American Art Collective

[Contemporary Art] Today we bring you the first of three special episodes dedicated to the arts colony in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Joining us on the show is Liz Carney, owner of FourEleven Gallery. Liz, who is also an artist herself, occupies a beautiful home and gallery first acquired by her artist mother. Today the venue is part of a beloved art community in an art-rich town on the tip of Cape Cod. This episode is sponsored by the Provincetown Office of Tourism. Learn more about the city and its arts history at ptowntourism.com.

[Native American Art] Today we celebrate the 2025 Santa Fe Indian Market, which took place August 16 and 17 in New Mexico. We were on the streets of Downtown Santa Fe celebrating Native American art with the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, or SWAIA, as it kicked off the 104th market. We interviewed three artists right in their market booths: basket weaver Vivian Garner Cottrell, weaver Lily Hope and Best of Show winner Regina Free. Native American Art magazine is the OFFICIAL magazine of Santa Fe Indian Market. Learn more at nativeamericanartmagazine.com as well as at swaia.org.

[Western Art] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo is the host today as he chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about the September 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. They dive into features on painters Ed Mell and Maynard Dixon, as well as Joe Kronenberg. The issue also contains our hugely popular wildlife special section and coverage on the Jackson Hole Art Auction. Today's episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector, the only monthly magazine devoted to Western art. Learn more at westernartcollector.com.

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the September 2025 issue of American Art Collector, which includes features on Randall Rosenthal, Stephen Hannock and Chad Little. Also in the issue are sections devoted to landscape art, and Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic states. 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] 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.