We discussed: funding art project, family support, making a book, public art, art vocabulary, making a film, and being a parent.

People + Places mentioned:

i8 gallery – https://i8.is

Long Place book – https://www.distanz.de/en/buecher/elin-hansdottir/long-place

Reykjavik Arts Festival – https://www.listahatid.is

Jessica Morgan – http://www.yuzmshanghai.org/about-jessica-morgan/

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre – https://en.harpa.is/harpa/

Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir – https://www.annaruntryggvadottir.com

Hanna Björk Valsdóttir – https://www.akkerifilms.com

3 artist she is looking at:

Sinta Werner – http://www.sintawerner.net

Hreinn Friðfinnsson – https://nordenhake.com/artists/hreinn-fridfinnsson

Georges Perec – https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-absolute-originality-of-georges-perec

https://www.elinhansdottir.net

Audio editing by Jakub Černý

Music by Peat Biby

Hosted by Matthew Dols

http://www.matthewdols.com

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

https://eeagrants.org

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

The post Site-Specific Installation Artist, Elín Hansdóttir (Iceland) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

We discussed: conceptual art, working collaboratively, Icelandic art scene, career goals, self sabotage, Artist salaries, being a parent, writing about art, deconstruction, and expectations.

People + Places mentioned:

Collaboration Monument – https://cargocollective.com/ornalexanderamundason/A-Collaboration-Monument

Cube – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cube_(1997_film)

Maurizio Cattelan – https://www.perrotin.com/artists/Maurizio_Cattelan/2

3 creative people he is looking at:

Kristján Gudmundsson – https://www.marcstraus.com/artists/kristjan-gudmundsson/

Una Margrét Árnadóttir – https://www.facebook.com/uuuna

Ryan Gander – https://www.lissongallery.com/artists/ryan-gander

http://www.ornalexanderamundason.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý

Music by Peat Biby

Hosted by Matthew Dols

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

https://eeagrants.org

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

The post Conceptual Artist, Örn Alexander Ámundason (Iceland) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

We discuss:  life in the arctic circle, the role of artist statements, art in public places, aesthetics, artistic concepts, artist run spaces, the importance of context, art vocabulary, defining success, context, do not be bitter.

People + Places mentioned:

New Mineral Collective – https://newmineralcollective.com

Orlan – https://www.orlan.eu

Amanda Marchand – https://wisefoolpod.com/photographer-artist-advisor-amanda-marchand-nyc-canada/

2 artists he is looking at:

Kara Walker – http://www.karawalkerstudio.com

Anastasia Sosunova – https://www.anastasiasosunova.com

https://www.afteraffect.eu

https://tromsokunstforening.no

https://www.intheclosetspc.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý

Music by Peat Biby

Hosted by Matthew Dols

http://www.matthewdols.com

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

https://eeagrants.org

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

The post Curator at Tromsø Kunstforening, Vsevolod Kovalevskij (Lithuania + Norway) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

We discussed: Social media, #artistsupportpledge, Art commissions, how to preserve a performance, Career goals, Art storage, writing about art, Why, and Funding.

People + Places mentioned:

Icelandic Neopagan Organization – Ásatrúarfélagið – https://asatru.is

Franklin Furnace – http://www.franklinfurnace.org

The Living Art Museum – https://www.nylo.is

Dieter Rot – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieter_Roth

Mark Van Proyen – https://sfai.edu/bios/mark-van-proyen

3 artist she is looking at:

Mike Kelley – https://www.moma.org/artists/3045#works

Hilma af Klint – https://www.hilmaafklint.se

Laurie Anderson – https://laurieanderson.com

https://www.gunnhildur.this.is

Audio editing by Jakub Černý

Music by Peat Biby

Hosted by Matthew Dols

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

https://eeagrants.org

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

The post Transient Conceptual Assembly Artist, Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir (Iceland + Germany) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

We discuss: what we have done right and what we have done wrong in our careers, creating her own biennale, gentrification, artist salaries, Artist fees, collaborative artmaking, and Feminism.

People + places mentioned:

Staðir / Places Biennale – https://stadir.is

The Book of Icelanders – Íslendingabók – https://www.islendingabok.is

A-DASH – https://a-dash.space

Snehta residency – https://www.snehtaresidency.org

Noemi Niederhauser – http://www.noemi-niederhauser.ch

Catriona Gallagher – https://www.catrionargallagher.com

Zoe Hatziyannaki – https://zoehatziyannaki.com

We Make it – https://wemakeit.com

Myndlistarsjóður (the culture fund of Iceland) – https://myndlistarsjodur.is

Ltd Ink Corporation – https://ltdinkcorporation.com

3 Creative People she is looking at:

Luce Irigaray – https://iep.utm.edu/irigaray/

Olivia Laing – https://www.olivialaing.com

John Gray – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gray_(philosopher)

Richard Artschwager – https://whitney.org/exhibitions/richard-artschwager

https://evaisleifs.info

Audio editing by Jakub Černý

Music by Peat Biby

Hosted by Matthew Dols

http://www.matthewdols.com

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

https://eeagrants.org

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

The post Sculptor + Collaborative Artist, Eva Isleifs (Reykjavík, Iceland) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

Panelists:

– Professor Sussan Babaie, Professor in the Arts of Iran and Islam, The Courtauld Institute of Art

– Dr Kate McMillan, FHEA, Lecturer in Contemporary Arts, Kings College London

– Director Niamh Coghlan, Richard Saltoun Gallery

We discussed:

– defining sexism

– maternity

– being a parent in the creative industry

– why art by a woman is valued lower then art by a man

– the small things that add up over time

– discrimination

– quotas

– unconscious bias

– the value of personal narratives

– the invisible labor

– gender equal pay

– gender equal maternity leave

– gender as a form of oppression

– universal basic income

People + Places mentioned:

100% Women – https://www.richardsaltoun.com/exhibitions/70/overview/

Freelands Foundation Report, Representation of Female Artists in Britain – https://freelandsfoundation.co.uk/research-and-publications/annual-report-representation-of-female-artists-in-britain/

Sadie Coles HQ – https://www.sadiecoles.com

Maureen Paley – https://www.maureenpaley.com

David Zwirner – https://www.davidzwirner.com

Everlyn Nicodemus – https://www.richardsaltoun.com/artists/326-everlyn-nicodemus/biography/

Bob Law – https://www.richardsaltoun.com/artists/58-bob-law/biography/

Barbican Centre – https://www.barbican.org.uk

Christopher Bedford, Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) – https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/baltimore-museum-of-art-director-defends-diversity-goals-that-his-institution-hoped-to-meet-through-art-sales

Thank you to Natalie Lennard for the use of her photograph

https://www.birthundisturbed.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý

Music by Peat Biby

Hosted by Matthew Dols

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

https://eeagrants.org

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

The post Sexism in the Art World – a panel discussion first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

We discuss: definition of Kunsthall, Arts funding in Norway, political art, collectable art, how he finds new artists, professional networks, artist statements, art should encourage conversation.

People + Places mentioned:

3 artists he is looking at:

https://www.kunsthall.no

Hosted by Matthew Dols

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Transcript available: https://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-177-director-of-bergen-kunsthall-axel-wieder-norway/

The post Director of Bergen Kunsthall, Axel Wieder (Norway) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

We discuss: what makes a contract legally binding, definition of intellectual property, appropriation, street art, trademarks, authenticity, Forgery, reparations, arbitration, authenticity, paper trails, estate planning, protecting your interests, moral rights, NFT, and Money Laundering.

People + places mentioned:

https://www.amgattorneys.com

Hosted by Matthew Dols

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Transcript available: https://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-176-intellectual-property-art-lawyer-guna-freivalde-amg-attorneys-belgium/

The post Intellectual Property + Art Lawyer, Guna Freivalde, AMG Attorneys (Belgium) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

We discussed: Artist Salaries in Iceland, The Icelandic art scene, how she made international connections, the freedom of working on paper, sales not being the point of artwork, the difficulty of editing your artwork, artist statements, the benefits of using cheap materials, finding the right materials, artist fees, artist being paid to install exhibitions, artist salaries in Iceland, becoming bitter is the death of an artist.

People + Places mentioned:

3 creative people she admires:

https://siggabjorg.net

Hosted by Matthew Dols

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Transcript available: https://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-175-painter-illustrator-sigga-bjorg-sigurdardottir-iceland/

The post Painter + Illustrator, Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir (Iceland) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.

We discussed: are we ahead of the curve or behind the curve, the importance of juxtaposition in works of art, questioning ‘how’ and ‘why’, the value of working collaboratively, the importance of resistance, serendipity, the benefits of constructive criticism, copyright and sampling, Fair Use laws, art is not made in a vacuum, NFT art, creating an artist residency, and Arts funding in Scandinavia.

3 artist that inspire him:

People + Places mentioned:

http://www.perplatou.net

Project Space Landers – http://landers.space

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11818426/

Edited by

Hosted by Matthew Dols

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com

Transcript available: https://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-174-sound-artist-per-platou-norway/

The post Sound Artist, Per Platou (Norway) first appeared on The Wise Fool Art Podcast.