American-born, Belgium-based photographer Tamara Rafkin captures the character of houses in Flanders and the Netherlands. Sleeping Houses: An interest in issues of safety, security, and…
Adam Schreiber is Chicago-based photographer. Cathy Byrd meets him at an outdoor coffee house on East 5th Street in Austin, Texas. Adam talks about the…
In summer 2012, we travel to New England to visit MacDowell, a New Hampshire retreat for artists, writers, and composers. We’re among hundreds of visitors…
In Berlin, Cathy Byrd meets German artist Agnes Meyer-Brandis in the control tower of Tempelhof, an abandoned airport at the edge of the city, to…
Photos of Berlin, taken during Cathy Byrd’s October 2012 residency and Links to related Fresh Talk episodes. More to come! See one of Luci Westphal’s…
On a spring 2012 road trip in the American Southwest, we drive through the desert to Marfa, home of the Chinati Foundation, a museum designed…
In San Antonio, we meet scholar, writer, and curator Sarah Lewia to talk about issues and ideas that inform her curatorial practice. Sarah’s latest project…
Charles Guice, owner/director of Charles Guice Contemporary, talks about his passion for contemporary art and his commitment to participate in the international scene. Pivotal in…
Cathy Byrd talks on the phone with Franklin Sirmans, curator of contemporary art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Their conversation considers the essential role of public art at LACMA and Franklin’s upcoming curatorial projects.
















