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Michelle Grabner! We show up with bagels and coffee to interview artist, critic, gallerist, teacher, and writer Michelle Grabner in her Oak Park Studio. Michelle has written criticism for more magazines than I can comfortably count, and shown her work internationally. We talk about her career, the't find a decent solo show to review for Art Forum. The Suburban 244 West Lake Street Oak Park, IL 603...

Libsyn, who hosts our stuff has really been a pain in our collective Bad at Sports ass this week, so many of you tried to download last weeks show had trouble, we're sorry, they suck, we will beat them up as soon as we can find their offices. Don't forget to download Episode #10, good stuff! THIS WEEK: We really will get back to reviews at some point, but there is just too much to talk about in th...

Terror! Mayhem! Plagues! Fires!!! This week's show had to endure horrors beyond description, those of you conversational with me know what woe has befallen the kingdom, but dammit, the show goes on! This week: The Alliance of Pentaphilic Curators! Duncan reviews a book! 10 seconds of Shannon Stratton! A whole interview got cut because the artist didn't like what they had to say!!! A record review...

Holy guacamole it's my freaking birthday, my landlord is making me move my studio, and we STILL get the show out early. That's quality people, trauma, mirth and on time. When choosing podcasts remember who loves ya baby, we don't make you wait three weeks between shows like lots of the other bush league podcasters out there in I-pod land. Duncan and I sit, huddled under a bare bulb, humming "worki...

We interview Edward Lifson, host of Chicago Public Radio's weekly Arts program Hello Beautiful Also: Bill Gross of 65 Grand returns to discuss the tone of the lecture at the Three Arts Club a few weeks back. AND Amanda Browder and Richard review a plethora of shows! Rhona Hoffman, Monique Meloche, and the ever bad-assed Gallery 40000. Wow! Early Adopters Hello Beautiful Rhona Hoffman Monique Meloc...

TEMP SHOW NOTE: Bill Gross, Depart-ment, Duncan MacKenzie and Shannon Stratton at Fraction, and Michael Asher reviewed at last. Okay so this show was edited in a Toyota and in a Holiday Inn in Port Washington Wisconsin. Not our tightest work and we had WAY too much material. Things edited out and that will be worked into future shows include: Bill, Duncan and Richard discussing the current show at...

We interview Scott Speh at Western Exhibitions, he talks about the current show, 5 Solo Exhibitions (Mike Andrews, Jimmy Baker, Carl Baratta, Paul Fuchs and Ben Stone), and about running a gallery space in the contemporary Chicago art scene. Next we talk to Philip von Zweck, artist, radio show producer and host, artist, project coordinator, and now gallery owner about his work and his new gallery....

Meet a plethora of people from the Musicircus at the MCA including Eric Leonardson, Chris Preissing, Peter Rosenbloom, Robb Drinkwater and Jesse Seay. Also we review Michael Goro at ARC and we talk about a zillion painters in the Everybody Paints! show at Parlour. Duncan interviews Jason Dunda of Pentaphilic Curatorial Projects. There is some Canada bashing and we decide to pick a fist fight with...

We talk to Chicago Artist Amanda Browder about her current local and international projects, and about the meaning of Career Day. The three of us discuss the Bruce Nauman show at the Donald Young Gallery Gallery and we look at the Nevin Tomlinson show at Gallery 40000 . Also... Anyone interested in show opportunities that exist in Canada should check out these websites. Akimbo Instant Coffee Close...

FALL SEASON KICKOFF!!! Richard and Duncan talk about what it is like to walk around and check out several exhibitions of artwork throughout the Chicago gallery landscape, and they give their pithy comments about the art Rashid Johnson Justin Schmitz Scott Anderson and Susan Giles Mike Peter Smith Brian Getnick / Andy Young Not in that order. Love you all.

Richard and Duncan chat with lovely and intelligent Chris Cook (curator at the Sioux City Art Center) about Julian Dashper and Fred Sandback. This chat also touches on how the gear is not quite working and Richard reviews a Mr T rap album from the eighties. Julian Dashper Fred Sandback Chris Cook Chinati Foundation David Raskin Mr. T related art project

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