In part two of our conversation with New York gallerist Bruce Silverstein, we delve deeper into his evolving gallery vision, his commitment to challenging traditional art hierarchies, and his dedication to championing overlooked artists. Bruce reflects on the inaugural exhibition at his new gallery location, Photographer as Sculptor, Sculptor as Photographer, which encapsulates decades of his thought on the fluidity of artistic mediums. He shares insights into how artists like Constantin Brancus...
Jul 09, 2025•55 min•Ep. 86
Credited with inventing the "intimate documentary" style of photography, Joanne Leonard was one of the first to pivot away from street style photography adopt a more personal approach that focused on her close relationships and immediate surroundings. In this episode we delve into her unique approach that captured the daily lives of women and challenged the male gaze, her use of collage to go beyond the limits of photography, and creating work inspired by the realities of motherhood which earned...
Jun 24, 2025•56 min•Ep. 85
What does it take to build and sustain Switzerland’s first and only international art fair dedicated to photography? In this episode, Michael Dooney is joined by Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder and director of Photo Basel) and Elwira Spychalska (art historian and artistic director of Photo Basel) to mark the fairs 10th anniversary. Together they discuss the evolution of Photo Basel, the challenges of curating a global photography platform and meeting the needs of different audiences, key aspects o...
Jun 10, 2025•47 min•Ep. 84
What happens when photography becomes a tool for social change rather than just documentation? In this episode, Michael Dooney speaks with acclaimed British photographer and artist Mark Neville about his journey from art school to the front-lines of conflict, and how he uses collaborative photography projects to empower communities, challenge social norms, and effect real-world impact. Neville shares stories from his time as an official war artist in Afghanistan, discusses the making of influent...
May 27, 2025•45 min•Ep. 83
This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show. AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Go to www.aipad.com/show for more in...
Apr 29, 2025•46 min•Ep. 82
This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show. AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Go to www.aipad.com/show for more in...
Apr 22, 2025•56 min•Ep. 81
This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show. AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Go to www.aipad.com/show for more in...
Apr 18, 2025•46 min•Ep. 80
This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show. AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Go to www.aipad.com/show for more in...
Apr 16, 2025•54 min•Ep. 79
This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show. AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Go to www.aipad.com/show for more in...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 78
This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show. AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Go to www.aipad.com/show for more in...
Apr 08, 2025•37 min•Ep. 77
This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show. AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Go to www.aipad.com/show for more in...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 76
This episode of Subtext & Discourse Art World podcast is brought to you by AIPAD and The Photography Show. AIPAD represents fine art photography galleries around the world and is proud to present the 2025 edition of its flagship event, The Photography Show. The fair will showcase photography from the earliest processes to cutting-edge contemporary work that pushes the boundaries of the medium, from April 23 – 27 at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City. Go to www.aipad.com/show for more in...
Apr 01, 2025•47 min•Ep. 75
In 1925, 100 years ago, Anatol Josepho invented the first fully automated, coin-operated photobooth which he named the Photomaton. Stationed on Broadway near Times Square in New York City, over 250,000 Americans used the photobooth in its first year, paying 25 cents and waiting patiently for eight minutes while their photo strips developed. A game-changer for the world of photography, the photobooth would become ubiquitous in cities around the world. In the 1950s and 1960s, photobooths became a ...
Mar 25, 2025•45 min•Ep. 74
Felix Hoffmann is an image and cultural scholar and the inaugural Artistic Director of the Center for Photography and Lens-Based Media FOTO ARSENAL WIEN and the Director of FOTO WIEN. From 2005 to 2022, he served as the Chief Curator of the exhibition space C/O Berlin, where he was responsible for exhibitions, programs, and strategy. He curated numerous international exhibitions, including Nan Goldin (2009), Robert Mapplethorpe, Peter Lindbergh (2011), Gordon Parks (2014), Ren Hang and Elfie Sem...
Mar 18, 2025•44 min•Ep. 73
In this episode I am speaking with four members of the Berlin chapter of the Female Photoclub. A Germany wide professional association which aims to increase visibility of female photographers, advocates for equality in the industry, and raises awareness of issues such as pay inequality and lack of representation. In addition to the Female Photoclub, we’ll also be speaking about the group exhibition Invisible Lines: Reflexionen der Gegenwart, opening this Saturday 15th of March at the Alte Münze...
Mar 11, 2025•56 min•Ep. 72
Joanna Szproch is a Polish, Berlin-based visual artist and activist. Her practice blends photography as a performative and instrumental medium with archival materials, writing, and participatory projects. She explores female resilience through embodiment and conviviality. Committed to analogue processes, she creates art books, installations, and collaborative works that challenge societal norms and empower women. Her debut monograph Alltagsfantasie (2023) reflects her bold artistic vision. See m...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 71
Enrico Stefanelli (b.1962, Lucca, Italy) is the founder and artistic director of Photolux Festival, the biennial of photography in Lucca, Italy. From 2010 to 2017, he worked as curator for the European Photo Exhibition Award (epea), a project sponsoring young photo talent, which developed as a collaboration between four European foundations, including the Körber Foundation in Germany. He has been appointed as an expert for portfolio reviews at Les Rencontres d'Arles, CENTER, Santa Fe - Colorado,...
Feb 27, 2025•43 min•Ep. 70
Pilar Mata Dupont is a multi-award-winning Argentinean-Australian artist based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her practice spans video, installation, performance, and photography. Using highly theatrical and cinematic methods, she uses allegory and narrative to reimagine/rework histories and classical texts and aims to create alternative readings that question the conditions of the construction of dominant narratives that shape history. In 2015 she won the Plymouth Contemporary Open in the Unite...
Feb 18, 2025•55 min•Ep. 69
Pablo Giori is the co-founder and director of the Experimental Photo Festival, the Ágora, School of Experimentation , and the International Photography Festivals Association (IPFA) in Barcelona. His interest in experimental analogue photography was born out of his work as a documentarian, historian, and archivist with the estate of Pere Català (Valls, Alt Camp, 1889 – Barcelona, 1971). The Catalan photographer, publicist, and writer is most known for republican posters and propaganda during the ...
Feb 11, 2025•55 min•Ep. 68
Jessa Fairbrother (b. London) is a British visual artist whose work spans stitch, photography, performance and drawing. The body is her main material. She holds an MA in Photographic Studies from the University of Westminster (2010) and trained at drama school in London in the 1990s. This laid the groundwork for her ongoing investigation of how art and audience collide. The artist book of her work Conversations with my mother, is held in collections at Tate Britain, the V&A, London and The M...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 67
Anthony Luvera is an Australian socially engaged artist, writer, and educator based in London. The long-term collaborative work he creates with individuals and communities has been exhibited widely in galleries, public spaces, and festivals, including the UK House of Commons, Tate Liverpool, The Gallery at Foyles, the British Museum, London Underground’s Art on the Underground, National Portrait Gallery London, Four Corners, Belfast Exposed Photography, Australian Centre for Photography, PhotoIr...
Jan 17, 2025•54 min•Ep. 66
Dr. Wiktoria Michałkiewicz is an interdisciplinary expert with extensive international experience in storytelling, talent management, journalism, and photography. Alongside her academic achievements—holding five degrees, including a PhD in Sociology, an MA in Social Anthropology, and an MA in Cultural Studies from esteemed institutions such as Stockholm University, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Lumière University Lyon 2, and Jagiellonian University—she has established a remarkable career as...
Jan 07, 2025•46 min•Ep. 65
W.M. Hunt is a champion of photography: collector, curator and consultant who lives and works in New York City. He is also a teacher and writer and speaker on photography. He says that photography changed his life. It gave him one. Official website where you can read Bill's series of essays: “Great Photographs … or, at least some really good ones” https://www.wmhunt.com/ Bill's instagram for Collection Blind Pirate (American Groups) https://www.instagram.com/wmhuntdbear/ Michael Dooney https://b...
Dec 10, 2024•50 min•Ep. 64
Freo Majer is the founder and artistic director of Forecast , an international mentorship program that transcends disciplines and geographical locations to connect cultural practitioners with renowned mentors. Trained as an opera director, Majer looks back at a career as a director and producer in European theaters, opera houses, and at festivals, including at Mainz State Theater, Lucerne Theater, Bremen Theater, and the international festival Theater der Welt. Driven by his own experience, and ...
Nov 28, 2024•40 min•Ep. 63
Philippe Garner was born in Aix-en-Provence in 1949. He was brought up in Brighton. After graduating in French and Latin from Bedford College, London, in 1970, he joined Sotheby’s Training Scheme and in 1971 started working as a specialist in late-19th-century and 20th-century decorative arts and in the fledgling field of photographs. He has played an influential role in raising awareness of the significance of our photographic heritage, both through his pioneering auctions and through his activ...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 62
Wesley Verhoeve is an Amsterdam-based photographer and curator whose work has been featured in publications including the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Washington Post, Wired, New York Magazine, Volkskrant, and others. As the founding curator of the Projected series at the International Center of Photography, Wesley oversaw 96 exhibitions showcasing the work of over 300 photographers from 53 countries. He currently curates Process Projected, a bi-monthly exhibition series at the ...
Oct 29, 2024•52 min•Ep. 61
Tim Clark is Editor in Chief of 1000 Words and Artistic Director for Fotografia Europea in Reggio Emilia, Italy, together with Walter Guadagnini, Director of CAMERA, Torino and Luce Lebart, curator, historian and researcher at The Archive of Modern Conflict, named as Photo Festival of the Year at the Lucie Awards 2022. He has also taught and devised numerous academic programmes, most recently at The Institute of Photography, Falmouth University and NABA, Milano. 1000 Words is a leading online co...
Oct 15, 2024•51 min•Ep. 59
Boris Eldagsen was born in Pirmasens, West Germany, in 1970. He studied media and drama, philosophy, and German studies at the University of Cologne (1991–92). From 1992 to 1998 he concurrently studied philosophy at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and visual art at Mainz Academy of Fine Arts. During that time, he also studied visual art at the Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication in the University of Hyderabad, India (1994); and conceptual art at the Academy of Fine Arts in P...
Nov 28, 2023•38 min•Ep. 59
Stephanie O'Connor (she/her) is a Pākehā/tangata tiriti artist from Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (New Zealand). She is currently based in Berlin, Germany. Her work uses photography as a vehicle to rework memory through obsessive editing, rearranging and compositing. Interview with Stephanie O’Connor recorded by Michael Dooney on 29. June 2023 in Neukölln, Berlin. NOTES Full episode transcript (online soon) Stephanie O’Connor Official Website: http://www.stephanieoconnor.co.nz/ Instagram: https://ww...
Nov 14, 2023•41 min•Ep. 58
Anne Schwanz co-founded OFFICE IMPART together with Johanna Neuschäffer in 2018. OFFICE IMPART is a multi-dimensional space and platform for contemporary art. Their activities take place on site in Berlin – or anywhere. The founders Anne and Johanna, are experts for (and on) changing the art world. They develop exhibitions on- and offline, with classically produced and digital works. They build bridges to art – and sell it. OFFICE IMPART recently received the 2023 VBKI Prize for Berlin Galleries...
Oct 31, 2023•37 min•Ep. 57
