Ron Athey: In the Flesh

Ron Athey: In the Flesh

by Autumn Hays Considered to be one of the most renowned performance artists, Ron Athey began his works in the 80s. They are notorious for including aspects of S&M culture and it’s relation to the AIDS crisis. Athey’s iconic pieces focus on a wide range of...
Accidents Will Happen

Accidents Will Happen

Two weeks ago, I wrote here about one relationship between art and album jackets, specifically The Beatles’ White Album and Paul McCartney’s Thrillington, released under a pseudonym. That same week, I was asked to give a talk on the broadly interpreted...
Episode 324: Anders Nilsen

Episode 324: Anders Nilsen

http://traffic.libsyn.com/badatsports/Bad_at_Sports_Episode_324-Anders_Nilsen.mp3 download This week: Richard and Duncan talk with Anders Nilsen. Anders Nilsen was born in northern New Hampshire in 1973. He grew up splitting his time between the mountains of New...
We Built This Space: An Interview with Meg Turner

We Built This Space: An Interview with Meg Turner

AS220 is a special place. In last week’s conversation with the Dirt Palace, you can already get a sense for how it has influenced the culture of Providence. In the following interview, I talked to Meg Turner, a former RISD graduate, who helped build and share...
Episode 280: Rich Jacobs

Episode 280: Rich Jacobs

http://traffic.libsyn.com/badatsports/Bad_at_Sports_Episode_280-Rich_Jacobs.mp3 download This week: Chris Duncan joins Brian and Duncan in a round table with Rich Jacobs. Jacobs work draws from by graffiti, psychedelic and folk art, and frequently appears on a broad...