Alan Licht | Clocktower Gallery & Radio

Radio Show

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 5/6/13

The sister and brother team Leigh and Jack Ruby talk about their project, Car Wash Incident, a collaboration with filmmakers Eve Sussman and Simon Lee, modeled after several similar "scam" projects in Australia that landed the in prison.

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Tracey Emin, What She Did For Love

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 2/4/13

Host Will Corwin speaks with artist Tracey Emin about love. They discuss Emin's 2013 winter shows in NYC & Miami, including her month long February installation in Times Square, where midnight messages of love will appear on over 40 screens each day.

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Sandi Slone

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 10/1/12

In his pursuit to collect an oral history of artists from the '70s & '80s, Will Corwin serendipitously ended up at Sandi Slone's opening. Here Corwin speaks to Slone, whose exhibition "Quick Mettle Rich Blood" is on view through October 6th, 2012.

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Lucy Skaer

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 9/17/12

Lucy Skaer, a 2009 Turner Prize Nominee, visits the Clocktower to discuss her details of her practice, her father's coin collection and Sebastian Brant's "Ship of Fools" with Will Corwin. Her art involves reworking symbols and transforming materials.

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Ali Banisadr, Tehran to New York

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 8/20/12

Painter Ali Banisadr sits down to talk about his 2012 exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in Salzburg titled We Haven't Landed on Earth Yet. The artist discusses his path from embattled Tehran through California to a Metropolitan Museum show.

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Holly Zausner, Criminal

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 7/30/12

Filmmaker, collagist and sculptor Holly Zausner tells her tales tales of tigers, exploding galleries, obstructing traffic, skywriting, and an artist's life in Berlin. Her show at Postmasters in New York runs into August 2012.

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Pat Steir, Self-Portrait

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 6/4/12

Will Corwin sits down to chat with Pat Steir, whose iconic paintings are to be seen in museums around the world. The two discuss Steir's wall drawings, waterfall paintings and ever-evolving, ongoing project Self-Portrait which began in 1987.

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The Interview Show

Liam Gillick

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 4/30/12

Will Corwin sits down with artist Liam Gillick to discuss a recipe for creating public art that is neither grandiose, kitschy, nor dismissive of the public; the responsibilities of contemporary curators; and the joys of lying face down on the floor.

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Sandra Skurvida and Amirali Ghasemi

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 4/9/12

During their exhibition, Iran via Video Current, on display at the Thomas Erben Gallery in NYC in late 2011, curator Sandra Skurvida and artist/gallerist Amirali Ghasemi stopped by to talk about the exhibition and about the art scene in Teheran.

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Jarrett Earnest and Leigha Mason, 1:1

Hosted by Will Corwin

Originally aired 3/19/12

Jarrett Earnest and Leigha Mason discuss their new artists-run venue 1:1, founded with Alex Sloane and Whitney Vangrin, and their first film exhibition of Marie Losier and Leigha Mason's video work, on view through April 2012. George Kuchar rules.

RADIO // The Interview Show Jack and Leigh Ruby, Car Wash Incident Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show The sister and brother team Leigh and Jack Ruby talk about their project, Car Wash Incident, a collaboration with filmmakers Eve Sussman and Simon Lee, modeled after several similar "scam" projects in Australia that landed the in prison. Artist Eve Sussman joins host Will Corwin in conversation with the sister and brother team Leigh and Jack Ruby (not that Jack Ruby) who have come to the Clocktower studio to talk about their project "Car Wash Incident", a project done in... Originally aired 5/6/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // The Interview Show Tracey Emin, What She Did For Love Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show Host Will Corwin speaks with artist Tracey Emin about love. They discuss Emin's 2013 winter shows in NYC & Miami, including her month long February installation in Times Square, where midnight messages of love will appear on over 40 screens each day. Host Will Corwin and artist Tracey Emin talk about love. Sitting in the back office of Lehmann Maupin in New York City they discuss what it means to fall in love again after you've been through it all, God, getting older, and making art that really... Originally aired 2/4/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // The Interview Show Sandi Slone Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show In his pursuit to collect an oral history of artists from the '70s & '80s, Will Corwin serendipitously ended up at Sandi Slone's opening. Here Corwin speaks to Slone, whose exhibition "Quick Mettle Rich Blood" is on view through October 6th, 2012. After experiencing the first opening night of the fall season on the Lower East Side, Will Corwin ended up at the Allegra La Viola Gallery, at Sandi Slone's opening. This was perfect timing as Will is trying to get an oral history of artists from... Originally aired 10/1/12 Listen Read More »
RADIO // The Interview Show Lucy Skaer Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show Lucy Skaer, a 2009 Turner Prize Nominee, visits the Clocktower to discuss her details of her practice, her father's coin collection and Sebastian Brant's "Ship of Fools" with Will Corwin. Her art involves reworking symbols and transforming materials. Lucy Skaer sits down to chat with Will Corwin about "Ship of Fools," the 1494 bestseller written by Sebastian Brant, and her father's coin collection. Lucy was a 2009 Turner Prize Nominee for her works "Leviathan's Edge" and "Black Alphabet." She... Originally aired 9/17/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // The Interview Show Ali Banisadr, Tehran to New York Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show Painter Ali Banisadr sits down to talk about his 2012 exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in Salzburg titled We Haven't Landed on Earth Yet. The artist discusses his path from embattled Tehran through California to a Metropolitan Museum show. Painter Ali Banisadr sits down to talk about his 2012 exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in Salzburg, titled "We Haven't Landed on Earth Yet." Banisadr talks about growing up in Tehran hearing the blast of shells during the Iran-Iraq war, then... Originally aired 8/20/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // The Interview Show Holly Zausner, Criminal Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show Filmmaker, collagist and sculptor Holly Zausner tells her tales tales of tigers, exploding galleries, obstructing traffic, skywriting, and an artist's life in Berlin. Her show at Postmasters in New York runs into August 2012. Filmmaker, collagist and sculptor Holly Zausner comes to the Clocktower with tales of tigers, exploding galleries and an artist's life in Berlin. Her exhibition, A Small Criminal Enterprise is on view at Postmasters in Chelsea through August 3,... Originally aired 7/30/12 Listen Read More »
RADIO // The Interview Show Pat Steir, Self-Portrait Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show Will Corwin sits down to chat with Pat Steir, whose iconic paintings are to be seen in museums around the world. The two discuss Steir's wall drawings, waterfall paintings and ever-evolving, ongoing project Self-Portrait which began in 1987. Will Corwin sits down to chat with painter Pat Steir, whose iconic crossed-out and waterfall paintings are to be seen in museums around the world. They focus on wall drawings and Steir's ongoing project Self-Portrait which started in 1987 at... Originally aired 6/4/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // The Interview Show Liam Gillick Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show Will Corwin sits down with artist Liam Gillick to discuss a recipe for creating public art that is neither grandiose, kitschy, nor dismissive of the public; the responsibilities of contemporary curators; and the joys of lying face down on the floor. Will Corwin sits down with Liam Gillick at the Clocktower to discuss a recipe for creating pubic art that is neither grandiose, kitschy, nor dismissive of the public; the responsibilities of the contemporary curator; and the joys of lying face down... Originally aired 4/30/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // The Interview Show Sandra Skurvida and Amirali Ghasemi Hosted by Will Corwin Radio show During their exhibition, Iran via Video Current, on display at the Thomas Erben Gallery in NYC in late 2011, curator Sandra Skurvida and artist/gallerist Amirali Ghasemi stopped by to talk about the exhibition and about the art scene in Teheran. During their exhibition, Iran via Video Current, which was on display at the Thomas Erben Gallery in Chelsea in December 2011, curator Sandra Skurvida and artist and gallerist Amirali Ghasemi stopped by the Clocktower to talk about the exhibition,... Originally aired 4/9/12 Listen Read More »