"I can't take that (art) with me when I am gone, but I can certainly pass the message and leave behind how important art is as a tool to get better from trauma in life and just move forward."

Tamara Torres is an Afro-Latina feminist artist and community activist based in Trenton, NJ. Tamara and I were going to record last year when her work was in the JKC Gallery, but she had to jet off to two more shows, one in Chicago and another in London before we had the chance. We recorded with, guest co-host and former guest, Ryann Casey in Trenton Hall, where the gallery is located, just days before the pandemic shut-down.  Tamara, Ryann, and I talk a lot about who art belongs to and the class and race structure embedded in the art world including the academic art world.  We also talk about the function of art as a form of expression to deal with injustice, trauma, and grief

Tamara Torres is a Afro-Latina feminist international artist and community activist based out of Trenton, N.J.  Growing up in Trenton, Torres survived obstacles such as homelessness, abuse, and discrimination. Her artwork has taken up the cause of social justice for abused, disadvantage, and disenfranchised women around the globe. Torres’ artwork has been exhibited in London, Edinburgh, Rome, Milan, New York City, and throughout New Jersey. Torres’ belief is, if she can change one person’s thinking through her artwork then she has done her job as an artist.. 

Trigger Warning: We don't get into the specifics of the abuse that Tamara faced growing up, but we do talk a little about her father's substance abuse and about Tamara moving forward from her trauma.

https://www.tamaratorresart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tamaratorresart/

This link will make sense after you listen to the show:
https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/women-in-abstract-expressionism-636611

Tamara Torres | Who Does Art Belong To - Ep.116

"You really have to understand the times we live in and…the things that you push against are the things that make you who you are."

Martin Bough is a photographer, a teacher, and a Jazz musician. He has been photographing since 1962 but that is not where this story begins. Martin is 92 years old and he was already an accomplished saxophone player and a highly skilled printing press operator before he took up the camera. Martin is a storyteller and you will not hear me very much in this episode because he has a unique way of talking about his life and how he had to live with and overcome the obstacles of neglect, racism, and exploitation for most of his life. It is a story filled with pain and anger and you will hear some of that life-long pain when Martin speaks. We also talk about Martin's connection to Fundamental Photographs, the science stock photo agency I worked at for 15 years with Kip Peticolas and Richard Megna. Martin's sons, Quavin Evans and Bonin Bough, are currently cataloging his work and you can see the start of that effort on Instagram, linked below. 

Special thanks go to Bonin Ventures and Executive Assistant, Vanessa Ekin for helping me with the logistics of this recording with Martin Bough.

Photo ©1968 Martin Bough | Ralph Abernathy speaking at Poor People's Campaign rally in Central Park shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

https://www.instagram.com/martin_bough/
https://www.instagram.com/martinboughproject/

Martin Bough | Curiosity & Music - Ep.117

Here's an introduction and a short clip from PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, a new show that I am producing for Sasha about some of the more existential questions that artists think about but don't always talk about. Subscribe to it on your favorite podcast service or listen to it at photowork.podbean.com.

PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf - Teaser

Hi all - I am leaving SoundCloud for a platform that allows me to host multiple shows on one account. I am now producing PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf, which you should check out on your favorite streaming service. You will not see any disruptions to your subscriptions unless you use SoundCloud to actually listen to the show. If that is the case, you can subscribe to just about any other podcast streaming service. - Thank you.

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