Interviews Archives - Sixty Inches From Center https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/category/interviews/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:34:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Sixty_Logo_Icon_Green-32x32.png Interviews Archives - Sixty Inches From Center https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/category/interviews/ 32 32 Chicago Archives + Artists Project: Interview with Siobhan McKissic https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicago-archives-artists-project-interview-with-siobhan-mckissic/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73546 Archivist Siobhan McKissic discusses the power of literally holding our histories in our hands and how she approached the Honey Pot Archive with this mindset.

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]]> The Mississippi River’s Power and Influence on an Artist’s Artistic Practice: An Interview with Allena Marie Brazier https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/the-mississippi-rivers-power-and-influence-on-an-artists-artistic-practice-an-interview-with-allena-marie-brazier/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73528 On seeing the river as more than a collaborator.

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]]> Mountain Call: An Interview with Ivan David Ng and Hai-Wen Lin https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/mountain-call-an-interview-with-ivan-david-ng-and-hai-wen-lin/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:25:59 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=74133 Two Hakka artists discuss the origins of their friendship and artistic collaboration and reflect on cultural mythologies of the sky and the folk art practices that inspire their work.

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]]> Remembering Together: Ruby Que and Kat Bawden on Kinship https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/remembering-together-ruby-que-and-kat-bawden-on-kinship/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73459 An interview with the artists about memory, art-making, and collaboration.

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]]> Tuning Away From Mechanized Listening: Juanjosé Rivas’s Workshop at Co-Prosperity’s Subversion Camp  https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/tuning-away-from-mechanized-listening-juanjose-rivass-workshop-co-prosperitys-subversion-camp/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:04:40 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73232 A conversation on the idea of planned obsolescence and tech recycling as a means of resistance.

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]]> Sintonizando Fuera del Sonido Automatizado: Juanjose Rivas’ Taller en el Campamento de Subversión de Co-Prosperity https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/sintonizando-fuera-del-sonido-automatizado-juanjose-rivas-taller-en-el-campamento-de-subversion-de-co-prosperity/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:04:37 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73243 Una conversación sobre la idea de la obsolescencia y el reciclaje tecnológico como resistencia.

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]]> Reflecting on “Signal Overload” at Star Lite Drive-In in Bloomington, Indiana https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/reflecting-on-signal-overload-at-star-lite-drive-in-in-bloomington-indiana/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:17:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73050 Ian Carstens stitches, patches, weaves perspectives together and lets signals cross and multiply in this experimental review.

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]]> Getting to Know Quilt Church—Chicago’s Queer Hand Quilting Workshop: An Interview with Eve Emrich and Jamie Hopkins https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/getting-to-know-quilt-church-chicagos-queer-hand-quilting-workshop-an-interview-with-eve-emrich-and-jamie-hopkins/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73173 Artist and curator Zola Rollins interviews two members of Quilt Church, a community quilting project where people work side-by-side to learn a technique rooted in softness, tension, and binding.

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]]> EXTENDED BREAKDOWN(s) with Noa Micaela Fields https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/extended-breakdowns-w-noa-micaela-fields/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73067 Interdisciplinary artist Jared Brown and poet Noa Micaela Fields on the symbiotic relationships between queer nightlife, intimacy, community, and art.

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]]> TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: Interview with Teddy Sandler about Sonic Resonance https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/tuning-way-from-mechanized-listening-interview-with-teddy-sandler-about-sonic-resonance/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=72560 How does a retreat pass on the art of Djing and active listening?

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]]> Third Spaces for the Struggle: On Build, Miss Willa’s, and the Work of Belonging https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/third-spaces-for-the-struggle-on-build-miss-willas-and-the-work-of-belonging/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:01:18 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73017 A conversation between one of the new co-owners of Build Coffee & Books in Chicago, and Ryan Sorrell at The Kansas City Defender as they save and revive Missouri's oldest Black bookstore, Miss Willa's Books & Vinyl.

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]]> Reverence for the wild, screaming parts of myself: Interview with Jess Zottola https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/reverence-for-the-wild-screaming-parts-of-myself-interview-with-jess-zottola/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:26:20 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=72106 In this video interview, Minneapolis-based painter and muralist Jess Zottola talks process, material, and honoring the loudest parts of herself.

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]]> What Time Is It? A Cultural & Civic Archive: from Detroit to Palestine https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/what-time-is-it-a-cultural-civic-archive-from-detroit-to-palestine/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:59:31 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=72347 Irina Zadov, Juarez Hawkins, and Compassion Nguyen chronicle their trip from Chicago to Detroit's James and Grace Lee Boggs Center in the face of our current global crisis.

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]]> Chicago Archives + Artists Project: Interview with Dr. ShaDawn Battle https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicago-archives-artists-project-interview-with-dr-shadawn-battle/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:55:51 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=71846 How does one archive footwork? What stories can be told about a time and place through the movement of the body?

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]]> Chicago Archives + Artists Project: Interview with Liú méi zhì huì & jellystone robinson frazier of the National Public Housing Museum https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicago-archives-artists-project-interview-with-liu-mei-zhi-hui-jellystone-robinson-frazier-of-the-national-public-housing-museum/ Sat, 15 Nov 2025 17:55:19 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=71843 Cultural workers at the National Public Housing Museum preserve oral histories and stories from those who have lived experienced with public housing.

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]]> TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: On Craft, Intention, and the DJ’s Ear https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/tuning-away-from-mechanized-listening-on-craft-intention-and-the-djs-ear/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:38:19 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=71748 What does care look, feel, and sound like in the creative practice of DJ'ing?

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]]> Your Impact Never Ends: How The Legacy of Three Women Still Shapes the Midwest https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/your-impact-never-ends-how-the-legacy-of-three-women-still-shapes-the-midwest/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:35:46 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=71764 A look into the lives of Harriet Berg, Penny Gardner, and Grace Stinton—three Midwest women who impacted their local communities and beyond.

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]]> Unfurling Like a Rose: The Life and Times of Dr. Yaoundé Olu  https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/unfurling-like-a-rose-the-life-and-times-of-dr-yaounde-olu/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:01:44 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=70320 A glimpse into the life and work of Chicagoan Dr. Yaoundé Olu, a multi-hyphenate artist, gallerist, and member of the Black Arts Movement.

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]]> TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: Interview with Madeleine Aguilar and Jordan Knecht https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/tuning-away-from-mechanized-listening-interview-with-madeleine-aguilar-and-jordan-knecht/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=69613 The fourth installment of this series brings in a conversation with artists making work that leads people to find their groove and delves into what that means in practice, and as a practice.

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]]> Comforting Ghosts: Big Chick’s Art Collection https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/comforting-ghosts-big-chicks-art-collection/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=70034 Read about the stories behind the art collection located within an equally storied Uptown queer bar.

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]]> HARDLY CREATURES: an Interview with Rob Macaisa Colgate  https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/hardly-creatures-an-interview-with-rob-macaisa-colgate/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=69954 Two poets connect on shared experiences of living with disability, and dive into the background that drove the poems which blossomed into a debut book.

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]]> An Art World Built on Faith: An Interview with the Founders of GANGGANG, Malina Simone and Alan Bacon https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/an-art-world-built-on-faith-an-interview-with-the-founders-of-ganggang-malina-simone-and-alan-bacon/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:20:56 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=64704 In a conversation with Natalie James, Malina Simone and Alan Bacon give insight on the spiritual inspiration behind how art can be used to uplift a community.

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]]> Memes as Mourning and Making the Internet Burn: An Interview with Artist Zante Moore on IJBOL Fields https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/memes-as-mourning-and-making-the-internet-burn-an-interview-with-artist-zante-moore-on-ijbol-fields/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=69293 Through chaotic digital collages, wheatpasted edits, and nostalgic internet references, Moore reflects on growing up online, race, loss, and the emotional weight of digital culture.

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]]> TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: A Sound Walk Through Chicago’s Pedway System with Allen Moore https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/tuning-away-from-mechanized-listening-a-sound-walk-through-chicagos-pedwat-system-with-allen-moore/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=69214 In the second installment of this series, a sound artist is interviewed on their unique practice of improvising in public, industrial spaces.

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]]> Using the Light https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/using-the-light/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=69409 An interview with Blas Isasi that delves into the histories and philosophies that informed the making of his recent show, "El viento will bring us" at SHED Projects.

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]]> TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: An Interview with WHPK DJS https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/tuning-away-from-mechanized-listening-an-interview-with-whpk-djs/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=68747 The first in a series of interviews highlighting the practices of sound artists in the Midwest, who develop deep and intentional relationships to music through their unique listening habits.

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]]> Anchor Editorial: We Become Less bound by / I miss outside: A reflection piece with Darryl Cowherd  https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/we-become-less-bound-by-i-miss-outside-a-reflection-piece-with-darryl-cowherd/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:57:45 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=68625 Photographer Darryl Cowherd and archival images from the Chicago Park District tell a story about how Black youth in Chicago have historically transformed public space through presence, play, and protest, asserting their right to visibility, safety, and spatial justice amid systemic exclusion.

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]]> Love For Printing https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/love-for-printing/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:52:27 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=68598 Take a walk with Bob McCamant, one of the founders of the Chicago Reader. This 8-page comic series explores his love for print media and credits those who helped shape the platform for Chicago's cultural landscape since the 70's.

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]]> See It All the Way Out: Questions of Value and Labor with Samantha Box https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/see-it-all-the-way-out-questions-of-value-and-labor-with-samantha-box/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=66481 What happens when we pause to recognize the images all around us and confront how we are seen by others?

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]]> The Vitality of What Has Always Been: Interview with Sa’dia Rehman https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/the-vitality-of-what-has-always-been-interview-with-sadia-rehman/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=66792 Family displacement, unlived memory, environmental devastation, colonial violence, embodied experience, submergence, and emergence in the work of Sa'dia Rehman.

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