Devin Kenny's guest appearances

Devin Kenny

Art and Labor

Seeing Color

City Life Org

Barack Obama

Tony Bennett

Justin Bieber

Kendall Jenner

Paolo Cirio

Benjamin Franklin

Jennifer Garner

Kevin Young

Ethan Hawke

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jamie Lee Curtis

Sarah Jessica Parker

Tracy K. Smith

William Morris

Laurie Anderson

OwlTail

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecitylife.org/2022/07/26/a-new-commission-by-devin-kenny-ongoing-individual-adaptability-or-how-to-quiet-quit-launches-on-the-whitney-museums-artport/--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/support

This episode is also available as a blog post: <a href="https://thecitylife.org/2022/07/26/a-new-commission-by-devin-kenny-ongoing-individual-adaptability-or-how-to-quiet-quit-launches-on-the-whitney-museums-artport/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thecitylife.org/2022/07/26/a-new-commission-by-devin-kenny-ongoing-individual-adaptability-or-how-to-quiet-quit-launches-on-the-whitney-museums-artport/</a> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/support</a>

A New Commission by Devin Kenny, Ongoing, Individual Adaptability or How To Quiet Quit, Launches on The Whitney Museum’s Artport

Hey everyone. I hope everyone is doing okay. These are really sad and frustrating times with the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and the many others that did not get the coverage they deserved. And then there are all the Beckys and Karens out in the world perpetuating white supremacy at Central Park and beyond. This is the time for white allies to speak up and where being neutral is being part of the problem. The prioritization of the destruction of property over black lives is part of the problem. And forcing the celebration of our differences onto the shoulders of a select few is part of the problem. I just hope everyone including me can find it in our heart to have empathy for the situation and create meaningful change, from donating to organizations working to change the situation to joining those very organizations. I've added links in the show notes and on the website to a few resources.Of course, these recent events are simply a few in what is a long history of racist actions in a racist country that refuses to look at itself clearly. There is time to honor these lost lives, but there's also needs to go past that and call out all the complacency. I am not saying this to make it about this podcast and I don't even pretend that my podcast is helping in any real meaningful way. I am often at a loss for words at the immensity of the problems we face. In these moments, I try to just keep taking one step at a time, in hopes it is in the right direction.Anyway, for today, I am speaking with Devin Kenny, an interdisciplinary artist, writer, musician, and independent curator. Devin takes an experimental, multidisciplinary approach to analyzing the contemporary black experience. Exploring surveillance, abuses of institutional power, and gentrification, Devin balances abstract concepts with material traces of once subcultural but now quite ubiquitous forms of expression such as manga, hip-hop, and internet memes. Devin got his BFA from Cooper Union and received his MFA from the New Genres department at UCLA. Devin is also an alum of the Whitney Independent Study Program and the MFAH Core Program Houston.I first met Devin while I was in Berlin and Devin skyped in for a studio visit. We have continued our conversations online since then and I had the chance to have Devin on this podcast recently. We chat about envision ourselves in new ways, thinking about power dynamics through subcultures, and how subcultures can help guide one through the internet. As always, stay safe and stay healthy and I hope you enjoy this.Portrait by Troy Montes Resources and Organizations:Bukit Bail FundMinnesota Freedom FundAnti-Racism Resources for White PeopleNational Bail Fund NetworkHow to Support the Struggle Against Police BrutalityHow to Support the Protesters Demanding Justice for George Floyd'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About RaceBlack Visions CollectiveReclaim the BlockNorthstar Health CollectiveLinks Mentioned:Devin Kenny's WebsiteDevin's InstagramDevin's BandcampDevin's SoundcloudComixR. CrumbHernandez brothers Jessica Abel Adrian TomineAre.na Social Media Platform E-flux Article on Social Credit ScoresFollow Seeing Color:Seeing Color WebsiteSubscribe on Apple PodcastsFacebookTwitterInstagram

Hey everyone. I hope everyone is doing okay. These are really sad and frustrating times with the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and the many others that did not get the coverage they deserved. And then there are all the Beckys and Karens out in the world perpetuating white supremacy at Central Park and beyond. This is the time for white allies to speak up and where being neutral is being part of the problem. The prioritization of the destruction of property over black lives is part of the problem. And forcing the celebration of our differences onto the shoulders of a select few is part of the problem. I just hope everyone including me can find it in our heart to have empathy for the situation and create meaningful change, from donating to organizations working to change the situation to joining those very organizations. I've added links in the show notes and on the website to a few resources.Of course, these recent events are simply a few in what is a long history of racist actions in a racist country that refuses to look at itself clearly. There is time to honor these lost lives, but there's also needs to go past that and call out all the complacency. I am not saying this to make it about this podcast and I don't even pretend that my podcast is helping in any real meaningful way. I am often at a loss for words at the immensity of the problems we face. In these moments, I try to just keep taking one step at a time, in hopes it is in the right direction.Anyway, for today, I am speaking with Devin Kenny, an interdisciplinary artist, writer, musician, and independent curator. Devin takes an experimental, multidisciplinary approach to analyzing the contemporary black experience. Exploring surveillance, abuses of institutional power, and gentrification, Devin balances abstract concepts with material traces of once subcultural but now quite ubiquitous forms of expression such as manga, hip-hop, and internet memes. Devin got his BFA from Cooper Union and received his MFA from the New Genres department at UCLA. Devin is also an alum of the Whitney Independent Study Program and the MFAH Core Program Houston.I first met Devin while I was in Berlin and Devin skyped in for a studio visit. We have continued our conversations online since then and I had the chance to have Devin on this podcast recently. We chat about envision ourselves in new ways, thinking about power dynamics through subcultures, and how subcultures can help guide one through the internet. As always, stay safe and stay healthy and I hope you enjoy this.Portrait by Troy Montes Resources and Organizations:<ul><li><a href="https://www.bukitbailfund.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bukit Bail Fund</a></li><li><a href="https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minnesota Freedom Fund</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anti-Racism Resources for White People</a></li><li><a href="https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Bail Fund Network</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2020/05/george-floyd-protests-how-to-help-where-to-donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Support the Struggle Against Police Brutality</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/george-floyd-protests-how-to-help-bail-funds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Support the Protesters Demanding Justice for George Floyd</a></li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/866426170" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race</a></li><li><a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Visions Collective</a></li><li><a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reclaim the Block</a></li><li><a href="https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Northstar Health Collective</a></li></ul>Links Mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://www.devinkenny.info/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Devin Kenny's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/crashingwavy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Devin's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://devin-kkenny.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Devin's Bandcamp</a></li><li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/devin-kkenny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Devin's Soundcloud</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_comix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Comix</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Crumb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">R. Crumb</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernandez_brothers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hernandez brothers</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Abel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jessica Abel </a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Tomine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adrian Tomine</a></li><li><a href="https://www.are.na/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Are.na Social Media Platform </a></li><li><a href="https://www.e-flux.com/architecture/are-friends-electric/287543/sincerity-systems/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">E-flux Article on Social Credit Scores</a></li></ul>Follow Seeing Color:<ul><li><a href="https://seeingcolorpod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seeing Color Website</a></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/seeing-color/id1437098626" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/seeingcolorpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/seeingcolorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/seeingcolorpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul>

Episode 44: Being There There Being (w/ Devin Kenny)

ALERT Go see “Devin Kenny: rootkits rootwork” at PS1 this weekend before it closes!! We were delighted to speak with Devin Kenny (@devinkkenny) about his solo exhibition. We discuss gentrification, identity, mass incarceration, and subculture. Devin is also a member of the collective behind Bail Bloc, a software that mines cryptocurrency in order to raise money for bail funds and immigration advocacy. If you like the podcast and want more, please consider supporting us: https://www.patreon.com/artandlabor (if you support us on drip, please switch over). Follow us on twitter and instagram. You can contact Art &amp; Labor at artandlaborpodcast@gmail.com    Bail Out panel and concert at h0l0 on 9/7:  https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rHYj0lvSn/?igshid=3ooc8wbic9lv Alex Bienstock on Devin Kenny: https://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/news/devin-kenny-rootkits-rootwork-ps1-media-state-power/?fbclid=IwAR0G83jvor2FEFHAJb94tQ7vkLji5HYkhBoh3Mpt22FgTKDCbgCNOWrS2GA

ALERT Go see “<a href="https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5087" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Devin Kenny: rootkits rootwork</a>” at PS1 this weekend before it closes!! We were delighted to speak with Devin Kenny (<a href="https://twitter.com/devinkkenny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@devinkkenny</a>) about his solo exhibition. We discuss gentrification, identity, mass incarceration, and subculture. Devin is also a member of the collective behind <a href="https://bailbloc.thenewinquiry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bail Bloc</a>, a software that mines cryptocurrency in order to raise money for bail funds and immigration advocacy. If you like the podcast and want more, please consider supporting us: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/artandlabor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/artandlabor</a> (if you support us on drip, please switch over). Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/artandlaborpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/artandlaborpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a>. You can contact Art &amp; Labor at <a href="mailto:artandlaborpodcast@gmail.com">artandlaborpodcast@gmail.com</a> Bail Out panel and concert at h0l0 on 9/7: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rHYj0lvSn/?igshid=3ooc8wbic9lv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rHYj0lvSn/?igshid=3ooc8wbic9lv</a> Alex Bienstock on Devin Kenny: <a href="https://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/news/devin-kenny-rootkits-rootwork-ps1-media-state-power/?fbclid=IwAR0G83jvor2FEFHAJb94tQ7vkLji5HYkhBoh3Mpt22FgTKDCbgCNOWrS2GA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/news/devin-kenny-rootkits-rootwork-ps1-media-state-power/?fbclid=IwAR0G83jvor2FEFHAJb94tQ7vkLji5HYkhBoh3Mpt22FgTKDCbgCNOWrS2GA</a>

Episode 53 – rootkits rootwork with Devin Kenny