The Wise Fool Art Podcast

The Wise Fool Art Podcast


Latest Episodes

Art Collector, Chiera Arqui (Germany + Czech Republic)
October 08, 2020

We discuss: The connection between art and economics, What she looks for in a piece of art to purchase, Collaborating with an art advisor, Quantity versus quality in her collection, Her favorite art fairs, How to asses the value of art,

Photographer + Professor, Paula McCartney (Minneapolis, MN, USA)
October 06, 2020

We discuss: Learning what you do not want to do is as helpful as knowing what you do want to do, The importance of professional practice courses in art school, Regional and state artist grants, How to write grant applications,

Book Publisher + Photographer, Tim Carpenter, TIS Books (USA)
October 01, 2020

We discuss: Unsolicited book submissions rarely get published, Most choices are made based on connections with people in the industry, Wait until you have a fabulous project before asking people to help (publish your book), Being a part of a network,

Chief Curator + Director of Programs, Rachel Adams, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, NE, USA)
September 29, 2020

We discuss: How to write a residency application, In an application, fill in every field, How to structure your documentation of your work for submissions, Why me and why now, The importance of diversity in the participants,

Photographer, Julia SH (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
September 24, 2020

We discuss: Her love of David Hasselhoff, Being an amateur sumo wrestler (as Julia Hanson), Commercial vs fine art photographers, Being labeled as an activist, Body positivity, Over sexualization of young models in the fashion industry,

Chair of the MFA Program at Maine Media College, Howard Greenberg (Maine, USA)
September 22, 2020

We discuss: The history of Maine Media, Mentor based education, Low residency programs, Online photographic workshops, Their lack of an ivory tower, Self driven learning, The long and tedious process of becoming an accredited institution,

Art Advisor, Amie Potsic, Amie Potsic Art Advisory (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
September 17, 2020

We discussed: Legacy Planning for artists, Artist need to have paraphernalia from their lives to exemplify why they are worthy of being researched and revered after their death, Figuring out your own definition of success, Create backup files,

Photographer + Professor, Leah Sobsey, (North Carolina, USA)
September 15, 2020

We discuss: Working with alternative photographic processes in the digital age, Process based artwork, Moving art out of the white cube, The excitement of cross discipline research in academia, Being a parent and an artist,

Sculptor, Patrick Dougherty, Stickwork (North Carolina, USA)
September 10, 2020

We discuss: Researching primitive building techniques, Maple is his favourite material, The nature of making temporary art, The joy of working with his son Sam Dougherty, Finding the right scale for your artwork,

Photographer + Program Director at REVOLVE, Colby Caldwell, (Asheville, NC, USA)
September 08, 2020

We discuss: How he got gallery representation, Hemphill Fine Arts, Corcoran School of Art, St. Mary's College of Maryland, The negative parts of tenure, The 'golden handcuffs' of teaching, The annoyance of committees in academia,