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I talk about photography & the art world. Host of Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast Co-founder Jarvis Dooney Galerie (est. 2013) https://beacons.ai/michaeldooney

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Dec 14

Something for the follows who reached me via starter packs:

My art & photography podcast: pod.link/1475402385

Database of international photo festivals, art & photobook events: michaeldooney.net/photographyf...

Webinar for photographers getting started in the art world: courses.michaeldooney.net

Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast

The art world and associated market are famously opaque and can at times be exclusive. Berlin based gallery director and educator Michael Dooney speaks with artists, curators and other professionals w...

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 24

I have to admit I wasn’t either until I was invited to interview her.

I think like many women of her generation she is only now getting recognition of her contributions.

The exhibition at HackelBury is her first solo show in the UK.

Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 24

Hear our conversation on your favourite podcast platform, otherwise the main networks below:

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Joanne Leonard: Intimate Documentary, Photo Collage, and The Feminist Art Movement

Podcast Episode · Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast · 24/06/2025 · 56m

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 24

Credited with inventing the "intimate documentary" style of photography, Joanne Leonard was one of the first to pivot away from street style photography adopt a more personal approach, focusing on her close relationships and immediate surroundings.

Portrait of photographer, collage artist, and feminist Joanne Leonard by Eleanor Rubin.

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 15

Thanks 1000 Words Magazine for selecting my interview with Howard Greenberg (part of the podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social) for your What we're reading Nr. 4 Summer 2025 feature.

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What we’re reading #4: Summer 2025

Tensions resurface in different forms in our latest roundup of What we’re reading. Criticism negotiates altered modes of circulation; imperial violence continues to determine who speaks, who is seen a...

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Nick (derogatory) ✨ @slothropsmap.bsky.social · Jun 11

Bunch of people saying they don't believe me. Too bad, I have data:

2022: 83% of Americans watch TV with 2nd screen: shorturl.at/8djtG

2023: 91% of American spend at least "some time" looking at phones while watching TV: shorturl.at/uoHsF

And Netflix knows it: www.fastcompany.com/91264942/net...

The n+1 report isn’t the only suggestion that streaming services like Netflix are now making content with an eye toward background viewing. Actor and director Justine Bateman made headlines in 2023 when she told The Hollywood Reporter, “I’ve heard from showrunners who are given notes from the streamers that ‘this isn’t second screen enough.’” More recently, U.K. outlet The Telegraph singled out a conversation on BBC’s Miss Me podcast, between Stranger Things actor David Harbour and host Miquita Oliver, about the process of “second-screen pitching.” During it, Oliver mentioned that studios are “asking for ideas that people will kind of ignore, so they can be on their phone.”

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 12

One project in particular we spoke about was her iconic series - Journal of a Miscarriage.

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The Miscarriage Collages That Were Too Much for the Art World

In 1974, the San Francisco Art Institute isolated Joanne Leonard’s series Journal of a Miscarriage from the rest of the works in her solo show. Has anything changed since?

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 12

Coinciding with her first UK solo exhibition at Hackelbury Fine Art of vintage photographs and early collages, I spoke with Joanne Leonard - feminist artist, academic, single mother, and identical twin, known for her "intimate documentary" approach to photography.

Screenshot of conversation between Michael Dooney and Joanne Leonard.

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 11

Listen to the episode on all major podcast channels:

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Photo Basel 10th Anniversary Edition with Sven Eisenhut-hug and Elwira Spychalska

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 11

What does it take to build and sustain Switzerland’s first & only international art fair dedicated to photography?

I spoke with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder & director of Photo Basel) and Elwira Spychalska (art historian & artistic director of Photo Basel) to mark the Photo Basel 10th anniversary.

Portrait of Elwira Spychalska (art historian and artistic director of Photo Basel) and Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder and director of Photo Basel).

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · Jun 2

Really nice speaking with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (founding director of photo basel) together with Elwira Spychalska (fair curator) about the upcoming 10th anniversary edition of photo basel which takes place during Art Basel Week from 17th until 22nd of June 2025.

Screenshot of podcast recording with founder and director of Photo Basel, Sven Eisenhut-Hug and fair curator Elwira Spychalska, in conversation with Michael Dooney of Subtext & Discourse art world podcast, speaking about the 10th anniversary of Photo Basel.

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 29

Mark Neville was driving back to Kiev from the front line in Donbas Ukraine & stopped at the side of the road to record this interview.

Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 29

We speak about his charity Postcode Ukraine, latest publication Diary of a Volunteer, and earlier projects like Port Glasgow and Battle Against Stigma which paved the path for his artist activist practice.

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From Conflict Zones to Community Change: Mark Neville on Photography as Activism

Podcast Episode · Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast · 27/05/2025 · 45m

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ArtReview @artreview.bsky.social · May 23

Why a contracting market – whisper it – might actually be good for the art artreview.com/gallery-week...

Gallery Weekend Berlin 2025: The Best Bad Time

Why a contracting market – whisper it – might actually be good for the art

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 21

The Eye of Photography — L’Œil de la Photographie have started collecting podcasts about photography.

Very grateful to be included in the initial selection!

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PODCAST - A new section in L'Œil de la Photographie - The Eye of Photography Magazine

Podcast : longtemps, nous avons été réticents. Mettre des mots sur des images sans les montrer nous paraissait une hérésie. Nous avions tort,

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 21

Huge thank you to The Eye of Photography for featuring Subtext & Discourse art world podcast in their latest newsletter!

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PODCAST - AIPAD Female Leaders: Trailblazing women promoting photography in the art world - The Eye of Photography Magazine

Podcast en anglais Cet épisode du podcast Subtext & Discourse Art World vous est présenté par AIPAD et The Photography Show. AIPAD représente les

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 15

Interesting reading about the tokens and how the models are effectively incentivised to produce more.

Unfortunate that so many industries are held back because of this. (I'm thinking of medicine where a patient cured is a client lost)

Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 9

Looking forward to returing to @rencontresarles.bsky.social where I'll be reviewing photographers portfolio's on the 7th.

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Online registration will be open 19th May - 7pm (Paris time)

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WIRED @wired.com · May 3

The promise of grid-scale energy storage is that you can hold onto electricity for a bit and save it for later—rather than having to use it or lose it.

Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially.

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 1

17 guests, 8 episodes, 4 weeks, and 1 massive podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social in the lead up to the 2025 edition of The Photography Show, the oldest and longest running art fair for photography.

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 1

We touched on many interesting topics across the different conversations and in many cases only scratched the surface. So you can look forward to return visits from these inspiring individuals in the weeks and months ahead.

Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 1

Ep.8 AIPAD New York: Leaving Wall Street to open an art gallery in Chelsea, New York - with Bruce Silverstein

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Leaving Wall Street to open an art gallery in Chelsea, New York - Bruce Silverstein

Podcast Episode · Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast · 29/04/2025 · 46m

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 1

Ep.7 AIPAD On Collecting: How to start collecting fine art photography - with Andra Russek and Sophie Wright

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AIPAD On Collecting: How to start collecting fine art photography

Podcast Episode · Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast · 22/04/2025 · 56m

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 1

Ep.6 AIPAD London Calling: The UK photo market, Japanese Photography, and obsessive collecting - with Michael Hoppen

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AIPAD London Calling: The UK photo market, Japanese Photography, and obsessive collecting

Podcast Episode · Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast · 18/04/2025 · 46m

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Michael Dooney @michaeldooney.net · May 1

Ep.5 AIPAD Millennials: The next generation of photography galleries - with Michael Hulett and Douglas Marshall

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AIPAD Millennials: The next generation of photography galleries

Podcast Episode · Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast · 16/04/2025 · 54m

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