Sergio tells us about a new series of landscapes inspired by last year's fires, and a “painted frame” theme show. They talk about deadlines and overcommitments before getting deep into a “secret project” that Sergio has been working on. They discuss Josh’s painting “Be On The Watch, There Are Ways Out” and the merits of ambiguous narratives. They break down why Jim Carrey is not a good artist, put you on to a neat Kickstarter, Sorolla, color blindness and finish the episode by answering liste

Glenn Arthur talks to us about coming from the OC to the Bay, social media connections, his art history influences, his subject matter, a recent illness, his love of art tutorials and gardening and how he lost 300k followers on IG. Would he ever work for Disney? We discuss his painting, “Curiouser and Curiouser“ and style. Does he use ref? We get into a brief talk about trolls before discussing Revok vs. H&M. We talk about biters and end by discussing if social media success means real world success.

Ozi Magana joins us to talk about how Sergio and him first met through a mutual friend(did it live up to the hype?), his take on art school, his “beef” with Joshua Mays, his art battle with Nate Van Dyke, how he started showing his art, San Mateo & EPA, and what he’s up to now. We also talk about art fame, and where our screen names come from. He then talks about why he hates the Mona Lisa which leads to a discussion about his painting, “Healer Of Worlds.” We finish by discussing movies and boy s

Joshua Mays(@joshuamaysart) invited us into his home in Oakland to talk about his ideas for a live/work exhibition space, sci-fi, sci-reality, and getting our stories across as artists. We talk about hip-hop, his Vision and Value concept, smart crows, Gunpla, money flow, the Internet, the artist @tlynnfaz and more. We break down his painting, “Beacon Frequency Reader.” We finish by talking about the Red Bull Music Academy and the value that brands could bring by collaborating with artists.

Judson Monroe joins to talk about how Sergio and him met, studying in Florence, Marc Dalessio, East vs. West coast art scenes, and Italian art collectors. Is Iran the next big art market? Is contemporary art becoming a meritocracy? Which group shows are worth doing? We discuss it! Also, hacky concepts, and doing commissions. We talk about Judson’s painting and he has a cool story to tell about it. Judson then tells us about how Sean Cheetham influenced him in an interesting way. www.realistartresource.com

We waste no time talking (light) trash about the Academy of Art before we delve into John Wentz’s beginnings, shedding the art-school mentality, the art inherent in all disciplines, and the impact of social media on professional artists. We get into why he paints “unfinished” portraits and cave paintings. We discuss one of his paintings which leads to a discussion about empathy and process vs. outcome. We go into a tangent about beliefs and Sam Harris, and answer a couple of questions at the end.

In episode 6, Leon sticks up for LA before telling us about his start in graffiti and we bond over 90’s underground hip-hop. He tells us about college in Arcata and his move to SF. We discuss a couple of paintings of his and try to figure out what the heck they mean!

In the process we discuss symbolism and clarity of intent in painting. Sergio gets us into a discussion about the controversial removal of a Waterhouse from a museum. We end the podcast by talking about what media we consume while painting.

Nate Van Dyke talks to us about getting started as a pro artist, El Coro, doing commissions, "Fuck you" prices, Jon Wayshak, not going to art school, and social media. We get deep into the assault he was a victim of in December. We talk about animals in his art, what Nate had to do with Josh and MJ's first date, his work for Jay-Z & PBR, and getting credit, Jeremy Fish and meeting your art heroes who turn out to be cool. We discuss the SF artist community and end with Nate giving some words to the wise.

Monty Guy joins us to talk about getting kicked out of art school, going back home to B'Field and his return to the Bay. He talks about the concept behind his paintings of tattooed subjects. We learn about Monty’s parents, and the shocking truth about his name. We dive deep into Sergio’s Facebook controversy he caused a couple of weeks ago and get Josh and Monty’s takes. We discuss Chuck Close's allegations and he gets a lil’ spicy. We finish with a heartwarming story about out-running the police.

We finally have our first Caucasian guest, Jason Avery! We talk about the impact of the fires, growing up in the Midwest, what inspired him to move west, Tongan food, how he has always been creating, his earliest influences, Bob Ross, school, how lame his college was, how and why he paints what he does, and what he is going after when he creates a painting. Lots of interesting ideas and thoughtful philosophies dissected on this episode. Pretty deep discussion at times. Next time? More fart jokes.