Exhibitionistas: Notes on Art

Joana P. R. Neves, art curator and writer

Your art wonderment podcast.  With Joana P. R. Neves.  Exhibitionistas was born to expand the experience of art into wider spaces of conversation. It's the meta-cigarette after the art-sex.  Prompted by a question, each episode follows a surprising path onto a topic, an exhibition, a book, or an artist studio, through the scope of contemporary art.  Mid-journey, "Art Etiquette" offers a short break where a new guest surprises Joana with their own question about art. Between a Socratic dialogue and a boozy chinwag. And finally, to finish the episode with aplomb, comes "Brainstorm in a Teacup" where Joana reads notes from the week's writings, which she has described as "too interesting to miss out on, but too weird to build an episode on".  Joana P. R. Neves is an art writer and curator, co-founder and director of the art & residency space Worlding, and artistic director of Drawing Now Paris. Check out Joana's writing:  Art Thinkosaurus (Substack) In London? Keep up to speed with her art & residency space: Worlding (co-founded with artist Diogo Pimentão) Craving an art gift? Visit:  Worlding's Boutique.

  1. Copy / Original: Can Reproductions Truly Move Us?

    Jun 15

    Copy / Original: Can Reproductions Truly Move Us?

    TEXT OR VOICE MESSAGE! Is it possible to have a moving art experience of a copy or a mechanically reproduced artwork? Such is the anxiety regarding art, reinforced, often, by a wildly misunderstood concept coined by Walter Benjamin: the aura, the "here and now of the work of art". #walterbenjamin #aura #technologyandart What if mass reproduction of images brought an art liberation? What is preserving the here and now of the aesthetic experience was a form of gatekeeping? And how can we read the concept of aura today? Interested in Worlding, my art space & residency in London? https://www.worldingproject.com/ Interested in seeing the exhibition with Collective Aid and SOS MEDITERRANEE for Refugee Week? https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/across-lands-and-seas-exhibition Interested in our Workshops? https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/workshops-across-lands-and-seas-exhibition And our talk about courage? https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/across-lands-and-seas Know more about Collective Aid and SOS MEDITERRANEE. Read Katy Barron's Women who Podcast Magazine. And listen to our episode in Kathy's podcast Women Who Sarcast. And here is the link to Kathy's awesome film Navel Gazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogy1nTiCms0&t=205s Small donations are great! "Buys us a book": https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista Donate! SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES. joana@exhibitonistaspodcast.com 00:00 Can we be moved by a reproduction of an artwork? 07:04 Walter Benjamin's "Aura" is often misunderstood 15:52 My 2nd hand art experience: 2 paintings by Caspar D. Friedrich 20:12 Benjamin, a fellow podcaster? And the real change brought by tech 29:07 Art Etiquette segment! 40:13 Walter Benjamin's Influence on Art and Technology 40:13 Copy v automated reproduction 53:26 Brainstorm in a teacup segment! 54:37 Answer to the question: can we be moved by a copy of art? Support the show

    57 min
  2. Is It Time for Digital Hygiene?!

    Jun 1

    Is It Time for Digital Hygiene?!

    TEXT OR VOICE MESSAGE! Is digital media preventing us from accessing the most exciting part of culture? Final episode of the hiatus special series: it's a new era! It's a new episode structure with new segments! Find out more about: the unacknowledged difference between wonder and wander – wonderment: what is it?A poem by Wordsworth & Agnes Martin's writingsart etiquettethat time when I went viral and Snoop Dog (or his team) reposted my performance showand more... (author and podcaster Katy Hessel (Great Women Artists Podcast), author Lauren Elkin...) Visit Worlding online and sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Instagram: @worldingproject https://www.worldingproject.com Small donations are great! "Buys us a book": https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista Donate: https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-us To know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES. https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas My definition of wonderment is actually taken from the noun ‘wonder’: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wonder  Hollis Frampton’s text: Digression on the Photographic Agony, Artforum, November 1972: https://www.artforum.com/features/digressions-on-the-photographic-agony-209932/ Agnes Martin’s photo credits: Agnes Martin in the mesas near Cuba, New Mexico, 1974. Photo Gianfranco Gorgoni. Pliny the Elder’s mention of the origin myth of art is in Natural History Book XXXV My strange viral experience article Going Viral: if your exhibition is reposted by Snoop Dog, does it matter? https://substack.com/home/post/p-157358364 The article where I mention Katy Hessel’s strange Art Self Help Book, Art as Function, Automatic Education, and Self-Care: the Politics of Culture Replaced by the Commodification of Creativity: https://substack.com/@joanaprneves/p-190450394 Find Walter Benjamin’s first “read Walter Benjamin with me” here” https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/your-crazy-aunt-book-shelf Discover other podcasts regularly: https://www.womenwhopodcastmag.com/ 00:00 Introduction to Exhibitionistas and New Format 01:30 Wonderment 06:03 Reading Out Loud 08:25 Agnes Martin on Joy 12:58 Ekphrasis 19:51 Digital Hygiene 41:32 Build Exhibitionistas With Me! 46:33 Brainstorm in a Teacup 47:37 Outro Follow, Subscribe, Comment, or write joana@exhibitionistaspodcast.com

    50 min
  3. Creative Freedom W/ Chris Kraus’ Art Writing in “I Love Dick”

    May 18

    Creative Freedom W/ Chris Kraus’ Art Writing in “I Love Dick”

    TEXT OR VOICE MESSAGE! 🔎 Does obscurity lead to creative freedom? Why do I ask? Because of a single sentence in Chris Kraus' book I Love Dick, simply stating that once we accept obscurity, we can do what we want... 📙 This book is a ride through the literary world of the 1990s from the perspective of "the wife of"; it's an exploration of visual art through the perspective of obscurity, complexity and weirdness, and a classic and transgressive exploration of authorship. We discuss: I Love Dick (duuuuh)artistic freedomcreative liberationfemale creativitythe complexities of feminismthe work of Sophie Calle, Hannah WilkeAuthorship and its twist through auto-fictionartistic exposure invisibility, and obscurityauthorshipcritique versus experience Read Joana's essays: https://joanaprneves.substack.com/. To know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES. https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/e... you can become a member and support us.Small donations are great! "Buys us a book": https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista Takeaways the great literary work of Chris Krausthe female condition and the role of the artistlayers of feminismcritical prejudice against feminist artthe economy of artistic exclusionaesthetic experience of desiredesire as a fiction devicesex, lust and adultery in postmodernismsex in art 00:00 Intro: On creative freedom and obscurity 02:51 A feminist sensation: "I Love Dick" by Chris Kraus  09:47 Dick, Sylvère... and Chris 15:12 The Structure of the Book 23:29 The Triangle of Obscurity 26:05 Exposure of Self or Obscurity of the Muse? 30:53 Transgression as Sexlessness 41:04 Economic Obscurity 47:21 Sex, Desire, and Visibility 54:26 Art, Identity, and Obscurity 55:44 The Life and Legacy of Hannah Wilke 01:09:39 Art Monsters 01:17:56 Outro Support the show

    1h 18m
  4. How Can You Tell It's Good Art? – Reading Marcel Proust

    May 4

    How Can You Tell It's Good Art? – Reading Marcel Proust

    TEXT OR VOICE MESSAGE! 🔎 How do we spot a masterpiece? Can we really know if the art we’re looking at is any good? Which is to say, how do we recognize talent? And is pleasure a real indicator of artistic greatness? ⚒️ Are there any identifying tools that may fit the unique shape of a new work of art? Spotting great art may be trickier but more exciting than we think. We look into Proust, specifically into one of the most intriguing narrative lines of In Search of Lost Time (Vol I): the presumed greatness of the famous actress, "La Berma”, inspired by the very real and very famous turn of the century Sarah Bernhardt, whose performance tests the main character’s artistic judgment. We’ll follow his tribulations with aesthetic anxiety, antcipation, experience, enjoyment and appreciation. Are these the steps to artistic paradise? Tune in to find out, and enjoy some beautiful excerpts of this magnificent, detailed, and wordy (in the best sense!) piece of literature. But... is it any good? Read Joana's essays: https://joanaprneves.substack.com/. To know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES. https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/e... you can become a member and support us. Small donations are great! "Buys us a book": https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista Takeaways what is artistic talenthow to identify ithow Proust sees art and its judgementthe subjective power revealed in artstream of consciousnesswhat experience really meansaesthetic experience and experience of lifSupport the show

    1h 16m
  5. Dark Side of Creativity with Bioy Casares' "The Invention of Morel"

    Apr 20

    Dark Side of Creativity with Bioy Casares' "The Invention of Morel"

    TEXT OR VOICE MESSAGE! Is there a dark side to creativity? Might it even be necessary? Are artists visionaries? Or is the future contained in the present, and if so, what will you do about it? As a an art writer and curator, Joana P. R. Neves, the host, steps back from her job, and steps into the questions it stimulates, about art and life, creativity and philosophy. And what better tools to explore the point were art intersects with life than books? In this episode, Joana presents and reads excerpts of this week's chosen book, The Invention of Morel (1940) by Adolfo Bioy Casares, and asks "is there a dark side to creativity?" Read Joana's essays: Art Thinkosaurus. To know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas⁠⁠ + you can become a member and support us. Small donations are great! "Buys us a book": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista⁠⁠. Takeaways genre literature and avant-gardeThe artifice of creativity of Adolfo Bioy Casares's 'The Invention of Morel'The ethical implications of technology and creativityChapters 00:00 The Island of Isolation06:36 The Mysterious Miracle37:28 Introduction to Adolfo Bioy Casares and 'The Invention of Morel'47:50 The Island and Its Inhabitants56:00 Morel's Invention and Its Implications01:04:29 The Narrator's Response and Ethical Considerations01:19:02 The Dark Side of Creativity and Technology01:30:14 The Interconnection of Human Condition and Technology Support the show

    1h 5m
  6. Creative Flow with Virginia Woolf: The Case of the Missing Pargraph

    Apr 6

    Creative Flow with Virginia Woolf: The Case of the Missing Pargraph

    TEXT OR VOICE MESSAGE! Your host, writer and curator Joana P. R. Neves, challenges you to explore the mystery of a missing paragraph in Virginia Woolf's 'The Mark on the Wall', and its significance for creative pursuits. You're about to dwell on the flow of consciousness as creative flow – the art of mastering and letting go simultaneously. How do we create? How to we get to that special place where we're in control while accepting the randomness of the reactive materials we work with? And what does that say about life? Links, as promised: Explorations of Sex and Self (reference to the Angel in the House): https://joanaprneves.substack.com/p/explorations-of-sex-and-self About being drawn to "minor works": https://joanaprneves.substack.com/p/when-art-says-the-unspeakable Subscribe to the free newsletter (and become a paid member if you can): https://joanaprneves.substack.com/subscribe Buy us a book, support our researches: https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista We're fine-tuning the show in the background, so we're on a hiatus of sorts–but episodes will drop every two weeks, now on Mondays. We've clarified our purpose: we're now Exhibitionistas - Notes on Art, which feels good and more in tune with our vibe. Takeaways Textual discrepancies in literary works can reveal insights into the author's creative process.Favorite texts can deeply influence creativity and self-perception. Better than self-help books? Find out for yourself!The Mark on the Wall by Virginia Woolf explores the balance between creative control and letting go, reflecting the complexities of the artistic process. Chapters 00:00 Unraveling the Mystery11:41 Introduction to the Special Series17:28 Virginia Woolf's Life and Influence32:31 The Angel in the House and Creative Freedom01:01:24 Reading 'The Mark on the Wall'Support the show

    51 min
  7. Art Writing versus Speaking About Art - Art Topic

    Mar 6

    Art Writing versus Speaking About Art - Art Topic

    TEXT OR VOICE MESSAGE! ART TOPIC is is an exploration of a topic through visual arts or vice-versa. Hosted by Joana P. R. Neves, this episode is an experiment in opposing writing to oral communication. It also engages with queer lives at the height of modernism, the notion of genius and its patriarchal tendencies, as well as the intriguing, unique couple of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Discover Joana's text "G is for Genius, Grammar and Girl", published on her Substack Art Thinkosaurus. She reads it here as a performance of sorts, with mistakes, reflexions and all, to test voice versus word. What will she discover? Explore Joana's Substack and become a member for the price of a latte: https://joanaprneves.substack.com/ What you get from this episode: How do we write about art?Is talking about art different than writing about it?Is Modernism entangled in Gender issues?How did gender influence modernism and vice-versa?Why were we obsessed with the "genius"?Musings about Otto Weininger, Rachel Cusk and Ernest HemingwayTo know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas⁠⁠ + you can become a member and support us. → DONATE (give it some time for the donorbox window to charge): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-us⁠⁠ If you appreciate Exhibitionistas but can only go for a small donation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista⁠⁠ For behind the scenes clips, links to the artists and guests we cover, and visuals of the exhibitions we discuss follow us on Instagram: @exhibitionistas_podcast #visualarts #visualartist #arteducation #joanaprneves #exhibitionistas #exhibitionistaspodcast #arttalk #art #visualartsepisode #visualartspodcast #contemporaryart #talkart #londonexhibitions #londongallery #londonmuseum #bestlondonart #arthistory #arttheory #exhibition #gertrudestein #alicebtoklas #modernism #gender #queerlives #queerart Support the show

    1h 3m

Ratings & Reviews

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About

Your art wonderment podcast.  With Joana P. R. Neves.  Exhibitionistas was born to expand the experience of art into wider spaces of conversation. It's the meta-cigarette after the art-sex.  Prompted by a question, each episode follows a surprising path onto a topic, an exhibition, a book, or an artist studio, through the scope of contemporary art.  Mid-journey, "Art Etiquette" offers a short break where a new guest surprises Joana with their own question about art. Between a Socratic dialogue and a boozy chinwag. And finally, to finish the episode with aplomb, comes "Brainstorm in a Teacup" where Joana reads notes from the week's writings, which she has described as "too interesting to miss out on, but too weird to build an episode on".  Joana P. R. Neves is an art writer and curator, co-founder and director of the art & residency space Worlding, and artistic director of Drawing Now Paris. Check out Joana's writing:  Art Thinkosaurus (Substack) In London? Keep up to speed with her art & residency space: Worlding (co-founded with artist Diogo Pimentão) Craving an art gift? Visit:  Worlding's Boutique.

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