The Wise Fool Art Podcast

The Wise Fool Art Podcast


Latest Episodes

Retrospective: Cost of Education
April 04, 2022

This is #3 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

Mark Sink, Photographer (USA)
March 30, 2022

We discussed: white washed history, family heritage, legacy planning, reverse technologist, jealousy, being a portraitist, plastic cameras, the problems with Adobe subscription software, art movements

Retrospective: Feeling prepared after graduation
March 28, 2022

This is #2 in 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

LaiSun Keane, Gallerist (USA)
March 23, 2022

We discussed: the power of your community, racism in the art world, virtual art galleries, 3d rendering of artwork, online art sales, data points to help with art sales, objective criticism, how she c

Retrospective: Why get an MFA?
March 21, 2022

This is #1 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

Dr. Federica Chiocchetti, Writer + Curator, Photocaptionist (France + Italy)
March 16, 2022

We discussed: having an alter ego, being a rebellious Pollyanna, her love of text and photos, analog vs digital photography, fetishising photographic materials, flea markets, typography, calligraphy,

Katherine Oktober Matthews, Writer, Artist, + Publisher (Netherlands)
March 14, 2022

We discussed: unique photography, patterns in styles, resource availability, making compromises, internal goals, short term and long term goals, balance, authorship, power dynamics in portraits, writi

Judit Gellér, Curator, Researcher + Educator (Hungary)
March 09, 2022

We discussed: artist archives, vernacular photography, appropriation, privacy issues, artist estates, what makes a photograph a fine artwork, what is art, what is good art, the role of curators, portf

Ray Cross, printmaker, designer and organizer of Bushwick Print Lab (USA)
March 07, 2022

We discussed: the love of camaraderie, being masterful, benefits of community and being supportive, DIY ethos, street art, spreading the gospel of print, finding time to make personal work, health and

Kelly Montez, Artist representative, Apostrophe (USA)
March 02, 2022

We discussed: how she finds new artists, how to receive feedback, mentorship, importance of collaboration, gender bias, maternity leave, the need for more honesty, their BIPOC mentorship program, budg