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Due to the Current Situation
by DttCS Podcast
Chicago-based artists and friends Whitney LaMora & Dennissa Young talk art world, friendship and everything in between in this weekly podcast. Hear topics ranging from the artistic process to failure, DIY venues, working with others and everything in between. This is a great listen for folks who are interested in art, specifically immersive and relational art - but very much for any curious and interesting person.
Episodes
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Gallery Bop Around No. 2: MDW Fair
On this episode Whitney & Dennissa share their experience being a part of the MDW Fair at Mana Contemporary. They represented The Martin and themselves as individual artists by performing a durational relational performance titled ADVICE / ENCOURAGEMENT. They chat about the performance, galleries...
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S1 E14: Grams: What Do You Know About My Art?
On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk about sharing your work and practice with family and non-art friends and community! They talk about their own families and how they view their practice, how their work and connection with friends has grown over time and more. PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS...
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S1 E13: Barn Doors Swing Open & Closed
On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk all about creative blocks + creative burnout - how they're related, how they can tell they're in a period of creative drought and tips and tricks of how they get out of it and get the creative gears going again. PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED MdW Fair...
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S1 E12: Hit the Nose on the Nail Head
In this episode, Whitney & Dennissa talk about curatorial paths. How are exhibitions and opportunities usually structured? We talk about a few that we're most familiar with & share our thoughts & experiences on those specific approaches. Plus - the tiny mic session returns with Dennissa's...
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S1 E11: The Queen of Milwaukee Ave
On this episode Dennissa & Whitney sit down with Alma Wieser, the Director of the long running artistic space, Heaven Gallery in Wicker Park. She tells us about her efforts in defending and saving the building Heaven Gallery has called home for the last 22 years, creating equity in the arts and...
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S1 E10: Love Letter to the Google Suite
On this episode, Whitney & Dennissa focus on tools of the trade - what they use to get the jobs done! From physical tools in the gallery space to admin tools for organization and creative purposes, they share what works best for them. PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED Done & Done Chicago…
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Gallery Bop Around No. 1
In this episode, Dennissa & Whitney kick off a new series called Gallery Bop Around where they tour openings in Chicago and share their experiences, artwork they loved, artists they met and supported and more! This episode they cover: FOUL PLAY by Connor Young, SOUVENIRS by Paloma Valencia & MINI...
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S1 E9: The Occasional Hula Hoop
On this episode Dennissa Young & Whitney LaMora talk all about studios! Dennissa has a studio and Whitney does not - they talk about why, how they spend their times in their respective studio spaces, studio visits and more. PEOPLE + PLACES Edra Soto Connor Young - FOUL PLAY Dandy Dorothy Zhou B....
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S1 E8: Light Internet Stalking
On this episode Dennissa & Whitney discuss a prompt that was shared with them by a listener. How do you confidently integrate yourself into new, artistic spaces? Listen in for our takes & our first *tiny mic segment* to hear from other artists! PEOPLE + PLACES MENTIONED Fruit Salad Nubes Art Fair...
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S1 E7: The New Sheriffs in Town
In this episode Whitney & Dennissa are live from The Franklin! Invited to be a part of the closing reception for the exhibition "Need a Friend" co-curated by Dennissa & Edra Soto, we interview three artists who participated in the show and learn about their work, the pieces they featured in the...
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S1 E6: eBay Would Be So Lucky
On this episode Dennissa & Whitney talk all about art collection. They share work that they've collected and the various ways they've come into contact with art collecting, talk about it's importance in your life as a supporter of creativity and artists and how we can ask questions to collect…
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S1 E5: Delete Some Stuff to Add Some Stuff
On this episode Dennissa & Whitney talk about their artistic values. They take on a values challenge by the queen Brené Brown and share their results - all while discussing how similar their life values are to their artistic values. Take the quix and take a listen! PROJECTS + PEOPLE MENTIONED...
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S1 E4: I Knew Better & I Did it Still
This episode Whitney & Dennissa discuss FAILURE. What it means to them, how they work within it and how they want to approach the concept of failure in future projects. PROJECTS + PEOPLE MENTIONED LOCUS Need a Friend? Damiane Nickles - Pass with Care It's for You Dear Artists 63 Days Hugo Ivan...
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S1 E3: It's Just Math
On this episode Whitney LaMora & Dennissa Young talk about how they approach the world as artists and how they encourage others to open up and become more aware of how the world works - and how to create a more curious approach to everything from it! PEOPLE + PROJECTS MENTIONED Eleana Daniel in...
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S1 E2: In the Guts Of It
On this episode Dennissa Young & Whitney LaMora talk PROCESS. They talk about how they both approach their artistic practices and what they've learned along the way. They also explore what they'd like to change about their process in the future & challenge each other to be a little gentler with…
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S1 E1: Burden Holder, Burden Manager
On this episode Whitney & Dennissa share their personal journeys as artists and what kind of work they're currently making, how they met each other and started working together and what this funny little title of the podcast comes from. SHOUT OUTS Siobhan O'Loughlin LOCUS Gallery Show Edra Soto...
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Welcome to DTTCS!
Whitney LaMora & Dennissa Young join forces to share about their lives as artists and friends in Chicago. Follow Due to the Current Situation on your podcast platforms to hear new episodes when they drop on Wednesdays! Follow us on Instagram at: @currentsituationpodcast @whitneycurates...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Chicago-based artists and friends Whitney LaMora & Dennissa Young talk art world, friendship and everything in between in this weekly podcast. Hear topics ranging from the artistic process to failure, DIY venues, working with others and everything in between. This is a great listen for folks who are interested in art, specifically immersive and relational art - but very much for any curious and interesting person.
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