Want to Know the Secret to a Long Life?
Cyle Warner I don’t want to go, 2023 Archival pigment print with collage on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 5 x 7 inches 12.7 x 17.8 cms Edition of 2.
“Creating new memories stretches out psychological time, and lengthens our perception of our lives.” -Joshua Foer, Moonwalking with Einstein Does time seem to just slip away, with every week blending into the next? Perhaps it’s a sign to shake things up a little, change up your routine and see what happens. Joshua Foer tells us that routine, while often the
key to a long life, can make time appear to compress, giving us the impression of a short life. But, he says, if we break free of the monotony in which so many of us exist, we can gain the impression that time stretches out longer. What are some ways you step out of routine? Perhaps you travel or work in an unconventional way – many artists create a life rich in variety. Let me know in the comments. Dr. Heather Dewey-Hagborg joined us to discuss her work, including the show Hybrid: an Interspecies
Opera, which ran until December 13 at Fridman Gallery. For about 20 years, Dewey-Hagborg has worked at the intersection of art and technology, beginning with an interest in AI and surveillance systems. Her interests evolved toward biotechnology and how it intersects with digital technology, beginning with an interest in genetic privacy. She has continued with this line of work, working in what some refer to as bio-art, using it as an opportunity to offer an entry point to think
about the implications of emerging tools like CRISPR. To learn more, listen to the complete interview. Cyle Warner sat down with us to talk about his recent show at Welancora Gallery, Weh Dem? De Sparrow Catcher? which looks at his upbringing in the Caribbean through photography
and sculpture. The title draws on Caribbean vernacular, the first part meaning “where are they” and the second indicating that “they” are “the sparrow catcher.” The sparrow catcher embodies Warner’s great-grandfather, whom he never met in person but certainly did meet through the stories about him and his trips to and from Trinidad, from where he would sometimes bring birds back to New York. To hear more about this, listen to the complete interview. Read the summary of this week's interviews and resources. |
Mia Locks is an independent curator based in Los Angeles. Between 2010 and 2021, she worked as a curator of contemporary art at MoMA PS1, Whitney Museum of American Art, and The Museum of
Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). Locks is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Museums Moving Forward, a research organization dedicated to advancing equity in US art museums. She holds an MA from the University of Southern California (USC) and a BA from Brown University, and she was a 2018 fellow at the Center for Curatorial Leadership in New York.
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How Are The Holidays Treating You? For many, we are headed into one of the most stressful, busy, often fraught times of year. The holidays, while a time of joy for some, can be a source of strife for others. In fact, both can be true at once. During this time, it is important to take time for the
self-care you need. It is also crucial that you set aside at least some time to be sure you’ve planned for the next phase of your art career. What happens after the holiday season when the fresh year has begun? Do you have resources lined up? While this is not a good time to add more stress, it can’t hurt to shop around. Here are a few opportunities to get you motivated. Read more |
When the time is right for you to turn your art into your livelihood, where do you turn first? How does one build a successful career in the art world, a place notorious for its
roadblocks and exclusive members-only status? The truth is that you absolutely can forge a life as a working artist, you simply need the right tools, just like with anything else. One of those tools is knowing what sort of opportunities are available – and there are a lot of them – here are a few to get you started. |
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