The Wise Fool Art Podcast
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Retrospective: Tenacity
This is #8 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
Philip Davydov, Iconographer (Russia)
We discussed: rules in icon writing, gold vs silver, painting vs writing icons, making your own pigment, teaching iconography, signing your art, the affect of light sources on icons, commissions. -
Retrospective: Family + Balance
This is #7 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
Helén Petersen, Administrative Director of Artist Residency, Sunnhordland Museum (Norway)
We discussed: how they choose residency participants, role of an artist residency, writing artist text, sponsorship, funding, finding time and space to be creative, portfolio reviews, tenacity, constr
Retrospective: Goals + Success
This is #6 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
Vanessa Hallett, Worldwide Head of Photographs + Deputy Chairwoman, Americas at Phillips
We discussed: side hustles, alumni lists, internships, building networks, not all art collectors are the same, how art is valued, print editions, the need to create demand, provenance, certificates of
Retrospective: Building a community
This is #5 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
Jennifer Yoffy, Publisher, Yoffy Press (USA)
We discussed: how to get people to buy art, running a non-profit / NGO, book fairs, reputation vs brand, the story behind the art, the cost of books, not being difficult to work with, book distributio
Retrospective: Career Paths
This is #4 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
Magali Avezou, Curator, archipelago (UK + France)
We discussed: artistic discipline in the 21st century, curating photography, contemporary photography, interdisciplinary art, subjectivity, the evolution on photography, beauty in art, the importance