Art Affairs

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Lori Earley . We discuss her early years growing up outside of New York City right down the street from an amusement park, her meteoric rise in the art community near the start of her career, her diagnosis with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome that forced her to step away from her career for years, her return to painting and what she has coming up, and a wh...

On this special 100th episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Nychos . We discuss his experience growing up in a traditional Austrian hunting family, the development of his art practice and how his style has evolved over the years, the period of exploration and discovery that he's entered into lately, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Sofles , Stephen Silver , Aryz , Galo ,...

On this episode of Art Affairs, celebrating the show's five year anniversary, i talk with artists and screen printers Dan Black and Jes Seamans of Landland . We discuss how they first met and ultimately joined forces to form Landland, their individual creative processes, from idea all the way to the printing press, the many different types of projects they take on throughout the year (including th...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist and co-founder of Hi-Fructose , Annie Owens . We discuss how she and her now husband Attaboy first got started in the publishing industry, how she's managed to balance that with her personal art practice, the new group show that she and Daniel curated at Thinkspace , some of the exciting stuff she has coming up, and a whole lot more! Also mentione...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Ego . We discuss the early part of his career as a graphic designer and then as a tattoo artist, how he developed his painting skills and made the transition into his personal art practice, his dark but uniquely charming style, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Copro Gallery , Chet Zar , Revolution Gallery , Arch Enemy Arts , a...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Travis Lampe . We discuss his early career working in advertising as an art director, how he first began to explore his own personal artistic voice, what inspired his super unique and immediately recognizable style, and a whole lot more. Also mentioned in this episode: Gary Baseman , Ryan Heshka , Corey Helford Gallery , Copro Gallery , Luke Chueh...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Joram Roukes. We discuss how he first took an interest in graffiti and started creating art in the streets, how that experience later informed his work in the studio, his vast experience doing residencies across the globe, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: StolenSpace Gallery , Thinkspace Projects , and Christian Rex van Minnen...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Young-Ji Cha . We discuss her multi-cultural background, growing up in both South Korea and California, how she broke into the animation industry, the dual-nature of her career now, splitting her time between Visual Development and her personal art practice, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Thinkspace and Mark Ryden . Follow Y...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Megan Ellen MacDonald . We discuss her time growing up in rural Ontario, how she developed her super unique and immediately recognizable style, her experience teaching art, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Jacub Gagnon , Andrew Hem , Nicolas Uribe , Benjamin Björklund , Spoke Art , Hashimoto Contemporary , Stephanie Shih , and...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Femke Hiemstra . We discuss how she transitioned from a career in illustration to focusing on her own personal work, the role animals play in her work, how she started incorporating super unique panel shapes into her work, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Kirsten Anderson , Roq la Rue , Feinkunst Krüger , Thomas Woodruff , and...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist DALeast . We discuss his time growing up in Wuhan, how he first became interested in creating art in public spaces, the origin and meaning behind his distinctive metal shard motif, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: JEJ Crew, Faith XLVII , Patan Museum , Licchavi House , Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow , and Khyentse Norbu . Cover imag...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Sean 9 Lugo . We discuss how he first got into graffiti as a teenager in New Jersey, how comics have inspired his work over the years, his love of Philadelphia and the Philly art community, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Bloodmilk , Doze Green , Corey Arnold , Case Maclaim , Ekundayo , Thinkspace Projects , El Toro , Chris R...

On this episode of Art Affairs, Esao Andrews joins me for a second time! We catch up on what he's been up to since our first chat a couple years ago, we talk about his time creating covers for the House of Mystery comic series, his new solo show opening at Thinkspace , and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Martin Wittfooth , Travis Louie , James Jean , João Ruas , Tara McPherson ,...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Molly Gruninger . We discuss how she transitioned from doing commercial graphic design work to focusing on her fine art career, the story of identity and social façades that she tells with her work, what she's been up to lately, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Thinkspace , Juxtapoz , Branded Arts , Ryan Joseph Gallery , Arch...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Ben Ashton . We discuss his early years, growing up in a family of artists, how much history and art history inspires him, the evolution of his art and style throughout the course of his career, his upcoming show at Dorothy Circus Gallery , and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Fiona Garden , Damselfrau , Rag 'n' Bone Man , and Gle...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Katie Gamb . We discuss her time growing up in rural Wisconsin, her early love of illustrated books and how she approaches story-telling with her own work, her upcoming solo show at Beinart Gallery , and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Hi-Fructose , Mark Ryden , Camille Rose Garcia , Haven Gallery , Clutter Gallery , Shaun Tan ,...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Jacub Gagnon . We discuss how he first got interested in painting (spoiler: it wasn't his original career goal), his use of animals to communicate ideas, what he has coming up this year, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Sarah Joncas , Thinkspace Projects , Gallery 1988 , Ken Flewellyn , and Naoto Hattori . Follow Jacub Website...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist and one half of street art duo Etam Cru, Bezt . We discuss how he first got started painting walls on the streets of his hometown in Poland, how Etam Cru was formed and teaming up with Sainer , how his process in the studio differs from the way he works on a big wall, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Thinkspace and Andrew Hem...

On this special anniversary episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist and Creative Director Rob Jones . We discuss how he first connected with the White Stripes and started working with Jack, a relationship that's spanned 20 years, his endearing (and melancholy) Grief series, the rise and fall of Mondo, joining Vinyl Me, Please as Executive Creative Director, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Miles Johnston . We discuss how he first got inspired to create, what he's trying to communicate through his work, his upcoming solo show at Harman Projects , and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Spoke Art , Hashimoto Contemporary , Ken Harman Hashimoto , Rodrigo Luff , James Gurney , Aron Wiesenfeld , and Xue Jiya . Follow Miles...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Jolene Lai . We discuss her early career working in commercial graphic design, the combination of dark and light that runs throughout her work, her new solo show at Thinkspace , and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Esao Andrews , LC , Beinart Gallery , Outré Gallery , Femke Hiemstra , Peter Ferguson , and Sam Wolfe Connelly . Foll...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Max Sansing . We discuss his time growing up and painting graffiti in the South Side of Chicago, how important community is to him, the many symbols that he incorporates into his work, and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Carolyn Mims Lawrence , Thomas Blackshear II , Alex Ross , Nathaniel Mary Quinn , Amanda Williams , Hebru Bran...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Meagan "Magpie" Rodgers. We discuss the paranormal experiences she had early in her life that influenced her over the years, the meaning behind many of the recurring symbols and motifs in her work, her new solo show at Beinart Gallery , and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Jeff Soto , Ava Rymer , and Rae Klein . Cover image photo...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Richey Beckett. We discuss the period after school when he stopped creating visual art to focus on making music, how he transitioned from that into creating art for bands, how important his connection with nature has been throughout his life, and a whole lot more. Also mentioned in this episode: Sonny and Biddy , John Dyer Baizley , Florian Bertme...

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Kristen Liu-Wong. We discuss the enormous amount of creative growth she experienced during her time in school, the complex themes she incorporates into her work, her last show at Superchief , and a whole lot more! Also mentioned in this episode: Chuck Close , Kenichi Hoshine , Luke Pelletier , Corey Helford , StolenSpace , and Rebecca Morgan . Cov...