The Wise Fool Art Podcast

The Wise Fool Art Podcast


Latest Episodes

Captain of Mothership NYC + Painter, Sol Kjøk (NYC + Norway)
August 30, 2021

We discussed: - - Running a residency program - - being a hustler - - grant writing - - running a 501c3 non-profit - - working with the nude figure - - nudity - - living in New York City - - running m

Self portrait Artist, Bryan Lewis Saunders (Tennessee, USA)
August 25, 2021

We discussed his happy / joy folder, the art world not accepting him (yet), gallery representation, being rich does not make you smarter, the value of art, the price of art, sensory deprivation, preda

Sculptor + Installation Artist, Rósa Sigrún (Iceland)
August 23, 2021

We discussed: coming to art later in life, being a tour guide, art storage, self funding, artistic freedom, expectations, and artist residencies. -   - 3 artists she is watching: - Marian Bijlenga - h

Painter + Art Forger?, Mark Landis (USA)
August 18, 2021

We discussed: the addictive quality of being treated like a VIP, poor self-esteem, mental disorders, provenance, and art museum collections. -   - People + Places Mentioned: - The Fabulous Baron Munch

Art Historian, Curator + Writer, Stephanie von Spreter (Norway)
August 16, 2021

We discussed: moving and starting over, art guides, working at biennials, the need for time, the separation between academics and the art world, artistic research, burnout, being a parent in the art w

Art Attack International, Lynn McCary + Evan Hughes (USA)
August 11, 2021

Art Attack International and their projects are very personal to me, I first experienced their work in 1995 when I was in College. They did a project a five minute walk from my home and it has stuck w

Curator + Concert Junkie, Monica Holmen, Nitja Center for Contemporary Art (Norway)
August 09, 2021

We discussed:  being a concert junkie, how they create their program, the functions of art centers, writing exhibition statements, and her love of poetic titles. -   - People + Places Mentioned: - Rik

Multi-Media Artist, Rúrí (Iceland)
August 04, 2021

We discussed: how she made a museum, Public art, percent for the arts, politics of the arts, gender issues in the arts, legacy planning, and issues of fame. -   - People + Places mentioned: - Other Bo

Multi-Media Artist + Designer, Pia MYrvoLD (France + Norway)
August 02, 2021

We discuss: Art schools, the benefits of being an autodidact, the cost of education, finding sponsors, the role of a curator, the advantages of being 'other', gender issues, the value of female vs mal

Art Forger, David Henty (UK)
July 29, 2021

We discuss: the value of a signature, cult of personality, branding, marketing, creating a buzz, the important of knowing your worth, and knowing your market. -   - People + Places Mentioned: - Billy