The Wise Fool Art Podcast

By Fifty14

A University Art Professor embarks on a journey far away from the ivory tower of academia to discover what the contemporary visual art world is all about. A taboo-free place where artistic curiosity m... more

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The podcast currently has 319 episodes available.

The Wise Fool Art Podcast episodes:

November 09, 2021 Art Advisor, Elements in Play, Karen Boyer (USA)
We discussed:
- how she named her company
- art advisors work for collectors not artists
- what makes an artist collectible
- art fairs
- insider trading
- post covid art world
- NFT
- art insurance
- art fairs
- OVR - online viewing rooms
- freeports
- estate planning
- donating to museums

People + Places mentioned:
collectrium - https://www.collectrium.com
Association of Professional Art Advisors - https://www.artadvisors.org
Art Basil Miami - https://artbasel.com/miami-beach

http://www.elementsinplay.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
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1h 10min
November 04, 2021 Photographer, Evelyn Bencicova (Slovakia + Germany)
We discussed:
- Applied vs fine art
- Art school
- Limitations of titles
- The importance of research
- Working collaboratively
- VR art
- Scale of prints
- Print mediums
- The value of sharing knowledge
- the benefit of competition
- working in a series

People + Places mentioned:
Enes Güç - https://enesguc.com
Ikono Space - https://www.ikonospace.com
500 letters - https://www.500letters.org
Fotografiska - https://www.fotografiska.com
Epson Hot Press Bright paper - https://www.epson.eu/viewcon/corporatesite/products/consumables/overview/paper/gfap/hpb#products
Barbara Thumm Gallery - https://bthumm.de
Marek Wurfl - https://www.marekwurfl.com
Quentin Chamard-Bois - https://www.quentinchamardbois.com

http://evelynbencicova.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
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1h 26min
November 02, 2021 Illustrator + Painter, Kristen Liu-Wong (USA)
We discussed:
- commercial art vs fine art
- working for clients
- eroticism and kink and sexuality
- the problems of art school
- studio practice
- color pallettes
- color matching
- monitor calibration
- Erotica vs porn

People + Place mentioned:
RVCA - https://www.rvca.com
Vans - https://www.vans.com
Tuca & Bertie - https://www.adultswim.com/videos/tuca-bertie
real housewives - https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills
antiques roadshow - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/
Adobe Color - https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel
Pawn Stars - https://gspawn.com
Tom of Finland - https://www.tomoffinland.org
Corey Helford Gallery - https://coreyhelfordgallery.com

https://www.kristenliuart.com
https://www.instagram.com/kliuwong

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
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1h 4min
October 27, 2021 Director + CEO of Anchorage Museum, Julie Decker (USA)
We discussed:
- provincial thinking about museums
- life in anchorage
- the mob in alaska
- conservation
- repatriation
- classification
- no need for categorisation
- climate change
- artic tourism
- funding a museum
- effects of Covid on a museum
- artist residency
- sweat lodges

People + Places mentioned:
Krispy Kreme - https://www.krispykreme.com
Jonathon Keats - https://twitter.com/jonathonkeats

https://www.anchoragemuseum.org

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
...more
1h 6min
October 25, 2021 Interdisciplinary Artist, Autumn Knight (USA)
We discussed:
- being a nomad
- artist residencies
- studio assistants
- the need to close containers
- Art biennials
- worldwide racial issue
- The importance of context

People + Places mentioned:
Rome Prize - https://www.aarome.org/apply/rome-prize
Anderson Ranch Arts Center - https://www.andersonranch.org
Robert Pruitt - https://www.instagram.com/robertpruitt
Whitney Biennial 2019 - https://whitney.org/exhibitions/2019-biennial
Texas Biennial - https://www.texasbiennial.org
Elon Musk
Tesla

http://autumnjoiknight.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
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1h 29min
October 20, 2021 Art Advisor, Pilar Vahey (NYC, USA)
We discussed:
- the role of an art advisor
- why people collect art
- barrier to entry in the art world
- artists CV's
- studio visits
- presentation / framing
- the term Acquire is both middle English and old French
- figurative artwork
- art trends

People + Places mentioned:
Mary Boone - https://www.maryboonegallery.com
Keltie Ferris - https://moranmorangallery.com/artists/keltie-ferris/
Kaws - https://www.instagram.com/kaws/
Sikkema Jenkins & Co - https://www.sikkemajenkinsco.com
See Saw - Gallery Guide - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/see-saw-map/id791643418
Alex Katz - https://www.alexkatz.com

https://www.pilarvahey.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
...more
1h 5min
October 18, 2021 Sculptor, Painter + Professor, Yana Payusova (USA)
We discussed:
- Growing up in Russia (USSR)
- working with religious iconography
- changing mediums mid career
- artist residencies
- the impact of having children
- text for artists
- documentation of artwork
- art storage

People + Places mentioned:
Jiro Dreams of Sushi - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772925/
Anderson Ranch Arts Center - https://www.andersonranch.org
Guldagergaard – International Ceramic Research Center - https://ceramic.dk
Janina Myronova - http://www.janinamyronova.com
Joseph Farbrook - https://farbrook.net
500 Letters - https://500letters.org
Sarah McCallum - https://classics.arizona.edu/people/smccallum
Conduit Gallery - https://conduitgallery.com
California Conference for Advancement of Ceramic Arts - https://www.natsoulas.com/ccaca-2021/?fbclid=IwAR3lQJWjpBCus-LoK5Jcupu0gzcC5Nr9i-XNxqkujDTgi5wD7-WnAFqndDs
Howard Yezerski Gallery - https://www.howardyezerski.com
Epperson Gallery - https://eppersongallery.com
Charlie Cummings Gallery - https://charliecummingsgallery.com

https://www.payusova.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
...more
1h 14min
October 13, 2021 Photographer, Elinor Carucci (NYC, USA)
We discussed:
- being in the army
- the need for more context on websites
- writing artist texts
- the need for clear answers
- The impact of social media
- Jealousy
- Anxiety
- Publishing a monograph
- Effects of pandemic
- Photography workshops
- The importance of relationships

People + Places mentioned:
Edwynn Houk gallery - https://www.houkgallery.com
School of Visual Arts - https://sva.edu
Lesley University - https://lesley.edu
laluz Workshops - https://www.laluzworkshops.com
International Center of Photography - https://www.icp.org
Michael Foley - http://www.foleygallery.com

http://www.elinorcarucci.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
...more
1h 25min
October 11, 2021 Gallerist, Vivienne Roberts, Aleph Contemporary (UK)
We discussed:
- the importance of location
- expectations
- consistency of artistic style
- craftsmanship
- artist statements
- online viewing rooms
- virtual exhibitions
- Brexit
- social media for artists
- NFT art
- pricing art
- the value of art in different regions
- online art sales
- post COVID art world

People + Places mentioned:
Sothebys - https://www.sothebys.com
Christie's - https://www.christies.com
Gagosian Gallery - https://gagosian.com
René Gimpel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Gimpel
Alastair Gordon - https://www.alastairjohngordon.com
The Auction Collective - https://theauctioncollective.com
Marian Goodman - https://www.mariangoodman.com

https://alephcontemporary.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
...more
1h 3min
October 06, 2021 Vincent Peters – Celebrity, Fashion + Fine Art Photographer
We discussed:
- art school
- intuition
- celebrity portraits
- commercial photography
- his legacy
- social media
- Fine Art Photography
- nudity
- the nature of beauty
- integrity

People + Places mentioned:
The Face Magazine - https://theface.com
Emma Watson - https://www.instagram.com/emmawatson
David Beckham - https://www.davidbeckham.com
Irving Penn - https://irvingpenn.org
Richard Avedon - https://www.avedonfoundation.org
Vogue - https://www.vogue.com
Condé Nast - https://www.condenast.com
Helmut Newton - https://helmut-newton-foundation.org
Vincent van Gogh - https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl
Adriana Lima - https://www.instagram.com/adrianalima
Fotografiska - https://www.fotografiska.com/sto
Marcel Proust - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Proust
Guy Bourdin - https://www.guybourdin.org
Bruce Davidson - https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/bruce-davidson/
Herb Ritts - https://www.herbritts.com

http://www.vincentpetersstudio.com

Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby

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
...more
1h 20min

FAQs about The Wise Fool Art Podcast:

How many episodes does The Wise Fool Art Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 319 episodes available.