American Matt Mullican, a leading representative of the Pictures Generation, is the second prize-winner of the Possehl Prize with the ceremony being held this October.
Marilyn Narota talks about the inspiration she draws from common, everyday objects, and meaningful conversations to create her artwork, and her desire to use art as a platform to help others.
Delano Dunn talks about the major inspiration he draws from literature and history when creating his artwork, why artists should pick up a book, and what he wants his work to inspire in others.
Dáreece Walker talks about who inspired him to explore his creativity, the generational implications of him doing well, and wanting to inspire others to be more open-minded and less insecure.
AnnaLiisa Ariosa-Benston talks about what inspires her work, the appeal of a '90s aesthetic, and what she hopes to inspire in others.
Marilyn Narota is a mixed media and performance artist by way of Queens, NY and she sits down to talk about the role of formal art education, the importance of hair in her artwork, her online magazine, Artilade, which looks to combine art and literature, and much more.
Radical Mexican performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña provides his unique perspective on borders, Trump, hope, and the role of the artist.
Jiwon Choi talks about what inspires her audiovisual artwork, the importance of understanding who you are, and what she hopes to inspire in others with her work.
On this week's show we have special guest Miha Pavel (@familiarspot), from the Sacramento area, on to talk about his journey through photography over the years, his Romanian roots and its influence on his music, as well as his thoughts on the role of social media and emerging technologies, i.e. smart phones, in the field of photography as a whole. And of course we go on tangents about conspiracy theories, not being able to compete with Dexter the Peacock, the toxicity of online comments, and get an answer to the age old question - Signs or The Village?
Shit gets real in this episode as we speak to Marvin Touré about his upcoming art work, the influences of his West African heritage and being a first-generation immigrant, and his cautious optimism about Marvel's upcoming Black Panther film. We also dive deep into an artist's struggle to convey his own life and perspective while still leaving room for interpretation from a larger audience, untraining your mind after years of traditional schooling, the themes of the racial undertones of body perception, mental conditioning, and the mentality towards art in West Africa compared to the traditional Western context. Needless to say we dive deep.
Our collection of photos from our recent visit to Persona by Wardell Milan, at Project For Empty Space. Featuring new work centered around social themes often present in his work.
Delano Dunn is an up and coming artist out of NY by way of Los Angeles, California who specializes in mixed media collages. He sat down to talk with us about gaining confidence and embracing being an artist, the meaning behind some of his unique materials, the audience response and interpretation of his work, the influence of Albrecht Durer, and his drive to explore ideas of racial identity, perception, and representation in our society.
We got an opportunity to chat with the creators of the acclaimed 'Stray Dogs' miniseries about how the concept came to life, working in horror, the upcoming film adaptation, and more.
Daniel J. Watts talks about the impact that John Leguizamo's iconic one-man show, 'Freak', had on him and his work for our IMPACT series.
Delano Dunn talks about the impact that Larry Rivers' iconic piece, The Second Greatest Homosexual (c. 1965), had on him and his work for our IMPACT series.
Jiwon Choi is a rising artist by way of Seoul, South Korea and she sat down to talk to us about the feeling of being stuck between two cultures, K-Pop's global resonance and why it's a perfect vehicle for her work, and much more.
Claudine Longet, a French singer/actress who got somewhat famous, but also infamous, in the US has been almost all but forgotten by the general public. But there’s a lot to her story, from her marriage to the '60s superstar Andy Williams, friendship with Bobby Kennedy, a prominent murder trial, and more.
AnnaLiisa Ariosa-Benston (aka FAMOUSONMARS) is an installation artist, director, and curator who makes interactive installations out of New York and she sat down to talk in-depth with us about political art, feminism, curating shows, her wildly unique pop-up curation/concept stores for here FAMOUSONMARS brand, and much much more.
Our collection of photos from our recent visit to Toyin Ojih Odutola's first solo museum exhibition in New York "To Wander Determined" at The Whitney Museum.
Daniel J. Watts is a rising multidisciplinary performance artist (actor, dancer, writer, poet, and much more) by way of New York and he sat down to talk with us about how he got his start in acting, some of his most memorable experiences on Broadway, the differences between performing on stage versus a TV/film set, his role on Tracy Morgan's new show, The Last OG, and gives advice to aspiring actors.
One artist dared to fight the burgeoning tide of girl power and become both a queen and a king and she did it by reaching beyond her own inspirational sphere, writing songs from the minds of anyone — everyone.
Akira Rabelais - a composer/software developer/project manager(?) who exudes mystery and tongue-in-cheek-references in everything he does, makes you walk through forked paths, all inspired by one of his favorite writers, Jorge Louis Borges.
We examine the eccentric life of the cult legend, Captain Beefheart. His life was full of stories about his many idiosyncrasies and while many regard him as a musical genius, it was his paintings under his real name, Don Van Vliet that brought him wide success.
Dáreece Walker is a rising artist out in New York City by way of Colorado and he sat down with us to talk about how he got his start in music, who inspires him, and why he chose the highly distinctive materials of charcoal and cardboard for a lot of his work. He also discusses the impact New York has had on his work, what drew him to "protest" art, and upcoming shows he has in the works.
