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In this episode of Car Con Carne, James VanOsdol welcomes Josh Chicoine, the creative force behind Cult Canyon, to discuss the release of the debut album, Smoke Tricks. The conversation delves into the evolution of Josh's musical projects, from the raw energy of the M's and the acoustic harmonies of Cloudbirds to the collaborative and sophisticated sound of Cult Canyon. Key Highlights: The Making of Smoke Tricks: Josh explains how the album, initially inspired by string arrangements recorded in 2019, was brought to life through a grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). Creative Collaborations: The album features contributions from talented musicians like Alison Chesley, Susan Voelz, and Dave Max Crawford, as well as backup vocals from Melissa Busch-Wolford and Lindsay Weinberg. DIY Spirit: Josh shares his experiences with the DIY approach to music, from producing and promoting records to filming music videos with a GoPro and a vintage VHS filter. The Influence of Chicago: The city of Chicago serves as a backdrop for the album, with Josh reflecting on his relationship with the city and the local music scene. Second Hand News: Josh and James discuss his involvement in the Fleetwood Mac tribute band, Second Hand News, and the transgenerational appeal of the legendary band's music. Album Information: Item Details Artist Cult Canyon Album Title Smoke Tricks Release Date March 13, 2026 Label Rattleback Records Release Show The Hideout, March 14, 2026 This episode is brought to you by Exploding House Printing. Based in Hermosa, they specialize in screen printing, embroidery, and custom merch for bands and brands. Visit explodinghouseprinting.com for a quote. Episode Transcript (Note: Auto-generated transcript; errors are possible) James VanOsdol: This right here is Car Con Carne. Car Con Carne is a Q101 podcast. I'm James VanOsdol. Car Con Carne is brought to you by Exploding House Printing. They’re based in Hermosa and they specialize in screen printing, embroidery, and custom merch for bands and brands. Check them out on explodinghouseprinting.com. Get a quote, see all the people, businesses, bands, and brands that they’ve worked with. Explodinghouseprinting.com. (Theme song plays) James VanOsdol: So, after the Golden Line EP a few years ago, Cult Canyon is set to release its debut album, Smoke Tricks, on March 13th. The album will be released on lovely vinyl via Rattleback Records and the release will be celebrated with a live show at The Hideout the following night. Josh Chicoine, whose creative resume is deep, impressive, and familiar, joins me in the car on a rainy, dreary, just kind of shitty transitional winter-into-spring night. Josh Chicoine: Muck, winter mix. James VanOsdol: Let’s talk about Cult Canyon. We’re here, the album’s almost out as we’re sitting here talking about it. Josh Chicoine: It is. James VanOsdol: A lot of us came to know you from your time with the M’s earlier this century. Have you metaphorically moved from the garage to the living room with these projects? Josh Chicoine: It feels like I have. I mean, there was definitely a lot of garage influences happening with the M's. Certainly a DIY spirit. James VanOsdol: That kind of raw immediacy. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, I think we were trying to—well, it was of the time too. So this was the early 2000s, there was a lot of that stuff rolling around. And we kind of fit into that mix and just wanted to bring our own little flavor, which is heavily melodic, a lot of singing, a lot of gang vocals, which is one of my favorite things to do. And still, I guess, pop ethos, you know? Major and minor chords, nothing crazy. But yeah, we got done with that and I started a three-piece singing group called Cloudbirds and did that for about three years with a couple of guys that were in the M’s also, Joey King and Glenn Russell. And that was definitely in the living room. That was acoustic guitars, sometimes we had electric, but mostly acoustic music and three-part harmonies and very folky. And it was a real welcome relief, I’d say, to almost 10 years of loud guitars and bashing drums and shouting vocals. James VanOsdol: You weren’t pounding kids anymore. Josh Chicoine: We were not. We were not, and we kind of got started late anyway. So by the time 2009 rolled around, I was probably in my mid-30s, early 30s, everybody was kind of getting into their 30s. So being on the road was just awful. I think I was about ready to have my first child. And so yeah, the whole kind of idea shifted. And so we just couldn’t sustain that. So being in a singing group and just three guys, a lot easier to organize practices and singing some sweet melodies and harmonies, and that was more my style. And I kind of chased that for a little while, and then I had a new band called Sabres and I tried to do the rock thing again in 2014 and self-released that record, put a lot of time into that record. And it was another big record. And I found out I was just really tired. The DIY thing is that you have to do it yourself. So that means producing the record, promoting the record, getting all the artwork together, getting five people—now more grown people—to get together for any rehearsal, any show. I thought it was going to maybe be a bit easier, but it just wasn't. It wasn't easy, so I had to put that down. James VanOsdol: DIY is hard. We’re doing DIY right now in a car on urban radio in 2026. I do it in my car with a couple of cheap—see how the world has shifted for us both. Josh Chicoine: It has. I might say for the better. James VanOsdol: One would argue or could argue that, yeah. We’re our own bosses. Josh Chicoine: I think so. Yeah, there you go. James VanOsdol: You’re the CEO of Cult Canyon. Josh Chicoine: I am the CEO of Cult Canyon. I have a lot of contributors and collaborators, which I’m very thankful for. James VanOsdol: Let’s talk about some of them. Alison Chesley is a contributor. Josh Chicoine: She is. She is actually appearing on the latest record. To go back to the Golden Line EP in 2019, so right before COVID, I released an EP called Josh Chicoine and it was called Dream Believers. And I was imagining this trajectory where the next bunch of songs would include a string quartet. And so in 2019, early 2019, I recorded three songs including with Susan Voelz, who’s a good friend also. James VanOsdol: She’s delightful. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, she’s delightful, she’s an old friend, she’s a great contributor, what a great spirit. And with her and a few other string players. And then COVID came, so I sat on this thing. And I sat on this thing for quite a while because part of the DIY situation that we’re in now is that there’s so much noise and there’s so many competing avenues for attention, including your couch doing nothing. That’s a big one. James VanOsdol: Yeah. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, so I sat on it and I didn’t know what I was going to do. And so I applied for a grant. It was really the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events here in Chicago, they have an individual artist program, DCASE. James VanOsdol: DCASE. Shout out to DCASE. Josh Chicoine: They have a grant program every year, and I applied and I said, you know, I’m coming back into making things and this is what I want to do. I want to make a rock record in the city of Chicago using Chicago musicians out of Chicago studios. And that was really the kind of impetus to be like, okay, what do I want this Cult Canyon thing to be? And so that’s when I looked back at those Golden Line songs, which are really lush string arrangements done by our good friend Dave Max Crawford of Poi Dog Pondering and the Total Pro Horns. And he does a fantastic job. I’ve been collaborating with him since the M’s, he did a lot of those string arrangements and horn arrangements and stuff, so he’s really adept and really tasteful. And so I was just like, why not bring it into everything that I’m doing and make Cult Canyon more of a catch-all and a place where, for one, I can do what I want and I can do it with others that I want to do it with, people that I love. And yeah, Alison Chesley, I met her through Susan because playing with quartets, you end up having a large stable of artists because people are busy or they want more money than you want to give them or can give them on any given night. So I was able to meet and reach out to a bunch of string players and continually find new ones in town that can fill a role for a time. And happily, Alison is on this record on a tune called Good Bad Habits. James VanOsdol: I love it. And the album sounds great. Now, we’re recording this right before it comes out, like I said. The album is Smoke Tricks. We’ve had—we, the public—have experienced some of it already. Real Sublime is a single. You shot a video for this one. Josh Chicoine: I did. James VanOsdol: Was that your house you shot it in? Josh Chicoine: That was at my house, yeah. James VanOsdol: Very tastefully appointed. Josh Chicoine: Thank you. That’s all due to my wife. James VanOsdol: You’ve got you in a convertible on the lakefront. Josh Chicoine: That’s my buddy Al’s ‘67 Oldsmobile. James VanOsdol: That’s badass. Josh Chicoine: Pretty badass. We all need a buddy like Al. Al’s the best. James VanOsdol: Convertible on the drive, clearly different time of year from when we’re recording this. Josh Chicoine: Yeah. James VanOsdol: And is that the lake you jumped into or did you shoot that— Josh Chicoine: Yeah, jumped into the lake. Another good friend of mine is a Great Lake jumper, Dan O’Conor. James VanOsdol: He’s a celebrated Great Lake jumper. Josh Chicoine: They continually celebrate Great Lake jumper. I think he did it for five years straight every day. And yeah, so I started going out there and doing that. So it wasn’t so far afield to imagine, because what are videos now? I don’t even know what they are. But for this one, it was like, all right, Al, let’s get in a car, let’s drive around. I got this GoPro, I’ll stick it to your car, drive around, and then let’s go to the lake and let’s jump in the lake. James VanOsdol: So it doesn’t necessarily tie back to the lyrics or the theme? Josh Chicoine: I don’t think so. I mean, but maybe somebody sees something that I don’t. I think that’s part of my MO, at least, is to leave enough fog to allow for some interpretation. But yeah, this is more of kind of a performance, roll around, get some good footage, put a 1989 VHS filter on it and make it look cool and get it out. James VanOsdol: And you’re a fan of film and what can be done with movies. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, for sure. I mean, I love film, I love movies, I love music movies. For eight years I was the co-founder and director of the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival. And we were all over the place throughout the city. And we would show movies from all over the world, like 33 countries usually were represented each year. And that was just, for me, was fascinating to figure out how to build something like that that could last and to raise money for it, you know, practicing all these adult skills that being in a van in a band on tour you’re not really practicing too much. James VanOsdol: Do you miss doing CIMMfest? Josh Chicoine: There’s a lot of it that I do. I really miss just the people and the spirit. I mean, we had an incredible group of volunteers that would come every year and really they were the ones that were able to activate this thing. And so I loved sitting around and dreaming, I loved building marketing materials, if only because then I could have something to go and take to people that I knew and a network that I was building. And I thought it was really a cool thing for the city and it really got me in touch with a lot of old friends and made so many new friends and it kept me—this was right after the M’s, and the M’s were kind of media darlings and played a lot of shows and, you know, I knew a lot of club owners and I knew publicists and I knew all that network. So it kind of allowed me personally to stay connected to that world. And coming out of there, that’s what my kind of career goals were. I was just like, okay, I want to stay in this world, I want to stay connected to these people. So it was my friend Ilko Davidov, who’s a Bulgarian filmmaker, and it was his concept. And I was just sort of the right person that was able to come and hoodwink a bunch of people into coming on board and giving me a bunch of money and being able to try to make this thing into a sustainable institution. We never quite got there. It’s always resource-light and operations-heavy. And never quite got there, but still just some great memories and really happy and really proud of what we were able to build. James VanOsdol: Thinking about film and music and making short music films, I’ve wondered this out loud on this podcast before, but I feel like this is a golden moment. This is the time for artists to explore that side of things. I mean, it’s not like the 1980s when I grew up, when videos were bankrolled by record labels and there were millions of dollars. Like, you grabbed a GoPro, you sit it on the dash—like, this is a real opportunity for creative expression, I think. I just don’t know if enough independent artists are taking advantage of it. Josh Chicoine: I mean, if you look at—I’ll have to disagree, I feel like, you know, the barriers are down and people now, everybody’s got a pretty decent camera in their pocket at all times. Since the barriers are down and since everybody’s got a camera, you can do whatever you want, put it up there, and not going to say it’s good, most of it’s not, most of it’s schlock. But you at least have the opportunity to make something that’s decent and the technology affords it. You don't even need to be great at editing. You can cobble stuff together. You really can. I mean, I use a really cheap editing software. James VanOsdol: Can I ask? Josh Chicoine: It’s called CapCut. And the same company, I can’t remember what they’re called, the TikTok corporation, ByteDance. It’s a ByteDance product. And I got it because it was cheap and another friend of mine was using it. And he was making some cool stuff, so I was just like, all right, I’m just going to dive in and start doing stuff. And so that’s what I did. James VanOsdol: That’s DIY. Roll up your sleeves, let’s get to it. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, it’s just—I had spent CIMMfest was so much about favors and so much about waiting for favors from people that you were either getting a deep discount from or not paying at all. And I know the pain, you know? And it’s real. So if you have any kind of means by which you can get a hold of this stuff, then it’s just about putting the work in and, you know, time is mine to give or throw away. So, yeah, it’s just sort of—I keep getting better and better, I mean other people can be the judge of that, but I feel pretty good about what I’ve been able to do with hardly any resources. James VanOsdol: It’s pretty cool. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, it’s pretty cool. James VanOsdol: All right, going back to this album Smoke Tricks again, available on March 13th. Bitter Birdies is how we begin. If you listen close, actually you don’t even need to listen that closely, there are dogs barking at the beginning of the song. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, Ralfy. James VanOsdol: I was going to ask. Josh Chicoine: It’s my doggie. James VanOsdol: And you were aware when you were recording the dog was part of it, right? Josh Chicoine: Yeah, well, my producer, my co-producer on this was Todd Rittmann and Todd Rittmann was in US Maple. I don’t know if you remember that band. Affiliated with Cheer-Accident, of course. James VanOsdol: Of course, always interesting. Josh Chicoine: Yes. Now he’s in Dead Rider, for everybody out there who’s watching, check out Dead Rider. Yeah, he’s fascinating, he’s got a great little studio called Shy Diamond Studio down in Logan, just north of Fullerton. And, you know, him and I kind of cobbled this thing together. And I never expected that the piano tracks were the final. So I would just make demos at my house and then I would send them to Todd and I’d be like, “Here’s what I’m thinking for this song,” and then we would try and fit it in somehow. And he was just—he’s like a maestro. He was just like, “I love it, you’re never taking away the dog’s bark. We’re keeping it in there 100%.” So I was like, “All right, let’s go.” Piano sounded fine, sounded good, it’s my piano in my living room. I loved it, and that’s my boy Ralfy. So he’s my spirit animal and I’m glad he’s on the record too. James VanOsdol: Good boy, Ralfy. Josh Chicoine: He’s a very good boy. James VanOsdol: On this song, I know you want people to interpret songs as, you know, as any artist would suggest, like you want to feel a connection, right? But you do mention “stuck here in Chicago” in that song. Were you feeling—do you feel a weird relationship with the city? Josh Chicoine: I think I love Chicago. It’s my favorite city. It’s especially my favorite city to come back to. I don’t know if you’ve ever leave for like a little while, but when you come back, it’s just like—ah. Especially when you’re driving back home and like you catch that first glimpse of the skyline. That is a moment. It’s real. So, I mean, when I got that grant from DCASE, it was like, “Oh no, now I got to write a record.” They called your bluff. Every time for me, at least, I decide to write a record, I have to figure out how to write a record again. And that—it’s like a lot of introspection and a lot of like, “Who am I now? What am I going to write about now?” And it takes a long—it took me a long time. And Bitter Birdies kind of came about based upon that piano that opens it up. I had that piece for a long time, but sort of like lyrically I wasn’t quite sure. And my wife and I are going to be married 25 years in June. James VanOsdol: Congratulations, that’s a big milestone. Josh Chicoine: Thank you. It’s been wonderful. But seven years into our relationship, there was a breakup. Post-college, I mean I was dating her since I was 19. I’ve known her for a long time. So yeah, moved to Chicago, joined a band, you know, our lives were diverging. And so we broke up. And she went—she quit her job, she was like working at a financial firm downtown. I was in a band, so you can see divergence. For sure. But yeah, she quit her job, she went on walkabout in Europe for six months. And I took myself back to that time. And that time was sort of very freeing and very fun at the beginning, and then the longing just really set in and, you know, the longer my notes and messages would go to her, the shorter and shorter that they came back to me. So it appeared like she was moving on and there was something really heart-wrenching about that for me. So yeah, that song was about that. So, you know, she was having this really great experience and seeing all new things and new people and I was here stuck in Chicago. So I was living in a loft space where Salvage One is now off of Hubbard, between Wood and Wolcott. With these crazy artist people and there were raves and I was making a bunch of music. So it was just like this Kevin Bacon Quicksilver life that I was living. And I just started to really miss her, no matter what I was just like, “What if she came back here and she lived with me in this hovel and we could do this together?” And that’s sort of the kind of emotional impulse that I felt from writing that and wanting to get out of it, you know, wanting to get out of that space. So nothing against Chicago, I love Chicago, but you know there’s definitely moments where you’re just like, “Okay, get me out of here.” James VanOsdol: Write what you know. Josh Chicoine: That’s I think what I came back to and when I was confronted with that idea and I keep a quote book and Louise Bourgeois said that, “If you’re not writing about yourself, then it doesn’t mean anything.” And I’m parsing—I’m screwing that quote up, but I really took that to heart. So I was like, “Okay, well then I am going to write about myself and my experiences because it’s all that I have really that I could feel a connection with.” Oh, it’s okay up there. I got an ambulance. Ambulance, police car, normal stuff. Stuck in Chicago. Here we are. James VanOsdol: Run Red Lights, which I don’t recommend. I mean, I recommend the song. Who’s doing the backup vocals on that? Josh Chicoine: Yeah, so that’s my friend Melissa and Lindsay. Melissa Busch-Wolford and Lindsay Weinberg. And they play with me in a Fleetwood Mac tribute band called Second Hand News. James VanOsdol: Good segue. I was going to ask about that. Because the backup vocals have a really nice texture in that song in particular. Josh Chicoine: Thanks. James VanOsdol: And that actually dovetails perfectly to the question about working and being part of Second Hand News because you play with those harmonies which are magical. Clearly you bring some of that back to Cult Canyon. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, I think it for me it’s always sort of been there. You can hear it in the M’s, you can hear it if you listen to Sabres, you can hear it there too. Certainly with Cloudbirds it was very much about the harmonies. And yeah, as I started to enter into this promo world of Cult Canyon, I was just trying to like think about things that were a common thread. And harmonies, singing—that’s how I kind of come up with ideas. I just kind of start with the voice, have something on the guitar that’s fine. I’m a mediocre guitar player but it’s really about voice and vocals. And so when I started playing in Second Hand News, you know, I had never been in a band with women before. I’ve played music with women before, but not in a band. So it was sort of like, “Oh, this whole another resource that I would love to bring into this project.” And they were so game and, you know, they brought their whole selves to it and I think it really shows in the recording. James VanOsdol: I love it. Since we’re on the topic of Fleetwood Mac, Tusk. Misunderstood classic or big awful mess? Josh Chicoine: Can it be both? Depends on which side you’re on, yeah. I was really naive about Tusk and I had it in my record collection just from a bunch of records that somebody gave me. And I think at one point the—because there’s two record sleeves in it—they both got kind of separated. So all of a sudden I had four record sleeves separated and I was like, “Wait a minute, this is a quadruple album? This is crazy.” But it wasn’t. There’s a record sleeve that hides another record sleeve that has the record in it. That’s how much money and wasteful money that they had. Because that’s coming off Rumours. Like, they could do whatever they wanted. Lindsey Buckingham could do whatever he wanted. And he really did. He really did. And some of it, you know, it could be argued that he shouldn’t have done it, but we still play a bunch of jams off of there. The title track to me is still one of the coolest songs of the 1970s. Super cool. I mean, there’s a lot on there that are really unheralded. Think About Me is another really good one that we love to play. James VanOsdol: Sara’s on that too, right? Josh Chicoine: Oh God, I’m going to get killed by my bandmates. Sara’s on there, yeah, it’s on there. Let’s say yeah, when no one’s looking it up. But yeah, we play Sara all the time and it’s like seven minutes long and the audience loves it and Melissa crushes it. And yeah, those are just really fun songs to play. And the audiences are crazy. It’s like there’s 18-year-olds there. James VanOsdol: I was going to say. Josh Chicoine: There’s 88-year-olds there. James VanOsdol: It’s one of those bands that is transgenerational. My daughter, who’s heading towards 21, Stevie Nicks is probably a top five artist for her. For her birthday a few years ago I took her to see Stevie Nicks at the United Center and it was this magical night for her. Like, we walked out of the United Center and she said, “I only cried three times.” I’m like, “What do you mean you cried?” “Well, you know, during Gold Dust Woman and... oh gosh, what else did she cry during? Dreams, Rhiannon, and Landslide.” Of course, classics. But I mean it is interesting how maybe millennials didn’t give a shit, but suddenly like Gen Z is full on board with Stevie Nicks. Josh Chicoine: I take it back to that dude who was on the skateboard chugging cranberry juice and all of a sudden Dreams became something. But it just feels like it’s cyclical. It keeps coming back, those songs are just so classic. Timeless, absolutely timeless. And the recordings of them were amazing. So it just seems like they’re just not going to go away, which is great for Second Hand News. Yeah, I mean we played the Metro a couple weeks ago. That’s amazing. James VanOsdol: That’s nuts. Josh Chicoine: Yeah. I love it. James VanOsdol: And to your point, like all ages get into it. That’s something you don’t get to experience necessarily in the M’s or Cult Canyon. Josh Chicoine: It’s different. Yeah, it’s different for sure. And I think that we—I’ve been told this by a lot of audience members after the show and they’re just like glowing coming out after scream-singing at us for two hours. And they just say like, “You bring so much joy.” And I really feel that. Like, we do. I mean the band is killer. And so the band in Second Hand News, the guitar player, bassist, drummer, Mike, Mike, and Dan, they play in Cult Canyon too. So they’re the ones who are the backing band on this Cult Canyon record. So I just was just enamored with this whole group and just because we had such good times together on stage and in front of giant crowds and harmonizing and singing and playing those classic songs. So it was just kind of a natural little pivot to bring them into my songwriting and I was really happy that they did. James VanOsdol: I love that. So Rattleback Records, easily a favorite record store of mine. Josh Chicoine: Mm-hmm. James VanOsdol: Releasing the album on vinyl. How important was it for you to have this as a record, as an LP? Josh Chicoine: It was critical for me. I think one of the things—so I released the Sabres record in 2014. And it kind of, like many, many, many, many, many records out there, it just kind of gets—it’s like, “Okay, it’s out there,” and then you tell your friends and then it just doesn’t really go anywhere. James VanOsdol: And that ambitious ordering of 500 records turns into, “Okay, we’re still sitting on 250.” Josh Chicoine: I have a lot of CDs. Let’s put it to you that way. Hit me up if you want a CD by Sabres. I’ll just give it to you. It’s got—anyway. Yeah, so I think I was determined to at least try and make a stink with this Cult Canyon record. And I really liked it. And so one of the first things I did was I talked to my friends in the AM Slingers, who are another Rattleback band and they’re friends of mine too. And I knew that Paul over at Rattleback had put out a 7-inch of theirs. And by put out, I mean he paid for it. So he facilitated the production and then, you know, created a connection between the band and the record store. Really love that idea, you know? It’s going to be DIY anyway, it’s all about building community bit by bit by bit. So I was introduced to Paul kind of—I don’t even remember when, it’s probably a year ago now, if not more. And he was really intrigued and I sent him a bunch of songs including the Golden Line EP, which he really loved. And that just gave me a lot of confidence, and so I took this Smoke Tricks record and I was like, “I’m really looking for somebody to help me out with this.” And he was game and continues to be game. James VanOsdol: I love that. Josh Chicoine: It was his dream to have a boutique record store. And that happened, and then it was his dream to have a boutique little tiny record label. So that happened. James VanOsdol: I’ve never been in that store, by the way, where it hasn’t been busy. Josh Chicoine: Oh good. James VanOsdol: No, I mean I love going there. Like, they’ve got one of the best, I think, mixes of new and used and their prices are very reasonable. Josh Chicoine: I agree. I agree. Yeah, they have a lot of cool chotchkies around, good t-shirt collection. It’s like a proper record store. James VanOsdol: And I mean if you’re one of those budget-bin divers like there’s dollar records, you’ll hurt your knees going through them, but I mean there’s occasionally gold to find in there. Josh Chicoine: I agree. It’s everywhere. James VanOsdol: But yeah, it’s a cool place, I mean right over there on Clark Street. And I love just that kind of brand extension for Rattleback. Like it makes so much sense. Josh Chicoine: I love that. I love that for Paul, I love that we were able to become a part of that and we’re putting on a showcase of Rattleback Records artists May 29th at the Burlington. James VanOsdol: Nice. Which for the record, one of the loudest rooms in Chicago. Josh Chicoine: That’s right. We’ll do what we can, but I mean it’s hard, it’s like a lot of hard flat surfaces and they didn’t do any soundproofing or nothing. So, yeah. James VanOsdol: That’s good. That’s part of its charm. Josh Chicoine: It’s part of the charm. Yeah, yeah, you know what you’re getting into when you go back there. Just bring earplugs, what’s the big deal? James VanOsdol: Just bring ear—that’s—if you bring earplugs, you’re good. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, that’s right. James VanOsdol: But if you go deaf, I mean who better to go deaf from? Josh Chicoine: Yeah, that’s a badge of honor. It’s a badge of honor. I mean it’s not a good recommendation, I would say. But if you want good earplugs, just go to Sensaphonics down there on Milwaukee Avenue. Shout out. Yesterday was National Hearing Day and I got myself fitted for a new pair of earplugs. James VanOsdol: Smart. Josh Chicoine: And it basically—it’s no joke. No, it’s no joke if you listen to a lot of live music. It basically just turns the volume down. The clarity is still there versus sticking toilet paper in your ears or those foam things. James VanOsdol: Exactly what they feel like. Or those like pool noodles shrunk down. Josh Chicoine: Yeah, that’s right. They’re good if you want to sleep. If you’re like on tour and everybody else snores in your hotel room, then those are really effective. James VanOsdol: For sure. All right, so Smoke Tricks is the album. It’s awesome. It comes out on March 13th. The Hideout is the release show on March 14th. And onward and upward. What a great record, you really did it. Josh Chicoine: Thanks, man. I really appreciate it. That was nice talking to you. Are we done? Is this the wrap? James VanOsdol: This is the wrap. Josh Chicoine: All right, love it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Veronica Ryan talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work.Ryan was born in 1956 in Plymouth on the Caribbean island of Montserrat and came to the UK as an infant. She now lives between London and New York. She explores personal, collective and historical memory through a range of sculptural materials and processes. Her installations and individual sculptures combine a wealth of things and techniques, often all at once, from found objects to time-honoured sculptural materials like bronze and marble; and from carving to casting and crocheting. Colour plays a vital role in her work, in the varied hues of textiles or plaster. And she creates forms as diverse as seeds and fruits, mats and nets, pillows and blankets and architectural structures. Through arresting and often multilayered arrangements, she evokes the minutiae of everyday experience (often with a profoundly personal meaning), makes reference to resonant historical events and their legacies, and addresses major human themes and rites of passage. She reflects on the meanings embedded in her materials, her relationship with psychoanalysis and unconscious processes, and her distinctive approach to displaying her work. She discusses the early influence of her mother's textiles, her visits to the British Museum and her epiphanic encounter with the work of Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeois. She reflects on the importance of the poetry of Maya Angelou and chamber music and reggae, and she answers our usual questions, including the ultimate: what is art for?Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1 April – 14 June 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mensen, dieren, monsters en goden: al tweeduizend jaar lang inspireert de dichtbundel Metamorfosen van de Romeinse schrijver Ovidius verhalenvertellers én kunstenaars. De gelijknamige tentoonstelling opent op 6 februari in het Rijksmuseum. Daarin is werk te zien van wereldberoemde kunstenaars als Titiaan, Caravaggio en Bernini, maar ook hedendaagse kunstwerken, zoals de reusachtige spin van Bourgeois en videowerk van Juul Kraijer. Janine Abbring en Frits Scholten nemen ons mee door Ovidius' mooiste verhalen en de hoogtepunten uit de tentoonstelling.
Departing from Duane Linklater's exhibition mâcistan at Secession, on view through 15 February 2026, Julienne Lorz, Professor for Expanded Museum Studies at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, and curator Haris Giannouras talk about the history and present of, and forms that have shaped institutional critique since the 1960s as well as the ways in which Linklater explores a new way of instituting. Julienne Lorz is Professor for Expanded Museum Studies at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Since October 2021, the new Master's programme Expanded Museum Studies has been dedicated to examining, expanding and reorienting the concept of museum in all its facets. Previously she was Chief Curator at Gropius Bau in Berlin and a curator at Haus der Kunst in Munich, having curated and co-curated several international projects, monographic, and thematic group exhibitions including artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Joan Jonas, Laure Prouvost, Joëlle Tuerlinckx, and Haegue Yang. Haris Giannouras works with artists to make exhibitions, artworks, publications and events. He is currently a curator at the Secession in Vienna. Before that he worked at MUSEUM MMK FÜR MODERNE KUNST in Frankfurt am Main and Museum Abteiberg in Mönchengladbach. Recent projects include work with Studio for Propositional Cinema, Cana Bilir-Meier, Atelier Bow-Wow, Andrea Büttner, Jamie Crewe, Beatrice Gibson, Onyeka Igwe, Hiwa K, Ghislaine Leung, Duane Linklater, Karī Mugo, Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press, and the Estate of Suzan Pitt. The Dorotheum is the exclusive sponsor of the Secession Podcast. Programmed by the board of the Secession. Jingle: Hui Ye with an excerpt from Combat of dreams for string quartet and audio feed (2016, Christine Lavant Quartett) by Alexander J. Eberhard Audio Editor: Paul Macheck Executive Producers: Jeanette Pacher & Bettina Spörr
durée : 01:01:48 - Toute une vie - par : Françoise Estèbe - "Je suis une femme enragée et agrippée " disait Louise Bourgeois. De sa jeunesse trahie lui venait cette rage existentielle qu'elle transforma inlassablement en une rage de créer," intense et productive". - réalisation : Ghislaine David - invités : Jacqueline Caux; Yves Gagneux Conservateur du patrimoine et directeur de la Maison de Balzac à Paris; Bruno Mathon Peintre et critique d'art.; Xavier Girard Essayiste, critique et historien d'art contemporain, auteur de l'ouvrage 'Les années Fitzgerald' (Assouline).; Marie-Laure Bernadac Conservatrice générale du patrimoine, chargée de l'art contemporain au Musée du Louvre de 2003 à 2013.
L'Hermaphrodite de la galerie Borghese à Rome, splendide statue de marbre étendue nue sur un lit, est une figure chimérique homme et femme à la fois qui exerce sur notre invité, l'écrivain Éric Reinhardt une telle fascination qu'elle est au coeur de son dernier récit : « L'imparfait ». L'histoire de sa nuit mouvementée dans ce musée romain y croise celle de son double romanesque, Bruno, lui aussi hanté par la figure de l'Hermaphrodite. Eric Reinhardt, écrivain, était l'invité de Nathalie Amar sur RFI. « L'imparfait » est disponible aux éditions Stock dans la collection Ma nuit au Musée. ► Reportage : Thomas Harms est allé à Braemar dans les Highlands écossais, à quelques kilomètres du Château de Balmoral, pour visiter le Fife Arms. Plus qu'un hôtel, c'est un haut lieu de l'art, il abrite des centaines d'œuvres d'art dont des tableaux de Picasso, de Brueghel le jeune, Louise Bourgeois et des photos de Man ray. ► Playlist du jour - Moby - Why does my heart feel so bad. - Raffaella Carrà - A far l'amore comincia tu.
L'Hermaphrodite de la galerie Borghese à Rome, splendide statue de marbre étendue nue sur un lit, est une figure chimérique homme et femme à la fois qui exerce sur notre invité, l'écrivain Éric Reinhardt une telle fascination qu'elle est au coeur de son dernier récit : « L'imparfait ». L'histoire de sa nuit mouvementée dans ce musée romain y croise celle de son double romanesque, Bruno, lui aussi hanté par la figure de l'Hermaphrodite. Eric Reinhardt, écrivain, était l'invité de Nathalie Amar sur RFI. « L'imparfait » est disponible aux éditions Stock dans la collection Ma nuit au Musée. ► Reportage : Thomas Harms est allé à Braemar dans les Highlands écossais, à quelques kilomètres du Château de Balmoral, pour visiter le Fife Arms. Plus qu'un hôtel, c'est un haut lieu de l'art, il abrite des centaines d'œuvres d'art dont des tableaux de Picasso, de Brueghel le jeune, Louise Bourgeois et des photos de Man ray. ► Playlist du jour - Moby - Why does my heart feel so bad. - Raffaella Carrà - A far l'amore comincia tu.
"Saturday Mornings Show” host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys spotlight a landmark moment in Singapore’s art scene with Emi Eu, Executive Director of the Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI), and Nathaniel Gaskell, Director of Exhibition Programming and Content Development. Together, they introduce STPI’s inaugural Print Show & Symposium Singapore, launching during Singapore Art Week from 22–31 January. The Print Show celebrates the lineage, evolution, and future of printmaking, featuring works by 27 contemporary artists including Jeff Koons, Louise Bourgeois, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, David Hockney, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Do Ho Suh. Their prints reveal how collaboration between artists, printers, and publishers has shaped the medium across generations. Complementing the exhibition is a two‑day symposium, The Politics of Print: elephant in the room, curated by Stephanie Bailey. With six panels and 25 influential voices—curators, museum directors, artists, and market leaders—the symposium explores print’s role in shaping art histories, radical movements in Asia, and its collision with digital innovation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
France's largest Braille publisher struggles to continue producing embossed books in the digital age. Researchers delve into people's guts with a large-scale study on the French population's microbiome. And Louise Bourgeois, the French midwife who in 1609 became the first woman in Europe to publish a book about medicine. As France marks 200 years since Louis Braille invented his system of raised dots allowing blind people to read by touch, we visit the country's only remaining Braille printing house. At the CTEB in Toulouse, a team of 12 staff and mainly blind volunteers transcribe more than 200 books each year for both adults and children, along with bank statements, brochures and other documents. Despite extremely high production costs, the centre sells its books at the same price as the originals to ensure equal access. Now deeply in debt, it's calling for state aid to survive – arguing that, even in the age of digital Braille and audio books, turning a page is important in learning to read. (Listen @3'15'') Scientists are increasingly convinced that the trillions of bacteria living in the human digestive system also contribute to health and wellbeing. Le French Gut is a large-scale study intended to track the connection between the microbiome and disease. Launched in 2023, it aims to recruit 100,000 French participants, to contribute samples and fill out health and diet questionnaires. Now the scientists are looking to get more children on board. Project director Patrick Vega shows the lab and biobank where the bacteria are being analysed, and talks about the discoveries in the gut that could help predict or even cure diseases. (Listen @21'20'') Seventeenth-century French midwife Louise Bourgeois, the first woman in Europe to publish a medical book, was a pioneer in women's health at a time when only men were allowed to be doctors and women delivered babies according to tradition, not science. (Listen @14'45'') Episode mixed by Cecile Pompeani. Spotlight on France is a podcast from Radio France International. Find us on rfienglish.com, Apple podcasts (link here), Spotify (link here) or your favourite podcast app (pod.link/1573769878).
The Swiss-born, London-based curator, art historian, and Serpentine Galleries artistic director Hans Ulrich Obrist moves through his life and work with a deep internal sense of urgency. Among the most prolific and everywhere-all-at-once people in the world of art—whose peripatetic path has taken him from a sheltered upbringing in a small Swiss village to his current post in London at the Serpentine—Obrist has been curating shows for more than three decades. During this time, he has recorded conversations with thousands of artists, architects, and others shaping culture and society. He's also the author of dozens of books, most recently Life in Progress, released in the U.K. this fall, with the U.S. edition coming out next spring.On this episode, Obrist reflects on 25 years of the Serpentine Pavilion, which has become a defining annual moment in culture globally and a springboard for many of today's leading voices in architecture, including Lina Ghotmeh (the guest on Ep. 129 of Time Sensitive) and Frida Escobedo, and his firm belief that we all need to embrace more promenadology—the science of a stroll—in our lives.Special thanks to our Season 12 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:[00:47] Hans Ulrich Obrist[5:18] Brutally Early Club[7:40] Frank Gehry[8:20 ] Bettina Korek[8:28] Luma Arles[10:21] Pierre Boulez[13:10] Etel Adnan[19:37] Giorgio Vasari[21:22] Ludwig Binswanger[27:20] “Life in Progress”[37:48] Peter Fischli & David Weiss[34:00] Kasper König[39:09] Maria Lassnig[39:35] Serpentine Galleries[43:24] Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris[48:11] Serpentine Pavilion[51:15] Frida Escobedo[51:49] Lina Ghotmeh[56:11] The FLAG Art Foundation[56:37] Play Pavilion[56:58] Serpentine General Ecology[58:00] Serpentine Arts Technologies[1:02:08] “Peter Doig: House of Music”[1:04:11] “Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley: The Delusion”[1:05:00] Édouard Glissant[1:05:47] Umberto Eco[1:12:28] Lucius Burckhardt[1:12:28] Cedric Price[1:11:56] Robert Walser
Frances Morris and Jamieson Webster reflect on Louise Bourgeois's explorations of memory and the body, considering how her art renders private experience into collective meaning and deep emotional presence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dear listeners, As we enter a new month of December, I wanted to share a teaser of the audiobook of my new book, How to Live an Artful Life. https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-live-an-artful-life/katy-hessel/9781529155204 Here is an extract from the month of December, featuring its introduction and the first five days. Each month is based around a theme. For example, January is about seeking out ideas, February is about love, and September focuses on time. December's is joy and features thoughts, reflections, creative exercises and daily routines from the likes of Laurie Anderson, Louise Bourgeois, Yoko Ono, Judy Chicago, Faith Ringgold, and more. A time of celebration, light and beauty; a time to spend with family and take part in festivities; to relish in the delights that the gift of art can give, and to take stock in everything you've discovered, learnt, tried and tasted this year. As we embark on this month, before we start again in January, think of December – like art – as a gift that has been given to you, full of work yet to be written, painted, sculpted and more; people whom you have yet to meet, talk to or fall in love with.
Att kalla en nio meter hög skulptur i brons föreställande en spindel för Mamma inbjuder förstås till tolkningar. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Upphovskvinnan Louise Bourgeois hade sin egen tolkning, men det är ju inte alltid konstnärens intentioner överensstämmer med hur verket uppfattas av andra.Författaren Lars Hermansson låter Bourgeois själv komma till tals, men också Lars Norén och Mamma Andersson, och erbjuder åtminstone två delförklaringar till varför Bourgeois mammaspindel kommit bli konsthistoriens mest berömda spindel.
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Artists spend so much time worrying about being consistent. But what if that's not the point? What if your inconsistency is proof that you're alive in your practice? I know you look at other artists — the ones who seem to stay in one lane — and you think, maybe I'm doing it wrong. Maybe people won't get it. Maybe the market only rewards repetition. And yet, deep down, you know that sameness suffocates you. You didn't become an artist to repeat yourself. You became an artist to explore. To experiment. To see what else is possible. We humans like certainty — patterns, predictability, knowing what's what. But artists are wired for curiosity. You thrive on the unknown, the risk, the mess of it all. You love the feeling of falling forward. So when you see others who appear to be consistent, remember you might just be comparing your evolution to their edit. It´s time to make peace with being consistently inconsistent – listen in and let Ceri show you how. KEY TAKEAWAYS Consistency isn't sameness. Consistency is commitment. It's showing up for the work, again and again, in whatever form it needs. Most successful artists Ceri has met aren't driven by style — they're driven by a question. One that won't leave them alone. Louise Bourgeois had it, Tracey Emin, Frida Kahlo - their forms changed, but the question stayed. They kept circling the same core. Stop trying to make your work look the same. Start making it feel true to the same enquiry. Ask yourself: what do I keep coming back to? What keeps tugging at my sleeve? What am I still trying to understand? That´s your North Star, follow it. BEST MOMENTS “The market might appear to love sameness, but the artists who last are those who stay faithful to their inquiry. They don't bend to the zeitgeist, they don't make to order, they don't chase trends.” “ Some people won't get it, some people won't like it, but you can't be a brilliant artist and a people pleaser.” “Authenticity is showing up for what matters, even when it's unfashionable.” “Avoiding your true voice by copying others or chasing what sells keeps you stuck.” PODCAST HOST BIO With over 35 years in the art world, Ceri has worked closely with leading artists and arts professionals, managed public and private galleries and charities, and curated more than 250 exhibitions and events. She sold artworks to major museums and private collectors and commissioned thousands of works across diverse media, from renowned artists such as John Akomfrah, Pipilotti Rist, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Vito Acconci. Now, she wants to share her extensive knowledge with you, so you can excel and achieve your goals. **** Ceri Hand Coaching Membership: Group coaching, live art surgeries, exclusive masterclasses, portfolio reviews, weekly challenges. Access our library of content and resource hub anytime and enjoy special discounts within a vibrant community of peers and professionals. Ready to transform your art career? Join today! https://cerihand.com/membership **** Unlock Your Artworld Network Self Study Course Our self-study video course, "Unlock Your Artworld Network," offers a straightforward 5-step framework to help you build valuable relationships effortlessly. Gain the tools and confidence you need to create new opportunities and thrive in the art world today. https://cerihand.com/courses/unlock_your_artworld_network/ **** Book a Discovery Call Today To schedule a personalised 1-2-1 coaching session with Ceri or explore our group coaching options, simply email us at hello@cerihand.com **** Discover Your Extraordinary Creativity Visit www.cerihand.com to learn how we can help you become an extraordinary creative. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/
We meet Katy Hessel to discuss her incredible new book How To Live An Artful Life. The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it?Dive into the year with the wisdom of artists. Gathered from interviews, personal conversations, books and talks, How to Live an Artful Life moves through the months of the year offering you thoughts, reflections and encouragements from artists such as Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin, Lubaina Himid, Louise Bourgeois and many more.With a thought for every day of the year, whether looking for beginnings in January, freedom in summer, or transformation as the nights draw in, this is a book of words to cherish. The year is full of the promise of work that has yet to be written, paintings that are yet to be painted, people who have yet to meet, talk, or fall in love. With this book in hand, pay attention, and see the world anew. Go out and find it, taste it, seize it, and live it – artfully.Katy Hessel is an art historian and the author of The Story of Art without Men, the international bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Year 2022. She runs @thegreatwomenartists on Instagram, hosts The Great Women Artists Podcast, interviewing artists such as Tracey Emin and Marina Abramovic, and is a columnist for the Guardian. Hessel is a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University and a Trustee of Charleston. In 2024, she launched Museums Without Men, an audio series highlighting works by women artists in museum collections worldwide, such as The Met and Tate Britain.Follow @Katy.Hessel on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For the Paris-born, New York–based artist Camille Henrot, time practically never stands still. Across her work in film, drawing, painting, sculpture, installation—and soon, live performance—Henrot has developed ways of stretching and distorting time, seamlessly shifting from moments of potent, rapid-fire intensity to quiet reflection. While her work carries a theory-driven ferocity and intelligence, it's also incredibly playful. Hers is serious art that manages—often with a knowing, subtle wink—to not take itself too seriously.On this episode of Time Sensitive, Henrot considers the subjectivity of speed and slowness; previews her upcoming first-ever performance-art piece, slated to premiere in 2026 and a collaboration with the nonprofit Performa; and reflects on why, for her, a work is technically never finished. She also shares her fraught fascination with animals, childhood, and the climate crisis—the intersection of which she examines in-depth in her soon-to-debut film “In the Veins.”Special thanks to our Season 12 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:Camille Henrot[4:30] RoseLee Goldberg[4:30] Performa Biennial[6:37] Buster Keaton[6:37] Tex Avery[7:03] Estelle Hoy[7:19] Adam Charlap Hyman of Charlap Hyman & Herrero[16:10] “In the Veins” (2026)[17:45] "Grosse Fatigue"[17:45] Massimiliano Gioni[38:51] Roland Barthes[45:36] Pierre Huyghe[47:51] Ikebana Sogetsu[51:46] Okwui Enwezor[55:03] Hypernormalisation by Adam Curtis (2016)[59:51] Jacob Bromberg[59:51] Akwetey Orraca-Tetteh[1:08:50] Adrienne Rich[1:08:50] Ursula K. Le Guin[1:08:50] Annie Ernaux[1:08:50] Mother Reader by Moyra Davey (2001)[1:08:50] Jenny Schlenzka[1:10:14] Maggie Nelson[1:11:02] Mothers: An Essay on Love and Cruelty by Jacqueline Rose (2019)[1:11:02] Representation of Motherhood by Donna Bassin (1994)[1:13:00] Louise Bourgeois
Justyna Grochal gości w podcaście Paulinę Olszewską, kuratorkę wystawy "Ciało. Rozkosz i ból" prezentującej prace trzech wspaniałych rzeźbiarek - Louise Bourgeois, Aliny Szapocznikow i Barbary Falender, oraz rysowniczki Chloe Piene. Paulina Olszewska przybliża życiorysy artystek i opowiada na czym polegała radykalność ich spojrzenia na kobiece ciało. Wystawę "Ciało. Rozkosz i ból" można oglądać w Krupa Art Foundation we Wrocławiu do 18 stycznia 2026 roku.
Maria Vittoria Baravelli"I discorsi belli. Custodire, ricordare, curare"Kum! Festivalwww.kumfestival.itKum! Festival, PesaroSabato 18 ottobre 2025, ore 14:30I discorsi belli. Custodire, ricordare, curare.Maria Vittoria BaravelliPlatone fa dire a Socrate che l'anima si cura con incantesimi, e questi incantesimi sono i discorsi belli. Curare significa avere a cuore; ricordare, da re-cordis, significa ripassare dalle parti del cuore. L'arte, come i discorsi belli, fa entrambe le cose: custodisce la memoria e ci rimette al mondo. Dalla follia di Van Gogh all'universo di Kusama, dalle ninfee di Monet alle ferite di Louise Bourgeois, la storia dell'arte mostra come ogni ferita possa farsi visione e ogni dolore balsamo.Maria Vittoria Baravelli"Il mondo non merita la fine del mondo"Storie, arti e altri incantiElectawww.electa.itLe opere d'arte sono così. Ci chiamano a sé, vogliono rubare la nostra attenzione, come sirene che cantano, ammaliano e ci confondono. Finché esisterà l'arte, come incanto, memoria, bellezza e richiamo all'infinito, il mondo non merita di finire. Maria Vittoria Baravelli ci accompagna attraverso un personale atlante di bellezza che spazia dall'antichità al contemporaneo, dal cinema, alla fotografia, alle installazioni, con accostamenti inediti e paralleli inaspettati. L'arte richiede presenza: la prima vera regola, imperturbabile al tempo e ai cambiamenti, è che l'espressione artistica deve essere sperimentata dal vivo, nei musei, alle mostre. Accanto all'energia e alla possibilità di fruizione che le nuove tecnologie ci mettono a disposizione, l'autrice resta fermamente convinta del valore dell'arte incontrata di persona, che ci entra dentro e non ci abbandona più. Questo libro è un viaggio nella vita di capolavori che non finiscono mai di parlarci, alla scoperta di cosa ci colpisce davvero quando contempliamo un'opera d'arte e questa sembra avvicinarci ai suoi segreti. Come diceva Umberto Eco, leggendo un libro, così come osservando un'opera, si innesca una sorta di "immortalità all'indietro". Per un attimo ci è concesso di guardare direttamente negli occhi il passato, incrociare lo sguardo dell'artista e perderci nella nostalgia di epoche che non sono la nostra.Maria Vittoria Baravelli è curatrice d'arte e fotografia, autrice Rizzoli de Il mondo non merita la fine del mondo. Insegna " Moda e Arte all'Accademia della Moda e del Costume (Milano), scrive per Domani e Il Giornale dell'Arte. È nel CdA del MAR di Ravenna e nel board curatoriale di Art D'Egypte, società che realizza installazioni di arte contemporanea nel deserto, in dialogo con le piramidi di Giza e Luxor.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/
In questo episodio del Podcast della Rivista di Psicoanalisi, Sonia De Cristofaro ci introduce, al dialogo fra l'opera di Louise Bourgeois, Francis Bacon, Alberto Giacometti ed Anselm Kiefer, quattro figure emblematiche dell'arte figurativa contemporanea, e tre psicoanalisti, Eleonora Natoli, Massimiliano Sommantico ed Andrea Bocchiola, Sonia Decristofaro delinea la sua concezione di dialogo e confronto fra le discipline in termini non di interpretazione, ma di apertura all'alterità.Sonia DeCristofaro è psicologa e psicoanalista, membro associato S.P.I. e I.P.A.Inizia la sua carriera clinica fra pubblico e privato occupandosi di disturbi del comportamento alimentare e di doppia diagnosi e tossicodipendenze in ambito pubblico. Dal 2015 lavoro solo in studio con adolescenti ed adulti. I suoi interessi principali vertono intorno ai temi del trauma collettivo, dei disturbi e delle varianze dell'identità di genere, della psicosomatica e degli aspetti non organici delle malattie autoimmuni. E' redattrice della sezione Dialoghi Aperti per la Rivista di Psicoanalisi.La sezione Dialogo fra Arte e Psicoanalisi è pubblicata sul numero 3/2025 della Rivista di Psicoanalisi.
This is the second part of our conversation about Mieke Bal's Moments of Meaning-Making: On Anachonism, Becoming, and Conceptualizing, published by Valiz. Mieke Bal (1946) is a Dutch theorist, video artist, and a well-known writer and feminist. She has been a Professor in Literary Theory (University of Amsterdam). In 1994 she was a co-founder of the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA). Bal has been teaching at many institutes and universities in Europe, US, and beyond. She is known for her specific ways of ‘deep-reading' artworks (e.g. Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Louise Bourgeois, Nalini Malani), and intertwining her research with various disciplines, such as contemporary and nineteenth-century literature, psycho-analysis, gender studies, philosophy, bible studies. Bal also works as a video artist, which she approaches as a specific form of cultural analysis. Now that Mieke Bal is getting older —being very active and involved in many art and research projects—she has been ruminating on how to reflect on a full life with different roles and experiences. She did not want to write a navel-staring autobiography and came up with an ABC of Memories, and the concepts these have generated: key terms that have a specific value to her, that interlink as a mesh of meaning, weaving together daily experiences and teaching, her know-how to art making, to the core concepts of her analytical work. This is my substack: https://marioveen.substack.com/ You can now order my Dutch language book about Plato's allegory of the cave: https://noordboek.nl/boek/hoe-plato-je-uit-je-grot-sleurt/ (also available as e-book) My previous interview with Mieke Bal is Episode 21: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nJr0OdC11WiZVcvAcVCOR?si=LSKWhfz5Sq-fuBLtK_KfDw
Welcome back to another week of your fav gossipy low brow trashy art history podcast! This week we're bringing you a classic way ahead of her time down and dirty Baroque BB. We'll have DADDY ISSUES, childhood trauma dumping, and a hot ass take in spiders from our dear girl Louise! Xoxoxo
Louise Bourgeois fue una de las artistas más influyentes del siglo XX. Su obra, marcada por la memoria, el cuerpo, la maternidad, el deseo y el trauma, sigue interpelando al arte contemporáneo. En este video analizamos su trayectoria desde sus inicios en París hasta su consolidación en Nueva York, explorando sus esculturas monumentales como las arañas (Maman), sus piezas textiles, y su relación con el psicoanálisis y la experiencia personal. A través de un enfoque filosófico y crítico, reflexionamos sobre cómo Bourgeois convirtió la intimidad en materia universal, cuestionando el género, la familia y la identidad.
→ To dig deeper into the episode's references and receive little gems, notes, and musings that didn't make it into the episode, SIGN UP: https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas→ For our third season, we're working with intern production assistants for the first time. Your donations will contribute to pay for their work: https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-usART TRAVELOGUE is a new format, an audio/video journey with art as a destination. You'll find out about British artist Haroon Mirza's new commissioned piece (a performance and a sound installation) for Focal Point Gallery's exhibition In Other Worlds: Acts of Translation . By travelling with our host, curator Joana P. R. Neves, you hear about the people, the seascapes, the urban areas, histories of Essex's estuary, through the scope of Mirza's translation of electric sounds from an older piece into human voices. This journey will be told in Joana's voice but also through recordings of the artist, and the two curators of the exhibition, Inês Costa and Yates Norton. And finally, you'll arrive on site to experience the performance Adam, Eve, Others and a UFO for Choral Octet.With works from The David and Indrē Roberts Collection by: Horst Ademeit, Michael Armitage, Frank Auerbach, Charles Avery, Jonathan Baldock, Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press, Neïl Beloufa, David Birkin, Louise Bourgeois, Mark Bradford, Ulla von Brandenburg, Miriam Cahn, George Condo, Martyn Cross, Romany Eveleigh, Simon Fujiwara, Ellen Gallagher, Jim Goldberg, Pierre Huyghe, Anselm Kiefer, Haroon Mirza, Francesca Mollett, Nika Neelova, Antoni Tàpies, Danh Vo, Ai Weiwei.Focal Point Gallery is South Essex's only public contemporary art gallery, open to all. The David and Indrē Roberts Collection features nearly 2,500 works by over 900 artists, dating from the mid-20th century to today. Curated by Inês Costa (Focal Point Gallery) and Yates Norton (The Roberts Institute of Art).Instagram: @focalpointgallery @therobertsinstituteofart @To know more about Haroon Mirza: https://www.lissongallery.com/artists/haroon-mirzahttps://www.youtube.com/@outputs_avKey themes: Sound; light; sound art; translation; performance art; music and sound; the singing voice; translating sound to voice; knowledge; wisdom; contemporary art; new technologies; generative technologies; AI; Essex county, communication; shamanism; non-verba communication; understanding versus experiencing; anticipation and experience; the Genesis and science; theories of creation; language; art languages; orality; the written word; histories; history as myth; faith, myth and science.If you enjoyed the episode, you may enjoy Joana's essays on Substack: https://joanaprneves.substack.comIf you appreciate my work, why not buy me a coffee? It's a nice way to show your appreciation without having to commit to a membership: https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionistaFor behind the scenes clips, links to the artists and guests we cover, and visuals of the exhibitions we discuss follow us on Instagram: @exhibitionistas_podcastBluesky: @exhibitionistas.bsky.socialexhibitionistaspod@gmail.com#contemporaryart #immersive #artexhibitions #soundart #haroonmirza #exhibitionistas #exhibitionistaspodcast #joanaprneves #focalpointgallery #soundandlightart #performance #performanceart #choral #choirsinging #voice #translation #ai #aiandart #aiart #experimentalart Chapters00:00 Introducing Art Travelogue: The Journey From London to Southend Starts07:58 Discovering Essex,The Most Misunderstood County in the UK15:26 Mirza's 2013 piece Adam, Eve, Others and a UFO (Installation & Sound)19:22 Electricity, Music, Communication and Shamanism23:08 Communication and Translation Beyond Words30:10 The Difference Between Knowing and Interpreting37:12 The Performance: Canaan, The Choir, The AI, The Shaman 44:57 Myths of Creation: Gender, Language, Knowledge, Power40:52 The Power of Words and Language49:16 Outro
Qu'est-ce qu'une vidéo YouTube, une immense sculpture de centaure et un tableau abstrait peuvent bien avoir en commun ? Des murs de grottes préhistoriques aux vidéos de chatons qui peuplent YouTube, en passant par les grands musées, les animaux parsèment l'Histoire de l'art. Mais qu'est-ce que cette présence des animaux raconte de nous ? C'est la question qu'ont choisi de se poser les équipes du fonds privé Hélène et Edouard Leclerc à Landerneau, en Bretagne, avec l'exposition « Animal !? ». Une araignée géante, un centaure, une biche qui donne naissance à une femme et d'étranges oiseaux à tête de peluche : un impressionnant bestiaire s'est installé au fonds Hélène et Édouard Leclerc pour questionner le rapport que nous, les humains, entretenons avec les autres espèces. Pour Christian Alandete, commissaire de l'exposition Animal!?, « c'est une exposition qui, à travers de l'animal, traite de la condition humaine. À la fois dans l'Histoire de l'art, l'animal est un sujet central, mais aussi dans notre vie quotidienne. Il a d'ailleurs une section sur l'animal domestique, mais aussi sur la manière dont les réseaux sociaux ont utilisé l'animal, au fil des évolutions et des révolutions de notre relation aux réseaux sociaux. On voit que l'animal y joue un rôle très important. » Parmi les thématiques abordées, il y a aussi celle de la place de l'humain dans l'écosystème : « Pendant longtemps, on a cru ; et certains le croient encore ; que l'homme est distinct du règne animal. On sait que biologiquement, on est une espèce parmi d'autres espèces, qui s'est crue supérieure. Et ce sont des idées que les éthologues remettent aujourd'hui en question. » Domination de l'homme sur les autres espèces, mais aussi racisme et homophobie : avec ses 150 œuvres, l'exposition Animal !? met en lumière des questions de société. C'est le cas d'un court-métrage de l'artiste Isabella Rossellini : « Là, on voit un film d'Isabella Rossellini qui raconte l'histoire de Noé. Il doit faire rentrer des couples d'animaux sur son bateau, mais en s'appuyant sur les informations des scientifiques. Et il va se rendre compte qu'existent dans la nature des êtres hermaphrodites, homosexuels, transsexuels chez des espèces non humaines. » Des thématiques qui parlent aussi aux visiteurs nombreux à venir voir l'exposition. C'est le cas d'Elsa qui vient tous les ans admirer les nouveautés du fonds. « Il y a des peintures, des sculptures et ça permet d'avoir une autre vision sur un thème auquel on n'a pas forcément accès de base. Et j'aime aussi le fait que ce soit relié à des thématiques plus actuelles, comme le racisme par exemple. Je n'ai jamais vu d'autres expositions de ce type. » Les œuvres de Brancusi, Louise Bourgeois, Kandinsky et bien d'autres continueront de se côtoyer au sein de l'exposition jusqu'au mois de novembre.
We discuss Mieke Bal's Moments of Meaning-Making: On Anachonism, Becoming, and Conceptualizing, published by Valiz. Mieke Bal (1946) is a Dutch theorist, video artist, and a well-known writer and feminist. She has been a Professor in Literary Theory (University of Amsterdam). In 1994 she was a co-founder of the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA). Bal has been teaching at many institutes and universities in Europe, US, and beyond. She is known for her specific ways of ‘deep-reading' artworks (e.g. Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Louise Bourgeois, Nalini Malani), and intertwining her research with various disciplines, such as contemporary and nineteenth-century literature, psycho-analysis, gender studies, philosophy, bible studies. Bal also works as a video artist, which she approaches as a specific form of cultural analysis. Now that Mieke Bal is getting older —being very active and involved in many art and research projects—she has been ruminating on how to reflect on a full life with different roles and experiences. She did not want to write a navel-staring autobiography and came up with an ABC of Memories, and the concepts these have generated: key terms that have a specific value to her, that interlink as a mesh of meaning, weaving together daily experiences and teaching, her know-how to art making, to the core concepts of her analytical work. This is my substack: https://marioveen.substack.com/ You can now order my Dutch language book about Plato's allegory of the cave: https://noordboek.nl/boek/hoe-plato-je-uit-je-grot-sleurt/ (also available as e-book) My previous interview with Mieke Bal is Episode 21: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nJr0OdC11WiZVcvAcVCOR?si=LSKWhfz5Sq-fuBLtK_KfDw
The Art Newspaper's digital editor Alexander Morrison is in Basel for the annual Art Basel fair. He talks to our art market editor, Kabir Jhala, about the atmosphere at the fair after a long downturn in the art market and underwhelming auctions last month in New York. While some major museums around the world would rather avoid the topic of returning objects acquired in the colonial period to their countries of origin, The Wereldmuseum in Amsterdam is attempting to get on the front foot, with an exhibition called Unfinished past: return, keep, or...? One notable aspect of the show is that it is not presenting any human remains. Ben Luke speaks to our correspondent in the Netherlands, Senay Boztas, about the future of human body parts in Dutch museums. And this episode's Work of the Week is Untitled or Not Yet (1966) by Eva Hesse, which is in a new exhibition at The Courtauld in London, called Abstract Erotic. The exhibition unites Hesse with fellow sculptors Alice Adams and Louise Bourgeois. Ben talks to Jo Applin, the co-curator of the show.Art Basel continues until Sunday, 22 June.Unfinished Pasts, Wereldmuseum, Amsterdam, until 3 January 2027.Abstract Erotic: Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Alice Adams, The Courtauld, 20 June-14 September; Louise Bourgeois: Drawings from the 1960s, the Courtauld, 20 June-14 September.Summer subscription offer: get up to 50% off an annual print & digital subscription to The Art Newspaper. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/subscriptions-SUMMER25P&D?promocode=SUMMER25&utm_source=special+offer+banner&utm_campaign=SUMMER25 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nachtgespräche mit Louise Bourgeois "Der schöpferische Impuls für all meine Arbeiten ist in meiner Kindheit zu suchen." Als Louise Bourgeois diesen Satz aussprach, war sie bereits 95 Jahre alt. Ihr gesamtes künstlerisches Schaffen kreist um die Themen Abhängigkeit, Hass, Gewalt, Liebe, Aufbegehren innerhalb der Familie. In ihren letzten Lebensjahren konnte sie nicht mehr so recht schlafen und hat nachts viel gezeichnet. In dieser akustischen Nachtgeschichte blickt die französisch-amerikanische Bildhauerin zurück auf ein künstlerisch aufregendes Leben, für das sie 87-jährig mit dem Praemium imperiale ausgezeichnet worden ist. Von Ina Strelow und Heide Schwochow Redaktion: Joachim Dicks Produktion: NDR 2011
For the 36th episode of "Reading the Art World," host Megan Fox Kelly speaks with Sarah Roberts, curator of the landmark exhibition "Amy Sherald: American Sublime," and editor of the accompanying catalog published by Yale University Press in association with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.Roberts discusses Sherald's revolutionary portraiture approach — from her distinctive gray-scale skin tones that shift focus to her subjects' interior lives, to her deliberate use of clothing and settings as narrative devices. She shares insights on the "American sublime" concept in Sherald's work and her curatorial decisions integrating the iconic Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor portraits within the larger context of the artist's practice.This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in contemporary portraiture, the evolution of American figurative painting, and how art can challenge conventional narratives about representation and identity. Roberts' insights reveal why Sherald's quiet yet radical artistic vision offers a powerful reimagining of who deserves to be seen and celebrated in American art history.ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sarah Roberts is Senior Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Joan Mitchell Foundation where she oversees the Foundation's Artwork and Archival Collections and the Joan Mitchell Catalogue Raisonné project. Since 2004, she has served in progressive leadership roles in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the SFMOMA, and since 2020 as Andrew W. Mellon Curator and Head of Painting and Sculpture. A specialist in post-war American art, Roberts has organized significant exhibitions including major presentations of Robert Rauschenberg, Louise Bourgeois, Frank Bowling, and co-curated the Joan Mitchell retrospective that traveled internationally. Roberts holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Brown University, and has contributed to numerous publications on contemporary art.ABOUT THE EXHIBITION"Amy Sherald: American Sublime" is now on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York through August 3, 2025, following its run at SFMOMA. The exhibition will travel to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. (September 19, 2025 – February 22, 2026).PURCHASE THE BOOK https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300279382/amy-sherald/ SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW AND HEAR INTERVIEWS:For more information, visit meganfoxkelly.com, hear our past interviews, and subscribe at the bottom of our Of Interest page for new posts.Follow us on Instagram: @meganfoxkelly"Reading the Art World" is a live interview and podcast series with leading art world authors hosted by art advisor Megan Fox Kelly. The conversations explore timely subjects in the world of art, design, architecture, artists and the art market, and are an opportunity to engage further with the minds behind these insightful new publications. Megan Fox Kelly is an art advisor and past President of the Association of Professional Art Advisors who works with collectors, estates and foundations.Music composed by Bob Golden
Luisa Passerini"Artebiografia"Percorsi di artiste tra Italia e AfricaRosenberg & Sellierwww.rosenbergsellier.itQuesto libro riprende il formato del montaggio, già usato da Luisa Passerini in alcuni libri precedenti, come Autoritratto di gruppo (1988; 2008), La fontana della giovinezza (1999), Il mito d'Europa (2002). Quindi il testo è composto di più parti, scritte alcune in prima e altre in terza persona; inoltre comprende in modo portante immagini che intervallano il proprio discorso con quello intrinseco alle parole, costituendo un tutto unico tra registri diversi che si illuminano reciprocamente.L'Esordio ricostruisce il percorso che ha portato l'autrice a considerare l'arte non più soltanto – come in suoi lavori precedenti – in qualità di strumento per rievocare storie di movimenti collettivi e individuali (Conversations on Visual Memory, 2018), ma anche di una vera e propria forma di conoscenza dal punto di vista della storia culturale.Opere d'arte che hanno ispirato l'ipotesi di tale valenza conoscitiva e politica sono quelle di Bertina Lopes e Louise Bourgeois.L'interesse per l'Africa viene assunto come orizzonte complessivo abitato in modi diversi dalle protagoniste del libro, non come base di inclusività identitarie. Sia le artiste sia l'autrice condividono in modi diversi l'appartenenza a culture italiane e contemporaneamente l'attenzione per aspetti delle civiltà africane.I capitoli pari sono dedicati ciascuno a un'artista che ha prestato particolare attenzione ai rapporti tra Italia e Africa: Muna Mussie ha lavorato sulla memoria storica e personale legata all'Eritrea; Alessandra Ferrini sul colonialismo italiano in Africa; Binta Diaw sul corpo nero nel contesto occidentale. I capitoli dispari rievocano le vicende personali dell'autrice nell'Africa orientale, i suoi viaggi alla ricerca delle opere delle artiste studiate, e le sue considerazioni sui percorsi così compiuti.La Postfazione di Bernardo Follini, senior curator della Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo di Torino, segnala le affinità metodologiche tra l'attività di curatore artistico da una parte e quella di storica della cultura dall'altra, nonché le possibili convergenze personali tra soggetti che svolgono ricerche in campi disciplinari diversi.Luisa Passerini è Emerita di Storia all'Istituto Universitario Europeo di Firenze, ha usato fonti orali, scritte e visuali per lo studio dei soggetti del cambiamento sociale e culturale, dai movimenti di liberazione africani ai movimenti operai, delle donne e degli studenti. Ha indagato il rapporto tra il concetto di identità europea e quello di amore romantico.Tra i suoi libri: La quarta parte (2023); Storie d'amore e d'Europa (2008); Memoria e utopia. Il primato dell'intersoggettività (2003); L'Europa e l'amore (1999); Storie di donne e femministe (1991; nuova ed. 2024); Mussolini immaginario (1991); Autoritratto di gruppo (1988); Torino operaia e fascismo (1984; nuova ed. 2024).IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.
Nathalie Obadia « L'art contemporain ; Des esprits conquérants » (Le cavalier Bleu)L'art contemporain, tel qu'il est apparu depuis la fin des années 60, est indissociable des logiques de mondialisation et de softpower qui fédèrent de multiples acteurs et autant de figures majeures au service de la création et de sa diffusion.En premier lieu, les artistes avec des figures comme Gerhard Richter, Louise Bourgeois, Damien Hirst ou Yayoi Kusama, mais aussi les curators dont Harald Szeemann est un précurseur et la Cheikha Hoor Al Qasimi une incarnation des sensibilités du Sud Global, les galeristes avec Larry Gagosian et Marian Goodman, les foires dont l'emblématique Art Basel incarnée par Marc Spiegler, des collectionneurs comme François Pinault ou Uli Sigg, sans oublier celles et ceux qui ont œuvré à la muséification de l'art contemporain comme Suzanne Pagé ou Renzo Piano qui lui a créé ses plus lumineux écrins.Partant de sa double expertise de galeriste et d'enseignante, Nathalie Obadia nous présente ici les figures majeures de l'art contemporain et nous permet de saisir leur étroite imbrication et interdépendance.Musique: "Hymne à l'amour" Edith Piaf Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Watch the video of this discussion here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru339-emmalea-russo-and-vanessa-sinclair Become a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast for access to all new and archived episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com RU339: EMMALEA RUSSO & VANESSA SINCLAIR ON PSYCHOANALYSIS, DREAMS & LIFE AS ART Rendering Unconscious episode 339. Emmalea Russo is here to discuss her ongoing course PSYCHO-COSMOS and the upcoming workshop we are hosting together DREAMS AS ART: Freud, Jung, Lacan In this discussion we dive into Emmalea's year-long class, "Psycho Cosmos," which explores the intersections of psychoanalysis, astrology, and art. The class features visuals, slides, and conversations, and has attracted a diverse group of artists, astrologers, and psychoanalysts. We highlight synchronicities, such as references to Freud's seminal dream “Irma's Injection” and Louise Bourgeois' spiders, and discuss the astrological significance of Neptune entering Aries. We discuss our upcoming workshop on Freud, Lacan, and Jung, and their relationship to art, where we'll explore dreams and life as creative expressions, and artworks as mirroring dreamwork. I also mention my upcoming classes on avant-garde art and psychoanalysis at Morbid Anatomy, and love for encouraging independent research and diverse perspectives. EMMALEA RUSSO is a writer. She is the author of four books of poetry and her first novel, Vivienne, was published in 2024. She has taught at various institutions including Saint Peters University, Northeastern University, The Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy, and GCAS. She teaches classes independently on art, literature, psychoanalysis, and the occult and works with clients online via her private astrology practice. https://emmalearusso.com/ Join Emmalea Russo and Vanessa Sinclair for a free-associative workshop exploring psychoanalysis as art. DREAMS AS ART: Freud, Jung, Lacan, SATURDAY MAY 10th 11am ET - 2pm ET. https://emmalearusso.com/new-products/p/psychoanalysis-as-art-freud-jung-lacan Then beginning Sunday, May 25th, I'll be giving a 4-week online course The Cut in Creation: Exploring the Avant-Garde, Dada, Surrealism, Modern Art, Noise Music, and Performance Art through a Psychoanalytic Lens via Morbid Anatomy Museum. https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/the-cut-in-creation-exploring-the-avant-garde-dada-surrealism-modern-art-noise-music-and-performance-art-through-a-psychoanalytic-lens-led-by-vanessa-sinclair-psyd For those interested in entering into psychoanalysis with me, I provide remote psychoanalytic treatment online, as well as consultation services for those undergoing psychoanalytic formation. For more information visit my website drvanessasinclair.net Feel free to email me directly at vs [AT] drvanessasinclair [DOT] net https://www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ As always thanks to Carl Abrahamsson for producing Rendering Unconscious podcast and book series. Follow him at Linktree: https://linktr.ee/CarlAbrahamsson The Fenris Wolf Substack: https://thefenriswolf.substack.com An Art Apart Substack: https://anartapart.substack.com The song at the end of the episode is “Spiraling colors” from the album “Things are happening” by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy. Available at Pete Murphy's Bandcamp Page: https://petemurphy.bandcamp.com Our music is also available at Spotify and other streaming services: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xKEE2NPGatImt46OgaemY?si=jaSKCqnmSD-NsSlBLjrBXA Image: Woman Leaving the Psychoanalyst, Remedios Varo, 1961
Hablamos con Sara Herrera Peralta de El piar de los pájaros y el goteo del agua que cae del techo (Ed. La bella Varsovia), su décimo tercer poemario, en el que rescata la producción más desconocida de Louise Bourgeois para establecer un diálogo con la famosa artista, pero también consigo misma y con tantas otras mujeres que crean mientras crían, cosen un botón o pasan la fregona. Luego, Ignacio Elguero nos sugiere otras lecturas: Miserable vejez (Ed. Visor), el nuevo y demoledor poemario de Luis Antonio de Villena, de título muy elocuente, y Los ahogados (Ed. Alfaguara), novela de Benjamin Black, pseudónimo con el que el irlandés John Banville firma sus historias de género negro.Además, Javier Lostalé abre su ventanita poética a Treinta años: el silencio y la lluvia (Ed. Libros de la resistencia), poemario de Francisco Javier Ávila en el que lo racional y lo irracional conviven y en el que el abordaje de los asuntos más graves no impide la ironía y el humor. Además, en Peligro en La estación nuestro colaborador Sergio C. Fanjul nos lleva de paseo a propósito de la psicogeografía, disciplina que se encarga de analizar los efectos del entorno geográfico en las emociones y que protagoniza algunas novedades editoriales como: Psicogeografía (Ed. Pepitas) de Julio Monteverde, que es una buena introducción al tema, De fuego cercada (Ed. Alianza), volumen en el que Servando Rocha pone el acento en lo oculto y olvidado de la ciudad de Madrid, Psicogeografía del ahí (Ed. Icaria), de Emilio Santiago Muiño, que trata sobre exploraciones de París y otros entornos menos explotados como Móstoles y Ferrol, Lo quieras o no, libro de Luis Navarro y el colectivo Democracia que propone la posibilidad de hacer psicogeografía en el metro, La ciudad y sus pliegues (Ed. La Torre Magnética), de Luis Gálvez, que trata la vertiente más poética del asunto fijándose en todas las maravillas y azares que puede provocar el paseo atento por el entorno y La ciudad infinita (Ed. Reservoir Bokks), del propio Sergio C. Fanjul. Terminamos el programa junto a Mariano Peyrou, que nos recomienda La belleza de la escritura (Ed. Eolas), ensayo de Miguel Casado que reflexiona sobre la escritura a partir de cuestiones muy concretas.Escuchar audio
Join us for an exploration of art and materials in this interview Nathan Terborg, recorded at his solo exhibition at Galerie Benjamin Eck in Munich. Nathan skillfully transforms found objects into thought-provoking art pieces. Discover how his early experiences in his grandfather's woodshop influenced his artistic journey, leading him away from traditional painting towards an immersive sculptural practice. Nathan dives into the essence of experimentation, stressing how the relationship between artist and materials is foundational to creating meaningful work. Nathan's approach of curiosity and discovery emphasizes that artistic freedom resides in the acceptance of imperfection and the willingness to explore beyond the surface. The conversation also highlights the importance of communication through art, with Nathan referencing the impactful words of Louise Bourgeois. This insight showcases the intrinsic value of art as an unspoken language that connects both the creator and observer. By drawing from personal anecdotes and professional insights, Nathan inspires listeners to reconsider their interactions with materials and art forms. As he encourages audiences to engage with sculptures tactually, he elucidates the transformative potential hidden within the discarded. Dive into this rich dialogue on creativity and allow yourself to be inspired by the alchemy of art! Make sure to subscribe, share, and leave your thoughts in the comments! We love to hear how art resonates with you!Galerie Benjamin Eck: www.benjamin-eck.comChris Fay Media: www.chrisfay.deSend us a message - we would love to hear from you!Make sure to follow us on Instagram here:@justmakeartpodcast @tynathanclark @nathanterborg
Jusqu'au 1ᵉʳ mars, à la galerie Templon, à Paris, l'artiste Prune Nourry expose son dernier projet, une série de Vénus en terre et bronze qui rejoindront en 2026 l'atrium de la nouvelle gare Saint-Denis Pleyel. Dans cet épisode du « Goût de M », elle revient sur la genèse de ces sculptures qui évoquent les représentations de la femme au paléolithique.Mais ce sont de vrais modèles avec lesquels elle a travaillé : huit femmes victimes de violences, qui ont été prises en charge par la Maison des femmes de Saint-Denis, et qui ont accepté de poser pour elle dans leur intimité. « Je sculptais autant grâce à leur histoire, à leurs mots, à leur confiance que par rapport à leur corps », précise l'artiste qui vient d'avoir 40 ans et qui nous reçoit dans son atelier parisien du 12e arrondissement.Si le thème de la femme imprègne son œuvre et son admiration pour les artistes féminines (Artemisia Gentileschi, Germaine Richier, Louise Bourgeois, Kiki Smith…), Prune Nourry manifeste aussi une curiosité pour le corps humain, l'hybridation, « cette possibilité d'une symbiose entre les espèces, cette idée de l'interdépendance », que lui avait révélée plus jeune les cours de biologie. Dès l'enfance, celle qui a vécu entourée de textiles – ses parents travaillaient dans le tissu – s'est passionnée pour les formes et la sensualité des matières. La terre et l'argile sont rapidement devenues ses matériaux de prédilection.Depuis six saisons, la journaliste et productrice Géraldine Sarratia interroge la construction et les méandres du goût d'une personnalité. Qu'ils ou elles soient créateurs, artistes, cuisiniers ou intellectuels, tous convoquent leurs souvenirs d'enfance, tous évoquent la dimension sociale et culturelle de la construction d'un corpus de goûts, d'un ensemble de valeurs.Un podcast produit et présenté par Géraldine Sarratia (Genre idéal) préparé avec l'aide de Diane Lisarelli et Juliette SavardRéalisation : Emmanuel BauxMusique : Gotan Project Hébergé par Audion. Visitez https://www.audion.fm/fr/privacy-policy pour plus d'informations.
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In this episode of Platemark, I talk with Judith Solodkin, a renowned master printer and founder of SOLO Impression. Judith shares her extensive experience, from being the first woman to graduate from the Tamarind Master Printer program to her unique work in digital embroidery. She reflects on her collaborations with notable artists like Louise Bourgeois and Sonya Clark, and her teaching role at various art institutions. We talk bout Judith's passion for wearable art, specifically her creation of one-of-a-kind hats. Additionally, we discuss the technical and collaborative aspects of printmaking and embroidery, as well as the importance of documenting and preserving artistic processes and works. Cover image: Grace Graupe-Pillard USEFUL LINKS https://www.millinersguild.org/ https://www.soloimpression.com/ @judithsolodkin Platemark website Sign-up for Platemark emails Leave a 5-star review Support the show Check out Platemark on Instagram Join our Platemark group on Facebook June Wayne. Near Miss, 1996. Lithograph. 26 x 32 ½ in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Joyce Kozloff. Now, Voyager I, 2007. Color lithograph with glitter. 31 ½ x 31 ½ in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. James Rosenquist (American, 1933–2017). Paper Clip, 1974. Ten-color lithograph. 36 ½ x 69 in. (92.7 x 175.3 cm.). Published and printed by Petersburg Press. Nancy Spero (American, 1926–2009). Torture in Chile, from the A. I. R. Print Portfolio, 1975. Lithograph. Sheet and image: 22 1⁄4 x 30 in. (56.5 x 76.2 cm.). Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Dotty Attie. The Forbidden Room, 1998. Lithograph. Sheet: 18 x 24 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Howardena Pindell. Peters Squares Waterfall Johnson Vermont, 1986. Color woodcut with collage on various Asian papers. 26 1/2 x 36 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Lois Dodd. Mirror, 1975. Stone lithograph. 15 x 18 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Alice Neel. Portrait of Judith Solodkin, 1978. Lithograph. 30 x 22 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Philip Pearlstein (American, 1924–2022). Iron Bed and Plastic Chair, 1999. Oil on canvas. 59 ½ x 39 1/2 in. Judith Solodkin hats at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Winterthur, DE. Judith Solodkin in one of her own creations. Louise Bourgeois (American, born France, 1911–2010). The Song of the Blacks and the Blues, 1996. Lithograph and woodcut with hand additions. Sheet: 21 ¾ x 96 in (55.3 x 243.8 cm.). Printed and published by SOLO Impression. Museum of Modern Art, NY. Louise Bourgeois (American, born France, 1911–2010). Ode à l'Oubli, 2004. Fabric illustrated book with 35 compositions: 30 fabric collages and 5 lithographs (including cover). Overall: 10 5/8 x 13 3/8 x 3 3/16 in. (27 x 34 x 8.2 cm.). Printed by SOLO Impression, published by Peter Blum Edition. Museum of Modern Art, NY. Elaine Reichek (American, born 1943). Collections for Collectors: 2006 Spring, 2006. Portfolio of 17 digital embroideries on linen. Each: 15 ½ x 12 ½ in. (39.4 x 31.8 cm.). Printed and published by SOLO Impression. Ghada Amer and Reza Farkondeh. The Perfumed Garden, 2006. Lithograph with digitized sewing. 20 ½ x 24 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Allan McCollum. The Shapes Project: Threaded Shapes Coll No.21–2883, 2005/2009–10. 144 framed ovals with digitized embroidered shapes on cotton fabric (each shape is unique). Each frame: 11 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. Fabricated by Judith Solodkin, Theodore Yemc, and Rodney Doyle; published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Kent Henricksen (American, born 1974). White Ghost, Black Ghost, 2012. Two digital embroideries. Each: 8 ½ x 5 in. (21.6 x 12.7 cm.). Printed and published by SOLO Impression. Sonya Clark. The Huest Eye, 2023–24. Embroidered thread on Rives BFK paper. 36 x 24 in. Printed by SOLO Impression, Bronx; published by Goya Contemporary/Goya-Girl Press, Baltimore. Liliana Porter. Red Girl, 2006. Digital embroidery and thread on paper. 22 x 17 ½ in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Howard Hodgkin (British, 1932–2017). Moonlight, 1980. Lithograph on two sheets. 44 x 55 ¼ in. (111.8 x 140.3 cm). Printed by SOLO Impression, published by Bernard Jacobson Ltd. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Michael Mazur. Wakeby Night, 1986. Lithograph with chine collé, woodcut, and monoprint. 66 x 30 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Françoise Gilot (French, 1921–2023). Music in Senegal, 2017. Color lithograph. 18 x 24 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression. Robert Kushner (American, born 1949). Nocturne, 1988. Color lithograph. 25 x 37 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression. Joe Zucker (American, born 1941–2024). The Awful Heat Wastes Man and Beast No. 4, 1985. Lithograph, silver foil, and varnish. 36 x 48 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression. Christian Marclay. Untitled, 1991. Unique surface print. 39 x 39 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. John Hejduk. The Flight, from the series Zenobia, 1990. Lithograph. 25 x 17 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. John Torreano. Emerald, from the series Oxygems, 1989. Color woodcut with embossing. 30 x 36 in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Judy Chicago (American, born 1939). What if Women Ruled The World?, 2022. Inket print on fabric with digital embroidery. 33 1/2 × 24 in. (85.1 × 61 cm.). Printed and published by SOLO Impression. Betye Saar. Blow Top Blues, The Fire Next Time, 1998. Color lithograph, hand coloring, photo electric collage. 27 x 22½ in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Beryl Korot. Weaver's Notation – Variation 1,2013. Embroidery and inkjet print. 21 ¼ x 21 ¼ in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression, Bronx. Artist Ivan Forde in his photo-sensitive paper jacket and Powerhouse Arts Printshop director Luther Davis at IFPDA Print Fair, October 2023. Louise Bourgeois (American, born France, 1911–2010). Henriette, 1998. Lithograph and digital print. Sheet: 45½ x 31½ in. Printed and published by SOLO Impression. Museum of Modern Art, NY.
In s3e63 of Platemark, podcast host Ann Shafer talks with collaborative printer Peter Pettengill. Peter founded Wingate Studio in 1985 on his family's dairy farm in Hinsdale, NH. Originally trained at Crown Point Press, Peter specializes in multi-plate color etchings. Now semi-retired, Peter's son James has taken over the operating of the shop, though Peter lends a hand when requested. They talk about Peter's early experiences at Crown Point Press, his work with celebrated artists such as John Cage, Sol LeWitt, and Walton Ford, and the technical and creative complexities of creating fine art prints. Peter reflects on his transition to semi-retirement, the passing of his studio to his son James, and the historical and artistic significance of their family farm turned artist residency. This episode offers listeners an insightful look into the dedication required in printmaking, the balance between creativity and technical skill, and the supportive community that underpins the art world. Platemark website Sign-up for Platemark emails Leave a 5-star review Support the show Get your Platemark merch Check out Platemark on Instagram Join our Platemark group on Facebook Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989). Plate from the portfolio A Season in Hell, 1986. Photogravure printed with relief roll. Published by Limited Editions Club, photogravures by Jon Goodman and printed by Wingate Studio, text printed by Wild Carrot Press. Sol LeWitt (American, 1928–2007). Crown Point, 1980. Bound volume with photoetchings. Plate (each) 2 ½ x 2 ½ in.; sheet (each) 11 x 11 in. Published by Crown Point Press, printed by Kevin Parker. Joan Jonas (American, born 1936). Double Wheel, 1982. Color aquatint. Plate and sheet: 24 x 36 in. Published by Crown Point Press, printed by Peter Pettengill. Sol LeWitt (American, 1928–2007). Complex Forms, 1990. Hard ground etching. Sheet: 36 x 36 in.; plate: 30 x 30 in. Printed by Wingate Studio. John Cage (American, 1912–1992). Ryoku No. 4, 1985. Color drypoint. Plate: 18 x 24 in.; sheet: 18 x 24 in. Published by Crown Point Press, printed by Marcia Bartholme. John Cage (American, 1912–1992). EninKa, 1986. One of 50 smoked paper monotypes with branding on gampi paper chine collé. Sheet: 18 ½ x 24 ½ in. Published by Crown Point Press, printed by Marcia Bartholme. Walton Ford (American, born 1960). Swadeshi-cide, 1998–99. Six-plate aquatint etching with dry point, hard ground, soft ground, spit bite and sugar lift. Plate: 36 x 24 in.; sheet: 44 x 31 in. Published by Blue Heron Press, printed by Wingate Studio. Walton Ford (American, born 1960). Baba–B.G., 1997. Mixed media. 105 x 74 cm. Paul Kasmin Gallery. Walton Ford (American, born 1960). Bangalore, 2004. Six-plate aquatint etching with dry point, hard ground, soft ground, spit bite and sugar lift. Plate: 12 x 9 in.; sheet: 21 1/2 x 16 in. Published by Kasmin Gallery, printed by Wingate Studio. Ambreen Butt (American, born Pakistan, 1969). Plate from Daughter of the East, 2008. Six-plate aquatint etching with chine collé, dry point and spit bite. Plate: 13 x 18 in. ; sheet: 25 x 19 in. Printed and published by Wingate Studio. Ambreen Butt (American, born Pakistan, 1969). Plate from Daughter of the East, 2008. Six-plate aquatint etching with chine collé, dry point and spit bite. Plate: 13 x 18 in. ; sheet: 25 x 19 in. Printed and published by Wingate Studio. Ambreen Butt (American, born Pakistan, 1969). Plate from Daughter of the East, 2008. Six-plate aquatint etching with chine collé, dry point and spit bite. Plate: 13 x 18 in. ; sheet: 25 x 19 in. Printed and published by Wingate Studio. Xylor Jane (American, born 1963). Plate from Cat Hearts, 2023. Four-plate aquatint etching with sugar lift. Plate: 23 3/4 x 27 1/4 in.; sheet: 28 5/8 x 32 1/4 in. Printed and published by Wingate Studio. Xylor Jane (American, born 1963). Third Order Magic Square for Deep Sleep, 2014. Three-plate aquatint etching. Plate: 17 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.; sheet: 24 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. Published by Wingate Studio. Walton Ford (American, born 1960). Nantes, 2009. Two-plate aquatint etching with dry point, hard ground, and spit bite. Plate: 40 x 30 in.; sheet: 48 x 37 in. Published by Kasmin Gallery, printed by Wingate Studio. Daniel Rios Rodriguez (American, born 1978). South Parish, 2017. Single-plate aquatint etching with burnishing, dry point, electric engraving, hard ground and soft ground. Plate: 20 x 17 in. (oval); sheet: 22 x 30 1/2 in. Published by Wingate Studio. Gideon Bok (American, born 1966). Wingate Studio with Aldo's Press, Threnody for R.L. Burnside, 2005. Three-plate aquatint etching with burnishing, dry point, hard ground, sugar lift and white ground. Plate: 12 x 36 in.; sheet: 20 x 44 in. Printed and published by Wingate Studio. Photo: Stephen Petegorsky. Gideon Bok (American, born 1966). Wingate Studio with Aldo's Press, No Sleep 'Til Hinsdale, 2008. Five-plate aquatint etching with burnishing, dry point, hard ground, sugar lift and white ground. Plate: 12 x 36 in.; sheet: 20 x 44 in. Printed and published by Wingate Studio. Photo: Stephen Petegorsky. Louise Bourgeois (American, born France, 1911–2010). Les Fleurs, 2007. Soft ground etching, with selective wiping. Plate (in 2 vertical parts) (overall): 59 5/8 × 35 ¼ in.; sheet: 59 5/8 x 36 1/8. Published by Osiris, New York, printed by Wingate Studio. Louise Bourgeois working on I See You!!!. Louise Bourgeois (American, born France, 1911–2010). I See You!!!, 2007. Soft ground etching, with selective wiping. Plate: 55 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.; sheet: 59 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. Published by Osiris, New York, printed by Wingate Studio. Sebastian Black (American, born 1985). Composition with Registration Marks and Other Marks, 2017. Five-plate aquatint etching with burnishing, soap ground and spit bite. Plate: 24 x 18 in.; sheet: 31 ¾ x 24 1/2 in. Published and printed by Wingate Studio. L–R: Paul Singdahlsen, Peter Pettengill, Nanacy Anello, Kathan Brown, and Vito Acconci at Crown Point Press. L–R: Peter Pettengill, Ed Ruscha, Marcia Bartholme at Crown Point Press. Peter Pettengill (left) and James Pettengill working on a Sebastian Black print at Wingate Studio. Peter Pettengill working at Wingate Studio. Peter Pettengill (left) and Walton Ford working at Wingate Studio. Wingate's website: https://wingatestudio.com/ Wingate's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=wingate%20studio Instagram: @wingatestudio
Pittsburgh-based art historian and curator, Kilolo Luckett joins the Studio Noize fam today! Its always exciting to have dynamic, interesting women on the show because they have so much to offer. Kilolo has created an experimental, contemporary art platform with Alma Lewis and still works as an independent curator with artists like Stephen Towns, Amani Lewis and Thaddeus Mosley. She talks about building connections with artists that she curates, the importance or reading for artists and creating Alma Lewis as a place where artists can grow in their practice. Kilolo shares what she sees as the job of a curator and how to created a culture that supports artists in every way. Listen, subscribe, and share!Episode 190 topics include:building a connection to artistswhat an artist readsadvocating for artistswhat a curator doesthe importance of narratives in artcreating Alma Lewis art culture supporting artists during a residencyKilolo Luckett bio:Kilolo Luckett is a Pittsburgh-based art historian and curator. With more than twenty-five years of experience in arts administration and cultural production, she is committed to elevating the voices of underrepresented visual artists, especially women, and Black and Brown artists.Luckett is Founding Executive Director and Chief Curator of ALMA | LEWIS (named after abstract artists Alma Thomas and Norman Lewis), an experimental, contemporary art platform for critical thinking, constructive dialogue, and creative expression dedicated to Black culture.Among the many exhibitions to her credit are Familiar Boundaries. Infinite Possibilities (2018), Resurgence – Rise Again: The Art of Ben Jones (2019), I Came by Boat So Meet Me at the Beach by Ayana Evans and Tsedaye Makonnen (2020), Vanishing Black Bars & Lounges: Photographs by L. Kasimu Harris (2020), and Dominic Chambers: Like the Shapes of Clouds on Water (2020) at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center; Amani Lewis: Reimagining Care (2021) and Lizania Cruz: Performing Inquiry (2022) at ALMA | LEWIS; Stephen Towns: Declaration & Resistance (2022), which premiered at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art and travels to Boise Art Museum in Boise, Idaho, and Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2023); and Luckett co-curated SLAY: Artemisia Gentileschi & Kehinde Wiley (2022) at The Frick Pittsburgh.She has curated exhibitions by national and international artists such as Peju Alatise, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Thaddeus Mosley, Tajh Rust, Devan Shimoyama, and Shikeith. She served as an Art Commissioner for the City of Pittsburgh's Art Commission for twelve years. Luckett has held positions as Curator of Meta Pittsburgh's Open Arts, Consulting Curator of Visual Arts at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Director of Development at The Andy Warhol Museum, and Curatorial Assistant at Wood Street Galleries, where she helped organize shows that included Xu Bing, Louise Bourgeois, Larry Bell, Catherine Opie, Nam June Paik, and Tim Rollins + K.O.S.See more: Alma Lewis website + Kilolo Luckett's IG @kilololuckettFollow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comIG: @studionoizepodcastJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioSupport the podcast www.patreon.com/studionoizepodcast
Art and psychoanalysis have had a very long and intense relationship over the years, and it makes sense that these two fields would be drawn to one another. Critics have long looked at psychoanalysis as offering a sophisticated model of decoding images and fantasies. Artists have made productive use of ideas like the unconscious and the uncanny, and of course, are very concerned with the questions of self-expression and desire that are at the core of analysis. One figure who has gained quite a bit of attention in art lately for her ideas on all these things is Jamieson. Webster. Webster is an analyst and a teacher, and is among the founders of Pulsion, a new school for psychoanalysis here in New York City. She's also the author of essays for places including The New York Times and the New York Review of Books, as well as books of her own, including the Life and Death of Psychoanalysis from 2019 and Disorganization and Sex from 2022. Recently Webster spoke with art critic and podcast co-host Ben Davis about the fresh uptick of interest in psychoanalysis among artists now, the uses and abuses of therapy in art, and her new pamphlet titled The Psychoanalyst and the Artist, where she writes about what analysts can learn from two artists in particular, the sculptor Louise Bourgeois and the painter Carroll Dunham.
La scultura dell'artista francese Louise Bourgeois, oggi più attuale che mai, è in mostra a Roma e a Firenze. Black Barbie è un documentario che racconta il lancio della prima Barbie nera. Intelligenza artificiale e danza contemporanea al festival dei Due mondi. Bizzòlo, un periodico fatto al sud per parlare del sud. CONClara Pérez Almodóvar, storica dell'arte e divulgatriceClaudio Rossi Marcelli, giornalista di InternazionaleMaria Luisa Buzzi, giornalista e critica di danzaFabio Itri e Tiziana Barillà art director e direttrice di BizzòloSe ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/podcastScrivi a podcast@internazionale.it o manda un vocale a +39 3347063050Produzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De Simone.Musiche di Carlo Madaghiele, Raffaele Scogna, Jonathan Zenti e Giacomo Zorzi.Direzione creativa di Jonathan Zenti.Louise Bourgeois: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWdZVI-f_eIAltremuse: https://www.altremuse.comBlack Barbie: https://www.netflix.com/it/title/81716193Dimitri Chamblas a Spoleto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7rlDigIVogBizzòlo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O_Ev-8N3FEhttps://www.bizzolo.com/
This week: Just Stop Oil's Stonehenge protest. On Wednesday, two activists sprayed orange powder paint made from cornflour on to three of the boulders at Stonehenge, prompting outrage and some support. Before this latest action, in an article for the July/August print edition of The Art Newspaper, John Paul Stonard had argued that Just Stop Oil's museum-based protests add up to “one of the most successful campaigns of civil disobedience in history”. He reflects on whether the latest protests reinforce this conviction. At the Hayward Gallery in London, the Bahamian-born, US-based artist Tavares Strachan has just opened his first major survey exhibition. We go to the gallery to talk to him. And this episode's Work of the Week is Janus Fleuri by Louise Bourgeois, made in 1968. It is one of the highlights of Unconscious Memories, a show in which Bourgeois's sculptures and installations are installed alongside the historic works in the Galleria Borghese in Rome. We speak to Cloé Perrone, the co-curator of the exhibition.Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere, Hayward Gallery, London, until 1 September.Louise Bourgeois: Unconscious memories, Galleria Borghese, Rome, 21 June-15 September.Subscription offer: a free eight-week trial of a digital subscription to The Art Newspaper. Visit theartnewspaper.com to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Igshaan Adams talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work. Adams, born in 1982, who explores human space, both interior and exterior, and how that space speaks to racial, sexual and historical identities. Working in particular with wall and floor-based textiles, and sculpture, often brought together in atmospheric installations, Adams does not depict people but evokes their presence. He particularly refers to the community in which he was born and grew up in South Africa, Bonteheuwel near Cape Town, and suggests the marks people have made in that environment. They range from the traces on domestic floors to so-called “desire lines”, pathways forged in landscapes and cityscapes that reveal how we subvert the structures put in place to control and surveil us, and thus act as everyday gestures of resistance. Adams's art is based on research but also deeply informed by his own story, as a mixed-race, queer man. Though referencing great difficulty and hardship, his is a language of unashamed beauty and elegance. In the podcast, he reflects on his curiosity about traces of human activity, his embrace of beauty, his longstanding engagement with Sufism, and the influence of the South African artists Nandipha Mntambo and Nicholas Hlobo, the French-American artist Louise Bourgeois and the love poems of Rumi. He gives insight into life in his studio in Cape Town, and answers our usual questions, including the ultimate: what is art for?Igshaan Adams: Weerhoud, The Hepworth Wakefield, UK, 22 June-3 November; Igshaan Adams, ICA/Boston, US, until 15 February 2025;Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art, 14 September-5 January, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When we first encountered the visceral sculptures of Louise Bourgeois, their raw emotion struck us in ways we couldn't articulate. Join Ty Nathan Clark and Nathan Terborg on a profound exploration of art's power to heal and transform, as Bourgeois' life and work become the prism through which they examine the intimate dance between creation and the human experience. Her belief that art should evoke without explanation serves as our guiding principle, leading the artists through her biography and beyond, into a discussion on how the act of creating can alter our very perception of life.Venture into the depths of self-discovery with us, as Nathan and Ty share their artistic awakening and its revelatory impact on their identity. Weaving tales of healing, from confronting childhood emotions to the metamorphosis of personal trauma into commanding art installations. The narrative extends to broader philosophical musings – are we born whole or fragmented, and does art help to piece us back together? These reflections invite listeners to consider the mosaic of their own lives and how art might serve as the glue in their restoration.Finally, they navigate the emotional labyrinth of art, revealing the multitude of interpretations and impacts it can have. From the cathartic process of storytelling to the tender experience of emotional resonance, Bourgeois' legacy prompts us to dream and discuss the deep connections formed through shared vulnerability. Our journey culminates in contemplating the varied responses to artistic works and the role of the audience in this dynamic interplay. As we close, we extend an invitation to join the conversation and discover how the act of creation might breathe new life into your story.Send us a message - we would love to hear from you!Make sure to follow us on Instagram here:@justmakeartpodcast @tynathanclark @nathanterborg
Ann Batchelder joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about using myth as a jumping point for interpreting ourselves, trusting intuition, the idea of mother failure, regret and letting go, addiction and recovery in loved ones, mental health stigma, deciding when to show loved ones the manuscript, and her memoir Craving Spring: A Mother's Quest, a Daughter's Depression, and the Greek Myth that Brought Them Together. Also in this episode: -how stories save us -Alanon -mother guilt Books mentioned in this episode: Beautiful Boy by David Sheff Wild by Cheryl Strayed Another Bullshit Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Eating in the Light of the Moon by Dr. Anita Johnston Work by Pema Chodron Work by Tara Brach Ann Batchelder is the author of Craving Spring: A Mother's Quest, a Daughter's Depression, and the Greek Myth that Brought Them Together. She served as Editor of FIBERARTS Magazine, was guest curator for the Asheville Art Museum where she designed and developed three major contemporary art exhibitions featuring artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Ann Hamilton, Sally Mann, Maya Lin, and Laurie Anderson, and was Director of Special Events for the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Ann earned an MSW in psychotherapy and is the mother of two adult children. Connect with Ann: Website: https://www.annbatchelder.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/ann.batchelder.9 Instagram: https://instagram.com/annbatchelder — Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories. She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and lives in Seattle with her family where she teaches memoir workshops and is working on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers
I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is one of the most brilliant writers around today, Lauren Elkin! On today's episode we speak about feminist pioneers, Carolee Schneemann and Hannah Wilke!! Elkin is an American in London who has lived and spent extensive time in Paris, Liverpool, Tokyo, Venice and New York – as outlined in one of my favourite of her books, Flaneuse, which sees her trace cities through the eyes and steps of female writers and artists as the feminine “flaneur”, one who walks aimlessly. She is excellent at making her own a term or a trait previously steeped in patriarchal meaning. The author of four books, and the translator of others – including of Simone de Beauvoir's unpublished novel, The Inseparables – Elkin has received numerous awards for her writing. She has been a cultural critic for the likes of the New York Times, Harpers, London Review of Books, TLS, Frieze, and more; holds a PhD in English; an M.Phil in French; and is currently working on biographies on the likes of avant-garde tastemaker Getrude Stein and artist Louise Bourgeois. But! One of the reasons why we are speaking with Elkin today is because she has recently published a fantastic book, Art Monsters, which looks at a variety of female artists – from Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun to Laura Knight; Betye Saar to Carolee Schneemann; Eva Hesse and Hannah Wilke; Kara Walker and Maria Lassnig – who have centred their practice around the body. Exploring those who reacted against patriarchal portrayals and ideas of the body, Art Monsters is a fascinating insight into how women have broken from the historically-weighted past and configured a language using a voice unique to them. LAUREN'S BOOKS: https://www.waterstones.com/book/art-monsters/lauren-elkin/9781784742935 https://www.waterstones.com/book/flaneuse/lauren-elkin/9780099593379 https://www.waterstones.com/book/no-91-92-notes-on-a-parisian-commute/lauren-elkin/9781838014186 -- THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE LEVETT COLLECTION: https://www.instagram.com/famm.mougins // https://www.merrellpublishers.com/9781858947037 ENJOY!!! Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Nada Smiljanic Music by Ben Wetherfield https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/