Art Bazaar

Artists Leona, Angelica & Diana discuss Fuego: A Political Art Show, which opens on Tuesday May 5, 2026 at the Alternative Gallery. The event is an art exhibition of political paintings from local artists, poetry readings and live music by a Mariachi. The three also discuss the relationships their home countries have with the arts, how art can empower change and how YOU can be an artist TODAY!...

Art Bazaar returns after a 3-month hiatus! This episode features painter Sam Fish, who talks about his time studying the arts in Pittsburgh, hosting his own events when galleries wouldn’t get back to him, and his upcoming exhibition at the Alternative Gallery on April 23, 2026!  00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:47 - Sam’s art style & his influences 00:08:24 - Getting inspired to create 00:16:56 - Trying...

Marissa & Jay Echevarria stop by the Art Bazaar Podcast to chat about Connected by Craft, a monthly crafting event held at the Alternative Gallery. They also announce the upcoming show, Ice Breaker: A Political Art Show on February 18th 6-9 PM, also at the Alternative Gallery. We talk about the Alternative Gallery a lot because it’s like our podcast and stuff. There’s also a LOT of shit-talkin...

Doug Trachtman aka LavaLampBebop is a Pop Artist and the self-described "Sharpie King." He drops in to discuss stickers, his backpack full of markers, the horrors of AI Art, creating a printed zine, his 4 cassette tapes & more!  (PSST! Make sure you listen to the VERY end!) 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:54 - Creating beer label for Bonn Brewing 00:03:49 - Backpack full of markers 00:06:11 -...

The premiere episode of Season 3 of the Art Bazaar Podcast features stained glass artist Mikey Denora, who is also member of the Alternative Gallery's Resident Artist Program. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:44 - Mikey's incredible mustache 00:03:22 - What is stained glass & how is it used?  00:04:24 - How is stained glass made?  00:05:26 - How do they color stained glass?  00:06:14 - When wa...

Art Bazaar returns for Season 3 on January 14th!  Hear all about what happened during the hiatus between seasons 2 & 3, as well as what to expect from the new season! 

Archaeologist & Artist Rebecca Ashdot stops by the Art Bazaar for a chat about her time in Belize excavating the Mayan city of Chan Chich. She explains what LiDar is and how it's being used to discover previously lost cities in the remote jungle.  Much of the conversation is spent on Mesoamerican cultures including the Aztec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan & more!  Lots of great tips for...

On this episode of Art Bazaar AG members Rob Riegel, Kylee Tirado & Brandon Dominguez join host Brandon Wunder for a ranging discussion about the the $6 million banana that turned the art world upside down, community art events in the LV, using your platform to support other artists, Artist Takeovers, as well as upcoming events at the AG.  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:20 - Review of Artist Takeover...

Quese IMC is a Pawnee & Seminole Native American artist, musician, dancer, activist & educator from Oklahoma City.  He discusses mixing Indigenous culture & modern day Hip-Hop, artists as a conduit, the importance of knowing where you come from, growing up Indigenous and the problems he faced because of it, the importance of upholding his tribal traditions, starting a Pawnee Camp at St...

On this episode of Art Bazaar we chat with Quin Jaye , a Jazz and hip-hop musician, producer, composer & actor originally from Allentown who’s now located in LA.  Quin will appear on the upcoming 2nd season of Rhythm + Flow on Netflix, a Hip-Hop competition show that premieres on November 20th 2024. Conversation touches upon Jazz & Hip-Hop, Quin's portable recording studio in a backpa...

This special episode of the Art Bazaar Podcast is all about How Art Can Save America. Host Brandon Wunder discusses how art can be a form of education, issues that artists face in this country and how to overcome them!  He explains what an Artist Takeover is and gives details about the upcoming one at the Americus Hotel on Thursday Nov. 21st, and how YOU can set-up similar events!  The 14 Characte...

Open World Animation Festival is an annual festival dedicated to showcasing cutting edge animation from across the world! The 2024 festival takes place October 24th-27th at the historic Roxy Theatre in Northampton, PA.  OPEN WORLD ANIMATION FESTIVAL ENCOURAGES CREATORS TO EXPLORE THE FRONTIERS OF ANIMATION THROUGH BOTH TRADITIONAL & EMERGING MEDIUMS. Over 120 films from 30 countries and 10 lan...

This episode features Ross Snyder, guitarist & vocalist for the Donner Party, a thrash/crossover band from New Jersey.  Ross is a filmmaker and freelance film journalist. He also runs Saturn's Core Audio & Video, which specializes in releasing underground, underseen & forgotten movies, with an emphasis on SOV releases. He helps bring these oddities and gems back from the dead with...

AG members Rob Riegel and Chris P. Jones join Brandon Wunder on the Art Bazaar podcast to discuss a range of topics!  A good portion of the episode is spent discussing the recent destruction of the Riverside Arts District in Asheville due to Hurricane Helene and the AG's trip to Asheville in 2023. The conversation also covers upcoming events at the AG, including Open World Animation Fest 2024...

On this episode of Art Bazaar we're chatting with Kylee Tirado, a visual Artist from Allentown working in various mediums including illustration, painting & photography.  This Thursday October 3 Kylee will be having their first solo show from 6-8 PM at Bradbury-Sullivan. The exhibition is titled Metamorphosis and will be on display throughout the month of October.  @kylee.tirado Social Me...

Peter Italiano is a Lehigh Valley photographer who has been working in fashion, glamour and studio photography for over 30 years. He's hosting a solo exhibition of his work this Fall at the Historic Americus Hotel, titled Decade, which highlights the last 10 years of his work.  DECADE - A Photographic Exhibition September 26 - December 31, 2024 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26, 2024...

Art Bazaar Podcast returns for Season 2 on Wednesday September 25, 2024! New weekly episodes featuring in-depth conversations with artists of all types to explore the depths of creativity.  Brought to you by the Alternative Gallery.  ======================================================= This short trailer details the off-air adventures between seasons and what to expect from the premiere episode...

Painter Abbey Rosko stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about her upcoming Open Studio in Easton, PA.  Abbey graduated from Moravian University with a BA in Studio Art and continues to expand her craft, working mainly with oils in beautiful still life portraiture.  Abbey's studio will be open to the public on Saturday April 27th & Sunday April 28th at 22 S. 3rd St. Room #8 in Easton, PA from...

Hip-Hop artist and wordsmith CapCizza stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about his new album, GRFN, which releases April 26th on all streaming platforms (with physical media to follow!).  Cap tells us all about Grind Mode Cypher, working in a variety of styles, collaborating with other artists, recording at home, and spending 3 years working to release an album. Lots of great insight to the process o...

Smooth Retsina Glow front man, Colin Wolf, stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about playing music in the LV, Poconos and even touring in Europe. Colin is a multi-instrumentalist and music educator from the Lehigh Valley. He hosts and  performs in a show at the Alternative Gallery on Saturday April 13th featuring Fysics, Roi and the Secret People, Cnidarian & Smooth Retsina Glow.  April 13th Show...

Top of the month brings a mini-episode highlighting everything taking place at the Alternative Gallery in April 2024.  Info about the upcoming Retro Arcade gaming event @ BAPL, Music shows, & a film screening with saved treasures . This episode also features a short interview with 7 year old LV artist, Beatrice, who explains her art and why she thinks you should clean up the oceans.  Links Ret...

Outsider artist and Traumatic Brain Injury survivor, Will Heffner, stops by the Art Bazaar for a chat about his custom abstract art pieces made with found objects and repurposed materials. Will works under the name 'Desensitized Art', which stems from a diagnosis by his doctors after surviving a car accident. We spend a lot of the episode talking about how Will used art as therapy to rec...

Painter Liz Ramos stops by for the Art Bazaar for a chat about moving to Philadelphia to attend UArts and starting her career in a big city.  A good portion of the conversation is spent talking about how smartphones are a major distraction for artists and some alternative practices for the time and focus they take. Liz also talks about her recent experiences with creative block and how to get thro...

Host Brandon Wunder chats the Alternative Gallery's new Resident Artist Program, upcoming events hosted by the gallery, including the next Dusty Cans 16mm screening, why Art Bazaar podcast doesn't have ads in it, seeing Dune Part 2 and new movie releases from March through the Summer.  UPCOMING EVENTS Dusty Cans @ Emmaus Theatre (March 17, 2024) - https://fb.me/e/3MXMBSmm6 Metal Assault...

On this episode of Art Bazaar we chat with Christopher Elston, a local Photographer & Videographer, who a couple years ago took on a very special project that ended up at the Alternative Gallery.  In September 2021 Chris Elston campaigned to save the hand-painted sign from the former location of Beachead Comics on 16th & Chew Streets. This sign, painted in 1985 by artist Tom Wilde, had bec...