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PROCESSA TALKSAlchemy - Pigments of Probability: Interview with Artist Diana Eusebio and Dr. Omaris Z. Zamora (S2-EP.2)For this episode of Processa Talks, we have the pleasure of hosting Artist Diana Eusebio and Dr. Omaris Z. Zamora where they discuss Eusebio's solo exhibition, Alchemy: Pigments of Probability, opening at the Art and Culture center in Hollywood, Florida.
Alchemy: Pigments of Probability, is a culmination of years of extensive research on the indigenous art of alchemizing plants and natural materials into color. In this specific body of work, she features seven different natural materials native to Miami, Peru, and the Dominican Republic, such as Cochineal, Avocados, Bija (Annatto), Spanish Moss, Indigo, Jagua, and Palo de Campeche (Logwood...2024-06-1925 min
PROCESSA TALKSWe Back! + Interview with Artist Piero Penizzotto (S2-EP.1)Tune into the new season of Processa Talks (formerly known at AW CLASSROOM) with an interview with artist Piero Penizzotto, a Peruvian-American artist born and based in Queens, NY. Penizzotto’s practice consists of creating life-size painted papier-mâché sculptures as an ode to the friendships and communities he is a part of in New York and South Florida. This recording is from an artist talk between Piero Penizzotto and curator and founder of Processa, Kiara Cristina Ventura, on October 14th 2023, at Penizzotto's solo exhibition at White Columns in NYC. In tandem with themes within this exhibition, Penizzotto and...2024-01-1958 min
PROCESSA TALKSAs Time Stood Still: Interview with Artist & Documentarian Luis Santana (EP. 21 - *Bonus episode* )For this bonus episode officially ending Season 1 of the AW Classroom podcast, curator Kiara Cristina Ventura interviews artist Luis Santana for a discussion around his current solo exhibition, "As Time Stood Still," currently at the Mynt Gallery in Chelsea, NY till February 16th, 2022. Here, they speak about photography work in the NFT world, the process behind Santana's work, and his journey in combining the practices art and photography.
“As Time Stood Still,” curated by Luis Santana and co-curated by Kiara Cristina Ventura, is a NFT photography solo exhibition highlighting the works of artist and documentarian Luis Santana. Taking...2022-02-0926 min
La Valentina PodcastS2 Ep7 - Latin(X)equis | The House of AbundanceIn this episiode we bring you The House of Abundance!!! Mr. Vale and Miss Tina bring us tons and tons of Latinx artist resources and goings-on in the art worlds. show notes below with everything that was mentioned! Galleries: Calderon (NY) opened late last year with the mission to exhibit Latinx artists and Latin American, Ruiz-Healy Art (San Antonio, with a new location in NY) has had a strong showing of Latinx artists Kiara Cristina Ventura’s roving Processa arts space now has a permanent home in the Queens’s Ridgewood neighborhood in NY M...2022-01-2123 min
PROCESSA TALKSGalleries and Artists You Need To Know: NADA Miami 2021 Art Fair (EP. 20)For the 20th episode of AW CLASSROOM podcast, we covered the NADA Miami 2021 art fair where we interviewed various artists and galleries about the works they are presenting. In order, we chatted with Danny Baez of Regular Normal Gallery, artist Melissa Joseph, artist Jeffery Meris with Fragment gallery, Dominique Clayton of Dominique Gallery, artist Amber Ahmad with Tone Gallery, Anthony Akinbola with False Flag Gallery, Chela Mitchell of Chela Mitchell Gallery, Graham Wilson of Swivel Gallery, and lastly, artist Vyczie Dorado.
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@jeffreymeris2021-12-0443 min
PROCESSA TALKSCocinando Artist Talk ft. Cielo Felix Hernandez, Emmanuel Massillon, Estelle Maisonett, & Nicole Bello (EP.19)This 19th episode of AW CLASSROOM features an artist talk in tandem with our past August 2021 virtual exhibition, "Cocinando," led by the curator Kiara Cristina Ventura. This episode was recorded in August 2021 & features 4 of the artists included in the show: Cielo Felix Hernandez, Emmanuel Massillon, Estelle Maisonett, and Nicole Bello.
Thinking of the kitchen as a space of gathering, cooking, experimenting, connecting and so on, the "Cocinando" exhibition relates the kitchen to the artist studio. Here, we update ourselves on what these NYC based Latinx artists have been experimenting with and cooking up. Speaking on themes of...2021-11-3050 min
PROCESSA TALKSWhere Science Meets Art: Interview with Artist TJ Shin (EP.18)For the 18th episode of AW CLASSROOM, curator Kiara Cristina Ventura interviews artist TJ Shin about how they use their practices in science and art to speak on colonialism, the body, queerness, and identity.
TJ Shin is a Canadian-Korean artist living and working in Los Angeles, California. Shin explores the porousness of bodily boundaries and the ceaseless movement of living processes, like fermentation, echoing the history of colonialism. They are interested in the history of conquest and the literal digestion of materials – smells, microbes, and food – as a system of relations that emerges from a complicated history of e...2021-11-2925 min
PROCESSA TALKSRedefining the Studio Practice: Interview with Artist Khari Johnson Ricks (EP. 17)For the 17th episode of AW CLASSROOM, we virtually sat with artist Khari Johnson Ricks and discussed what it means to have a multidisciplinary practice where one practice informs and supports another. In the interview, Khari speaks to the power of his work and practices being rooted in love, community, relationships, the body, and of course, Jersey Club dance and music.
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In his own words, here's a bit about artist Khari Johnson Ricks:
"I am an artist and DJ whose work spans a range of audiovisual media and often exists in the public eye...2021-07-0142 min
PROCESSA TALKSCurating with Care: Interview with Claire Kim (EP. 16)For the 16th episode of AW CLASSROOM, we virtually sat with curator Claire Kim and discussed what it means to navigate the art world with care and intention. In the interview, Kim breaks down highlights from her current exhibition, Un/Common Proximity, which is showing at James Cohan gallery NYC till August 13, 2021. The group show is a result of her recent fellowship with NXTHVN where she worked alongside all the artist residency fellows. More info on this exhibition here: https://www.jamescohan.com/exhibitions/nxthvn
Claire Kim is a Korean-American independent curator and arts administrator based in N...2021-06-2244 min
PROCESSA TALKSEmbracing the Intersections of Identity: Interview with Artist Albany Andaluz (EP.15)For the 15th episode of AW CLASSROOM, Kiara Cristina Ventura interviews multidisciplinary artist and musician, Albany Andaluz. In the interview, Andaluz speaks about her identities and cultural backgrounds and how they result in multidimensional artworks. She also speaks on her nomadic experience moving to Mexico during the pandemic. Now temporarily based Dominican Republic, the artist ends the interview with an exclusive art performance just for us here at AW!
*FYI there are roosters in the background of this interview so if you hear some cock-a-doodle-dooing in the background it's our rooster friends haha*
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Alb...2021-04-2843 min
PROCESSA TALKSThe Power of Documentary Photography: Interview with Bronx Photographer Sofie Vasquez (EP.14)For the 14th episode of AW CLASSROOM, AW intern Abe Centeno interviews Bronx artist and educator, Sofie Vasquez. In the interview, Sofie talks about her journey being an artist from The Bronx, how she developed her skills, and also her part time practice in photographing the NYC wrestling scene.
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Sofie Vasquez (b. 1998) is an Ecuadorian documentary photographer born and raised in The Bronx, New York. Her work has been featured in The New York Times and has been exhibited with the Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Bronx Documentary Center, the Ecuadorian-American Cultural Center, The Clemen...2021-04-0130 min
PROCESSA TALKSAlways Showing Love to Black Women: INTERVIEW WITH AYA BROWN (EP.13)For this special Vday drop, we are releasing a lovely interview with artist Aya Brown where we talk about her practice and how she paints and draws Black Women she loves. And we also discuss her love for Mary J. Blidge of course.
Aya Brown (b. 1995) is a Black and Japanese artist who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Brown’s artistic practice is focused on documenting unseen people, with an emphasis on bringing visibility to queer Black and brown women. She’s always sought to channel love and care to her community through her work...2021-02-1442 min
PROCESSA TALKSWhen Spirit Meets Sculpture: INTERVIEW WITH TAU LEWIS (EP. 12)For the 12th episode of AW CLASSROOM, we interview Jamaican-Canadian artist Tau Lewis about her self-taught journey and how she intentionally creates doll-like sculptures to embody spirit and connect to her ancestors.
Tau Lewis (b. 1993, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) employs arduous methods such as hand sewing, carving, and assemblage to build intricate sculptural portraits and quilts. A self-taught artist, her practice is rooted in healing personal, collective, and historical traumas through labour. The materiality of Lewis’ work is often informed by her surrounding environment: she constructs out of found, gathered, and recycled materials from Toronto, New York, and outs...2021-02-1123 minPROCESSA TALKSAW CLASSROOM: Carrie Mae Weems, The Kitchen Table Series 1990 (EP. 11)Today on AW CLASSROOM we center Carrie Mae Weems, "The Kitchen Table Series," 1990 and this work is important in the history of contemporary art, especially in the world of photography. Throughout the decades, Weems highlights and uplifts the narratives of black women in America.
The notes for this episode were wonderfully put together by AW intern, Abe Centeno.
AW CLASSROOM is a series of talks and art history classes highlighting the work of artists and creatives of color. Find out more at ARTSYWINDOW.COM.
To support our podcast and the work we do, ple...2021-01-1415 min
PROCESSA TALKSAW CLASSROOM: David Hammons, Bliz-aard Ball Sale, Cooper Square, New York, 1983 (EP. 10)For the 10th episode of AW CLASSROOM, we center David Hammons' work "Bliz-aard Ball Sale," Cooper Square, New York, 1983. The notes for this episode were wonderfully put together by AW intern, Abe Centeno. To see the full notes, research, and images for this episode, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/ARTSYWINDOW.
AW CLASSROOM is a series of talks and art history classes highlighting the work of artists and creatives of color. Find out more at ARTSYWINDOW.COM.
To support our podcast and the work we do, please donate to us at artsywindow.com and...2020-12-2916 min
PROCESSA TALKSUsing the Flag as a Medium and Pushing US Law: ARTIST DREAD SCOTT *Art History Class* (EP #9)For the 9th episode of AW Classroom, founder of AW, Kiara Cristina Ventura, takes us through works by artist Dread Scott. Particularly, we dive into how he changed US Law and uses the flag as a medium to make a statement about the historical foundation of the US and the overall discrimination against the black community within the US.
AW CLASSROOM is a series of talks and art history classes highlighting the work of artists and creatives of color. Find out more at ARTSYWINDOW.COM.
To support our podcast and the work we do, please...2020-12-0815 min
PROCESSA TALKSThe Museum and Gallery Experience, Art History, and Access : INTERVIEW WITH ANTOINE J. GIRARD (EP #8)For the 8th episode of AW Classroom, we talk to young art historian and curator Antoine Girard. Arts professional and a cultural strategist, Antoine Girard is passionate about the arts and social change. Professional and scholarly interests include black visual culture, and inclusive engagement strategies. He earned his B.A. in Art History from Howard University. He began his work in the museum field working with The Broad and CAAM and most recently The Underground Museum. His work in the museum field has garnered support from institutions such as The American Alliance of Museums, and the Western Arts Foundation, whe...2020-12-0347 min
PROCESSA TALKSDigital Space as Safe Space: CYBER HEALING PANEL TALK with the Latinx Project at NYU (Ep#7)Digital Space as Safe Space Panel Talk - Hosted by Latinx Project at NYU. For this episode of AW CLASSROOM we feature the recording of the official Cyber Healing virtual panel talk led by founder of AW and curator Kiara Cristina Ventura joined by featured artists Florencia Escudero, Moréna Espiritual, Chloe Piñero, Gina Goico, and Catherine Feliz. The conversation centers around the featured works in the exhibition, how the digital world has informed their work, and served as a safe space to explore.
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CYBER HEALING, curated by Kiara Cristina Ventura of ARTSYWINDOW, is an...2020-12-011h 36
PROCESSA TALKSAbstracting Identity and Channeling the Inner Child: INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST MEL LUNA (EP #6)Mel Luna and AW Founder, Kiara Cristina Ventura, sat down in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at Larissa De Jesús Negrón ‘s solo exhibition "Moving On" 2020 to talk about artistic process, abstraction of identity, and her unique journey. Melanie Luna (IG: @ohmeluna ) is a young Dominican conceptual artist who is working with the figure in a unique way —stripping the figure of their skin thus stripping them of certain parts of their identity. She is constantly thinking of meshing the worlds between science and fiction with her playful scenes that bring the viewer to imagine what is at play.
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PROCESSA TALKSCentering Artists of The African Diaspora: INTERVIEW WITH TIFFANY AUTTRIANNA WARD (EP #5)For the episode #5 of AW CLASSROOM, we virtually sit with curator and founder of the Mare Residency, Tiffany Auttrianna Ward, who focuses her work on artists of the African Diaspora and those of marginalized communities.
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Tiffany Auttrianna Ward is an independent curator and cultural producer based between Baltimore and New York. In 2019 she founded Mare Residency, a...2020-11-0644 min
PROCESSA TALKSDriving Your Art Market with Intention: INTERVIEW WITH CHELA MITCHELL (EP #4)For this episode of AW CLASSROOM, we talk to art advisor Chela Mitchell about her journey and how young artists of color can navigate their art market. She also gives advice to young art collectors and sheds light how the art market functions.
Chela Mitchell is an art advisor and founder based in New York who has extensive knowledge of the emerging contemporary art market. She has a deep appreciation of the industry, mainly supporting black and brown artists. She provides art advisory services to private, public, and new collectors needing assistance navigating the contemporary art market. He...2020-10-1540 min
PROCESSA TALKSThe Importance of Taking Photos of Their Queer Chosen Family: INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST XIME IZQUIERDO UGAZ (EP #3)AW CLASSROOM PODCAST: INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST XIME IZQUIERDO UGAZ
For this episode, we talk to artist Xime Izquierdo Ugaz about their online archive, "se que fue así porque estuve allí," a commissioned project of El Museo's, ESTAMOS BIEN- LA TRIENAL 20/21. The digital archive expands on the artist’s ongoing series of photo portraits of their queer chosen family and features over forty images accompanied by text and audio testimonies. Along with talking about their journey, Ugaz also shares how they recently spoke out against the Brooklyn Museum highlighting how the institution mistreated many people of color on staff...2020-09-3037 min
PROCESSA TALKSHow to Support Artists and Grow as a Curator : INTERVIEW WITH CURATOR LARRY OSSEI-MENSAH (EP #2)AW CLASSROOM PODCAST: INTERVIEW WITH LARRY OSSEI MENSAH
For this episode, we are diving into Larry Ossei-Mensah’s curatorial journey and perspective on supporting artists early in their careers. Larry shares his eye for art and his advice for young artists.
Larry Ossei-Mensah uses contemporary art as a vehicle to redefine how we see ourselves and the world around us. The Ghanaian-American curator and cultural critic has organized exhibitions and programs at commercial and nonprofit spaces around the globe from New York City to Rome featuring artists such as Fi...2020-07-241h 24
PROCESSA TALKSMaking Art With Intention: INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST EILEN ITZEL MENA (EP #1)ARTSYWINDOW is pleased to present our first AW CLASSROOM Podcast episode featuring artist Eilen Itzel Mena where she talk to AW Founder, Kiara Cristina Ventura, about her upcoming solo exhibition in LA, how she navigates herself and her unique artistic practice that deeply involves spirituality.
Check out her solo her solo exhibition: Inner Eye: Alignment, Perfection, Completion August 8, 2020 to September 5, 2020 Informed by abstract expressionism, surrealism, and practices within the African Diaspora, Eilen Itzel Mena presents a new body of paintings along with a site specific installation rooted from a combination of her meditations, dreams, prayers, conscious, and sub...2020-07-1457 min