On this episode of Art Affairs, the show's five year anniversary, i talk with artists and screen printers Dan Black and Jes Seamans of Landland.
We discuss how they first met and ultimately joined forces to form Landland, their individual creative processes, from idea all the way to the printing press, the many different types of projects they take on throughout the year (including their own record label?!), and a whole lot more.
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i interview artist and co-founder of Hi-Fructose, Annie Owens.
We discuss how she and her now husband Attaboy first got started in the publishing industry, how she's managed to balance that with her personal art practice, the new group show that she and Daniel curated at Thinkspace, some of the exciting stuff she has coming up, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Ego.
We discuss the early part of his career as a graphic designer and then as a tattoo artist, how he developed his painting skills and made the transition into his personal art practice, his dark but uniquely charming style, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Travis Lampe.
We discuss his early career working in advertising as an art director, how he transitioned from that to focusing on his personal art practice, what inspired his super unique and immediately recognizable style, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Joram Roukes.
We discuss how he first took an interest in graffiti and started creating art in the streets, how that experience later informed his work in the studio, his vast experience doing residencies across the globe, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Young-Ji Cha.
We discuss her multi-cultural background, growing up in both South Korea and California, how she broke into the animation industry, the dual-nature of her career now, splitting her time between Visual Development and her personal art practice, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Megan Ellen MacDonald.
We discuss her time growing up in rural Ontario, how she developed her super unique and immediately recognizable style, her experience teaching art, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Femke Hiemstra.
We discuss how she transitioned from a career in illustration to focusing on her own personal work, the role animals play in her work, how she started incorporating super unique panel shapes into her work, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Sean 9 Lugo.
We discuss how he first got into graffiti as a teenager in New Jersey, how comics have inspired his work over the years, his love of Philadelphia and the Philly art community, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, Esao Andrews joins me for a second time.
We catch up on what he's been up to since our first chat a couple years ago, we talk about his time creating covers for the House of Mystery comic series, his new solo show opening at Thinkspace, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Molly Gruninger.
We discuss how she transitioned from doing commercial graphic design work to focusing on her fine art career, the story of identity and social façades that she tells with her work, what she's been up to lately, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Ben Ashton.
We discuss his early years, growing up in a family of artists, how much history and art history inspires him, the evolution of his art and style throughout the course of his career, his upcoming show at Dorothy Circus Gallery, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Katie Gamb.
We discuss her time growing up in rural Wisconsin, her early love of illustrated books and how she approaches story-telling with her own work, her upcoming solo show at Beinart Gallery, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Jacub Gagnon.
We discuss how he first got interested in painting (spoiler: it wasn't his original career goal), his use of animals to communicate ideas, what he has coming up this year, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist and one half of street art duo Etam Cru, Bezt.
We discuss how he first got started painting walls on the streets of his hometown in Poland, how Etam Cru was formed and teaming up with Sainer, how his process in the studio differs from the way he works on a big wall, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this special anniversary episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist and Creative Director Rob Jones.
We discuss how he first connected with the White Stripes and started working with Jack, a relationship that's spanned 20 years, his endearing (and melancholy) Grief series, the rise and fall of Mondo, joining Vinyl Me, Please as Executive Creative Director, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Miles Johnston.
We discuss how he first got inspired to create, what he's trying to communicate through his work, his upcoming solo show at Harman Projects, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Jolene Lai.
We discuss her early career working in commercial graphic design, the combination of dark and light that runs throughout her work, her new solo show at Thinkspace, and a whole lot more!
Read MoreOn this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with artist Max Sansing.
We discuss his time growing up and painting graffiti in the South Side of Chicago, how important community is to him, the many symbols that he incorporates into his work, and a whole lot more!
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