Andy Campbell + Michael McFadden: The Function Of Art Criticism Pt. 1

Lovelady Texas Media

This episode is Part One of a series on the function of criticism. We talk about the needs of emerging writers, different approaches to describing art histories, curatorial/writing labor models, and a number of other topics which are sure to please your greedy little hearts. The goal of this series is to encourage more arts criticism and creative writing by exploring different methods and road blocks. The Very Black Male is a podcast based out of Houston, created and hosted by Ashura Bayyan. Its aim is to explore the nuances of creativity and genuinely engage with the intellectual communities within arts and academia. This podcast will serve as capsule of ideas and issues in and around the Black Male experience, while archiving the stories of working artist. Produced by Lovelady Texas and distributed by the U.S. Gallery Network. Its name is drawn from an exhibition held at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1994-95. "Black male: representations of masculinity in contemporary American art"