Gia Theodoropoulou is a curator, scholar, and editor based in Chicago. She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Journal of Visual Art.
This Friday, September 25th, 2026, will be the release of Issue I of the journal, with a Q&A hosted by AOTA's Jake Leech at Point Blank in Chicago, IL.
https://chicagojournalofvisualart.org/
https://chicagojournalofvisualart.substack.com/
7 May 2026
Episode 22.3: Lia Kohl (BODY SOUND)
Lia Kohl is a composer and sound artist based in Chicago. Her wide-ranging practice includes composition and performance, installation, improvisation, and collaboration. Her work centers curiosity and patience, an exploration of the mundane and profound possibilities of sound.
Her latest collaboration, BODY SOUND, with Macie Stewart and Whitney Johnson, is out now on International Anthem. We discuss how she views music sculpturally, when to say no, and how this album "will be part of what made her life worth it". This episode is 3 of 3 of the BODY SOUND series. Please buy the album here (https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/body-sound).
6 May 2026
Episode 22.2: Whitney Johnson (BODY SOUND)
Whitney Johnson is a sound artist living in Chicago. She composes, performs, and installs multi-channel sound with viola, sine waves, Max/MSP, organ, synthesizers, vocalization, tape looping, and field recording. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Art and Technology/Sound Practices at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Her latest collaboration, BODY SOUND, with Macie Stewart and Lia Kohl is out now on International Anthem. We discuss the early days of her DIY touring, how her solo performance has changed over the years, her role in multiple bands, and how being in the audience of the moment is the key to improvisation. This episode is part 2 of 3 of the BODY SOUND series. Please buy the album here (https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/body-sound).
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