Art Grind Podcast

In this Episode of Art Grind, Marshall, Sophia, and Dina join forces to interview an exceptional watercolorist, Frederick Brosen. Fredrick grew up in 1960’s New York, and found his home and identity in the city through its spaces, architecture, and culture. We talk about the ever changing art world, technique, and the studio as a sanctuary where an artist can maintain their integrity and authentic...

In this episode, Marshall and Sophia speak with Seattle based painter Aleah Chapin. Aleah’s ability to paint so candidly about the natural and intimate relationships she witnesses in her life is profoundly multidimensional. She is an incredible technical flesh whiz with a contemporary edge that gives her portraits and figures of women a sense of vivid presence and beauty. Aleah was extremely gener...

You paint an eye. Is this the eye that everybody sees? Or is this the eye that only you see, and to you it means eye. All painters hope to become visual listeners with intuitive clarity.  Benisadr has a special ability to listen to his paintings in a way that not many people can. Synesthesia is a neurological ability to process data in the form of several senses at once. When Ali made the decision...

Humanist, Feminist, Hedonist, Painter!  Anastasiya Tarasenko asks the hard brazen questions. Her thickly painted oil on copper paintings are unique and provocative. She employs a personalized and undeniable symbolic imagery that shares a simultaneously dark and humorous, specific yet universal, reduced yet refined commentary on existence.  Her fascinating vacillation between the macro and micro wo...

Bonus episode of interviews from gallery openings in Chelsea. Shout out to Fredrik Björeman the developer of Podcast Chapters who's helping me bring you images with each chapter on the podcast so you can see the artwork that's discussed in the episode with links. Episode notes: Noho M55 Gallery " Made in Japan 2020 " Curated by Arisa Itami Feb 4-15, 2020 Balla Kouyaté Davidson...

This is a new edition to the regular program: I finally got a chance to go out by myself to the openings in Chelsea and interview random gallery attendees. Galleries visited: Sikkema Jenkins & Co and Lehmann Maupin. *Go here for the images that we mention in the podcast. Support the show

The powerful Mario Robinson talks about his background and how he pursued his dream of becoming an artist after leaving the military. He speaks on how life presents obstacles that inform your work–everything from the death of a loved one or a divorce, to the color of your skin, and harnessing that hardship and adversity to create something beautiful. Mario is a beautiful person painting beautiful...

This week, hosts Sophia and Marshall speak with a charismatic whirlwind of a painter- Kyle Staver. What does it mean to listen to a painting?  How do you know when a painting is full?  What does it really mean when you get to make up all of the rules? When is a composition really working? Kyle embodies the courage it takes to answer those questions with fluid clarity and swirling animated energy a...

On this episode of the Art Grind, our hosts Marshall and Sophia talk with Reisha Perlmutter. Reisha talks about beauty as a point of connection, and how her bond with nature from an early age has affected her work later in life. The group also discusses the personal value of being an artist and how pursuing a career as an artist can radically change your view of your surroundings.  Support the sho...

We wrap up this amazing year with Tim Okamura. He talks about an outsider experience growing up with a mishmash of cultures in Canada before moving to New York twenty years ago. Tim inspired us with his brave dedication to stay true to himself as he cuts his own path through the trees. Support the show

On this episode of The Art Grind Podcast our hosts Josh, Marshall, and Sophia speak with illustrator Gabriela Handal. Gabriela explains the psychological battlegrounds that an artist enters into when approaching a self-portrait and the clarity and power that comes with taking imagery from the mind and bringing it into the world in the form of a tangible object.  Support the show

On this episode of The Art Grind our hosts Marshall and Sophia sit with painter Bernardo Siciliano in his studio in Dumbo. They talk about his work, how he went from studying art history to becoming a self-taught painter, and how he ended up in New York after growing up in Rome. Bernardo also breaks down his view of art history and how coming to terms with paintings from the past affects his work...

On this episode of the Art Grind, our hosts Marshall, Dina, Josh, and Tun speak with a leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical realism Jacob Collins. Jacob breaks down his early inspirations and his struggles early on with the kind of work he makes in an art world full of postmodernists. He also speaks on the value of art and the role that it has played in politics for centuries. ...

Our hosts Marshall, Dina, and Tun go back to art history class in this conversation with the wealth of knowledge that is Peter Trippi. Peter is the Editor-in-Cheif of the Fine Art Connoisseur magazine and he speaks on his time spent as director of the Dahesh Museum of Art, how artists are chosen to be featured in the magazine, and what form he believes the art market will take in the future. At th...

Our hosts Marshall, Dina, and Tun speak with artist Miles Yoshida about his sculptures and incredibly intricate drawings in this interview. Miles talks about growing up in Long Beach and what brought him to the city as well as financial security, or rather, the lack of financial security in pursuing a career in art-making. Miles also breaks down his technique when approaching a drawing and the imp...

Esteban Ocampo speaks on capturing the point of view from his mind's eye and putting it to canvas on this week's episode of The Art Grind. Relying more so on imagination and memory rather than only reference, our host's Marshall and Sophia pick Esteban's brain about his work sparking joy in its viewers, his process in the studio, and his culture shock from growing up in Colombi...

In the latest Art Grind interview, our hosts speak with Wade Schuman about his obsessions as a child with animals, music, literature, all forms of art, and how the radical shift of the internet age has changed the value of these previous obsessions. He also speaks on his experience of starting his band Hazmat Modine and the harmonies between painting and composing music.  Support the show

On this episode of the Art Grind our hosts Marshall, Dina, and Josh speak with Artist Advisor Marina Granger. Ever since visiting the MoMA piqued her interest at a young age, Marina has been fascinated with the inner-workings of the art world. After studying art history and working for many different galleries in the city, Marina has found her niche with The Artist Advisory. Whether you're an...

In this two-part whiskey-fueled interview with gallerist and creative renaissance man Jonathan Levine, our hosts Marshall, Dina, and Josh talk about how Jonathan spent his more formative years in the New Jersey punk scene and how he went on to grow a business out of that DIY aesthetic. In the second half of the conversation, the group gets into a heated discussion about the relationship between ar...

Hosts Marshall, Sophia, and Josh end up taking more notes than posing questions as they interview artist, activist, and animist Ben Morea. He speaks on art as an avenue for social change in New York with Black Mask in the 60's, how humanity has lost the idea of art as an essential survival tactic used to reconcile with the universe, and how the objectification and commercialization of art has...

Alonsa Guevara shares the fascinating story of her arrival in this country, her artistic education, and her survival as a young artist in New York. Alonsa is a Brooklyn based artist. She was born in Rancagua, Chile. Her paintings blur the lines between fantasy and reality while celebrating the connection between humankind and nature. A big part of her inspiration derives from her childhood spent l...

Guno Park opens up about his childhood, his inspiration and the experiences that led him to pursue life as an artist. Support the show

Liz Garvey, founder and director of Garvey Simon gallery talks to us about a childhood passion for origami that led to a successful career in the art world specializing in works of paper. She gives some invaluable advice to emerging artists, and reveals some details about the gallery submission process. Support the show

In this episode of Art Grind, Heidi Elbers reveals her secrets to staying productive and inspired in her art practice while balancing it with a full time job.  This episode was recorded on October 2017. Support the show

In this episode we go deep with Edward Minoff, a painter who has devoted years to creating magnificent seascapes.  We discuss his fascinating journey from making graffiti art in the Bronx, to working in animation, to becoming an academic painter. We delve into his process of understanding the anatomy of the wave based on observation and imagination.  Support the show