embroidery and sewing on Wen-Jen's works are done by hand How in the process of weaving and embroidering Wen-Jen gets in a focused state of meditation The field work that Wen-Jen does related to her artwork Ming shared some of her thoughts on the significance of Wen-Jen's artwork Wen-Jen's artwork “Oyster Noodles” which will be on display at the TAAC Governors Island House 17 How Taiwan's transition from authoritarianism to democracy has impacted artists in Taiwan How artists in Taiwan get funded How Wen-Jen's sculptural piece which is shaped like the island of Taiwan and shows its topography will be displayed at the TAAC House 17 on June 21       

This past Sunday, May 26th we stopped by the annual Passport to Taiwan that's held in New York City's Union Square Park. The first Passport to Taiwan was held in 2002 and it's become the largest outdoor Taiwanese American event in the entire United States. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/passport-to-taiwan-2025-ben-hedges-a-laowais-view-of-china-and-ambassador-lee-of-teco-ep-313/ While there I spoke with the Taiwanese American Arts Council's (TAAC's) Executive Director Luchia Meihua Lee, Ambassador Tom Lee of TECO-NY, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, and Ben Hedges, host of Lao Wai Kan Zhongguo also known as the A Laowai's View of China & Taiwan YouTube channel. Passport to Taiwan is a celebration of Taiwanese art, culture, music, community, and of course food. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: ·   The Taiwanese American Arts Council's (TAAC's) house on Governors Island, House 17 is twice the size of last year's house ·   The theme of the Taiwanese American Arts Council's (TAAC's) House 17 on Governors Island is Eco Art on Island ·   How the Taiwanese American Arts Council's (TAAC's) House 17 on Governors Island will be open from May 17 to November 2 ·   Ambassador Tom Lee mentioned this is the first time that TECO-NY (Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York) has had a booth at Passport to Taiwan ·   Ben Hedges, host of the YouTube channel, Lao Wai Kan Zhongguo has emceed Hello Taiwan events ·   How 7-11 stores in Taiwan sponsored travel videos on Lao Wai Kan Zhongguo's YouTube channel ·   How Ben will be relaunching the Lao Wai Kan Zhongguo's YouTube channel   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/passport-to-taiwan-2025-ben-hedges-a-laowais-view-of-china-and-ambassador-lee-of-teco-ep-313/

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Five Models in Ruins, 1981 @ LCT3 Claire Tow Theater, The Death of Rasputin on Governors Island, Linda Lavin Celebration @ Ambassador Theatre, Lee Roy Reams: Uncensored! For Adults Only! @ 54 Below, The 78th Annual Tony Awards® read more The post This Week on Broadway for May 11, 2025: Five Models in Ruins, 1981 appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

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Dr. Stephen Hammer, the Founding CEO of The New York Climate Exchange, discusses a groundbreaking initiative on Governors Island aimed at advancing climate solutions … Read More

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Episode Page The latest episode of the Ecosystem Member podcast is with the amazing interdisciplinary artist and environmental activist, Jenny Kendler. Many of you listening are probably familiar with Kendler's work thanks to her most recent solo project on Governors Island being reviewed and featured on the front page of The New York Times. The exhibition included nine sculptures that used materials from the ocean itself to raise awareness about endangered marine ecosystems. In the episode we talk about the piece “Other of Pearl”, which is made up of 12 oyster half shells where the oyster shell was grown around a bio-based figures of Greek and Roman antiquities. The exhibition is a perfect example of Kendler's work, which aims decenter the human to make space for the full biodiversity of Earth. Some of the other pieces we discuss include 'Birds Watching', which inverts the gaze of birdwatching using the eyes of endangered and/or threatened birds due to climate change, and 'Music for Elephants', which uses a player piano with ivory keys playing music created from data on elephant poaching that is driven by the ivory trade. As a podcast that aims to examine the relationship humans have with nature and the more-than-human world, her work is an incredible example of how art can ask big questions about that relationship. While the conversation focuses on her artistic work - which has been shown around the world at London's Hayward Gallery, Storm King Art Center, the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the MCA Chicago and public locations as diverse as urban riverwalks, remote deserts and tropical forests - we also talk about her own relationship with nature and the more-than-human world. The topic being particularly relevant as she was just named an Artistic Fellow for the Center for Humans and Nature after spending 10 years as the artist-in-residence with the environmental non-profit NRDC, the Natural Resources Defense Council. She also sits on boards for 350.org and artist residency ACRE, and is a co-founder of Artists Commit, an artist-led effort to raise climate-consciousness in the art world. We talk a lot about specific pieces in this episode, so make sure to visit the podcast episode page at ecosystemmember.com/podcast, or watch the episode on Spotify or YouTube to see the work we're discussing. Thanks to Jenny for taking time to chat openly about her work and background, and thanks to you for listening. If you enjoy this episode, please make sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and if you are so inclined leave us a five star review. These are signals to the platform that the podcast has value and increases its visibility to potential listeners. Links Jenny Kendler's Website Jenny Kendler's Instagram Jenny Kendler in The New York Times Thomas Nagel / What is it like to be a bat? Billion Oyster Project Dr Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's Climate Action Venn

$16 billion is the estimated cost to build the new rail tunnel under the Hudson River. Decades of delays and funding spats ultimately led to the creation of the Gateway Development Commission, the bi-state entity responsible for making the tunnel a reality. Joining the podcast is Alicia Glen, co-Chair of the Gateway Development Commission, founder and managing principal of MSquared, and current CBC Trustee. Glen is also the chair of the Trust for Governors Island, and the former Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development during the de Blasio Administration.

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On this weeks forecast! Yankees made it to the World Series! #REPBX The New York liberty bring the WNBA championship to New York City. They celebrate with the parade downtown. Trump rally at Madison Square Garden this weekend. Security will be on high alert. Early voting starts with 155 locations until November 3. 13 year-old subway surfer killed in Queens. And the maintenance worker finds a rifle in the trash at the subway station. Halloween pumpkin patches at Luna Park and Governors Island. Pumpkin nights at the Bronx zoo. Halloween parties, pumpkin, decorations, and more for the children. Museums throughout the city. Free and discounted tickets for snap or EBT holders. Comments, topics and questions. @MRCAKEAVE .TRENDS AND HOT TOPICS OF THE WEEK! ORIGINAL MUSIC BY MR CAKE AVE. Subscribe on Spotify! And add to your playlist.Ep193

Olivia Daniels is a Canadian performer, director and producer. She holds a BFA in Drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where they studied at Playwrights Horizons Theatre School and The New Studio on Broadway. Olivia also holds a minor in Philosophy. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, they co-founded Artists in Residence, a theatrical platform supporting artists' mental health by providing opportunities for connection and social engagement.  Driven by a love of collaboration and community building, they worked to create spaces where artists feel supported, seen, and respected for their individuality. With every new project, striving to embody a spirit of openness, discovery, and joy!  Ilana Khanin is a director of experimental new plays and musicals. Her work has been developed and presented at Ars Nova ANT Fest, Prelude, HERE Arts Center, New Ohio, Judson, Governors Island, The Tank, The Brick, Primary Stages, Theaterlab, Dixon Place, Samuel French Festival, and the Center at West Park. Artist-in-residence at Montclair State University New Works Initiative (2019-2020), and the Baryshnikov Arts Center (2023). She has worked as an associate director for Lila Neugebauer, Annie-B Parson, and Lee Sunday Evans at venues including Playwrights Horizons, Playmakers Rep, Abrons Arts Centre, and Carolina Performing Arts. Associate Artist with Big Dance Theater (BAM, London's Old Vic, Berlin's Deutsches Theater, among other venues). Her work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Toronto Arts Council, and the Puffin Foundation. BFA and MA: NYU. PhD candidate: University of Toronto. I Was Unbecoming Then In a high school music room in North Vancouver, twelve teenage girls assemble to practice and perfect their parts, desperate to please Bruce, the choir director.As with any group of girls -As with any choir -They are constantly listening to each otherTuning and re-tuningAdjusting to each other's movements, sounds, and rhythmsFinding dissonance and harmony.I Was Unbecoming Then is an intimate new musical mixing hormones and harmonies.

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Gina in Upstate NY wants to know what happens to Hunter Biden is Something Medically happens to Joe Biden. Mike in Governors Island talked to Mark about how Trump's trial timing is all pre fabricated.

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“We are here to connect people to nature and beautiful places in an effort to help build an army of guests and followers that want to preserve them. And so doing it right from the beginning was very important to me. Focusing on how to create guest room structures that have little to no impact on the land. Focusing on how to actually design physical and experiential aspects that connect the guests to nature.” We're in great company with Peter Mack, Founder and CEO of Collective Retreats, the first and largest B-Corp certified experiential travel company redefining traditional hotels through a collection of unique luxury retreats in unexpected places.  From Vail, Colorado to Governors Island, New York to Hill Country, Texas, travelers can find inspiration in every direction across Collective Retreats, experiencing considered exploration, fostering a deeper connection with the land, community and themselves.  And with a new vision from Collective Retreats, The Conservatory Collective is a new cultivation of people and places, a curated portfolio of nature stays and experiences around the world where extraordinary accommodations are paired with exclusive benefits and perks.  In this episode, as Collective Retreats celebrates 10 years of offering luxury outdoor hospitality, a decade of creating unforgettable experiences in breathtaking locations, Peter speaks to the excitement and exploration yet to come.  Top Takeaways [2:00] Peter Mack has worn many hats throughout his hospitality childhood turned career, with dishwashing being his favorite.  [3:10] “The hotel industry has evolved a lot, especially in the last several generations to be more about providing comforts that remove guests from the place and in ways, disconnect them.” Peter explains what went awry that caused him to create Collective Retreats.  [5:15] Peter learned early on how to turn potential problems into joyous moments because  “there's no such thing as a complaint when you've established trust.” [9:50] Making a difference has been ingrained in Collective Retreats since the beginning -  from little-to-no-impact architecture to sustainable amenities, from immersive nature experiences to communal local cuisine. [12:09] Collective Retreats as a name is like an onion. It has a lot of layers that can be peeled back to explain the entirety of the experience.  [14:25] Experience Collective Retreats by land, water or fireside - start the morning making coffee with a view, enjoy a boat ride around the harbor in New York City, wake for fly fishing at sunrise in Vail, sit around a campfire sipping bubbly in Hill Country.  [25:20] Dine In Good Company with the Hearth & Harvest Open Fire Dinner Series where the local culinary talent knows a trick or two about how to bring out the flavor of the local ingredients.  [31:00] “Travel For The Collective Good” starts with transparency, and Collective Retreats is proud to share their impact with the world.  [36:15] Soon, travelers will be welcomed to retreat to Sonoma, California or Trojena, Saudi Arabia with more signature stays in serene settings to come.  Notable Mentions Chef Ali Loukzada Chef Noberto Piattoni Hamburger America by Chef George Motz New School American Cheese by Chef Eric Greenspan Members of The Conservatory Collective: El Cosmico in Marfa, Texas Tumbling River Ranch in Grant, Colorado Pacuare Lodge in Costa Rica White Desert in Antarctica Visit For Yourself Collective Retreats Website @collectiveretreats The Conservatory Collective Website @theconservatorycollective Stay In Good Company Website

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Christopher Duncan has lived in England and the US, where he has been residing for 24 years, making him a - British South African American. Christopher is a multi-talented entertainment professional who graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 2006. With over 5 years of experience as a Financial Aid Advisor and Promoter at the same institution, Christopher has demonstrated his commitment to the arts in various roles. He is an artist with a passion for painting, writing, playing guitar, singing, and songwriting. Christopher's latest creations include a children's book and music recordings, which he is currently in the process of publishing, along with new artwork. Check out his art on Instagram at:@duncan.mckewan.art Su Polo went to SUNY New Paltz for a BFA in Painting and is an accomplished artist, designer and makeup artist with a background in painting, video and TV production, graphic designer 3D designer for FAO Schwarz windows, worked for the last 8 years as a graphic production designer at KIND. Her passion for community work began in high school where she helped create dramas, comedies, and children's plays that were taken to neighboring schools and nursing homes. Su's creative pursuits include stage set design, poetry, singing and songwriting. She has designed stage sets for The Alternative New Year's Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza for over a decade, for over ten years, such as: P A'LANTE A LA LUZ (Charge Into The Light) and SOLARIS, which reflects thematic issues that the event has highlighted since its inception, such as the celebration and preservation of our planet's natural wonders, climate change, social justice, the power of the spoken word and participated in many Figment events as a sculptor, on Governors Island with 7' kinetic works titled Umbrella Reliquary l and ll and smaller pieces, utilizing found objects, emphasizing the importance of repurposing materials. As a jazz vocalist, musician and curator, Su has provided a platform for spoken word artists and musicians for 25 years through the Saturn Series. Currently, she is studying at the Art Students League and enjoys photography and painting still life and landscapes in watercolor. Follow Su at: @skylarksinging1 and www.supolo.com -Creator/Host: Ozzie Stewart - onthecallpodcast.com -Guest: Chris Duncan/Su Polo - @duncan.mckewan.art +  @SuPoloNYC  -Exec. Producer - Ozzie Stewart @otc_podcast20 -Camera: "Cheeze" -Graphics Design: Kevin Tinsley -Editor/Music: Cheese Slice Films @cheeseslicefilms -Artwork by: Crystal Shipp aka 'The Tree Lady' -Website: James Bailey Check: https://www.facebook.com/amentosweetspots Thank you @akinadebowale for my book's #coverart ! #otc #onthecallpodcast #podcaster #podcast #ozzie #host #service #shininglight #service #capetown #southafrica  @england  #watercolor #neighborhoodplayhouse #financialaid #advisor #promoter #artist #designer #makeupartist #painting #writer #painter #singer #songwriting #childrensbooks #music #recording #publishing #artwork #video #tvproduction #graphicdesigner #3d #FAOSchwarz  @SUNY  @KIND #passion #communitywork #highschool #comedy #childrensplays #state #schools #nursinghome #stage #setdesign #poetry #SpokenWord #celebration #preservation #planet #climatechange #socialjustice #power #sculptor #governorsisland #jazz #musician #curator #photography #landscapes #adobeillustrator #trailer #simonandgarfunkel #crosbystillsandnash #iguana #storyboard @@SpotifyforPodcasters

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Sari Carel, Portrait. Photo by Argenis Apolinario. Courtesy KODA Sari Carel is a Brooklyn-based, interdisciplinary artist and environmental activist. Her projects consider interspecies communication, nature and the built environment, and how the senses inform perception. Sari Carel participated in a KODA Land + Environment artist residency in 2021. She was offered a studio space on Governors Island in partnership with Swale House, exhibited at FiveMyles and organized a tree-care and stewardship workshop with Trees NY in Brooklyn, NY. Recent exhibitions: The Sun Is A Mouth Of Blue at Melanie Flood Projects, Portland, OR; The Shape Of Play, a public art project in Boston's North End, and Mud Songs For Anni at The Schneider Museum of Art's Art Beyond in Ashland, OR. She has been awarded fellowships and residencies at Stundars Museum, Solf, Finland; Atelier Stipendium des Bundeskanzleramtes, Vienna, Austria; and Bundanon, Illaroo, Australia; Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, NY; and LMCC Residency on Governors Island, NY, among others. She is a recent recipient of a commissions award for Korea Art Forum's 2024-2025 “Shared Dialogue, Shared Space” program. A More Perfect Circle, features a series of ceramic sculptures inspired by the single-use coffee cup, a ubiquitous object that brings into focus people's daily experience of interacting with trash. It is informed by research the artist conducted in collaboration with Nicholas Hoynes, a PhD student in Environmental Sociology at NYU and visual interpretations of the data collected. Sari Carel, A More Perfect Circle, 2024, at Lentol Garden. Photo by Argenis Apolinario. Courtesy KODA Sari Carel, A More Perfect Circle, 2024, at Lentol Garden. Photo by Argenis Apolinario. Courtesy KODA Sari Carel, A More Perfect Circle, 2024, at Lentol Garden. Photo by Argenis Apolinario. Courtesy KODA

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Laura Fox is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Streetlife Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund investing in B2B urban climate solutions to transform sectors including mobility, buildings, energy, waste, and water. She joins to discuss the challenges and opportunities in improving quality of life in cities and the urban climate space Takeaways Street Life focuses on the climate transition in the mobility and logistics industry, seeking opportunities beyond traditional big players. The MORE framework (enablement, rebuild, mobility solutions, maintenance) guides Street Life's approach to addressing mobility challenges. Infrastructure rebuilding and reimagining are crucial, as a significant portion of urban infrastructure needed by 2050 does not exist yet. Balancing business goals and impact is a challenge, but partnerships with the public sector can be a major accelerant to growth. Policy plays a vital role in driving change, and resistance to change can be navigated through thoughtful implementation and clear benefits. Chapters Introduction and Background Defining the Problem of Improving Life in Cities Choosing the Right Size Problem to Solve Adaptation and the Changing Environment Electrification and Closing the Gap Core Thesis of Street Life and Opportunities in Mobility and Logistics The MORE Framework for Mobility Infrastructure Rebuilding and Reimagining Mobility Solutions and Maintenance Balancing Business Goals and Impact The Role of Policy in Driving Change Navigating Resistance to Change Street Life's Role in Solving Mobility Problems Encouraging Different Approaches to Problem-Solving The Economic Opportunity in the Transition to Net Zero Links: Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/laurafox https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraafox/ Streetlife website  Pre-seed or seed B2B startup in the Streetlife thesis space? Pitch Streetlife here  Bio Laura Fox speaks on mobility, city, and climate topics globally, and is on ‘Transportation Power 100' and ‘Top Women in Mobility' lists. She is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Streetlife Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund investing in B2B urban climate solutions to transform sectors including mobility, buildings, energy, waste, and water. Previously, Laura was the General Manager of Citi Bike at Lyft and built it into a $100M+ ARR business and one of the country's largest transportation systems, led diligence on urban climate tech companies at Sidewalk Labs, launched new mobility products with Boston Consulting Group's digital ventures team, and advised Bloomberg Philanthropies on their urban investment strategy. Laura also teaches MBA strategy courses at NYU Stern, and is on the board of Governors Island, which will be the test bed for climate innovation in NYC. She is a Senior Fellow with MIT's Mobility Initiative, and on the urban-focused Expert Taskforce for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Fun fact: Laura's friends call her ‘20 Questions' since she loves getting to the heart of a good idea - and she's given a TED Talk on the topic. Streetlife Ventures description Streetlife Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed B2B startups at the intersection of cities and climate, across the building, energy, mobility and logistics, waste and water, and adaptive tech sectors. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. Edison Manufacturing and Engineering: Edison is your low volume contract manufacturing partner, focused on assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't neatly fit within traditional high-volume production methods. linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/

Thinking Cap Theatre's Artistic Director Nicole Stodard talks with Stephen Burdman,  founder of New York Classical Theatre about producing and directoring Shakespeare's problematic play The Taming of the Shrew. STEPHENS'S BIO Stephen Burdman founded New York Classical Theatre in 2000 and is the vision behind the creation of Panoramic Theatre. Originally from Los Angeles, he earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and planned to become a doctor. During college, Stephen auditioned for a production of Hamlet, and discovered his passion for Shakespeare. That experience completely changed the course of his life. Stephen founded NY Classical to give all people the chance to discover classical masterpieces as he did. Stephen has directed nearly half of Shakespeare canon. To date, he has directed 38 productions for NY Classical. Some of his favorites include: Cymbeline (performed by 7 actors), The Importance of Being Earnest (Two-Ways), Romeo & Juliet (6 actors), The Rivals, The Winter's Tale, Measure for Measure, The Seagull, A {15-Min!} Christmas Carol, Playing Moliere, Henry V (in The Battery and, via ferry boat, Governors Island), Hamlet, King Lear, Misalliance, Mary Stuart, Scapin, and The Triumph of Love. Stephen attended the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and later received an MFA in Theatre Directing from the University of California, Irvine. In 1989, he was selected to participate in the first young theatre artist exchange with the (former) Soviet Union and has been a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society since 1994. Stephen received the 2022 Sidney Berger award from the Shakespeare Theatre Association for outstanding talent and commitment to the works of William Shakespeare. He has also been a panelist with the National Endowment for the Arts, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. He lives in Central Harlem with his wife, Adena, and son, Zeke. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-cap-theatre/support

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Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2024 with Governors Island, an island in the New York City Harbor, that has an extremely long military career, and was recently redeveloped, with exciting new projects to come. The park can be found at https://www.govisland.com/, including ferry information and pricing. The blog is located at architecturecoffeeandink.com which also has the complete link of all my sources, previous episodes, and old blog posts. You can email me at architecturecoffeeandink@gmail.com, or head over to the Insta, @architecturecoffeeandink,as well as the TikTok, @architecturecoffeeandink. Architecture, Coffee, & Ink is a Hollywood C. Studios, LLC Production. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architecturecoffeeandink/support

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This interview with photographer, filmmaker Gao Yuan was originally part of episode 260 about coincidences connected with the Taiwanese American Arts Council's house, Building 7B on New York's Governors Island, which has affectionately come to be called the Taiwan house. The Taiwanese American Arts Council was selected to be an Organization in Residence on Governors Island this year from May to October and was also the only Asian organization on Governors Island this past year. In this episode I'll be talking with Gao Yuan about her short film Between Us which deals with the conflict between the indigenous and Hakka in southern Taiwan, and also how Gao Yuan uncovered a surprising connection to Taiwan that actually came knocking on the door of TAAC's house Building 7B.    Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/gao-yuan-her-occidental-journey-to-becoming-a-photographer-and-filmmaker-ep-262/   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   ·       Gao Yuan's background ·       How Gao Yuan got into photography ·       Gao Yuan's short film, Between Us ·       The significance of the river in Gao Yuan's short film, Between Us ·       Gao Yuan's approach to photography and filmmaking ·       How Gao Yuan started photographing people with tattoos ·       How many of the tattooed people Gao Yuan photographed in Taiwan were part of the mafia or considered gangsters ·       Gao Yuan's short film, Ocean, tattoo, and bar ·       How Gao Yuan met Commander Douglas Stevenson who previously lived at the Taiwan house (Building 7B) with his family and his connection to Taiwan ·       The short documentary film the Gao Yuan made about the Douglas Stevenson Family   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/gao-yuan-her-occidental-journey-to-becoming-a-photographer-and-filmmaker-ep-262/

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This is an episode about coincidences connected with the Taiwanese American Arts Council's house, building 7B on New York's Governors Island, which has affectionately come to be called the Taiwan house. The Taiwanese American Arts Council was selected to be an organization in residence on Governors Island this year from May to October and was also the only Asian organization on Governors Island this past year. In this episode I'll be speaking with Andrea Coronil and Gao Yuan two of the many artists in residence at the Taiwan house.   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/andrea-coronil-and-gao-yuan-on-riding-waves-tattoos-and-uncanny-connections-to-taiwan-house-7b-ep-260/   First, we'll hear from artist Andrea Coronil about the concept behind her exhibit “To Ride the Waves of Turtle Island” and how she didn't realize its connection to Taiwan.   Next, we'll hear from photographer, filmmaker Gao Yuan about her short film Between Us which deals with the conflict between the indigenous and Hakka in southern Taiwan, and also how Gao Yuan uncovered a surprising connection to Taiwan that actually came knocking on the door of TAAC house, building 7B.   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: ·         How Andrea came up with the concept of her solo show at the Taiwan House, To Ride the Waves of Turtle Island ·         The Turtle Island aka La Tortuga of Venezuela ·         Turtle Island the name for North America used by some indigenous peoples and the creation story that the Lenape and Ojibwe have that involves a turtle ·         Taiwan's Turtle Island ·         Pears and oysters, and their connection to the Caribbean and Governors Island ·         Andrea's connection to Venezuela ·         What “riding the waves” means to Andrea ·         Andrea's artwork titled “We Wore Pearls First” ·         Andrea's painting titled “We Took Refuge in the Mountains” and Berta Cáceres ·         How Gao Yuan got into photography ·         The significance of the river in Gao Yuan's short film Between Us ·         Gao Yuan's approach to photography and filmmaking ·         How Gao Yuan started photographing people with tattoos ·         How many of the tattooed people Gao Yuan photographed in Taiwan were part of the mafia or considered gangsters ·          How Gao Yuan met Commander Douglas Stevenson who previously lived at the Taiwan house (Building 7B) with his family and his connection to Taiwan ·         The short documentary film the Gao Yuan made about the Douglas Stevenson Family   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/andrea-coronil-and-gao-yuan-on-riding-waves-tattoos-and-uncanny-connections-to-taiwan-house-7b-ep-260/

The Taiwanese American Arts Council (TAAC) and the Yale CHATogether Group have collaborated on the NYC Art Bridge program. Several of the artists in residence at the Taiwanese American Arts Council's house on Governors Island, Building 7B, which has affectionately come to be called the Taiwan house, have participated in the NYC Art Bridge program and created artwork for it. In this episode I will be speaking to Luchia Meihua Lee, the Executive Director of the Taiwanese American Arts Council, Dr. Eunice Yuen, Founder and Director of CHATogether, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Child Study Center, and LuLu Meng one of the artists in residence at the Taiwan house who participated in the NYC Art Bridge program. We previously had Dr. Eunice Yuen on Talking Taiwan in episode 93 to talk about CHATogether (Compassionate Home Action, Together). Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/nyc-art-bridge-how-taac-and-chatogether-are-winning-at-achieving-emotional-wellness-through-art-ep-258/   There will be a closing ceremony for the Taiwanese American Arts Council's house on Governors Island this Saturday, October 28 at 2:00pm. As a special treat Talking Taiwan's very own Executive Producer Kaju will be performing as the artist Rad Jet at the closing ceremony with a special guest, Rico Jones, six time Downbeat Magazine Award Winner,Tenor Saxophonist. If you are in the New York area we hope to see you there at Building 7B located in Governors Island's Nolan Park.   Luchia Meihua Lee, Executive Director of the Taiwanese American Arts Council     Eunice Yuen, MD, PhD. Founder and Director of CHATogether, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Child Study Center     LuLu Meng, one of the artists in residence at the Taiwan house who participated in the NYC Art Bridge program   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: ·         The concept behind NYC Art Bridge and its connection to CHATogether ·         How NYC Art Bridge connects mental health with the arts ·         How graphic media, illustration and other visual art can be used as tools to discuss mental health ·         Through NYC Art Bridge there have been talks with the community, AAPI artists, a community art exhibition ·         The two community NYC Art Bridge events that have been held on April 29 at the Queens Community College and on September 16 at the Taiwan house (on Governors Island) ·         The CHATogether component of the NYC Art Bridge events and how it facilitated discussion among the audience ·         The three parts of NYC Art Bridge: 1) an art exhibit  2) workshop, artist talks, role play, conversation with mental health professionals 3) artist interviews ·         The purpose of the artist interviews ·         How NYC Art Bridge serves to bridge artistic work with child and family mental health ·         How art can be a powerful form of expression or communication without words ·         How CHATogether use theater as a medium to destigmatize mental health and make people feel more comfortable to talk about mental health ·         How CHATogether has components of drama therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy ·         How CHATogether and NYC Art Bridge will be presented at AACAP (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) on October 25 and what will be presented there ·         Pages from the graphic novel, Healing the Whole Family are displayed at the Taiwan house ·         The graphic novel, Healing the Whole Family, that was based on a New York Times article written by CHATogether member Grace Chiang ·         The illustration artwork of Elaine Shin (a psychiatry resident from, Northwestern University) is displayed at the Taiwan house ·         LuLu Meng, one of the artists in residence at the Taiwan house who also participated in NYC Art Bridge ·         How LuLu went from being a chemical engineer to an artist ·         LuLu's background and childhood in Taiwan ·         LuLu's family portrait artwork piece ·         LuLu's NYC Art Bridge interview and what it revealed ·         The artwork LuLu created for NYC Art Bridge ·         LuLu's reflections and thoughts about the CHATogether workshop on April 29 at the Queens Community College ·         LuLu's artwork that has been displayed at the Taiwan house and what inspired LuLu to create them ·         What being an artist means to LuLu ·         The closing ceremony of the Taiwan house (Building 7B in Governors Island's Nolan Park) will feature a performance by Talking Taiwan's very own Executive Producer Kaju, who will be performing as the artist Rad Jet at the closing ceremony with a special guest, Rico Jones, six-time Downbeat Magazine Award Winner, Tenor Saxophonist   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/nyc-art-bridge-how-taac-and-chatogether-are-winning-at-achieving-emotional-wellness-through-art-ep-258/  

Dave from Chicago talked about our favorite singers from the 70s passing away. Rich talked with Mark about the media siding with the Bidens. Michael from Governors Island talked with Mark about the helicopters going over Govs. Island

Argentine activist and hard-core political performance artist Natacha Voliakovsky joins Asia on the podcast this week. Natacha begins by sharing why activism and socially-engaged work is central to their artistic practice (1:21). While discussing the importance of the Latin American feminist movement Ni Una Menos, Natacha reflects on the way their personal involvement in protests has shaped their work (04:28). The "fútbol performativity" (6:06) and energy of flag-waving and rallying at protests and marches is absolutely present in Natacha's public performances.  In the second-half of the conversation, Natacha considers the significance of blood in their work (9:07) and describes how they go about preparing for and recovering from intense, high-risk performances (13:02). Walking through the example of their 2022 performance "Abortion is a Life Need," Natacha explains how they assessed the physical and emotional risks of the performance and communicated those risks to audiences and community members (15:40). Finally, Natacha and Asia discuss Natacha's new video installation "the denied body: a refuge of trauma," which opens on Governors Island this September (17:46). In closing, Asia asks Natacha to share what they feel they have been denied (20:12). Follow Natacha Voliakovsky on Instagram @natachavoliakovsky and on their website natachavoliakovsky.com You can watch Natacha's work on PerformVu! Head to ⁠https://www.performvu.com/⁠ This podcast is produced and edited by Asia Stewart.  Find Asia online @asiastewart and ⁠@performvu 

The Taiwanese American Arts Council (TAAC) has been selected to be an Organization in Residence on Governors Island from May to October of this year. The Taiwanese American Arts Council's house is at Building 7B in Nolan Park on New York's Governors Island. There will be several artists in residence there. About 20 or 30 artists will use the studios there. Every month there's something new to see and experience at the house. The art on exhibit is everchanging. Plus there are performances and other events. Altogether 40 artists will be involved. The Taiwanese American Arts Council is the only Asian organization on Governors Island this year. Related Links:  https://talkingtaiwan.com/taiwanese-american-arts-council-from-island-to-island-on-governors-island-ep-249/    In this episode you'll learn about the theme of the house From Island to Island and what's going to be happening at there in September.   Maxine Leu is a Taiwanese interdisciplinary artist who's living in New York. Her work includes environmental and cultural issues.   Luchia Meihua Lee is the Executive Director of the Taiwanese American Arts Council.   Jose Obando is the salsa curator of the musical instruments department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.   Ming-Jer Kuo (born in Taipei, Taiwan) is a New York-based artist. He had worked as an environmental engineer for eleven years and came to New York for art. He creates interdisciplinary visual art works based on his lens-based media experience, urban living interests and engineer's analytic perspective.   Sarah Walko is an artist, director, curator and writer. She is currently the Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Visual Art Center of New Jersey.   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: ·         The Taiwanese American Arts Council's house on New York's Governors Island ·         Artist Maxine Leu and the inspiration behind her dandelion sculptures ·         Luchia Meihua Lee, the Executive Director of the Taiwanese American Arts Council explains the concept and meaning behind the theme of the TAAC's house “From Island to Island” ·         Events and exhibits happening at the TAAC house in September ·         Jose Obando's September 2 lecture at the house which will about the transculturalization of the Taiwanese and the Cubans through salsa ·         Ming-Jer Kuo's background, what inspires his art, and what he'll have on exhibit in the group show in September at house at the Taiwanese American Arts Council's house on Governors Island building 7B ·         What inspires Sarah Walko's art and some of her pieces that were on exhibit at the Taiwanese American Arts Council's house on Governors Island building 7B   Related Links:  https://talkingtaiwan.com/taiwanese-american-arts-council-from-island-to-island-on-governors-island-ep-249/

Mark talks with Joe from Long Island about the special council going against Trump. Michael from Governors Island is not happy that NYC may let eating sheds remain on the streets when the weather is nice.

Ep.161 features Charles Gaines. A pivotal figure in the field of Conceptual Art, Charles Gaines' body of work engages formulas and systems that interrogate relationships between the objective and the subjective realms. Using a generative approach to create series of works in a variety of mediums, he has built a bridge between the early conceptual artists of the 1960s and 1970s and subsequent generations of artists pushing the limits of conceptualism today. Born in 1944 in Charleston, South Carolina, Gaines began his career as a painter, earning his MFA from the School of Art and Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1967. In the 1970s, Gaines' art shifted dramatically in response to what he would later call ‘the awakening.' Gaines' epiphany materialized in a series called Regression (1973 – 1974), in which he explored the use of mathematical and numeric systems to create soft, numbered marks in ink on a grid, with each drawing built upon the calculations of the last. This methodical approach would carry the artist into the subsequent decades of his artistic journey. Working both within the system and against it, Gaines points to the tensions between the empirical objective and the viewers' subjective response. The concept of identity politics has played a central role within Gaines' oeuvre, and the radical approach he employs addresses issues of race in ways that transcend the limits of representation. His recent work continues to use this system with sociopolitical motivations at the forefront. ‘Faces 1: Identity Politics' (2018) is a triptych of colorful portraits of historical icons and thinkers, from Aristotle to Maria W. Stewart and bell hooks. Gaines reduces the images to pixelated outlines, layered among the faces of the preceding portraits to create a palimpsest of faces, employing this system in a critique of representation and the attachment of meaning to images. Gaines lives and works in Los Angeles. He recently retired from the CalArts School of Art, where he was on faculty for over 30 years and established a fellowship to provide critical scholarship support for Black students in the M.F.A. program. A survey exhibition of his work will be on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami in the fall of 2023. His work has also been the subject of numerous other exhibitions in the United States and around the world, most notably at Dia:Beacon, San Francisco Museum of Art, The Studio Museum, Harlem NY, and Hammer Museum, Los Angeles CA. His work has also been presented at the 1975 Whitney Biennial and the Venice Biennale in 2007 and 2015. In 2022, Gaines produced a new public art project with Creative Time, entitled ‘Moving Chains,' on Governors Island, New York, along with a music performance and a sculptural installation in Times Square. In addition to his artistic practice, Gaines has published several essays on contemporary art, including ‘Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism' (University of California, Irvine, 1993) and ‘The New Cosmopolitanism' (California State University, Fullerton, 2008). In 2019, Gaines received the 60th Edward MacDowell Medal. He was inducted into the National Academy of Design's 2020 class of National Academicians and the American Academy of Arts and Letters in May 2022. Headshot ~ Photograph © 2020 Fredrik Nilsen, All Rights Reserved Hauser & Wirth https://www.hauserwirth.com/artists/21845-charles-gaines/ ICA Miami https://icamiami.org/exhibition/charles-gaines-2023/ Times Square Art http://arts.timessquarenyc.org/times-square-arts/projects/at-the-crossroads/the-american-manifest/index.aspx NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/07/arts/design/charles-gaines-governors-island-public-art-chains.html Creative Time https://creativetime.org/american-manifest-part-two/ The Brooklyn Rail https://brooklynrail.org/2023/03/artseen/Charles-Gaines-Southern-Trees Cultured Mag https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2022/12/08/charles-gaines-creative-time-gala-2022

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha and photographer and educator, Andrew Moore take a deep dive into the history of Andrew's ever evolving processes and practices. Andrew talks about his varied influences from both the modern and post-modern art world movements. Sasha and Andrew also discuss how his photography kept moving him closer and closer to home culminating in work made in the Hudson Valley where he resides. LINKS HERE https://www.andrewlmoore.com https://www.yanceyrichardson.com/artists/andrew-moore American photographer Andrew Moore (born 1957) is widely acclaimed for his photographic series, usually taken over many years, which record the effect of time on the natural and built landscape. These series include work made in Cuba, Russia, Bosnia, Times Square, Detroit, The Great Plains, and most recently, the American South. Moore's photographs are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Yale University Art Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Library of Congress amongst many other institutions. He has received a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2014, and has as well been award grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the J M Kaplan Fund. His most recent book, Blue Alabama, with a preface by Imani Perry and story by Madison Smartt Bell was released in the fall of 2019. His previous work on the lands and people along the 100th Meridian in the US, called Dirt Meridian, has a preface by Kent Haruf and was exhibited at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha. An earlier book, the bestselling Detroit Disassembled, included an essay by the late Poet Laureate Philip Levine, and an exhibition of the same title opened at the Akron Museum of Art before also traveling to the Queens Museum of Art, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, and the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Moore's other books include: Inside Havana (2002), Governors Island (2004) and Russia, Beyond Utopia (2005) and Cuba (2012). Additionally, his photographs have appeared in Art in America, Artnews, The Bitter Southerner, Harpers, National Geographic, New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, TIME, Vogue and Wired. Moore produced and photographed "How to Draw a Bunny," a pop art mystery feature film on the artist Ray Johnson. The movie premiered at the 2002 Sundance Festival, where it won a Special Jury prize. Mr. Moore was a lecturer on photography in the Visual Arts Program at Princeton University from 2001 to 2010. Presently he teaches a graduate seminar in the MFA Photography Video and Related Media program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. This podcast is sponsored by picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom. https://phtsdr.com

Chin Chih Yang stopped by the Talking Taiwan podcasting booth at Passport to Taiwan and we talked about his performance art and his 10-year project “Watch Us, Together We Can Do It” which he will be working on during his residency at the Taiwanese American Arts Council's house, on New York's Governors Island. The Taiwanese American Arts Council's house, Building 7B is located in Noland Park on Governors Island.  In June, we went to Governors Island and spoke with Chin Chih after his first live outdoor performance of “Watch Us, Together We Can Do It”   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/chin-chih-yang-talks-about-his-unique-performance-art-at-passport-to-taiwan-ep-246/   Chin Chih Yang is a Taiwanese multidisciplinary artist who has been inducted into the New York Foundation for the Arts Hall of Fame. A full in-depth interview with Chin Chih will be released at a future date.  Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   ·       The concepts and themes behind Chin Chih's art ·       The performance aspect of Chin Chih's art ·       Chin Chih's interactive performance at the Queens Museum of Art opening in 2013, Invisible Love and Beauty ·       Chin Chih's residency at the Taiwanese American Arts Council's house, located on Governors Island ·       Chin Chih's long term project, “Watch Us, Together We Can Do It and the concept behind it   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/chin-chih-yang-talks-about-his-unique-performance-art-at-passport-to-taiwan-ep-246/

On this day in 1986, President Ronald Reagan rededicated the Statue of Liberty in honor of its centennial anniversary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wythe and Melissa are delighted to chat with not one but two experts on urban agriculture from two different parts of the United States Department of Agriculture: Nina Bhattacharyya, Urban Agriculture Specialist at the USDA Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP), and Blake Glover, State Conservationist at the New York State Office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).Nina and Blake clarify how the USDA supports urban growers around the country, with a focus on the People's Garden program, founded in 2009 and renewed in 2022, which includes sites in Washington D.C. and New York City (Garden of Happiness, Taqwa Community Farm, and the Urban Soils Institute on Governors Island). In fact, gardens across the country can participate in the People's Garden program by registering online at usda.gov/peoples-garden/registration-form.We talk with Nina and Blake about urban agriculture policy across levels, local conservation practices, composting, how people in cities come to engage in agriculture, and how that interest empowers communities and transforms food systems. We also discuss the hurdles that many community gardens face, including zoning and permitting, access to water, and funding. One key point is that the People's Garden program can provide funds to upgrade urban garden and farm infrastructure. And NRCS supports via funds and knowledge regarding high tunnels and other technologies that not only conserve soil but help local gardeners and farmers grow food for more of the year, and thus help communities become more food-secure.And in recent news, the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) has provided additional resources and networking opportunities for the 1300+ registered gardens network. These resources include a webinar series and a subgroup on the Extension Foundation Connect site to help gardens network with each other. This is also a way for USDA to share funding opportunities with the garden network. Finally, OUAIP is highlighting gardens from across the country through our People's Garden website, the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production newsletter (sign-up here), and USDA social media.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Fields by becoming a member!Fields is Powered by Simplecast.

On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced that Governors Island will be the site of the New York Climate Exchange, a center for global climate research developed in partnership with Stony Brook University. Maurie McInnis, president of Stony Brook University, breaks down how the 400,000-square-foot cam­pus will be used and how they hope it will make New York City the center of climate innovation.

Connecticut has started the process to redesign Seaside State Park in Waterford, the location of a former sanatorium. Proposed budget cuts for Connecticut colleges could mean tuition hikes and layoffs. A training center on Governors Island will prepare workers for green jobs. And Connecticut lawmakers are considering major bail reform.

John Schaefer, host of WNYC's New Sounds, talks about what music events and concerts to look forward to this summer — especially outdoors, as the city is dealing with yet another wave of COVID cases. Hear about some of the events at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, Sunset Wednesdays at Wave Hill in the Bronx, Forest Hills Stadium in Queens and the Rite of Summer Music Festival on Governors Island.