The Wise Fool Art Podcast

The Wise Fool Art Podcast


Latest Episodes

Retrospective: Tenacity
May 09, 2022

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)
May 04, 2022

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
May 02, 2022

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)
April 27, 2022

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
April 25, 2022

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
April 20, 2022

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
April 18, 2022

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)
April 13, 2022

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
April 11, 2022

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)
April 06, 2022

We discussed: artistic discipline in the 21st century, curating photography, contemporary photography, interdisciplinary art, subjectivity, the evolution on photography, beauty in art, the importance