About this episode

Christina Catherine Martinez joins the hosts to discuss art criticism, comedy, and various cultural topics.

Christina Catherine Martinez is an art critic and comedian. She writes for Artforum, Art Agenda, Texte Zur Kunst, and sometimes for TV, including The Eric Andrew Show. She has been named a 'Comic to Watch' by New York Magazine. We dive into Abu Ghraib coffee shop vibes, criticism as an undignified profession, boyfriend jeans, serious clowning, Ross Dress for Less and more. Subscribe to our Patreon here Subscribe to our Youtube here

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Rosen, Brian Park

Guest: Christina Catherine Martinez

Topics covered

• art criticism
• comedy
• cultural commentary
• fashion
• clowning
• media

Keywords

• art
• comedy
• criticism
• clowning
• fashion
• media
• New York Magazine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Artforum, Art Agenda, Texte Zur Kunst, The Eric Andrew Show

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