The Object Itself

Clifford Oliver

Guest: Clifford Oliver  Featured artwork: American Gothic, Gordon Parks (1912–2006), 1942, gelatin silver print, 24 in x 20 in.  See American Gothic and photographs by Clifford Oliver on view at the Albany Institute in the exhibition For Liberation and For Life: The Legacy of Black DImensions in Art, through December 31, 2025: https://www.albanyinstitute.org/exhibition/for-liberation-and-for-life-the-legacy-of-black-dimensions-in-art [https://www.albanyinstitute.org/exhibition/for-liberation-and-for-life-the-legacy-of-black-dimensions-in-art]   View Clifford Oliver’s work at cliffordoliver.zenfolio.com [http://cliffordoliver.zenfolio.com] @cliffordoliver9613  Subscribe to The Object Itself on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, or Apple Podcasts.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit albanyinstitute.substack.com [https://albanyinstitute.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Serdar Arat

Guest: Serdar Arat Featured object: Red Fields, East of Madrid, Richard Callner (1927–2007), 1988, watercolor and gouache on paper. Albany Institute of History & Art Purchase, 1988.23.1. View the object on our online collections database: www.albanyinstitute.org/collection/details/red-fields-east-of-madrid View Serdar Arat’s artwork, essays, and more: www.serdararat.com Subscribe to The Object Itself on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, or Apple Podcasts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit albanyinstitute.substack.com [https://albanyinstitute.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Diane Shewchuk

Guest: Diane Shewchuk Featured object: Tulip Queen Crown, designed by Hajo Christoph, created by George Righthand, 1949, brass, copper, rabbit fur and ermine tail. AIHA, gift of Katherine G. Herrick, (Mrs. D) Cady, 1985.2.1. View the object on our online collections database: https://www.albanyinstitute.org/collection/details/tulip-queen-crown [https://www.albanyinstitute.org/collection/details/tulip-queen-crown] Tulips for Albany was on view at the Albany Institute of History & Art from May 3 to September 22, 2023. Visit the exhibition page on our website here: https://www.albanyinstitute.org/exhibition/tulips-for-albany [https://www.albanyinstitute.org/exhibition/tulips-for-albany] Subscribe to The Object Itself on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, or Apple Podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit albanyinstitute.substack.com [https://albanyinstitute.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Richard Garrison

Guest: Richard Garrison Featured objects: Sixteen Parking Lot Color Schemes, Richard Garrison, 2001, watercolor, gouache, ink, graphite, and collage on paper. Albany Institute of History & Art Purchase, 2002.27 Ruined Tower (Mediterranean Coast Scene with Tower), Thomas Cole (1801–1848), 1832–1836, oil on composition board. Albany Institute of History & Art Purchase, 1965.1 See this painting by Cole currently on view in The Hudson River School: Landscape Paintings from the Albany Institute, an ongoing exhibition, or explore the virtual exhibition here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=TshczNtq49p [https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=TshczNtq49p] See work by Richard Garrison in the exhibition Repeat Play: The Art of Pattern, organized by Opalka Gallery at the Albany Public Library Pine Hills branch through May 10. Subscribe to The Object Itself on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, or Apple Podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit albanyinstitute.substack.com [https://albanyinstitute.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Anthony Opalka

Guest: Anthony Opalka Featured object: Fire buckets, Albany Institute of History & Art, 1919.4.44(c) The Firehouses of Albany, by Anthony Opalka, is available to purchase at the Albany Firefighters Museum at 384 Broadway, Albany, NY. Visit www.albanyfirefightersmuseum.org [https://www.albanyfirefightersmuseum.org/] for more information. You can also find the book on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Firehouses-Albany-Anthony-Opalka/dp/1614689466/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1G330WQVP9W9E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JrH6itMAgi0BlqJh4nVyAA.MBwCfIezVeO5jhZBUrB46rJm9C-inPYk0ZEDC0mlmpc&dib_tag=se&keywords=firehouses+of+albany+opalka&qid=1741614388&sprefix=firehouses+of+albany+opalka%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1]. The book talk and signing with Anthony Opalka, presented by Historic Albany Foundation and hosted at the Albany Institute of History & Art, on March 12 is sold out. Please visit the event page [https://www.albanyinstitute.org/event/book-talk-and-signing-with-tony-opalka] on the Albany Institute’s website for a list of additional talks on The Firehouses of Albany. Subscribe to The Object Itself on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, or Apple Podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit albanyinstitute.substack.com [https://albanyinstitute.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]