Art Practical Audio

episode 8: Nicole Marroquin

In this episode, we talk with artist and educator Nicole Marroquin about her creative and political research into Lower West Side Chicago student activist history from 1968 to 1973, youth arts education, creating a public archive, and social movement organizing. Nicole’s exhibition with Andres L. Hernandez, Historical F(r)ictions, is on view at the Chicago Cultural Center through May 7th. You can follow Nicole’s work on Instagram at @nmarroq and at www.nicolemarroquin.com.

In this episode, we talk with PostCommodity (Raven Chacon, Cristóbal Martínez, and Kade L. Twist) about creating narratives that foster indigenous self-determination, refiguring ceremony, and preparing for indigenous futures. We also discuss the impact of their 2015 project, Repellent Fence / Valla Repelente and get insight into their new projects launching at Documenta 14 and this year’s Whitney Biennial. You can follow their work on Twitter and Facebook at @postcommodity and online at www.postcommodity.com.

In this episode, we talk with Mary Chou, a Project Manager with the Public Art program of the San Francisco Arts Commission. We discuss what cultural equity means in the context of public art and city government, the nuts and bolts of selecting work for public installation, and how the work of Fred Wilson and Catherine Opie first got her excited about art. You can follow the work of the SFAC Public Art program on Instagram at @sfacpublicart and find opportunities and resources through www.sfartscommission.org.

episode 5: Jacqueline Francis & Kathy Zarur

In this episode, we talk with curators Jacqueline Francis and Kathy Zarur about the nuances of place, the movement of people and ideas, and working in dialogue with artists in Where is Here, their exhibition at the Museum of the African Diaspora and Mashrabiya: The Art of Looking Back, an exhibition at the San Francisco State University Fine Art Gallery, which Zarur co-curated with Santhi Kavuri-Bauer, Mark Johnson, & Sharon Bliss.

episode 4: Ramekon O’Arwisters

In this episode, we talk with artist and curator Ramekon O’Arwisters about creating accessible spaces for art through Crochet Jam and as a former SFO Museums curator, shards as metaphor, familial textile traditions, and “wrapping the world in...a loving act.” You can follow his work at ramekon.com and @ramekon on Instagram and Twitter.

episode 3: Grace Rosario Perkins

In this episode, we talk with artist and cultural organizer Grace Rosario Perkins about her paintings and sculptures, collaborative projects, and developing space to elevate other artists of color.

You can follow her work at gracerosarioperkins.com and @gracerosarioo on Instagram.

About (un)making:

Weston Teruya welcomes artists, arts administrators, and cultural workers of color to get real about their lives, practices, and careers. Each episode is an in-depth look into how art gets made, but more importantly how these folks are seeing to the system of art’s (UN)making.

New episode every other Wednesday!

episode 2: Gisela Insuaste

In this episode, we talk with artist Gisela Insuaste about her installations and drawings, fragmented landscapes, her travels, and working as an educator.

You can follow her work at giselainsuaste.com, @giselanycoak on Instagram, and @blueblkglasses on Twitter.

About (un)making:

Weston Teruya welcomes artists, arts administrators, and cultural workers of color to get real about their lives, practices, and careers. Each episode is an in-depth look into how art gets made, but more importantly how these folks are seeing to the system of art’s (UN)making.

New episode every other Wednesday!

In our first episode, we talk to artist, administrator, and activist Gaye Chan about Eating In Public, free stores, combating the irrational fear of the stranger, and communities of shared knowledge.

You can follow her work at gayechan.com and Eating in Public at nomoola.com. Hawai’i J20 is at hawaii-j20.com. And you can support the University of Hawai’i Art Department at www.hawaii.edu/art/giving/

http://www.artpractical.com/column/unmaking-episode-1-gaye-chan/

About (un)making:

Weston Teruya welcomes artists, arts administrators, and cultural workers of color to get real about their lives, practices, and careers. Each episode is an in-depth look into how art gets made, but more importantly how these folks are seeing to the system of art’s (UN)making.

New episode every other Wednesday!