184 – Fighting IRL

184 – Fighting IRL

Author: OK Fox & Lucia Love May 15, 2023 Duration: 1:07:17
LUCIA IS BACK!!! We talk about navigating the art world during a recession. Is the way forward through Kung Fu?? Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. FOLLOW OUR TWITCH WE DID STUFF THERE OVER THE BREAK If you like the podcast …

Behind every exhibition, gallery opening, or celebrated masterpiece, there are people whose labor makes it all possible. Art and Labor, hosted by OK Fox & Lucia Love, pulls back the curtain on the art world to focus on these essential stories. This podcast chronicles the often-overlooked efforts of social justice organizing within cultural spheres, giving voice to the collective push for dignity and fair treatment. You’ll hear from artists, of course, but also from the fabricators, registrars, janitors, docents, writers, curators, and countless others whose work forms the foundation of our institutions. Each episode centers the human cost behind the scenes, advocating for tangible change in how art is produced and presented. By weaving together history, current events, and personal narratives, the series connects the dots between art, politics, and society. Tune in for a grounded and necessary conversation that redefines what we value in culture, making this more than just a podcast-it's a resource for anyone who believes a more equitable art world is possible.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Art and Labor
Podcast Episodes
170 – Nathan For Art 2 w/ Alec Robbins & Hannah Guerrero [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:19
The long-awaited part 2 of A&L’s side pod, Fielderwatch, taking on the series finale of The Rehearsal with twitter’s most famous husband, Alec Robbins, and friend of the pod and union-certified painter of tunnels onto wa…
169 – Dog Soldiers w/ Spike Einbinder & Khamara [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:01
You’ve had your hot girl summer, white boy summer, and if you’re anything like us, you’ve still tossed and turned in your ac-less bedroom, dreaming of something greater. That’s why we’re partnering with the UN Gift Garde…
168 – Nathan For Art [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:55
OK and Sarah this week cover the first two episodes of Nathan Fielder’s new video art collection The Rehearsal and larger labor politics of cast and crew, the work’s relationship to his former practice on Comedy Central,…
ART AND LABOR PRESENTS: ON MOE (preview) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:44
We’re joined by distinguished panelists Beatrix Urkowitz and O Horvath, Kirby pornographer and Furry toy maker respectively, for a discussion we’re calling “On Moe.” Within anime fandom—what is appropriate and why? In th…
167 – Who Archives the Internet Archive w/ O Horvath [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:58
Artist, librarian, and furry historian O Horvath (aka Popple) is BACK! We discuss a YouTube video with over 270k views that believes the Renaissance was either made by computers or a mystical power—ancient alien cranks a…
166 – Euphoria Highschool Student Union (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:21
Get ready to be triggered ’cause watched HBO’s Euphoria to join what feels like a mass movement to re-live highschool as self harm. An exploitative show about exploitation, all shot on film for an extra 20k per episode.…
165 – A Generous Grift w/ Sam Lefebvre [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:23
Fan favorite Sam Lefebvre’s newest work, the three-part series “A Generous Grift” for San Francisco-based community art space The Lab, is finally all here! We here at A+L felt the spacetime ripple from the upload and bol…
164 – TCAF Dispatch w/ Graham [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:43
We brought in writer and certified Canadian Graham (@GrahamSig) to discuss the bittersweet bummer that is the current state of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. He shares over 10 years of TCAF memories with us, which is e…
163 – Groomer Pride w/ Joey De Jesus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:50
OK catches up with fan favorite fourth mic Joey De Jesus (@DeJesusSaves) to talk Pride month, gossip about NYC local elections/budget woes, and the trap of Puerto Rican statehood. Would you join the Queer liberation army…
162 – Gun Cube Enclosure [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:52
I’m just asking questions- what if it all turned out to be lead the whole time? Generation theory: just lead? 20% chance of causing runaway climate collapse in this century, and people really want to get on our ass becau…