Live Culture--Episode 25 BANISH THE TROLLS: MORE ART, MORE LOVE!

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 11:00:25 GMT

Happy second Birthday to Live Culture!
This month we start the show with two guests to discuss their politically charged art exhibits in CT, and the role that gallery exhibits play in resistance. Lucy Q. McClure, one of the three main organizers of hugely popular Nasty Women New Haven and Joe Bun Keo curator of "Alternative Facts", a smaller exhibition within a bigger event entitled "In Grace We Trust”. The Nasty Women's art exhibits have taken off nationally and globally in reaction to the current administrations misogynist and violent comments and their curtailing of women's rights. New Haven is one of over 50 cities to join the movement to organize a Nasty Women exhibition. Over 300 artists have participated and the opening night drew a record breaking number of over a thousand into the exhibition space. This grass-roots project is raising money in support of Planned Parenthood and features a variety of events and activities including a reading room and a performance evening.

"Alternative Facts", a part of "In Grace We Trust" is up now at the newly established Ely Center of Contemporary Art in New Haven. Curator Joe Bun Keo writes : “'Alternative Facts' are falsehoods. Critical media is now being called fake news. Lies are now accepted as truths. Think about the Rene Magritte painting, “The Treachery of Images (This is Not a Pipe) "... There is much uncertainty in a time when stability is needed. The works in this exhibition are physically presented, but how they settle in the viewer is up for conceptual debate.”

The two artist/organizers will discuss how the visual art world is manifesting itself locally in this critical moment in time.

During the second half we speak with MILCK the singer songwriter of the hit “Quiet”which became the unofficial anthem of the Women's March in DC. and since has been the subject of many flashmob choral performances globally. Originally MILCK organised a group of 26 singers including members of the GW Sirens and the Capital Blend and sang a series of guerrilla performances around D.C. during Saturday's Women's March. Calling themselves the #ICantKeepQuiet Choir, they partnered with the Pussy Hat Project for the event. Once the videos of the song went viral online, they sang live on Samantha Bee’sFull Frontal.

Since then MILCK has launched a website and major social media campaign and website for #ICantKeepQuiet as a place to collect and share personal stories of inspiration. The campaign aims to raise awareness against abuse of women and minorities, and encourage empathy, tolerance and understanding towards one another. Proceeds from the project will benefit Step Up, a nonprofit that provides after school and mentorship programs for underprivileged teen girls. On April 8th, choirs and individuals will activate at 1pm in their respective time zones to sing out, speak up, and express themselves. One may participate both online and offline- more here

Additionally, MILCK’s debut single, “Devil Devil” has served as the soundtrack to the season finale of The Royals, Netflix’s Marco Polo trailer, and Fox’s Lucifer, as well as an upcoming episode of Pretty Little Liars. “Devil Devil” peaked as the #1 popular tune onTunefind.com twice in 2016, as well as having garnered over 520K streams on Spotify, and over 1 million YouTube views. MILCK's impressive list of press includes BBC News,NPR, The Huffington Post, and Rolling Stone, to name a few.

Live Culture with Martha Willette Lewis Episode 12

Sat, 27 Feb 2016 11:00:00 GMT

This month Martha's guests are two different kinds of gallerists: Fred Giampietro running the eponymous gallery in New Haven, and Peter Konsterlie, Director of the The Schelfhaudt Gallery at the University of Bridgeport. Both care deeply about visual art and bring it to our communities in different ways: find out more about their offerings and processes.

Wee begin with a discussion with Artist Becca Lowry and Fred Giampietro, Director of Giampietro Gallery in New Haven about thier participation in the forthcoming (March 2-6) Volta Art Fair in New York. Topics include art-fairs, and their role in the gallery's life, and we will get a behind-the-scene look at the mechanics of such enterprises. Giampietro Gallery is the only gallery from Connecticut to be participating in Volta and one of only three new England galleries included in the lineup. Volta is unique in that it requires the gallery to showcase one artist from their roster- this year Fred has selected artist Becca Lowry, whose show with fellow artist Tom Burckhardt runs at his downtown gallery from February 27 to April 2nd.

More on Volta and how to get tickets here
More on Giampietro Gallery

For the second half of the show, Martha is in discussion with Peter Konsterlie, Artist and Curator about his current exhibitions at The Schelfhaudt Gallery at the University of Bridgeport, Arnold Bernhard Center, which is located on campus at the newly renovated Shintaro Akatsu School of Design. The exhibition Parts is Parts: Assemblage & Collage features the work of seven contemporary regional artists working with appropriated images and found objects.The second show Reminants of Haiti features the art collection of Douglas Wade, a local Bridgeport businessman with a fond interest of the Haitian culture. The collection consists of hand painted metal works, surrealist landscapes, and sequined weavings. Both exhibits run Feb 11- March 19. We take a look at what the gallery offers its visitors, and discuss what the future holds for this vital venue right here on the same campus as WPKN!

More about The Schelfhaudt Gallery
The whole show will be laced with music selected to reflect this Valentine's/Black History Month of February.

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Live Culture--Episode 25 BANISH THE TROLLS: MORE ART, MORE LOVE!

Live Culture with Martha Willette Lewis Episode 12