[Native American Art] Join us as we visit the recently remodeled and renovated Heard Museum Shop in Phoenix. We talk to shop director Kelly Gould and John Bulla, the museum's deputy director and COO. They talk about the wonderful world of museum gift shops, how they can support the core mission of a museum and the unique differences of the Heard Shop to most museum gift stores. This episode also serves as a preview of the 2025 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, which will take place March 1-2, 2025, on the grounds of the museum. Native American Art magazine is the official magazine of the annual event and will be on hand giving out magazines and selling the Heard Indian Fair & Market T-shirt. Be sure to stop into our booth near the main entrance. Learn more about the market at heard.org.

[Contemporary Realism] Joining us on the show today is Kassandra Voyagis, the producer and director of the LA Art Show. We chat about the 30th anniversary of the popular show in Downtown Los Angeles, events related to this year's event and why it's so important to support shows in the Los Angeles area as California wildlifes continue to impact the local and regional economy of Southern California. American Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the LA Art Show, which runs from February 19-23, 2025, in Los Angeles. Learn more at www.laartshow.com.

[Western Art] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo returns to the show to speak with executive editor Michael Clawson about the February 2025 issue of Western Art Collector magazine. Michael discusses features related to the Autry Museum of the American West, a drawing show at Medicine Man Gallery and Western Horizons at Legacy Gallery. Special sections in the issue include sections on Western still life paintings and wilderness areas in North America. They also discuss the magazine's first-ever bronze cover featuring the work of John Coleman. Learn more about the magazine by visiting westernartcollector.com.

[Contemporary Realism] Hosting today's episode is co-publisher Adolfo Castillo, who interviews managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the February issue of American Art Collector magazine. In the issue are features on Kristin Anchors, Angela Gram and the Bennett Prize finalists, as well as special sections devoted to cityscapes, Florida and California. Learn more about American Art Collector, and subscribe to the monthly magazine, at americanartcollector.com.

[Western Art] Returning to the show is Arizona art dealer, author and podcaster Mark Sublette. He returns to the show to celebrate the 150th Birthday of Maynard Dixon, whose Western art still inspires artists today. Mark is an authority on Dixon, which includes a book on the artist and a new Maynard Dixon museum in Tucson, Arizona. Today's episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector, where you will find content on Maynard Dixon and other artists. Read more at westernartcollector.com.

Join us to say goodbye to 2024 as Wendie Martin and Adolfo Castillo host a special year-end podcast to talk about our favorite things from throughout the past year. Guests are executive editor Michael Clawson and managing editor Sarah Gianelli, and they will talk about their favorite shows, features in the printed magazines, podcasts, art trends and much more. They also look ahead into 2025, which is sure to be an exciting year for the art world.

Co-Publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show with guest MIchael Clawson, Executive Editor of Western Art Collector. Michael discusses the January 2025 issue of Western Art Collector, which includes features on Amery Bohling, Taylor Crisp and te upcoming Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale. They also chat about special sections devoted to Arizona, Western auctions and contemporary Western art. Subscribe to Western Art Collector today at westernartcollector.com.

Co-Publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show with guest Sarah Gianelli, Managing Editor at American Art Collector. They chat about the January 2025, which includes features on Jeremy Geddes, Dyana Hesson and much more. The issue also has an Arizona destination guide and a special section devoted to still lifes. Subscribe today at americanartcollector.com.

This episode's guests, co-curators Karen Lemmey and Tobias Wofford, join us from the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., as they talk about the exhibition The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture, which opened in November 2024. They talk about the origin of the show, a number of the works on view and why shows like this are so vital. The exhibition will also be featured in the January/February 2025 issue of American Fine Art Magazine, available at americanfineartmagazine.com.

Joining the podcast (Episode 305) today is the esteemed painter, illustrator and writer James Gurney. Michael Clawson chats with James about his long career in art and illustration, including his experiences with dinosaurs for his famous Dinotopia series and also his work on the Frank Frazetta film Fire and Ice. James also discusses the rerelease of his 1982 drawing book, The Artist's Guide to Sketching, which he wrote with painter Thomas Kinkade. The book will come out in February 2025. James is also a contributor and columnist in one of magazine titles, International Artist. Learn more at internationalartist.com.