American Art Collective

[Western Art] We recorded in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for this episode with rising Western painter Sean Michael Chavez. Host Michael Clawson chats with the artist about his vaquero subjects, his unique painting style and his meteoric rise within the art world. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about t...

[Western Art] Co-publisher Wendie Martin is on the mic chatting with executive editor Michael Clawson about the August 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. They dive into features on painters Logan Maxwell Hagege, William Matthews and Greg Overton, and talk about special sections On the Ranch and Faces of the West. This issue also has a unique first: painter Kwani Povi Winder is the first Native A...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Wendie Martin leads the charge today as she chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the August 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Articles in the issue include features on Andrea Kowch, Alan LeQuire, Bennett Prize winner Amy Werntz and Pamela Carroll. Also in the issue are our Portrait Artists Directory and the complementary Art of the Portrait sectio...

[Native American Art] Joining us on the show for our annual Santa Fe Indian Market preview is jeweler Keri Ataumbi. Keri and host Michael Clawson chat about her experience in many art mediums, her Kiowa heritage and working with actress Lily Gladstone on her Met Gala ensemble. Keri will have work available at Santa Fe Indian Market on August 16-17, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Native American Ar...

[Contemporary Realism] As we mark the opening of the Festival of Arts of Lagna Beach in Southern California, we visit with sculptor, metal fabricator and wildlife artist Casey Parlette. Casey will have work available at the annual festival in Laguna Beach, California, from July 2 through August 29, 2025. American Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the show, which also includes the world-fam...

[Western Art] We recorded a special episode from the Prix de West exhibition on June 21, 2025, at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Western Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the annual show and was at the art sale weekend, which brought in more than $3 million in sales. Our guests for this episode include James Morgan, winner of the Prix de West Museum Purchas...

[Western Art] Executive editor Michael Clawson joins host and co-publisher Adolfo Castillo as they discuss the July 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. They chat about features on painter Dan Knepper and sculptors Stephanie Reveannaugh and Dustin Payne. The issue also has special sections on Western sculpture and a destination guide to the state of Wyoming, which includes coverage of Jackson Hole...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo hosts today's show as he speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli as they dive into the July 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Articles in the issue include features on sculptor John De Andrea and painters Noah Buchanan and Stephanie Paige Thomson. The issue also has special sections on art of the nude, sculpture and a destination guide to...

[Western Art] We have three special artists joining the show: returning guests Logan Maxwell Hagege and Josh Elliott, and first-time guest Glenn Dean. All three painters will be showing new work at the exhibition Sun Brothers: Dean, Elliott, Hagege in the Land of Enchantment at the Couse-Sharp Historic Site. The show opens June 27 in Taos, New Mexico. The three painters talk about their long frien...

[Contemporary Realism] Joining us on the show today is painter Matthew Sievers, who recently finished a 10-week run at the Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona. The artist speaks with us about his career, his landscape paintings and much more. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these...

[Contemporary Realism] We have an exclusive episode today as we help announce the winner of The Bennett Prize at the Muskegon Museum of Art. This year's winner, and our guest for today's show, is Amy Werntz. Amy is a Dallas-based painter who has recently turned her attention to painting older subjects. Her paintings are rich with detail and full of humanity. She talks about her work, her studio, h...

[Western Art] Join us as co-publisher Adolfo Castillo interviews executive editor Michael Clawson about the June 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. They chat about a three-artist exhibition featuring Logan Maxwell Hagege, Josh Elliott and Glenn Dean, and also features on Rachel Brownlee and Chloe Marie. This issue also has our popular Women Artists section, as well as a section devoted to canyon...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo is hosting today's show about the June 2025 issue of American Art Collector. He is joined by special guest Michael Clawson, who is filling in for Sarah Gianelli while she is on vacation. Adolfo and Michael talk about the upcoming issue, which has features on Wayne Thiebaud, William Beckman and pastel artist Sally Strand. They also talk about this...

[Native American Art] Joining us in our Scottsdale, Arizona, studio for today's episode is Thomas "Breeze" Marcus, an artist with long ties to the art community in Arizona. Breeze comes from the world of graffiti, which he uses in his contemporary paintings and murals. He recently completed a large mural at Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West. We talk about graffiti culture, his Native...

[Contemporary Realism] Recorded from San Antonio, Texas, today's episode features painter Kyle Ma, whose works were recently featured in the Night of Artists exhibition at Texas' Briscoe Western Art Museum. Kyle, who was born in Taiwan, was a professional artist at just 16 years old. Now in his 20s, the artist is widely respected for his natural painting ability and his delicate use of color. His...

[Western Art] Co-publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show with guest Michael Clawson, executive editor of Western Art Collector. They chat about the May 2025 issue of Western Art Collector, which includes features on cover artist G. Russell Case, Karl Bodmer at the Joslyn Museum and our popular New Mexico destination guide. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and Th...

[Contemporary Realism] Hosting today's show is co-publisher Wendie Martin, who chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the May 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on artists Alan Bray, Micah Ofstedahl and Mian Situ, a prominent Western artist who has found a calling in figurative art. They also chat about this month's special sections, which include wildlife...

[Contemporary Realism] On the show today is painter Tina Garrett, who just finished a successful run at the Celebration of Fine Art Scottsdale. Tina talks about her own art, as well as her role as a teacher and mentor to other painters. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and...

[Western Art] Today's show features Petecia Le Fawnhawk, a multi-disciplinary artist from Arizona. Petecia's work includes design, fashion, photography, music, paintings and more—much of it focused on the evocative imagery and energy of the Desert Southwest. We talk about Petecia's time in dusty desert towns in Arizona,bbeing inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe, her move to Los Angeles and her upcoming s...

[Western Art] Here's your rundown on the April 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about all the events happening in April. Features in the issue include a fascinating story about the time a Charles M. Russell painting crossed paths with President John F. Kennedy the day before one of America's darkest moments. Other Texas-t...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo hosts today's show as he chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the April 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on photorealism and also in-depth looks at the work of Yu Ji and Ben Ashton. Ashton's work is hand-painted, but inspired by artificial intelligence after the artist fed his own work into AI softwar...

[Western Art] You've seen them on the news, in the history books and certainly in your favorite movies and TV shows—joining us on the podcast today is the FBI. Sitting down for a lengthy chat about art is Special Agent Christopher Dudley with the FBI's Art Crime. We talk about the role the FBI plays in art-related cases, including theft and fraud, and also about several recent cases that the FBI h...

[Native American Art] For today's episode we visit to the 2025 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market in Phoenix. Host Michael Clawson drops by the booths of Best of Show winner Rebecca Lucario, Native American Art cover artist Beverly Blacksheep and painter Ray Goodluck. Hear three different perspectives about the market and the Native American art community. This episode is sponsored by Native...

[Contemporary Realism] Today we're talking about the first-ever Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week that will take place March 20-23, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Joining today's episode are Emilie Dietrich and Joshua Rose, who are both working behind the scenes on this exciting show as it launches this spring.  We also get a very special cameo from modernist painter Tony Abeyta, who is curating the exhi...

[Western Art] We're talking about one of Western art's busiest months on todays show. Co-publisher Wendie Martin chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about the March 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. Inside the issue are previews on all of the biggest shows: Night of Artists in Texas, Cowgirl Up! in Arizona, March in Montana and The Russell in Montana and many others. They also chat abou...