The Lives of Contemporary Artists

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 126 07.10.2022 11:13 ↓

Timmy takes a tour of a very prestigious art school on the east coast and comes away transformed.

The Lives of Contemporary ArtistsEpisode 125 19.09.2022 9:14 ↓

Celebrating the publication of Micah Carpentier's Song of Songs, Timmy interviews the editor of this important book, artist Dahlia Danton.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 124 20.08.2022 8:05 ↓

Art critics provide an invaluable service and are the subject of unjust resentment. Timmy attempts to correct this cultural transgression.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 123 03.08.2022 9:13 ↓

Sometimes our prejudices taint our aesthetic judgments. In this episode Timmy has some tips on how to avoid jumping to conclusions.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 122 17.07.2022 10:39 ↓

Timmy's annual summer reading recommendations include some superfluous insights!

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 121 17.06.2022 13:21 ↓

An important essay on life's purpose and the artist's journey. Essential listening for all young creative people starting out on their careers.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 120 30.05.2022 12:08 ↓

Imagine Pablo Picasso, Faun Roberts, Harold Bloom, Orestia Shestov and Timmy Black entering a bar.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 119 07.05.2022 12:13 ↓

An update from the fabulous 2022 Venice Biennale!

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 118 12.03.2022 10:30 ↓

Timmy toys with biblical studies in a tirade that trades in jeremiads.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 117 04.03.2022 10:33 ↓

The internet and social media have been maligned for too long. It's time to offer a clear rebuttal.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 116 05.02.2022 9:00 ↓

It can't be said enough. Artists must cultivate their networking skills! Here's a short roadmap for the successful schmooze.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 115 15.01.2022 8:56 ↓

Art as a form of mysticism has a new and unusual advocate as Timmy Black addresses the most comfortable environments for reading.

The Lives of the Contemporary Artists: Episode 114 15.12.2021 8:26 ↓

"Nothing is more disfiguring than insecurity."

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 113 12.11.2021 11:04 ↓

Timmy discovers a Los Angeles artist who draws on wheels.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 112 14.10.2021 8:48 ↓

Timmy Black is sorry and wants you to know it.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 111 30.09.2021 12:15 ↓

Timmy meets an old and dear friend. They go to a bar to have a drink. The old friend talks about art. Timmy stops and thinks ... but not for too long.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 110 21.09.2021 11:25 ↓

Artists need to set good examples for impressionable children. Unfortunately, podcaster Timmy Black is doing just the opposite.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 109 03.09.2021 10:39 ↓

School is back!! Join podcaster Timmy Black in celebrating our under appreciated teachers!

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 108 17.08.2021 10:12 ↓

How to impersonate a smart person is one indispensable skill in our age of relentless self-invention. In this episode, Timmy offers tips on how to punch above one's weight

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 107 25.07.2021 9:39 ↓

A careful consideration of the rugged art of sculpture is long overdue (& continues to be so).

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 106 13.07.2021 10:46 ↓

Writing an Artist Statement: The 5 Essential Steps

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 105 06.07.2021 10:41 ↓

The art world is Building Back Better and if that's not the only stale phrase Timmy has appropriated for his backhanded purposes, listen to this terrific new episode for many more of the same.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 104 10.06.2021 9:26 ↓

However difficult it is to be an artist it is infinitely more difficult admitting that you are not. A few essential career tips from Timmy Black.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 103 02.06.2021 12:09 ↓

There's great wisdom to be found among our elders. Timmy Black pays tribute to one who is a national treasure, a sage and a charmingly petulant visionary.

The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 102 23.05.2021 7:39 ↓

It's graduation time and Timmy Black would never allow this modified milestone to go unchecked. Here he gives some notes on the perfect commencement speech.