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Michael Dooney

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I talk about photography & the art world. Host of Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast Co-founder Jarvis Dooney Galerie (est. 2013) https://beacons.ai/michaeldooney

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I have to admit I wasn’t either until I was invited to interview her.

I think like many women of her generation she is only now getting recognition of her contributions.

The exhibition at HackelBury is her first solo show in the UK.

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Joanne Leonard: Intimate Documentary, Photo Collage, and The Feminist Art Movement Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 24/06/2025 Β· 56m

Hear our conversation on your favourite podcast platform, otherwise the main networks below:

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Podbean: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-umd92-...

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Portrait of photographer, collage artist, and feminist Joanne Leonard by Eleanor Rubin.

Portrait of photographer, collage artist, and feminist Joanne Leonard by Eleanor Rubin.

Credited with inventing the "intimate documentary" style of photography, Joanne Leonard was one of the first to pivot away from street style photography adopt a more personal approach, focusing on her close relationships and immediate surroundings.

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What we’re reading #4: Summer 2025 Tensions resurface in different forms in our latest roundup of What we’re reading. Criticism negotiates altered modes of circulation; imperial violence continues to determine who speaks, who is seen a...

Thanks 1000 Words Magazine for selecting my interview with Howard Greenberg (part of the podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social) for your What we're reading Nr. 4 Summer 2025 feature.

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Bunch of people saying they don't believe me. Too bad, I have data:

2022: 83% of Americans watch TV with 2nd screen: shorturl.at/8djtG

2023: 91% of American spend at least "some time" looking at phones while watching TV: shorturl.at/uoHsF

And Netflix knows it: www.fastcompany.com/91264942/net...

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The Miscarriage Collages That Were Too Much for the Art World In 1974, the San Francisco Art Institute isolated Joanne Leonard’s series Journal of a Miscarriage from the rest of the works in her solo show. Has anything changed since?

One project in particular we spoke about was her iconic series - Journal of a Miscarriage.

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Screenshot of conversation between Michael Dooney and Joanne Leonard.

Screenshot of conversation between Michael Dooney and Joanne Leonard.

Coinciding with her first UK solo exhibition at Hackelbury Fine Art of vintage photographs and early collages, I spoke with Joanne Leonard - feminist artist, academic, single mother, and identical twin, known for her "intimate documentary" approach to photography.

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Photo Basel 10th Anniversary Edition with Sven Eisenhut-hug and Elwira Spychalska Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· Episode

Listen to the episode on all major podcast channels:

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/p...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2CQK...

Podbean: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qzfng-...

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Portrait of Elwira Spychalska (art historian and artistic director of Photo Basel) and Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder and director of Photo Basel).

Portrait of Elwira Spychalska (art historian and artistic director of Photo Basel) and Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder and director of Photo Basel).

What does it take to build and sustain Switzerland’s first & only international art fair dedicated to photography?

I spoke with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder & director of Photo Basel) and Elwira Spychalska (art historian & artistic director of Photo Basel) to mark the Photo Basel 10th anniversary.

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Screenshot of podcast recording with founder and director of Photo Basel, Sven Eisenhut-Hug and fair curator Elwira Spychalska, in conversation with Michael Dooney of Subtext & Discourse art world podcast, speaking about the 10th anniversary of Photo Basel.

Screenshot of podcast recording with founder and director of Photo Basel, Sven Eisenhut-Hug and fair curator Elwira Spychalska, in conversation with Michael Dooney of Subtext & Discourse art world podcast, speaking about the 10th anniversary of Photo Basel.

Really nice speaking with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (founding director of photo basel) together with Elwira Spychalska (fair curator) about the upcoming 10th anniversary edition of photo basel which takes place during Art Basel Week from 17th until 22nd of June 2025.

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Mark Neville was driving back to Kiev from the front line in Donbas Ukraine & stopped at the side of the road to record this interview.

Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.

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From Conflict Zones to Community Change: Mark Neville on Photography as Activism Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 27/05/2025 Β· 45m

We speak about his charity Postcode Ukraine, latest publication Diary of a Volunteer, and earlier projects like Port Glasgow and Battle Against Stigma which paved the path for his artist activist practice.

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2icE...

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Mark Neville was driving back to Kiev from the front line in Donbas Ukraine & stopped at the side of the road to record this interview.

Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.

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Gallery Weekend Berlin 2025: The Best Bad Time Why a contracting market – whisper it – might actually be good for the art

Why a contracting market – whisper it – might actually be good for the art artreview.com/gallery-week...

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PODCAST - A new section in L'Ε’il de la Photographie - The Eye of Photography Magazine Podcast : longtemps, nous avons Γ©tΓ© rΓ©ticents. Mettre des mots sur des images sans les montrer nous paraissait une hΓ©rΓ©sie. Nous avions tort,

The Eye of Photography β€” L’Œil de la Photographie have started collecting podcasts about photography.

Very grateful to be included in the initial selection!

loeildelaphotographie.com/en/a-new-sec...

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PODCAST - AIPAD Female Leaders: Trailblazing women promoting photography in the art world - The Eye of Photography Magazine Podcast en anglais Cet Γ©pisode du podcast Subtext & Discourse Art World vous est prΓ©sentΓ© par AIPAD et The Photography Show. AIPAD reprΓ©sente les

Huge thank you to The Eye of Photography for featuring Subtext & Discourse art world podcast in their latest newsletter!

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Interesting reading about the tokens and how the models are effectively incentivised to produce more.

Unfortunate that so many industries are held back because of this. (I'm thinking of medicine where a patient cured is a client lost)

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Looking forward to returing to @rencontresarles.bsky.social where I'll be reviewing photographers portfolio's on the 7th.

www.rencontres-arles.com/en/photo-fol...

Online registration will be open 19th May - 7pm (Paris time)

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Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind powerβ€”and its deployment is growing exponentially.

The promise of grid-scale energy storage is that you can hold onto electricity for a bit and save it for laterβ€”rather than having to use it or lose it.

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17 guests, 8 episodes, 4 weeks, and 1 massive podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social in the lead up to the 2025 edition of The Photography Show, the oldest and longest running art fair for photography.

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We touched on many interesting topics across the different conversations and in many cases only scratched the surface. So you can look forward to return visits from these inspiring individuals in the weeks and months ahead.

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Leaving Wall Street to open an art gallery in Chelsea, New York - Bruce Silverstein Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 29/04/2025 Β· 46m

Ep.8 AIPAD New York: Leaving Wall Street to open an art gallery in Chelsea, New York - with Bruce Silverstein

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AIPAD On Collecting: How to start collecting fine art photography Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 22/04/2025 Β· 56m

Ep.7 AIPAD On Collecting: How to start collecting fine art photography - with Andra Russek and Sophie Wright

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...

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AIPAD London Calling: The UK photo market, Japanese Photography, and obsessive collecting Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 18/04/2025 Β· 46m

Ep.6 AIPAD London Calling: The UK photo market, Japanese Photography, and obsessive collecting - with Michael Hoppen

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AIPAD Millennials: The next generation of photography galleries Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 16/04/2025 Β· 54m

Ep.5 AIPAD Millennials: The next generation of photography galleries - with Michael Hulett and Douglas Marshall

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AIPAD Female Leaders: Trailblazing women promoting photography in the art world Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 13/04/2025 Β· 1h 11m

Ep.4 AIPAD Female Leaders: Trailblazing women promoting photography in the art world - with AdΓ©lie Genestar de Ipanema, Arnika Dawkins, Anna Skillman, and Yancey Richardson

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AIPAD New York: The photographers, collectors, and dealers who grew the art market for photography Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 08/04/2025 Β· 37m

Ep.3 AIPAD New York: The photographers, collectors, and dealers who grew the art market for photography - with Howard Greenberg

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AIPAD History: 30 years of AIPAD presidents take us behind the scenes of the world oldest photography dealer association Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 04/04/2025 Β· 1h 6m

Ep.2 AIPAD History: 30 years of AIPAD presidents take us behind the scenes of the world oldest photography dealer association - with Lee Marks, Robert Klein, Stephen Bulger, and Richard Moore

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AIPAD Today: Evolution of the world’s oldest photography art fair Podcast Episode Β· Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast Β· 01/04/2025 Β· 47m

Ep.1 AIPAD Today: Evolution of the world’s oldest photography art fair - with Lydia Melamed Johnson and Martijn Van Pieterson

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Heartfelt thanks to Lydia Melamed Johnson, executive director of The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) for helping to make this happen.

As well as each & every guest who appeared on the podcast to share their stories & insights about the fine art market for photography.

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