Exhibitionistas: Notes on Art
Exhibitionistas: Notes on Art

Exhibitionistas: Notes on Art

Joana P. R. Neves, art curator and writer

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Your art wonderment podcast. With Joana P. R. Neves. Exhibitionistas was born to expand the experience of art into wider spaces of conversation. It's the meta-cigarette after the art-sex. Prompted by a question, each episode follows a surprising path onto a topic, an exhibition, a book, or an artist studio, through the scope of contemporary art. Mid-journey, "Art Etiquette" offers a short break where a new guest surprises Joana with their own question about art. Between a Socratic dialogue and a boozy chinwag.And finally, to finish the episode with aplomb, comes "Brainstorm in a Teacup" where Joana reads notes from the week's writings, which she has described as "too interesting to miss out on, but too weird to build an episode on". Joana P. R. Neves is an art writer and curator, co-founder and director of the art & residency space Worlding, and artistic director of Drawing Now Paris.Check out Joana's writing: Art Thinkosaurus (Substack)In London? Keep up to speed with her art & residency space:Worlding (co-founded with artist Diogo Pimentão)Craving an art gift? Visit: Worlding's Boutique.

Recent Episodes

Is It Time for Digital Hygiene?!
JUN 1, 2026
Is It Time for Digital Hygiene?!
Is digital media preventing us from accessing the most exciting part of culture? Final episode of the hiatus special series: it's a new era! It's a new episode structure with new segments!Find out more about:the unacknowledged difference between wonder and wander – wonderment: what is it?A poem by Wordsworth & Agnes Martin's writingsart etiquettethat time when I went viral and Snoop Dog (or his team) reposted my performance showand more... (author and podcaster Katy Hessel (Great Women Artists Podcast), author Lauren Elkin...)Visit Worlding online and sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Instagram: @worldingprojecthttps://www.worldingproject.comSmall donations are great! "Buys us a book": https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionistaDonate: https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-usTo know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES.https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistasMy definition of wonderment is actually taken from the noun ‘wonder’: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wonder Hollis Frampton’s text: Digression on the Photographic Agony, Artforum, November 1972: https://www.artforum.com/features/digressions-on-the-photographic-agony-209932/Agnes Martin’s photo credits: Agnes Martin in the mesas near Cuba, New Mexico, 1974. Photo Gianfranco Gorgoni.Pliny the Elder’s mention of the origin myth of art is in Natural History Book XXXVMy strange viral experience article Going Viral: if your exhibition is reposted by Snoop Dog, does it matter? https://substack.com/home/post/p-157358364The article where I mention Katy Hessel’s strange Art Self Help Book, Art as Function, Automatic Education, and Self-Care: the Politics of Culture Replaced by the Commodification of Creativity: https://substack.com/@joanaprneves/p-190450394Find Walter Benjamin’s first “read Walter Benjamin with me” here” https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/your-crazy-aunt-book-shelfDiscover other podcasts regularly: https://www.womenwhopodcastmag.com/00:00 Introduction to Exhibitionistas and New Format01:30 Wonderment06:03 Reading Out Loud08:25 Agnes Martin on Joy12:58 Ekphrasis19:51 Digital Hygiene41:32 Build Exhibitionistas With Me!46:33 Brainstorm in a Teacup47:37 OutroFollow, Subscribe, Comment, or write [email protected]
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50 MIN
Creative Freedom W/ Chris Kraus’ Art Writing in “I Love Dick”
MAY 18, 2026
Creative Freedom W/ Chris Kraus’ Art Writing in “I Love Dick”
🔎 Does obscurity lead to creative freedom? Why do I ask? Because of a single sentence in Chris Kraus' book I Love Dick, simply stating that once we accept obscurity, we can do what we want...📙 This book is a ride through the literary world of the 1990s from the perspective of "the wife of"; it's an exploration of visual art through the perspective of obscurity, complexity and weirdness, and a classic and transgressive exploration of authorship.We discuss:I Love Dick (duuuuh)artistic freedomcreative liberationfemale creativitythe complexities of feminismthe work of Sophie Calle, Hannah WilkeAuthorship and its twist through auto-fictionartistic exposure invisibility, and obscurityauthorshipcritique versus experienceRead Joana's essays: https://joanaprneves.substack.com/.To know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES.https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/e...you can become a member and support us.Small donations are great! "Buys us a book": https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionistaTakeawaysthe great literary work of Chris Krausthe female condition and the role of the artistlayers of feminismcritical prejudice against feminist artthe economy of artistic exclusionaesthetic experience of desiredesire as a fiction devicesex, lust and adultery in postmodernismsex in art00:00 Intro: On creative freedom and obscurity02:51 A feminist sensation: "I Love Dick" by Chris Kraus 09:47 Dick, Sylvère... and Chris15:12 The Structure of the Book23:29 The Triangle of Obscurity26:05 Exposure of Self or Obscurity of the Muse?30:53 Transgression as Sexlessness41:04 Economic Obscurity47:21 Sex, Desire, and Visibility54:26 Art, Identity, and Obscurity55:44 The Life and Legacy of Hannah Wilke01:09:39 Art Monsters01:17:56 Outro
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78 MIN
But Is It Good Art?... With Proust
MAY 4, 2026
But Is It Good Art?... With Proust
🔎 How do we spot a masterpiece? Can we really know if the art we’re looking at is any good? Which is to say, how do we recognize talent? And is pleasure a real indicator of artistic greatness?⚒️ Are there any identifying tools that may fit the unique shape of a new work of art?Spotting great art may be trickier but more exciting than we think. We look into Proust, specifically into one of the most intriguing narrative lines of In Search of Lost Time (Vol I): the presumed greatness of the famous actress, "La Berma”, inspired by the very real and very famous turn of the century Sarah Bernhardt, whose performance tests the main character’s artistic judgment. We’ll follow his tribulations with aesthetic anxiety, antcipation, experience, enjoyment and appreciation.Are these the steps to artistic paradise?Tune in to find out, and enjoy some beautiful excerpts of this magnificent, detailed, and wordy (in the best sense!) piece of literature. But... is it any good?Read Joana's essays: https://joanaprneves.substack.com/.To know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES.https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/e...you can become a member and support us.Small donations are great! "Buys us a book": https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionistaTakeawayswhat is artistic talenthow to identify ithow Proust sees art and its judgementthe subjective power revealed in artstream of consciousnesswhat experience really meansaesthetic experience and experience of lif
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76 MIN
Dark Side of Creativity with Bioy Casares' "The Invention of Morel"
APR 20, 2026
Dark Side of Creativity with Bioy Casares' "The Invention of Morel"
Is there a dark side to creativity? Might it even be necessary? Are artists visionaries? Or is the future contained in the present, and if so, what will you do about it?As a an art writer and curator, Joana P. R. Neves, the host, steps back from her job, and steps into the questions it stimulates, about art and life, creativity and philosophy. And what better tools to explore the point were art intersects with life than books?In this episode, Joana presents and reads excerpts of this week's chosen book, The Invention of Morel (1940) by Adolfo Bioy Casares, and asks "is there a dark side to creativity?"Read Joana's essays: Art Thinkosaurus.To know more about our guests and our ideas → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas⁠⁠+ you can become a member and support us.Small donations are great! "Buys us a book": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista⁠⁠.Takeawaysgenre literature and avant-gardeThe artifice of creativity of Adolfo Bioy Casares's 'The Invention of Morel'The ethical implications of technology and creativityChapters00:00 The Island of Isolation06:36 The Mysterious Miracle37:28 Introduction to Adolfo Bioy Casares and 'The Invention of Morel'47:50 The Island and Its Inhabitants56:00 Morel's Invention and Its Implications01:04:29 The Narrator's Response and Ethical Considerations01:19:02 The Dark Side of Creativity and Technology01:30:14 The Interconnection of Human Condition and Technology
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64 MIN
Creative Flow with Virginia Woolf
APR 6, 2026
Creative Flow with Virginia Woolf
Your host, writer and curator Joana P. R. Neves, challenges you to explore the mystery of a missing paragraph in Virginia Woolf's 'The Mark on the Wall', and its significance for creative pursuits. You're about to dwell on the flow of consciousness as creative flow – the art of mastering and letting go simultaneously.How do we create? How to we get to that special place where we're in control while accepting the randomness of the reactive materials we work with? And what does that say about life?Links, as promised:Explorations of Sex and Self (reference to the Angel in the House): https://joanaprneves.substack.com/p/explorations-of-sex-and-selfAbout being drawn to "minor works": https://joanaprneves.substack.com/p/when-art-says-the-unspeakableSubscribe to the free newsletter (and become a paid member if you can): https://joanaprneves.substack.com/subscribeBuy us a book, support our researches: https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionistaWe're fine-tuning the show in the background, so we're on a hiatus of sorts–but episodes will drop every two weeks, now on Mondays. We've clarified our purpose: we're now Exhibitionistas - Notes on Art, which feels good and more in tune with our vibe.TakeawaysTextual discrepancies in literary works can reveal insights into the author's creative process.Favorite texts can deeply influence creativity and self-perception. Better than self-help books? Find out for yourself!The Mark on the Wall by Virginia Woolf explores the balance between creative control and letting go, reflecting the complexities of the artistic process.Chapters00:00 Unraveling the Mystery11:41 Introduction to the Special Series17:28 Virginia Woolf's Life and Influence32:31 The Angel in the House and Creative Freedom01:01:24 Reading 'The Mark on the Wall'
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51 MIN