Tag Archives: Interviews

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Imaging Conservation at the Guggenheim: A Discussion with Carol Stringari

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Imaging Conservation at the Guggenheim: A Discussion with Carol Stringari

by Richard McCoy | Sep 15, 2009

IMA art conservator talks with Carol Stringari, the Chief Conservator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Barbara Kruger interviewed by Richard Prince

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 11, 2009

Barbara Kruger interviewed by Richard Prince

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 11, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we’re featuring a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist. This week, we stepped back into our archive …

BOMB in the Building

Yinka Shonibare interviewed by Anthony Downey

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 4, 2009

Yinka Shonibare interviewed by Anthony Downey

by BOMB Magazine | Sep 4, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we’re featuring a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist. Next up, Yinka Shonibare, whose exhibit at the …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Cindy Sherman interviewed by Betsy Sussler

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 28, 2009

Cindy Sherman interviewed by Betsy Sussler

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 28, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we’re featuring a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist. Inspired by Cindy Sherman’s “Transformations,” this week we …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

Paul McCarthy interviewed by Benjamin Weissman

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 21, 2009

Paul McCarthy interviewed by Benjamin Weissman

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 21, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week weâ€™ll be featuring a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist. This week we present Paul McCarthyâ€™s interview …

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Examining the Lives of Jenny Holzer’s Works/Words: A Discussion with SAAM Conservator Hugh Shockey

by Richard McCoy | Aug 18, 2009

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Examining the Lives of Jenny Holzer’s Works/Words: A Discussion with SAAM Conservator Hugh Shockey

by Richard McCoy | Aug 18, 2009

Art conservator Richard McCoy discusses the IMA’s 1983 Jenny Holzer sculpture, “Untitled,” and interviews SAAM conservator Hugh Shockey about “For SAAM.”

The Pop-Up Book Academy: An Interview with Sam Gould of Red76

by Daniel Fuller | Aug 17, 2009

The Pop-Up Book Academy: An Interview with Sam Gould of Red76

by Daniel Fuller | Aug 17, 2009

Several weeks ago I found in my email inbox a listing of upcoming events produced by the Portland collective Red76. I regretted that scheduling would prevent me from catching all …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

James Casebere interviewed by Roberto Juarez

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 14, 2009

James Casebere interviewed by Roberto Juarez

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 14, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we feature a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist or theme. This week we look to the …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

An interview with Tom Sachs by John Kessler

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 7, 2009

An interview with Tom Sachs by John Kessler

by BOMB Magazine | Aug 7, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we feature a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist or theme. This week, inspired by Jeff Koons‘s …

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Jason Peters

by Georgia Kotretsos | Jul 31, 2009

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Jason Peters

by Georgia Kotretsos | Jul 31, 2009

Jason Peters is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Over the years, he has discovered his muse in found objects – whether they are tires, buckets, or another material …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

An interview with Constant by Linda Boersma

by BOMB Magazine | Jul 31, 2009

An interview with Constant by Linda Boersma

by BOMB Magazine | Jul 31, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week we are featuring a vintage BOMB interview relating to a Season 5 artist. This week, inspired by Cao Fei’s utopian …

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

On Virtual Worlds: An Interview with Filmmaker Victor Pineiro, Part 1

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 30, 2009

Art 2.1: Creating on the Social Web

On Virtual Worlds: An Interview with Filmmaker Victor Pineiro, Part 1

by Jonathan Munar | Jul 30, 2009

Cao Fei. Production still © Art21, Inc. 2009. Admittedly, before beginning production research for our Season 5 segment on artist Cao Fei, I had very minimal experience with the virtual …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

An Interview with Mary Heilmann by Ross Bleckner

by BOMB Magazine | Jul 24, 2009

An Interview with Mary Heilmann by Ross Bleckner

by BOMB Magazine | Jul 24, 2009

Welcome back to BOMB in the Building, where each week weâ€™re featuring a vintage BOMB interview with a Season 5 artist. This week, we head back ten years to revisit …

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Extending the Conservation Framework: A Site-Specific Conservation Discussion with Francesca Esmay

by Richard McCoy | Jul 21, 2009

No Preservatives: Conversations about Conservation

Extending the Conservation Framework: A Site-Specific Conservation Discussion with Francesca Esmay

by Richard McCoy | Jul 21, 2009

IMA conservator Richard McCoy discusses 100 Acres and Spiral Jetty with Dia conservator Francesca Esmay.

Interview: Dan Cameron on Prospect.2 New Orleans

by John d'Addario | Jul 16, 2009

Interview: Dan Cameron on Prospect.2 New Orleans

by John d'Addario | Jul 16, 2009

Before I say that Prospect.1 New Orleans was the most exciting art event to take place in the U.S. in the last decade, I should probably provide the disclaimer that …

BOMB in the Building

Flash Points

An interview with Carrie Mae Weems by Dawoud Bey

by BOMB Magazine | Jul 10, 2009

An interview with Carrie Mae Weems by Dawoud Bey

by BOMB Magazine | Jul 10, 2009

We’re back! Keep your eye on this column in the months to come as BOMB Magazine highlights Season 5 artists and themes, with excerpts of new and vintage interviews from …

Flash Points

Arts Stimulus Funding & the Art Economy Part 2: Talking to the House Arts Caucus Co-Chairs

by Hrag Vartanian | Jul 9, 2009

Arts Stimulus Funding & the Art Economy Part 2: Talking to the House Arts Caucus Co-Chairs

by Hrag Vartanian | Jul 9, 2009

A few months ago, I went to the Bronx for a studio visit with an accomplished artist, John Fekner, whose personal brand of street graphics helped define a tumultuous era …

Our #1 FAQ: How does Art21 choose artists?

by Jamie Leonardi | Jul 7, 2009

Our #1 FAQ: How does Art21 choose artists?

by Jamie Leonardi | Jul 7, 2009

Color-correcting a John Baldessari painting at an online facility during the final phase of post-production. The most frequently asked question at Art21 has always been “How do you pick the …

Biennale Breaks New Ground: Inaugurating the Internet Pavilion

by Lily Simonson | Jul 6, 2009

Biennale Breaks New Ground: Inaugurating the Internet Pavilion

by Lily Simonson | Jul 6, 2009

There is no question that the Internet is transforming the way we experience art. A few weeks ago, Art21 tweeted that data released by the NEA indicates that visits to …

Flash Points

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Corey J. Escoto

by Georgia Kotretsos | Jul 3, 2009

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Corey J. Escoto

by Georgia Kotretsos | Jul 3, 2009

Corey Josiah Escoto is an artist based in St. Louis, MO. He also happens to be a tranquil, discreet, and steady 26 year-old art surprise who acts, talks, and walks like …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wrestling with the Past: A TwCA 2008-2009 Roundup

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2009

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Wrestling with the Past: A TwCA 2008-2009 Roundup

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 1, 2009

It’s been quite a year. Quite an academic year, that is. Between the country voicing a collective NO to four more years of the same Bushed policies and Bernie Madoff …

Flash Points

Interview with Jackie Battenfield

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 30, 2009

Interview with Jackie Battenfield

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jun 30, 2009

As our Flash Points topic of Art and Economics comes to a close, I sat down and spoke with Jackie Battenfield, whose first book The Artist’s Guide: How to Make …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 22, 2009

Matthew Barney (Season 2) and Elizabeth Peyton have collaborated on a site-specific installation for the Deste Foundation in Hydra, Greece. Blood of Two is on view through September 30 in …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Summer Reading Part 2

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 17, 2009

Continuing with my column from May 27, I’d like to suggest a few more books related to contemporary art education that you may be inspired to buy, borrow or steal …

Conversations with Stuart Horodner & Lila Kanner

by Victoria Lichtendorf | Jun 8, 2009

Conversations with Stuart Horodner & Lila Kanner

by Victoria Lichtendorf | Jun 8, 2009

Wrapping up my focus on Atlanta during my stint as guest blogger, I questioned Stuart Horodner, Artistic Director at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, and Lila Kanner, Executive Director of …

Interview: Fahamu Pecou

by Victoria Lichtendorf | Jun 8, 2009

Next up, as part of my spotlight on Atlanta-based artists, is Fahamu Pecou, of “Fahamu Pecou is the Shit” fame. Known for his large-scale painted riffs on art magazines, Pecou …

179 Canal Street, 2nd Floor. Peeper Place, Dani Leventhal, May 16, 2009. Photo by Margaret Lee on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/margaret-lee) Artists staging their own shows is nothing new. The French Impressionists …

Road to Freedom: Interview with Julian Cox

by Victoria Lichtendorf | Jun 3, 2009

Road to Freedom: Interview with Julian Cox

by Victoria Lichtendorf | Jun 3, 2009

Like many museums, traveling shows tend to dominate the exhibition schedule at the High Museum of Art. In contrast, Road to Freedom: Photographs from the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968, organized …

Flash Points

Economic Sur-realities: A Conversation with Bjøernstjerne Christiansen of SUPERFLEX

by Hrag Vartanian | Jun 2, 2009

Flash Points

Economic Sur-realities: A Conversation with Bjøernstjerne Christiansen of SUPERFLEX

by Hrag Vartanian | Jun 2, 2009

Danish art group SUPERFLEX has been exacerbating the art world for over a decade with its irreverent style of questioning, which hits hard at the foundations of the West’s economic …

Celebrating Atlanta Photography: Michael David Murphy

by Victoria Lichtendorf | Jun 2, 2009

Celebrating Atlanta Photography: Michael David Murphy

by Victoria Lichtendorf | Jun 2, 2009

Michael David Murphy, 100%. A single frame of film from 01/18/2009 in Washington, DC. Audio from Bloom. © MDM. As part of my quest to learn more about the Atlanta …

Flash Points

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Seoidín O’Sullivan

by Georgia Kotretsos | May 29, 2009

Flash Points

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Seoidín O’Sullivan

by Georgia Kotretsos | May 29, 2009

Seoidín O’Sullivan is an artist based in Dublin, Ireland. Her art practice investigates sociopolitical and ecological narratives, which she represents in critically engaged and poetic ways. Working within a group—an …

An Interview with Simone Leigh

by Kemi Ilesanmi | May 21, 2009

An Interview with Simone Leigh

by Kemi Ilesanmi | May 21, 2009

Simone Leigh is a new world artist/ceramicist of the highest order. Her gnarly yet incredibly beautiful objects and installations provoke, inspire, and remain with you. She works her particular brand …

An Interview with Paul Mpagi Sepuya

by Kemi Ilesanmi | May 20, 2009

An Interview with Paul Mpagi Sepuya

by Kemi Ilesanmi | May 20, 2009

I met the artist Paul Mpagi Sepya when he worked at Creative Capital a couple of years back. I’ve followed his thoughtful, evocative, and beautiful photo portrait work ever since. …

Flash Points

What Goes Down Must Come Up: Talking with Arnold Lehman of the Brooklyn Museum

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 14, 2009

Flash Points

What Goes Down Must Come Up: Talking with Arnold Lehman of the Brooklyn Museum

by Nicole J. Caruth | May 14, 2009

As the recession continues, reports of shrunken endowments, budget cuts, salary reductions, and layoffs pierce the headlines of museum news. The Brooklyn Museum is one of the most recent institutions …

Flash Points

The Fire’s Good for the Forest: An Interview with David A. Ross

by Kelly Huang | May 13, 2009

Flash Points

The Fire’s Good for the Forest: An Interview with David A. Ross

by Kelly Huang | May 13, 2009

David A. Ross, best known for his directorships at the Whitney Museum of American Art and SFMOMA, has taken on a variety of leadership positions in the art world. Besides …