American Art Collective

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show as she chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the March 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on painter Susannah Martin, as well as a feature written by a collector who lives with a mysterious and beautiful portrait on his wall. Wendie and Sarah also talk about the Salmagundi Club Member Sh...

[Native American Art] Join us as we visit the recently remodeled and renovated Heard Museum Shop in Phoenix. We talk to shop director Kelly Gould and John Bulla, the museum's deputy director and COO. They talk about the wonderful world of museum gift shops, how they can support the core mission of a museum and the unique differences of the Heard Shop to most museum gift stores. This episode also s...

[Contemporary Realism] Joining us on the show today is Kassandra Voyagis, the producer and director of the LA Art Show. We chat about the 30th anniversary of the popular show in Downtown Los Angeles, events related to this year's event and why it's so important to support shows in the Los Angeles area as California wildlifes continue to impact the local and regional economy of Southern California....

[Western Art] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo returns to the show to speak with executive editor Michael Clawson about the February 2025 issue of Western Art Collector magazine. Michael discusses features related to the Autry Museum of the American West, a drawing show at Medicine Man Gallery and Western Horizons at Legacy Gallery. Special sections in the issue include sections on Western still life...

[Contemporary Realism] Hosting today's episode is co-publisher Adolfo Castillo, who interviews managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the February issue of American Art Collector magazine. In the issue are features on Kristin Anchors, Angela Gram and the Bennett Prize finalists, as well as special sections devoted to cityscapes, Florida and California. Learn more about American Art Collector, and su...

[Western Art] Returning to the show is Arizona art dealer, author and podcaster Mark Sublette. He returns to the show to celebrate the 150th Birthday of Maynard Dixon, whose Western art still inspires artists today. Mark is an authority on Dixon, which includes a book on the artist and a new Maynard Dixon museum in Tucson, Arizona. Today's episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector, where you w...

Join us to say goodbye to 2024 as Wendie Martin and Adolfo Castillo host a special year-end podcast to talk about our favorite things from throughout the past year. Guests are executive editor Michael Clawson and managing editor Sarah Gianelli, and they will talk about their favorite shows, features in the printed magazines, podcasts, art trends and much more. They also look ahead into 2025, which...

Co-Publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show with guest MIchael Clawson, Executive Editor of Western Art Collector. Michael discusses the January 2025 issue of Western Art Collector, which includes features on Amery Bohling, Taylor Crisp and te upcoming Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale. They also chat about special sections devoted to Arizona, Western auctions and contemporary Western art. Subscr...

Co-Publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show with guest Sarah Gianelli, Managing Editor at American Art Collector. They chat about the January 2025, which includes features on Jeremy Geddes, Dyana Hesson and much more. The issue also has an Arizona destination guide and a special section devoted to still lifes. Subscribe today at americanartcollector.com.

This episode's guests, co-curators Karen Lemmey and Tobias Wofford, join us from the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., as they talk about the exhibition The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture, which opened in November 2024. They talk about the origin of the show, a number of the works on view and why shows like this are so vital. The exhibition will also be f...

Joining the podcast (Episode 305) today is the esteemed painter, illustrator and writer James Gurney. Michael Clawson chats with James about his long career in art and illustration, including his experiences with dinosaurs for his famous Dinotopia series and also his work on the Frank Frazetta film Fire and Ice. James also discusses the rerelease of his 1982 drawing book, The Artist's Guide to Ske...

[Western Art] On this episode of First Look (Episode 304), co-publisher Adolfo Castillo chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about the December issue of Western Art Collector. Michael will fill listeners in on all of the content in the issue, including features on painters Alice Leese and Dennis Ziemienski, and special sections Art of the Cowboy, Winter Scenes and the annual Western Holiday...

[Contemporary Realism] On today's First Look of the next issue of American Art Collector (Episode 303), co-publisher Adolfo Castillo chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about all the content in the December 2024 issue. Highlights include features on Joe Fig and Carol Maine, a look at the special section Figurative Art and also many other previews happening from coast to coast. Today's episod...

[Native American Art] Joining us from Santa Fe, New Mexico, are two guests for today's episode: Hopi carver Mavasta Honyouti and Wheelwright Museum curator Will Riding In. They will be talking about Mavasta's new exhibition at the Wheelwright, which opening in October 2024. The exhibition features 16 carved wooden low-relief panels depicting the life of Mavasta's grandfather, who grew up in a Nati...

[Western Art] Sculptor LaQuincey Reed joins us from his Oklahoma City studio. The artist, who is quickly making a name for himself in sculpture circles (and beyond), talks about working on large monuments, his Black cowboy subjects and much more. LaQuincey has appeared several times in Western Art Collector, which is the sponsor of today's episode. To learn more about the magazine, and see work by...

[Contemporary Realism] Joining us from across the Atlantic Ocean is special guest Mary Jane Ansell, whose works have appeared in American Art Collector for many years. Mary Jane, who lives in North Wales in the United Kingdom, chats with Michael Clawson about her studio, the dangers of shipping artwork around the world and her vast collection of antiques and other items that populate her paintings...

[Western Art] Returning to the podcast is co-publisher Wendie Martin, who speaks with executive editor Michael Clawson about the November 2024 issue of Western Art Collector. This month's issue includes a wide variety of features, including an in-depth look at a major watercolor by Charles M. Russell, a preview of Kim Wiggins' newest solo show and a peek into the new Maynard Dixon Museum in Tucson...

[Contemporary Realism] In today's First Look episode, co-publisher Wendie Martin chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the November 2024 issue of American Art Collector. Included in the issue are features on artists Conor Martin, Jeremy Mann and Carrie Ann Baade, as well as nearly a dozen other gallery openings from around the country. The issue also has the annual Small Works & Miniatur...

[Contemporary Realism] Painter, photographer and filmmaker Jeremy Mann joins us on the show to talk about his varied and exciting career, as well as his recent move to Spain, where he's been inspired by the land and the people. As one of the top contemporary painters in the world, Mann talks about creativity and all the various projects he's been working on in recent years. This podcast will pair...

[Western Art] California painter Morgan Weistling joins the show today to talk about his paintings, his earlier career in illustration and his vast array of interests related to the Old West. This episode was recorded in the summer of 2024 during the Prix de West exhibition at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. That show is no longer hanging at the Oklahoma museum, but it returns, as d...

[Western Art] Returning to the podcast is Adolfo Castillo, who hosts an enlightening discussion with executive editor Michael Clawson about the October issue of Western Art Collector magazine. Michael talks about the annual Western Museum Directory, a brand new section devoted to outdoor adventures, and major shows happening all around the art world, including the Lone Star Art Auction and the Cow...

[Contemporary Realism] Adolfo Castillo is the host of today's episode as he dives into the October issue of American Art Collector with managing editor Sarah Gianelli. Together, Sarah and Adolfo talk about a feature on painter Stephen Fox, our annual Art Lover's Guide to Charleston, South Carolina & Vicinity, and gallery previews at top venues from coast to coast. Dont miss the inside scoop on the...

Painter C. Michael Dudash joins our show today to talk about his artwork, his career in illustration and much more as we dive into his studio and work. This episode was recorded at the 2024 Prix de West exhibition at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The show has since closed, but mark your calendar for June of every year, which is when the Prix de West take...

Artist and teacher Jerry Salinas sits down with us for today's show as we talk about life in the desert, working with the next generation of painters and his diverse background that includes art, illustration and restaurants. Jerry is a frequent teacher at the Scottsdale Artists' School, which is a frequent partner with American Art Magazine. Learn more about the magazine at americanartcollector.c...

Today's episode was recorded from the streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the 102nd Santa Fe Indian Market. We interviewed four artists who were showing their work at this year's market. The artists are Best of Show winner and returning guest, Dan Vallo; our August/September cover artist, Jackie Larson Bread; painter and mixed-media artist Tamara Bell; and sculptor Upton Ethelbah Jr., who is k...