Art Bazaar

On this episode of Art Bazaar Andrew McIntosh aka DJ ARM 18 stops by for an in-depth chat about Hip-Hop. Andrew is a Professor, DJ and writer from the Lehigh Valley.

Andrew is one of the co-founders of Nite Liters LLC, an all vinyl DJ collective that hosts, as well as takes part in, all types of live events bringing crates of vinyl with everything from funk & soul, to rock, blues, hip-hop & more. 

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Extra long New Years Day special episode! Episode 18 of Art Bazaar features the Alternative Gallery co-founders as well as Pop Artist Chris P. Jones. Topics covered in this episode include: Tips To Survive As An Artist in 2024, previously copyrighted works entering the Public Domain, Highlights of the Alternative Gallery in 2023, How To Support Independent Artists, Dealing with a Creative Block, and what to expect from the Alternative Gallery in 2024. 

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Musician, author and all around creator Ray Gurz drops by the Art Bazaar to chat about skating, music, collecting vinyl, Lost Soul Skateboards, traveling to Japan, how artists can find materials in the trash and much more! 

Ray recently released a new book titled Jacob & Ridley Go Skateboarding, which is the third in his series aimed at teaching children to be themselves and to live life to the fullest. 

You can grab a copy of his new book at: 

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IG: @LostSoulSkateboards

00:00 - Introduction

03:01 - Juggling multiple projects and creating a schedule 

04:39 - Writing down ides in notebooks

06:05 - What sparks creativity for you? 

09:00 - Dreaming and being the most creative in your waking moments

12:44 - Research as inspiration 

13:26 - How Ray got into skating

15:27 - Discovering skate videos for the first time

17:19 - Recording video is a great way to document things

18:27 - Ray's process of creating his books

19:32 - Where Ray got the inspiration for his book series Jacob & Ridley

25:54 - Working with the Bethlehem Library 

26:32 - The importance of recycling and how artists can find free materials in the trash

32:49 - Lost Soul Skateboards

39:39 - Traveling to Japan

43:23 - Ray's upcoming art show in Japan

49:06 - Wipes doing a West Coast tour in May 2024

50:55 - Upcoming releases from Wipes & Ray's music stories

58:33 - The closing of Double Decker Records & working there over the years

01:09:10 - Alternative Gallery saved sign from Double Decker Records

01:14:40 - The importance of physical media in the age of streaming

01:17:35 - Ray's words of encouragement to artists & creators

01:20:48 - Outro

Multimedia Allentown artist Brandon Dominguez stops by the Art Bazaar for a jammed pack chat about growing up in Mexico, how NFTs can work for artists, traveling, the importance of art collectives, Open World Animation Festival 2024, 1930s cartoons and so much more! 

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00:00 - Introduction 

01:30 - Updates on Brandon's upcoming art exhibit 

02:55 - 30s animation, cartoons and Cup Head

05:41 - Games Brandon's playing now, mostly Spider-man 2

08:17 - The slower pace of life out West

09:33 - Getting serious about art during the pandemic 

11:50 - Not coming from an artistic family

13:08 - Brandon's grandfather had a famous radio show for kids

16:03 - America's public education system is not designed for artists

17:09 - Is it important for artists to surround themselves with creative people? 

18:43 - The closing of Double Decker Records

20:50 - The balance of streaming & physical media

22:00 - The greed of streaming services like Spotify

25:19 - How NFTs can be beneficial to artists

28:23 - AI Art cheapens real art

30:57 - The need for an art union to protect the rights of artists

34:12 - Brandon's experience at the Artist Takeover events

36:07 - Artists should be artists first, businessperson second

39:03 - What do artists need aside from social media to make it? 

42:40 - Brandon's experience being a part of an Open House at AG

44:28 - Brandon's upcoming pop-up show, Sulcus 

51:50 - Vending at the Pulse Fashion Show

53:26 - The need for collaborative art spaces like Alternative Gallery 

58:11 - Open World Animation Festival 2024

01:04:54 - Running the AG as a collaborative space

01:06:35 - Brandon's take on the AG's Resident Artist Program

01:10:04 - The necessity of artists traveling

01:18:30 - Artists should steal the concept of what the AG does

01:23:02 - Brandon's advice for artists getting started

01:24:25 - Outro

Portland artist Andy Greenlee stops by the Art Bazaar for a chat about live painting, living in NYC during Y2K, working at video stores, the quirkiness of Portland and tons of travel stories. 

Andy is a live event painter who travels the country painting live at special events such as weddings, anniversaries, corporate events and pretty much any live celebration or event. 

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00:00 - Introduction

02:17 - How Andy got started in the Arts

04:28 - Attending Parsons School of Design in NYC

08:06 - Living in NYC at the turn of the Millennium 

11:47 - Working at Kim's Video

16:01 - What movies Andy's watched recently

20:26 - How Andy got started with live painting

24:49 - People love watching artists create

27:01 - Andy travels the country for work

30:06 - Birthday buddies

31:20 - What is Portland like? 

33:22- Living in Seattle & visiting Portland

34:45 - How long should an artist visit Portland for their first time? 

38:56 - What cities should artists check out? 

42:33 - What draws so many artists to the West Coast? 

43:54 - Andy's studio in Portland

47:48 - Andy's experience renting at Cigar Factory Artist Studios

55:15 - The AG doing a pop-up art event in Portland

56:07 - Andy's next adventure

59:03 - Commissioning work from Andy

01:00:08 - Andy's advice to young artists

01:01:47 - Outro

Animation artist Cotty Kilbanks stops by the Art Bazaar for a chat about animation and old cartoons! We discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rocko's Modern Life, Pee-Wee Herman Show, meeting Stan Lee while working for Marvel and much more. 

Cotty discusses her career in the animation industry spanning multiple decades, working in both New York City and Los Angeles. 

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00:00 - Introduction

02:14 - How Cotty got started as an animation artist

05:35 - NYC animators hanging out together

06:11 - What was the NYC animation studio environment like? 

07:35 - Working on Rocko's Modern Life

09:17 - Working for Marvel and meeting Stan Lee

10:23 - Moving to Los Angeles to work in the film industry

11:55 - Designing toys for Disney

13:12 - Working on Sailor Moon

14:10 - Meeting Steven Speilberg

16:45 - Working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

19:45 - What is traditional cel animation? 

21:55 - What's the turnaround time on an animated tv series like TMNT?

22:31 - Collecting film cels

24:45 - Working on Little Monsters

26:27 - Working on The Pee-Wee Herman Show

27:16 - Do animators typically go to art school? 

29:53 - Cotty's thoughts on Coyote vs. Acme

34:49 - The changing animation industry

37:09 - AI's impact on animation

40:02 - Cotty's art classes for kids

43:59 - The Simpsons

45:35 - The difficulty of watching TV & movies when you work in the industry

47:30 - What shows does Cotty watch? 

50:05 - 12 Angry Men

51:14 - New projects Cotty is pitching 

54:30 - Cotty's animation art collection

55:36 - Animation has become more widely embraced

57:42 - What show does Cotty get asked about the most? 

59:35 - Did Cotty's children watch her shows growing up? 

01:03:04 - Bob's Burgers

01:04:55 - Trying to sell a project

01:06:09 - How can someone get started in animation? 

01:10:31 - Modern generation's anime obsession

01:12:55 - Outro

On this episode of Art Bazaar the Alternative Gallery co-founders discuss a range of topics in film in television including the cancellation of the new Coyote vs. Acme film. 

There are also some big announcements regarding the new Resident Artist Program at the Alternative Gallery and the return of the Open World Animation Festival! 

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00:00 - Introduction

01:26 - Asteroid City

04:29 - Loki Season 2

07:49 - Arrested Development 

09:20 - Blackberry: Limited Series

11:26 - The Social Network

14:31 - Elon Musk biopic 

18:00 - The Legend of Zelda movie

22:36 - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire trailer

26:08 - People describing the plots of movies they've never seen before

28:33 - Monarch: Legacy of Monsters & Godzilla Minus One

30:25 - Warner Bros. cancels Coyote vs. Acme 

35:45 - Shittalking Elon Musk

39:29 - Shittalking David Zaslav

43:35 - Dusty Cans Screening & Pulse Fashion show @ AG

47:44 - Save the Film Prints!

53:39 - Announcement: Resident Artist Program @ The AG

01:04:25 - Announcement: Open World Animation Festival returns in 2024! 

01:13:44 - Volunteering at the Alternative Gallery

01:15:19 - Outro

On this episode of Art Bazaar we chat with Alexa-Nichole Villafana, a fashion designer and journalist from the Lehigh Valley. Alexa's work in the arts specializes in supporting young artists and local talent. 

She also runs a fashion brand called SERAPHIM which will have new pieces on display at PULSE: A Fashion & Music Fusionshow on Saturday November 11th right here at the Alternative Gallery, featuring 4 designers, 6 live performances & a variety of vendors. Alexa is actually hosting that event. 

To view her work or learn more about what she does, check her out on Instagram 

@shop_seraphim

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00:00 - Intro

01:28 - How Alexa got started in fashion

03:13 - Alexa's style 

04:26 - What motivates Alexa to create

07:02 - Artists that Alex looks up to

07:57 - Highest grossing documentary of all time

08:54 - Does Alexa surround herself with artists? 

10:47 - PULSE: A Fashion & Music Fusion 

13:36 - Artists often have the resources they need to succeed within their network

16:01 - NYC Fashion Week

17:44 - Fashion Designers at the PULSE event

20:06 - Alexa's plan to keep doing fashion shows

22:06 - Working with artists in Stroudsburg

23:12 - Do fashion designers consider themselves artists?

24:56 - Networking event for fashion designers

27:20 - What will it take for their to be more support for fashion in the LV?

29:45 - Advice for artists who aren't great at business

30:22 - Method Man not cursing in songs

32:18 - How Alexa deals with failure

35:50 - College doesn't work for a lot of artists

40:33 - Self-actualization 

43:34 - Performers at the PULSE fashion show

45:26 - Art events at the Americus Hotel

47:04 - How often Alexa wants to host event in the future

48:13 - Hosting PULSE at the Alternative Gallery

51:16 - Taking the show on the road

53:12 - The cutthroat nature of NYC

56:23 - Final thoughts on PULSE

58:40 - SHOUTOUTS

01:00:02 - Outro

Stephanie Orellana, an Allentown based multi media artist, visits the Art Bazaar.

Stephanie works as a Museum Educator at the Allentown Art Museum teaching art classes to families and has also spent time at the Alternative Gallery as a Resident Artist and vended with us at a variety of events. 

IG: Stephy.xox
https://www.allentownartmuseum.org/experience/arteenespanol/

00:00 - Intro
01:23 - Why Steph considers herself a multimedia artist
02:50 - What Steph brings out to vend
04:47 - Artists don't always know the meaning to something they create
06:50 - In-depth exploration of new mediums of art
07:48 - Where Steph got her interest in Art
09:23 - Some people figure out their artists early on
13:32 - Steph's path to becoming a professional artist
16:13 - The importance of community to artists
17:59 - Small cities & towns can still be hubs for the arts
19:59 - Tons of great artists in the Lehigh Valley
23:57 - Trying to bring back Allentown ArtsFest
29:49- Steph's experience vending at Allentown ArtsFest
34:27 - Build for what you have not what you want
37:08 - Steph's hopes for the Arts in Allentown
41:35 - Childhood food insecurity in Allentown
47:18 - How can art help non-artists? 
48:28 - Art classes at the Allentown Art Museum
51:08 - Steph's experiences at the Alternative Gallery
53:42 - Art Collectors vs Art Lovers
57:00 - Enjoying the vending experience over the gallery experience 
01:01:25 - Artist Shoutouts
01:04:15 - Bright future for the arts
01:06:45 - Event Announcements
01:09:24 - Outro