This week Jo Locke joins the podcast to discuss her studio practice exploring social practice and collaborative works in a wide variety of traditional and found materials.
Jo’s work will be featured in the group exhibition, Only Dust Know’s What’s Left Behind, at Presa House Gallery.
Jo was selected as a 2024 Studio Break Student Competition podcast winner by our juror Natalie Pivoney.
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This week Ben Duke returns to the podcast to talk about his recent paintings and mural works that combine figurative and narrative elements.
Ben has an exhibition entitled “Chance Factor” that opens Friday March 7th 6-8PM at Hillyer in Washington D.C.; the exhibition runs March 8th- March 30th.
Read MoreCarin Mincemoyer joins the podcast to discuss her multimedia sculpture, installation, and public works that explore the relationship between humans and the natural environment.
Read MoreAnastasia Sitnikova joins the podcast to talk about her conceptually driven mixed media and installation works that explore the relationship between technology, psychology, and human nature.
Read MoreThis week Liz Tran returns to the podcast to share some new developments in her works which have largely focused on her mixed media paintings, installations, and collaborations.
Read MoreThis week Esteban del Valle joins the podcast from his studio to elaborate on the journey his studio practice has taken since his previous appearance on Studio Break Episode #24.
Read MoreR. Eric McMaster joins us from Austin (TX) and we discuss his interdisciplinary approach to art through sculpture, installation, performance, and video.
Read MoreThis week Taro Takizawa joins the podcast to discuss his recent drawings, prints and vinyl wall installations.
Read MoreThis week Leah Sandler discusses her studio practice, which explores institutional critique and archiving the body through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches.
Read MoreJason Urban joins us from Austin to provide an overview of his studio practice which explores a wide range of printmaking, sculpture, and installation art.
Read MoreAmy Reidel joins Studio Break as our first guest of the year, she a St. Louis based multimedia artist creating painting and drawing works as well as mixed media installation, collage, and video works.
Read MoreSteve Adair returns to the podcast to discuss his studio works which include a series of figurative paintings that combine portraiture with abstraction.
Read MoreThis week Dana Sikkila returns to the podcast to discuss the latest from The 410 Project, a contemporary art gallery and experimental space located in Mankato, MN.
Read MoreThis week Ashley Hairston Doughty joins the podcast to discuss her experience as an artist and graphic designer, and teacher. Her recent work utilizes personal accounts of street harassment and transforms them into colorful installations that invites the viewer to consider their own experiences and create discussion.
Read MoreThis week Heidi Cody joins us to share insight into her studio work that explores products, branding, and ideas of American Consumerism.
Read MoreThis week Amze Emmons, Jason Urban, and R.L. Tillman of Printeresting join Studio Break to discuss the organizations 7 years history exploring Contemporary Print.
Read MoreThis week Kendra Paitz, Director and Chief Curator of Illinois State University Galleries joins us to talk about the new exhibition venue and the current survey exhibition of paintings by Walter Robinson from 1979-2014 entitled “Paintings and Other Indulgences.”
Read MoreThis week Dana Sikkila Murphy joins the podcast to talk about the evolution of her studio practice, printmaking, mixed media work, and installation.
Read MoreThis week Allison Lacher & Jeff Robinson of Demo Project in Springfield Illinois join Dave to discuss past, current, and future exhibitions while shedding light on the mission of the alternative space.
Read MoreThis week Richard Holland joins the podcast, he’s a founding member of Bad at Sports, a podcast which started in Chicago and has since grown to global proportions with over 30 contributors and expanding the discussion around Contemporary Art through interviews, panel discussions, exhibition reviews and more.
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