In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Michael Goodman speaks with Joshua Hashemzadeh about Web3 and the future of art and technology. They discuss famous figures like Logan Paul and the Liver King and the projects they leverage, which impacts the NFT art market.

About Joshua Hashemzadeh

Joshua H. Hashemzadeh (b. 1993), has a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and lives and works in Los Angeles. His work, often derived from collected objects and typographies is built around an investigation of language and its link to art-historical pedagogy, socio-economic critique, and cultural iconicism. As a mixed-race first-generation American, both his curatorial and artistic practices reflect on ideas of belonging and ideological systems of value & classification. Recent work has been featured in several exhibitions with recent highlights including Nomad, Torrance Art Museum, CA; Semblance | Sunshine, Torrance Art Museum, CA; Office Hours, Main Museum, Los Angeles; FIVE, Baik Art, Los Angeles; Poster, Black Ball Projects, Brooklyn; and Our little Angle, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco. Notable curatorial projects also include Semblance | Sunshine, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance; 2020 Armory Show Presents, New York; Re-Verb, Baik Art, Los Angeles; and Henosis, Baik Art Seoul, South Korea.

About Artmatcher

Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• Joshua Hashemzadeh's website 
• Joshua's previous Artmatcher podcast episode

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Lana Masor, of Maison Masor Art, speaks with Reilly Clark about creating a salon-style art gallery.

About Lana Masor

Lana Masor is an art professional who has made a significant impact in the art world. She is the CEO of Maison Masor Art, a salon-style art gallery located in Montclair, New Jersey. Besides her work with Maison Masor Art, Lana serves as a co-curator for President Bill Clinton's Harlem office and is on the Board of Trustees of the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM). With over a decade of experience in the art industry, Lana has established herself as an expert in the field. 

About Maison Masor Art

Maison Masor Art is a salon-style art gallery located in the heart of downtown Montclair, New Jersey. The gallery offers exclusive services to artists, art enthusiasts, and seasoned collectors, providing a non-traditional environment for experiencing art. Maison Masor Art has participated in several prestigious art fairs such as Scope Miami, Art Market Hamptons, Spring/Break, and 14C. The gallery has worked closely with ten artists, including Sen2 Figueroa, Holly Suzanne Rader, and Edward Acosta, to curate unique and diverse exhibitions. Overall, Maison Masor Art provides a platform for artists and collectors to showcase and appreciate art in a unique and unconventional way.

About Artmatcher

Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• Maison Masor Art

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Josh Kasper, art collector and founder of Art Basel & Beyond, speaks with Reilly Clark about the importance of stories and relationships in art.

About Josh Kasper

Josh Kasper is an art collector and advocate known for his passion for uncovering the hidden world of studio creation. A native of Connecticut, Kasper moved to New York City after completing his undergraduate studies at Providence College to pursue a career in finance. He has worked for some of Wall Street's iconic firms, including Goldman Sachs, Fidelity Investments, and S&P Global. However, art has always been Kasper's escape from the competitive world of corporate America, and he has been a collector for many years. Kasper founded Art Basel and Beyond in 2020 to showcase artists and their work through live and virtual studio visits.

About Art Basel & Beyond

Art Basel and Beyond is an initiative founded by art collector and advocate Josh Kasper. The project aims to celebrate artists through studio visits that uncover their transition into the art world and the inspiration behind their pieces. Kasper's studio visits go beyond the traditional concept of exploring an artist's background by showcasing their artwork and studio. The project features a range of artists at different points in their careers, from up-and-coming artists like Amy Shekhter and Roderick Hidalgo to hyperrealist icon Carole Feuerman. Art Basel and Beyond also offer gallery visits and collection visits, which explore the journeys of gallerists and art collectors. All visits can occur in person or virtually, providing a direct conduit into the world beyond the art.

About Artmatcher

Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• Art Basel & Beyond

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Eric Smith, CEO of Redwood Media Group, speaks with Reilly Clark about art fairs and Artmatcher's upcoming partnership with Artexpo New York.

About Eric Smith

Eric Smith, CEO of Redwood Media Group, is a true art-world insider with over 20 years of industry experience. He is the former Vice President of Summit Business Media, the leading worldwide producer of art shows like Art Miami and art-related trade publications. Smith also spent years as the director of Martin Lawrence Galleries, managing over 20 galleries in California, Colorado, and Hawaii. He quickly developed a passion for modern and contemporary art, selling works by Warhol, Rosenquist, Rauschenberg, Oldenburg, and Haring. A leading expert on the art market and the latest art trends and forecasts, Smith is frequently asked to lecture at industry trade shows and conferences and is regularly quoted by the media.

About Artmatcher

Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• Redwood Media Group
• Artexpo New York

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Lori Pratico about public art, tattoos, and Girl Noticed, a community mural project that helps recognize or 'notice' women and girls in communities worldwide.

About Lori Pratico

Lori Pratico is a Philadelphia-born artist, non-profit leader, muralist, author, and speaker. She founded Girl Noticed, a non-profit organization that has launched a nationwide mural project celebrating the accomplishments of girls and women. The project has created over 35 murals, held dozens of workshops, and partnered with local organizations to raise awareness about issues such as Asperger’s Syndrome, racism, poor body image, domestic violence, and more.

Lori is a self-taught artist who has spent over 25 years in the art industry, using her art as a vehicle to empower women and advocate for inclusion. Her artwork inspires females to believe in themselves and notice their value, and she is a strong believer in giving back to the community. Lori is also the Art Director of the Florida Youth Pride Coalition and facilitates art therapy programs for children and young adults with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

Lori's work has been recognized by Juxtapoz and Professional Artist magazines, and her name has been added to the American Art Collectors Portrait Artist Directory. She is a member of the South Florida Artist Association and the Portrait Society of America. Lori's dedication to empowering girls and women through her art and giving back to the community is an inspiration to all who know her.

About Artmatcher

Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• Girl Noticed Website
• Lori Pratico on LinkedIn

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Michael Shepard, Deloitte’s Global Financial Crime Practice leader, discusses art, sanctions, financial crime, and how good actors can protect themselves in the art market.

About Michael Shepard

Michael is the Global Financial Crime Leader in Global Financial Advisory and a principal in Risk & Financial Advisory, Forensic & Financial Crime in Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP. He has led various anti-money laundering, sanctions, and financial crime-related projects and investigations at numerous global and US financial institutions and within other industry sectors.

From 2004 to 2006, Michael was head of Financial Crime Compliance and Deputy General Counsel at a leading full-service retail national bank. Previously, he was a partner at Blank Rome LLP, concentrating his practice on white-collar criminal defense, AML regulatory matters, asset forfeiture, and internal corporate investigations. From 1987 to 1991, Michael served as a prosecutor for the US Department of Justice Tax Division, Western Criminal Enforcement Section.

About Artmatcher

Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• Michael Shepard @ Deloitte

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Tatiana Mori speaks to guest host Reilly Clark about arts nonprofits, working with the street artist Sen2, and encouraging the arts leaders of tomorrow.

About Tatiana Mori

Tatiana Mori is the current Executive Director of the Greenwich Arts Council, a position she has held since May 2018. Before that, she worked as the Assistant to the Director and Curator at Dorianne Hutton Fine Art for 15 years and as a Curator at the Greenwich Arts Council for 16 years and eight months. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Modern & Contemporary, from the University of Connecticut and studied Graphic Design at New York University from 2012 to 2014.

About The Greenwich Arts Council

The Greenwich Arts Council is a non-profit arts organization established in 1973 to encourage and promote the visual, performing, and literary arts in the Town of Greenwich and its surrounding area. The organization provides programs and opportunities that showcase the diversity of the arts, encourage new forms of artistic expression, recognize outstanding artistic accomplishments, and enhance arts education for children. It advocates for the arts at local, state, and federal levels, collaborates on arts-related projects, and provides studios, exhibitions, and performance space for individual artists and art groups. Additionally, it engages in outreach to diverse audiences, promotes the preservation and appreciation of public art, educates the public about the arts, and serves as a resource for information about area artists, art activities, and cultural events.

About Artmatcher

Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• The Greenwich Arts Council 
• Tatiana Mori on LinkedIn

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast,  Michael Goodman and Tara Barone of MRG Fine Art speak with Reilly Clark about their bold, upcoming exhibition at the LA Art Show.

The exhibit, The Artist Collective, runs February 15 - 19 and features over 120 artworks by over 25 contemporary artists, ages 20 - 90.  The exhibit also features exclusive content on the Artmatcher app.

About Michael Goodman

Michael Goodman is a Los Angeles-based visual artist, curator, art dealer, entrepreneur, and founder of MRG Fine Art Gallery. He has been hosting exhibitions at his gallery for the past 16 years and has participated in over 50 art fairs in various cities, including Miami, New York, Chicago, and Palm Springs. He is also a consultant on works by blue-chip artists such as Picasso, Warhol, and Keith Haring and is an authority on artwork by Richard Hambleton.

About Tara Barone

Tara Barone is a fine art dealer, advisor, curator, art historian, and writer. With over a decade of experience in gallery management and fine art sales, she has worked with prominent private collections in New York City and international institutions. She specializes in niche markets like Picasso ceramics, limited edition prints, and traditional Aubusson tapestries and has dealt in works by modern masters like Calder, Miro, and Leger.

About The Artist Collective Exhibit

The Artist Collective is grounded in a mission to create an open platform for a diverse roster of emerging and established artists. With over 120 artworks in various mediums and artistic styles, the exhibition has something for everyone, with accessible price ranges to make art more accessible to a wider audience. The exhibition is a tribute to MRG’s roots in Los Angeles and is expected to showcase many local creatives, some making their debut to the city’s art scene. The Artist Collective can be found at booth #1333 at the LA Art Show, February 15 -19, 2023, in Downtown Los Angeles at the West Hall of the Convention Center.

About Artmatcher
Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• About The Artist Collective

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Meaghan Kent speaks to guest host Matt Wheatley about her insightful international journey through the arts, and her role as a curator at the acclaimed and vibrant Art and Culture Center Hollywood is discussed. As a curator, she provides emerging and established artists with opportunities to express their evolving creativity and voice through their works. The curated exhibitions at the center provide a balanced and emotional focus on important topics such as climate, sustainability, and diversity.

About Meaghan Kent

Meaghan Kent is the Curator of Exhibitions at the Art and Culture Center Hollywood in Florida. She is the Founder of Site95, an organization that holds exhibitions in available spaces, including Locust Projects, Abrons Arts Center, and public outdoor spaces in Miami and New York. Kent was also a gallery director for the past fifteen years, where she managed the careers of internationally emerging and established artists and coordinated exhibitions locally and worldwide. She co-founded Páramo in Guadalajara, Mexico, and directed off-site projects at The Mistake Room in Los Angeles, Casa Pedregal in Mexico City, and El Museo de los Pintores Oaxaqueños in Oaxaca. Before Páramo, she worked at Casey Kaplan, Andrea Rosen Gallery, and I-20 in New York. Kent completed her MA in art history at George Washington University, Washington, DC, and her BA at the College of Santa Fe, New Mexico. She participated in Independent Curators International (ICI) Intensive in 2012 and was a mentor for the 2016 Liverpool Biennial Associate Artists Programme. Kent has written for several publications, including Site95 Journal, ArtHaps, and Art in America. Exhibitions have been reviewed in Frieze, The Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Gallery Monthly, The Miami Herald, and The New York Times.

About Artmatcher

Artmatcher is a social community platform for art lovers, artists, galleries, museums, and events. It connects people with curated social communities, art experiences, and gamified education based on their interests and actions. Using a patent-pending machine learning model, Artmatcher builds a profile for users and recommends tailored content, including art, social experiences, and educational opportunities.

Recommended Links

• Art and Culture Center Hollywood
• Meaghan Kent on LinkedIn

In this episode of the Artmatcher podcast, Jill Weisberg speaks to guest host Matt Wheatley about the international, regional, and local acclaim generated through Hollywood, Florida's public arts and mural programs. Jill provides incredible perspectives on increasing engagement, diversity, access, and community spirits through public art and provides some hot takes on some of today’s hottest art topics. 

About Jill Weisberg:

A native of Hollywood, Florida, Weisberg is the Arts and Culture Coordinator at the Community Redevelopment Agency of Hollywood. She has been curating and managing the CRA’s Downtown Hollywood Mural Project, a contemporary exterior mural project, for over ten years. With more than 30 murals and counting, the award-winning DHMP is the largest walkable mural project in Broward County and features renowned local, national and international artists. Weisberg received both her BFA and MFA in Graphic Design from Florida Atlantic University in 1994 and 2010, respectively. She was awarded a Creative Investment Program Grant from the Broward Cultural Division for She Comes First: an exterior, type-based public art installation. Other exhibitions include FAIR: an all-female, alternative, non-commercial art fair presented by Spinello Projects at the Brickell City Centre in Miami, Florida, Locust Projects (Miami), Design Sublime (Miami), Bailey Contemporary Arts (Pompano Beach, Florida), Girls’ Club (Fort Lauderdale), the Truman State University Gallery (Kirksville, Missouri) and Gallery RFD (Swainsboro, Georgia). She co-owns and co-curates Storefront Art Studio, an online and pop-up gallery, with her partner, Brian Gefen. They live in Hollywood, Florida, with their two cats, Ringo and Kira.

Recommended Links

• Jill Weisberg's Website
• Jill Weisberg  on LinkedIn
• Downtown Hollywood Mural Project