Chicago based artists, InJung Oh, talks about her multifaceted art practice rooted in interdisciplinary practices and “volossom,” a term she coined for a repetitive motif on her paintings. She also shares her thoughts on motherhood, life as a Korean American woman, and how she uses her foundation for the betterment of a community.

New York based artist, Marina Leybishkis speaks about her latest installation, Ode to the Sea in exhibition at the Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery (CUNY), in New York. Marina brings some depth into the western view of peoples from all around the world seeking refuge and safety through the lens of the so called refugee crisis in Europe (c. 2018-19)

Chilean artist, Voluspa Jarpa, talks about her installation "Desclasificados" at EXPO Chicago's IN/SITU section curated by Amara Antillo of the Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center.

Spanish, English, Portuguese micro-interviews with the following EXPOSURE artists:

Nadia Taquary - Brazil

Sarah Mashaal - Canada

Pamela Echevarria - Mexico/Chile

Anahita Akhanvan - Iran/Canada

Preetika Rajgariah - Houston

Artists talk about their solo exhibitions. Curators talk about the artist they represent and their work as curators.

I am honored to have been invited by Expo Chicago to cover some of the events. In my roster of activities I am looking forward to interviewing curators Rosario Güiraldes who has curated this year’s EXPOSURE

section, which highlights solo and two-artist presentations from emerging galleries, and Amara Antilla, curator of EXPO’s IN/SITU a program of EXPO CHICAGO dedicated to large-scale sculpture, video, film, and site-specific works throughout Festival Hall, expanding upon IN/SITU’s legacy of fostering ambitious projects that typically aren't possible within the context of a fair.

New Mexico curator, Megan Malcolm Morgan talks about promoting social change, art-making and community engagement in a rural setting. And tells about her largest curatorial project Wo/Man House 2022 on the 50 year anniversary of Judy Chicago's Woman House (1972)

In this special edition of Oral Fixation Art Podcast, Georgia based artist, Eleanor Neal talks about her latest works inspired by her residency at Daufuskie Island, off the coast of South Carolina, the Gullah people, and her relationship with nature, her processes in art making, and long lasting friends and mentors. Presently, her works are in exhibition at Bridgeport Art Center.

In this special episode, Atlanta curator September Gray speaks about her current exhibition at the Bridgeport Art Center this winter, her journey changing careers into the art world, and the upcoming artist talk showcasing Detroit's Shirley Woodson.