The Wise Fool Art Podcast

The Wise Fool Art Podcast


Latest Episodes

Helga Lilja Magnúsdóttir - Clothing Designer, Helicopter (Iceland)
June 13, 2022

We discussed: sexism, family names, fashion bitch, street wear, learning from failure, international recognition, being ecologically minded, tattoos, the benefits of changing, career transitions, havi

Pari Stave, Director of Skaftfell (Iceland)
June 08, 2022

We discussed: Icelandic art, career changes, small town charm, arts funding, bureaucracy, artist residencies, climate change -   - https://skaftfell.is -   - People + Places Mentioned: Rúrí - https://

Cecily Chambers + Collier Grimm, Artist Representatives, Form Artists (USA)
June 06, 2022

We discussed:the role of an artist agent, career strategies, how they create the agency roster, finding a style, benefits of being a women run business, doing commercial work, impostor syndrome. -   -

Mike Carroll - Gallerist + Artist, The Schoolhouse Gallery (USA)
June 01, 2022

We discussed: Parental support, the Boston Art scene, the need for skill, the business of art, gallery rooster size, price points for artists, benefit art auctions, artists changing styles, distributi

Retrospective: Outtakes
May 30, 2022

This is an episode of random conversations and outtakes that we had which were not cohesive with a topic but were worth hearing. This is the final episode in this inquiry into the lives and experience

Yining He - Curator, Writer + Researcher (China)
May 25, 2022

We discussed: Covid in China, censorship, benefits of art competitions, Funding for the Arts, working collaboratively, life goals, career goals, classism, being a parent -   -   - http://www.heyining.

Retrospective: Next Generation
May 23, 2022

This is #10 of a 10 part inquiry into the lives and experiences of 11 people who got the same Masters of Fine Arts, though in various disciplines, from the same institution (the San Francisco Art Inst

Monica Suder, Creative Coach (Germany + USA)
May 18, 2022

We discussed: blindspots, the difficulty of being original, conceptual art, beauty and aesthetics, the romanticised artist lifestyle, knowing what you don't want, bureaucracy in the arts, portfolio re

Retrospective: The Art World Today
May 16, 2022

This is #9 of a 10 part inquiry into the lives and experiences of 11 people who got the same Masters of Fine Arts, though in various disciplines, from the same institution (the San Francisco Art Insti

Laura Noble, Gallerist, Artist, Writer + Curator, L A Noble Gallery (UK)
May 11, 2022

We discussed: taking time to reflect, adversity breeds creativity, writing in journals, why we lie, privilege, nepotism, why she sells photography, portfolio reviews, the benefits of phone calls, why