Art Affairs

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Jolene Lai.

We discuss her early career working in commercial graphic design, the combination of dark and light that runs throughout her work, her new solo show at Thinkspace, and a whole lot more!

Also mentioned in this episode: Esao Andrews, LC, Beinart Gallery, Outré Gallery, Femke Hiemstra, Peter Ferguson, and Sam Wolfe Connelly.

• Website: jolenelaiart.com
• Instagram: @jolenelaiart

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On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Max Sansing.

We discuss his time growing up and painting graffiti in the South Side of Chicago, how important community is to him, the many symbols that he incorporates into his work, and a whole lot more!

Also mentioned in this episode: Carolyn Mims Lawrence, Thomas Blackshear II, Alex Ross, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Amanda Williams, Hebru Brantley, and Kayla Mahaffey.

• Website: maxsansing.com
• Instagram: @maxsansing

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On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Meagan "Magpie" Rodgers.

We discuss the paranormal experiences she had early in her life that influenced her over the years, the meaning behind many of the recurring symbols and motifs in her work, her new solo show at Beinart Gallery, and a whole lot more!

Also mentioned in this episode: Jeff Soto, Ava Rymer, and Rae Klein.

Cover image photo by Ava Rymer.

• Website: magpierodgers.bigcartel.com
• Instagram: @magpie.rodgers

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On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Richey Beckett.

We discuss the period after school when he stopped creating visual art to focus on making music, how he transitioned from that into creating art for bands, how important his connection with nature has been throughout his life, and a whole lot more.

Also mentioned in this episode: Sonny and Biddy, John Dyer Baizley, Florian Bertmer, Arik Roper, Jacob Bannon, Mastodon, Burlesque of North America, TOOL, Mitch Putnam, Rob Jones, and Eric Garza.

Cover image photo by Isla Hampson.

• Website: richeybeckett.com
• Patreon: richeybeckett
• Instagram: @richeybeckett

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On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Kristen Liu-Wong.

We discuss the enormous amount of creative growth she experienced during her time in school, the complex themes she incorporates into her work, her last show at Superchief, and a whole lot more!

Also mentioned in this episode: Chuck Close, Kenichi Hoshine, Luke Pelletier, Corey Helford, StolenSpace, and Rebecca Morgan.

Cover image photo by Luke Pelletier.

• Website: kristenliuart.com
• Instagram: @kliuwong

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• Instagram: @artaffairspodcast
• TikTok: @themichaelfaith

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On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Camilla d'Errico.

We discuss how she got her start in the comics industry, how she made the shift into the fine art community, her upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery, and a whole lot more!

Also mentioned in this episode: Joshua Dysart, Ayden Gallery, Tara McPherson, The Cotton Candy Machine, James Jean, Range Murata, Katsuya Terada, Mark Ryden, and Audrey Kawasaki.

• Website: camilladerrico.com
• Patreon: camilladerrico
• Instagram: @camilladerrico
• TikTok: @camilladerricoofficial

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We discuss her early career creating comics in Japan, how she transitioned to focus on her fine art career, creating paintings for gallery shows in the U.S., an exciting new tarot-themed series she's going to be starting on this year, and a whole lot more!

Also mentioned in this episode: Merry Karnowski, Aiko Nakagawa, Roq la Rue, Gallery Nucleus, Kid Robot, DSTLRY, Faith No More, Melvins, and Ben Zhu.

• Website: mizuno-junko.com
• Instagram: @junko_mizuno_art

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On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Martin Wittfooth.

We discuss his experience growing up in Finland, the allegorical nature of his work and the stories he's interested in telling, the evolution of his work in the last year and the huge shift in theme his latest show introduced, and a whole lot more.

Also mentioned in this episode: La Luz de Jesus, Mark Ryden, Joe Sorren, Copro Gallery, Roq la Rue, Gallery Poulsen, Christian Rex van Minnen, and Adam Miller.

• Website: martinwittfooth.com
• Instagram: @martinwittfooth

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On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Alvaro Naddeo.

We discuss his experience growing up in Brazil with father who worked as a professional illustrator, his 25+ years of experience working in commercial advertising and how he re-discovered his love of making art, what he has coming up this year (as well as his next big solo show in 2024), and a whole lot more!

Also mentioned in this episode: Arch Enemy Arts, Thinkspace Projects, Residency Art, Scott Listfield, Hi-Fructose, and Kadir Nelson.

• Website: alvaronaddeo.com
• Instagram: @alvaro_naddeo

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On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist duo Giorgiko.

We discuss how Darren and Trisha transitioned from working independently to creating art together, the rich world of childlike characters they've been building over the years, their new solo show curated by Thinkspace at Woaw Gallery in Hong Kong, and whole lot more!

Also mentioned in this episode: Giant Robot, Eric Nakamura, Ojiri Gallery, and Andrew Hem.

Cover image photo by Emma Marie Jenkinson.

• Website: giorgiko.com
• Instagram: @giorgiko.la

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• Instagram: @artaffairspodcast
• TikTok: @themichaelfaith

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