The (art)Scene Podcast

Nov 30 2024 59 ep. 52 mins 5
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The(art)Scene Podcast is a series of conversations with up & coming artists, gallery owners and art/museum professionals. We’ll cover not only their work, but other facets of their lives and the stories that come with them.

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58: Episode 58: Drew Grasso

Nov 30 2024 58 mins  
Today's guest is Drew Grasso, an artist and printmaker based out of Oakland, CA. We discussed 222 Press, the new publishing project he recently founded and Sun Night Editions, the former print publishing house he once ran with Yoni Asega. We also talked about what motivated him to pursue his passion to be a printmaker and the amount of hard work that goes into operating your own pr

57: Episode 57: Meryl Pataky

Jan 16 2024 79 mins  
The newest episode of the podcast features, Meryl Pataky, a multi-disciplined artist known for her amazing neon pieces. Based here in the Bay Area, I visited Meryl in her studio to discuss her early beginnings as a mixed media artist, her neon practice and She Bends, an organization she founded to create a more equitable future for neon. Finally, we also talked about the new exhibi

56: Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa

Aug 16 2023 47 mins  
This week's guest on the (art)Scene Podcast is Oakland-based artist Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa whose art practice focuses on charcoal, airbrush painting, and most recently mixed media painting and installation. For our conversation I had the pleasure of visiting Esteban in his studio in Oakland to discuss his early beginnings in Sacramento and the community he surrounds hi

55: Isaac Vazquez Avila

Jun 23 2023 54 mins  
After a long hiatus the (art)Scene Podcast is back with a brand new guest: Isaac Vazquez Avila, a painter & sculptor based in San Francisco. I stopped by his studio in Bernal Heights to discuss what drew him to the Bay Area, his art practice and his recent projects including the exhibition that wrapped up at pt. 2 Gallery in Oakland and teaching. Follow Isaac and his latest pro

54: Episode 54: Liz Hernandez

Sep 02 2021 40 mins  
On today's episode I am joined by Liz Hernandez, an artist based in Oakland, CA whose work includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and writings deeply influenced by memories & surroundings of her hometown in Mexico. We discussed her art practice and the mural she conceived for SFMOMA's Bay Area Walls exhibition titled Conjuro para la sanación de nuestro futuro. Liz's mural

53: Episode 53: Lena Gustafson #2

Jun 30 2021 37 mins  
After a long hiatus, the (art)Scene Podcast returns with an all new episode featuring Oakland-based artist Lena Gustafson who discusses what she has been working on during the pandemic including a group exhibition at Pt. 2 Gallery in Oakland titled "Holding". "Holding" runs through July 2, 2020. Check out the Pt. 2 Gallery website for more info. To learn more about Lena's work vi

52: Episode 52: Muzae Sesay Returns

Nov 12 2020 79 mins  
Muzae Sesay returns to the podcast this week to catch up with me about the various projects he's worked on since he's last been on three years ago such as the blacktop mural he did at the Rainbow Recreation Center in Oakland for Project Blackboard and the two solo shows he recently had at Pt. 2 Gallery. We also talked about latest commission he did as part of SFMOMA's "Bay Area Wal

51: Episode 51: Joonbug

Oct 21 2020 74 mins  
After a brief hiatus, I am back with a brand new episode featuring Oakland based artist and graphic designer, Lenworth Macintosh who is also goes by Joonbug. On today's episode you'll hear us discuss his background in creating his own clothing brand, his graphic design work and his eventual foray into the fine art world. We also discussed his recent solo show at Pt. 2 Gallery and t

50: Episode 50: Mark Sabb #2

Jun 25 2020 46 mins  
Back on the podcast is Mark Sabb, Senior Director of Innovation, Marketing and Engagement at the Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD). On today's episode we discuss what museums such as MoAD, are doing to adapt to being closed during the pandemic. We also talk about the work they can and need to do in resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. To learn more about MoAD's programmi

49: Episode 49: on-off.site w/ Stephanie Garcés & Stephanie Smith

May 07 2020 40 mins  
This week we have two new guests on the podcast: Stephanie Garcés, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator at SFMOMA & Stephanie Smith, Director of Content and Creative Strategy at CCA. Today you'll hear them both discuss on-off.site, the creative collective focused on experimentation, collaboration and inclusion. To learn more about on-off.site and their current pro