Bytesize Podcast

Kristine Schomaker and I finally get to talk about best practices for artists who are building their career in a sustainable way, explore the relationships between creatives and AI, think about artist communities in Los Angeles, and, generally speaking, have a great time.

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It was so wonderful to think about community in such a generative way, and observe it as inseparable from creative practice. With that in mind, I thought this could be a positive way to start your week, so I hope you enjoy the watch. Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments and the chat (for paid subscribers).

Here are links to some of the awesome people, organizations and Substacks we mention:

* Kristine’s magazine, Art and Cake.

* Kristine’s Substack, Shoebox Arts.

* Galia Linn and Blue Roof Studios.

* Shana Nys Dambrot and HIJINX ARTS | 13 THINGS LA.

* Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE).

* Clockshop.

Kristine Schomaker is an artist, educator, organizer, mentor, curator, connector, and oh my gosh, I am probably missing some titles! Through projects like Shoebox Arts, which supports artists in myriad ways and now reaches even more artists who could sure use it on Substack, magazines like Art and Cake, or her roles in the Brewery Artwalk in Los Angeles, she has a front row seat to vital processes that ripple across the art world, and a deep understanding of what artists need to improve their professional journeys.

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Kristine is also incredibly generous with her knowledge and experience, as she is committed to nurture individuals and find ways to support creative communities.

Click on the video for a taste of our conversation about the need to change how we write art histories.

There’s much more (and many shoutouts to organizations and people we love snd admire in LA!) in the full interview that will be posted on Monday. I will also include resources Kristine mentioned and some of the beloved organizations we discussed. There might also be some nerding out about to-do lists, spreadsheets, and best practices. Be honest, who can resist some solid Excel talk?

Tune in Monday, and in the meantime, if you’re in LA, check out the seasonal Brewery Artwalk this weekend. Kristine, and many more local artists, will open their studio spaces for visitors and fun hangs across the 16-acre campus (October 25-26, 2025, 11am-6pm). More info here.

I first came to know Mishka Henner’s work in the early 2010s, while editing a photo blog and writing about art. He shared a project with the world titled No Man’s Land, which appropriated frames from Google Street View. There was an extended moment where you could not look anywhere in the photo-world without seeing his work, or work by other artists who were turning their attention to publicly available satellite technology.

It was fascinating, controversial and, as he shares in our conversation, a career changing moment. I have been following his work ever since, watching his photo-based conceptual work grow and taking on new forms, often satirical and always visually striking. Mishka has an intuitive seismograph for shifts that are happening in and around photographic technologies and how we think about, experience and discuss them. He brings art histories to the present and considers the present through the lens of near and far futures.

As we grapple with the presence and the impact of AI specifically in creative fields and within visual culture, I wanted to hear more from him about his path and what lies ahead.

I would love to hear from you! Tell me in the comments if you would like to see more interviews and video-based features on Bytesize.

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This coming Monday, I will feature the first in a series of conversations with creatives about technology, visual culture, media and contemporary art from a variety of perspectives.

Here’s a taste from my interview with the photo-based artist Mishka Henner, as we were discussing his 2011-2013 project, No Man’s Land, which was (and is!) controversial and thought provoking. As Mishka shares, he was motivated by a desire to re-define documentary photography in the age of satellite photography—that was suddenly available to all through Google services.

I have been following Mishka’s work for over a decade, and I am so thrilled to share it with all of you. Much more is coming. I would also love to hear from you - let me know if you would like to see more of these conversations in the comments!

If you’ve been enjoying Bytesize, I’d love it if you considered becoming a free or paid subscriber. Founding and Paid Members help keep ByteSize independent and get access to things like one-on-one reviews, consults, and more to come