Episode 17 of I Art New York is part of a special series; The Humanizing Role of Arts in the Wake of the Public Health Crisis, in which three previously interviewed guests revisit the show to respond to the topic of new realities caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Jared Linge, owner and director of High Noon Gallery located in the Lower East Side, brings to fore strategies of resistance developed in the context to the pandemic. Among several topics covered in the interview, including the pressures and difficulties of the art economy, Linge discussed with us his online exhibitions, Shelter/Place and Friends With Benefits, which ran during shutdown, and in which 30% of total gallery commission went to benefit organizations that stand in solidarity with Black lives and against police brutality: COVID Bailout NYC, Color of Change, The Okra Project, and the Ali Forney Center to benefit the LGBTQ community. Recorded on May 30, 2020. High Noon Gallery, 124 Forsyth St. NYC: www.highnoongallery.com Music courtesy of Nicole Renault: www.nicolerenaud.com

This episode is part of a special series in which I ART New York invites 3 of our previously interviewed guests to respond to the COVID 19 pandemic. The interviews bring to fore the resistance and constructive strategies created by artists and curators in the face of difficult and chaotic realities. Jason Clay-Lewis is an artist, curator, and director of the Royal Gallery in Williamsburg, B’klyn. Lewis discusses The Royal Gallery’s online summer exhibitions, their recently launched online Artist List, and his artist-interview podcast-project begun last year. We also delve into his art practice and discuss his recent paintings as well as his reaction to the Covid-19 lockdown in New York City. Check out the Royal’s latest exhibition “Remake/Remodel”, co-curated with Amelia Biewald. https://rsoaa.com/exhibitions/ This interview was recorded May 30, 2020.

This 15th segment of I ART New York is a special episode in which we invite 3 of our previously interviewed guests to respond to COVID 19 pandemic. Its about resistance of the artists, curators, in response to the situation and strategies on how to deal constructively with this new reality amidst of all the chaos. Coco Dolle Born 1974 in Avignon, France is a French-American artist and curator whose work explores themes of the body, identity and feminism. Over the past decade, Coco has developed a personal mode of working that merges the roles of artist, curator and performer. Miss Dolle is an avant-guard curator within the feminist conversations in New York, she is the Founder and director of Legacy Fatale (2008) performance art project, built on notions of ancient mysticism and punk female leadership. And in 2014, she developed her curatorial eponym, Milk and Night producing feminist exhibition concepts while building her community. www.cocodolle.com © Photo: Portrait Coco Dolle by Brian Kang James 2020 Its about resistance of the artists, curators, in response to the situation and strategies on how to deal constructively with this new reality amidst of all the chaos. Masterclass Description: MAKE YOUR MARK is a one-week online crash course and mentorship for artists concluding in a gallery group exhibition in New York, and led by a duo of expert curator Coco Dolle and publicist Nathalie Levey. Online Dates: July 6th to July 12th, 2020 Exhibition Date: TBD EventBrite LINK to Masterclass: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-mark-signature-masterclass-mentorship-for-artists-july-6th-12th-tickets-109410983196?fbclid=IwAR31mibmHK4F5CFA9JSvMjPkwRqKeL9QUEHbAYMzz3blX2ReuZ53Cci86iA

Richard Humann is a New York based artist working in several mediums; video, installation, and computer generated visual works such as AR (augmented reality). His work has been exhibited at Pace University’s Digital Gallery in NYC, the Karachi Biennale in Pakistan in 2017, and the Venice Biennial, among others. His recent 2019 exhibition, “Art Has No Limits”, was an augmented reality visual experience viewable through cell phones at the High Line in Chelsea New York, curated by Augmented Reality Fine Art Gallery 9. Humann is also a published writer and lyricist for the Brooklyn based band American Nomads, Intro and outro music is courtesy by American Nomads. Richard Humann: https://richardhumann.com/ American Nomads: https://www.americannomadsband.com/

Izabela and Rebecca interview artist Sebastián Carassco about his art practice and his current exhibition; Prayer II; The March of Silence (Plegaria II; la marcha del silencio). Carassco is an interdisciplinary project-based artist from Bogota, Colombia, whose work investigates structures and dialectics of power. His work has been exhibited frequently in Colombia and the US. Iberia Gallery: https://adorno-liberia.com/ Artist Website: https://www.scarrasco.com/ The track Patacón has been generously provided for this episode by the band Los Yoryis, off their album Una Vida. https://losyoryis.bandcamp.com/releases

In this 12th segment I ART New York interviews artist Jill Levine and gallery owner Jared Linge about his gallery High Noon; its development and focus on representing mainly women artists. Jill Levine discusses her projects and her upcoming exhibition entitled Now at High Noon, opening Nov. 14, 106 Eldridge Street, L.E.S. Musical intro. and outro by The Slaughter Boys; tracks Generation End and Gentrify Me.

I ART New York interviews Brooklyn based artist Lisa Levy; she discusses her performance art, paintings, and her talk show “Dr. Lisa Gives a Shit”, in which she adopts the role of psychiatrist. Lisa infuses humor into her work while retaining a tone of seriousness in each of her projects. Lisa’s artwork has been exhibited widely including at the New Museum, Bronx Museum, White Columns, and Artists Space. The music intro and outro music are by singer, songwriter Ivo Dimchev. Follow on Instagram: #Ivo_Dimchev and on Spotify. Title tracks “I Cure” and “I Can Not”. I ART New York is produced by your hosts, Izabela Gola and Rebecca Major.

"Determined to achieve professional standing for American Art” is part of the founding mission statement of the The Royal Society of American Art- a community of artists providing artist studios and exhibition space. I ART New York interviews an artist, Amelia Biewald who is a curatorial partner at their gallery space, The Royal, Jason Clay Lewis who is co-founder and director of RSOAA, and as Janet Rutkowski a multidisciplinary artist, also a curatorial partner at The Royal. Izablea and Rebecca ask questions about their history and programming as well as their personal, artistic, and curatorial processes. Lewis reveals the RSOAA's newest endeavor; a free and open artists’ registry with the aim of creating an online platform for artists: https://theroyallist.com/. The intro track is “1969” by the band American Nomads from their new single and the outro is their track titled “A Revelation’s Gonna Come”. I ART New York is produced by your hosts, Izabela Gola and Rebecca Major.

In this segment, I ART New York interviews Lauren Hirshfield and Kat Ryals, founders and the curatorial team behind Paradice Palase. Begun two years ago Paradice Palase aims to promote artists through arts patronage and to create public engagement with art. Hirschfield and Ryals discuss their recently guest-juried exhibition Twist and Twine, launched in partnership with Chashama, their booth at the The Spring/Break Art Fair among other exhibitions and related initiatives. They offer their insights into their curatorial practice while navigating the complexities and rewards of operating in New York City. Music intro and outro are by the Brooklyn based band, More Than Skies; tracks "Act Casually" and "She Loves Me Not" from their album "Everyone is a Loaded Gun".

Join us for our radio walk through of the Whitney Biennial, which is the longest-running exhibition in the country and was inaugurated 1932 by the Museum's founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This year is the 79th edition and includes the work of 75 artists and collectives working in painting, sculpture, installation, film and video, photography, performance, and sound. In this edition, for the first time in over a decade the curatorial team has been totally internal: Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta reveal statements of resistance with an emphasis on history and sort through divisive national political and social issues. The Whitney biennial traces the latest developments in American art. Themes in the exhibition circulate around issues of identity, representation, history, economics, class, as well as a critique on Western hegemony.  The biennial spans several floors, outdoor terraces and features film and performance programs." The Biennial’s mission is to chart the latest developments in American art and we’re excited to try to unpack this large and important exhibition.Music is provided by More Than Skies, song "Act Casually" from the newest album "Everyone is a Loaded Gun" 2018