Conversations with the West Coast’s most innovative artists and creators
Leveraging Strengths, Moving Forward: Elena Gross and Kimberley Acebo Arteche Interviewed
Roula Seikaly talks to the two co-directors of Berkeley Art Center about how they approach collaboration, creating meaningful life-work balance, and how BAC welcomes diverse audiences.
Surreal Society: Marika Thunder Interviewed
Class, tradition, gender roles, race, and celebrity take center stage in Marika Thunder’s exhibition at de boer gallery in Los Angeles
Theaters for Frankensteins: Yuyang Zhang Interviewed
Yuyang Zhang’s paintings and digital collages offer cultural commentary through memes, Chinese-American culture, and dark humor.
Art of Glass: Emily Endo Interviewed
Through scientific discovery and mysticism, Emily Endo explores the possibility of glass.
A Condemned Building Gets a Last Breath of Life Through Sacramento Artists: Faith J. McKinnie, Liv Moe, Molly Stroud, and Genesis “The Mayor” Torres Interviewed
Four curators and thirty-five artists transform a soon-to-be demolished building in Sacramento’s rapidly gentrifying Ice Blocks district.
How Technology Feels: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Interviewed
In a bilingual conversation, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Sofía Córdova question the human relationship with technology.
Finding Meaning in Forgotten Objects: Pamela Ramos Interviewed
Found objects give intimate clues to the lives of strangers, and are given new lives as artworks.
Treasure Hunting in Grass Valley: Elizabeth Dorbad Interviewed
Two artists from Grass Valley, CA, talk about making art in rural communities and the magic of stones.
Dance That Spans Continents: Tumelo Michael Moloi Interviewed
A South African artist in Eugene, OR, uses dance and poetry to encourage compassion for difference.
If Not Now, When? Embracing Creative Uncertainty: Susan Feldman Interviewed
Building worlds with found objects and materials.
For the Love of Buildings: Avantika Bawa Interviewed
Portland-based Avantika Bawa talks about her “almost minimalist” installations, her love affair with buildings, and basketball.
FROM THE ARCHIVES | The Radical Potential of Graphic Design: Jules Cordova Interviewed by Ella Ray
Two almost strangers came together to support their community with design.
Giving Form to the Human Condition: Alex Anderson Interviewed
Anderson talk about his process, inspiration, favorite Ghibli character, identity, Los Angeles, and more.
Power Exhibited Through Sexualized Desire: Julie Henson Interviewed
LA-based artist Julie Henson talks about the psychology of celebrities, cult fandom, pop culture, femininity, and aggression
Make Your Work the Knife and the Healing Balm: Yétúndé Olagbaju Interviewed
Olagbaju on Black labor, legacy, myths, and healing processes.
The Care We Want—Designing a Better World for People With Disabilities: Emily Barker Interviewed
Installation, sculpture, and social activism challenge able-bodied conceptions of what people with disabilities want and need.
On Power, Art(s) Labor, and Resting in the Grass: Eden V. Evans and Brian Gillis Interviewed
A collaborative, web-based art project probes the causes and effects of power.
Chasing Ephemerality, Cheating Precarity: On Publishing During a Pandemic: Sarah Chieko Bonnickson and Gordon Fung Interviewed
Artists, writers, and designers discuss highlighting student voices in the pandemic and producing a digital publication.
Interrogation Through Ritual: Chris Eckert Interviewed
Chris Eckert discusses how his sculpting process gives him a space to consider the big questions of the digital age
Supporting Community Through Letterpress, Humor, and Activism: letra chueca Interviewed
A Portland letterpress studio uses humor and community building to encourage diverse perspectives
Celebrating the Complexity of Chicanx Identity Through Community Arts: Jake Prendez Interviewed
A Seattle-based artist celebrates his rich ancestry in vibrantly contemporary painting.
Storytelling and Making Kin as Survival Mechanisms: Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo Interviewed
Building resilient communities through an anti-institutional art practice
The Radical Potential of Graphic Design: Jules Cordova Interviewed by Ella Ray
Two almost strangers came together to support their community with design.
Climate Grief and Embracing Beautiful Confusion: Daniela Molnar Interviewed
Daniela Molnar discusses how her connection to place impacts the art she makes about climate grief