The Wise Fool Art Podcast
Latest Episodes
Helga Lilja Magnúsdóttir - Clothing Designer, Helicopter (Iceland)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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