The (art)Scene Podcast

Today's guest is Shannon Rogers, an artist and painter based out of Oakland, CA. You'll hear us discuss his early beginnings in Little Rock, Arkansas and his growth as an artist exploring geometric abstraction during his studies at both the SAIC in Chicago and the New York Studio School. We also talked about his time as an art professor in his home town and finally his current solo show currently...

Today's guest is Drew Grasso, an artist and printmaker based out of Oakland, CA. We discussed 222 Press , the new publishing project he recently founded and Sun Night Editions , the former print publishing house he once ran with Yoni Asega. We also talked about what motivated him to pursue his passion to be a printmaker and the amount of hard work that goes into operating your own printing press. ...

The newest episode of the podcast features, Meryl Pataky , a multi-disciplined artist known for her amazing neon pieces . Based here in the Bay Area, I visited Meryl in her studio to discuss her early beginnings as a mixed media artist, her neon practice and She Bends , an organization she founded to create a more equitable future for neon. Finally, we also talked about the new exhibition curated...

This week's guest on the (art)Scene Podcast is Oakland-based artist Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa whose art practice focuses on charcoal, airbrush painting, and most recently mixed media painting and installation. For our conversation I had the pleasure of visiting Esteban in his studio in Oakland to discuss his early beginnings in Sacramento and the community he surrounds himself with that...

After a long hiatus the (art)Scene Podcast is back with a  brand new guest: Isaac Vazquez Avila, a painter & sculptor based in San Francisco. I stopped by his studio in Bernal Heights to discuss what drew him to the Bay Area, his art practice and his recent projects including the exhibition that wrapped up at pt. 2 Gallery in Oakland and teaching. Follow Isaac and his latest projects at https:...

On today's episode I am joined by Liz Hernandez, an artist based in Oakland, CA whose work includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and writings deeply influenced by memories & surroundings of her hometown in Mexico. We discussed her art practice and the mural she conceived for SFMOMA's Bay Area Walls exhibition titled  Conjuro para la sanación de nuestro futuro. Liz's mural is up until Septem...

After a long hiatus, the (art)Scene Podcast returns with an all new episode featuring Oakland-based artist Lena Gustafson who discusses what she has been working on during the pandemic including a group exhibition at Pt. 2 Gallery in Oakland titled "Holding". "Holding" runs through July 2, 2020. Check out the Pt. 2 Gallery website for more info. To learn more about Lena's work visit her website at...

Muzae Sesay returns to the podcast this week to catch up with me about the various projects he's worked on since he's last been on three years ago such as the blacktop mural he did at the Rainbow Recreation Center in Oakland for Project Blackboard and the two solo shows he recently had at Pt. 2 Gallery. We also talked about latest commission he did as part of SFMOMA's "Bay Area Walls" exhibit titl...

After a brief hiatus, I am back with a brand new episode featuring Oakland based artist and graphic designer, Lenworth Macintosh who is also goes by Joonbug. On today's episode you'll hear us discuss his background in creating his own clothing brand, his graphic design work and his eventual foray into the fine art world. We also discussed his recent solo show at Pt. 2 Gallery and the mural he crea...

Back on the podcast is Mark Sabb, Senior Director of Innovation, Marketing and Engagement at the Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD). On today's episode we discuss what museums such as MoAD, are doing to adapt to being closed during the pandemic.  We also talk about the work they can and need to do in resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. To learn more about MoAD's programming visit moadsf....

This week we have two new guests on the podcast: Stephanie Garcés , Education and Community Engagement Coordinator at SFMOMA & Stephanie Smith , Director of Content and Creative Strategy at CCA. Today you'll hear them both discuss on-off.site , the creative collective focused on experimentation, collaboration and inclusion. To learn more about on-off.site   and their current project Holding Sp...

Luca Antonucci (co-founder of Colpa Press) is back on the podcast this week to talk about the projects Colpa Press is working on during the quarantine and the current state of the 2020 SF Art Book Fair.

This week Christo is back on the podcast to talk about his new role at SFMOMA & Incline Gallery's 9th anniversary show at anälog gallery.  We also just check in with each other and see how we are dealing with the COVID-19 self quarantine.  Follow SFMOMA on Instagram @sfmoma to see what they are up to during the shutdown. Visit inclinegallerysf.com to learn more about the gallery's 9th annivers...

New episode with Cléa Massiani, curator & exhibition coordinator at Creativity Explored. We discuss the quarantine, the recent closure of the San Francisco Art Institute and the work that Creativity Explored does in the community.

Today's guest is Jamil Hellu, visual artist based in the Bay Area whose work deals with issues of identity relating to race, queer sexuality, and gender. We discuss his path to becoming an artist and how his art practice has grown over the years.  Jamil's solo show titled "Together" is on exhibit at SF Camerawork through March 14th. For more info visit: https://sfcamerawork.org/exhibitions . To le...

Today's guest is Joe Yorty, artist and co-founder of Best Practice, an alternative art space in San Diego. Joe discusses his background in the Navy, his art practice and the work he is doing with Best Practice which he co-runs with his fellow co-founder, Allie Mundt.

Rio Yanez is back on the pod to talk about two recent projects he's been working on. The first is a current exhibition at the Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco titled Studio Misión: The Artist Studio as Medium by René Yañez . The focus of the exhibition is the world and creative process of Rio's father René Yañez during his final years from 2016 to 2018. The second is this year's...

The podcast is back and with a special new episode. Today's guest is Bleu Cease, Executive Director of the Rochester Contemporary Art Center who is on to discuss Current Seen, an upcoming biennial in Rochester, NY dedicated to supporting small and mid-sized venues who are committed to advancing the region's art community. 

The 4th annual San Francisco Art Book Fair kicks off this weekend at the Minnesota Street Project and so for this week's guest I thought it would be great to invite one of the exhibitors: Adrian Martinez. Adrian is a photographer here in the Bay Area, member of the San Francisco Photography Club and co-founder of the art collective Illetante. In today's conversation we discuss his upbringing in Lo...

Emily Reynolds and Nando Alvarez-Perez are back on the podcast again, this time to talk about their move to Buffalo and the foundation of the Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art (BICA).  Their new exhibition, "Lindsay Preston Zappa: I Forgot my Shoes" opens June 14th. For more info visit their website at www.thebica.org . You can also follow them on Instagram @bica.buffalo

Today's guest is Karen Vidángos, creator of the blog "A Latina in Museums" and her instagram project titled "Latinx Curated". We discuss her background, her motivation for exploring underrepresented perspectives in the museum field, and her recent experience working at the National Portrait Gallery. A Latina in Museums: www.latinainmuseums.com Latina Curated: @latinxcurated ( https://www.instagram...

Today’s guest is artist, curator and cultural producer Lady PheOnix. We discuss her past career in food & beverage distribution and eventual transition to the art world; YESUNIVERSE, the global visual arts platform she created; and Re-Engineering Humanity the recent exhibition she curated at 836M Gallery.  To learn more about YESUNIVERSE visit https://www.yesuniverse.art or follow on Instagram...

For today's episode Marcela Pardo Ariza returns to the podcast to discuss her inclusion in the YBCA's Bay Area Now (BAN 8) exhibition; the Womxn* Art Handlers group she cofounded & the recent exhibition she curated at Southern Exposure titled "The Tallest Part of the Arch".  "The Tallest Part of the Arch" closed March 30, 2019, for more info visit the Souther Exposure website at https://soex.o...

It is Oscars week and so my guest today is Omar Lopex, a local San Diego video artist and now filmmaker. Omar came onto the podcast to discuss his first feature length film titled "Ana, Who They Pulled Out of the River". We also discuss his previous work which employed analog formats including: wet-plate photography & 16mm / Super 8 film and has exhibited at the San Diego Art Institute, LOW Ga...

My first guest of 2019 is Christo Oropeza, owner and co-founder of Incline Gallery in San Francisco. A native San Franciscan, Christo discusses his early beginnings as an artist and his current role as a curator, gallery owner and community arts programmer.  The current show at Incline Gallery opened January 25th but there will be an opening reception on February 1, 2019 from 6-9pm. For more detai...