Michael Dooney
@michaeldooney.net
I talk about photography & the art world.
Host of Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast
Co-founder Jarvis Dooney Galerie (est. 2013)
https://beacons.ai/michaeldooney
Host of Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast
Co-founder Jarvis Dooney Galerie (est. 2013)
https://beacons.ai/michaeldooney
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Michael Dooney
@michaeldooney.net
· Dec 14
Subtext and Discourse | Art World Podcast
The art world and associated market are famously opaque and can at times be exclusive. Berlin based gallery director and educator Michael Dooney speaks with artists, curators and other professionals w...
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Something for the follows who reached me via starter packs:
My art & photography podcast: pod.link/1475402385
Database of international photo festivals, art & photobook events: michaeldooney.net/photographyf...
Webinar for photographers getting started in the art world: courses.michaeldooney.net
My art & photography podcast: pod.link/1475402385
Database of international photo festivals, art & photobook events: michaeldooney.net/photographyf...
Webinar for photographers getting started in the art world: courses.michaeldooney.net
Credited with inventing the "intimate documentary" style of photography, Joanne Leonard was one of the first to pivot away from street style photography adopt a more personal approach, focusing on her close relationships and immediate surroundings.
June 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Credited with inventing the "intimate documentary" style of photography, Joanne Leonard was one of the first to pivot away from street style photography adopt a more personal approach, focusing on her close relationships and immediate surroundings.
Thanks 1000 Words Magazine for selecting my interview with Howard Greenberg (part of the podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social) for your What we're reading Nr. 4 Summer 2025 feature.
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What we’re reading #4: Summer 2025
Tensions resurface in different forms in our latest roundup of What we’re reading. Criticism negotiates altered modes of circulation; imperial violence continues to determine who speaks, who is seen a...
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June 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Thanks 1000 Words Magazine for selecting my interview with Howard Greenberg (part of the podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social) for your What we're reading Nr. 4 Summer 2025 feature.
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Bunch of people saying they don't believe me. Too bad, I have data:
2022: 83% of Americans watch TV with 2nd screen: shorturl.at/8djtG
2023: 91% of American spend at least "some time" looking at phones while watching TV: shorturl.at/uoHsF
And Netflix knows it: www.fastcompany.com/91264942/net...
2022: 83% of Americans watch TV with 2nd screen: shorturl.at/8djtG
2023: 91% of American spend at least "some time" looking at phones while watching TV: shorturl.at/uoHsF
And Netflix knows it: www.fastcompany.com/91264942/net...
June 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Bunch of people saying they don't believe me. Too bad, I have data:
2022: 83% of Americans watch TV with 2nd screen: shorturl.at/8djtG
2023: 91% of American spend at least "some time" looking at phones while watching TV: shorturl.at/uoHsF
And Netflix knows it: www.fastcompany.com/91264942/net...
2022: 83% of Americans watch TV with 2nd screen: shorturl.at/8djtG
2023: 91% of American spend at least "some time" looking at phones while watching TV: shorturl.at/uoHsF
And Netflix knows it: www.fastcompany.com/91264942/net...
Coinciding with her first UK solo exhibition at Hackelbury Fine Art of vintage photographs and early collages, I spoke with Joanne Leonard - feminist artist, academic, single mother, and identical twin, known for her "intimate documentary" approach to photography.
June 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Coinciding with her first UK solo exhibition at Hackelbury Fine Art of vintage photographs and early collages, I spoke with Joanne Leonard - feminist artist, academic, single mother, and identical twin, known for her "intimate documentary" approach to photography.
What does it take to build and sustain Switzerland’s first & only international art fair dedicated to photography?
I spoke with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder & director of Photo Basel) and Elwira Spychalska (art historian & artistic director of Photo Basel) to mark the Photo Basel 10th anniversary.
I spoke with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder & director of Photo Basel) and Elwira Spychalska (art historian & artistic director of Photo Basel) to mark the Photo Basel 10th anniversary.
June 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
What does it take to build and sustain Switzerland’s first & only international art fair dedicated to photography?
I spoke with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder & director of Photo Basel) and Elwira Spychalska (art historian & artistic director of Photo Basel) to mark the Photo Basel 10th anniversary.
I spoke with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (co-founder & director of Photo Basel) and Elwira Spychalska (art historian & artistic director of Photo Basel) to mark the Photo Basel 10th anniversary.
Really nice speaking with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (founding director of photo basel) together with Elwira Spychalska (fair curator) about the upcoming 10th anniversary edition of photo basel which takes place during Art Basel Week from 17th until 22nd of June 2025.
June 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Really nice speaking with Sven Eisenhut-Hug (founding director of photo basel) together with Elwira Spychalska (fair curator) about the upcoming 10th anniversary edition of photo basel which takes place during Art Basel Week from 17th until 22nd of June 2025.
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Mark Neville was driving back to Kiev from the front line in Donbas Ukraine & stopped at the side of the road to record this interview.
Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.
Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.
May 29, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Mark Neville was driving back to Kiev from the front line in Donbas Ukraine & stopped at the side of the road to record this interview.
Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.
Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.
Mark Neville was driving back to Kiev from the front line in Donbas Ukraine & stopped at the side of the road to record this interview.
Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.
Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.
May 29, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Mark Neville was driving back to Kiev from the front line in Donbas Ukraine & stopped at the side of the road to record this interview.
Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.
Living & working in Ukraine since 2020, Mark is a social engaged artist who combines photography and documentary with humanitarian aid and community support.
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Why a contracting market – whisper it – might actually be good for the art artreview.com/gallery-week...
Gallery Weekend Berlin 2025: The Best Bad Time
Why a contracting market – whisper it – might actually be good for the art
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May 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Why a contracting market – whisper it – might actually be good for the art artreview.com/gallery-week...
The Eye of Photography — L’Œil de la Photographie have started collecting podcasts about photography.
Very grateful to be included in the initial selection!
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Very grateful to be included in the initial selection!
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PODCAST - A new section in L'Œil de la Photographie - The Eye of Photography Magazine
Podcast : longtemps, nous avons été réticents. Mettre des mots sur des images sans les montrer nous paraissait une hérésie. Nous avions tort,
loeildelaphotographie.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Eye of Photography — L’Œil de la Photographie have started collecting podcasts about photography.
Very grateful to be included in the initial selection!
loeildelaphotographie.com/en/a-new-sec...
Very grateful to be included in the initial selection!
loeildelaphotographie.com/en/a-new-sec...
Huge thank you to The Eye of Photography for featuring Subtext & Discourse art world podcast in their latest newsletter!
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PODCAST - AIPAD Female Leaders: Trailblazing women promoting photography in the art world - The Eye of Photography Magazine
Podcast en anglais Cet épisode du podcast Subtext & Discourse Art World vous est présenté par AIPAD et The Photography Show. AIPAD représente les
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May 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Huge thank you to The Eye of Photography for featuring Subtext & Discourse art world podcast in their latest newsletter!
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Looking forward to returing to @rencontresarles.bsky.social where I'll be reviewing photographers portfolio's on the 7th.
www.rencontres-arles.com/en/photo-fol...
Online registration will be open 19th May - 7pm (Paris time)
www.rencontres-arles.com/en/photo-fol...
Online registration will be open 19th May - 7pm (Paris time)
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Looking forward to returing to @rencontresarles.bsky.social where I'll be reviewing photographers portfolio's on the 7th.
www.rencontres-arles.com/en/photo-fol...
Online registration will be open 19th May - 7pm (Paris time)
www.rencontres-arles.com/en/photo-fol...
Online registration will be open 19th May - 7pm (Paris time)
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The promise of grid-scale energy storage is that you can hold onto electricity for a bit and save it for later—rather than having to use it or lose it.
Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System
This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The promise of grid-scale energy storage is that you can hold onto electricity for a bit and save it for later—rather than having to use it or lose it.
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17 guests, 8 episodes, 4 weeks, and 1 massive podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social in the lead up to the 2025 edition of The Photography Show, the oldest and longest running art fair for photography.
May 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
17 guests, 8 episodes, 4 weeks, and 1 massive podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social in the lead up to the 2025 edition of The Photography Show, the oldest and longest running art fair for photography.
17 guests, 8 episodes, 4 weeks, and 1 massive podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social in the lead up to the 2025 edition of The Photography Show, the oldest and longest running art fair for photography.
May 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
17 guests, 8 episodes, 4 weeks, and 1 massive podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social in the lead up to the 2025 edition of The Photography Show, the oldest and longest running art fair for photography.
@collecteurs.bsky.social are building a slow social media platform for the art world.
One notable feature is charging for your time.
Curators, gallerists, artists, etc can offer paid consultations for access to their feedback.
It's still in beta, but looks promising.
www.collecteurs.com
One notable feature is charging for your time.
Curators, gallerists, artists, etc can offer paid consultations for access to their feedback.
It's still in beta, but looks promising.
www.collecteurs.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
@collecteurs.bsky.social are building a slow social media platform for the art world.
One notable feature is charging for your time.
Curators, gallerists, artists, etc can offer paid consultations for access to their feedback.
It's still in beta, but looks promising.
www.collecteurs.com
One notable feature is charging for your time.
Curators, gallerists, artists, etc can offer paid consultations for access to their feedback.
It's still in beta, but looks promising.
www.collecteurs.com
Could you imagine leaving the lucrative world of Wall Street finance to open an art gallery in Chelsea New York and devote your life to photography?
Bruce Silverstein did exactly that and shares his unique story in the final episode of my podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social
Bruce Silverstein did exactly that and shares his unique story in the final episode of my podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Could you imagine leaving the lucrative world of Wall Street finance to open an art gallery in Chelsea New York and devote your life to photography?
Bruce Silverstein did exactly that and shares his unique story in the final episode of my podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social
Bruce Silverstein did exactly that and shares his unique story in the final episode of my podcast collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social
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Fort Worth Police Return Photographs Seized from Sally Mann Exhibition
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Fort Worth Police Return Photographs Seized from Sally Mann Exhibition
Fort Worth police have returned artwork by photographer Sally Mann after it was seized from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in January.
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April 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Fort Worth Police Return Photographs Seized from Sally Mann Exhibition
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"An extraordinary dumbing down of culture has occurred, smuggled in via the promise of inclusivity and anti-elitism. The now-commonplace association between intellectualism, seriousness and snobbishness effectively places preconceived limitations on what people are capable of understanding,"
Celebrity authors are rebranding themselves as philosophers of art; an extraordinary dumbing down of culture has occurred artreview.com/dont-listen-...
Don’t Listen to the Art Gurus
Celebrity authors are rebranding themselves as philosophers of art; an extraordinary dumbing down of culture has occurred
artreview.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"An extraordinary dumbing down of culture has occurred, smuggled in via the promise of inclusivity and anti-elitism. The now-commonplace association between intellectualism, seriousness and snobbishness effectively places preconceived limitations on what people are capable of understanding,"
In time for VIP preview of The Photography Show presented by @aipadphoto.bsky.social
Sophie Wright @fotografiska.bsky.social and Andra Russek share their insights on collecting photography.
Including what to look out for, developing your taste, and the importance of going to art fairs.
Sophie Wright @fotografiska.bsky.social and Andra Russek share their insights on collecting photography.
Including what to look out for, developing your taste, and the importance of going to art fairs.
April 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
In time for VIP preview of The Photography Show presented by @aipadphoto.bsky.social
Sophie Wright @fotografiska.bsky.social and Andra Russek share their insights on collecting photography.
Including what to look out for, developing your taste, and the importance of going to art fairs.
Sophie Wright @fotografiska.bsky.social and Andra Russek share their insights on collecting photography.
Including what to look out for, developing your taste, and the importance of going to art fairs.
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‘If I die, I want a loud death’ -
photojournalist Fatima Hassouna had been documenting the war, airstrikes, displacement and demolition in Gaza when she was murdered in an Israeli airstrike along with ten members of her family.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
photojournalist Fatima Hassouna had been documenting the war, airstrikes, displacement and demolition in Gaza when she was murdered in an Israeli airstrike along with ten members of her family.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike
Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
www.theguardian.com
April 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
‘If I die, I want a loud death’ -
photojournalist Fatima Hassouna had been documenting the war, airstrikes, displacement and demolition in Gaza when she was murdered in an Israeli airstrike along with ten members of her family.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
photojournalist Fatima Hassouna had been documenting the war, airstrikes, displacement and demolition in Gaza when she was murdered in an Israeli airstrike along with ten members of her family.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Michael Hoppen is one of the foremost photography dealers in Europe & the UK. First a photographer, later a collector, he tells me about the early days in London, his passion for Japanese photography, & the challenges photographers face today.
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@aipadphoto.bsky.social
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@aipadphoto.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Michael Hoppen is one of the foremost photography dealers in Europe & the UK. First a photographer, later a collector, he tells me about the early days in London, his passion for Japanese photography, & the challenges photographers face today.
pod.link/1475402385/e...
@aipadphoto.bsky.social
pod.link/1475402385/e...
@aipadphoto.bsky.social
AIPAD Millennial's Michael Hulett and Douglas Marshall recently graduated from @aipadphoto.bsky.social associate membership pilot programme.
Both began their careers at Peter Fetterman Gallery, and represent the next generation of AIPAD photography dealers.
Listen here: pod.link/1475402385/e...
Both began their careers at Peter Fetterman Gallery, and represent the next generation of AIPAD photography dealers.
Listen here: pod.link/1475402385/e...
April 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
AIPAD Millennial's Michael Hulett and Douglas Marshall recently graduated from @aipadphoto.bsky.social associate membership pilot programme.
Both began their careers at Peter Fetterman Gallery, and represent the next generation of AIPAD photography dealers.
Listen here: pod.link/1475402385/e...
Both began their careers at Peter Fetterman Gallery, and represent the next generation of AIPAD photography dealers.
Listen here: pod.link/1475402385/e...
"record numbers of works selling for under $600 is not the kind of growth that the senior management of auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie’s, or indeed of mega-dealerships like Gagosian or Hauser & Wirth, is looking for."
@theartnewspaper.bsky.social
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@theartnewspaper.bsky.social
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Is the art market coming to the end of the age of eternal growth?
Further weak auction results, plus economic turmoil, raise fears the trade may have passed its peak
www.theartnewspaper.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
"record numbers of works selling for under $600 is not the kind of growth that the senior management of auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie’s, or indeed of mega-dealerships like Gagosian or Hauser & Wirth, is looking for."
@theartnewspaper.bsky.social
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/04/15/a...
@theartnewspaper.bsky.social
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/04/15/a...
New York gallerist, photography dealer, and collector Bruce Silverstein shares his story of leaving Wall Street to follow his passion in the upcoming episode of Subtext & Discourse | Art World Podcast, recorded as part of the collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
New York gallerist, photography dealer, and collector Bruce Silverstein shares his story of leaving Wall Street to follow his passion in the upcoming episode of Subtext & Discourse | Art World Podcast, recorded as part of the collaboration with @aipadphoto.bsky.social