> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://hyperallergic.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Hyperallergic Podcast: Tania Bruguera, Mariam Ghani, Queens International - URL: https://hyperallergic.com/hyperallergic-podcast-tania-bruegera-mariam-ghani-queens-international/ - Published: 2016-05-30T21:23:21.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-24T15:46:30.000Z - Description: In our second episode we focus on New York's borough of Queens, which is becoming a growing hub of artistic activity in the city. - Author: Hrag Vartanian - Tags: Podcast, Featured, Laura Raicovich, Mariam Ghani, Queens Museum, Tania Bruguera, #wp, #wp-post, #image-position-hidden, #Import 2025-11-24 07:17 (2016, 2017, part 1) ![Mariam Ghani, "Garden of Forked Tongues" (2016) (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/26620285853_3d910da7f5_k-1400.jpg) Mariam Ghani, “Garden of Forked Tongues” (2016) (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) Welcome back to the [Hyperallergic Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/hyperallergic/?ref=hyperallergic.com). In our latest episode, we continue on our mission to bring you playful, serious, and radical perspectives on art and culture in the world today. This episode focuses on New York’s borough of Queens, which is becoming a growing hub of artistic activity in the city. ![Tania Bruegera showing her Pangaea tattoo during our interview in Bryant Park.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/screen-shot-2016-05-23-at-9-51-54-pm.png) Tania Bruguera showing her Pangaea tattoo during our interview in Bryant Park. We talk to [**Tania Bruguera**](http://www.taniabruguera.com/cms/?ref=hyperallergic.com) about her Immigrant Movement International project in Queens and her experience in Cuba, then we chat with artist [**Mariam Ghani**](http://www.mariamghani.com/?ref=hyperallergic.com) about her commissioned mural at the Queen Museum, and finally we wander the [***Queens International***](http://www.queensmuseum.org/2015/11/queens-international-2016?ref=hyperallergic.com) biennial with director **Laura Raicovich** and guest co-curator **Lindsey Berfond** to discuss the exhibition’s themes of accumulation and globality. You can now subscribe to the Hyperallergic Podcast on [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hyperallergic/id1112233641?ref=hyperallergic.com), [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/hyperallergic?ref=hyperallergic.com), or via [RSS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hyperallergic/id1112233641?ref=hyperallergic.com). Here are some images from *Queens International* at the Queens Museum: ![Sam Vernon, "Louise & Sam" (2016)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/file_001-1400.jpg) Sam Vernon, “Louise & Sam” (2016) ![Lawrence Mesich, "Highest and Best Use (388 Bridge St.)" (2016)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/file_0021400.jpg) Lawrence Mesich, “Highest and Best Use (388 Bridge St.)” (2016) ![Xiaoshi Vivian Vivian Qin, "KZ" (2016)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/file_003-1400.jpg) Xiaoshi Vivian Vivian Qin, “KZ” (2016) ![Melanie McLain, "Prepersonal" (2016)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/file_000-1400.jpg) Melanie McLain, “Prepersonal” (2016) ![Shane Mecklenburger, "Tendered Currency: Gunpowder Diamond" (2016)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/file_004-1400.jpg) Shane Mecklenburger, “Tendered Currency: Gunpowder Diamond” (2016) ![Dave Hardy, "Destiny" (2014)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/26950828380_f3dbf1a225_k-1400.jpg) Dave Hardy, “Destiny” (2014) ![Interior of Brian Caverly, "Studio Abandon" (2011-16)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/27156839301_5dbc6129be_k-1400.jpg) Interior of Brian Caverly, “Studio Abandon” (2011-16) ![Exterior of Brian Caverly, "Studio Abandon" (2011-16)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/27225913325_3b2b05af85_k-1400.jpg) Exterior of Brian Caverly, “Studio Abandon” (2011-16) ![Janks Archive, "Untitled (Forest Janks)" (2016)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/file_005-1400.jpg) Janks Archive, “Untitled (Forest Janks)” (2016) ![Barb Smith, "Memory of a tiptoe, an evacuation, expansion cement, stolen doorstop … " (2016)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/27156845671_75af06fc05_k-1400.jpg) Barb Smith, “Memory of a tiptoe, an evacuation, expansion cement, stolen doorstop … ” (2016) ![Vahap Avṣar, "Lost Shadown [AND Museum]" (2015–16)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2016/05/26950513330_1abbdeea2c_k-1400.jpg) Vahap Avṣar, “Lost Shadown \[AND Museum\]” (2015–16) *The*[Queens International](http://www.queensmuseum.org/2015/11/queens-international-2016?ref=hyperallergic.com)*continues at the Queens Museum (New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens) until July 31.*