A lively chat with artist Hallie Packard about her wildly organic, surreal, and magical paintings
Belonging and Not-Belonging in Jhumpa Lahiri’s ROMAN STORIES
Nirica Srinivasan reviews Roman Stories, the new short story collection by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jhumpa Lahiri
Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ Harper Simon
An in-depth discussion with author/musician Harper Simon about his ambitious new multimedia project, Meditations on Crime, comprised of years-long collaborations with many high-profile musicians, artists, and writers
VINNY GOLIA'S sonic syncretisms
Composer, bandleader, and multi-woodwind performer Vinny Golia discusses the development of Movement Two Syncretism: For The Draw…the new addition to his massive collaborative project Even to this day…Music for Orchestra and Soloists
Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ Anthony Wilson
A talk with guitarist and composer Anthony Wilson about his new album Collodion, recorded with producer Pete Min for the innovative Los Angeles label Colorfield Records + his thoughts on creative evolution & taking risks as an artist
The transcendental ambiguities of BETHANY CZARNECKI
Painter Bethany Czarnecki discusses the sensual, polychromatic, and biomorphic realms on display at her solo show A memory, eternal - now up at NYC’s Massey Klein Gallery
A Reckoning With God in Lauren Groff’s THE VASTER WILDS
Nirica Srinivasan reviews Lauren Groff’s new novel The Vaster Wilds
Anthony Wilson explores new sonic territories with COLLODION
Guitarist and composer Anthony Wilson talks about the free-form and collaborative process of making his new album Collodion, out now on LA’s innovative Colorfield Records
Rosalind Withers discusses Flash Points: The Photography of Ernest C. Withers
Rosalind Withers, daughter of Civil Rights Movement photographer Ernest C. Withers, discusses the exhibition Flash Points: The Photography of Ernest C. Withers
Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ Pete Min of Colorfield Records
Pete Min of the innovative Los Angeles label Colorfield Records talks about his “Sherpa” approach to guiding musicians out of their comfort zones and allowing them to express themselves in new and unusual ways
Modern Ambition & Eleanor Catton’s Birnam Wood
Nirica Srinivasan reviews Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton’s recent ecological novel Birnam Wood
Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ Martine Johanna
In our latest podcast interview, Dutch artist Martine Johanna discusses her overall thematic approaches, the works displayed in her third solo show for New York’s Massey Klein Gallery, How to Eliminate Stress and Anxiety Through Good Housekeeping + much more
Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ Gigi Chen
Artist Gigi Chen discusses her deep admiration of birds and why she loves to place them in settings that mix the natural world with artificial aspects such as neon - joined by special guest co-host and fellow artist Dan Alvarado
GIGI CHEN'S neon naturalism
Gigi Chen talks about the gorgeous, intricate, and whimsical feathered subjects of her richly detailed paintings
Art as a weapon ~ MALIZA KIASUWA
Artist Maliza Kiasuwa discusses the mixed-media collage and sculpture work in her solo show Art as a weapon, now on display at Morton Fine Art in Washington, DC
ALIZA MORELL'S night blossoms
An interview with artist Aliza Morell about the exquisitely mysterious works in her exhibit Night Shift, up through July 15 at NYC’s Massey Klein Gallery
Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ Sayazake
A talk with Queens-based multidisciplinary artist Sayazake - who operates in the realms of Photography, Illustration, and Painting. His work speaks to a conversation of adventure, spirituality, anime, and eccentricity.
Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ KIDLEW Part II
We first talked with street & graffiti artist KIDLEW back in March 2023, but even 80 minutes wasn't enough to cover the scope of his shenanigans - listen here for a further dive into his life & work
The Fantastical Florida Realms of ALINA GRASMANN
Painter Alina Grasmann discusses the sublimely strange works in her solo show Florida Räume, on display at London’s Niru Ratnam gallery through June 24
Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ Jeffrey Everett
Check out our rollicking & raunchy chat with designer, illustrator, & author Jeffrey Everett, who’s created works for a wide variety of entertainment, corporate, & non-profit clients, including musicians like Social Distortion, Foo Fighters, The Decemberists, Flight of the Conchords, Gaslight Anthem, Lou Reed, & many more