Art Bazaar

This special episode of the Art Bazaar Podcast is all about How Art Can Save America. Host Brandon Wunder discusses how art can be a form of education, issues that artists face in this country and how to overcome them!  He explains what an Artist Takeover is and gives details about the upcoming one at the Americus Hotel on Thursday Nov. 21st, and how YOU can set-up similar events! 

The 14 Characteristics of Fascism  by Lawrence Britt
https://osbcontent.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/PC-00466.pdf

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS
https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547
https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

Open World Animation Festival is an annual festival dedicated to showcasing cutting edge animation from across the world! The 2024 festival takes place October 24th-27th at the historic Roxy Theatre in Northampton, PA. 

OPEN WORLD ANIMATION FESTIVAL ENCOURAGES CREATORS TO EXPLORE THE FRONTIERS OF ANIMATION THROUGH BOTH TRADITIONAL & EMERGING MEDIUMS.

Over 120 films from 30 countries and 10 languages will play in competition this year, including VR animation! 

The festival was launched in 2016 by the Alternative Gallery and 2024 marks not only the return of the event after a hiatus during the Pandemic, but is also the festival's first year taking place in a movie theater! 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:01 - Open World Animation Festival 2024 Schedule
00:03:41 - Films competing for awards
00:04:20 - Tickets for Open World Animation Festival 2024
00:05:00 - the meaning behind the name "Open World"
00:06:00 - Starting the Open World Animation Festival in 2016
00:08:06 - Keeping the organization going during the Pandemic
00:09:15 - Trying to bring back Allentown ArtsFest after the Pandemic
00:09:46 - Bringing back Open World Animation Festival
00:10:54 - Open World Animation Fest @ the Roxy Theatre
00:11:39 - the future of Open World Animation Festival
00:13:05 - Outro

TICKETS - OPEN WORLD 2024
https://tinyurl.com/mvksc2df

ROXY THEATRE
https://www.roxytheaternorthampton.com
https://www.facebook.com/roxytheatre1933

OPEN WORLD LINKS
OpenWorldAnimation.com
https://www.instagram.com/openworldanimation/
https://www.facebook.com/openworldanimation

O!PLA
http://www.polskaanimacja.pl
https://www.instagram.com/oplafest/

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS
https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547
https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

This episode features Ross Snyder, guitarist & vocalist for the Donner Party, a thrash/crossover band from New Jersey. 

Ross is a filmmaker and freelance film journalist. He also runs Saturn's Core Audio & Video, which specializes in releasing underground, underseen & forgotten movies, with an emphasis on SOV releases. He helps bring these oddities and gems back from the dead with brand new editions on Blu-Ray & even limited edition VHS.  

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:30 - The Donner Party
00:02:28 - The importance of All Ages venues
00:03:03 - Working with SoulGrinder Records
00:05:36 - The importance of physical media
00:16:34 - Mail Order Murder: The Story of W.A.V.E. Productions (documentary)
00:24:32 - How long did it take to make a W.A.V.E Productions movie?
00:28:56 - Understanding the SOV movement
00:31:15 - Cinema Wasteland keeps that old school horror convention vibe alive
00:32:34 - Is there a modern equivalent to W.A.V.E. Productions or Factory 2000?00:34:54 - What was the goal with the completed documentary about W.A.V.E.?
00:38:59 - The start of Saturn's Core Audio & Video
00:45:44 - How bootleggers at convention's kept certain movies alive
00:46:49 - What's the tape transfer process like for remastering the SOV movies?
00:52:26 - The stigma of movies shot on video is now gone
00:53:42 - Working with the VHS Fest @ Mahoning Drive-In
00:57:12 - Ross' VHS Collection
01:02:46 - Importance of video stores & specialty movie stores
01:05:16 - Working at a record/video store was like film school
01:10:39 - Anthrax guest starring on 'Married... with Children'
01:11:46 - Open World Animation Fest 2024
01:12:31 - Looney Tunes, 1930s animation & Saturday Morning Cartoons
01:16:11 - Donner Party's upcoming show @ Quinnz Pinz in Middletown, NY
01:21:09 - Outro
01:21:55 - Donner Party - Mondo America (from the album 'Cutting Class')

LINKS

The Donner Party

https://thedonnerpartynj.bigcartel.com

https://www.instagram.com/thedonnerpartynj/

https://www.facebook.com/thedonnerpartynj

Saturn's Core Audio & Video

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/saturns-core

https://www.instagram.com/saturnscoreaudiovideo/

https://www.facebook.com/saturnscoreaudiovideo7

Mail Order Murder: The Story of W.A.V.E. Productions

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/saturns-core/products/mail-order-murder-saturns-core

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8714166/?ref_=tt_mv_close

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

AG members Rob Riegel and Chris P. Jones join Brandon Wunder on the Art Bazaar podcast to discuss a range of topics! 

A good portion of the episode is spent discussing the recent destruction of the Riverside Arts District in Asheville due to Hurricane Helene and the AG's trip to Asheville in 2023. The conversation also covers upcoming events at the AG, including Open World Animation Fest 2024, as well as insight into the break between seasons 1 and 2 of the Art Bazaar podcast. 

This episode introduces a new sequence titled "The Good, the Bad and the Fugly", covering 3 very different stories in the art world. 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Break between seasons 1 & 2 of the Art Bazaar Podcast
00:03:24 - Recent Art Events w/ AG Artists
00:05:17 - Upcoming events at the Alternative Gallery
00:06:44 - November Artist Takeover @ Americus Hotel 
00:08:06 - Open World Animation Festival 2024
00:14:34 - Asheville Riverside Arts District Flooding 
00:17:46 - Bringing Asheville artists to the LV
00:20:01 - Kickstarter campaign to help Asheville Artists
00:21:03 - Concern about developers taking over the Riverside Arts District
00:30:03 - The Good, the Bad and the Fugly
00:30:46 - The Good: Ireland's UBI Pilot Program for Artists (Basic Income for the Arts)
00:40:00 - The Bad: AI Artist Tries to Copyright artwork
00:47:25 - Any instances where AI Art is acceptable? 
00:54:45 - The Fugly: The Smashed Art of Ai Weiwei
01:05:02 - Peter Italiano's Group Show @ Botanica Grove in Brooklyn
01:06:38 - Outro

LINKS MENTIONED

• Upcoming Events @ The AG 

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/events

• Open World Animation Fest 2024 Tickets

https://tinyurl.com/mvksc2df

• Asheville Artists Flood Collection 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ashevilleflood/the-asheville-artists-flood-collection/

• Basic Income for the Arts (Ireland Artist UBI Scheme)

https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/09cf6-basic-income-for-the-arts-pilot-scheme/

• Botanica Grove (Brooklyn Gallery) Website

https://www.botanicagrovebk.com

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

On this episode of Art Bazaar we're chatting with Kylee Tirado, a visual Artist from Allentown working in various mediums including illustration, painting & photography. 

This Thursday October 3 Kylee will be having their first solo show from 6-8 PM at Bradbury-Sullivan. The exhibition is titled Metamorphosis and will be on display throughout the month of October. 

@kylee.tirado

Social Media Links
https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61...
https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

Peter Italiano is a Lehigh Valley photographer who has been working in fashion, glamour and studio photography for over 30 years. He's hosting a solo exhibition of his work this Fall at the Historic Americus Hotel, titled Decade, which highlights the last 10 years of his work. 

DECADE - A Photographic Exhibition

September 26 - December 31, 2024

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26, 2024 6pm to 9pm

The Americus Hotel
555 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101

Event Link
https://www.facebook.com/share/13yTpgJkhDqH3qrs/

Social Media Links
https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547
https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

Art Bazaar Podcast returns for Season 2 on Wednesday September 25, 2024! New weekly episodes featuring in-depth conversations with artists of all types to explore the depths of creativity. 

Brought to you by the Alternative Gallery. 

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This short trailer details the off-air adventures between seasons and what to expect from the premiere episode of the new season with photographer Peter Italiano.

Peter Italiano is a Lehigh Valley photographer who has been working in fashion, glamour and studio photography for over 30 years. He's hosting a solo exhibition of his work this Fall at the Historic Americus Hotel.

DECADE - A Photographic Exhibition

September 26 - December 31, 2024
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26, 2024 6pm to 9pm

The Americus Hotel
555 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101

Event Link

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547
https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

Painter Abbey Rosko stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about her upcoming Open Studio in Easton, PA. 

Abbey graduated from Moravian University with a BA in Studio Art and continues to expand her craft, working mainly with oils in beautiful still life portraiture. 

Abbey's studio will be open to the public on Saturday April 27th & Sunday April 28th at 22 S. 3rd St. Room #8 in Easton, PA from 11 AM to 5 PM.

LINKS

• abbeyrosko.com
• FB - facebook.com/abbeyrosko
• IG - instagram.com/abbeyrosko
• Commissions - [email protected]

ART BAZAAR LINKS

• Website - www.TheAlternativeGallery.com/Podcast
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7pRlBaxv_ZpcRT4OO4tFCQ
• IG - https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast/
• Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

MENTIONS

Nicolás Uribe (Our Painted Lives) - https://www.youtube.com/c/OurPaintedLives

Hip-Hop artist and wordsmith CapCizza stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about his new album, GRFN, which releases April 26th on all streaming platforms (with physical media to follow!). 

Cap tells us all about Grind Mode Cypher, working in a variety of styles, collaborating with other artists, recording at home, and spending 3 years working to release an album. Lots of great insight to the process of an independent Hip-Hop recording artist. And we mention Black Thought A LOT! 

Get it! 

LINKS 

• IG - https://www.instagram.com/capcizzahiphop
• FB - https://www.facebook.com/capcizzathegryphon
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@CapCizzaTheGryphon
• Grind Mode Cypher Time 4 Sum Aksion Vol. 5 - https://youtu.be/KoqsjgRBOGk?si=t8tASviHBc1yASEG
• 'On My Zone' (Bandcamp) - https://grindmodecypher.bandcamp.com/track/capcizza-on-my-zone-prod-by-jus-listen
• 'Light Up the Mic' (Bandcamp) - https://snowgoons.bandcamp.com/track/light-up-the-mic-lingo-ayok-capcizza-cl3ctic-massaka-sevin-soprano-g-lyrekal-intell-prod-by-evil-dead

ART BAZAAR LINKS

• Website - www.TheAlternativeGallery.com/Podcast
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7pRlBaxv_ZpcRT4OO4tFCQ
• IG - https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast/
• Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

MENTIONED

Pendulum Ink - https://www.pendulumink.com

Queen City Documentary (CapCizza Clip) - https://vimeo.com/318875934

Smooth Retsina Glow front man, Colin Wolf, stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about playing music in the LV, Poconos and even touring in Europe.

Colin is a multi-instrumentalist and music educator from the Lehigh Valley. He hosts and  performs in a show at the Alternative Gallery on Saturday April 13th featuring Fysics, Roi and the Secret People, Cnidarian & Smooth Retsina Glow. 

April 13th Show @ AG - https://fb.me/e/3LlR4Jg9U

The chat spends a good amount of time talking about the importance of community for musicians & artists, why music streaming sites are a problem, the genius of Frank Zappa and lots of great tips for those just starting out in music. 

S.R.G. LINKS

Website - smoothretsinaglow.com

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@seventhsamuel

IG - https://www.instagram.com/smoothretsinaglow

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100035988675151

ART BAZAAR LINKS

Website - www.TheAlternativeGallery.com/Podcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7pRlBaxv_ZpcRT4OO4tFCQ

IG - https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast/

Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547