The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar

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PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety And we now have YouTube memberships! Master oil painter David Kassan returns for an interview! We talk about his new Patreon and his YouTube channel, his teaching, building a new studio, getting museum shows and lots of nerdy art talk. David is one of the great contemporary pain...

PLEASE LIKE/SHARE/SUBSCRIBE!!! Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety And we now have YouTube memberships! Mitch Horowitz is back to discuss some subjects that are of the utmost importance to most of us: art and money (and magick)! Mitch is one of my favorite people to talk to and he did not disappoint on this episode! Also, a quick art life updat...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I have painting master Sean Chatham on the pod for a chat. He doesn't like being called a "master" but he is. I've been a huge fan of his work since I started painting so I was excited to finally have him on. Super chill and down to earth guy and incredibly humble. We talked about being an art kid a...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I welcome back Steven Russell Black to the pod for a chat. His last appearance was Ep. 99... 6 years ago! When he first came on he still had a day job to help pay the bills- now he is full time! We discuss his transition into a full time art career and how he has learned to navigate it. We also talk...

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Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week we I finally have dark artist/painter/musician/VFX artist/actor/producer/filmmaker etc Clint Carney on for a chat! Clint is a super creative dude and the prototypical dark artist- his art is very dark but his personality is sunshine and rainbows! We talk about his life and career in the arts. One of the bes...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I'm talking to friend of the pod Gabe Leonard about his experience at the ICE protests in downtown Los Angeles this past weekend, Also, a quick art life update. Gabe's links: https://gabeleonardart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ https://www.tiktok.com/@GabeLeonardArt The Dark Art Society Pod...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week we have an AMAZING conversation with creator of the Mr. Unpronounceable comic, Tim Molloy. This is Tim's 3rd and while I wanted to have him on to promote his new Kickstarter project, "Mr. Unpronounceable Omnibus", we ended up have a seriously deep conversation about art making, the occult and mysticism, the...

SUPPORT STAN HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stan-find-new-home-cover-disability-costs AND JOIN HIS PATREON HERE: https://patreon.com/Stanislavart Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week we have legendary dark artist Stanislav Krawczyk (AKA Stan Dark Art) back to the podcast to check in and try and help get him some financial support. For t...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Gabe Leonard and I discuss the Rick Baker solo show, bitch about the art life, talk about sculpture and reflect on hanging out with Robert Williams at Cris Velasco's art BBQ among other things. Also, a quick art life update. Gabe's links: https://gabeleonardart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ https://w...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I finally interview one of my most coveted guests, the one, the only, RICK BAKER!!! Rick has his first solo show of paintings opening May 10th at Copro Gallery https://www.copronason.com/, so I wanted to interview him as a painter and dark artist instead of the usual focus on his legendary career as a 7 tim...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I talk to FX legend Todd Masters! Todd has been in the business for 40+ years and seen it all! We talk about going from an artist and film maker kid to owning his own makeup effects shop, Masters FX! He has worked on some amazing projects (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557724/) and tells some amazing stories...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week author, occult scholar and all around great human being Mitch Horowitz returns once again to talk all about his important new book, "Practical Magick" (you can order here: https://a.co/d/97pSETF )! As usual, we speak about tons of other interesting things as well. Mitch is one of my favorite guests and it's...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I speak to L.C. (Leonard Crosky): artist, DJ and creator of the legendary Cannibal Flower monthly group show! As I have spoken about many times before, Cannibal Flower is where I got my start (along with many, many other artists in the underground LA art scene)! We discuss his early life in hip hop (creatin...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I welcome back Dave Sherman to discuss strategies for living through this current hellscape we are experiencing. Dave is an addictions professional/life coach, and we thought it would be a good idea to do a show this week to discuss some ideas and coping skills to live in these interesting times. Really gre...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week, I sit down with Atlanta-based artist Miriam Hoffmann for an enlightening interview. We dive into her incredible journey of mastering oil paints in just five years, despite having no prior art experience! We discuss her recent accomplishment of securing representation by Arcadia Gallery, and the role online...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I speak to Gabe Leonard about our experience at the L.A. Art Show this weekend. Well, we meant to talk about that but ended up also talking a lot about art in general. Also, a quick art life update. Gabe's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ Website: https://gabeleonardart.com/ Tik T...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I interview Kentucky dark art sculptor Jason Tarpley. We discuss his work in the haunted house prop industry, his early days of drawing and sculpting, growing up in a religious household where all of the kind of artwork he loved was forbidden and tons more! I feel a strong connection to his work, so I am st...

Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week, artist and friend Ryan K. Peterson joins me in a part 2 of our tribute to the one and only David Lynch. We were both so bummed at his passing that it seemed to be a good way to celebrate the man who had such a big artistic influence on us both. You can check out part 1 here: https://youtu.be/ZcXm5R55od4?si...