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Narratives on Family, Community and Materials: L.A. Artist Kim Garcia

Apr 25, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess |Tyler Green |Chris Ryan |WNYC Studios

Kim Garcia is an artist working in sculpture, drawing, and painting. Through her 2nd-generation Filipino American lens, her practice explores social dynamics and residual trauma from interpersonal relationships, community structures, and memory. Kim comes from a background in creating collaborative community projects that often employ alternative spaces to explore studio art practices, site-specific collaboration, and museum and exhibition research.
Working with Glass & Public Project Advice with Artist Laura Sallade

Apr 12, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess |Tyler Green |Chris Ryan |Per Axbom

Laura Sallade is an artist living and working in Philadelphia. Sallade earned a Certificate in Sculpture from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 2013 and is completing a coordinated Bachelors of Fine Arts at The University of Pennsylvania. During her time at UPenn, the artist has also worked toward a Certificate in Positive Psychology and an Advanced Certificate in Creative Writing.
Moving Through Fear as an Artist to Grow

Apr 5, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess |Tyler Green |Chris Ryan |Per Axbom

“LA Made” is a series exploring stories of bold Californian innovators and how they forever changed the lives of millions all over the world. Each season will unpack the untold and surprising stories behind some of the most exciting innovations that continue to influence our lives today. Season 2, “LA Made: The Barbie Tapes,” tells the backstory of the world’s most popular doll, Barbie. Barbie is a cultural icon but what do you really know about her? Hear Barbie's origin story from the peopl ...
Looking for Hope Instead of Facts in Painting with John Paul Kesling

Mar 29, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess |Tyler Green |Chris Ryan |Per Axbom

John Paul Kesling (b. 1980, USA) was born and raised in Northeastern Kentucky in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. He received his BFA in Arts from Morehead State University (Morehead, KY, 2003) and spent a summer in Europe studying art history (Summer 2002). He went on to receive his MFA in Painting from The Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA, 2010). He spent the next six years in Brooklyn, NY immersed in the NYC art scene.
Collaborating Beyond the Studio as an Artist

Mar 22, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess

It was the deadliest string of shark attacks the world has ever seen. In 2011, sharks in Réunion, a beautiful island, way out in the Indian Ocean started biting people way more than ever before and with lunatic violence. The epidemic forced local surfers, politicians, and business owners into a proxy war with ocean lovers and conservationists worldwide, where long simmering tensions boiled over. Réunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise is the story of what happened on this beautiful island, and t ...
Artist Marc Mitchell: Experimentation, Authenticity, and the Connections That Fuel an Artistic Career

Mar 15, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess

Marc Mitchell holds a M.F.A from Boston University. His work has been included in exhibitions at the Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University; University of Wisconsin, Madison; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; Florida Atlantic University Galleries, Boca Raton; TOPS Gallery, Memphis, TN; GRIN Gallery, Providence, RI; Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA; and others.
Conversations With Artists, Curators & Collectors podcast

Mar 8, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess

It was the deadliest string of shark attacks the world has ever seen. In 2011, sharks in Réunion, a beautiful island, way out in the Indian Ocean started biting people way more than ever before and with lunatic violence. The epidemic forced local surfers, politicians, and business owners into a proxy war with ocean lovers and conservationists worldwide, where long simmering tensions boiled over. Réunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise is the story of what happened on this beautiful island, and t ...
Exploration, Ecology, and Public Projects with Artist Rebecca Rutstein

Mar 1, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess |Tyler Green |Chris Ryan |Per Axbom

Rebecca Rutstein is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice bridges art, science and technology. For over twenty years she has created painting, sculpture, interactive installation and public art inspired by the natural world. Her work sheds light on places and processes hidden from view to foster deeper connection in the face of our climate crisis.
Chat GPT and Artist Statements: Do You Use It?

Feb 23, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess

I’ve spent over 20 years studying the emotions and experiences that bring meaning and purpose to our lives, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s this: we are hardwired for connection, and connecting requires courage, vulnerability, and conversation. I want this to be a podcast that’s real, unpolished, honest, and reflects both the magic and the messiness of what it means to be human. Episodes will include conversations with the people who are teaching me, challenging me, confusing me, ...
Exploring Identity, Belonging, and Social Practice Through Art: Artist Jac Lahav

Feb 16, 2024 | player.fm | Erika b Hess |Tyler Green |Chris Ryan |Per Axbom

JAC LAHAV (he/them) is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, parent, arts writer, children’s book author, and community organizer. Born in Jerusalem Israel with Iranian and Polish roots Lahav was raised in the United States and lives in Connecticut. Lahav’s work investigates community, belonging, and cultural history through expansive series of paintings and installations.