Art Grind Podcast

In this episode producer Tun Myaing and host Dina Brodsky interview Rafael Hoekstra about what NFT art is all about. Rafael holds a PHD in nanotechnology, and was an early convert to the world of cryptocurrency. He's hitchhiked around the world, writing poems and singing songs to strangers on many continents.

Rafael created a meta NFT of this episode. If you're interested you can bid for it here 
He also made a helpful guide to NFT art for artists you can download here

We did not get a chance to cover where your images go when you mint your digital art into a NFT in detail but my friend sent me an article after the interview which you might find insightful, if not alarming. You can find the article here

SHOW NOTES:
00:40 - How Dina met Rafael
01:17 - Romcom
01:40 - Udaipur
06:50 - Rafael’s plunge into crypto currencies
08:50 - Digital currencies - WTF are they?
10:40 - What does all of this have to do with Art?
11:40 - Who created Ethereum
13:50 - CryptoKitties
14:24 - CryptoPunks (*Producer Tun mentioned that they were brothers but that's incorrect.)
17:50 - What is NFT art?
19:20 - NFT art and copyright laws. Are there any?
21:00 - Beeple and his $69 million NFT art sale
22:20 - Tulip Mania bubble
25:00 - American Gods - Technical Boy
26:20 - Beeple’s Everydays: the First 5000 Days
32:00 - Can you capture a memory as a Virtual Reality?
33:20 - How to Make and Sell an NFT
36:20 - Metakovan - who’s behind Beeple’s $69 million NFT art?
40:00 - What is DiFi
41:10 - What is Yield Farming
44:30 - How much does it cost to Mint a NFT?
45:30 - Market places for NFT art
48:10 - Bitcoin’s Impact on the Environment
49:20 - Gas costs
52:20 - Rafael will guide you through the process

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 In this episode Alyssa Monks talks about the twin acts of creation and destruction, maintaining her curiosity, and what keeps her studio practice vital and alive.

Alyssa’s work is represented by Forum Gallery in New York City. She lives and paints in Brooklyn. Her latest solo exhibition “Breaking Point” was in October of 2018 at Forum Gallery. Her next solo show is slated for Fall of 2021.

Alyssa Monk's Website
Alyssa Monk's Instagram

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In this episode, Zoey Frank discusses  her atelier training, and the ground it laid for a studio practice of incessant searching and experimentation as she evolves as an artist. She’ll talk about the day to day experience of her life as an artist, her painting workshop, and her recent foray into quilting.

Zoey Frank's Website
Zoey Frank's Instagram

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Marshall and Sophia interview a 26 year old Michigan based artist who has built a thriving career for herself using Instagram. She is a talented painter who paints beautiful, dream-like imagery. Her symbols are potent and alive and they take us to the edge of safety and fear. We talk about her journey with instagram, building up a body of work, her creative process and materials, as well as realizing that you don't always need to have the perfect answers when it comes to your work.

Rae's IG: rae_klein
Rae's website:   https://www.raeklein.com

Current Exhibitions
@guts_gallery When Shit Hits The Fan Again 2/4/21
@archenemyarts This Is How It Is Now 2/5/21

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In this episode, Colleen Barry talks about the forces that shaped her as an artist. She talks about her artistic journey - from taking classes at the Art Students League at thirteen, to an intense mentorship in her twenties, to making a living as a professional artist and drawing director at the Grand Central Atelier at present. She’ll discuss acquiring skills in order to experiment them, the relationship between art and motherhood, and the feeling of being along for the ride in her own career.

Colleen's website - https://www.colleenbarryart.com/
Colleen's IG - https://www.instagram.com/colleenbarryart/

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In this episode, Marshall and Dina talk to Sam Adoquei about his incredible journey from his childhood in Ghana, to the beginnings of his art career in Italy and then to New York, where he is known as an artist, educator, and mentor to artists and musicians.  Sam reveals some of the philosophy  behind his painting practice, and tells the story of the unique experiences that shaped him as an artist

Sam’s Website - http://www.samadoquei.com/

Sam's class - http://www.samadoquei.com/teaching-programs/

Sam’s books - http://www.samadoquei.com/books/

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In this week's episode, hosts Marshall Jones and Sophia Kayafas plunge into a lively and inspiring conversation with artist Hilary Harkness via zoom. Hilary brings a playful and candid energy to the conversation. Her work allows curiosity, intuition, and pleasure to be the driving forces in the studio so that anything can happen in the process. Join us as we step into her world of intensely analytical curiosity full of possibilities, great storytelling, and thought provoking imagery.

P.P.O.W: https://www.ppowgallery.com/artist/hilary-harkness/work
Hilary's website: https://www.hilaryharkness.com/

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Hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interview the  amazing artist, teacher and mother Shana Levenson. Shana left a scripted life and took a leap of faith to become a full time artist. Find out how she overcame her challenges and created a sustainable art career for herself. This interview was recorded in September 2018.

Shana's website: https://www.shanalevenson.com/
Shana's IG: https://www.instagram.com/slevenson/

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Artefex website: https://www.artefex.biz/

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This episode was one of the last in-person interviews recorded before the pandemic hit. Hosts Marshall Jones and Sophia Kayafas enjoy a rich dialogue with Sarah Schmerler who is a journalist, art critic for the New York Times and art educator for 26 years. Schmerler is a gifted story teller whose creative insights offered us an intimate slice of conversation that was not only entertaining but also educational. Have a pen and paper ready for an interview packed full of ideas on teaching and understanding the art process from an educator’s perspective. 

Show Notes

00.00            Intro

1:00               I’m a Spice

1:30              Teaching as Unveiling

​10:00            Writing a Thesis- The Work, The Process the Practice​​

12:00            Teaching -The Sacred Partnership

25:25            What makes a Great Painting?

26:00            "The Crucifixion and Last Judgment diptych," Jan van Eyck 

35:00            Dad Ruined Star Wars

37:00            The Story Worth Telling

40:00            It’s in the Attempt

47:00            The Maker, The Audience, The Review

55:00            Why is Context Important?  

1:03:00        The Process- Writing about Art

1:05:00        Parameters, Working with Restraint

1:09:00        Alchemy, We Write into Meaning!

1:10:00        Break, Donation Requests! - add link to Website 

1:11:00        Family of Teachers

1:15:00        Professor Schmerler 

1:21:00        The Art of Teaching 

1:25:00        Drawing Major at Pratt

1:29:00        What not to do

1:35:00       Reading is invisible, Writing is Invisible

1:37:00       Pictorial Marker-  The Word and its Meaning

1:48:00       Drawing of Ben 

1:53:00       Peopletechture           

1:57:00       Perception, Understanding, Discernment 

1:58:00       Measuring the Impact of the Painting

2:00:00       Wrapping Up,  A  Good Deep Question Requires Time

2:10:00      Just go along with it! The Critic’s All-Star Game

2:11:00      “It’s Good Kitch," Thomas Kinkade

2:13:00      “An Ad for Excedrin," Max Ginsburg

2:15:00      “Queezy Neoclassicism," Odd Nerdrum

2:17:00      “Two Pears Talking," Euan Uglow

2:19:00      “I am not sure how pleasurable/violating this is," Helen Beard 

2:21:00     “Anger and Contention," Clyfford Still

2:23:00     “Is She a Chair too? ," Philip Pearlstein

2:27:00     “Tweeny Tombescence," Lisa Yuskavage

2:30:00     Summary & Signing off

Sarah Schmerler's website
https://theschmerler.tumblr.com/

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Hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interview the founders of Natural Pigments, George O’Hanlon and Tatiana Zaytseva. This fascinating two-hour-long talk demystifies not only how paint works, but also painting’s best practices from two people who spend their lives researching and producing it, so grab your sketchbooks and get ready to take notes as you listen.

Summary:
In this episode of Art Grind, hosts Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones interview the founders of Natural Pigments, George O’Hanlon and Tatiana Zaytseva, based in Northern California. Anyone who paints, or, at the very least, has labored over the supply lists for painting classes, should tune in to this must-listen episode in which O’Hanlon and Zaytseva speak about the research, history, and production behind their company’s paint. Pigments, art conservation, issues with mediums and glazing, losing and recreating ancient paints, watercolor, and more pack this fascinating, hyper-educational episode, explaining not only how paint is made, but why it feels, acts, and ages the way it does.

Learn more about Natural Pigments by visiting their website: https://www.naturalpigments.com/
Or by following Natural Pigments on Instagram: @natural.pigments

Natural Pigments’ next Painting Best Practices course in January 2021:
https://paintingbestpractices.com/courses/webinar-painting-best-practices-live/

Learn more about Painting Best Practices by visiting their website: https://paintingbestpractices.com/

Or by following Painting Best Practices on Instagram: @paintingbestpractices

Check out the Art Grind Podcast website for behind the scenes photos and art work by Natural Pigments' featured artists.

Give us a call on our Art Grind Podcast hotline and tell us what's on your mind!
929-267-4830

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