Seeing Is Forgetting with Jason Bailer Losh

B. Wurtz speaks about his life as an artist growing up in California and moving to New York in the 1980's. We discuss the relationship of his artwork to pop art, surrealism, and conceptual art as well as how to understand when a piece is complete. After having his first institutional retrospective in Europe he shares how he's preparing for his first U.S. museum retrospective at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.

Adrienne and I speak about her role as a television producer and how she navigates the business. We talk about family and finding a place between work and happiness, and making difficult choices that have long term effects.

Luis talks about his past work in theater and discusses his current role as a partner and executive producer at Butcher Bird Studios focusing on film and television. The final part of our conversation is entirely devoted to the medium of Virtual Reality and how it plays a role in media today as well as art.

Karl discusses issues of creating narratives and dialogues between the personal and social aspects of life, challenging the expectations of an audience, and how he navigates the business side of the art world.

Christina speaks about life as a stand-up comedian after coming from the art world, parallels between writing for comedy and writing for art, and how good comedic material provides flexibility so the audience can engage.

Janet speaks about the living archive of the Martha Graham Dance Company and its evolving legacy, keeping new classics relevant for a contemporary audience, and engaging a new generation in collaboration.

This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'

This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'

This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'

This special five part series has been commissioned by Flag Art Foundation for their exhibition "The Times". The exhibition uses The New York Times as its point of departure and features over 80 artists, artist duos, and collectives who use the "paper of record" to address and reframe issues that impact our everyday lives. These interviews are with current and former editors and writers who speak about their experiences working for The New York Times, including David Colman, contributing writer, 'Style Section'; Andrea Kannapell, Briefings editor; Randy Kennedy, writer, 'Arts section'; Michael Owen, Editor of the News Desk; and Rick Rojas, writer, 'Metro Section.'