PROCESSA TALKS

In this live episode of Processa Talks, Kiara Cristina Ventura sits down with artist Emmanuel Massillon for a deep conversation on art, culture, and process. Together, they explore Emmanuel’s practic…

In this episode, Kiara Cristina Ventura sits down with multidisciplinary artist Kiarita within their debut solo exhibition home[body] at Hausen in Brooklyn to explore the delicate architecture of int…

In this episode, Kiara Cristina Ventura sits down with multidisciplinary artist Avila Santo to explore the rituals, rhythms, and revelations behind his evolving creative practice. From ancestral memo…

Tune into the new season of Processa Talks (formerly known at AW CLASSROOM) with an interview with artist Piero Penizzotto, a Peruvian-American artist born and based in Queens, NY. Penizzotto’s pract…

For this bonus episode officially ending Season 1 of the AW Classroom podcast, curator Kiara Cristina Ventura interviews artist Luis Santana for a discussion around his current solo exhibition, "As T…

For the 20th episode of AW CLASSROOM podcast, we covered the NADA Miami 2021 art fair where we interviewed various artists and galleries about the works they are presenting. In order, we chatted with…

This 19th episode of AW CLASSROOM features an artist talk in tandem with our past August 2021 virtual exhibition, "Cocinando," led by the curator Kiara Cristina Ventura. This episode was recorded in …

For the 17th episode of AW CLASSROOM, we virtually sat with artist Khari Johnson Ricks and discussed what it means to have a multidisciplinary practice where one practice informs and supports another…

For the 16th episode of AW CLASSROOM, we virtually sat with curator Claire Kim and discussed what it means to navigate the art world with care and intention. In the interview, Kim breaks down highlig…

For the 15th episode of AW CLASSROOM, Kiara Cristina Ventura interviews multidisciplinary artist and musician, Albany Andaluz. In the interview, Andaluz speaks about her identities and cultural backg…

For the 14th episode of AW CLASSROOM, AW intern Abe Centeno interviews Bronx artist and educator, Sofie Vasquez. In the interview, Sofie talks about her journey being an artist from The Bronx, how sh…

For this special Vday drop, we are releasing a lovely interview with artist Aya Brown where we talk about her practice and how she paints and draws Black Women she loves. And we also discuss her love…

For the 12th episode of AW CLASSROOM, we interview Jamaican-Canadian artist Tau Lewis about her self-taught journey and how she intentionally creates doll-like sculptures to embody spirit and connect…

Today on AW CLASSROOM we center Carrie Mae Weems, "The Kitchen Table Series," 1990 and this work is important in the history of contemporary art, especially in the world of photography. Throughout th…

For the 10th episode of AW CLASSROOM, we center David Hammons' work "Bliz-aard Ball Sale," Cooper Square, New York, 1983.  The notes for this episode were wonderfully put together by AW intern, Abe C…

For the 9th episode of AW Classroom, founder of AW, Kiara Cristina Ventura, takes us through works by artist Dread Scott. Particularly, we dive into how he changed US Law and uses the flag as a mediu…

For the 8th episode of AW Classroom, we talk to young art historian and curator Antoine Girard.   Arts professional and a cultural strategist, Antoine Girard is passionate about the arts and social c…

Digital Space as Safe Space Panel Talk - Hosted by Latinx Project at NYU.   For this episode of AW CLASSROOM we feature the recording of the official Cyber Healing virtual panel talk led by founder o…

Mel Luna and AW Founder, Kiara Cristina Ventura, sat down in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at Larissa De Jesús Negrón ‘s solo exhibition "Moving On" 2020 to talk about artistic process, abstraction of ident…