Episode 38: Lady PheOnix

Today’s guest is artist, curator and cultural producer Lady PheOnix. We discuss her past career in food & beverage distribution and eventual transition to the art world; YESUNIVERSE, the global visual arts platform she created; and Re-Engineering Humanity the recent exhibition she curated at 836M Gallery. 

To learn more about YESUNIVERSE visit https://www.yesuniverse.art or follow on Instagram @yesuniverse.art. You can also follow Lady PheOnix at @yesladypheonix.

Re-Engineering Humanity closes on May 17th but phase two opens on June 3rd. For more visit the 836M website at www.836m.org.

  • Lady PheOnix (Image by Delphine Diallo)
  • Digitalia: Art & The Economy of Ideas, Museum of African Diaspora, 2018
  • Re-Engineering Humanity, 836M Gallery 2019
  • Marjan Moghaddamn, “Glitch Goddess of Art Basel Miami 695, in Red” (2019)
  • Mark Sabb, “Pray for Me II” (2019)
  • Samira Idroos, “Sit Down. Be Humble” (2018)

Episode 32: Soleil Summer

Today’s guest is Soleil Summer, Exhibitions Associate at the Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD). We discuss her journey to the West Coast and into the art world including her time at the Betti Ono Gallery in Oakland and her membership in the Bay Area-based art collective known as the Black Mail Collective. We also talk about her role at MoAD in helping coordinate their emerging artists program.

To learn more about events and programming at MoAD please visit their website at www.moadsf.org and be sure to follow them on either Instagram or Twitter.

Episode 28: Muzae Sesay

Today my guest is Bay Area Artist Muzae Sesay who recently opened his first solo show at Part 2 Gallery in Oakland titled Domestic Dive. I hung out with Muzae in his studio to discuss the ideas behind his new exhibition and the preparation that went into putting it together. We also discussed his recent artist residency at Facebook and his educational background in sociology.

Read more about Domestic Dive by visiting the Juxtapose magazine website. You can also read more about Muzae in a recent article for Broadly. titled The Artistic Benefits of Forgetfulness or follow him on Instagram @muzae.

Thanks again to Richie Cunning for the intro music.

Episode 1: Clea Massiani

As the very first guest of The (art)Scene Podcast, Clea Massiani talks to Louis Vargas about being a gallery owner in San Francisco. She also talks about her role as the Alumni Relations Coordinator at her alma mater the San Francisco Art Institute and trying to connect current students with the school’s history. Be sure to check out what’s new at Bass & Reiner gallery at bassandreiner.com . Be sure to follow the gallery on Instagram and Twitter at @bassandreiner.