S1 E13: Barn Doors Swing Open & Closed

On this episode Whitney & Dennissa share their experience being a part of the MDW Fair at Mana Contemporary. They represented The Martin and themselves as individual artists by performing a durational relational performance titled ADVICE / ENCOURAGEMENT. They chat about the performance, galleries and experiences they loved, and the ups and downs of the weekend overall. PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED MdW Fair Block Club WBEZ Mana Contemporary SpaCore Jude Gallery LOCUS Night Club Inga Books Mayfield The Collective Mending Sessions Chuquimarca Frank Vega Latitude Wormfarm Institute CV Peterson The Franklin Outdoor Chicago Art Department Marylu E. Herrera Galina Shevchenko Alonso Galue SHOUTOUTS The Bear Lauren Ike Queens & Queers - Dennissa’s episode! FOLLOW US Whitney LaMora Dennissa Young DttCS Instagram The Martin

On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk about sharing your work and practice with family and non-art friends and community! They talk about their own families and how they view their practice, how their work and connection with friends has grown over time and more. PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED MdW Fair Jennifer Warren - MATTERS OF THE DARK Alma - Equity Arts SHOUTOUTS Tournament of Champions Good Trouble FOLLOW US Whitney LaMora Dennissa Young DttCS Instagram The Martin

On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk all about creative blocks + creative burnout - how they're related, how they can tell they're in a period of creative drought and tips and tricks of how they get out of it and get the creative gears going again. PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED MdW Fair Fruit Salad Lust for Life Jennifer Warren - Matters of the Dark The Whitney  - David Wojnarowicz Dorothy SHOUT OUTS Lesbian Bar Project The Art School Hecho En FOLLOW US Dennissa Young Whitney LaMora DttCS Instagram The Martin

In this episode, Whitney & Dennissa talk about curatorial paths. How are exhibitions and opportunities usually structured? We talk about a few that we're most familiar with & share our thoughts & experiences on those specific approaches. Plus - the tiny mic session returns with Dennissa's interviews from artists in Austin about the Austin art scene! PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED Mary Beth Minnis Connor Young The Martin’s Exhibition Open Call The Martin’s Open Call - The Robin It’s for You Jennifer Warren Damiane Nickles Pam Marlene Taylor Obvi CAC - Hatch + Bolt Residencies Friday Arts Project LOCUS Stay Home Gallery SHOUT OUTS Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes Reading Glasses Podcast The Well Vogueing! FOLLOW US Whitney LaMora Dennissa Young The Martin DttCS Instagram

On this episode Dennissa & Whitney sit down with Alma Wieser, the Director of the long running artistic space, Heaven Gallery in Wicker Park. She tells us about her efforts in defending and saving the building Heaven Gallery has called home for the last 22 years, creating equity in the arts and thinking radically about ownership and artistic longevity. Come see why she deserves the crown she wears as Queen of Milwaukee Ave. PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED Alma Wieser & Heaven Gallery Equity Arts Satelite at The Franklin Outdoor MdW Fair Fruit Salad Jenni Stark + Nora Marks Messy Misfits Club Paloma Valencia Connor Young Jennifer Warren Tigray Art Collective Beth Swanson Flatiron Building Eric Williams & The Silver Room The Center for Cultural Innovation Lynne Warren - Alternative Spaces Heaven Gallery Benefit SHOUT OUTS Jackalope Coffee Queens & Queers Podcast A League of Their Own Good Omen Tattoo FOLLOW US Dennissa Young Whitney LaMora The Martin DttCS Instagram

On this episode, Whitney & Dennissa focus on tools of the trade - what they use to get the jobs done! From physical tools in the gallery space to admin tools for organization and creative purposes, they share what works best for them. PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED Done & Done Chicago Plants It’s For You Jennifer Warren - MATTERS OF THE DARK Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Chicago Tool Library STAS Hanging System Woman Made Gallery Art We There Yet? Stay Home Gallery Latitude SHOUT OUTS Mary Beth Minnis Maria Abramovic - Walk Through Walls HelloFresh FOLLOW US Whitney LaMora Dennissa Young DttCS Instagram The Martin

In this episode, Dennissa & Whitney kick off a new series called Gallery Bop Around where they tour openings in Chicago and share their experiences, artwork they loved, artists they met and supported and more! This episode they cover: FOUL PLAY by Connor Young, SOUVENIRS by Paloma Valencia & MINI MUSES by Millicent Kennedy at The Martin ELECTRIC PINK LEMONADE at Circle Contemporary / Arts of Life WHAT WE DO! at Fulton Street Collective FROM THE CENTER at The Plan MISFIT MUSES at Belong Gallery PEOPLE + PLACES MENTIONED Music Box Theater Dandy Dorothy Dorothy Dill Pickle Co-op Jess Frausto - The.Thrifted.Gay Carlos Salcedo - Thesis Apparel Jordan Chavez - InBetweenBranches Twitch stream of Dandy Dorothy Cosmo Rosa Ellen Schor Circle Contemporary / Arts of Life Fulton Street Collective The Plan Belong Gallery Millicent Kennedy CV Peterson Beth Swanson Paloma Valencia Connor Young The Robin Christine Vilutis Rostrum312 Jess Brooks The Martin Marketplace VisualistGo Bad at Sports Betsy Ming Lai Lam Step Into My Office Alonso Galue Lillstreet Art Center West Town Art Walk MDW Fair FOLLOW US Whitney LaMora Dennissa Young The Martin DttCS Instagram

On this episode Dennissa Young & Whitney LaMora talk all about studios! Dennissa has a studio and Whitney does not - they talk about why, how they spend their times in their respective studio spaces, studio visits and more. PEOPLE + PLACES Edra Soto Connor Young - FOUL PLAY Dandy Dorothy Zhou B. Art Center Stay Home Gallery Melon Sprout Flatiron Building Fulton Street Collective SHOUT OUTS Dorothy Backstreet Boys It Will Be Okay comedy show FOLLOW US Whitney LaMora Dennissa Young The Martin DttCS Instagram

On this episode Dennissa & Whitney discuss a prompt that was shared with them by a listener. How do you confidently integrate yourself into new, artistic spaces? Listen in for our takes & our first *tiny mic segment* to hear from other artists! PEOPLE + PLACES MENTIONED Fruit Salad Nubes Art Fair at Heaven Gallery Edra Soto Done & Done Alberto Aguilar Chicago Plants Paloma Valencia Connor Young Joseph Ravens dfbrl8r Belong Gallery Split-Rail Andi Crist Alcahuetes Social Club Robin Arzón of Peloton Galina Shevchenko Woman Made Gallery SHOUT OUTS Dandy Dorothy Jess Frausto Jordan Chavez Carlos Salcedo Kayla Strickler David Vosburg FOLLOW US Whitney LaMora Dennissa Young DttCS Podcast Instagram The Martin

In this episode Whitney & Dennissa are live from The Franklin! Invited to be a part of the closing reception for the exhibition "Need a Friend" co-curated by Dennissa & Edra Soto, we interview three artists who participated in the show and learn about their work, the pieces they featured in the exhibition and all about the thoughtfulness behind managing an outdoor, backyard exhibition space. PEOPLE + PROJECTS MENTIONED The Franklin Edra Soto Alberto Alguilar Frank Vega Galina Shevchenko Rainn MK Joss Queens & Queers Podcast Sam Schwindt The Robin Hugo Ivan Juarez Eiko Otake SHOUT OUTS THE CHICAGO ART DEPARTMENT!!!! FOLLOW US Whitney LaMora Dennissa Young The Martin Due to the Current Situation