Disparate Projects: Lisa Beard | Micah McCoy | Vann Thomas Powell

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Vann Thomas Powell, Lisa Beard, and Micah McCoy about their photography collective and their first book.

Vann Thomas Powell, Lisa Beard, and Micah McCoy remotely joined Michael Chovan-Dalton and Dani Paglione at the JKC Gallery at Mercer County College to talk about their newly formed photography collective, Disparate Projects. We will also discuss the process of publishing their first book, Fractured by Christiaan Lopez-Miro. Vann Thomas Powell is a photographer, curator, and researcher. Vann received his MFA in Experimental and Documentary Art at Duke University (2023) and has been featured in solo exhibitions, books, and periodicals in the United States and abroad including The Independent (UK), Glitterati Editions (New York, NY). His books and works can be found in private and public collections including the Rubenstein Rare Books and Manuscripts Library (Duke University) and the Museum of Fine Art Special Collections (Tufts University). Vann is a Photolucida Critical Mass 2023 Top 200 Finalist. Lisa Beard is a photo-based artist, writer, teacher, and curator. Featured in national and international exhibitions, her work has appeared in group and solo shows, recently as a featured exhibitor for Head On Photo Festival in Sydney, AU. She has also been included in publications for…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Chovan-Dalton

Guests: Lisa Beard, Micah McCoy, Vann Thomas Powell

Topics covered

• photography
• art
• publishing
• collectives
• exhibitions

Keywords

• Disparate Projects
• Fractured
• Christiaan Lopez-Miro
• MFA
• exhibitions

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fractured

Books & works: Fractured by Christiaan Lopez-Miro, MFA

Places: the United States, UK, New York, NY, Sydney, AU, Northwest Arkansas

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