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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode #147
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What else do you have to do this summer besides reading great book? Here are a few of Timmy Black's recommendations
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 146
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Finally, some really useful, practical advice on how to "make it" as an artist!
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 145
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Where sadomasochism and the Venice Biennale meet is the focus of this timely diatribe.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 144
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Don't worry - Timmy will tell you what to think about Frieze LA 2024!
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 143
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When it comes to global catastrophes, look no further than to our contemporary artists to find insight and dread.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 142
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Cheerfully delivered prophecies of despair close out another banner year for this unusual podcast.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: New Year 2024 Greeting
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Our producer Bosman Arcadia's annual New Year greeting offers ample evidence as to why we never let him near a microphone,
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 141
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Timmy tempts fate as he mingles pop tunes with Middle East politics on this timely and tragic episode.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 140
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A short meditation on the "intellectuel engagé."
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 139
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When it comes to education, the customer is always right. Hoe to survive the academy while losing your integrity.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode #138
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Timmy discusses the Shock of the Ordinary and the aesthetics of negativity with his typical lack of insight.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 137
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Is it time to reassess the last reassessment of the canon of art history? Timmy Black might be tired of the question but he still figured out how to make a podcast episode about it.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 136
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Where Timmy expresses his abiding love for and belief in Figurative Painting.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists, Episode 135
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The tricky topic of the unreliable brushstroke is imperfectly examined in this important and timely episode.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 134
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Some paint pictures. Others call to action. Timmy talks about the artist's impulse to be politically engaged.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists Episode #133
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Florida textbooks take on Art History while Timmy Black takes on Florida.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 132
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A comprehensive appraisal of the Art Fairs of Los Angeles as seen through the perspective of a rap music enthusiast
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 131
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Could art and technology be the product of an arranged marriage on the verge of annulment? Timmy Black weighs in.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 130
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The work of Norwegian artist Sophia Lagrimar inspires a few thoughtful New Year's resolutions.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 129
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The greatly anticipated annual Top Ten Artists list for 2022!
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 128
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Timmy plugs an amazing new t-shirt enterprise, Dead Poets Hard Wear, by interviewing its brilliant CEO. Find it at deadpoetshardwear.com
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 127
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The necessity of networking for artists is made clear in this important episode. The how's and why's are surprisingly simple and easily applicable. This is required listening for all ambitious artists.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 126
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Join Timmy Black as he takes a college tour at one of the country's most prestigious art schools.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 125
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With the recent publication of Micah Carpentier's Song of Songs, Los Angeles artist Dahlia Danton shares with Timmy her insights on Carpentier's life and work.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 124
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Often misunderstood, almost always under appreciated, art critics serve a vital role in the cultural community. Timmy attempts to correct this injustice.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 123
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Sometimes our prejudices taint our aesthetic judgments. In this episode Timmy has some tips on how to avoid jumping to conclusions.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 122
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Some surprising summer reading recommendations from a slow and selective reader
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Teaser for The Lives of Contemporary Artists
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See why Timmy Black id a household name within his household!
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 121
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Timmy reflects upon the meaning of an artist's life and the beautiful implications of the creative impulse. (Including some terrific career advice for those just starting out!)
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 120
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Imagine Pablo Picasso, Faun Roberts, Harold Bloom, Orestia Shestov and Timmy Black entering a bar and together conspire to rewrite the history of Modernism.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 119
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An update from the fabulous 2022 Venice Biennale!
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 118
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Timmy toys with biblical studies in a tirade that trades in jeremiads.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 117
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The internet and social media have been maligned for too long. It's time to offer a clear rebuttal.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 116
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It's who you know, not necessarily what you do. In this episode, Timmy explains the fine art of networking.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 115
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Art as a form of mysticism has a new and unusual advocate as Timmy Black addresses the most comfortable environments for reading.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 114
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"Nothing is more disfiguring than insecurity"
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 113
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Timmy finds a Los Angeles artist who doesn't have a driver's license.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 112
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Timmy Black would like you to know that he is sincerely sorry.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 111
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Timmy meets an old and dear friend. They go to a bar to have a drink. The old friend talks about art. Timmy stops and thinks ... but not for too long.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 110
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Artists need to set good examples for impressionable children. Unfortunately, podcaster Timmy Black is doing just the opposite.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 109
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Educators may be underpaid but that doesn't mean they're unsupervised. This episode looks into the rapidly changing teaching landscape. Two plus two has become a subjective hot button issue but leave it to Timmy to sort it all out.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 108
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How to impersonate a smart person is one indispensable skill in our age of relentless self-invention. In this episode, Timmy offers tips on how to punch above one's weight
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 107
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It's almost impossible to keep up with the warp-speed developments in the world of contemporary art. In this episode Timmy takes a breath and reflects on a few of the exciting newly new trendy trends.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 106
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FINALLY!!! Timmy Black is sharing his professional secrets! Learn how to craft the perfect Artist Statement. 5 easy steps that can change your career!
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 105
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The exciting rebound of the international art world is dominating the discourse in every corner of the mended world. In this fabulous preview, Timmy Black presents a few remarkable talents to look out for.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 104
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However difficult it is to be an artist it is infinitely more difficult admitting that you are not. A few essential career tips from Timmy Black.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 103
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With the ancient Mosaïc tradition comes great wisdom and worse moods.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 102
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As graduation time approaches, Timmy Black offers a few tips on the perfect commencement speech.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 101
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Deviating from his typical format, Timmy trips on the laces of propriety as he conducts a live interview with a famous European artist.
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The Lives of Contemporary Artists: Episode 100
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We've reached an auspicious milestone in this, our 100th episode! Join Timmy with his retrospective tribute to the lives and Lives of Contemporary Artists.
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