Foreground/Background with Noah Scalin

Foreground/Background with Noah Scalin

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Foreground/Background with Noah Scalin episodes

  • Terry Border

    Terry Border worked in the commercial photography industry for a dozen years before leaving it to follow more artistic ambitions. He began his world famous Bent Objects project in 2006 and since then he has published many, many books of his art He also speaks about and exhibits his work internationally and lives with his wife and cat in Indiana.

    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.

    In this hour long conversation we discuss: Finding humor and inspiration in our current political climate, blogs and social media, working with everyday materials, and more!

    Also be sure to stay through the entire talk to hear a follow up conversation about how COVID-19 has impacted Terry and his work since our original conversation was recorded before the global pandemic had reached the United States.

    Terry's site: http://terryborder.com/

    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax

    1 hr 17 min
  • Kat Roma Greer

    Kat Roma Greer is based in Hong Kong and works as an urban disruptor and curator of public art interventions for positive social change. She is the founder and artistic director of Micro Galleries, curator of Urban Nasty, and was named as one of Australia’s 100 Women of Influence for 2015, for her work in the cultural sphere.

    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.

    In this hour long conversation we discuss: The global impact of COVID-19, increasing the accessibility of art, the power of street art, and more!

    Kat's site: https://microgalleries.org/

    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax

    1 hr 8 min
  • Sarah Cameron Sunde
    Sarah Cameron Sunde is an interdisciplinary artist and director working at the intersection of performance, video and public art, including her project 36.5 /A Durational Performance with the Sea, which is an ongoing work spanning seven years and six continents.
    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.
    In this hour long conversation we discuss: Finding your artistic direction, running a creative business, applying for grants, and more!
    Sarah's site: https://www.sarahcameronsunde.com/
    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax: @jantr4x
    1 hr 3 min
  • Alfonso Pérez Acosta
    Alfonso Pérez Acosta is a Colombian artist who received a Fine Arts Degree as well as a Masters in Education in Bogotá. Since 2007, he has been actively involved in art education as a teacher for elementary, middle and high school groups at various schools and non-profit organizations. He is now the Art Program Director with Sacred Heart Center in Richmond, VA.
    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.
    In this hour long conversation we discuss: finding comfort in art making, teaching art, changing perspectives, and more!
    Alfonso on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrawingtable/
    Noah on Patreon: https://patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax: @jantr4x
    1 hr 11 min
  • Mica Scalin
    Mica Scalin is an innovator in the use of art and media for community engagement and creative development. She also happens to be my sister! She was among the first producers hired by NBC Universal Digital Studios, she launched social media strategy at Showtime Networks and consulted on CBS Interactive marketing. She has produced documentary films, art exhibitions and cultural events including being one humans behind dOGUMENTA: America’s First Art Show For Dogs. She is also co-author, with me, of the book Creative Sprint: Six 30-day Challenges to Jumpstart Your Creativity and she is the managing partner of our art and innovation consultancy Another Limited Rebellion.
    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.
    In this hour long conversation we discuss: creative activism, pioneering digital media, strategizing a career plan, and more!
    Mica & Noah's company: https://www.anotherlimitedrebellion.com/
    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax: @jantr4x
    1 hr 11 min
  • 010: Ika Vantiani
    Ika Vantiani is a self-taught artist from Jakarta, Indonesia with an extensive communications background who now mostly works with what’s available within her surroundings. Her work sparks conversations related to women, media, consumption and art in general. Apart from being an artist and crafter, she also curates and organizes art and culture events as a communication consultant.
    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.
    In this hour long conversation we discuss: growing up in creative families, entrepreneurship, creating music, following your passions, the spirituality of creativity and more!
    Ika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vantiani/
    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax: @jantr4x
    1 hr 4 min
  • 009: Taraka Larson
    *Heads up, this episode has a lot of not safe for work language, so headphones on!
    Taraka Larson is most well known for the band Prince Rama, a collaborative, decade-long project made up of herself and sister, Nimai. Her visual art practice, an extension of her music, has garnered her opportunities to show internationally, including exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, and Brooklyn Museum. Since Nimai’s departure from the band, Taraka has recently released Rage In Peace a solo Prince Rama album as a farewell EP.
    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.
    In this hour long conversation we discuss: growing up in creative families, entrepreneurship, creating music, following your passions, the spirituality of creativity and more!
    Taraka's website: https://www.princerama.com/
    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax: @jantr4x
    1 hr 9 min
  • 008: Rob Tarbell
    Rob Tarbell has been recognized for developing unique and unorthodox processes involving the indirect manipulation and exploitation of the inherent material properties of smoke and porcelain. Tarbell’s work has been shown in numerous solo exhibitions and group exhibitions throughout the United States, Korea, China, and England. He is currently teaching at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts.
    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.
    In this hour long conversation we discuss art education, careers, burnout, networking and more!
    Rob's website: https://robtarbell.com/home.html
    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax: @jantr4x
    1 hr 2 min
  • 007: Jenny Kendler

    Jenny Kendler is an interdisciplinary artist, environmental activist, naturalist, and wild forager who lives in Chicago and various forests. Jenny holds an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago as well as a BFA from The Maryland Institute College of Art. She currently helps run the artist residency ACRE and the art/research/activism initiative Deep Time Chicago. Jenny is also the first Artist-in-Residence with the Natural Resources Defense Council! Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word. In this hour long conversation we discuss: protected knowledge, imposter syndrome, finding your community, online platforms, and more!

    Jenny's website: https://jennykendler.com/

    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin

    Music by Jantrax: https://soundcloud.com/jantr4x

    1 hr 8 min
  • 006: Joe Seipel
    Joe Seipel is a sculptor and conceptual artist who served as a Virginia Commonwealth University faculty member for over 40 years, including 17 years as chair of the sculpture department, 8 ½ years as the Senior Associate Dean of the School of the Arts. And in 2018 even returned from retirement to spend a year as the interim director of VCU’s Institute for Contemporary Art (not to mention a two year stint as vice president at Savannah College of Art and Design). Now a professor emeritus, Joe has returned to a studio art practice. His work is monumental in scale and ranges from conceptually-based objects to multimedia pieces and robotics. His work has been shown internationally including exhibitions in New York City, Peru, Milan, Baltimore, and of course Richmond, Virginia.
    In this hour long conversation we discuss: fine art education, grad school, job opportunities, goals, retirement, and more!
    Foreground/Background is a conversation between working artists – pulling back the curtain on the real day-to-day efforts that go into making a living from our passions and the realities of dealing with the art word.
    Noah on Patreon: patreon.com/noahscalin
    Music by Jantrax: https://soundcloud.com/jantr4x
    1 hr 1 min

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Artist Noah Scalin interviews fellow artists about their experiences navigating the art world.