Art If...!

Haddy and Yassi do Emily Baker's provocation (from episode #2).

Follow your curiosity to it’s obsessive end! What are you drawn to? Look for things that peak your curiosity in unexpected places, whether it’s perfectly stacked dishes, photographing your cat in all her playful poses, or the patina on an old corrugated tin, let yourself indulge in a moment of beauty. Snap a photo or video and share it with the world. Don’t forget to tag us on instagram, #artifpodcast, so we can share your work!

George Floyd Memorial Fund

Minnesota Freedom Fund

Campaign Zero

Southern Poverty Law Center

United Negro College Fund

Black Lives Matter

Episode 5: Art if… it will otherwise die in your mind! With illustrator Anwar Hanano

Summary: Haddy and Yassi talk about art and heroes in the newly minted “Gallery” segment. They discuss the everyday heroes in Kehinde Wiley’s World Stage paintings and how money is related to heroism. Then they interview illustrator Anwar Hanano. And as always, they end with a provocation from the artist...let the fates decide what you will draw next. We dedicate this episode about heroes to the people out there who are proactively fighting for better social justice for people of color across the US.

Provocation (#artifpodcast):

You will roll the dice to inspire your next sketch!   The first roll will decide the iconic job of your character. The second roll will decide which muppet you will draw. The final roll will add some Greek mythology to your drawing. Enjoy this exciting mash-up drawing provocation!

Roll #1 JOBS: 1-Police Officer 2-Admiral 3-Astronaut 4-Artist 5-Mountie 6-DJ

Roll #2 MUPPETS: 1-Kermit the Frog 2-Swedish Chef 3-Fozzie Bear 4-Beaker 5-Gonzo 6-Animal

Roll #3 GREEK MYTHOLOGY: 1-Centaur 2-Mermaid 3-Satyr 4-Medusa 5-Harpy 6-Cyclops

This week’s guest:

Anwar Hanano is a freelance illustrator from Clemson, South Carolina.  He’s worked in a variety of industries including board games, comics, books, construction illustration, and graphic design.  He enjoys long walks on the beach and he’s a Leo.

Find Anwar online:

www.roninanwarart.com

www.instagram.com/roninanwarart

Further reading:

Andy Warhol’s Marylin Monroe and Chairman Mao

Emir of Kuwait, Prince of Humanity

Kehinde Wiley's World Stage

Kushiel’s Legacy

Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas

First Black Money Designer

Harriet Tubman $20 Delayed

Alphonse Mucha

Chuck Jones

Tenrec

John Henry

Yassi and Haddy do provocation #1 from photographer Maike Pulliam (from episode 1).

Find a pal who is willing to collaborate. Start a piece on your own, but leave room for the other person to add on to or transform what you’ve done. Maybe it’s a line drawing, or the beginning of a collage, or a cool background, or a fascinating found object. Start anywhere! Then, hand it off  (or send it by mail to a distant friend) and let your collaborator complete it. Once it’s complete, give it to an essential worker or anyone who is out there making a difference during this pandemic and could use a little pick me up. (And help support the post office! Because we all love getting mail!) Don’t forget to tag us on instagram, #artifpodcast, so we can share your work!

Episode 4: Art if…the times are exceptional! With conceptual painter Olivier Mosset

Episode Summary: Haddy and Yassi chat about art and collaboration: Live Action Role Playing and the husband and wife team Anna and Larry Halprin. Then they interview Swiss conceptual painter Olivier Mosset. And as always, end the show with an art “provocation” … can you do “nothing”?

Provocation (#artifpodcast):

Do nothing! Interpret that however you will. Document that however you can. Explore the possibilities that arise when you extract yourself from the constraints of productivity. Don’t forget to tag us on instagram, facebook and twitter #artifpodcast @artifpodcast

This week’s guest, Olivier Mosset:

Olivier Mosset is a Swiss conceptual abstract painter, now splitting his time between Tucson, AZ, Paris, and New York City. In his early work with Paris collective, BMPT, he helped disrupt traditional notions of authorship and helped shepherd in the minimalist movement in the 1960s. His solo work, primarily in abstraction and monochrome painting, has radicalized the art world--both in the sense of returning to painting and revolutionizing concepts of art. He has continued to produce and show all over the world and currently has work in the public collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, The Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, and Migros Museum and Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts in Switzerland.

Find Olivier online:

https://gagosian.com/artists/olivier-mosset/

Further reading on things we talked about on the show:

Walk This Way by Run DMC (feat Aerosmith)

LARP -- Live Action Role Play

Anna Halprin

Larry Halprin

Steven Parrino

Skateboard ramp

BMPT

Fluxus

Tino Sehgal

Marie-Agnès Gillot

Guy DeBord’s Society of the Spectacle

Jean Baudrillard

Robert Rauschenberg’s Monogram

Indian Larry Motorcycles

Episode Summary: Haddy and Yassi chat about the art created in or inspired by revolution: May ‘68 and Calypso Music. Then they interview multimedia artist and activist Clark Stoeckley. And as always, end the show with an art “provocation” … what do you hate and love? P.S. The audio is a little wonky in the episode. Our connection was bad and Yassi’s microphone broke. Thanks for bearing with us on this! 

Provocation (#artifpodcast): On a piece of paper, draw lines dividing it into 4 quadrants, then divide each quadrant into 2 columns. Title each quadrant “self,” “community,” “nation,” and “world.” In the left column of each quadrant write three things you love for that category. In the right column, three things you would change. What do these lists reveal about the way you see the world? Don’t forget to tag us on instagram #artifpodcast. 

Guest: Clark Stoeckley Clark Stoeckley is an interdisciplinary artist and activist working in photography, illustration, performance, video, and graphic design. His latest projects include photographing stray animals and painting vibrant interpretations of sacred geometry.  As a courtroom sketch artist he authored and illustrated a non-fiction graphic novel The United States vs. Private Chelsea Manning. His art has been exhibited at the International Spy Museum (Washington DC), Pratt Manhattan Gallery (New York City), Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery, (New York City), EIDIA House (Brooklyn), Kunsthal Charlottenborg (Copenhagen), Hartware Medien Kunst Verein (Dortmund), and Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis. His work has been featured in ARTnews, VICE, Hyperallergic, Associated Press, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Nation, and PBS. He earned a BFA in Alternative Media from Webster University and an MFA in Performance and Interactive Media Art from Brooklyn College. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Art & Graphic Design at American University of Kuwait. 

Find Clark online: http://www.clarkstoeckley.com/ https://www.instagram.com/clarkstoeckley/ Clark’s Drawing Tutorials: https://youtu.be/laAdMUu-vFk 

Referenced during the show: Weekend Destroy Yourself May ‘68 Posters Calypso Day-O Canboulay Riots Chelsea Manning WikiLeaks Truck Julian Assange Bill Hennesey OR books Democracy Now! Vito Acconci The Yes Men Reverend Billy Follow us on instagram, twitter, and facebook: @artifpodcast http://www.artifpodcast.com/

Episode Summary: Haddy and Yassi chat about the art in economic recession, because let’s face it, that’s what follows a pandemic! Documentary photography of the Great Depression, The Federal Theatre Project, Depression Era Dance Marathons, and Rasquachismo. Then they interview sculptor and metal caster Emily Baker. And as always, end the show with an art “provocation” … what obsession will you follow? 

Provocation (#artifpodcast): Follow your curiosity to it’s obsessive end! What are you drawn to? Look for things that peak your curiosity in unexpected places, whether it’s perfectly stacked dishes, photographing your cat in all her playful poses, or the patina on an old corrugated tin, let yourself indulge in a moment of beauty. Snap a photo or video and share it with the world. Don’t forget to tag us on instagram, #artifpodcast, so we can share your work! 

This week’s guest: Emily Baker Emily Baker was born in Grass Valley, California and received her BFA in Interior Design from California State University, Chico. Upon graduating, she worked in the fabrication industry, predominantly in steel and mold making. She received her MFA from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2016 where she focused on performance, installation and bronze casting. Throughout her practice, she plays upon sensibilities gained from her background as a competitive gymnast. Her work focuses heavily on the idea of identity, repair, and retroactive healing, both within the body and of place. Emily has shown her work nationally and regularly participates in workshops at craft schools such as Haystack, Penland, Anderson Ranch, and The Corning Museum of Glass. She has spent time as the Foundry Studio Artist at Salem Art Works in Salem, NY, a Visual Artist at The Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT and was the recipient of a micro-residency at The Steel Yard, in Providence, RI. She was awarded a residency at The Santa Fe Art Institute during the 2020 Labor theme. In her spare time, she travels to attend cast iron pours and conferences throughout the United States, most recently the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art Practices, Western Cast Iron Alliance Conference and the International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art. 

emilyabaker.com 

www.instagram.com/emilyallisbaker 

Further Reading: Carol Martin’s book on Dance Marathons Rasquachismo (Special thanks to Danny Meza for sharing this one with us) Photography during the Great Depression Federal Theatre Project Voodoo Macbeth Shepard Fairey Poster Occupy From Interview: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert Women’s Land Army Daily Rituals: Women at Work by Mason Currey

Episode Summary:

Haddy and Yassi chat about the art created in or inspired by pandemics: “consumptive chic” fashion trends in the cholera pandemic, Act Up AIDS activist protests; bubonic plague doctor’s masks, Egon Schiele’s haunting portraits, and Antonin Artaud’s controversial approach to theatre. Then they interview photographer Maike Pulliam of M.Rinaye photography. And as always, end the show with an art “provocation” … what will you make?

Provocation (#artifpodcast):

Find a pal who is willing to collaborate. Start a piece on your own, but leave room for the other person to add on to or transform what you’ve done. Maybe it’s a line drawing, or the beginning of a collage, or a cool background, or a fascinating found object. Start anywhere! Then, hand it off  (or send it by mail to a distant friend) and let your collaborator complete it. Once it’s complete, give it to an essential worker or anyone who is out there making a difference during this pandemic and could use a little pick me up. (And help support the post office! Because we all love getting mail!) Don’t forget to tag us on instagram, #artifpodcast, so we can share your work!

This week’s guest: Maike Pulliam

As the owner/photographer for M.Rinaye, Maike Pulliam captures real moments of people and the ones they love. Her photography celebrates commitments, creates family memories, and becomes art to be printed, hung on the wall, and passed down through generations.  She has a bachelor's degree in Design Art and Art History from Drury University, and started her own photography business in 2010.

Find Maike online:

www.mrinaye.com

http://facebook.com/mrinaye

https://www.instagram.com/mrinaye/ [professional photography one]

https://www.instagram.com/maike_rinaye/ [personal one; since we talked about her daily posts]

Further reading:

ACT UP Protests

Egon Schiele Painting

Antonin Artaud

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems!

Consumptive Chic

Bubonic Plague Doctor Mask

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Welcome to Art If...!  A new podcast where we talk about art, life, and everything in between. This mini-episode introduces you to the hosts, Yassi Jahanmir and Haddy Kreie, and the reasons why they are starting this podcast.  

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