Podcast appearances and mentions of richard misrach

Richard Misrach is one of the most influential photographers of his generation, known for his haunting, large-scale images of the American West. His work captures both the region's breathtaking beauty and the profound ways humans have altered the landscape. His photographs are housed in the collections of MoMA, the Whitney, and the Getty—but for Misrach, they serve a deeper purpose: creating a historical record. Here are his songs. Angel from Montgomery - Bonnie Raitt  Misirlou - Dick Dale & The Del Tones Effendi - McCoy Tyner Trio The Times They Are a-Changin' - Bob Dylan  Music for 18 Musicians -  Steve Reich   La Vie en Rose - Grace Jones The Garden - Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach Listen to Richard Misrach's full playlist on Spotify. Find the transcript of this episode at lifeinsevensongs.com. See some of the art mentioned in this episode here: https://sfstandard.com/2025/03/18/richard-misrach-photographer-life-in-seven-songs/ Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at lifeinsevensongs@sfstandard.com.

We discuss: - his dog Polar Bear - being a professor - generalist versus specialisation - commodities trading - building relationships - collecting photography - difficulties of running a gallery - publishing a book - editing your work - portfolio reviews - estate planning - photographic editions - editions as a marketing tool - the concept of rarity - the benefits of scarcity - the importance of listening to advice     https://www.phhfineart.com       People + Places mentioned: - Artist Salary in Ireland - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/2-000-irish-artists-will-get-state-salaries-we-should-do-the-same-here-pqw3gf2qv - Helen Denerley - https://helendenerley.co.uk - John Richardson - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/25479/john-richardson - Philadelphia Museum of Art - https://philamuseum.org - Henry McIlhenny - https://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/ead.php?c=HPM&p=hn - Rhodes Scholarship - https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/the-rhodes-scholarship/ - Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) - https://www.risd.edu - Bruce Weber - https://www.bruceweber.com - Vanity Fair - https://www.vanityfair.com - Joel-Peter Witkin - https://www.instagram.com/joelpeterwitkinstudio - Duane Michals - https://www.dcmooregallery.com/artists/duane-michals - Tina Barney - https://www.kasmingallery.com/artist/tina-barney - Greg Gorman - https://www.gormanphotography.com - David Bailey - https://www.instagram.com/bailey_studio - Nancy Burson - https://www.nancyburson.com - Ellen Carey - http://www.ellencareyphotography.com - Eileen Cowin - https://www.eileencowin.com - David Hiscock - https://www.davidhiscock.com - Marcus Leatherdale - http://www.marcusleatherdale.com - David Lebe - https://www.davidlebe.com - Deborah Turbeville - https://aperture.org/editorial/deborah-turbeville-collages/ - Neil Winokur - http://www.neilwinokur.com - Henri Cartier-Bresson - https://www.moma.org/collection/works/98333 - Robert Doisneau - https://aboutphotography.blog/blog/the-kiss-by-the-htel-de-ville-by-robert-doisneau - Ruth Orkin - https://www.orkinphoto.com/photographs/american-girl/ - Frank Horvat - https://www.horvatland.com - Richard Misrach - https://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/richard-misrach - David Levinthal - https://davidlevinthal.com - Ryan McGinley - https://ryanmcginley.com - Christopher Bucklow - https://www.chrisbucklow.com - Victor Skrebneski - https://www.holdenluntz.com/artists/victor-skrebneski/ - Helmut Newton - https://helmut-newton-foundation.org - Richard Avedon - https://www.avedonfoundation.org - Nick Waplington - http://nickwaplington.co.uk - Bill Jacobson - https://www.billjacobsonstudio.com - Adam Fuss - https://www.instagram.com/adamfussstudio - Susan Derges - https://www.susanderges.com - Garry Fabian Miller - https://www.garryfabianmiller.com - Andrew Fladeboe - http://www.andrewfladeboe.com - W.M. Hunt (Bill Hunt) - https://www.wmhunt.com - Elton John - https://www.eltonjohn.com/stories/eltons-photography-collection-now-on-display-at-tate-modern - Michael Wilson - https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/feb/28/photography-collectors-michael-g-wilson-harriet-logan - Photographers + Friends United Against AIDS - https://archives.nypl.org/mss/3632 - Garry Winogrand - https://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/garry-winogrand - Vivian Maier - http://www.vivianmaier.com - AIPAD - The Association of International Photography Art Dealers - https://aipad.com - Ansel Adams - https://www.anseladams.com - Harry Lunn - https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8571cr8/entire_text/ - Andreas Gursky - https://www.andreasgursky.com - Roberto De Luna - https://www.phhfineart.com/exhibitions-1/roberto-de-luna-facing-west-from-californias-shores-2007       Audio engineering by Mickey at CushAudio Services Music by Peat Biby

We discuss: - his dog Polar Bear - being a professor - generalist versus specialisation - commodities trading - building relationships - collecting photography - difficulties of running a gallery - publishing a book - editing your work - portfolio reviews - estate planning - photographic editions - editions as a marketing tool - the concept of rarity - the benefits of scarcity - the importance of listening to advice     https://www.phhfineart.com       People + Places mentioned: - Artist Salary in Ireland - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/2-000-irish-artists-will-get-state-salaries-we-should-do-the-same-here-pqw3gf2qv - Helen Denerley - https://helendenerley.co.uk - John Richardson - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/25479/john-richardson - Philadelphia Museum of Art - https://philamuseum.org - Henry McIlhenny - https://www.philamuseum.org/pma_archives/ead.php?c=HPM&p=hn - Rhodes Scholarship - https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/the-rhodes-scholarship/ - Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) - https://www.risd.edu - Bruce Weber - https://www.bruceweber.com - Vanity Fair - https://www.vanityfair.com - Joel-Peter Witkin - https://www.instagram.com/joelpeterwitkinstudio - Duane Michals - https://www.dcmooregallery.com/artists/duane-michals - Tina Barney - https://www.kasmingallery.com/artist/tina-barney - Greg Gorman - https://www.gormanphotography.com - David Bailey - https://www.instagram.com/bailey_studio - Nancy Burson - https://www.nancyburson.com - Ellen Carey - http://www.ellencareyphotography.com - Eileen Cowin - https://www.eileencowin.com - David Hiscock - https://www.davidhiscock.com - Marcus Leatherdale - http://www.marcusleatherdale.com - David Lebe - https://www.davidlebe.com - Deborah Turbeville - https://aperture.org/editorial/deborah-turbeville-collages/ - Neil Winokur - http://www.neilwinokur.com - Henri Cartier-Bresson - https://www.moma.org/collection/works/98333 - Robert Doisneau - https://aboutphotography.blog/blog/the-kiss-by-the-htel-de-ville-by-robert-doisneau - Ruth Orkin - https://www.orkinphoto.com/photographs/american-girl/ - Frank Horvat - https://www.horvatland.com - Richard Misrach - https://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/richard-misrach - David Levinthal - https://davidlevinthal.com - Ryan McGinley - https://ryanmcginley.com - Christopher Bucklow - https://www.chrisbucklow.com - Victor Skrebneski - https://www.holdenluntz.com/artists/victor-skrebneski/ - Helmut Newton - https://helmut-newton-foundation.org - Richard Avedon - https://www.avedonfoundation.org - Nick Waplington - http://nickwaplington.co.uk - Bill Jacobson - https://www.billjacobsonstudio.com - Adam Fuss - https://www.instagram.com/adamfussstudio - Susan Derges - https://www.susanderges.com - Garry Fabian Miller - https://www.garryfabianmiller.com - Andrew Fladeboe - http://www.andrewfladeboe.com - W.M. Hunt (Bill Hunt) - https://www.wmhunt.com - Elton John - https://www.eltonjohn.com/stories/eltons-photography-collection-now-on-display-at-tate-modern - Michael Wilson - https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/feb/28/photography-collectors-michael-g-wilson-harriet-logan - Photographers + Friends United Against AIDS - https://archives.nypl.org/mss/3632 - Garry Winogrand - https://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/garry-winogrand - Vivian Maier - http://www.vivianmaier.com - AIPAD - The Association of International Photography Art Dealers - https://aipad.com - Ansel Adams - https://www.anseladams.com - Harry Lunn - https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8571cr8/entire_text/ - Andreas Gursky - https://www.andreasgursky.com - Roberto De Luna - https://www.phhfineart.com/exhibitions-1/roberto-de-luna-facing-west-from-californias-shores-2007       Audio engineering by Mickey at CushAudio Services Music by Peat Biby

We had the great opportunity to be in conversation with Richard Misrach and Guillermo Galindo earlier this summer. It was a real treat to get them both on the call and hear their thoughts on Border Cantos | Sonic Border as well as bigger larger questions and complexities that come with being alive on planet Earth today as artists and humans. They spoke of their collaborative process as well as their individual artistic practices. The entire conversation was refreshing, illuminating, and very fun. Lots of laughs and humor as a bridge through the heaviest subjects. Enjoy! This episode is co-hosted by Leah and Jenn. Tereneh was away. Border Cantos I Sonic Border runs through September 5, 2021 at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. It will then travel on to other museums throughout the country. Border Cantos I Sonic Border is a unique collaboration between American photographer Richard Misrach and Mexican American sculptor/composer Guillermo Galindo. Photographer Richard Misrach and composer/artist Guillermo Galindo began collaborating in 2011, after both artists had created bodies of work inspired by the Mexican-American border region and its human impact. Misrach's large-scale photographs beautifully capture the various types of landscapes, textures, and experiences found across the almost 2,000-mile dividing line. But, by showing moments of disruption on the land, they also introduce a complicated look at policing the boundary. Galindo's installation Sonic Border is an original score for eight instruments, created out of discarded objects found and collected at the border. The composition embraces the pre-Columbian belief that there was an intimate connection between an instrument and the material from which it was made, with no separation between spiritual and physical worlds. Based on the Mesoamerican “Venus calendar,” Sonic Border plays for a total of 260 minutes and is separated into 13 cycles of 20 minutes. Within these cycles, the instruments play in small groups of two or more, or all together as an orchestra. https://thewestmoreland.org/exhibitions/border-cantos-sonic-border/ http://bordercantos.com/ https://www.galindog.com/ https://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/richard-misrach --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/otherborderwall/message

Welcome to Season Two! We are dedicating this second podcast season to The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania- focusing on the ways they are building bridges in the community in a multitude of local and global ways.  In our first episode, Tereneh and Leah talk with Anne Kraybill, the Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art since 2018.  In this role, she has implemented a new strategic plan, which centers Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion and holds an unwavering belief that the arts can improve lives and strengthen communities, and should be accessible and celebrated for all. Anne takes us on a tour of Border Cantos I Sonic Border, a unique collaboration between American photographer Richard Misrach and Mexican American sculptor/composer Guillermo Galindo. Photographer Richard Misrach and composer/artist Guillermo Galindo began collaborating in 2011, after both artists had created bodies of work inspired by the Mexican-American border region and its human impact. Misrach's large-scale photographs beautifully capture the various types of landscapes, textures, and experiences found across the almost 2,000-mile dividing line. But, by showing moments of disruption on the land, they also introduce a complicated look at policing the boundary. Galindo's installation Sonic Border is an original score for eight instruments, created out of discarded objects found and collected at the border. The composition embraces the pre-Columbian belief that there was an intimate connection between an instrument and the material from which it was made, with no separation between spiritual and physical worlds. Based on the Mesoamerican “Venus calendar,” Sonic Border plays for a total of 260 minutes and is separated into 13 cycles of 20 minutes. Within these cycles, the instruments play in small groups of two or more, or all together as an orchestra. The exhibition runs through September 5, 2021 after which it will continue to travel throughout the US. https://thewestmoreland.org/exhibitions/border-cantos-sonic-border/ https://twitter.com/thewestmoreland --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/otherborderwall/message

What is the environmental impact of AI on our planet, and what colonial impulses does this technology enable? Episode Five zooms out and up with leading AI researcher Kate Crawford, technology writer Arthur Holland Michel, and photographer Richard Misrach to look at how cameras are used to divide, extract, survey, and surveil landscapes.

In this episode of PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, Sasha talks with the Creative Director of Aperture, Lesley Martin. Sasha and Lesley take a deep dive into the world of photo book publishing, discuss the long process of getting a book made, from start to finish, and how up-and-coming photographers might approach publishers. Lesley talks about how she wound up at Aperture, the highs and lows of working collaboratively and about her extensive work on the publication, Stephen Shore's Selected Works, among other. They also talk about the joys of book details such as vertical gatefolds and what’s better to show editor—a PDF or a maquette. They end with some deep talk about legacy and express their mutual admiration. Lesley A. Martin is creative director and publisher of The PhotoBook Review, a newsprint journal dedicated to the evolving conversation surrounding the photobook. Her writing on photography has been published in Aperture, American Photo, FOAM, and Lay Flat, among other publications, and she has edited over seventy-five books of photography, including Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer; On the Beach by Richard Misrach; Paris • New York • Shanghai by Hans Eijkelboom; Tokyo by Takashi Homma; Paul Strand in Mexico; Illuminance and Ametsuchi by Rinko Kawauchi; and Enclave by Richard Mosse. She has curated several exhibitions of photography, including The Ubiquitous Image, part of the inaugural New York Photo Festival in 2008; the New York Times Magazine Photographs, cocurated with Kathy Ryan (2011); and in 2012, Aperture Remix, a commission-based exhibition celebrating Aperture’s sixtieth anniversary. In 2015, she was named a visiting critic to the Yale MFA Photography program. https://aperture.org

Author, educator, photographer, and all-around knowledgeable guy Ben Long joins us this week to talk about the 9th — yes, ninth — edition of his comprehensive book “Complete Digital Photography.” We cover how photography and people’s expectations about photography have changed since the early versions of the book. Sponsor Masters of Photography, online masterclasses with the greatest photographers in the world. Get 5% off any course with the code PHOTOACTIVE. https://mastersof.photography (https://mastersof.photography/ref/27/?campaign=PhotoActive) Guest: Ben Long (Complete Digital Photography (https://completedigitalphotography.com/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/benlong100/)) Hosts: Jeff's website (https://jeffcarlson.com), Jeff's photos (https://jeffcarlson.com/portfolio/), Jeff on Instagram (http://instagram.com/jeffcarlson) Kirk's website (https://www.kirkville.com), Kirk's photos (https://photos.kirkville.com), Kirk on Instagram (https://instagram.com/mcelhearn) Show Notes: (View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co (https://www.photoactive.co/home/episode-34-ben-long)) Production Note: We’ve decided to change the frequency of episode releases to fortnightly (every two weeks) due to current commitments we both have. Rate and Review the PhotoActive Podcast! (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) Complete Digital Photography, Ninth Edition (https://amzn.to/2AQUoS6), by Ben Long Pentti Sammallahti (https://www.lensculture.com/pentti-sammallahti) Richard Misrach (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Misrach) Desert Cantos (https://amzn.to/2RQgjCn), by Richard Misrach Jerry Uellsman (http://www.uelsmann.net/) Our Snapshots: Jeff: 3 Legged Thing Punks Corey Aluminum Tripod Kit w/ AirHed Neo (https://amzn.to/2VWPXxL) Kirk: Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminum Tripod with SBH-100 Ball Head (https://amzn.to/2DbHBv6) Subscribe to the PhotoActive podcast mailing list at the bottom of any page at the PhotoActive web site (https://photoactive.co) to be notified of new episodes and be eligible for occasional giveaways. If you’ve already subscribed to the mailing list, you’re automatically entered. If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/photoactive/id1391697658?mt=2) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast. And don't forget to join the PhotoActive Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/photoactivecast/) to discuss the podcast, share your photos, and more.

In her debut novel, THE ENSEMBLE, Aja Gabel beautifully captures the shifting dynamics of a string quartet. She and James talk about boxing, prodigies, losing yourself in art, and capturing joy versus describing pain. Plus, Aja's cover designer from Riverhead Books, Grace Han.  - Aja Gabel: http://www.ajagabel.com/ Aja and James discuss:  WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT WRITING by Haruki Murakami Antonya Nelson  SATURDAY by Ian McEwan  Guarneri String Quartet  FREEDOM by Jonathan Franzen  - Grace Han: http://heaeunhan.com/ Grace and James discuss:  Riverhead Books  Ecco  Helen Yentus  Pinterest  THE READYMADE THIEF by Augustus Rose  Marcel Duchamp  School of Visual Arts  THE LINE BECOMES A RIVER by Francisco Cantu  Richard Misrach  THE KING IS ALWAYS ABOVE THE PEOPLE by Daniel Alarcon  STRENGTH IN STILLNESS: THE POWER IN TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION by Bob Roth  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

In this opening lecture, photographer Richard Misrach provides an overview about the artistic process of the exhibition, Border Cantos, and the collaboration with artist Guillermo Galindo. The lecture features commentary on his photography while discussing inspirations found on the Mexican-American border, the stories he collected from migrating peoples, and the role of art in political discourse.

Helen Caldicott, Physicians for Social Responsibility Kate Orff, Columbia University GSAPP A cross-disciplinary dialogue on energy, environmental health, landscape, and care between physician and anti-nuclear activist Helen Caldicott and Urban Landscape Lab Director Kate Orff. Caldicott, whose iconic 1978 book Nuclear Madness: What You Can Do changed the discourse on energy production, forewarned of the earthquake-related vulnerabilities to Japanese reactors before the 2011 disaster in Fukushima, and continues to challenge notions that nuclear power is the answer to global warming today. This event takes inspiration from her work, as well as Richard Misrach's and Kate Orff's collaborative publication Petrochemical America, a photographic and graphic investigation of the cultural, physical, and economic ecologies of a 150-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to New Orleans known as "Cancer Alley." How do demands for energy and economic efficiency affect population health? By caring for the planet and its people in different ways, what can doctors and designers learn from each other? #wood040212

For more than 30 years, Richard Misrach has produced beautiful photographs of terrible subjects, focusing on man's often disastrous effect on the earth. Hear the artist discuss On the Beach, his exhibition of over 20 photographs, which made its debut at the Art Institute on September 15. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Our final podcast in the Artist of the Week series focuses on the California painter Helen Lundeburg (1908-1999). Lundeburg's painting "Untitled (Red Line)" recently came into the collection of the San Jose Museum of Art. For this episode we interviewed Tobey C. Moss, owner of the Tobey C. Moss Gallery. As a close friend of Lundeburg's, and also her representative, Moss was able to provide an intimate look into the life and art of this often overlooked artist. Thanks for listening to all of our Artist of the Week podcasts. Keep a look out for an Artist of the Month podcast, probably with a with a different title though! During the 8 week run of the exhibition "New Year, New Gifts", the San Jose Museum of Art will offer each week a podcast highlighting one of the artists in the show. The artist in the series are: Hung Liu, Jack Zajac, Rick Arnitz, Ruth Asawa, Richard Misrach, Amy Kaufman, Helen Lundeburg and Manuel Neri. We hope that visitors will download these podcasts and bring their iPods into the museum to experience the works first hand with the audio. However, these are enhanced podcasts and if you own an iPod that displays pictures or if you view the podcast in iTunes, you will be able to view images from the collection and images from the interviews. But you can also just listen to the audio and enjoy the insight that each podcast will provide. If you have any comments or questions please email: podcast@sjmusart.org The music from this podcast, “Fine Line”, is by the band Upper Left Trio and is from their album Cycling. Check them out at www.origin-records.com.

Chained to the office for this episode of Artist of the Week, we headed into the recording studio where we conducted phone interviews with two Bay Area art professionals. The subject of the interviews was Benicia based artist Manuel Neri, whose sculpture "Untitled (Kneeling Figure)" recently came into the SJMA collection. First up, we interviewed art critic and San Francisco Institute of Art professor Mark Van Proyen, who has written a catalog essay for Neri's upcoming show at Hackett-Freedman Gallery in San Francisco. Then we turned to the co-owner of the Hackett-Freedman Gallery, Tracy Freedman, to shed some personal insight on the artist who the gallery has represented for 7 years now. During the 8 week run of the exhibition "New Year, New Gifts", the San Jose Museum of Art will offer each week a podcast highlighting one of the artists in the show. The artist in the series are: Hung Liu, Jack Zajac, Rick Arnitz, Ruth Asawa, Richard Misrach, Amy Kaufman, Helen Lundeburg and Manuel Neri. We hope that visitors will download these podcasts and bring their iPods into the museum to experience the works first hand with the audio. However, these are enhanced podcasts and if you own an iPod that displays pictures or if you view the podcast in iTunes, you will be able to view images from the collection and images from the interviews. But you can also just listen to the audio and enjoy the insight that each podcast will provide. If you have any comments or questions please email: podcast@sjmusart.org The music from this podcast, “When the Telegram Arrived That She Was Dying”, is by the band Madagascar and is from their album Forced March. Check them out at www.westernvinyl.com.

We traveled to Oakland for this episode of Artist of the Week where we were invited into the studio of Amy Kaufman to discuss her artistic process and her piece, "Ice and Shoots" in the SJMA permanent collection. In her bright and welcoming studio we were able to see recent paintings and drawings in various states of progress. We also spoke with the San Jose Museum of Art's Chief Curator, Susan Landauer, who was able to put Kaufman's art into context with the Bay Area art scene and shed some insight on Kaufman's artistic abilities. During the 8 week run of the exhibition "New Year, New Gifts", the San Jose Museum of Art will offer each week a podcast highlighting one of the artists in the show. The artist in the series are: Hung Liu, Jack Zajac, Rick Arnitz, Ruth Asawa, Richard Misrach, Amy Kaufman, Helen Lundeburg and Manuel Neri. We hope that visitors will download these podcasts and bring their iPods into the museum to experience the works first hand with the audio. However, these are enhanced podcasts and if you own an iPod that displays pictures or if you view the podcast in iTunes, you will be able to view images from the collection and images from the interviews. But you can also just listen to the audio and enjoy the insight that each podcast will provide. If you have any comments or questions please email: podcast@sjmusart.org The music from this podcast, “Ice Machine”, is by the band The Stella Link and is from their album Mystic Jaguar...ATTACK. Check them out at www.asceticrecords.com.

For week 5, we focus on artist Richard Misrach and SJMA’s recent acquisition "Untitled", from the series On the Beach, photographed by Misrach. For the podcast we spoke with gallery owner Robert Mann who represented Richard Misrach for over 20 years and even traveled with him several summers through the desert Southwest. In addition, we interviewed geologist, SJMA board member and Misrach collector, Peter Lipman who shares his personal insight on Misrach’s work. During the 8 week run of the exhibition "New Year, New Gifts", the San Jose Museum of Art will offer each week a podcast highlighting one of the artists in the show. The artist in the series are: Hung Liu, Jack Zajac, Rick Arnitz, Ruth Asawa, Richard Misrach, Amy Kaufman, Helen Lundeburg and Manuel Neri. We hope that visitors will download these podcasts and bring their iPods into the museum to experience the works first hand with the audio. However, these are enhanced podcasts and if you own an iPod that displays pictures or if you view the podcast in iTunes, you will be able to view images from the collection and images from the interviews. But you can also just listen to the audio and enjoy the insight that each podcast will provide. If you have any comments or questions please email: podcast@sjmusart.org The music from this podcast, “Sky and the Ocean”, is by the band Volebeats and is from their album Sky and the Ocean. Check them out at www.myspace.com/volebeats

Ruth Asawa is the artist featured this week on our Artist of the Week PodCast whose tied-wire sculpture "Untitled" recently came into our collection. For the episode, we traveled to San Francisco to speak with Curator of American Art and Director of Contemporary Programs, Daniell Cornell, at the De Young Museum. Daniell Cornell worked closely with Asawa to curate and plan her retrospective exhibition "Contours in the Air". In addition, we spoke by phone with Aiko Cuneo, Ruth Asawa's oldest daughter, who spoke with us about what life was like living with such a prolific and renowned artist. During the 8 week run of the exhibition "New Year, New Gifts", the San Jose Museum of Art will offer each week a podcast highlighting one of the artists in the show. The artist in the series are: Hung Liu, Jack Zajac, Rick Arnitz, Ruth Asawa, Richard Misrach, Amy Kaufman, Helen Lundeburg and Manuel Neri. We hope that visitors will download these podcasts and bring their iPods into the museum to experience the works first hand with the audio. However, these are enhanced podcasts and if you own an iPod that displays pictures or if you view the podcast in iTunes, you will be able to view images from the collection and images from the interviews. But you can also just listen to the audio and enjoy the insight that each podcast will provide. If you have any comments or questions please email: podcast@sjmusart.org The music from this podcast, “Oil Thumbprints”, is by the band Bekar Bekar and is from their album Tropism. Check them out at www.westernvinyl.com Image of Ruth Asawa provided by Laurence Cuneo and came from www.ruthasawa.com

This week we interviewed Rick Arnitz in his live/work studio in Oakland, CA. We were treated to a tour of his studio after the interview where we saw recent works he was producing for an upcoming exhibition at Stephen Wirtz Gallery. During the interview he discusses his painting, a recent SJMA acquisition, called "Who Won What When and Where". In addition, we spoke to gallery owner Stephen Wirtz who has represented Arnitz for more than 10 years. During the 8 week run of the exhibition "New Year, New Gifts", the San Jose Museum of Art will offer each week a podcast highlighting one of the artists in the show. The artist in the series are: Hung Liu, Jack Zajac, Rick Arnitz, Ruth Asawa, Richard Misrach, Amy Kaufman, Helen Lundeburg and Manuel Neri. We hope that visitors will download these podcasts and bring their iPods into the museum to experience the works first hand with the audio. However, these are enhanced podcasts and if you own an iPod that displays pictures or if you view the podcast in iTunes, you will be able to view images from the collection and images from the interviews. But you can also just listen to the audio and enjoy the insight that each podcast will provide. If you have any comments or questions please email: podcast@sjmusart.org The music from this podcast, “Clocks”, is by the band Casual Dots and is from their album Casual Dots. Check them out at www.killrockstars.com Image of Stephen Wirtz provided by Alec Soth at www.alecsoth.com

Our second artist is Jack Zajac. We went to Santa Cruz, CA where Zajac lives and works to speak with him. In his studio, we were treated to a tour of his artwork and after we sat down with him in his home to speak about his travels, his art and his process. Providing extra insight is JoAnne Northrup, Senior Curator at SJMA, who helped bring "Falling Water, Santa Cruz XXIV" into our collection. During the 8 week run of the exhibition "New Year, New Gifts", the San Jose Museum of Art will offer each week a podcast highlighting one of the artists in the show. The artist in the series are: Hung Liu, Jack Zajac, Rick Arnitz, Ruth Asawa, Richard Misrach, Amy Kaufman, Helen Lundeburg and Manuel Neri. We hope that visitors will download these podcasts and bring their iPods into the museum to experience the works first hand with the audio. However, these are enhanced podcasts and if you own an iPod that displays pictures or if you view the podcast in iTunes, you will be able to view images from the collection and images from the interviews. But you can also just listen to the audio and enjoy the insight that each podcast will provide. If you have any comments or questions please email: podcast@sjmusart.org The music from this podcast, "Name's Winston, Friends Call Me James", is by the Brokeback and is from their album Looks at the Birds. Check them out at www.thrilljockey.com!

Our first artist is Hung Liu. For the podcast we went to Hung Liu's studio to discuss her painting "Shoah" which recently came into SJMA's collection. In addition we spoke with her husband, art critic, Jeff Kelly. During the 8 week run of the exhibition "New Year, New Gifts", the San Jose Museum of Art will offer each week a podcast highlighting one of the artists in the show. The artist in the series are: Hung Liu, Jack Zajac, Rick Arnitz, Ruth Asawa, Richard Misrach, Amy Kaufman, Helen Lundeburg and Manuel Neri. We hope that visitors will download these podcasts and bring their iPods into the museum to experience the works first hand with the audio. However, these are enhanced podcasts and if you own an iPod that displays pictures or if you view the podcast in iTunes, you will be able to view images from the collection and images from the interviews. But you can also just listen to the audio and enjoy the insight that each podcast will provide. If you have any comments or questions please email: podcast@sjmusart.org The music from this podcast, "Clowne Towne", is by the band Xiu Xiu and is from their album Fabulous Muscles. Check them out at www.killrockstar.com!