Bad at Sports

Bad at Sports Episode 126: Meszmer/Müller and Book Review

27 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

The Central European Bureau, "EuroShark? Mark Staff Brandl and his new partner Lamis El Farra interview Alex Meszmer of the art team Meszmer/Müller...

Bad at Sports Episode 125: Tim Fleming/Art Reviews

19 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

100 minutes of raw power! Brian and Marc talk to Tim Fleming, Director of Art LA. If that weren't enough for a whole show, we go that extra mile and...

Bad at Sports Episode 124: Laura Letinsky/ Sabrina Raaf

13 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

FIRST: Duncan and Jeff Ward talk to photographer Laura Letinsky about her work and recent exhibition at Monique Meloche. Laura Letinsky has...

Bad at Sports Episode 123: Anne Elizabeth Moore

05 Jan 2008

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and Terri talk to Anne Elizabeth Moore about her book Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity and rel...

Bad at Sports Episode 122: Leo Koenig/ BioTechnique

30 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

First: Amanda Browder and guest host Tom Sanford talk to New York Gallerist Leo Koenig. From the Leo Koenig Site:Leo Koenig opened his galle...

Bad at Sports Episode 121: Holiday Spectacular!!!

21 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Need something to listen to during your holiday travels? Well we are back once again with the BAS Holiday Spectacular! Over an hour of eclectic holida...

Bad at Sports Episode 120: Intuit and Literago.org

16 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

First: Shannon and Duncan talk Robert Reinard, Program Director, Collections & Exhibitions and Amanda Curtis, Program Director, Education from Intu...

Bad at Sports Episode 119: James Elkins on Globalism!

09 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The festival of Elkins!Duncan talks with James Elkins about globalism, imperialism's and all sorts of lighthearted stuff.  This is audio that was rec...

Bad at Sports Episode 118: Circus Gallery/Navta Schultz

02 Dec 2007

Contributed by Lukas

 Marc and Brian interview Dawn Kasper with John Knuth of Circus Gallery featuring Michael  Bauer of The Confederacy of Creative Ephemera. ...

Bad at Sports Episode 117: Amanda is back and you're gonna be in trouble

25 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda is back and you're gonna be in trouble, hey nah hey nah, Amanda's back!!!Amanda Browder and Nathan Rogers-Madsen talk New York.Mike Benedetto r...

Bad at Sports Episode 116: Scott McCloud!

18 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Critic and Curator Jeff Ward joins Duncan and Richard in interviewing Comic theorist, artist, educator and all around kickass guy Scott McCloud. From...

Bad at Sports Episode 115: Judy Ledgerwood with guest host Tony Tasset

11 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Holy crap! This show is an instant classic. Richard returns; not only to production duty but also, at long last, to interview duty. Painter and art l...

Bad at Sports Episode 114: Carol Jackson, Anthony Elms, and Jubilee City

04 Nov 2007

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's exciting Episode, number 114... Art Forum's Anthony Elms and Bad at Sports' Duncan MacKenzie interrogate Carol Jackson about her dynami...

Bad at Sports Episode 113: Tracy Marie Taylor/ Front Forty Press

28 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and Richard talk to Tracy Marie Taylor, artist and curator who curated the new show Bilingual, Art at the Intersection of Painting and Video....

Bad at Sports Episode 112: Trevor Paglen/ Pate Conaway

21 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Marc and Brian talk to Trevor Paglen. "Trevor Paglen is an artist, writer, and experimental geographer working out of the Department o...

Bad at Sports Episode 111: Sympathy for Dominic Molon

14 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and Richard talk to Dominic Molon about, Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967. There are lots of "Rock out with your cock o...

Bad at Sports Episode 110: Around the Coyote?!?/ SF opening extravaganza

07 Oct 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Is there an art scene in Wicker Park anymore? Why does Around the Coyote have such a crap reputation these days? Duncan asks the hard questions t...

Bad at Sports Episode 109: Roger Brown Study Collection

30 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and guest host Shannon Stratton talk to Lisa Stone curator of the Roger Brown study collection about what a kickass resource it is and what you...

Bad at Sports Episode 108: Marc Fischer

23 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Anthony Elms and Duncan talk to Marc Fischer about the Public Collectors project and other things. Then Marc LeBlanc and Brian Andrews talk ...

Bad at Sports Episode 107: Opening shots!

16 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Dunda and Teena McClelland (from the Alliance of Pentaphillic Curators) are back, along with Kathryn, Christopher Hudgens in a rare on mic appe...

Bad at Sports Episode 106: Squid are the new deer.

09 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is full of drama and mystery. Is this the middle of the end? Will Duncan and Richard ever work together again? Is the closing to this wee...

Bad at Sports Episode 105: Mucho Stuffo

02 Sep 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Clare Britt from Fraction Workspace stopsby to give the run down on a couple of the European shows with Duncan and Joanna.  Namely Document...

Bad at Sports Episode 104: Brian Holmes with Lane Relyea

26 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The show opens with a bang! Britton Bertran's car is hit and we are the witnesses. And as you listen to this week's intro designed specifically to irr...

Bad at Sports Episode 103: Carol Becker

19 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and Terri talk to Carol Becker about the School of the Art Institute, the future of arts education, and her new position at Columbia University...

Bad at Sports Episode 102: There's a riot going on

12 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week's show has everything. Brian and Marc with critic, writer, and all around interesting guy Julian Myers on roc...

Bad at Sports Episode 101: Jim Duignan/ Stockyard Institute

05 Aug 2007

Contributed by Lukas

AMANDA IS BACK!!! Duncan and Amanda talk to Jim Duignan about his current project at the Hyde Park Art Center. Super friend of Bad at Sports (and Dire...

Bad at Sports Episode 100: Mattress Factory/ Book Review

29 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Richard joins Pittsburgh bureau chiefs Katie Reilly and Craig Fox along with special correspondent Sarah Guernsey to discuss the Mattress Factory.Also...

Bad at Sports Episode 99: Center for Tactical Magic/ Caroline Picard

22 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Joanna, Amanda and Terri talk to Green Lantern Director Caroline Picard.Marc and Brian talk to the Aaron Gach of the Center for Tactical Magic in San ...

Bad at Sports Episode 98: Escultura Social: A New Generation of Art from Mexico City

15 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Duncan and Richard talk to Julie Rodrigues Widholm and a number of the artists from the show about the hot hot hot new show at the MCA - E...

Bad at Sports Episode 97: Jack Hanley

08 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

THIS WEEK: Superstar gallerist Jack Hanley is interviewed by Brian and Marc. Our own beloved Mike Benedetto reviews Terry Gilliam's Tideland and is re...

Bad at Sports Episode 96: Jeff Wall

01 Jul 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Wall, people! Canadian superstar Jeff Wall is interviewed by Duncan and Richard when he was in Chicago for the opening of his huge new...

Bad at Sports Episode 95: Old Gold/Boumstein-Smalley/JMOCA

24 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Allright so my computer is fairly f-ed and therefore this show note will be even less witty than usual. A bunch of post-its are wedged between the k...

Bad at Sports Episode 94: Jana Gunstheimer/ Chicago Politics

17 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This Week: Guest interviewer Lisa Dorin talks to German artist Jana Gunstheimer (see the blurb shamelessly lifted from the AIC website, below). ALSO...

Bad at Sports Episode 93: Gaylen Gerber/Michelle Grabner

10 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Michelle Grabner and Duncan interview Gaylen Gerber. "Gaylen Gerber's work often incorporates the artwork of other artists in...

Bad at Sports Episode 92: Loveliness/ Evil Chicago Politics

03 Jun 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Are you tired of all the self obsessed, cynical, angry art that's out there today? Well Alex  Jovanovich is out there to fix what ails you and poin...

Bad at Sports Episode 91: Gregg Bordowitz and David Getsy on "queer?

27 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Terri talks to Gregg Bordowitz and David Getsy about queer art, queer theory and what it means to be queer in 2007.  Duncan and Meg were t...

Bad at Sports Episode 90: Ruth Lopez and Tony Fitzpatrick

21 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Special Correspondent Tony Fitzpatrick interviews Time Out Chicago's Ruth Lopez about just about everything. It's an engaging and insightful convers...

Bad at Sports Episode 89: The Collective Foundation/Miranda July reviewed

13 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Book Reviews and West Coast News! Terri Griffith and Joanna Topor review Miranda July's book No One Belongs Here More Than You. Worked in ...

Bad at Sports Episode 88: Art Fair Part Deux!

06 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Art Fair Part Deux. In response to blog comments I am attempting something new, and listing the times of the bits. Which I must say is one...

Bad at Sports Episode 87: Art-ver-bridge-opolis part 1

29 Apr 2007

Contributed by Lukas

As we recover from Sharkstock 2007 we diligently post Episode #87 the first installment of our team coverage of Artropolis, Version, Bridge, Sharkst...

Bad at Sports Episode 86: Hindman-Kimler-Workman

22 Apr 2007

Contributed by Lukas

THIS WEEK: Interviews with Leslie Hindman, Wesley "The Shark? Kimler,  and Michael "Makes icky noises into the mic which I need to edit out? Workma...

Bad at Sports Episode 85: Art Schoolin' Extravaganza!!

16 Apr 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Art Schoolin' Extravaganza!! This week's show is an f-ing masterpiece, miss this one at your peril. This week we talk ...

Bad at Sports Episode 84: Elkins-Morgan-Edmar

08 Apr 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week's show is top notch, grade A stuff, Jack, and you sure don't want to miss it.  Art, religion, smurfs, Dungeons and Dragons, Duncan rattl...

Bad at Sports Episode 83: Mary Leigh Cherry & PS1

01 Apr 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Brian and Marc talk to Mary Leigh Cherry is co-owner of Cherry and Martin gallery in Los Angeles and works with the Artist Pension Trust...

Bad at Sports Episode 82: David Robbins

25 Mar 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week Duncan and Richard talk to David Robbins. David Robbins has had 30 solo exhibitions of his work internationally and has recent...

Bad at Sports Episode 81: Joseph Ketner II and Christopher Kennedy

18 Mar 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week's show is a cavalcade of amazing-ness. Duncan and Richard talk to Joseph Ketner II, Chief Curator at the Milwaukee Art Museum where we ask ...

Bad at Sports Episode 80: Berin Golonu & Erik Wenzel

11 Mar 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Marc LeBlanc and Brian Andrews talk to Berin Gonlonu, Associate Visual Arts Curator at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Mike Benedetto ma...

Bad at Sports Episode 79: Reviews

05 Mar 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Bad at Sports Episode 79: Reviews In this episode Bad at Sports welcomes guest reviewers... Boston up  and comer Liz Nofziger and Columbi...

Bad at Sports Episode 78: OPENPORT and CAA reviewed

25 Feb 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Bad at Sports: Duncan and Amanda talk to the fine folks in charge of OPENPORT: Realtime Performance, Sound, & Language curated by Natha...

Bad at Sports Episode 77: Jose Lerma & book talk!

18 Feb 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Duncan and Amanda talk to Jose Lerma about painting, art, and the Badgers. Joanna Topor and Terri Griffith cross swords about ...

Bad at Sports Episode 76: Rodney Graham/ Polvo

11 Feb 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian superstar Rodney Graham joins us. Duncan, Meg and Richard talk to the man that turned driving around on your bicycle on acid in to an art f...

Bad at Sports Episode 75: Chronic at Monique Meloche

03 Feb 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk to the artists and curator of the stellar new show at Monique Meloche, Chronic: Handmade Nightmares in Red, Yellow and Blue. ...

Bad at Sports Episode 74: Steve Lacy

28 Jan 2007

Contributed by Lukas

While you the Bad at Sports listener only get a taste of it, the interview portion of this week's show demonstrates precisely why Richard needs to b...

Bad at Sports Episode 73: Terence Hannum

22 Jan 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and David Michael Coyle interview Terence Hannum, artist, critic, musician and all around swell guy about his forthcoming show in the MCA's 1...

Bad at Sports Episode 72: Reviews with Velliquette

14 Jan 2007

Contributed by Lukas

This week, The Bad at Sports Staff Meeting intro! Michael Velliquette joins Amanda and Duncan in review shows galore, heck maybe even yours. Don't m...

Bad at Sports Episode 71: van Straaten/ Hoke

07 Jan 2007

Contributed by Lukas

Holy guacamole fun times! This week Kathryn Born interviews Natalie van Straaten. Mark Staff Brandl talks about Jeff Hoke's kickass book-website-mus...

Bad at Sports Episode 70: James Elkins

31 Dec 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and Terri talk to James Elkins about his books, criticism and more! Mike Benedetto provides an utterly hilarious movie review and public servic...

Bad at Sports Episode 69: Gavin Turk

24 Dec 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and Richard interview art superstar Gavin Turk!!! As set forth in Wikipedia:Gavin Turk (born 1967) is a British artist and one of the Young...

Bad at Sports Episode 68: Miami Vices

17 Dec 2006

Contributed by Lukas

BAS vs. Miami. This week the recap of Bad at Sports' trip to Miami Basel. We open with words of advice from BAS. Then we talk to see, review and mum...

Bad at Sports Episode 67: Tony Feher and More!

10 Dec 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This week Duncan and Richard talk to Tony Feher about his work and installation at The Suburban in Oak Park. The following is shamelessly lifted f...

Bad at Sports Episode 66: Joseph Friebert/Triple Base Gallery

03 Dec 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk to Susan F. Rossen, Executive Director of Publications at the Art Institute of Chicago about the new show at Corbett vs. Dempsey: ...

Bad at Sports Episode 65: Francesco Bonami

26 Nov 2006

Contributed by Lukas

THIS WEEK: the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art's Manilow Senior Curator Francesco Bonami interviewed live a Three Walls on Tuesday November 21, 2...

Bad at Sports Episode 64: Europe, Portland, Miami

19 Nov 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Reports galore! Duncan talks to the crew from Bridge about the impending Miami madness. Newly knighted European bureau chief Mark Staff Brandl ta...

Bad at Sports Episode 63: Rhona Hoffman

12 Nov 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago gallerist and legend Rhona Hoffman recorded live in a discussion with Bad at Sports at Three-Walls, on November 7, 2006, election day... when ...

Bad at Sports Episode 62: W.J.T. Mitchell

05 Nov 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This week is an almost completely Richard free show! Duncan and Terri talk to giant of consciousness W.J.T. Mitchell about his book What Do Pictures ...

Bad at Sports Episode 61: Kerry James Marshall

29 Oct 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Internationally renown, Chicago based, artist Kerry James Marshall talks to Bad at Sports live before a studio audience on October 24, 2006. ...

Bad at Sports Episode 60: Hamza Walker

22 Oct 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This week Richard, Duncan, Brian and Meg the-sexy-single-lesbian-intern talk to one of the Seven Most Important Curators, Hamza Walker. We talk abou...

Bad at Sports Episode 59: Lisa Boyle & Reviews

16 Oct 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Lisa Boyle talks about her gallery's recent move. She schools our listeners on how emerging artists should and should not approach gallerie...

Bad at Sports Episode 58: 44/46 & Reviews

08 Oct 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Richard interviews Amanda Browder, Chris Walla, Aris Georgiades and Gail Simpson about Art 44/46: Curated by Stuart Keeler, Art 44/46 is a public ar...

Bad at Sports Episode 57: Chicago Artists Month and more.

01 Oct 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago Artists Month kicks off! Amanda and Richard go to the opening shindig at the Cultural Center and review the shows there-in, Richard confirms ...

Bad at Sports Episode 56: Curt and Jennifer Conklin

25 Sep 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda, Duncan and Richard talk to Collectors and swell hosts Curt and Jennifer Conklin. Rapping! Ranting!!The Residency is coming soon!The Blog is no...

Bad at Sports Episode 55: Gregory Knight and so so much more

18 Sep 2006

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's show Duncan and Richard talk to Gregory Knight Deputy Commissioner/Visual Arts of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Kathryn B...

COME AND SEE US LIVE!!!

11 Sep 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday, September 14, 6pmChicago Cultural Center, 1st Floor Garland Room78 E. Washington Street., ChicagoFree Artists and cultural produc...

Bad at Sports Episode 54: Kick off 2006!

11 Sep 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda and Richard talked to loads of folks in the Peoria Street area for the 2006-2007 season kick off, maybe even you! Lots of people you know or...

Bad at Sports Episode 53: Tony Tasset

04 Sep 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Tasset, what a damn nice guy. This week we visited the Tasset/Ledgerwood studio-fortress complex. We drove in a rented Humvee for hours into the ...

Bad at Sports Episode 52: Birthday!!!

27 Aug 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Wow. The opening few seconds is payback for the West Town Gallery network map. How dare you. Duncan has never eaten a bratwurst...

Duncan and Richard at the Suburban?

25 Aug 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Bad at Sports Episode 51: William Conger

20 Aug 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago art legend William Conger!!! He's taught many of you, heck he's taught some of your teachers. Guest host Tony Fitzpatrick joins Duncan in th...

Bad at Sports Episode 50: Dan Devening and Chris Walla

13 Aug 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan and Amanda interview Dan Devening about his current "editions project", what printmaking is today, and his new exhibition space.Everyone talks ...

Bad at Sports Episode 49: Reviews and sniping

07 Aug 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Marsh from BAT joins Duncan for some reviews of group shows around Peoria Street. Terri Griffith talks American Psycho with Duncan and there is ...

Bad at Sports Episode 48: Marc LeBlanc and Texas

30 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Duncan interviews Marc LeBlanc, Texas checks in led by Laura Lark and Jeff Ward. Richard is moving and unhappy.Bill Basquin Marc LeBlanc 1R Gall...

Bad at Sports Episode 47: Industry of the Ordinary

24 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Industry of the Ordinary, Matthew Wilson and Adam Brooks talk about football (soccer to us yanks), their projects and FIGHT NIGHT!!! We here at Bad ...

Bad at Sports Episode 46: Duchess and Matthew Barney

16 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Kat Parker and Katie Rashid tell us about Duchess, their new gallery. Brian Andrews does his own dramatic interpretation of Matthew Barney's recent ra...

Kicking Balls. A top down survey.

12 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Bad at Sports Episode 45: Tons-o-info

09 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

So, this week we try and get a handle on WTF is going on in Chicago and LA today. Lynne Warren Talks about the work of Robert Heinecken and the...

Send us a photo of you wearing our thong!!!

08 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

We don't know what prize we will offer to you in exchange for this sacrifice but, we will think of something.http://www.cafepress.com/badatsports

MORE KICKBALL NEWS

07 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Check out this week's Chicago Journalhttp://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=25&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=1898&TM=28949.12Find a copy, it's f...

Bad at Sports Episode 44: Tony Fitzpatrick

02 Jul 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago art legend, radio personality, poet, actor, boxer, and all around nice guy Tony Fitzpatrick talks about Tattoo history, Chicago's art world, t...

Bad at Sports Episode 43: Blunt Art Text

25 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This Week:Episode 43:  3 Three Editors from Blunt Art TextBAT Magazine: Blunt Art Text.  Like ninjas of art journalism, theseevil doers sneak around...

Time Out Chicago!!

22 Jun 2006

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Bad at Sports Episode 42: The Shark bites!

18 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Wesley Kimler (painter, agitator, and co-founder of http://www.sharkforum.org) slices and dices the Chicago art world.  Ouch.  Wesley gives us the s...

There is so much wrong with this story, I don't know what to think...

18 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This story is so damn weird I don't know what to think...why do this...what would you do with them....people actually paid money to see that movie.......

feel the love!

18 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

From Art or Idiocy?RE: Maureen Gallace Anonymous said... i think these paintings are really great. i think bad at sport...

Student industriousness at its best

18 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1879263.html?menu=Art student knits her own ferrari!

Bad at Sports Episode 41: Blathering

12 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Oh dear.  It is a review-a-ton.   For those of you who wondered why Duncan had been muzzled as of late,  your answer is here as he and Amanda rant ...

Bad at Sports Episode 40: Dominic Molon

03 Jun 2006

Contributed by Lukas

This week we corner MCA Chicago Curator and generally popular guy, Dominic Molon.  We ask him about Wolfgang Tillmans and what the MCA thinks it's do...

Bad at Sports Episode 39: Lane Relyea part deux!

27 May 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Lane Relyea is back for more mirth, music, and mayhem. What is the future of art criticism? What is wrong with art students today? Are we too hung up ...

Bad at Sports Episode 38: James Yood

21 May 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Richard, Duncan and Amanda venture off to the lovely home of James Yood, critic of Artforum, and professor at SAIC. We talk about the raw humorle...

Duncan wins a bet, but was it worth it?

17 May 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda and I bet Duncan $6.00 that he wouldn't lick the very very nicotine stained stuffed goat at the Charleston. Witness the wonder.

Bad at Sports Episode 37: Reviews!!!

14 May 2006

Contributed by Lukas

Reviews of loads of shows from Chicago, New York, LA, and Boston. bigredandshiny.com checks in from Boston, Nathan Rogers-Madsen reviews the Whitney B...