Open Curtain

Open Curtain

Carter Johnston

Episodes 21
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (33)
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

In this podcast, I will be speaking with rising and popular photographers about their process and journey of turning their art into a sustainable career.

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Recent Episodes

S2E1 Carolyn Drake

Jan 12, 2026 41m

Carolyn Drake (Vallejo, CA), grew up in Maryland and studied Media/Culture and History at Brown University. Following her graduation in 1994, Drake moved to New York where she worked as an…

S1E9 Mimi Plumb

Jan 12, 2026 38m

Mimi Plumb (Berkeley, CA) has served on the faculties of the San Francisco Art Institute, San Jose State University, Stanford University, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She currently…

S2E3 Kim Holtermand

Jan 12, 2026 34m

Kim Høltermand is a Danish photographer, based in Copenhagen.  Kim’s client list includes Apple, Adidas, and Instagram Design.  His work has been featured in publications such as Wallpaper*, Dwell…

S1E4 Janet Delaney

Jan 12, 2026 39m

Janet Delaney (Berkeley, CA) is a 2020 Guggenheim Fellow. She has received numerous awards, including three National Endowment for the Arts grants.  In this episode, we will discuss the key life…

S1E3 Bryan Schutmaat

Jan 12, 2026 42m

Bryan (Austin, TX) and I talk about influences, photobooks, cinema, and much more. http://www.bryanschutmaat.com/Related Articles:…

S1E8 Christopher McCall

Jan 12, 2026 53m

Christopher McCall is the Director of Pier 24 Photography in San Francisco, one of the largest exhibition spaces devoted to photography. In 2002, McCall received his MFA in Photography from…

S2E3 Kim Holtermand Teaser

Sep 20, 2021 0m Trailer

Kim Holtermand is a Danish photographer based in Copenhagen and is the creator of "Nowhere Diary."

S2E1 Carolyn Drake Teaser

Apr 30, 2021 1m Trailer

Carolyn Drake’s work began in the documentary tradition and has expanded from there. Drake often collaborates with her subjects and is interested in the ways photography works on the imagination.…

S1E9 Mimi Plumb Teaser

Dec 30, 2020 0m Trailer

Born and raised in the suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mimi Plumb has recently released some of the most captivating and important photobooks.

S1E9 Christopher McCall Teaser

Nov 23, 2020 0m Trailer

Christopher McCall is the Director of Pier 24 Photography in San Francisco, one of the largest exhibition spaces devoted to photography. In 2002, McCall received his MFA in Photography from…

S1E7 Rahim Fortune

Sep 04, 2020 41m

Rahim Fortune (United States) is a documentary and fine art Photographer based between Austin Texas and Brooklyn New York working for clients like New York Times Magazine, TIME, Sony, and…

S1E7 Rahim Fortune Teaser

Sep 03, 2020 0m Trailer

Rahim Fortune (TX/NY) is a documentary and fine art Photographer based between Austin Texas and Brooklyn New York working for clients like New York Times Magazine, TIME, Sony, and Converse. Photo by…

S1E2 Eli Durst Teaser

Aug 17, 2020 1m Trailer

In Episode 2 I will be speaking with photographer, Eli Durst about his new book, The Community.  Stay tuned for that episode next Friday.

S1E3 Bryan Schutmaat Teaser

Aug 17, 2020 1m Trailer

A recent recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship Award, Bryan and I talk about his path from turning his passion in photography into a successful career as well as coping with being kept from making the…

S1E4 Janet Delaney Teaser

Aug 17, 2020 0m Trailer

Janet Delaney (Berkeley, CA) is most known for her first project which documents the 1980s gentrification of a working-class neighborhood in San Francisco. Our discussion will air this Friday at 12…

S1E5 Kennedi Carter Teaser

Aug 17, 2020 0m Trailer

Kennedi Carter (Durham, NC) is a fine art photographer and creative director with a primary focus on Black subjects. Her work highlights the aesthetics & sociopolitical aspects of Blackness as…

S1E6 Mark Mahaney Teaser

Aug 15, 2020 0m Trailer

Mark Mahaney (El Cerrito, California) is an American photographer whose clients include Nike, IBM, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine.  Mark is represented by Claxton Projects in New York and he works…

S1E6 Mark Mahaney

Aug 14, 2020 50m

Mark Mahaney (USA) is a commercial and fine art photographer whose clients include Nike, IBM, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine. Mark is represented by Claxton Projects in New York and he works with…

S1E5 Kennedi Carter

Jul 31, 2020 27m

Kennedi Carter (Durham, NC) and I talk about her process, the significance of how art is mostly seen today, and her plans for working through the creative slump caused by the pandemic.

S1E2 Eli Durst

Jul 10, 2020 41m

Eli Durst (Austin, TX) recently published a book called The Community, which follows the group activities that take place in church basements.  We will talk about his path to becoming an artist, how…

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Open Curtain has published 21 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Arts.

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