Rory and Jeff talk about art

By Rory and Jeff

Rory and Jeff talk about art is a weekly conversation between Rory P Brooks and Jeff Ko, where we share our love for art with each other and discuss the industry, materiality, and culture at large.... more

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June 16, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about London Gallery Weekend
This week Rory & Jeff recap their 20 gallery marathon from the inaugural London Gallery Weekend!

We talked about our exhibition scoring system, the best and worst shows we saw, shop windows, art collectors, post lockdown celebrations, Irish eyes, nature vs tech, boring paintings, hand sanitiser dispensers, and what makes great work great.
This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff, where you can see the works we discussed and watch the full chat.
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47min
June 09, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about Meriem Bennani
This week Rory & Jeff got very excited about the work of Meriem Bennani, in particular her beautiful collaboration with Orian Barki, 2 Lizards.

We spoke at length about lockdown during the Pandemic, video games, tenderness, the point of moving image art, and creating for Instagram. We also had a chat about The Making of Rodin, which is currently Tate Modern, and tangents included Emily Dickinson, Ennui, Jeremy Shaw's Phase Shifting Index, Greb Comics, The Story of Art, and Rory's thoughts on sculpture.
This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff, where you can see the works we discussed and watch the full chat.
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June 01, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about NFTs
This week Rory & Jeff went on a journey down the rabbit hole of NFTs to learn more about them and what they mean for art.
Since their invention in 2014 NFTs have held great potential for digital art and for equalising the playing field for artists, but why are they everywhere in 2021 and what does does the future hold?
We also got into digital cats, Cryptocurrency, the beginnings of the internet, Blockchains, Banksy, and Beeple (oh my), and we try to answer the age old question: Is Identity Fungible?
This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff, where you can see the works we discussed and watch the full chat.
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May 18, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about Pause or Pay
This week Rory & Jeff were joined by representatives from Pause or Pay and Crit Club to discuss being at art school in the current climate.
Pause or Pay UK is a UK-wide cross-university action group led by students that emerged in April 2020 as a response to the disruption of studio-based learning by the pandemic.
We also got into our own experiences studying fine art, BANK’s Fax-Back series, maintaining a creative network, the problems with university bureaucracy, the purposes of degree shows, and Jeff spends a lot of time reminiscing about his time in Germany.
This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff, where you can watch this chat on IGTV.
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May 11, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about London Exhibitions
This week Rory & Jeff discussed a bunch of gallery shows currently on in London, and got into the rewards and the pitfalls of showing art to sell, getting trapped making art that’s popular, the delights of the secondary market, and the exquisite paintings of Sam McKinniss.
We also spoke about reverence and parody, monkey brains, country music, Frieze, and apologising to Stephen Friedman.
This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff, where you can see the works we discussed and watch the livestream.
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May 04, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about 30/30
This week Rory & Jeff discussed the annual 30works30days project by 12O Collective, and had an amazing chat with a few of the artists’ who took part. We also spoke about writing as art, clout chasing, failure, Jellyvamps, making art during a pandemic, and being brave on Instagram.
30works30days is a month-long project where participants are required to submit a new piece of work every day for the month of April, and we have participated every year since its inception so we’re starting Season 2 close to home 🎉
This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff, where you can see the works we discussed and watch the livestream. The artists we spoke to were Yasmeen Thantrey (@yazzbaz), Koni (@fullmiff), Cecilia Dumont (@ceciliadumont), Wessel Baarda (@wesselbaarda), and Sophie Popper (@sophiepopper).
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April 13, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about the Bangkok Art Biennale
This week Rory & Jeff discussed the Bangkok Art Biennale and the cultural capital of art festivals. They also talk about The X Files, Marina Abramović, Barbara Kruger, and You’re Wrong About.
This is the last episode of Rory and Jeff talk about art for a few weeks, keep an eye out for our next series coming soon!
This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff, where you can see the works and images we discussed.
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April 06, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about It's Personal
This week Rory & Jeff discussed It’s Personal: Episode One, a documentary-reality-tv hybrid, with the directors Lou Macnamara and Kyla Harris. They also talked about Below Deck Med, The Care Manifesto, and Momager Energy.

Kyla requires 24hour care with everything from making artwork to having a wee; struggling with a care shortage during the pandemic, she asks filmmaker friend Lou to swap cameras for catheters and learn how to assist her in a refreshingly personal perspective of the care crisis in Britain today. You can watch Episode 1 of It's Personal, and read Rebekah Taussig's response The Fluidity of Care on the Film and Video Umbrella website - https://www.fvu.co.uk/projects/its-personal

This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff.
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Rory & Jeff talk about art is a weekly conversation between Rory P Brooks and Jeff Ko, produced by Jacob Watmore.

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47min
March 30, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about Digital Exhibitions
This week Rory & Jeff visit four digital exhibitions at Allouche Benias, Stephen Friedman, and Hauser & Wirth to talk about the work of Jordy Kerwick, Bel Fullana, Luiz Zerbini, and Phyllida Barlow. They also go on a lot of tangents, and discuss Brooke Candy, Groovy Chick, Virtual Holidays, Untitled Artworks, the paintings of Helen Johnson, and why galleries have so many books.
This episode originally aired as a livestream on our Instagram, @roryandjeff, where you can see the works and images we discussed.
Rory & Jeff talk about art is a weekly conversation between Rory P Brooks and Jeff Ko, produced by Jacob Watmore.
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45min
March 19, 2021 Rory and Jeff talk about Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
This week Rory & Jeff talk about Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s Tate Britain show Fly In League With the Night, which we went to see in person in November. We also discuss Lynette’s work in general, the Tate’s online presence, and Ireland’s 2022 Venice Biennale representative Niamh O’Malley.
Rory & Jeff talk about art is a weekly conversation between Rory P Brooks and Jeff Ko, produced by Jacob Watmore.
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42min

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How many episodes does Rory and Jeff talk about art have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.