Art Grind Podcast (Dina Brodsky, Marshall Jones, Sophia Kayafas and Tun Myaing)
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| 10 Feb 2022 | Ep: 74 - Justin Mortimer | 01:23:09 | |
The Art Grind presents an in-depth discussion with British artist Justin Mortimer. Hosts Dina Brodsky, Marshall Jones and Tun Myaing explore the process of presenting illusion and the effects of applying different methods in order to create space in abstract painting. Join the Art Grind as we talk to Justin about his becoming a painter beginning at a young age and how he has worked to maintain that youthful approach to painting. | |||
| 14 Mar 2022 | Ep: 75 - April Coppini | 00:51:39 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones welcome April Coppini to discuss the realities of being a painter while raising children as a single mother and the persistent dedication required to be an artist in today's world. | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | Ep: 76 - Tony Curanaj | 01:59:09 | |
Special guest Tony Curanaj joins hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones for this insightful episode where the Art Grind dives into the purpose of art and a discussion about the different places art can take us, how it challenges us and the necessity of skill required to be a true artist in any time period. | |||
| 15 Apr 2019 | Ep: 26 - Ben Morea - Revolutionary, Anarchist and Creator | 01:48:59 | |
Hosts Marshall, Sophia, and Josh end up taking more notes than posing questions as they interview artist, activist, and animist Ben Morea. He speaks on art as an avenue for social change in New York with Black Mask in the 60's, how humanity has lost the idea of art as an essential survival tactic used to reconcile with the universe, and how the objectification and commercialization of art has divorced it from the essence of what it is meant to be. | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Ep: 77 - Julyan Davis | 01:25:39 | |
On the latest episode of the ArtGrind, hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones spend an afternoon with Julyan Davis, painter and author. Join Dina and Marshall as they discuss the importance of staying true to one's work, pricing and selling paintings, growing art scenes in burgeoning American cities and the question of whether art should be agony or joy. Hear it only on the ArtGrind. | |||
| 30 Apr 2022 | Ep: 78 Andrew Cadima | 01:28:26 | |
On the most recent episode of the Art Grind Podcast hosts Marshall Jones and Dina Brodsky welcome Andrew Cadima. Andrew is a composer who only recently began painting with no formal training and has proven to be a formidable artist, garnering attention and praise in just a short time. Find the story here on the Art Grind. | |||
| 15 May 2022 | Ep: 79 Colin Chillag | 01:28:46 | |
The Art Grind hosts Marshall Jones and Sophia Kayafas explores Colin Chillag's path as an artist. Colin is known for mixing high and low brow cultures with hyperrealism and abstraction in his artwork. Find the story here on the Art Grind podcast. | |||
| 30 May 2022 | Ep: 80 Burton Silverman | 01:48:14 | |
Join New York based legend Burton Silverman as hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones take a journey through the artist's long and storied past, his approach to creating and his experience through the lens of a respected instructor, painter and illustrator. Only here, only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | Ep: 81 Raoof Haghighi | 00:59:56 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast, Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones are joined by fascinating artist Raoof Haghighi. Based in England, Haghighi traces his roots from Iran, his upbringing and development as a self-taught painter and his life's journey through love, loss and the inspiration that fuels his art. Listen here, only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 30 Jun 2022 | Ep: 82 Alphonso Dunn | 01:19:31 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind, hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones are pleased to have Alphonso Dunn as their guest. Tune in to hear about Alphonso's development as an artist through his younger years, his move to the United States, his time at the New York Academy of Art and the development of his technique, as well as the amazing story of the"Inktober" controversy which he discusses at length. It's only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 15 Jul 2022 | Ep: 83 Louis K Meisel | 00:59:45 | |
The Art Grind continues as hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones welcome gallery owner, curator and art collector Louis Meisel. In this episode, Meisel delves into the gallery business in New York City and his experience as the owner of one of the oldest and most successful galleries still in existence as well as anecdotes about 20th century painters and his unique outlook about the art world of today. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 30 Jul 2022 | Ep: 84 Betty Cuningham | 01:13:01 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast, hosts Marshall Jones and Dina Brodsky hold court with legendary New York gallery owner Betty Cuningham who discusses her relationship with great artists from the latter half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st as well as her development as an art enthusiast and ultimately one of the most highly respected curators in New York City. It's only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Ep: 85 Graydon Parrish | 01:34:23 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones meet with Graydon Parrish to discuss painting technique, experimentation, color and paint manufacturing as well as the pitfalls of social media in the art world, Parrish's favorite living artists and his role with Grackle Studio custom hand-mixed paint. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 12 May 2019 | Ep: 27 - Jonahan Levine - Gallery, Artistry, Delusion | 01:47:34 | |
In this two-part whiskey-fueled interview with gallerist and creative renaissance man Jonathan Levine, our hosts Marshall, Dina, and Josh talk about how Jonathan spent his more formative years in the New Jersey punk scene and how he went on to grow a business out of that DIY aesthetic. In the second half of the conversation, the group gets into a heated discussion about the relationship between artist and gallerist. | |||
| 01 Nov 2022 | Ep: 86 Stephen Ellcock | 01:34:49 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind podcast, hosts Marshall Jones and Dina Brodsky have the opportunity to speak at length with artist, curator and writer Stephen Ellcock. Tune in for their discussion about art in the modern era, the pitfalls of technology and what comes next for this accomplished artist. Only here, on the Art Grind. | |||
| 22 May 2019 | Ep: 28 - Marina Granger - The Artist Advisor | 01:22:29 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind our hosts Marshall, Dina, and Josh speak with Artist Advisor Marina Granger. Ever since visiting the MoMA piqued her interest at a young age, Marina has been fascinated with the inner-workings of the art world. After studying art history and working for many different galleries in the city, Marina has found her niche with The Artist Advisory. Whether you're an artist fresh out of school or an already established artist that needs help in redefining a sense of direction, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. | |||
| 15 Dec 2022 | Ep: 87 Daniel Maidman | 01:18:48 | |
On this episode hosts Marshall Jones and Dina Brodsky had the opportunity to speak with Daniel Maidman, painter and writer, about his dedication to the craft, the influence of Instagram and what it takes to stay in the creative arts while surviving the world. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 26 Dec 2022 | Ep: 88 Career Paths with Dina Brodsky, Marshall Jones and Tun Myaing | 01:25:55 | |
| 02 Jan 2023 | Ep: 89 Audrey Flack | 01:10:34 | |
On this episode hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones get to interview a legendary artist Audrey Flack who's work exists in art history books. She is an internationally acclaimed painter, sculptor and a pioneer of photorealsim. Discover Audrey's exciting origin story into the art world and her rise to fame as one of the few female artists who rebelled against the art trends and societal norms of the 1960s. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 15 Jan 2023 | Ep:90 Peter Bonner | 01:41:07 | |
In this episode of the Art Grind host Sofia Kayafas and Marshall Jones speak with Australian artist Peter Bonner and how his birth country has influenced his abstract expressionist art. Peter clarifies what makes a painting abstract and dives into the history of that art movement. Tune in and dive deeper into the world of abstraction. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 30 Jan 2023 | Ep: 91 Christian Fagerlund | 01:30:25 | |
The Art Grind Podacst is proud to welcome Christian Fagerlund. On this episode, hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones delve into this artist's childhood development, the subject of "Freedom In Art", motivation and inspiration, and the importance of composition and design in painting. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | Ep: 92 Walter Martin | 01:25:15 | |
In this episode host Marshall Jones and Dina Brodsky interviews Walter Martin, a multi-award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumental musician. Discover Walter’s origin story, the journey of his career and the synchronous moments when the two worlds of music and art collide. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 28 Feb 2023 | Ep: 93 Alexandra Grant | 01:35:07 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind, hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones speak with Alexandra Grant about the divine in art making and the profane necessities of the art world. Alexandra describes the importance of community and the ability to listen instead of only looking at art. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | Ep: 94 Mae Read | 01:09:07 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast, host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interviews Mae Read who just recently decided to become a painter and leave her safe but unsatisfying tech career. She shares her rocky journey and questions her role as an active participant in life or as a lucky passenger enjoying what fate has in store for her. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 30 Mar 2023 | Ep: 95 Daniela Astone | 01:30:03 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast, host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interviews Daniela Astone who’s continuously searching for new meanings through her art which results in beautiful perceptive paintings. She is one of the few guests Marshall agreed with on everything and who articulated his thoughts better than he ever could on the beauty of art education, the limitations and how art comes from the inside. Only here. Only on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 15 Apr 2023 | Ep: 96 Suggested Donation - Tony Curanaj & Edward Minoff | 01:36:07 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones team up with Tony Curanaj and Edward Minoff from the Suggested Donation podcast to create one podcast to rule them all. This is a meta conversation about what it takes to run an art podcast and the reasons the hosts keep doing it despite the many challenges that comes with it. Only here. Only on the Art Grind and Suggested Donation podcast. | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | Ep: 97 Leo Mancini-Hresko | 01:39:17 | |
In this episode of the Art Grind Podcast host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interviews Leo Mancini-Hresko. Leo shares his journey as a passionate juvenile graffiti artist to becoming a serious artist after serendipitously discovering the Florence Academy on his trip to Italy. Leo's scholarly enthusiasm for the traditional painting practices will inspire you. Only here, on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 15 May 2023 | Ep 98: Christian Rex vann Minnen | 01:19:56 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast host Sofia Kayafas and Marshall Jones engage in an honest conversation with Christian Rex van Minnen. Christian dives into answering some of the most difficult questions he’s had to ask himself as he recently reached a tipping point in his life: Is life worth living outside of leaving a legacy? Only here on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 30 May 2023 | Ep: 99 Mark Dunford | 01:31:17 | |
In this episode of the Art Grind Podcast host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interviews Mark Dunford an artist based in London. Mark shares his unique process in making his paintings that’s partly based on where and how he sees his subject matter. Only here on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 12 Jun 2023 | Ep: 100 Talon Stradley - The Song Is Never Done | 00:28:17 | |
This is a special episode produced by Talon Stradley of Newton's Dark Room with a short intro by Art Grind producer Tun Myaing and host Marshall Jones. Talon has an amazing podcast titled The Song is Never Done where he explores Walter Martin's album The Bear. This is a collaborative project because we interviewed Walter Martin who's album cover was featured by another past guest of ours - Hollis Heichemer. | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | Ep: 101 Candace Hunter | 01:54:12 | |
In this double episode of the Art Grind Podcast host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interviews Candace Hunter who’s an artist, writer curator and water rights activist. Candace shares the story behind her rare ability to manifest her dreams into reality consistently without even realizing she was doing it. Only here on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 | Ep: 102 Miguel Mayher | 00:49:52 | |
In this episode host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interviews Miguel Mayher who is the director of the Professional Artist Institute. The Professional Artist Institute is a global organization that provides business education for visual artists: painters, sculptors and fine art photographers. Get their FREE training "Fine Artist Freedom" at http://ProfessionalArtist.com/FREE Their mission? To empower visual artists to make a living with their art skills, so they can bring light to the world. | |||
| 15 Aug 2023 | Ep: 103 CJ Hendry | 01:06:40 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Ep: 104 Christopher Jobson | 01:27:48 | |
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| 03 Jul 2019 | Ep: 29 - Wade Schuman - The Digital Armageddon | 01:43:02 | |
In the latest Art Grind interview, our hosts speak with Wade Schuman about his obsessions as a child with animals, music, literature, all forms of art, and how the radical shift of the internet age has changed the value of these previous obsessions. He also speaks on his experience of starting his band Hazmat Modine and the harmonies between painting and composing music. | |||
| 30 Sep 2023 | Ep: 105 Jonathan Pageau | 01:10:35 | |
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| 15 Oct 2023 | Ep: 106 Laurie Lipton | 00:59:38 | |
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| 30 Oct 2023 | Ep: 107 Jansson Stegner | 01:03:38 | |
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| 15 Nov 2023 | Ep: 108 Bo Bartlett | 01:18:19 | |
In this episode host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interview Bo Bartlett who is legendary in the figurative art world. Bo shares his story about what it took to become the well known painter that he is today and the ideas behind the works of art. Only here on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 30 Nov 2023 | Ep: 109 Marina Granger | 01:08:15 | |
In this episode host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interviews a returning guest Marina Granger who is the founder of The Artist Advisory. Marina has been helping artists with their careers since she started the business back in 2018. Find out her insights on the current state of the art world plus some practical useful tips that can be used immediately. Watch Marina's Free Masterclass & learn more by following the links below: | |||
| 15 Dec 2023 | Ep: 110 John Post Lee | 01:21:43 | |
In this episode host Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interviews John Post Lee who's gallery has been open in Soho since 1991. John shares his unfiltered stories about what it takes to run a gallery from past to present along with great advice for artists on how to navigate the murky waters of the art world. Only here on the Art Grind Podcast. | |||
| 22 Dec 2023 | Ep: 111 Miami Special Edition | 00:21:02 | |
In this episode producer Tun Myaing will share some practical tips about going to the fairs in Miami based on his recent trip there. If you're planning on going to Miami for the art fairs in 2024 this episode will help you decide which fairs to skip and how to find where the parties are at. Check out the episode webpage for the visual diary. | |||
| 30 Jan 2024 | Ep: 112 Edgar Jerins | 01:29:34 | |
In this episode producer and host Tun Myaing interviews Edgar Jerins who's known for his large scale drawings of his family and friends. Edgar shares his journey as an artist which is mixed with tragedy, hope and an intense dedication to his craft. * Please note that this episode contains discussion about suicide, mental illness and alcohol abuse. Listener discretion is advised. If you need resource or support go to National 988 Crisis Line - call or text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org, please look after yourself. Edgar's website: Link Edgar's book: Link Edgar's IG: Link | |||
| 29 Jul 2019 | Ep: 30 - Esteban Ocampo - If Painting Weren't A Burden | 01:08:50 | |
Esteban Ocampo speaks on capturing the point of view from his mind's eye and putting it to canvas on this week's episode of The Art Grind. Relying more so on imagination and memory rather than only reference, our host's Marshall and Sophia pick Esteban's brain about his work sparking joy in its viewers, his process in the studio, and his culture shock from growing up in Colombia and moving to New York. | |||
| 25 Jun 2024 | Ep: 113 Bianca Bosker | 01:07:09 | |
In this episode host Marshall Jones interviews Bianca Bosker who's an American journalist and bestselling author who's latest book "Get the picture" is the topic of discussion. Bosker's entertaining narrative about her journey into the art world is a must read or listen (the audio book is narrated by the author). This interview serves as an appetizer for the full course of the insightful and hilarious book. Enjoy! | |||
| 12 Jul 2024 | Ep: 114 Bruce Dorfman | 01:55:02 | |
Host Marshall Jones and Sophia Kayafas interviews Bruce Dorfman in person at the Art Students League of New York. Dorfman has over 60 solo exhibitions and have been teaching at the League since 1964. Some of his students include Ai Weiwei and Bob Dylan who was Dorfman's neighbor in Woodstock, NY. Enjoy this long conversation where Dorfman shares his insights over the decades as an artist. | |||
| 19 Aug 2019 | EP: 31 Miles Yoshida - Alternating Lines | 01:36:13 | |
Our hosts Marshall, Dina, and Tun speak with artist Miles Yoshida about his sculptures and incredibly intricate drawings in this interview. Miles talks about growing up in Long Beach and what brought him to the city as well as financial security, or rather, the lack of financial security in pursuing a career in art-making. Miles also breaks down his technique when approaching a drawing and the importance of alternating lines from thick to thin. | |||
| 26 Oct 2024 | Ep: 115 Konstantin Rudnichenko | 01:44:57 | |
Producer and host Tun Myaing interviews Konstantin Rudnichenko who's like a modern day Sargent. His portraits have a freshness to them that makes them stand out amongst thousands of contemporary works these days. Tun visited Konstantin's studio in Connecticut to film the interview which exist on YouTube here: Link | |||
| 19 Nov 2024 | Ep: 116 Artist's 3 Body Problem Series - Nicola Russell on Visibility | 01:09:10 | |
Host Tun Myaing interview artist Nicola Russell on visibility. Nicola breaks down what visibility actually means and what we can do to be seen by the right people as artists. With a TikTok account currently at 922K and growing, you'll want to listen to what she has to say. | |||
| 02 Dec 2024 | Ep: 117 Artist's 3 Body Problem Series - Marina Press Granger on Money | 01:17:46 | |
Host Tun Myaing interview Marina Press Granger about money that's part of the artist's 3 body problem series. Marina who's a regular on the podcast helps identify the different issues we have with money and how we can fix them. She's been helping hundreds of artists with her business The Art Advisory since 2018 so you'll want to hear what she has to say. | |||
| 14 Sep 2019 | Ep: 32 Peter Trippi - Art Connoisseur | 01:14:18 | |
Our hosts Marshall, Dina, and Tun go back to art history class in this conversation with the wealth of knowledge that is Peter Trippi. Peter is the Editor-in-Cheif of the Fine Art Connoisseur magazine and he speaks on his time spent as director of the Dahesh Museum of Art, how artists are chosen to be featured in the magazine, and what form he believes the art market will take in the future. At the time of recording, Peter talks about the Figurative Art Convention and Expo from 2018, but if it's something that piqued your interest, they are having another one this year in Williamsburg Virginia. You can find all of the dates and details about it on their website here: https://figurativeartconvention.com/ | |||
| 17 Oct 2019 | Ep: 33 Jacob Collins - Creating The Right Kind Of World | 00:56:26 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind, our hosts Marshall, Dina, Josh, and Tun speak with a leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical realism Jacob Collins. Jacob breaks down his early inspirations and his struggles early on with the kind of work he makes in an art world full of postmodernists. He also speaks on the value of art and the role that it has played in politics for centuries. | |||
| 06 Nov 2019 | Ep: 34 Bernardo Siciliano - Painting With Intention | 01:02:26 | |
On this episode of The Art Grind our hosts Marshall and Sophia sit with painter Bernardo Siciliano in his studio in Dumbo. They talk about his work, how he went from studying art history to becoming a self-taught painter, and how he ended up in New York after growing up in Rome. Bernardo also breaks down his view of art history and how coming to terms with paintings from the past affects his work in the present. | |||
| 25 Nov 2019 | Ep: 35 Gabriela Handal - The Beautiful Machine | 01:11:43 | |
On this episode of The Art Grind Podcast our hosts Josh, Marshall, and Sophia speak with illustrator Gabriela Handal. Gabriela explains the psychological battlegrounds that an artist enters into when approaching a self-portrait and the clarity and power that comes with taking imagery from the mind and bringing it into the world in the form of a tangible object. | |||
| 31 Dec 2019 | Ep: 36 Tim Okamura - All in! | 01:40:36 | |
We wrap up this amazing year with Tim Okamura. He talks about an outsider experience growing up with a mishmash of cultures in Canada before moving to New York twenty years ago. Tim inspired us with his brave dedication to stay true to himself as he cuts his own path through the trees. | |||
| 13 Jan 2020 | Ep: 37 Reisha Perlmutter - Beauty Beyond Desire | 01:05:07 | |
On this episode of the Art Grind, our hosts Marshall and Sophia talk with Reisha Perlmutter. Reisha talks about beauty as a point of connection, and how her bond with nature from an early age has affected her work later in life. The group also discusses the personal value of being an artist and how pursuing a career as an artist can radically change your view of your surroundings. | |||
| 20 Jan 2020 | Ep: 38 Kyle Staver - You're an Artist! Be Brave! | 01:32:39 | |
This week, hosts Sophia and Marshall speak with a charismatic whirlwind of a painter- Kyle Staver. What does it mean to listen to a painting? How do you know when a painting is full? What does it really mean when you get to make up all of the rules? When is a composition really working? Kyle embodies the courage it takes to answer those questions with fluid clarity and swirling animated energy as she takes us through her process. She is a storyteller with her fingers on the pulse of the art spirit and she’s funny as hell. -This episode will have you working in your studio with a lightness in your heart you forgot was there. | |||
| 27 Jan 2020 | Ep: 39 Mario Robinson - Let's be Honest, Let's be Grateful | 02:07:24 | |
The powerful Mario Robinson talks about his background and how he pursued his dream of becoming an artist after leaving the military. He speaks on how life presents obstacles that inform your work–everything from the death of a loved one or a divorce, to the color of your skin, and harnessing that hardship and adversity to create something beautiful. Mario is a beautiful person painting beautiful people and an incredible storyteller. | |||
| 27 Jan 2020 | Gallery Openings 1/23/2020 | 00:25:36 | |
This is a new edition to the regular program: I finally got a chance to go out by myself to the openings in Chelsea and interview random gallery attendees. Galleries visited: Sikkema Jenkins & Co and Lehmann Maupin. | |||
| 10 Feb 2020 | Gallery Openings 2/6/2020 | 00:19:45 | |
Bonus episode of interviews from gallery openings in Chelsea. | |||
| 24 Feb 2020 | Ep: 40 Anastasiya Tarasenko - An Undeniable Truth | 01:34:31 | |
Humanist, Feminist, Hedonist, Painter! Anastasiya Tarasenko asks the hard brazen questions. Her thickly painted oil on copper paintings are unique and provocative. She employs a personalized and undeniable symbolic imagery that shares a simultaneously dark and humorous, specific yet universal, reduced yet refined commentary on existence. Her fascinating vacillation between the macro and micro world views allows her to both appreciate and reconcile the ultimate dichotomy- That to exist- Is to live in contradiction with ones self. Listen to this candid conversation as Marshall and Sophia and Anastasiya delve into all of the juicy stuff- sex, religion, morality, capitalism, and of course art! Check out her solo show in Boston right now until the end of February 29, 2020 at Steven Zevitas Gallery | |||
| 20 Mar 2020 | Ep: 41 Ali Banisadr - Zen and the Symphonic Time Machine | 01:20:23 | |
You paint an eye. Is this the eye that everybody sees? Or is this the eye that only you see, and to you it means eye. All painters hope to become visual listeners with intuitive clarity. Benisadr has a special ability to listen to his paintings in a way that not many people can. Synesthesia is a neurological ability to process data in the form of several senses at once. When Ali made the decision to make work based on sounds he heard in color, he found a sort of freedom in meshing overwhelming sensations of rhythm, energy, time, and tones into a meditative experience that felt more real than anything else he’d ever done. Join in on this conversation as Marshall, Sophia, and Ali Benisadr talk about what it means to listen to an image and trust your inner knowledge as process no matter where it takes you. | |||
| 22 Apr 2020 | Ep: 42 Aleah Chapin - Painting, The Invisible Instinct | 02:05:01 | |
In this episode, Marshall and Sophia speak with Seattle based painter Aleah Chapin. Aleah’s ability to paint so candidly about the natural and intimate relationships she witnesses in her life is profoundly multidimensional. She is an incredible technical flesh whiz with a contemporary edge that gives her portraits and figures of women a sense of vivid presence and beauty. Aleah was extremely generous and open with us about her life, process, technique, and her experiences in the art world. Listen in as we speak with her about a creative journey toward letting go and trusting her own intuition. | |||
| 06 May 2020 | Ep: 43 - Fredrick Brosen - He's Got Game | 01:05:10 | |
In this Episode of Art Grind, Marshall, Sophia, and Dina join forces to interview an exceptional watercolorist, Frederick Brosen. Fredrick grew up in 1960’s New York, and found his home and identity in the city through its spaces, architecture, and culture. We talk about the ever changing art world, technique, and the studio as a sanctuary where an artist can maintain their integrity and authenticity. We also talk about the idea of mastery. Whatever your medium, style, or interest; mastery seems to be something that is earned through hard work, and always demands respect if not affection. Join us and stay inspired! | |||
| 24 May 2020 | Ep: 44 - Nicolas Holiber - Adventures in Deconstruction | 02:07:33 | |
What’s the difference between an artist, an engineer, an architect, and a contractor? For Nicolas Holiber, there isn’t one! Nicolas is a compelling sculptor and painter whose practice blurs the lines between the two using mediums such as acrylic paste, tar, oil paint, plaster, reclaimed wood, hardware, and even beeswax. He not only plays with the technicality of surface, but the idea of surface itself. His love for materiality and experimentation focuses on merging his tactile interests with content and narrative packed full of thought provoking ephemerality. Listen in, and let Nic's tranquil composure give you an idea of who “The Bird Guy” really is. | |||
| 30 Oct 2020 | Ep: 45 - Alex Kanevsky & Hollis Heichemer | 01:56:30 | |
In this episode of Art Grind, hosts Dina Brodsky, Marshall Jones, and Tun Myaing road trip to interview artists Alex Kanevsky and Hollis Heichemer in New Hampshire. With the faint sound of crickets setting the stage, Alex and Hollis speak about their different paths to becoming artists and how thought, experience, memory, and painting converge—usually as the same thing. Though Alex paints more representationally and views painting more as investigation, whereas Hollis paints more abstractly and views painting more as insight, they share their “curate[d] life” in agreement that “painting never ends.” Tune in not just for Art Grind’s first episode interviewing two artists simultaneously, but also for an episode which proves as frank as it is profound. 13:14: Show begins 16:20 : Hollis’ background 19:00: Alex’s background 35:20: How Alex & Hollis function as an artist couple 38:05: What motivates Hollis to paint 45:30: What motivates Alex to paint 52:30: Alex on artist statements 1:02:30: A typical day in the studio 1:09:00: How Hollis’ paintings become her own 1:10:50: How the outside world influences Alex & Hollis 1:16:05-1:16:15: Break 1:16:20: Alex on deconstruction in his work 1:24:50: Hollis on what makes a good painting 1:26:50: Hollis on J.M.W. Turner & Mark Rothko 1:31:10: Alex on models as studio company 1:35:45: Alex’s satisfaction with his work 1:36:34: Hollis’ satisfaction with her work 1:39:55: Hollis’ advice to young artists 1:43:10: Alex on William Carlos Williams 1:45:55: Alex & Hollis on the Charles DeMuth Museum 1:49:00: Dina on The Waking by Theodore Roethke 1:55:12: End credits Scrambling for Grace, Happenstance, | |||
| 11 Nov 2020 | Ep: 46 - There and Back Again | 00:59:12 | |
In this episode of Art Grind, hosts Dina Brodsky, Marshall Jones and producer Tun Myaing reunite for the first time since March, and talk about art and life in quarantine. | |||
| 01 Feb 2018 | Ep. 002 - Jason Patrick Voegele - Renaissance man of the art world | 02:19:17 | |
The art world is a complex animal. One of the many arms of the beast, includes the galleries in which artwork is seen, run by a unique blend of personalities who must balance business with creating an inspirational vision that, hopefully, serves both the artists and the artwork. Jason Voegele, artist and curator, has consistently been a passionate advocate for artists, art making and the artistic process. From his early days growing up in South East Asia to his role as founding member of Republic Worldwide and his current role as a part of a curatorial team that runs the Lodge Gallery* on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Voegele explains his philosophical and curatorial ethos as well as his own personal worldview. Voegele regaled us with tales of his auspicious birth, his time as a gymnast and musician as well as his own artistic endeavors. A sort of Renaissance man of the art world, Voegele is a delightful storyteller who left us hungry for more. To be continued! - Music: Low Tide by Silent Partner * Following our conversation, the Lodge Gallery announced it's closing, but where one door closes another one opens and we are excited to hear more from Jason soon about his future projects and manifestations as a curatorial entrepreneur extraordinaire. | |||
| 18 Nov 2020 | Ep: 47 - Patrick McGinnis - Believe It and Live It | 01:58:30 | |
In this episode of Art Grind, hosts Dina Brodsky, Marshall Jones, and producer Tun Myaing interview writer and entrepreneur Patrick McGinnis in New York City. Best known for coining the term “FOMO” (Fear Of Missing Out), McGinnis seems like an unusual guest: what could someone from the world of finance speak about on an art podcast? As an art collector, writer, and brother of a musician, it turns out that McGinnis has a lot to talk about. McGinnis not only shares pragmatic advice useful for any creative, but is a bold storyteller who respects art and culture. From travelling in South America to renegade drawing exhibitions to Harvard Business School, this episode proves, and McGinnis would insist, that there’s no room for FOMO in a creative life.
Show Notes 0:33: Podcast introduction with post-quarantine update 10:39: What Patrick learned during Covid-19, inspired by Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl 15:00: Podcast begins 15:53: How Patrick coined “FOMO” 19:42: Patrick’s background 33:42: How Patrick almost got killed in Colombia 55:30: Re-creating yourself to create your own system 1:01:00: Artist versus brand 1:10:10: The Drawing Room 1:17:57: “Go sit in Washington Square Park” 1:21:30: The challenge of time 1:24:42: “FOBO:” Fear of a Better Option 1:32:40: How Patrick views creative industries 1:35:22: Freelancing versus owning your art and Art Thinking by Amy Whitaker 1:39:06: Mike McGinnis 1:40:40: Indistractible: How to Control Your Attention & Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal 1:41:25: Nas Daily 1:51:30: Art’s role in Patrick’s life 1:57:02: End credits
Learn more about Patrick McGinnis by visiting his website: https://patrickmcginnis.com/ Follow Patrick on Instagram: @patrickjmcginnis Listen to Patrick’s podcast, FOMO Sapiens, here: https://fomosapiens.com/ | |||
| 13 Feb 2018 | Ep. 003 - Jennifer Gennari - Long Island's favorite daughter | 01:50:44 | |
Long Island’s favorite daughter, Jennifer Gennari, has 74.7 k followers on Instagram. The numbers don’t lie. Gennari is a talented painter of lions and tigers and bears, oh my (ok, well not bears—yet.). Her beautifully empathetic portrayals of animals, furry and feathered, has indeed garnered her much popularity, but there is more to this book than what is on the (Instagram) cover. With a background in illustration from her studies at the Ringling College of Art and Design, Gennari combines this knowledge with classical painting skills learned at the Florence Academy of Art and a love of complex mythical symbolism to create iconic portrayals of women and men in powerfully imaginary narratives that inspire and intrigue. Gennari was named 21 under 31 Artists to Watch in 2013 by Southwest Art magazine, has shown at the RJD Gallery at their previous location in Sag Harbor and received a Certificate of Excellence from the Portrait Society of America in 2015. Gennari shares with us her creative rituals, spooky stories and the art heroes that have inspired her. *This was recorded on November 14th, 2017. | |||
| 01 Mar 2018 | Ep. 004 - Peter Drake - The man who wears many hats | 01:44:25 | |
You’ve heard of the cat in the hat? Well, this man has no less tricks up his sleeve, not to mention hats, both figurative and actual. Well, maybe just one actual hat that he wears but Peter Drake is one artist that is definitely not standing still. In fact, he’s got so much going on that we were prompted to ask him if he had clones. With over 26 solo shows, including his most recent with Linda Warren Projects in Chicago Re-picture (November 11th, 2017 – January 13th, 2018), curatorial projects such as Piss and Vinegar: Two Generations of Provocateurs, Beautiful Beast, a contemporary representational sculpture exhibition, The Big Picture, and Now and Then: Drawings from the 19th Century to the Present, in partnership with the Dahesh Museum of Art, a public art commission sponsored by the MTA (Waiting for Toydot, 2015)—oh and did we mention that he is Dean of Academic Affairs for the New York Academy of Art? Drake discusses his relationship with his gallery, Linda Warren Projects, his friendships, and the thinking behind his uncanny, dystopian representations of popular culture of 70’s and the suburban myth. Listen to the end to hear the secret of his success. (This interview was recorded on 11/19/2017) Peter has a show with Bernarducci Gallery opening on March 1st so be sure to go check it out after listening to this interview. NEW PRECISIONISM PART 2 GROUP EXHIBITION Bernarducci Gallery *New Ground Flr Location 525 W. 25 March 1 - 31, 2018 Opens March 1 (6-8) http://www.bernarduccigallery.com | |||
| 30 Nov 2020 | Ep: 48 - Philip Pearlstein - Painting is a Visual Experience | 01:51:56 | |
We can all make an impact on the art world, but imagine living long enough to see that impact for yourself. We were lucky enough to speak with 96 year old realist painting legend, Philip Pearlstein. Pearlstein has been part of a significant moment in history, when America took the art world by storm in the 50s and 60s with Abstract Expressionism leading the way. 2:28: The beginning 6:20: Drawing lessons in the army 9:44: Infantry causality replacements for the Battle of Monte Cassino 16:30: Mercedes Matter’s Sunday drawing class 19:50: Andy Warhol and 15 mins of fame 24:20: Will Burtin’s influence 34:20: Buck Minster Fuller drawings 38:55: Teaching at Pratt Institute 42:50: Willem de Kooning’s secret career 1:01:00: The Alliance of Figurative Art 1:19:15: Martha Mayer Erlebacher 1:23:40: How do you know when a painting is finished? 1:28:27: Duplicating vision 1:31:42: The history of the art of the human race 1:34:18: What makes a great painting? 1:37:56: Advice for this generation of figurative painters 1:41:46: Advice on starting a new body of paintings 1:46:40: End credits Philip Pearlstein’s website Give us a call on our Art Grind Podcast hotline and tell us what's on your mind! | |||
| 01 Apr 2018 | Ep. 006 - James Adelman - Nocturnal Perambulations | 01:40:27 | |
James Adelman brings us an enlightening revelation of his process, life, the universe and everything. Have a listen to Adelman as he unpacks his journey into meditation and gives us a view into his nocturnal perambulations. James is a graduate of the New York Academy of Art (2014) and also attended the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2010. His paintings and drawings have been shown at the Lodge Gallery on the Lower East Side and Flowers Gallery in the Chelsea district (both located in Manhattan), as well as the Abend Gallery in Denver, Colorado. Adelman has participated in a number of artist residencies, including the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild (funded by the Pollack-Krasner Foundation) and shares his views on the benefits of getting away from it all. You can travel with Adelman, virtually, just tune in, turn us on and get into the inner workings of this artist’s mind. * (This was our first interview and it was recorded on September 19th 2017.) | |||
| 14 Dec 2020 | Ep: 49 - Founders of Natural Pigments: George O'Hanlon & Tatiana Zaytseva | 01:51:51 | |
Hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interview the founders of Natural Pigments, George O’Hanlon and Tatiana Zaytseva. This fascinating two-hour-long talk demystifies not only how paint works, but also painting’s best practices from two people who spend their lives researching and producing it, so grab your sketchbooks and get ready to take notes as you listen. Natural Pigments’ next Painting Best Practices course in January 2021: Learn more about Painting Best Practices by visiting their website: https://paintingbestpractices.com/ Or by following Painting Best Practices on Instagram: @paintingbestpractices | |||
| 15 Apr 2018 | Ep. 007 - Marc Dennis - The Darc Mennis | 01:52:13 | |
And in this corner, we have the heavyweight fighter of paint slinging… Marc Dennis. Dennis is a champion in the realm of hyperrealistic painting, duking it out every day in the studio apply a rigorous work ethic that produces mind bending detail and realism that goes beyond representation into the superreal. His floral still life paintings are a vivid homage to the Dutch still life painters of the 17th century and speak to the abundance of our era. His appropriation of master painter’s works are both reverential and yet totally accessible to the common man through a jocular sense of humor. It’s pastiche and parody all rolled into one. Marc expounds on the powers of observation and his rough and tumble journey that led him to become the meticulous and highly successful artist he is today. | |||
| 21 Dec 2020 | Ep: 50 - Sarah Schmerler - A Story Worth Telling | 02:32:41 | |
This episode was one of the last in-person interviews recorded before the pandemic hit. Hosts Marshall Jones and Sophia Kayafas enjoy a rich dialogue with Sarah Schmerler who is a journalist, art critic for the New York Times and art educator for 26 years. Schmerler is a gifted story teller whose creative insights offered us an intimate slice of conversation that was not only entertaining but also educational. Have a pen and paper ready for an interview packed full of ideas on teaching and understanding the art process from an educator’s perspective.
1:00 I’m a Spice 1:30 Teaching as Unveiling 10:00 Writing a Thesis- The Work, The Process the Practice 25:25 What makes a Great Painting? 26:00 "The Crucifixion and Last Judgment diptych," Jan van Eyck 35:00 Dad Ruined Star Wars 37:00 The Story Worth Telling 40:00 It’s in the Attempt 47:00 The Maker, The Audience, The Review 55:00 Why is Context Important? 1:03:00 The Process- Writing about Art 1:05:00 Parameters, Working with Restraint 1:09:00 Alchemy, We Write into Meaning! 1:10:00 Break, Donation Requests! - add link to Website 1:11:00 Family of Teachers 1:15:00 Professor Schmerler 1:21:00 The Art of Teaching 1:25:00 Drawing Major at Pratt 1:29:00 What not to do 1:35:00 Reading is invisible, Writing is Invisible 1:37:00 Pictorial Marker- The Word and its Meaning 1:48:00 Drawing of Ben 1:53:00 Peopletechture 1:57:00 Perception, Understanding, Discernment 1:58:00 Measuring the Impact of the Painting 2:00:00 Wrapping Up, A Good Deep Question Requires Time 2:10:00 Just go along with it! The Critic’s All-Star Game 2:11:00 “It’s Good Kitch," Thomas Kinkade 2:13:00 “An Ad for Excedrin," Max Ginsburg 2:15:00 “Queezy Neoclassicism," Odd Nerdrum 2:17:00 “Two Pears Talking," Euan Uglow 2:19:00 “I am not sure how pleasurable/violating this is," Helen Beard 2:21:00 “Anger and Contention," Clyfford Still 2:23:00 “Is She a Chair too? ," Philip Pearlstein 2:27:00 “Tweeny Tombescence," Lisa Yuskavage 2:30:00 Summary & Signing off | |||
| 06 May 2018 | Ep. 008 - Dina Brodsky - Tales of Ordinary Madness | 01:59:39 | |
Dina Brodsky is conquering the art world bird by bird. A veteran cyclist, Brodsky has traveled the world on two wheels, keeping copious notes of her observations and experiences in her many notebooks, illustrated with her minute and carefully drafted pen and ink drawings and watercolor. These notations become food for fodder for her prolifically produced miniature landscape paintings and inform some of her larger pieces as well. Brodsky’s most recent exhibition The Secret Life of Trees at the Bernarducci Meisel Gallery (2016) brought together drawings of tree images sent to her from far and wide, each with their own story to tell. Brodsky talks to us about her own particular point of view on the art scene and recounts hilarious tales of her early artist vagabonding years. The list of characters could well populate a Fellini movie. Small in stature her will to forge on and champion the art she believes in is huge and her stories of failing forward are inspirational for any artist struggling in the daily art grind. | |||
| 15 May 2018 | Ep. 009 - John Wellington - Come nearer the fire | 02:59:08 | |
The life of an artist is complex. You develop a skill, hone it and perfect it yet that is not the whole story. As John Wellington points out in our recent conversation, there are numerous artworks of the Madonnna and Child, endless versions on the same theme yet amongst all of these Bernini’s stands out. Is it simply skill? Or is it somehow a devotional fidelity to one’s own poetic vision? How does that same devotion translate when taken out of the context of religion? Is the ideation of beauty sullied by the representation of one’s own personal ideals? Verging on the obsessive (a necessary trait if one is to produce a body of work) Wellington’s totemic imaginary worlds have been the subject of solo and group exhibitions from New York City to Paris, France. They have been shown at the Centre Georges Pompidou and most recently at the now defunct but memorably dynamic Lodge Gallery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan (Temple Tomb Fortress Ruin, 2017). We explore his youth, growing up in NYC in the late 60’s and early 70’s | |||
| 01 Jun 2018 | Ep. 010 - Fay Ku - Myth and transformation | 02:03:46 | |
What do you get when you cross images of sexual bondage with lush, botanical illustration and mythical/fairytale references of transformation? Give up? Well, artist Fay Ku has some answers for you, but first let’s take a look at where she’s coming from. Born in Taiwan, Ku came to the States at the young age of three. Ku studied Literature and the Visual Arts at Bennington College (1996) and earned an MS Art History and an MFA Studio Art from Pratt Institute (2006). Ku’s cleverly re-mastered and remixed fractured fairy tales have been the subject of twenty-one solo shows from Hong Kong to Hawaii and included in numerous group shows, most recently at Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery in Riverdale, The Bronx (Outcasts: Women in the Wilderness, 2017) alongside the works of Nancy Spero and at the cutting edge Lodge Gallery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side (Latent Content Analysis, 2017). But back to the bondage, it’s not what you think, or what we think you think, or what we think you think the artist thinks, Ku has her own reasons for what she does. Curious? Then you’ll have to tune in because we’re not telling, Ku is, and about so much more. All shall be revealed, or some of it, or some of all of it, or all of some of it. You get the picture. | |||
| 14 Jan 2021 | Ep: 51 - Shana Levenson - Love & Discipline | 01:56:07 | |
Hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interview the amazing artist, teacher and mother Shana Levenson. Shana left a scripted life and took a leap of faith to become a full time artist. Find out how she overcame her challenges and created a sustainable art career for herself. This interview was recorded in September 2018. | |||
| 15 Jun 2018 | Ep. 011 - Alessandra Maria - Iconographer and Iconoclast | 01:36:07 | |
Having cut her teeth at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, Hawaii-based artist Alessandra Maria has continued to produce ornate works of pencil and gold leaf on paper stained with coffee or walnut ink. The works evoke a sense of timelessness - at once medieval and modern, blending a Byzantine iconography with an urge to create her own new icons. We got a chance to talk to Alessandra about her beginnings as an artist in New York, her new life in Maui, and the drive behind her work -- challenging traditional representations of the feminine, learning from sacred traditions, and always studying up on theory. Drawing from various lines of inspiration as the spatiality of snow, Islamic geometry, and walking ten miles to look at a Klimt, Alessandra takes us through her journey as an artist and a person, starting with her religious roots in Seattle, through being a broke Brooklyn art student, up to her search for a small scrap of purpose in bringing her mental iconography to life. Audio edited by Michael Gusev | |||
| 21 Jan 2021 | Ep: 52 - Hilary Harkness - Curiosity is Flow! | 01:34:26 | |
In this week's episode, hosts Marshall Jones and Sophia Kayafas plunge into a lively and inspiring conversation with artist Hilary Harkness via zoom. Hilary brings a playful and candid energy to the conversation. Her work allows curiosity, intuition, and pleasure to be the driving forces in the studio so that anything can happen in the process. Join us as we step into her world of intensely analytical curiosity full of possibilities, great storytelling, and thought provoking imagery. | |||
| 01 Jul 2018 | Ep: 012 - Joseph Grazi - Animal Liberation and Revulsion | 01:14:25 | |
In the past, the taxidermic animals, bones, and other natural materials employed in much of Joseph Grazi's art work have put him at odds with various animal rights activists, casting him in the role of a sort of curmudgeon of this corner of the art world. Verily, the artist would claim, his often controversial selection of materials might draw out negative reactions in some; however, it is precisely this moral panic that Joseph Grazi seems to want to beget in his audience -- demanding the answers to questions such as: What is it that we value about human and animal life? Why the uproar about poaching, but not about human trafficking in the same parts of the world? How do we place the living, the dead, and the animal, in our collectively constructed mental landscape? This installment of Art Grind has Joseph expounding on his upbringing in South Brooklyn, his intellectual clashes with animal rights essentialists, and the precise location of the absolute best pizza in all of New York (and therefore the world). | |||
| 25 Jul 2018 | Ep: 014 - Frank Bernarducci - Visionary Art Dealer | 01:23:32 | |
We sit down with gallery director Frank Bernarducci, and discuss his new gallery, the state of the art world, and partying with Andy Warhol. Frank has been a groundbreaking curator and art dealer in NYC since the mid-1980s. In this episode, he tells us how his curatorial career began, what draws him to a work of art, and the do’s and don’t for emerging artists applying to his gallery. | |||
| 01 Aug 2018 | Ep: 015 - Vincent Desiderio | 02:41:11 | |
This installment of the Art Grind podcast features a painter who has been a longtime personal role model for several of the podcast's hosts. Even as he is a creator of absolutely monolithic paintings, Vincent Desiderio, a veteran lecturer at the New York Academy of Art and elsewhere, also manages to be an incredible speaker on the subject of art; laying out an ideological landscape that encapsulates why artists (including Desiderio himself) do what they do and how they do it. Both as a painter and an art theorist, Desiderio seems to inhabit a sort of isthmus, a place which he himself describes to be a liminal boundary which, once you push past it, "you experience something that is absolutely unforeseeable...and that is a total engagement with the process of painting.” In this episode of Art Grind, Vincent Desiderio maneuvers flawlessly between mini-lectures on semiotics in painting, the advance of postmodernity and the elusive avant garde, and the constant reassessment and summoning of drive involved in making one's life as a painter. In recounting his own ongoing battle with this last topic, Vincent enchants us with stories from his own art career, encounters with art critics and other villains, as well as personal crises including the day that a crucial moment of his career coincided with a medical emergency. Resounding through much of these stories and lectures is the concept of 'terror' and of 'opting to thrive' in the face of it -- an undercurrent which is reminiscent of Antonin Artaud's famous claim that "No one has ever written, painted, sculpted, modeled, built, or invented except literally to get out of hell.” Written by Michael Gusev. Interview recorded and edited by Michael Gusev. | |||
| 04 Feb 2021 | Ep: 53 - Sam Adoquei - Art in Service to Humanity: a Conversation with Sam Adoquei | 01:22:51 | |
In this episode, Marshall and Dina talk to Sam Adoquei about his incredible journey from his childhood in Ghana, to the beginnings of his art career in Italy and then to New York, where he is known as an artist, educator, and mentor to artists and musicians. Sam reveals some of the philosophy behind his painting practice, and tells the story of the unique experiences that shaped him as an artist Sam's class - http://www.samadoquei.com/teaching-programs/ Sam’s books - http://www.samadoquei.com/books/ | |||
| 18 Aug 2018 | Ep: 016 - Stephen Shaheen | 02:32:20 | |
Our guest on this episode is Steve Shaheen, a well-known sculptor and stone carver. As painters, we had a lot of questions about the logistics involved in this particular strain of contemporary art-making: what happens when, during a process that is based on removal rather than addition or application, one makes a mistake? How does a sculptor store his works, which typically take up more 3-dimensional space than those of a painter? And how does carving massive blocks of marble that, if left unattended, could persist as they are for centuries to come, affect one's sense of permanence and legacy? Steve gracefully answers all of our novice questions about technique and logistics, weaving in humorous and instructive anecdotes about the hidden deformities of Michelangelo's sculptures and Rodin's incompetence with his own tools. We also get to hear the remarkable story of his leap of faith into a life as an artist at a vocational program in Italy as well as his efforts to erect a 9/11 memorial in his New Jersey hometown. Interview recorded, edited and written by Michael Gusev. | |||
| 01 Sep 2018 | Ep: 017 - Hannah Faith Yata - Losing My Religion | 01:24:39 | |
In this episode of Art Grind, the brilliant Hannah Faith Yata opens up about her upbringing as a Jehovah’s witness, the inspiration behind her vibrant, surreal paintings, and the reason hundreds of chipmunks congregate in her backyard. We also have a new temporary host for this episode: Sophia Kayafas who is a brilliant painter and musician. This episode is put together by our new editor Lucas Fauble | |||
| 18 Feb 2021 | Ep: 54 - Colleen Barry - Snapping the Rubber Band | 01:22:38 | |
In this episode, Colleen Barry talks about the forces that shaped her as an artist. She talks about her artistic journey - from taking classes at the Art Students League at thirteen, to an intense mentorship in her twenties, to making a living as a professional artist and drawing director at the Grand Central Atelier at present. She’ll discuss acquiring skills in order to experiment them, the relationship between art and motherhood, and the feeling of being along for the ride in her own career. | |||
| 17 Sep 2018 | Ep: 018 - Wright Harvey - Founder of Sugarlift Gallery | 01:24:49 | |
Wright Harvey, entrepreneur and founder of Sugarlift Gallery talks about truth, technology, and good gallery ethics. | |||
| 04 Mar 2021 | Ep: 55 - Rae Klein - Icons of Warning | 00:48:56 | |
Marshall and Sophia interview a 26 year old Michigan based artist who has built a thriving career for herself using Instagram. She is a talented painter who paints beautiful, dream-like imagery. Her symbols are potent and alive and they take us to the edge of safety and fear. We talk about her journey with instagram, building up a body of work, her creative process and materials, as well as realizing that you don't always need to have the perfect answers when it comes to your work. | |||
| 11 Mar 2021 | Ep: 56 - Zoey Frank - Constantly Searching | 01:02:44 | |
In this episode, Zoey Frank discusses her atelier training, and the ground it laid for a studio practice of incessant searching and experimentation as she evolves as an artist. She’ll talk about the day to day experience of her life as an artist, her painting workshop, and her recent foray into quilting. | |||
| 01 Oct 2018 | Ep: 019 - Lauren Amalia Redding - Silverpoint artist | 00:42:21 | |
In this episode of Art Grind, we talk to Lauren Redding - artist, writer, and one of the founders of H&R Studio. We discuss silverpoint, luck, and surviving as young artists in the 21st century | |||
| 26 Mar 2021 | Ep: 57 - Alyssa Monks - Challenging Perception | 01:28:20 | |
In this episode Alyssa Monks talks about the twin acts of creation and destruction, maintaining her curiosity, and what keeps her studio practice vital and alive. | |||
| 22 Apr 2021 | Ep: 59 - Tim Lowly - Giving The Other Agency | 01:14:17 | |
This week, Sophia and Dina speak to Chicago based artist, educator, and musician Tim Lowly. He works in egg tempera and acrylic paint. We spoke to him about growing up in South Korea, his daughter Temma, his artistic ideologies, spirituality, and even got some great art career advice. Let's reflect on something meaningful with Tim Lowly! Tim's Art: Link Tim's Music: Link Tim's Current Exhibition with Hofheimer: Link Tim's Gallery: Link | |||
| 06 Apr 2021 | Ep: 58 - Rafael Hoekstra - WTF is NFT Art? | 01:02:16 | |
In this episode producer Tun Myaing and host Dina Brodsky interview Rafael Hoekstra about what NFT art is all about. Rafael holds a PHD in nanotechnology, and was an early convert to the world of cryptocurrency. He's hitchhiked around the world, writing poems and singing songs to strangers on many continents. | |||
| 15 Oct 2018 | Ep: 020 - Kurt Kauper - The Uncanny Valley | 01:10:02 | |
In this episode of Art Grind we sit down with Kurt Kauper, one of the most important contemporary artists of this generation, to discuss his upbringing, his studio practice, and what keeps him up at night” | |||
| 04 Nov 2018 | Ep: 021 - Edward Minoff - Go Raid Morgues | 01:37:04 | |
In this episode we go deep with Edward Minoff, a painter who has devoted years to creating magnificent seascapes. We discuss his fascinating journey from making graffiti art in the Bronx, to working in animation, to becoming an academic painter. We delve into his process of understanding the anatomy of the wave based on observation and imagination. | |||
| 13 May 2021 | Ep: 60 - Sean Cheetham - Master of All Trades | 01:35:01 | |
| 20 May 2021 | Ep: 61 - Ken Johnson - Do I Like it? | 02:04:26 | |
This week Marshall and Sophia speak with writer and art critic Ken Johnson about a life full of looking at art. We covered a ton of interesting topics including the humor in art, the brain as the epic anticipator, consciousness, psychedelics, and of course writing art criticism for the New York Times. Stay tuned to the end for a little mini art critique reaction to some funny paintings we showed Ken. | |||