[Contemporary Realism] We recorded today's episode from Main Street in Scottsdale, Arizona, as Jason Williams, owner of Altamira Fine Art, sat down to chat about the art world. Jason talks about his own work in photography and then about his recent purchase of Altamira Fine Art in Arizona and Wyoming. He gives key insight into how the art world functions, particularly how artists and galleries work together to show and sell art. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.

[Western Art] We recorded in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for this episode with rising Western painter Sean Michael Chavez. Host Michael Clawson chats with the artist about his vaquero subjects, his unique painting style and his meteoric rise within the art world. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.

[Western Art] Co-publisher Wendie Martin is on the mic chatting with executive editor Michael Clawson about the August 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. They dive into features on painters Logan Maxwell Hagege, William Matthews and Greg Overton, and talk about special sections On the Ranch and Faces of the West. This issue also has a unique first: painter Kwani Povi Winder is the first Native American woman with a work on the cover. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Wendie Martin leads the charge today as she chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the August 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Articles in the issue include features on Andrea Kowch, Alan LeQuire, Bennett Prize winner Amy Werntz and Pamela Carroll. Also in the issue are our Portrait Artists Directory and the complementary Art of the Portrait section. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.

[Native American Art] Joining us on the show for our annual Santa Fe Indian Market preview is jeweler Keri Ataumbi. Keri and host Michael Clawson chat about her experience in many art mediums, her Kiowa heritage and working with actress Lily Gladstone on her Met Gala ensemble. Keri will have work available at Santa Fe Indian Market on August 16-17, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Native American Art magazine is the official magazine of the market. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.

[Contemporary Realism] As we mark the opening of the Festival of Arts of Lagna Beach in Southern California, we visit with sculptor, metal fabricator and wildlife artist Casey Parlette. Casey will have work available at the annual festival in Laguna Beach, California, from July 2 through August 29, 2025. American Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the show, which also includes the world-famous Pageant of the Masters. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.

[Western Art] We recorded a special episode from the Prix de West exhibition on June 21, 2025, at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Western Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the annual show and was at the art sale weekend, which brought in more than $3 million in sales. Our guests for this episode include James Morgan, winner of the Prix de West Museum Purchase Award; painter Sonya Terpening; and painter Brent Cotton. Prix de West will remain on view through August 3, 2025. For more information about this show and others, visit westernartcollector.com.

[Western Art] Executive editor Michael Clawson joins host and co-publisher Adolfo Castillo as they discuss the July 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. They chat about features on painter Dan Knepper and sculptors Stephanie Reveannaugh and Dustin Payne. The issue also has special sections on Western sculpture and a destination guide to the state of Wyoming, which includes coverage of Jackson Hole, Cody, Cheyenne and Sheridan. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo hosts today's show as he speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli as they dive into the July 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Articles in the issue include features on sculptor John De Andrea and painters Noah Buchanan and Stephanie Paige Thomson. The issue also has special sections on art of the nude, sculpture and a destination guide to New England, Cape Cod and the Islands. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.

[Western Art] We have three special artists joining the show: returning guests Logan Maxwell Hagege and Josh Elliott, and first-time guest Glenn Dean. All three painters will be showing new work at the exhibition Sun Brothers: Dean, Elliott, Hagege in the Land of Enchantment at the Couse-Sharp Historic Site. The show opens June 27 in Taos, New Mexico. The three painters talk about their long friendship, the business of art and their unique painting styles. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit  thebennettprize.org.