'Gil Yefman: It Ain't Necessarily Soft.' On view from August 5th - September 15th, 2023 at Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles. This is a recording of the walkthrough and conversation between artist Gil Yefman and curator Norman Kleeblatt about Yefman's work presented in 'It Ain't Necessarily Soft.'

Elaine Reichek: ‘Frock-Conscious’ on view from June 10-July 22, 2023, at Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles. This is a walkthrough and conversation between artist Elaine Recheck and art historian Jenni Sorkin about Reichek’s recent work presented in ‘Frock-Conscious.’

For Starwork’s Fire Fest in North Carolina, Ashwini Bhat created a work entitled AGNIJA, Born of Fire, which emerges from her long-term contemplation of the interdependency of species. Inspired by ecology, and more specifically termite mounds and ant hills found in Southern India, Bhat creates this hybrid, biomorphic form made of clay.

The adaptive structure is constantly changing and transforming as it moderates heat flow, gas exchange, and captures wind energy. In many parts of India, people worship the termite mounds, as they are seen as sacred dwellings of the snake god, Naga. The community actively adorns the mounds with flowers, turmeric, and vermilion to show their commitment to protect and worship the sacred. The mound itself then becomes a shrine with ritualistic elements of earth, water, air and most importantly fire.

As Ashwini rediscovers the beauty of fire, she ponders fire’s link to life, death, and rebirth. With Ashwini working at the intersection of sculpture, installation, video, and performance, she demonstrates all the destruction and regeneration of fire as she creates a vessel charged with ritual, spirituality, and ecology.

Walkthrough and conversation between artist Ashwini Bhat and art historian Jenni Sorkin about Bhat's recent work presented in 'In Your Arms I'm Radiant' and her collaboration with the poetry of her partner, Forrest Gander.

'In Your Arms I'm Radiant: Ashwini Bhat & Forrest Gander’ is on view from January 14th - February 25th, 2023 at Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles.

NYC artist, Max Colby, walks us through the different elements of her solo exhibition, Revival. On view from April 30th - June 11th, 2022.

Artwork Referenced:

'They Consume Each Other' (2018-2021)

Crystal, plastic, and wood beads and sequins, found fabric, trim, fabric flowers, ribbon, costume jewelry, keychains, ornaments, toys, polyester batting, thread, glass stands, custom pedestal

72” x 168” x 78”

Artwork Referenced:

Shroud #6, 2022

Found ‘Crazy’ quilt ca. 1900, trim, fabric flowers, garland, toys, costume jewelry, buttons, plastic flowers, beads, sequins, thread, fabric, pine

27” x 28” x 5”

‘Scarce Material’ Walkthrough & Conversation between LA artist Sabrina Gschwandtner and film historian Jennifer Peterson on April 2nd, 2022.

Orly Maiberg: Off the Easel, Delicate Balance shows the creation of works included in Where Do We Go From Here, on view at Shoshana Wayne Gallery from January 29 - March 5, 2022.