The Wise Fool Art Podcast

The Wise Fool Art Podcast


Latest Episodes

Museum Preparator, Bret Gottschall, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, MO, USA)
September 03, 2020

We discuss: How to become a preparator, Pasquale Iannetti Art Gallery, Preparators are the caretakers of the art, The importance of mount makers, 50% humidity and 70 degrees Fahrenheit is their perfect conversation settings, Archival materials,

Sculptor + Designer, Adrien Segal, (San Francisco, CA, USA)
September 01, 2020

We discussed: Art Academia, The lack of architectural ruins in the US, Being categorised in the art world, The issue of continuity in her career, Artists are either badgers or foxes, The importance of using appropriate material that is relevant to the ...

Self Portrait Photographer, Anastasia Arteyeva + Anastasia Kole (Odessa, Ukraine)
August 27, 2020

We discuss: Male vs female photographers, The male gaze, Making a living as a traveling art model, The gypsy lifestyle, Dreaming of having a bookshelf, Coordinating photo events, Being a muse, The vulnerability of being nude, Photography workshops,

Performance Artist, Elana Katz (Berlin, Germany)
August 25, 2020

We discuss: Definition of conceptual art work, The affects of artist needing to be their own fundraiser, Indiegogo, How to fund performance art, Documentation of a performance being a new work of art, Investigating pain and violence in art,

Gallery Director, Fiona Bate, Sandy Brown (Berlin, Germany)
August 20, 2020

We discuss: How she chooses artists for the gallery, Should artists frame works for exhibitions, Art Fairs, How galleries choose which art and artists to take to art fairs, Sister galleries, The role of a gallery, Online art sales,

Independent Curator, Christina Gigliotti (Berlin, Germany)
August 18, 2020

We discuss: The definition of an independent curator, The importance of text accompanying art, How to write an artist statement, How artist should approach curators, Virtual studio visits, How to use social media as an artist, How curators make money,

Sculptor + Collage Artist, Ahu Dural (Berlin, Germany)
August 13, 2020

We discuss: Storage of artwork, Artist work in a scale proportional to their studio size, Destroying artwork, Victoria Dejaco of Simplify art, How important it is to document your exhibitions, I was wrong, the Mona Lisa is closest to A1 size,

Art Activists, OK Fox + Lucia Love, Art and Labor Podcast (NYC, USA)
August 11, 2020

We discuss: the Gig economy, Tenants unions, Anarchist librarians, Definitions of success in the art world, How the art world is broken, Housing issues in NYC, Covid-19 artist grants, Award ceremonies, Politics and the Arts,

Gallerist, Blanka Čermáková, Trafo Gallery (Prague, CZ)
August 06, 2020

We discuss: Artist grants, Transitioning from a gallery space to a commercial gallery, Vienna Contemporary, Art fairs, How the gallery creates their program, Her definition of conceptual art, The relationship of galleries and curators,

Photographer, Ben Smith, A Small Voice Podcast (London, UK)
August 04, 2020

We discuss: Telling stories, The need for multiple revenue streams, The time when your best work is behind you, Monetising creative talent, Shooting with cellphone camera vs professional equipment, Poor musician blames his instrument,