“To love a place is not enough. We must find ways to heal it.” -Robin Wall Kimmerer

We find ourselves at a crossroads in time, aware that there is peril ahead and that we must take steps in order to prevent that peril from growing even further, and yet those who make decisions fail to grasp the urgency of this moment it would seem. What can we do as individuals to heal and reverse the damage we have done when the system of destruction writ large is untethered, when those with the money and the power are permitted to do as they wish to retain and build more power and more money?

Claire Lehmann spoke to us in early June of 2022 when she was beginning a new group of paintings. At the time, her studio was a bit bare following a recent show. She was in the research phase of her process, sifting through sources and feeling what resonates and beginning the generation process. Lehmann is always attempting to reach the central themes of her work, bringing together images from various sources to induce a sense of recognition or familiarity for the viewer. To hear more about her work and process, listen to the complete interview.

Heidi Hahn joined us following the end of a recent show at Kohn Gallery titled Soft Joy. The title spoke to the idea that joy – a dramatic feeling of happiness that happens perhaps a few times in one’s life – can also be a smaller everyday feeling. The show featured paintings of women and explores the idea of gaze and feelings in materiality. To hear more about Soft Joy and other aspects of Hahn’s work, listen to the complete interview.