Subject Matters Podcast
1) From Us, For Us
Artists Ajara Alghali and Patrick Quarm discuss what their West African heritage teaches them about themselves, their community, and their art. References Sierra Afrique Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Na...Show More
2) Choosing Creativity
Faina Lerman and Scott Vincent Campbell dismantle the idea of being full-time artists and emphasize manifesting a life full of creativity, particularly in Detroit, instead. References Popps Pa...Show More
3) Drawing the Line
Artist Ian Kuali'i and poet Jessica Care Moore discuss where to draw the line between cultural admiration and cultural appropriation and consider if gatekeeping is even worth Find links to key materia...Show More
4) Attracting the Archive
adrienne maree brown and Taylor Aldridge consider how archives tantilize and thrive in the present moment. Find links to key materials discussed below and check out win.gs/subjectmatters for the ...Show More
5) Collective Wisdom
Artists Cherise Morris and Holly Bass discuss the restorative, transformative journey of creating contemporary work that draws from the past and reaches all generations. Find links to key materials di...Show More
6) Self Contained
Jennifer Harge and Joiri Minaya discuss creating your own value systems and resisting institutional frameworks around art making by displaying and performing art in unconventional ways. Find links to ...Show More
7) Safe Space for Who?
Ahya Simone, Cristina Tufino, and Nour Ballout consider the limitations, inaccuracies, and obscurities of the phrase "safe space" by analyzing the reality of their lived experiences. Find links to key...Show More
8) Making A Name for Yourself
American Artist, Darryl D. Terrell, and Salakastar delve into the world of naming, alter egos, and persona as they interrogate identity and resistance through their personal lens of creation and discu...Show More
9) Introducing Subject Matters
Subject Matters reaches across disciplines bringing together writers, artists, curators, dancers, and organizers to discuss the intersection, overlap, and confluence of contemporary critical thought a...Show More