Episode 2: Ike Onyewuenyi on EJ Hill, and Meatgrinder Teen Art Club

Episode 2: Ike Onyewuenyi on EJ Hill, and Meatgrinder Teen Art Club

Author: Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles November 8, 2017 Duration: 49:05
Conversations about the body, the ephemerality of performance, the marginalization of certain art histories, and how a teen art collective is engaging in the community. Writer’s Room Lindsay is joined by two Carla writers to discuss two seemingly unrelated articles. Ike Onyewuenyi discusses his recent article on EJ Hill, dealing with performance, the body, and labor, and Catherine Wagley introduces her recent inquiry into 4 influential female gallerists in the 1960s, and discusses why they we...

Each month, The Carla Podcast extends the thoughtful, critical conversation started by its parent publication, Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles. Rather than simply interviewing famous names, this series digs into the real textures of artistic life and labor in the city. You’ll hear from artists in their studios, curators navigating institutional challenges, and the wide ecosystem of creatives whose work defines the region's visual and cultural pulse. These are detailed, meandering talks that go beyond promotional chatter to explore process, theory, and the personal realities of building a life in art. It’s a companion to the quarterly print magazine and online journal, offering a more intimate, auditory layer to their mission of expanding dialogue. For anyone curious about the forces shaping contemporary art in Los Angeles-from the ground up-this podcast provides essential, nuanced perspective directly from the people making it happen. Tune in for a monthly dose of genuine reflection and behind-the-scenes insight that complicates and enriches the understanding of a famously dynamic art scene.
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