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? This episode will have you working in your studio with a lightness in your heart you forgot was there.
Read MoreReisha 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreGabriela 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.
Read MoreBernardo breaks down his view of art history and how coming to terms with paintings from the past affects his work in the present."
Read MoreJacob 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.
Read MorePeter 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.
Read MoreMiles 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.
Read MoreEsteban 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.
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.
Read MoreEver 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreHosts 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.
Read MoreAlonsa Guevara shares the fascinating story of her arrival in this country, her artistic education, and her survival as a young artist in New York.
Alonsa is a Brooklyn based artist. She was born in Rancagua, Chile. Her paintings blur the lines between fantasy and reality while celebrating the connection between humankind and nature. A big part of her inspiration derives from her childhood spent living in the Ecuadorian rainforest with her family, growing up surrounded by tropical landscapes and a diverse wildlife.
*This interview was recorded in 10/8/2017
Guno Park opens up about his childhood, his inspiration and the experiences that led him to pursue life as an artist.
Read MoreLiz Garvey, founder and director of Garvey Simon gallery talks to us about a childhood passion for origami that led to a successful career in the art world specializing in works of paper. She gives some invaluable advice to emerging artists, and reveals some details about the gallery submission process.
Read MoreIn this episode of Art Grind, Heidi Elbers reveals her secrets to staying productive and inspired in her art practice while balancing it with a full time job. This episode was recorded on October 2017.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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”
Read MoreIn 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
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