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Epis. 377-  “An artist walks into a bar…” Guy Richards Smit on his New Yorker cartoons, his paintings, and humor in art

Smit asked himself, "what do I have to offer, as an artist?" And he set about making cartoons for the New Yorker, where he now publishes regularly, and has turned some of those cartoons into paintings

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Epis. 374: “The Murder Next Door,” Oakland-based graphic artist Hugh D’Andrade’s first graphic novel

Oakland-based graphic artist Hugh D’Andrade, author of the graphic novel “The Murder Next Door,” talks about: His first graphic novel, The Murder Next Door, including what led him to finally making a graphic novel after…Read more
April 12, 2025

Epis. 373: Molly & Rusty of RealTime Arts on interactive happenings in Pittsburgh, where it’s all about “Feeling the bean”

Molly Rice & Rusty Thelin, co-founders of RealTime Arts in Pittsburgh talk about: The especially niche field of their work, which is the performance of live theater that aligns more with visual art and doesn’t…Read more
March 15, 2025

Epis. 372: Painting, photography, and very tough but necessary decisions: Claire Witteveen, an artist in Amsterdam

In Episode 372, the 1st half of the conversation with Amsterdam-based painter and photographer Claire Witteveen, she talks about: Her putting off painting initially in favor of photography, for reasons both practical and related to…Read more
February 15, 2025

Epis. 371: The White Pube, featuring Gabrielle de la Puente, on their book ‘Poor Artists,’ which captures the state of artists and the art world through various avatars, including ‘QT’

Gabrielle de la Puente, half of the art critic duo The White Pube, talks about: A few things people outside of the UK need to know about Liverpool, where she’s based; the origin story of…Read more
January 25, 2025

Epis. 369: Cancel Culture Part 2 (Louis C.K.), getting Stickered at Nan Goldin’s Gagosian show, & more- OLD NEWS with return co-host Emily Colucci

In the latest OLD NEWS roundup with Emily Colucci of Filthy Dreams, we start by revisiting our prior, charged exchanged about Louis CK, in which Emily was admittedly a bit of an apologist for him,…Read more
December 14, 2024

Epis. 367: Lisa Schiff’s bankruptcy, trashing Paul McCarthy’s WS/White Snow, mural painting underground, and pairing smells with artworks– OLD NEWS continues with co-host Emily Colucci  

In our continued dissection of the OLD NEWS, Emily Colucci and I discuss: Indicted former art advisor Lisa Schiff and her upcoming bankruptcy auction, to be conducted by Phillips; how Paul McCarthy is slowly throwing…Read more
November 2, 2024

Epis. 366: Cancel Culture, an art/fireworks performance gone wrong, the art market, and strategic gallery going- Emily Colucci of Filthy Dreams co-hosts the OLD NEWS

The Conversation is doing an Open Call for future guests of the show (thru Oct. 10th)- if you’re interested in being a guest, please submit here: "The Conversation Art Podcast" - Guest Open Call (jotform.com)…Read more
October 5, 2024

Epis. 365: Brooklyn artist Liz Ainslie: a coveted artist loft, scream-core singing, and artists who stay with their community even after success

The Conversation is doing an Open Call for future guests of the show (thru Oct. 10th)- if you’re interested in being a guest, please submit here: "The Conversation Art Podcast" - Guest Open Call (jotform.com)…Read more
September 14, 2024
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