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Epis. 382: Robbie Conal, from the studio to the streets–applying what you do best to what you care about most

Artist and legendary street artist Robbie Conal talks about: His family history, including his two activist-and-politically inclined parents, his background in fighting the power; moving up to Los Osos (in San Luis Obispo County) as...Read more

Epis. 381: Arleene Correa Valencia- from Mexico to Napa (and back), fulfilling a family dream

Napa, CA-based artist Arleene Correa Valencia talks about: Why she lives in Napa, CA, and the two distinct versions of the town, for the wealthy and for the poor (“you’re either the owner of the...Read more

Epis. 380- London-based photographer and writer Michael Collins on the perils of photography, and art criticism, and why to give your viewers the benefit of the doubt

"When someone says they like photography, I take it as a bad sign, rather as if their interests were Formula One or golf." Michael Collins, from his book 'Blind Corners' Read more

Epis. 379- artist Linnéa Gabriella Spransy – growing up in a commune, Yale grad school, working as a living artist in Kansas City, and co-founding the gallery Bridge Projects

"It sounds like you feel invisible," said interviewer Madeline Brand. "That's exactly what I feel like," Camilla responded.Read more

Epis. 378- My House Burned Down: Los Angeles artist Camilla Taylor on losing her home and studio in the Eaton fire, the process of recovery, and what NOT to say to someone who’s lost everything

"It sounds like you feel invisible," said interviewer Madeline Brand. "That's exactly what I feel like," Camilla responded.Read more

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 paintingsRead more

Epis. 376: Merging art & life and leaving the city for the country: artist couple and collaborators Gribaudi-Plytas (Alex & Theo)

"It's about relationships," Marcie Begleiter put it when talking about the connections she's made across separate artist residenciesRead more

Epis. 375: Marcie Begleiter on artist residencies, working with nature, leaving big cities, and much more

"It's about relationships," Marcie Begleiter put it when talking about the connections she's made across separate artist residenciesRead more

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

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

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

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

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Epis. 382: Robbie Conal, from the studio to the streets–applying what you do best to what you care about most

Epis. 381: Arleene Correa Valencia- from Mexico to Napa (and back), fulfilling a family dream

Epis. 380- London-based photographer and writer Michael Collins on the perils of photography, and art criticism, and why to give your viewers the benefit of the doubt

Epis. 379- artist Linnéa Gabriella Spransy – growing up in a commune, Yale grad school, working as a living artist in Kansas City, and co-founding the gallery Bridge Projects

Epis. 378- My House Burned Down: Los Angeles artist Camilla Taylor on losing her home and studio in the Eaton fire, the process of recovery, and what NOT to say to someone who’s lost everything

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

Epis. 376: Merging art & life and leaving the city for the country: artist couple and collaborators Gribaudi-Plytas (Alex & Theo)

Epis. 375: Marcie Begleiter on artist residencies, working with nature, leaving big cities, and much more

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

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

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

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’