No other filmmaker working today has captured the female contribution to contemporary art as much as Robert Adanto. His films include “The Rising Tide” which focused on the Chinese contemporary art scene. His second feature length film was about contemporary art inside and outside of Iran (Pearls on the Ocean Floor), his 2015 release (The F Word) captured the demise artists working in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and his most recent film Born Just Now is about artist Marta Jovanovic. Upcoming screenings for Born Just Now include: Glendale International Film Festival September 25- October 1, 2020

https://www.glendaleinternationalfilmfestival.com/

Twin Cities Film Fest October 22-31, 2020

https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/

Arpa International Film Festival November 12-22, 2020

http://www.arpafilmfestival.com/

Lowell Boyers’s paintings of mystical, mythical landscapes capture not only the exterior of his characters but also the interior landscapes. Grounded in the figurative these paintings stimulate a world of non literal feelings and philosophies often dwelling in the realm of the spiritual. Listen in as Lowell shines light on Art’s precious role of creating community. We also discuss Lowell’s recent work, his past, the future of the art world and NYC.

Michael Rees took the concept of artists making change to the physical manifestation of making PPE for hospital staff during the coronavirus crisis this past spring in NYC. Listen to him discuss everything about his latest exhibition around Joy and how we can contribute to a better world starting with our own lives.

Working primarily as a performance artist Marta has moved with ease and grace between grueling performances live and captured in virtual reality. Her work has been documented in a film by Robert Adanto (Born Just Now) which recently won a prize at the Brooklyn Film festival. In addition to her art Marta shares her gifts with the community in many ways.

Simon de Pury is one of those names synonymous with Art. Having reinvented the art of auctioneering with an energetic style all his own, Simon has a wealth of experience, including brokering private sales and working with institutions and organizations all over the world, as well as having a range of private pursuits like photography and DJing. Listen to him speak about his fascinating life in Art.

It’s not enough for institutions to do politically correct “diverse” programming while remaining silent in the face of racial injustice with no comment on roiling social upheavals around the world calling for change in America.

Giancarlo Canavesio has evolved over the years from Collector to Documentary filmmaker. You can find Neurons to Nirvana, Monogamish, and many other of his documentaries on Netflix and his own platform mangu.tv

Eva Ruiz’s eye for Art has been refined over many years of working with artists in her gallery and traveling the world looking at Art. She’s a big advocate for returning to the life blood of the art world which is the gallery and the studios of the artists. Listen in for more of her unique perspective.

In the upcoming episodes we expand our view to note established names in the art field. We won’t abandon our emerging art crowd but it’s also good to give kudos to those who have worked for years and made their mark in Art.

Johann Haeling Von Lanzanauer has been a fixture of the Art world for many years. In addition to his galleries in Berlin and Hamburg he recently started an artist residency in the Alsace region of France (La Maison des Temps) and has launched the Arts and Nature Social Club, bringing people from all walks of life together to raise awareness of the need for us as collective humanity to once again integrate and live harmoniously with Nature.