Ep 33: The Post-Exhibition Blues w/ Jennifer Coates

Pep Talks for Artists

It's just like old times having Jennifer Coates back to co-host the podcast! This week we're talking about the miasmic malaise that descends upon each of us after a show closes (and also the "narcissistic fugue state" that descends upon us during the run of the show). We all begin as studio goblins cranking on a deadline, feeding on coffee and starbursts, and then all of a sudden...the show comes...and we are thrust into the bright lights and small talk of an opening. It's a big switch, and it's bound to unnerve the best of us. Jennifer and I reveal which unearthly creatures we each think represent us as avatars when we are in studio-cranking-goblin-mode (Spoiler alert: Amy is an Olm and Jennifer is an Extremophile Bacterium). And we also hash out strategies to stay as balanced as possible during the rollercoaster ride of studio-to-show-to-deinstall-day.

Excerpted readings for this episode:

When Art Puts on a Party Hat: A Guide to Gallery Openings William Grimes, NYT 1995

Coping with the Post Exhibition Blues Sylvia White, Artadvice.com 2007

7 Practical Ways to Battle Post-Event Blues Esther Snippe, Skillcamp/Speakerhub 2018

Artists mentioned: Louise Bourgeois, Fairfield Porter, Andrew Wyeth

John McLaughlins Corner:
Shout out to gone-but-not-forgotten "Bye Bye!" signature signoff legend, John McLaughlin of the McLaughlin Group
Shout out to Prog Rock guitarist John McLaughlin also!

Jennifer's much beloved old Horoscope column at Two Coats of Paint as Crystal "Kitty" Shimski
Jennifer Coates' website: http://www.jenniferlcoates.com/
Amy's website: https://www.amytalluto.com/
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