Fresh Talk: Charles Guice

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Conversations About Creativity in the 21st Century 

Cathy Byrd telephones Charles Guice, owner/director of Charles Guice Contemporary, to talk about his passion for contemporary art and his commitment to participate in the international scene. Pivotal in the careers of leading contemporary artists, including Hank Willis Thomas and Carrie Mae Weems, Charles represents some exceptional talent, including Max de Esteban and Erika Diettes, artists featured in Buenos Aires' Festival de la Luz 2012 this summer.  

Of note: Charles works with Chicago-based artist Jefferson Pinder, who appeared on an earlier Fresh TALK episode. Click HERE to listen.  

Sound Editor: Leo Madriz 
Photos courtesy the artists and Charles Guice Contemporary, New York 
Music: ChocQuibTown, San Antonio

FAI Looks Back at 2011

This bright beginning anticipates a stellar future for FAI:

Fresh Talk: Jefferson Pinder

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Conversations About Creativity in the 21st Century


In this episode, Chicago-based video performance artist Jefferson Pinder explains the importance of physical exertion in his work. Hear how his fascination with Houdini and street theater led to his new live performance series: The Escape Artist. 

Jefferson makes his first appearance as the Escape Artist at 8:05pm, Sunday, December 4, 2011, in Salisbury, Maryland. The premiere performance commemorates the death of Matthew Williams, who was confined to a straightjacket when he was lynched in front of the Wicomico courthouse on December 4, 1931. 

Sound Editor: Ira KIp
Photos: Courtesy Jefferson Pinder

Chicago

Chicago was amazing! Spent time with Torkwase Dyson at Studio South Zero, her solar-powered workspace at The Dorchester Project. A video performance artist new to the city, Jefferson Pinder shared the skinny on his upcoming performance project. FAI will feature each of the artists on Art Talk in the next few weeks.


Explored the city with stops in Hyde Park, South Side, West Loop, Downtown, the Art Institute of Chicago and Millenium Park. No matter how difficult it must be to keep that sculpture shiny, Anish Kapoor's wondrous Cloud Gate is worth every effort. If you're headed to Chicago between now and 23 December, take time to see Unlimited Ocean, Wolfgang Laib's sublime installation in SAIC's Sullivan Galleries. This slide show offers a taste of my encounters.