Athenaeum Review
Episodes
Roy Lichtenstein in Dallas. The Literature of Masculinity. A Conversation with Sean Hooks
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with author and critic Sean Hooks.Part one:Roy Lichtenstein in the Studio, at the Dallas Museum of Art and Nasher Sculpture Center"...
Organic Worlds: Symbiogenesis in Art — A Conversation with Charissa Terranova and Ken Rinaldo
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Organic Worlds: Symbiogenesis in Art , curated by Dr. Charissa Terranova and featuring the work of Ken Rinaldo and Amy M. Youngs, is at the SP/N Galle...
Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found — A Conversation with Andrew Graham-Dixon
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Graham-Dixon's new book, Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found, is published by W. W. Norton.
Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin Infinity Room: A Conversation with Vivian Li
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vivian Li, the Lupe Murchison Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, joins us to discuss All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkin...
The Book of Yerba Mate: A Conversation with Christine Folch
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Folch is the author of The Book of Yerba Mate: A Stimulating History (Princeton University Press).In this conversation: the beverage's h...
Dave Hickey and The Nature of Things: A Conversation with Tessa Granowski
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa Granowski is the owner and founder of Nature of Things, a new art gallery in Dallas. In this conversation: Tessa's background and influences...
Border Documents: A Conversation with Arturo Soto
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Border Documents is a new photobook from Arturo Soto, a photographer, writer and educator. It is "a personal archive of ordinary events that rev...
Haegue Yang: Lost Lands and Sunken Fields—A Conversation with Leigh Arnold
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Dr. Leigh Arnold, curator of Haegue Yang: Lost Lands and Sunken Fields at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.
The Holocaust Art Restitution Project: A Conversation with Marc Masurovsky
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Masurovsky co-founded the Holocaust Art Restitution Project (HARP) in September 1997. In this conversation: how the project began; the case of Eg...
War and Truth: A Conversation with Thomas G. Palaima
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation: war poems by Walt Whitman, Yehuda Amichai, and Siegfried Sassoon; Jonathan Shay's books Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma a...
The Matter With Things: A Conversation with Iain McGilchrist and Julia Friedman
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iain McGilchrist is the author of The Matter with Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World and The Master and His Emissary: T...
The Asian American Renaissance: A Conversation with Mai Wang
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mai Wang is an assistant professor of literature at UT Dallas, where she teaches Asian American and Chinese diasporic literature. Her first book pro...
The Legacy of Vesuvius: A Conversation with Michael Thomas
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Thomas is curator of The Legacy of Vesuvius: Bourbon Discoveries on the Bay of Naples at the Meadows Museum, Dallas, as well as From Texas to ...
Aristophanes and Timeless Comedy: A Conversation with A.M. Juster
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gerytades: An Aristophanes Play... sort of, by poet and translator A.M. Juster, is out now from Contubernales Publishing. In this conversation: How ...
Dragon Eye: A Conversation with Thomas Riccio
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Dragon Eye," Thomas Riccio's immersive video installation documenting the culture of the Miao people of China, was recently on view at ...
Views of L.A. and Medellín: A Conversation with Thomas Locke Hobbs
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Locke Hobbs is a photographer whose books include L.A. Vedute, which was shortlisted for Aperture Photobook of the Year, and Rampitas. In this...
Aphorisms for Artists: A Conversation with Franklin Einspruch
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Franklin Einspruch is the editor of Aphorisms for Artists: 100 Ways Toward Better Art, by Walter Darby Bannard, and the proprietor of Dissident Muse J...
Spiritual Moderns: A Conversation with Erika Doss
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erika Doss is the author of Spiritual Moderns: Twentieth-Century American Artists and Religion (University of Chicago Press). In this conversation: w...
Hermeneutics of the Image: A Conversation with Thomas Pfau
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Pfau, Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of English and professor of German at Duke University, with a secondary appointment on the Duke Divinity Sch...
Wonder Confronts Certainty: A Conversation with Gary Saul Morson
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Saul Morson is Lawrence B. Dumas Professor of the Arts and Humanities and Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Northwestern Universit...
The Poetry of Christine de Pizan: A Conversation with Maryann Corbett
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maryann Corbett's translations of three ballades by Christine de Pizan appear in the Winter 2024 issue of Athenaeum Review. In this conversation:...
Art Criticism and the Art World: A Conversation with Brian Allen
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Allen, a senior fellow at National Review Institute and National Review’s art critic, is an art historian living in Arlington, Vermont and a ...
Philosophy and Practical Politics: A Conversation with Bill Kristol
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Kristol is director of Defending Democracy Together, editor at large of The Bulwark, and the host of Conversations with Bill Krist...
Poetry in the Modern Age: A Conversation with Micah Mattix
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Mattix is Professor of English at Regent University and the editor of the Prufrock newsletter on Substack. He has written for The Wall Street J...
A Brief History of Emergence: Conversation with Frederick Turner, Robert Stern, and Roger F. Malina
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"A Brief History of Emergence," by Frederick Turner, Robert Stern, and Roger F. Malina, appears in the Winter 2024 issue of Athenaeum Review...
Jack Tworkov and Yayoi Kusama: A Conversation with Jason Andrew and Midori Yamamura
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Andrew is the founding partner at Artist Estate Studio, LLC, the entity that manages the estates of Jack Tworkov and Elizabeth Murray among othe...
Latter Days: A Conversation with Frederick Turner
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frederick Turner's collection of poems, LATTER DAYS, is available from Franciscan University Press: https://www.cuapress.org/9781736656136/latter-...
Observations on Music, Culture, and Politics: A Conversation with Daniel Asia
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Asia has been an eclectic and unique composer from the start. He has enjoyed the usual grants from Meet the Composer, a UK Fulbright award, Gug...
What Is Called Thinking? A Conversation with Zohar Atkins
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zohar Atkins is is the Founder of Etz Hasadeh, a Center for Existential Torah. He is a Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. He hol...
Turks, Jews, and Other Germans in Contemporary Art: A Conversation with Peter Chametzky
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Chametzky is Professor of Art History, and has been on the SVAD faculty since 2012. His research focuses on 20th and 21st century German art and...
Science, Technology, and Muslim Politics in South Asia: A Conversation with Andrew Amstutz
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Amstutz studies modern South Asian history in global contexts. His work explores the intertwined histories of science, technology, and Muslim p...
Turner's Modern World: A Conversation with George Shackelford
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Turner’s Modern World at the Kimbell Art Museum: https://kimbellart.org/exhibition/turners-modern-world Turner’s Modern World catalog: https://www...
Czesław Miłosz: A California Life — A Conversation with Cynthia L. Haven
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More about Czesław Miłosz: A California Life https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/czeslaw-milosz-a-california-life/ https://bookhaven.stanford.edu/ta...
The Deep Places: A Conversation with Ross Douthat
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Engaging skeptical audiences in a polarized age (1:30) — Two cheers for the Enlightenment, and the Stephen King-Lovecraftian vibes of New England (7...
Flora: A Conversation With Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler speak about Flora, their exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, on view from September 5, 2021 to Ja...
John Wilcox: The Relinquishment Of Time -- A Conversation with Exploredinary and David Wilcox
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation about the new film, John Wilcox: The Relinquishment of Time, with filmmakers Exploredinary (Sarah Reyes and Daniel Driensky) and Dr. Da...
Remembering Rick Brettell & Angstrom Gallery: A Conversation with David Quadrini
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with artist and gallerist David Quadrini, on the occasion of the exhibition "An Artists' Homage to the Dynamic Influence of Rick Brettell...
Catrachos: A Conversation with poet Roy G. Guzmán
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Brazeal, Matthew Baker and Rebecca Cai interview poet Roy G. Guzmán. http://athenaeumreview.org/podcasts/
Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land -- A Conversation with Toni Jensen
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Schaffer and Thomas Rocha nterview Toni Jensen, author of Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land (Ballantine).
Dignity: A Conversation with Chris Arnade
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Chris Arnade, the author of Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America. He is a freelance writer and photographer whose work h...
Modernism, Classicism and the Built Environment: A Conversation with Justin Shubow
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk with Justin Shubow, President of the National Civic Art Society, about modernism and classicism, the profession of architec...
The Search for Dark Matter: A Conversation with Xiangdong Ji
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this podcast is Xiangdong Ji, project leader for the PandaX dark matter search collaboration in China’s JinPing Deep-Underground Lab ...
Rescue and Resistance: A Conversation with Mark Roseman
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Mark Roseman, the Pat M. Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies at Indiana University Bloomington and author of Lives Reclaimed...
The State of the Arts and Humanities: A Conversation With Nils Roemer
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of the podcast is Nils Roemer, interim dean of the School of the Arts and Humanities, director of the Ackerman Center for Ho...
On Poetry and Translation: A Conversation with A. M. Juster
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is the poet, translator, and critic A. M. Juster, whose next book, Wonder and Wrath, will be published by Paul Dry Books in ...
Philosophy of Population Health: A Conversation with Sean Valles
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Sean Valles, the author of Philosophy of Population Health.
Medical Nihilism: A Conversation With Jacob Stegenga
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this podcast is Jacob Stegenga, the author of Care and Cure and Medical Nihilism. We discuss the effectiveness of medical interventions, ...
Virtual Events in the Arts: A Conversation With Michele Hanlon
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Michele Hanlon, Associate Dean of the Arts at UT Dallas, about the transition to producing virtual events in spring 2020: https://...
Rescue and Resistance: A Conversation with Mark Roseman
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Mark Roseman, the Pat M. Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies at Indiana University Bloomington and author of Lives Reclaimed...
Cinema, Comics and Painting: A Conversation with Linda and Ed Blackburn, and Caleb Bell
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests on this episode of the podcast, here to discuss their exhibition Eddie Leon Returns, at the Reading Room in Dallas, are artists Linda an...
Globalization and the Baroque: A Conversation with Jorge Alberto Lozoya
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Ambassador Jorge Alberto Lozoya, the inaugural director of the International Museum of the Baroque in Puebla, Mexico.In ...
The Power of Art, From Museums to Medicine: A Conversation With Bonnie Pitman
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Bonnie Pitman, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History, and Director of Art...
Environment and Psychology in Architecture and Urbanism: A Conversation with Volker M. Welter
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Volker M. Welter, professor of art history at the University of California, Santa Barbara.In Part 1:Discovering the wor...
From Einstein’s Philosophy to the Ethics of High Technology: A Conversation With Don Howard
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Don Howard, the former director and a Fellow of the University of Notre Dame’s Reilly Center for Science, Technology,...
Colonialism and Devotion on the Medieval European Frontier: A Conversation with Ittai Weinryb
10 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Ittai Weinryb, Associate Professor of Art History at Bard Graduate Center in New York and curator of the exhibition Ag...
Modern Sculpture from Jean Arp to Melvin Edwards: A Conversation with Catherine Craft
02 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this podcast is Catherine Craft, curator at the Nasher Sculpture Center; she recently organized The Nature of Arp, which travels to the...
The Desktop and Contemporary Painting: A Conversation with Ludwig Schwarz
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Ludwig Schwarz, whose series of Desktop Paintings has recently been acquired by the Dallas Museum of Art.In the podcas...
Contemporary art in Germany: A Conversation with Gregory H. Williams
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Gregory H. Williams, the author of Permission to Laugh: Humor and Politics in Contemporary German Art.Part One:How did ...
Photography, Power and Desire: A Conversation with Abigail Solomon-Godeau
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Abigail Solomon-Godeau, the author of Photography after Photography: Gender, Genre, History.In this podcast:Early work ...
Pretend Play in Childhood: A Conversation with Sandra Russ
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Sandra Russ, the author of Pretend Play in Childhood: The Foundation of Adult Creativity.In the podcast:When do childre...
Why We Need Religion: A Conversation with Stephen T. Asma
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Stephen T. Asma, author of The Evolution of Imagination and Why We Need Religion.In this episode:As a musician, how d...
Berlin’s Museum Island: A Conversation with Thomas W. Gaehtgens
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Thomas W. Gaehtgens, the former director of the Getty Research Institute.In this episode:Schinkel’s Altes Museum in ...
Art and Enlightenment in China and Europe: A Conversation with Martin Powers
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Martin Powers, the Sally Michelson Davidson Professor of Chinese Arts and Cultures at the University of Michigan, and t...
History and Public Experience in Beirut: A Conversation with Annabel Daou
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Annabel Daou, an artist who lives and works in New York. She visited Dallas on the occasion of life itself, her solo exhibition...
Commercial Culture, Realism and Pop Art: A Conversation with Michael Lobel
29 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Michael Lobel, professor of art history at Hunter College and the author of books on Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist ...
Creativity, Innovation and Social Change: A Conversation with Vlad Glaveanu
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Vlad Glaveanu, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology and Professional Counseling at Webster Univ...
Risk, Power, and Identity in African Art: A Conversation with Suzanne Preston Blier
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Suzanne Preston Blier, the Allen Whitehill Clowes Professor of Fine Arts and of African and African American Studies at...
Painting and Theory: A Conversation with Yve-Alain Bois
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Yve-Alain Bois, professor of art history in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study in Pri...
Photography in Mexico: A Conversation with John Mraz Part 2
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is John Mraz, the world’s leading authority on photography in Mexico. Among his books are Looking for Mexico: Modern Vi...
Photography in Mexico: A Conversation with John Mraz Part 1 (2018)
05 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
[Originally published in 2018]Our guest on this episode is John Mraz, the world’s leading authority on photography in Mexico. Among his books are ...