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First Look: Ariel René Jackson in Art in America

February 26, 2019 by SJPC in External Writing

For the February issue of Art in America, I got to write a little piece on podcast alumnus Ariel René Jackson. Link to it here, and check out her appearance on episode 58 of the podcast.

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February 26, 2019 /SJPC
Ariel Jackson, Ariel Rene Jackson, Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, TX, Texas, Ryan Hawk, Zac Traeger, Cage Match, Sculpture, 2019, University of Texas, Art and Art History, AAH, MFA, Soil, Latex, Balloons, Video, Confuserella, Performance, New York, Cooper Union, Bruce High Quality Foundation, BHQFU, Residency, Sean J Patrick Carney, Interview, Conversation, Humor and the Abject, Brooklyn, NY, BK, NYC, Podcast
External Writing

PODCAST: Dena Winter (FKA May Waver)

December 09, 2018 by SJPC in Podcasts

Dena Winter (FKA May Waver) joins the podcast to talk tenderness, self, and set production.

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December 09, 2018 /SJPC
May Waver, Dena Winter, Interview, American Tender, ASMR, Video, cybertwee, Minnesota, Minneapolis, St Paul, Lemonade Gallery, UK, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject, Podcast, Conversation, 2018, Twitter, Instagram
Podcasts

PODCAST: Lex Brown

July 01, 2018 by SJPC in Podcasts

Lex Brown rules! After catching one of her performances at the New Museum, I was blown away. She was kind enough to drop by for an episode this week. Can you believe this is the 70th episode?!?

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July 01, 2018 /SJPC
Lex Brown, Artist, My Wet Hot Drone Summer, Badlands Unlimited, Paul Chan, Novel, Erotica, Scifi, Science Fiction, Video, Performance, CE, Aaron Fowler, Elastic Behavior, Immortal Duck, Deli Gallery, Java Project, Sculpture, New Museum, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject, Conversation, Interview, Podcast, 2018, New York, Brooklyn
Podcasts

STUDIO VISIT: Laura Bernstein

June 11, 2018 by SJPC in Studio Visits

Laura Bernstein invited me over to her studio in DUMBO last week. It’s a total freak show!

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June 11, 2018 /SJPC
Laura Bernstein, Sharpe-Walentas, Sharpe Walentas, Studio Program, Residency, DUMBO, Artist in Residence, Sculpture, Video, Watercolor, Painting, New York, Philadelphia, Studio Visit, Conversation, Interview, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject, 2018, Brooklyn
Studio Visits

PODCAST: Alex Da Corte

May 06, 2018 by SJPC in Podcasts

Recorded in Alex Da Corte’s Philadelphia studio, we discussed fear, why everything he makes is a bong, and his many friendships and collaborations.

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May 06, 2018 /SJPC
Alex Da Corte, Interview, Podcast, Conversation, Philadelphia, Philly, Easternsports, Jayson Musson, Dev Hynes, Video, Sculpture, C-A-T Spells Murder, Karma, CAT Spells Murder, RL Stine, Humor and the Abject, Sam McKinniss, Sean J Patrick Carney, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Podcasts

PODCAST: Jillian Mayer

February 21, 2018 by SJPC in Podcasts

Miami's own Jillian Mayer stopped by this week to discuss her new show at Postmasters Gallery, the Singularity, doomsday prepping and more. 

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February 21, 2018 /SJPC
Jillian Mayer, Post Posture, Postmasters Gallery, Miami, New York, Borscht, Borscht Corp, Prospect 4, New Orleans, Interview, Review, Conversation, Podcast, 2018, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject, Video, Filmmaker, I Am Your Grandma, Postmodem, Post Modem, Perez Art Museum, Utah Museum of Fine Art, Mega Mega Upload
Podcasts

PODCAST: Sara Greenberger Rafferty

December 18, 2017 by SJPC in Podcasts

I've been bugging my good pal and unofficial mentor, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, to come do an episode of Humor and the Abject for months. We finally managed to schedule one and I had the best time catching up with her. 

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December 18, 2017 /SJPC
Sara Greenberger Rafferty, Sara Rafferty, Artist, Comedy, Standup, Rachel Uffner, Gallery, Interview, Review, Conversation, Podcast, 2017, 2014, Whitney Biennial, Brooklyn, Pratt, Faculty, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject, podc, pod, Art, Sculpture, Video
Podcasts

"Aggressive" Three-Course Sunday Supporting the Arts Meal: Christine Navin at Catbox Contemporary, Libby Rothfeld at Bureau, Ana Fabrega at Starr Bar

November 06, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

Three boroughs. Three events. One Supporter of the Arts. I had an "aggressive night" and I felt fucking great this morning. 

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November 06, 2017 /SJPC
Christine Navin, Catbox Contemporary, Libby Rothfeld, Bureau, Ana Fabrega, Sundays with Ana, Starr Bar, Humor and the Abject, Sean J Patrick Carney, Support the Arts, Philip Hinge, GCA, Bible, Gallery, Bushwick, Ridgewood, Interview, Darkzone Maryrium, Darkzone Martyrium, The Empire State Building Has No Roof, Review, 2017, Patrick Mohundro, Noon and Afternoon, Julia Rommel, Ellie Ga, Gabrielle Giattino, Lionel Maunz, Erica Baum, AAa:Quien, solo exhibition, two-person exhibition, art, show, LES, Sculpture, Video, 3d print, 3d printing, Andrea McGinty, Ziwe Fumudoh, Ruby McCollister, Ike Ufomadu, Rachel Lenihan, Jen Goma, Showtime Goma
Reviews

PODCAST: Eileen Isagon Skyers

October 23, 2017 by SJPC in Podcasts

Eileen Isagon Skyers is an artist, writer, curator, and gallerist in Brooklyn, NY. She was incredibly fun to speak with and we covered a million topics! 

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October 23, 2017 /SJPC
Eileen Isagon Skyers, Interview, Podcast, 2017, Housing, Gallery, BedStuy, Brooklyn, Untitled Passage, Black/Dog, Black Dog, Eva and Franco Mattes, Gallerist, Curator, Artist, Interface, Video, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject
Podcasts

PODCAST: Alix Pearlstein

October 16, 2017 by SJPC in Podcasts

Video artist Alix Pearlstein is the guest on this week's podcast, chatting about her years-long crusade to complicate the relationship between camera, subject, and viewer. 

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October 16, 2017 /SJPC
Alix Pearlstein, Interview, Podcast, On Stellar Rays, Review, 2016, 2017, Harem Room-1, Video, Artist, Installation, Cats, LES, gallery, Humor and the Abject, Sean J Patrick Carney, Podcasts, pod
Podcasts

PODCAST: Molly Soda

October 09, 2017 by SJPC in Podcasts

If you've been online in the last decade, you probably think that you know artist Molly Soda. It might be time to think again, screedlers. 

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October 09, 2017 /SJPC
Molly Soda, Amalia Soto, Tumblr, Selfie, Selfie Feminism, Interview, Conversation, Internet, Artist, Detroit, Chicago, Brooklyn, New York, Humor and the Abject, Sean J Patrick Carney, 315 Gallery, Annka Kultys, London, Video, Street Fight Radio, Bushwick, Podcast, Karoke, LiveJournal, MySpace, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Podcasts

Doreen Garner's "Doctor's Hours" is an Exhibition, Tattoo Shop, and School of History

June 15, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

Doreen Garner's newest solo exhibition, Doctor's Hours, at Larrie in the LES utilizes multiple artistic strategies to illuminate medical exploitation of Black bodies. 

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June 15, 2017 /SJPC
Doreen Garner, Doctor's Hours, Review, 2017, Larrie, New York, LES, Lower East Side, solo exhibition, Sculpture, Video, Drawing, Tattoo
Reviews

Lorelei Ramirez Is Not Dead Yet

May 17, 2017 by SJPC in Conversations

Lorelei Ramirez, thankfully, isn't dead. Tonight is her monthly show at Starr Bar in Bushwick, something only a living person could host. We talked about horror, putting together elaborate performances, and a few things that the art world and comedy world could both stand to address. 

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May 17, 2017 /SJPC
Lorelei Ramirez, Not Dead Yet, Starr Bar, Bushwick, Comedian, Artist, Musician, Filmmaker, Video, Comedy, Horror, Twitter
Conversations

Andrea McGinty Logs On And Finds Bad Things

May 10, 2017 by SJPC in Conversations

Artist Andrea McGinty's got a brand new book, Ah Yes Bad Things, from Soft City Printing being released at Printed Matter this week. We got a chance to talk about a lot of things like her addiction to shitposting on Twitter, sculpture, post-exhibition depression, writing, and her recent solo exhibition in Bogotá, Colombia. 

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May 10, 2017 /SJPC
Andrea McGinty, Ah Yes Bad Things, Book, Sculpture, Brooklyn, God I Don't Even Know Your Name, Reduced Guilt, Interview, Queens, Soft City Printing, 2017, Twitter, Shitpost, Video, Overshare
Conversations