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Glasstire Editor-in-Chief, Christina Rees, and guest writer, Neil Fauerso sit down with the filmmakers of The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain; producer & actor Enrico Natale, director & writer David Midell, and executive producer Sharad Chib.

Glasstire Editor-in-Chief, Christina Rees, and guest writer, Neil Fauerso sit down with Zoe Ward, director & writer of Soft & Pink.

Christina Rees talks with Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth curator Alison Hearst about the museum's acclaimed Focus exhibition series, the politics of art acquisitions, and the work of current Focus artist Martine Gutierrez. "The way the Focus series works here is that we only work with artists who aren't in our collection, so there's a lot of things I'm thinking about when I'm planning these shows: who isn't represented in our collection? Where are the holes in our acquisitions, and also where are the holes in the exhibition programming in Texas and beyond?" This podcast is sponsored by The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and its exhibitions Robyn O’Neil: WE, THE MASSES, on view through February 9, 2020, and FOCUS: Martine Gutierrez, on view through January 12, 2020. For more information on the show, go here: bit.ly/2XlXSpz

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees discuss whether or not big-name art attractions are worth braving the crowds. "A lot of the art attractions that have a weight behind them are the hallmark pieces of art history, or the pieces that have come into the public eye — like the Sistine Chapel or the Mona Lisa." This week's podcast is supported in part by The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and their exhibitions Robyn O’Neil: WE, THE MASSES, on view through February 9, 2020, and FOCUS: Martine Gutierrez, on view through January 12, 2020. For more information, go here: bit.ly/33AcPXg Art Dirt is also supported by the University of Houston School of Art and their MFA and MA in Art History programs. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2020; to start your application and to learn more, go here: uh.edu/kgmca/art

Christina Rees talks with artist Robyn O'Neil about her life, her work, and her current exhibition at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. "I was a kid who set out to be an artist by the time I was walking around. I said I would be an artist when I was five. It’s all I’ve ever cared about doing." This podcast is sponsored by The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and its exhibition Robyn O’Neil: WE, THE MASSES, on view from October 18, 2019 through February 9, 2020. For more information on the show, go here: bit.ly/2qPNevd

Brandon Zech and Christina Rees on the life and work of The Art Guys, a collaborative duo comprised of Jack Massing and Michael Galbreth. "I don’t think that everything The Art Guys did was fun and gentle. I think there could be some nihilism and anger behind the work, and that’s one of the things that makes it very complicated and resonant."

Brandon Zech and guest host Seth Mittag recap the Glasstire DataHack, talk about the wild and crazy things computer programs can do, and discuss why artists should learn about technology.

In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about why Texas' art scenes are underestimated outside of Texas, and how we might fix that.

On Location at The Other Art Fair, Dallas: Talking with the Artists by Glasstire

In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about how nonprofit art spaces contribute to Texas' art ecosystem. Thanks to this week's podcast sponsor, Aurora Picture Show and its upcoming film series 'Powerful Vulnerable,' running September 19-21. For more information on the program, go here: bit.ly/2maSs27

In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about how art criticism functions today. "Art writing has veered in two or three different directions away from what feels like honest and rigorous and thoughtful criticism; it's become lifestyle writing."

In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees break down their experiences with open calls and juried exhibitions, tackle questions of entry fees and how you (can't) game the system, and the special case of public art opportunities. "I hate rejecting work. I always choose too much work because I get really attached when I start looking at entries, and I just can’t reject a piece I've already gotten attached to."

In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about how galleries have changed over the years, the politics of art-as-business, and what Texas artists should expect from their galleries in 2019. "One of the reasons I think artists crave having a gallery is this almost ineffable relationship that forms that’s about dialogue and context. And it’s different from having a network of artists you work with."

In this Art Dirt podcast Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about what makes each of Texas' distinct art regions tick.  "If you don't want to play by any rules and you don't give a crap about any sort of establishment codes of how to do things, Dallas could be an interesting place to make your mark." Thanks to this week’s podcast sponsor, the Rockport Center for the Arts and their exhibition, Angalee DeForest: Illuminated Reflections. For more information on the show, go here: bit.ly/2S3S2Xh

In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about censorship, the pitfalls of didactic messaging, and what not to do when making political art. Thanks to this week’s podcast sponsor, the Rockport Center for the Arts and their exhibition, Angalee DeForest: Illuminated Reflections. For more information on the show, go here: http://bit.ly/2S3S2Xh

In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees help you plan your summer road trip by recapping all of their favorite smaller-town museums across the state of Texas. Thanks to this week's podcast sponsor, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and their exhibition, "Disappearing—California, c. 1970: Bas Jan Ader, Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein." For more information on the show, go here: http://bit.ly/2FoK4Tl

In this Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about the radical transparency of a week-old, anonymous spreadsheet that discloses the salaries of museum, non-profit, and gallery workers. “Historically it’s been gauche to talk about how much you make, and it’s taboo to ask your co-workers how much they make. That’s about the protection of employers, not employees.”

In our latest Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees talk about the merits of shock value, the uselessness of labels, and the dread of getting stuck watching a bad performance.

In our latest Art Dirt podcast, Brandon Zech and Christina Rees start out talking about artists who have been kicked off of Instagram, but quickly devolve into how social media platforms can be useful and problematic ways of engaging with the art world. "I think you'd be hard-pressed to find someone saying that no moderation whatsoever is the solution to this problem...I don't know why our darkest impulses have to be out there for everyone to see anyway."

Peter Plagens: Artist-Slash-Critic by Glasstire