Beez And Honey

Hans Op de Beeck (BE) produces large installations, sculptures, films, drawings, paintings, photographs and texts. His work is a reflection on our complex society and the universal questions of meaning and mortality that resonate within it. He regards man as a being who stages the world around him in a tragi-comic way. Above all, Op de Beeck is keen to stimulate the viewers’ senses, and invite the...

Paul Laster is a writer, editor, independent curator, artist, and lecturer. He is a New York desk editor at ArtAsiaPacific and a contributing editor at Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. He was the founding editor of Artkrush and Artspace; started The Daily Beast's art section; and was previously art editor of Flavorpill and Russell Simmons OneWorld Magazine. He is a frequent contributor to Ar...

Mathias Kessler’s installations and photography draw inspiration from Nature and with his work he highlights Man’s place as co-creator and collaborator in the unfoldment of the Planet.

In these challenging times we must all acknowledge the great work of gallerists showing up everyday to support artists and the creative life of NY. Ronni Anderson is one such gallerist; showing up and doing great work. Visit her at http://www.andersoncontemporary.com/

Guto Ajayu was born in La Paz, Bolivia and now shares his studio time between Madrid, Spain and Paris, France. Listen to him speak about his work and future projects and be inspired by art history in the making.

Michele Gambetta has created a real estate platform (www. ArtCondo.com) to help demystify the real estate market for creatives. Noticing how across NYC and other major urban areas in the USA and around the world, artists make neighborhoods desirable only to be themselves pushed out when real estate prices rise, Michele encourages artists and other creatives to educate themselves, save and buy thei...

Tanja Grunert’s career as a gallerist spans many years and she’s worked with many talented artists across the world. Listen to her story and find out what’s going on upstate NY in the art world, and beyond.

Nemo Librizzi’s current exhibition at 22 Ludlow Street, NYC, runs till October 30. Here he shares the gems of three generations in the NYC art world. Enjoy!

Artist John Simon Jr’s wall sculpture and an inspired new digital software work are up until November 8 in East Harlem, NYC. Listen to him describe his process and evolution as an artist. You can see his daily drawings at http://iclock.com

Carolina Conforti has offered us her unique perspective over the last few months on the European art circuit, covering studio visits, gallery exhibitions and fairs with her Art Talks. Listen to her here and follow her on IG @cricrihamlet for more art world happenings

Matt Nuccio is President of Design Edge Inc. a leading American toy co based in Long Island, NY. Here he speaks about his art and design, his music and how the toy world and the art world sometimes meet https://www.designedge.net/ IG PROFILE @sketchface_sketchbooks

Loic Chal Ummo speaks to us about the 48 hour festival of Union November 1, happening from New Zealand to Alaska. Find out more at www.all1union.be and www.vaguedamour.net

Art pervades every aspect of Balinese culture. Satya is one Balinese artist who touches on all aspects of art in her practice; painting, dance, music and acting. She’s considered a bit of a rebel in her home because with her work and life she pushes the limits of patriarchy to make a more equitable place for women in Bali.

Uekawa paints beautiful mythical women and recently dream like landscapes. Listen as she explains her process of integration into America and into the art world.

A new body of work produced during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown in some US states is the basis of our discussion. Turner’s current solo exhibition is up until the end of October on the 208 Bowery in NYC.

No other filmmaker working today has captured the female contribution to contemporary art as much as Robert Adanto. His films include “The Rising Tide” which focused on the Chinese contemporary art scene. His second feature length film was about contemporary art inside and outside of Iran (Pearls on the Ocean Floor), his 2015 release (The F Word) captured the demise artists working in Bushwick, Br...

Lowell Boyers’s paintings of mystical, mythical landscapes capture not only the exterior of his characters but also the interior landscapes. Grounded in the figurative these paintings stimulate a world of non literal feelings and philosophies often dwelling in the realm of the spiritual. Listen in as Lowell shines light on Art’s precious role of creating community. We also discuss Lowell’s recent...

Michael Rees took the concept of artists making change to the physical manifestation of making PPE for hospital staff during the coronavirus crisis this past spring in NYC. Listen to him discuss everything about his latest exhibition around Joy and how we can contribute to a better world starting with our own lives.

Working primarily as a performance artist Marta has moved with ease and grace between grueling performances live and captured in virtual reality. Her work has been documented in a film by Robert Adanto (Born Just Now) which recently won a prize at the Brooklyn Film festival. In addition to her art Marta shares her gifts with the community in many ways.

Simon de Pury is one of those names synonymous with Art. Having reinvented the art of auctioneering with an energetic style all his own, Simon has a wealth of experience, including brokering private sales and working with institutions and organizations all over the world, as well as having a range of private pursuits like photography and DJing. Listen to him speak about his fascinating life in Art...

It’s not enough for institutions to do politically correct “diverse” programming while remaining silent in the face of racial injustice with no comment on roiling social upheavals around the world calling for change in America.

Giancarlo Canavesio has evolved over the years from Collector to Documentary filmmaker. You can find Neurons to Nirvana, Monogamish, and many other of his documentaries on Netflix and his own platform mangu.tv

Eva Ruiz’s eye for Art has been refined over many years of working with artists in her gallery and traveling the world looking at Art. She’s a big advocate for returning to the life blood of the art world which is the gallery and the studios of the artists. Listen in for more of her unique perspective.

In the upcoming episodes we expand our view to note established names in the art field. We won’t abandon our emerging art crowd but it’s also good to give kudos to those who have worked for years and made their mark in Art.

Johann Haeling Von Lanzanauer has been a fixture of the Art world for many years. In addition to his galleries in Berlin and Hamburg he recently started an artist residency in the Alsace region of France (La Maison des Temps) and has launched the Arts and Nature Social Club, bringing people from all walks of life together to raise awareness of the need for us as collective humanity to once again i...