Tarik Talk

The host visits Galerie Max Hetzler in Berlin to explore Janaina Tschäpe's atmospheric, nature-inspired paintings that create a slow, personal viewing experience.

This episode explores Sula Bermudez-Silverman's transformative sculptures at the 2026 Whitney Biennial, where she reinterprets functional tools by combining iron and glass to challenge notions of control and meaning.

This episode explores Teresa Baker's work in the 2026 Whitney Biennial, focusing on how her use of materials like synthetic turf challenges traditional painting and explores tensions between natural and artificial.

Host Tyreek Mendes visits Pace Gallery Berlin to experience Adrian Gainey's exhibition, exploring how the paintings confront themes of memory, history, and narrative control through layered, unsettling imagery.

This episode discusses a long-term presentation at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin featuring Joseph Beuys' works, exploring how his art uses everyday materials to provoke thought about social transformation and healing.

The host shares a reflective visit to the Reiter Gallery in Berlin, focusing on Thomas Taub's restrained yet complex paintings and how the gallery's deliberate environment enhances the viewing experience.

This episode features an interview with artist TianTian Lou, discussing her architectural-inspired oil paintings that abstract everyday infrastructure into beautiful geometric forms.

This episode features an interview with Deontay Griffin-Quick, the executive director of the Jersey City Arts Council, discussing his role, daily activities, and the council's grantees program.

Host Tariq Mendes interviews artist Supermrin about her background, creative process, and art that critiques modernist and contemporary architecture.

Host Tariq Mendez interviews artist Stephanie Norberg at Brooklyn Army Terminal's Chisholm Open Studios, discussing her Midwest upbringing, education at Cranbrook Academy of Art, and transition from painting and sculpture to installation art influenced by her architect father.

This episode features an interview with artist Lauren Carmela Designs about her simple, timeless artwork exhibited at The Other Art Fair, focusing on her inspiration from nature and the East Coast.

This episode explores Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien's sculptural installation at the Whitney Museum's 2026 Biennial, which uses Catholic altarpiece-inspired forms to present a historical archive of U.S.

This episode explores Ash Arder's installation 'Consumables' at the 2026 Whitney Biennial, which uses a solar-powered refrigerator and perishable materials to examine themes of transformation, sustainability, memory, and labor.

Host Tariq Mendes interviews artist Adrien Lucca in his Brussels studio, discussing his current projects including monumental glass art and an upcoming exhibition on moth vision at the Natural History Museum.

The host explores the British Museum in London, describing its vast collection spanning multiple civilizations and reflecting on how it presents human history through both famous artifacts and everyday objects.

Host Tarek Mendes interviews artist Niko Abramidis in his Berlin studio about his creative process, artistic background, and the conceptual entity he formed to structure his work.

Tarik Mendes interviews artist Adrien Lucca in Brussels, where Adrien discusses his work on monumental glass art, including a floating rose window, and an upcoming exhibition at the Natural History Museum exploring moth vision and nocturnal pollination.

The host shares an intimate reflection on visiting the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, highlighting its architecture, 19th century art collection, and the emotional resonance of experiencing art in a city of transformation.

Host Tariq Mendes interviews Bailey Coleman, director of 550 Gallery in NYC, about her journey in the art world, running a contemporary gallery, and creating space for artists and dialogue.

This episode features an interview with fashion designer Anika Igniozzi about her creative process, how she transforms paintings into clothing collections, and her participation in The Other Art Fair.

This episode features an interview with artist Diane Portwood, who discusses her unique background in aerospace engineering, her mixed-media art focusing on space themes, and her creative process while living a nomadic van life traveling to art shows across the country.

Host Tariq Mendes interviews artist Adrien Lucca in Brussels about his current projects, including a monumental glass rose window and an exhibition at the Natural History Museum exploring moth vision.

This episode features an interview with artist Noah Xifr at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, discussing his background as a third-generation painter, his symbolic realism art movement, and his bird war tarot project focused on endangered bird conservation.

This episode features an interview with artist Adrian Lucca discussing his current projects including monumental glass art installations and an upcoming exhibition at Brussels' Natural History Museum exploring moth vision.

Host Tariq Mendes interviews artist Noah Xifr at the Brooklyn Army Terminal about his background as a third-generation painter, his symbolic realism art movement, and his bird war tarot deck project focused on endangered bird conservation.

Host Tariq Mendez interviews artist Caroline Almond at the Brooklyn Army Terminal during open studios, discussing her background, recent MFA, ArtNet recognition, and her signature use of yellow in her paintings.

This episode features an interview with artist Dan Oliver about his exhibition 'Ardent Longing,' exploring his mid-century modern surrealist paintings that use fire as a symbol of transformation.

The host visits König Gallery in Berlin, exploring its striking architecture in a former church and analyzing Sven Druhl's contemporary landscape paintings that engage with themes of memory, abstraction, and originality.

This episode explores Kelly Akashi's glass brick installation at the 2026 Whitney Biennial, which transforms the memory of her home lost in the Eaton Fire into a monument of vulnerability and light.

This episode explores the immersive installation 'Until We Became Fire and Fire Us' by artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou Rahme at the 2026 Whitney Biennial, examining its themes of memory, displacement, and collective experience in Palestinian contexts.

The host shares a reflective experience of Delcy Morelos' 'Madre' installation at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, describing its elemental, sensory qualities and connection to nature, memory, and ancestry.

The host shares an immersive experience of Klara Hosnedlova's Chanel-commissioned installation 'Embrace' at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, describing its emotional and physical impact.

This episode explores the 2026 Whitney Biennial, highlighting its focus on contemporary American art, curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer to capture fluid moods and relationships through diverse artists.

This episode explores Hamburger Bahnhof, a former railway station in Berlin transformed into a dynamic contemporary art museum that functions as an evolving platform with overlapping exhibitions.

The host shares a deeply personal and reflective visit to Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum, describing it as an intimate journey through the artist's life, emotions, and artistic evolution rather than just a collection of paintings.

Host Tyreke Mendes shares his personal experience visiting the Gropius Bau museum in Berlin, highlighting its unique approach to contemporary exhibitions and immersive atmosphere.

Host Tyreke Mendes explores the National Gallery in London, describing its collection of European paintings across centuries, the atmosphere of the museum, and how it offers a reflective pause from city life.

This episode explores Zach Blas's immersive installation 'Cultus' at the 2026 Whitney Biennial, which critiques the tech industry's ideologies through a blend of technology, ritual, and AI-generated content.

The host shares their immersive experience visiting Centrale for Contemporary Art in Brussels, describing how the space creates conversations through diverse artworks that invite visitors to slow down and engage with ideas.

The host shares a personal reflection on the Bode Museum in Berlin, highlighting its striking architecture, focus on sculpture and medieval art, and the introspective atmosphere that encourages thoughtful engagement with the artworks.

This episode explores the Tate Modern in London, highlighting its industrial architecture, large-scale installations in the Turbine Hall, thematic art collections, and experimental exhibitions that challenge traditional art experiences.

This episode explores Kerry James Marshall's exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, highlighting how his bold paintings challenge traditional art history and assert visibility for Black figures.

The host shares a reflective experience visiting Berlin's Altes Museum, highlighting its architecture, classical antiquities collection, and the emotional connection to ancient art.

The host shares a personal reflection on visiting the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, describing its atmosphere, architecture, and the profound experience of viewing Rembrandt's The Night Watch.

Host Tariq Mendes interviews artist Zeljka Paic at The Other Art Fair about her architectural and geometric influences, creative process, and the messages behind her artwork.

Tarik Mendes interviews Jaiquan Fayson, an up-and-coming artist and art educator at Silver Art Projects, who shares his background as a justice-impacted individual and his transition from illustration to contemporary art after earning a master's degree.

Host Tarik Mendes interviews artist Jaiquan Fayson at Silver Art Projects, where Fayson discusses his background as a formerly incarcerated individual, his education at the School of Visual Arts, and his transition from illustration to contemporary art while working as an art teacher.

This episode explores Kamrooz Aram's work in the Whitney Museum's 2026 Biennial, examining how it challenges Western art narratives by reclaiming decorative arts and redefining abstraction through cultural and historical connections.