Led down an industrial alley in South Slope, BK, in the noisy shadow of the Gowanus Expressway, we found ourselves at the door to Nick Schutzenhofer's studio. Sickeningly sweet air wafted down the hall from the neighboring Shaheen candy distrib

Shavana Smiley: Venus of the Milky Way

Jun 25th, 2017 26m 29s

By Debbi Kenote and Til Will full audio interview: Last month we interviewed Shavana Smiley and Ara Cho in their shared apartment/ studio. This is part II of that studio visit, where we now turn our focus to the other half of the dynamic duo. F

Project Diana: Space to Think

May 28th, 2017 40m 40s

by Caitlin Scott full audio interview: Project Diana is an art space curated by Julia Freeman, Satpreet Kahlon, Molly Mac, Natalie Martínez, Dan Paz and S. Surface located at 6007 12th Avenue South in Seattle Washington. Sitting on the wooden

Ara Cho: Flower Metaphors

May 3rd, 2017 24m 22s

by Debbi Kenote and Til Will Full audio interview here: Last week Open House did a 2-for-one double studio visit, with two artists who live and work in the same space, and also happen to be best friends. Ara Cho and Shavana Smiley invited us in

A Day Without A Woman (Artist)

Mar 11th, 2017 7m 22s

By Debbi Kenote Debbi Kenote interviews artists at the “A Day Without A Women” march and strike in Washington Square this Wednesday. Q & A featured inquiries into sign material, reasons for participating and most importantly, what role do artis

Painting Needs Complexity: A Conversation With Tirtzah Bassel

Mar 5th, 2017 40m 48s

By Debbi Kenote and Til Will We were lucky to snag a few words with Brooklyn Based artist Tirtzah Bassel at Volta NY. She has four large works on display with Slag Gallery in booth C22, on view through Sunday. Last year, Bassel participated in

SPRING/BREAK with Valery Jung Estabrook

Feb 28th, 2017 30m 44s

by Til Will and Debbi Kenote Hometown Hero (Chink), Installation view, 2016. In anticipation of SPRING/BREAK, we got in depth with Valery Jung Estabrook about her show, Hometown Hero (Chink)/ Thinly Worn. The show is currently on display on the

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