A Minimal Event

A Minimal Event Podcast is dedicated to critical review of contemporary artists who use photography in their work. The high level objective of the podcast is to help photographers expand their own practices by learning from other visual artists' work.

Show update and recent exhibitions

We’re back with episode 20 with an update on what we’ve been up to during our unplanned show hiatus. We … More

09-15
31:59

More on collage with the Alterations show

For episode 19, we continue our conversation about collage and photography with the Alterations exhibition at the Photographic Center Northwest … More

12-27
41:42

Collage, photomontage and The Rose exhibition

For Episode 18, we discuss collage and photomontage as it relates to photography and thoughts on the Portland show, The … More

04-07
50:56

A/political Rocks Exhibit

In episode 17, we discuss a local Seattle show of landscape images covering a span of the first 100 years … More

09-10
01:02:23

Bernd & Hilla Becher, SFMOMA Retrospective

For episode 16, the team takes a trip to San Francisco to see the retrospective for Bernd & Hilla Becher … More

05-07
48:42

Trevor Paglen on NASA images

For episode 15, we have a quick take on artist Trevor Paglen’s recent thoughts on truthfulness of NASA images from … More

10-13
16:24

Imogen Cunningham retrospective

For episode 14, we’re joined by photographer Tara Champion who helps us discuss artist Imogen Cunningham and a recent retrospective … More

03-13
37:40

Interpreting photographic art

For episode 13 we’ll be discussing an essay by art critic Carter Ratcliff. Looking through the lens of the seminal … More

11-01
30:35

Artist as curator

We’ve been off for the summer and we’ll have new episodes coming soon. Until then, here’s a short conversation about … More

09-17
07:58

Inside Out exhibition by Push/Pull collective

In episode 11, we talk about Helen’s experience curating a group photo show for the Push/Pull artist collective. Show Notes … More

06-21
34:07

Analog versus digital in art photography

In episode 10 we’ll be discussing analog versus digital trends for making work in today’s contemporary photography art scene. Show … More

03-07
34:53

The New Topographics photographers

For episode 9, we’ll be learning about the photographers from the seminal 1975 group show, New Topographics: Photographs of a … More

01-23
30:43

On making work during a pandemic

In episode 8, we discuss how artists are (or are not) making work during the COVID-19 lockdowns and Black Lives … More

07-28
35:58

Learning from Todd Hido

For episode 7 we discuss photographer Todd Hido, his work and learnings we took away from his book on Landscapes, … More

05-27
45:25

Can you teach art photography?

In episode 6 we use thoughts on teaching art from John Baldessari as a launching point in discussing whether art … More

03-19
44:45

On perception and artist Amir Zaki

In episode 5, we cover a wide range of subjects including the camera obscure, perception in photography, manipulation of images … More

01-11
47:07

Michael A. Smith on growing as a photographer

We’ve been off for the Summer but we’re back. For our fourth show, we will be discussing two essay’s by … More

09-27
48:34

Jeff Wall on Depiction and Conceptual Photography

For our third show, we will be discussing the 1995 essay, Marks of Indifference, by photographer Jeff Wall. Where Lewis … More

04-27
49:31

Lewis Baltz on photography in the 1970s

For our second show, we’ll be reviewing Lewis Baltz’s seminal essay, “Photography in the 1970s: Too Young to Rock, Too … More

01-23
38:42

Photographs of Trevor Paglen

In our opening podcast, we’ll be reviewing the essay “Disappearances, The Photography of Trevor Paglen,” by Thomas Keenan. Show Notes … More

01-22
31:41

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