The Wise Fool Art Podcast

We discussed: editions, analog vs digital and much more

Contemporary artists have raised the question of what authorship means within the sector, as well as the methodologies used to empower artists. What steps need to be taken to support the transition from “toxic competition” to sustainable support systems within the arts?

I had the pleasure of talking with Stina Högkvist, Director of Exhibitions and Collections + Yngvill Sjöösten, Head of Project Management about the design, construction, planning and maintenance of the new Oslo National Museum on June 14, 2022.

We discussed: what is wrong with the current academic model, why people teach, the responsibility of academia, emotional impact of an art career, arts funding

Museums, art centres, theatres and the like establish and guard the institutionalised idea of what art is. These institutions are frequently immersed in rigid, maladaptive frameworks of public bureaucracies, and have opaque hiring and artist selection practices. What adjustments in the functioning of major European cultural institutions are required to support transparency, equal opportunity and fair distribution of resources in the arts?

Increasing political, environmental and technological disruption requires a vision of the role creative professionals will play in building a positive future, in which art plays an integral role in social harmony. How can the potential of art to prevent disruptions of continent-wide magnitude be explored to the fullest in Europe?

Public and private funding institutions address the gap between the needs of artistic production and the inability of contemporary market economies to sustain the art and culture field. Art professionals often lack the tools to navigate this system or to understand its governing interests and powers. What measures are required to increase transparency, efficiency and fair access to institutional funding in Europe?

Artists can partner with scientists to promote environmental justice and each other’s work. Feminist performers can join forces with human rights advocates to protect female minorities. Applying artistic methodologies can also create healthier work environments in multinational corporations. How should Europe further facilitate cross-sector collaboration with the arts to create more positive contributions?

With Special guest co-host Dr. Amanda Maples, we discussed: career aspirations, ambition, propaganda, cultural perspectives, marketing as an artist, personal fitness, being an art professor, mortality, asking the right questions, sexuality, toxic masculinity, giving back

What are the effects of crisis on artists? Are they in some ways different to the effects on normal working class people. Are there opportunities for artists during a time of crisis?