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Artwork for Exhibitionistas: Notes on Contemporary Art and Life

Exhibitionistas: Notes on Contemporary Art and Life

Joana P. R. Neves, art curator and writer
Contemporary Art
Tate Modern
Yoko Ono
Conceptual Art
Performance Art
Art Market
Aria Dean
On Kawara
Date Paintings
Roni Horn
London
Marina Abramović
Mike Kelley
Tate Britain
Fluxus
Time
Judy Chicago
Feminism
Bangladesh
David Zwirner Gallery

Exhibitionista [exhi·​bi·​tion.ista]: noun; someone who visits contemporary art exhibitions and furthers their art experience in life, through feelings, texts, podcasts, books, conversations, theories, histories.

Award winning podcast, created to expand the experience of visual arts into life and back again, through a diversity of formats. Companion of EXHIBITIONISTA, our host's publication on Su... more

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Artwork for Exhibitionistas: Notes on Contemporary Art and Life

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Ready to plunge into the depths of art history to resurface with weird art fair histories from Prehistory, the Aztecs to today? Which is a way of asking: is the compulsion to buy rare goods and exemplary artefacts immemorial? How have we evolved into... more

Can poetry provide clues to questions raised by contemporary art? Art sets the world in motion, sparks changes which we’re not always equipped to absorb, and even understand. Luís de Camões, the great Portuguese Renaissance poet wrote beautifully abo... more

So many definitions of contemporary art… but what if the notion of skill took us deeper into it? As a curator, our host often hears: “my kid could do this”. So, she put her art writer and curator talents to the task of uncovering expectations and mis... more

Biography enlightens the work of an artist but, in rare occasions, it can obliterate it. A polemic curatorial choice in Ana Mendieta's exhibition at Tate Modern illustrates this puzzling question. This unexpected curatorial twist may lean into anti-f... more

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Recent Guests

Reto Pulfer
Swiss artist discussing self-taught practice and material skill
Self-taught artist based near Berlin
Episode: Redefining Art with Reto Pulfer–Understanding Contemporary Art through Skill–Artist Conversations
Paula do Prado
Textile artist specializing in crochet and memory
Art practitioner, Tejedora
Episode: Paula do Prado, “Tejedora” | What Stories–and Histories–Resurface in Her Textile Art? | Contemporary Artist Interviews
Susanna Inglada
Catalan artist living in the Netherlands, discussed as guest artist in episode
Independent artist
Episode: Art Wonderment Manifesto | ft Lao Tzu, Susanna Inglada, Fernando Pessoa's Best Heteronym
Spencer Moore
Host of The Hairy Chin Podcast, health advocate
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Episode: Art Wonderment Manifesto | ft Lao Tzu, Susanna Inglada, Fernando Pessoa's Best Heteronym
Kathy Barron
Founder and chief editor of Women Who Podcasts Magazine
Women Who Podcasts
Episode: Art Copies v Originals | Is Art Wonderment Possible with a Reproduction of an Art Work?
Sarah Carrington
Recently appointed Director of The Line
The Line
Episode: Curator Sarah Carrington | Encounters Along "The Line" Art Trail
María Castro Jímenez
Museum educator, art historian, and pigments and color researcher
Self-employed, involved in pigment research
Episode: Colour in Art | Can the Politics of Colour Surpass its Subjective Stigma?
John McDonald
Art critic with over four decades of experience, known for his work in the Sydney Morning Herald and currently writes for Substack.
Everything the Art World Doesn't Want You to Know
Episode: Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Indigenous Knowledge – Painting as Mapping and Archive Tate Modern
Catherine Li
Independent curator based in London with a focus on site-specific and participatory art projects
Episode: Curator Catherine Li | How The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction by Ursula K. Le Guin Intersects with Curatorial Ethos

Host

Joana P. R. Neves
Host of Exhibitionistas: Notes on Art, Worlding (art space) founder/co-founder; art writer and curator; artistic director of Drawing Now Paris

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 60 ratings
  • Creatively deep

    Love to hear Joana’s take on everything! The episode on the Invention of Morel took me on a journey. Thanks for staying true to your love of art and sharing it with us. Keep podcasting!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Remi Roy
    United States5 months ago
  • Loved it

    A beautifully crafted episode with a truly captivating voice. Joana brings both depth and atmosphere to her storytelling. I was completely drawn in and even left wanting to read the book myself.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Avisella
    France6 months ago
  • Entertaining and insightful

    I feel like I learn new things every time I tune into this show and it’s really showing up in the way I engage with art as well. Wonderful!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FraDaRimini
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Brilliant

    What a fresh, gorgeous conversation about contemporary art. By chance I started to hear this podcast and it is super useful to listen everywhere + anytime. Especially if you are an art student or working in art-related area, there are a lots of gems. I love their efforts, even as a small part, pronouncing the name of an artist(town, etc which is often pronounced in a wrong way) as possible as accurately. It is such a huge joy, get to know unknown artists.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sheenaringochan
    South Korea2 years ago
  • Lauren Halsey episode

    Thank you for the context and explaining the practice of Lauren in depth. Made me loved much more the exhibition and glad I saw it. L

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lnuti
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Episodes feel accessible yet intellectually rigorous, appealing to students and professionals alike.
Listeners appreciate how the host blends artist interviews with broader cultural analysis.
A thoughtful, nuanced take on art that rewards careful listening and reflection.
Guest selections and segments like Brainstorm in a Teacup add a human, exploratory touch that listeners often mention as a strength.

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#134
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#137
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Apple Podcasts
#171
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Apple Podcasts
#222
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Apple Podcasts
#245
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Paula do Prado, “Tejedora” | What Stories–and Histories–Resurface in Her Textile Art? | Contemporary Artist Interviews
Q: So Paula, what did you bring? What is your favorite tool?
Paula describes an amethyst as an anchoring tool that connects her to place, ancestry, and memory. She explains its significance linked to her paternal line from the Uruguay-Brazil border and how it anchors her practice and thinking during creation and writing.
Art Copies v Originals | Is Art Wonderment Possible with a Reproduction of an Art Work?
Q: Does art always have to have a meaning?
Joana discusses that meaning in art is often not a fixed attribute but something that emerges from the viewer's lived experience and the interaction with the artwork, including its materiality and their personal references.
Curator Sarah Carrington | Encounters Along "The Line" Art Trail
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about how that's also incorporated in the work of a curator, sometimes, at least in your case?
Carrington describes her role, emphasizing that artists' ambitions must often balance with practical considerations such as sustainability and budgetary constraints.
Colour in Art | Can the Politics of Colour Surpass its Subjective Stigma?
Q: What are the historical reasons behind Europe's poor relationship with color?
It ties back to colonialism and the Protestant Reformation which emphasized monochromatic aesthetics in society.
Colour in Art | Can the Politics of Colour Surpass its Subjective Stigma?
Q: How does your research affect your daily relationship with color?
It makes me more aware of the colors in everyday objects and contexts, questioning their economic and political significance.

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An art-focused conversation series that blends deep discussions of contemporary art with personal reflections, reading, and bursts of Socratic dialogue. Episodes commonly feature artists, curators, and critics as guests, alongside regular segments that probe meaning, technique, and the social meanings of art. Its unique structure—short drama-free breaks for audience questions and a thoughtful, reading-light Brainstorm in a Teacup—creates a thoughtful, exploratory vibe that appeals to listeners who want intellectual engagement, artistic context, and practical perspectives on exhibitions, books, and creative practice. The show often centers on how art intersects with language, philosophy, and daily life, making it a good fit for academics, st... more

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1. Reto Pulfer
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3. Susanna Inglada
4. Spencer Moore
5. Kathy Barron
6. Sarah Carrington
7. María Castro Jímenez
8. John McDonald

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