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Every Second and Fourth Tuesday, from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Art Focus features interviews by host Joseph Gallivan with artists, curators and critics. Lively voices talking about art, how it's made and sometimes even what it means. Page back through KBOO's schedule to find all the recordings, some of which were made on magnetic tape.   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Photographer Lauren Henkin on her new book, "Displaced"

Airs at: Tue, 06/29/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
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  Wendy Webb interviews photographer Lauren Henkin about her new book, "Displaced." Lauren's work explores loss and renewal through experimenting with light and landscape in locations such as Nova Scotia. "Displaced" is a handmade limited edition book.   Lauren Henkin al... Read more

Deanne Belinoff at Beppu Wiarda Gallery

Airs at: Tue, 06/22/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
Deanne Belinoff has mixed media and paintings at the Beppu Wiarda Gallery. The artist talks about her current show, her process and the history of her career. Read more

Art Focus on 06/15/10

Airs at: Tue, 06/15/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Tom Cramer will talk with Art Focus host Eva Lake about her current exhibition, Target Photomontages at Augen Gallery. The website of the artist includes a statement, more images and many links. Read more

Wid Chambers

Airs at: Tue, 06/08/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
Wid Chambers has a show at Chambers @ 916. It is an installation of both painting and sculpture in one. the shapes are organic and colorful and are based on drawings then taken through a computer program. Read more

Andrea Schwartz-Feit on "Seeing Without Knowing"

Airs at: Thu, 06/03/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Art Focus
Andrea Schwartz-Feit had a show at Butters Gallery in May called “Seeing Without Knowing.” She uses encaustic to make images which are geometric and organic at the same time. They also jump back forth between abstraction and representation. Sometimes she has a dash of Klimt... Read more

Judy Cooke

Airs at: Tue, 06/01/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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This month brings Judy Cooke to the Elizabeth Leach Gallery. Many artists these days say they are exploring the space between sculpture and painting, but Cooke has been doing that for years. This particular show, called In Touch, examines the ideas of the Russian Constructi... Read more

Leiv Fagereng

Airs at: Tue, 05/25/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
Our guest is Leiv Fagereng, who currently has a show at Froelick. This show is called Bittersweetsweet. It’s a collection of portraits from the artist’s own inner circle. In the past Leiv has painted places, animals, especially birds. Read more

Art Focus on 05/18/10

Airs at: Tue, 05/18/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
Andrea Schwartz-Feit has a show at Butters this month called “Seeing Without Knowing.” She uses encaustic to make images which are geometric and organic at the same time. They also jump back forth between abstraction and representation. Read more

Plein Air Smackdown at Open Engagement

Airs at: Tue, 05/11/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
From May 14th through the 17th Portland will host Open Engagement: Making Things, Making Things Better, Making Things Worse. This conference says it will challenge our traditional ideas of what art is and does. It will present artists, projects and events which will mediat... Read more

Gabriel Liston talks about "Take That and Stand By For Trouble"

Airs at: Tue, 04/27/2010 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Gabriel Liston has moved his studio into the New American Art Union, producing an exhibition called Take That and Stand By for Trouble. We can watch the progress on a work and also check out his diaries from at least several years. These journals appear to be old children's... Read more