THIS WEEK ON AIR: PHONG BUI, ASIAN ART, POET EILEEN MYLES, AN ART AUCTION, YOUNG RESTLESS WRITERS, MICHAEL POLLAN, KURTIS BLOW & MORE...

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STAY IN TOUCH WITH AIR
If you would like more information on Art International Radio or want to communicate with the staff on a more personal basis, check out our new profiles on Asian Contemporary Art Week 2009: Transience in Photography
This fascinating discussion between Chinese artist and critical theorist Asian Contemporary Art Week 2009 Open Portfolio: Lisa Ross and Nan Goldin
In an event organized by Asian Contemporary Art Week, American photographers Close Listening #71: Eileen Myles Interview
ARTonAIR Interviews: Bernardo Ruiz
Will Corwin interviews filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz, who discusses his recent American Experience documentary The Young and the Restless Reading
New York's Off the Rail with Phong Bui: Dan Simon
Host and Radio Profiles: White Box Auction and Fundraiser
On May 12, 2009, David Weinstein wandered over from AIR's Clocktower studios to gather interviews and snippets of sound from the

WPS1 LEGACY ARCHIVES
The following programs are encore presentations selected from the archives of WPS1. They are included in this week’s streamcast and most can also be found in the AIR on demand audio archive. Michael Pollan: Taking the Plant's Point of View
Award-winning author Yes Yes Y'all: Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow is a pioneer, statesman and historian of hip hop music and culture, and here he performs an amazing gospel freestyle over Kanye West's smash single Jesus Walks. Following this are discussions and revelations about hip hop history, music and culture by a man who was present at the creation. Not available on demand. Malcolm McLaren, Pt. 1
In this exclusive, two-part program, legendary entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren, performs an impromptu monologue on "the look of music," spins a few tunes and discusses his long career in fashion and pop. Not available on demand. The Larry Rivers Memorial Hour: Jim McBride, Jesus and Tequila
What do artists hear when they're alone? Filmmaker Jim McBride (The Big Easy, Great Balls of Fire, David Holzman's Diary) answers with this unusual mix of music, which he has named Jesus and Tequila. Not available on demand.