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. 5d ago

    Is It Time for Digital Hygiene?!

    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
  2. May 18

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

    🔎 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

    1h 18m
  3. May 4

    But Is It Good Art?... With Proust

    🔎 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 lif

    1h 16m
  4. Apr 20

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

    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

    1h 5m
  5. Creative Flow with Virginia Woolf

    Apr 6

    Creative Flow with Virginia Woolf

    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'

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

    Mar 6

    Art Writing versus Speaking About Art - Art Topic

    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"? 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. → 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

    1h 3m
  7. Visual Arts and Fiction? Laisul Hoque's book: Babu Bangladesh! N. Atif Choudhury

    Feb 20

    Visual Arts and Fiction? Laisul Hoque's book: Babu Bangladesh! N. Atif Choudhury

    ART BOOK CLUB is a segment where a guest suggests a book which was not written with visual arts in mind and yet is a source of inspiration, guidance and / or creativity for their work. Hosted by Joana P. R. Neves, this episode welcomes visual artist Laisul Hoque. How can a work of fiction influence the work of an artist?Can a visual arts practice be illuminated by storytelling? How can art practices she light on the value and limitations of archives and photographic documentation of the past?To what extent do images convey the truth?Is visual arts the territory where we reckon with our ties with the past, and our emotional needs? Laisul chose: Babu Bangladesh!, written by Numair Atif Choudhury. To know more about our guests → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas⁠ + you can become a member and support us. What you get from this episode: Curating revelations, unexpected curating methods, lessons in community, art philosophies, ethical art questions. 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 0:00 Intro 04:19 Choosing an artistic career 11:13 Autobiography in visual arts 18:26 Book: Babu Bangladesh! By NUmair Atif Choudhury 20:14 How a book intersects with personal life 22:15 The personal, the politics, the art, the book 28:20 What is Babu Bangladesh! about? 35:14 Family photo archive and visual arts 39:26 Break and call for action 41:43 Speculative fiction as device for truth telling 45:58 Why is Babu Bangladesh! In English? 48:32 Taking ownership of the historical archive? 56:18 StorytellingThe Ground Beneath Me: An artistic exploration of care 01:03:34 Displaced spaces of art 01:10:16 Does art provide answers? 01:21:14 Outro  #visualarts #visualartist #bangladeshiartist #bangladeshart #arteducation #artbookclub #bookclub #bangladeshfiction #numairatifchoudhury #joanaprneves #exhibitionistas #exhibitionistaspodcast #arttalk #art #visualartsepisode #visualartspodcast #contemporaryart #talkart #youngartist #bowarts #nunnerygallery #londonexhibitions #londongallery #londonmuseum #bestlondonart

    1h 22m
  8. Encounters Along The Line Art Trail W/ Sarah Carrington, Visual Arts Curator

    Feb 6

    Encounters Along The Line Art Trail W/ Sarah Carrington, Visual Arts Curator

    You're bound to get an art education with our guest, curator Sarah Carrington! Our art talk with her explores her work as director of the Public Art Trail in East London The Line, as well as the joys of producing visual arts projects and supporting artistic commissions for an urban space full of wildlife and industrial areas, away from the capital's most overcrowded areas. Art Insider is an art discussion segment with fascinating visual arts thinkers and curators who lift the veil on their corner of the field (hosted by Joana P. R. Neves). ​When is an art trail more than a walk from sculpture to sculpture?​And how does a visual arts curator work with artists for a context such as... a city? Hosted by Joana P. R. Neves. Guest: Sarah Carrington, Director of The Line https://the-line.org/ Buy The Line’s fabulous book here: https://buy.stripe.com/dRmdRacbw7Wn3H7gV0c3m0g Donate to The Line here: https://the-line.org/support-us-2/ ✺ Exhibitionistas Files on Substack https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas We're allergic to newsletters and passionate about writing. Our episode emails have interesting facts, follow-up thoughts and recommendations. ✤ Our host Joana P. R. Neves is on Substack (Art Thinkosaurus) If you enjoy 1) reading; 2) our topics... you'll love Joana's Substack https://joanaprneves.substack.com Donating allows us to produce more and better: https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-us If a membership is too much, leave us a tip–every donation is a boost! ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista⁠ Host & Founder Exhibitionistas is hosted by Joana P. R. Neves, a seasoned curator and writer with over 20 years of experience in the contemporary visual art field. She loves demystifying contemporary art by blending art history, theory, and personal reflections to reveal how art can uncover views on today's hottest topics as much as on everlasting existential questions. Instagram: @joanaprneves / @exhibitionistas_podcast For collaborations, text commissions and questions: joana@exhibitionistaspodcast.com #visualarts #arteducation #arttalk #talkart #bestartpodcast #contemporaryart #art trail #publicart #londonpublicart #bestartpodcast #thelinelondon #artinthecity #curator #curatinginterview #curatorinterview

    41 min

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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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