Matt Johnson talks about his early evolution as an artist, from graffiti to painting to the other media; intervention installations on the streets of Baltimore; and his passively serendipitous entry into the gallery world. Any questions or advertising requests for The Conversation? theconversationartpodcast(at)gmail(dot)com Donations very much appreciated: http://theconversationartistpodcast.podomatic.com/ (find the PayPal button on the middle right of page) Become a Fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Conversation-An-Artist-Podcast/254884424579431 follow on Twitter: @ArtistPodcast accompanying images at Notes on Looking: http://notesonlooking.com/2012/11/matt-johnson-on-the-conversation-art-podcast/

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Ry talks about the experiences of being in the Black Dragon Society, the Whitney Biennial, Made in L.A., and his nordic-esque hair and beard. Direct any questions or advertising requests to The Conversation: theconversationartpodcast(at)gmail(dot)com Donations very much appreciated: http://theconversation.pod.com/ (find the PayPal button on the middle right of page) Become a Fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Conversation-An-Artist-Podcast/254884424579431 follow on Twitter: @ArtistPodcast accompanying images at Notes on Looking: http://notesonlooking.com/2012/10/ry-rocklen-on-the-conversation-art-podcast/

Jonas Wood talks about his family roots in art, school in the Boston area, grad school at U. of Washington, and his professional life, including working for Laura Owens and high school friend Matt Johnson, as well as his complex relations with Black Dragon Society gallery. Accompanying images on Notes on Looking (partner blog): http://notesonlooking.com/2012/08/jonas-wood-on-the-conversation-art-podcast/

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Robyn O'Neill talks about: growing up in Omaha and then Texas, her meteoric rise as a young artist, and the subsequent struggles, including her trip through "Hell," a work she labored intensely on for a year, to less than stellar fanfare...

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One of my favorite episodes. From the archive.

Corrina talks about the challenges of being an artist while also being a curator; working at MoCA and the Hammer, and what she does as a curator; the Made in LA show; growing up in Martha's Vineyard; prep school at Exeter; being in a band; living in San Francisco; and being both an Eastsider and a Westsider in L.A.

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An episode from the archive:

Charlie talks about opening the gallery with his wife Amanda in Seattle, growing it with a heavy European artist base, and moving it to L.A. in 2011

Brian Butler, long-time gallerist behind 1301PE gallery in Los Angeles.

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Iva talks about her volatile adolescence/early adulthood, from emigrating to Baltimore from Bulgaria, art school in Philadelphia, and a brief homestead in New Orleans before landing in what's become the promised land of L.A. Iva has a show opening in July at Susanne Vielmetter.

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Dave Muller talks about being in bands (including with Mike Kelley, whom he also was an assistant for), DJing, his 235,000-song database, three-day weekend, and his art, particularly his last L.A. solo show, I Am the Walrus at Blum & Poe. Plus a custom-made adaptation of the hymn Let All Mortal Flesh... just for this podcast. Donations very much appreciated: http://theconversationpod.com/ (find the PayPal button on the middle right of page)

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