Best Artistdecoded Podcasts (2024)

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AD 262 | John Wentz 1:16:24

4d ago1:16:24

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John Wentz is a contemporary artist whose work is an exploration of process and technique. Working within the classical idiom of the human figure, his goal is to reduce and simplify the image to its core fundamentals: composition, color, and mark-making. Paint application and brush strokes are broad and simplified as a means to connect and convey t…

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AD 261 | Tim Bettinson (Vancouver Sleep Clinic) 1:46:56

27d ago1:46:56

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Tim Bettinson is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter and producer most recognized for creating and living behind the lustful, ambient guise of Vancouver Sleep Clinic. Across his catalogue, elements of anthemic indie rock, intimate R&B, and sophisticated folk provide a sweeping film soundtrack for Bettinson’s gentle vocal and expansive storytelling. Eme…

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AD 260 | Saman Kesh 1:18:10

1M ago1:18:10

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Iranian-American filmmaker Saman Kesh has the most Vimeo staff picks, ever. He attributes this accolade to excessive consumption of rocket fuel and a knack for combining the human experience with a healthy dose of controlled chaos. After his music videos won him YDA Silver at Cannes and two Best Video at SXSW, his foray into advertising was an epic…

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AD 259 | Daniele Bolelli 1:57:06

2M ago1:57:06

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Daniele Bolelli is a writer, martial artist, university professor, and podcaster. He was born in Italy and currently lives in Los Angeles. Topics discussed in this episode: Daniele’s podcasts History on Fire and The Drunken Taoist (00:05:55) Daniele’s writing practice (00:08:51) Family and navigating personal struggles (00:15:03) The origin of Dani…

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Photo Roulette | Yoshinocast #15 5:36

4M ago5:36

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s essay “Photo Roulette” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack. Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

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AD 258 | Wesley Stringer 1:09:53

4M ago1:09:53

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Wesley Stringer (b. 1985) was born in Oklahoma City and has worked as a photographer for the past 13 years. Stringer began photographing while a BFA student at the University of Oklahoma. His practice is concerned with the natural environment, both in its untouched state, as well as how it relates to the spaces people occupy. The printed image is a…

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AD 257 | James “Munky” Shaffer (Korn + Venera) 1:07:35

5M ago1:07:35

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James “Munky” Shaffer is best known as co-founder and guitarist for American rock band Korn. With a career spanning three decades, his latest project Venera ventures into experimental electronic territory. Venera L.A.-based James Shaffer and Atlanta-based Chris Hunt converged as Venera in early 2022 in Downtown Los Angeles while working on songs fo…

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AD 256 | Paul Yoon 1:15:12

6M ago1:15:12

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Paul Yoon is the author of four previous works of fiction: Once the Shore, which was a New York Times Notable Book; Snow Hunters, which won the Young Lions Fiction Award; The Mountain, which was an NPR Best Book of the Year; and Run Me to Earth, which was one of Time magazine’s Must-Read Books of 2020 and longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal fo…

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AD 255 | Johan Van Mullem 1:38:05

7M ago1:38:05

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Johan Van Mullem (Belgian painter born in 1959) persisted in his youthful search for wrinkled faces, seeking the beauty he recognized in an experience engraved on the faces and in the hands. Since then, the face remains the major subject of his work but over time reversing the imprint of it on his own face while these subjects seem to rejuvenate, d…

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AD 254 | Jacqueline Castel 1:25:38

7M ago1:25:38

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Jacqueline Castel is an internationally award-winning director, screenwriter, and curator based in NYC. Her short film work has been featured at more than fifty festivals worldwide, including Sundance, SXSW, Rotterdam, BAMcinemaFest, Sitges, and Fantasia. She has written for and directed cult auteurs John Carpenter and Jim Jarmusch, and collaborate…

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AD 253 | Dan Lam 1:08:05

8M ago1:08:05

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Internationally acclaimed, prominent contemporary artist and social media Influencer; Dan Lam is an artist based out of Texas, US. Lam’s sculptural work expresses and plays with sensational dichotomies by combining unconventional materials, organic forms, and bright colors. With contrasting themes verging on beauty and grotesqueness at once, Lam’s …

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The Inner Symphony | Yoshinocast #14 7:45

10M ago7:45

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s short story “The Inner Symphony” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack. Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

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AD 252 | Christine Kuan 1:02:13

10M ago1:02:13

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Christine Kuan is President & Executive Director of Creative Capital, a nonprofit grantmaking organization funding artists creating experimental and groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, film, technology, literature, socially engaged, and multidisciplinary forms. Before joining Creative Capital, Kuan was CEO & Director of Sot…

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AD 251 | Mitch Horowitz 1:13:12

11M ago1:13:12

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Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. He is the PEN Award-winning author of books including Occult America, One Simple Idea, The Miracle Club, Daydream Believer, Uncertain Places, and the forthcoming Modern Occultism. Mitch hosted, co-wrote, and pro…

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AD 250 | Cj Hendry 1:00:38

1y ago1:00:38

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Cj Hendry (b. 1988) is a New York-based artist originally from Brisbane, Australia. Hendry transforms her fascination with contemporary material culture into large-scale, hyper-photorealistic drawings. Cj Hendry’s exhibits aren’t intended to be passively observed but, rather, actively experienced through engaging, fun, and thought-provoking exhibit…

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And Then Awoke The Butterfly | Yoshinocast #13 7:39

1y ago7:39

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s short story “And Then Awoke The Butterfly” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack. Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

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Duality and Technology with Brett Amory | AD 249 1:16:38

1y ago1:16:38

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Brett Amory’s multidisciplinary practice is based on the intersection of quotidian and habitual engagements with the everyday world. His works consider moments of visual perception that precede interpretation. Working primarily in painting and installation, he uses the ordinary as a vehicle for extending the familiar into the realms of the unfamili…

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Intro To Yoshino’s Diary + “Wandering and Wondering" | Yoshinocast #12 11:44

1y ago11:44

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s essay “Wandering and Wondering” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack. Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

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And The Journey Continues... | Yoshino Interviewed by Noah Wainwright | Yoshinocast #11 1:04:49

1y ago1:04:49

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Living with love and compassion (00:07:48) The journey into understanding (00:11:56) Making impactful decisions (00:15:27) Yoshino’s creative life (00:19:41) Manifesting future outcomes (00:25:35) Napolean Hill’s concept, “The Definite Chief Aim” (00:27:51) The ps…

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Embodying Love and Compassion | Yoshinocast #10 22:00

1y ago22:00

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Dealing with negative thoughts and emotions Yoshino’s perspective shifting while running “Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu Living in a productivity-focused world Giving ourselves permission to step deeper into ourselves Sufi mysticism Thich Nhat Hanh “Simplicity, patience…

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Quantum Leap with Raymond Lee | AD 248 1:27:40

1y ago1:27:40

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Raymond Lee stars as Dr. Ben Song on the new NBC drama “Quantum Leap.” Ben is a brilliant quantum physicist leaping through time to put right what once went wrong. Lee also stars in the AMC series “Kevin Can F*** Himself,” which begins its second season Aug. 22. Previously, he was a series regular on Alan Ball’s HBO series “Here and Now.” Additiona…

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The Power of Observation | Yoshinocast #9 11:05

1+ y ago11:05

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Making good use of your observations The cop-out of not feeling inspired Observing people’s body language and the way they treat animals Yoshino’s perspective on street photography The artist’s duty “Our hearts all beat for something.” - Yoshino Following one’s ow…

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Breaking Through Illusion | Yoshinocast #8 8:06

1+ y ago8:06

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Questioning illusions Envying what others have Finding a deeper understanding of ourselves Brutal honesty with oneself Dealing with trauma Healing Building your intuitive muscle Being conscious of what we give our time to Writing from a place of honesty Embracing …

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Growth, Vulnerability, and New Horizons with Elly Smallwood | AD 247 1:15:29

1+ y ago1:15:29

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Elly Smallwood is a figurative and portrait artist living in Canada. She works primarily in acrylics and oils. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Elly moving from Ottawa to the woods The energetic differences she notices between living in a city versus being in the woods Modern-day false prophets and gurus The power of questioning dogmatic principle…

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Body Prophecy with James Hammontree (Black Magnet) x Jesse Draxler | AD 246 1:32:27

1+ y ago1:32:27

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With the release of Black Magnet’s debut album ‘Hallucination Scene’ in 2020 a new Industrial Metal power emerged from the unlikely landscape of Oklahoma City. After anxiously waiting out the pandemic Black Magnet returned to the road in late 2021 and has now dropped ‘Body Prophecy’ the second full-length burst of machine-driven mayhem and electron…

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Set and Setting with Dorian Concept | AD 245 1:38:10

1+ y ago1:38:10

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Oliver Johnson aka Dorian Concept will release his new album What We Do For Others on 28th October on Brainfeeder Records. It’s the third studio album by the Austrian producer and synthesizer savant, famed for his singular, beautifully detailed sonic tapestries and wild, utterly joyful live keyboard jam videos. What We Do For Others is a relaxed, q…

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Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power with Nina Menkes | AD 244 1:06:46

1+ y ago1:06:46

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Topics Discussed In This Episode: Discrimination against women in the film industry The Weinstein investigation 94% of women working in the film industry experiencing sexual assault How film objectifies women through the use of camera angles, camera movement, and lighting techniques Updating the narrative point of view Predatory perspectives within…

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Quality Over Opinion with Louis Cole 1:13:46

1+ y ago1:13:46

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Louis Cole is a singer-songwriter and sickeningly talented multi-instrumentalist with a strong DIY aesthetic from Los Angeles, California. He is on a mission to create deep feelings through music and is the figurehead of an LA jazz-adjacent scene that includes Genevieve Artadi (with whom Cole co-founded the alt pop / electrofunk band KNOWER in 2009…

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Embracing The Shadow Self with Joseph Lee | AD 243 1:31:39

1+ y ago1:31:39

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Joseph Lee is an actor & self-taught artist who studies faces and the emotions that inhabit them. Lee focuses on the parallels between external reality and the internal process by manipulating everyday faces and objects through segmented brush strokes, color choice, and volume, converging them into a complete and balanced whole. Topics Discussed In…

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The Tenets of Nihil with Joshua Hagler | AD 242 1:29:09

1+ y ago1:29:09

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The long arc of Joshua Hagler's oeuvre, with its focus on painting, could be traced by its slow, physical and conceptual disintegration - of it's imagery, politics, art historical underpinnings, and philosophical erudition - from its early pictorial messaging to a need, in more recent years, for direct physical experience of the numinous. Material …

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The Soul and The Higher Calling | Yoshinocast #7 19:30

1+ y ago19:30

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Channeling the muse Seeking the higher self Questioning one’s own intentions and motivations Journaling Artists Mentioned: Anthony Peake (Writer) Gary Zukav (Writer) Carl Jung (Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst) Michael Pollan (Writer) Margaret Atwood (Writer) Books …

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On Mediumship And Connecting With Spirit Guides with Aja Daashuur | AD 241 1:14:25

1+ y ago1:14:25

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AJA, The Spirit Guide Coach, is a spiritual counselor who specializes in connecting you with the guidance and wisdom of your unique Spiritual team. The advice from your Spirit Guides is incorporated into AJA’s intuitive coaching process in order to help you create a plan for breaking negative patterns, finding your path, and accepting the love and …

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On Having Purpose | Yoshinocast #6 11:33

2y ago11:33

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: Thinking about habits as a necessity, similar to breathing The idea of the Daemon (or Daimon) Being a vessel for creative energy to flow through you Channeling ourselves to our intuition “Everyone is a hero in their birth.” - Otto Rank Artists Mentioned: Marie-Lou…

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Writing Down The Bones with Natalie Goldberg | AD 240 49:51

2y ago49:51

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Natalie Goldberg is the author of fifteen books, including Writing Down the Bones (Shambhala, 1986), which has sold over one million copies, has been translated into fourteen languages, and started a revolution in the way we practice writing in this country. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Natalie’s first book, “Chicken and In Love” (1979) Being …

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Sleep, Creativity, and Neuroscience | Yoshinocast #5 9:19

2y ago9:19

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Article Mentioned: Why Your Brain Needs To Dream by Matthew Walker Podcast Mentioned: Sleep Is Non-Negotiable: Dr. Matthew Walker | Rich Roll Podcast Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios…

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Trusting Your Intuition | Yoshinocast #4 8:33

2y ago8:33

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Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Show Notes: Giving space for one’s own stream of consciousness to flow The power of writing daily “What is your identity?” Awakening the spirit Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios…

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Never Surrender Your Voice and Your Vision with Lidia Yuknavitch | AD 239 1:18:07

2y ago1:18:07

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Lidia Yuknavitch is the nationally bestselling author of the novels The Book of Joan, The Small Backs of Children, and Dora: A Headcase, the story collection Verge, and the memoir The Chronology of Water. She is the recipient of two Oregon Book Awards and has been a finalist for the Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize and the PEN Center USA Crea…

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The Clash of Industry and Nature with Martin Wittfooth | AD 238 1:38:14

2y ago1:38:14

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Martin Wittfooth was born in Toronto, Canada in 1981 and works in two studios in Kingston, New York, and Savannah, Georgia. He earned his MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2008. Wittfooth’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, including the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Akron Art Museum in Ohio, an…

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Dowsing Voice with Emma Ruth Rundle | AD 227 1:16:09

2y ago1:16:09

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Emma Ruth Rundle is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and visual artist. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Emma leaving Cal Arts to move to Wellington, New Zealand Outsider art Yoshino’s introduction into photography Finding one’s flow state Tapping into the collective consciousness within one’s art Exploring the role of an artist Her newest album an…

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Arkhon with Zola Jesus | AD 236 1:34:45

2y ago1:34:45

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There is a way a voice can cut through the fascia of reality, cleaving through habit into the raw nerve of experience. Nika Roza Danilova, the singer, songwriter, and producer who since 2009 has released music as Zola Jesus, wields a voice that does that. When you hear it, it is like you are being summoned -- not to somewhere new, but to a place th…

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Cursed Films 2 with Jay Cheel | AD 235 1:29:39

2y ago1:29:39

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Jay Cheel’s career in non-fiction filmmaking has focused mostly on character-based portraits of quirky, passionate obsessives, realized in a highly cinematic style. His debut feature Beauty Day premiered at the Museum of Modern Art in New York as part of their Canadian Front Programming Series. The film was also an official selection at the Hot Doc…

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Totems and Vessels with Mia Bergeron and John McLeod | AD 234 1:11:22

2y ago1:11:22

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Mia Bergeron's Bio Mia Bergeron is a classically trained oil painter that uses modern techniques and concepts to create layered imaginative works. Imagery in her work often oscillates between the fictitious and the observed in equal parts. Rooted in her upbringing in New York City with continuous exposure to modern art, her paintings also reveal he…

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Writing and Directing “Dual” with Riley Stearns | AD 233 1:01:03

2y ago1:01:03

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Riley Stearns grew up in Pflugerville, TX, a suburb of Austin. His feature debut FAULTS premiered at SXSW in 2014 and went on to play festivals around the world. THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE, his second feature, also premiered at SXSW in 2017. The film was released by Bleecker Street domestically and Universal Pictures internationally. DUAL is Stearns’ …

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Healing, Feeling, and Honesty with Saman Kesh | AD 232 1:03:39

2y ago1:03:39

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Saman Kesh (born Saman Keshavarz) is an Iranian-American filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his narrative music video work for notable artists such as Basement Jaxx, Calvin Harris, Kygo, Placebo, !!! Chk Chk Chk, Vitalic, Apparat and Porter Robinson. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Living and being isolated in the desert …

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Cosmic Habit Force with Mitch Horowitz | AD 231 1:20:35

2y ago1:20:35

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Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Explaining his new book Cosmic Habit Force Exploring the psychology of mediocrity Harnessing honest self-expression and creativity Asking oneself with brutal honesty, “What do I…

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Cultivating Skills and Creative Longevity with Rina Yang | AD 230 1:17:14

2y ago1:17:14

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Rina Yang is a director of photography based in London. She grew up in a small city in Japan, where she studied still life and portrait painting. She has been selected for the BAFTA Breakthrough 2020, and she is also the first female DOP ever to win a cinematography award at the British Arrows, as well as being nominated for the best cinematographe…

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On Her Sundance Short Film "Work" with April Maxey | AD 229 1:02:54

2y ago1:02:54

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April Maxey was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and is currently based in Los Angeles. She was 1 of 8 Directors chosen to be a part of AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, where she made her short film Work, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. April was recently selected for AWD’s Directing the Actor Lab. She is also an alumna…

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Getting Deeper Into The NFT Subcultures with Micol @ Vertical Crypto Art | AD 228 55:23

2y ago55:23

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Curious & creative mind working at the intersection of art, blockchain, and Web3. Founder and CEO of Vertical Crypto Art - a web3 native studio & artist-first community dedicated to NFTs, crypto art, and elevating web3 culture in the metaverse. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Micol working with creators in the tech industry at Facebook and Instag…

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Drawing Outside The Lines with Shantell Martin | AD 227 59:24

2y ago59:24

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Shantell Martin is one of today’s most groundbreaking multimedia artists. Known for her ongoing exploration of the vast potential of the spontaneous hand-drawn lines, below the surface of her signature black and white drawing is an exploration of the reciprocal relationship between artist and viewer, in which a work of art is more than an object of…

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Deconstructing The Female Form with Stephanie Hanes | AD 226 1:17:25

2y ago1:17:25

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Stephanie E. Hanes was born in Alberta, Canada in 1985. In 2009 they received a BFA from The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University in Halifax, Canada. Hanes is a recent MFA Graduate of Ceramics at the Rhode Island School Of Design in 2017 and received the prestigious Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship for a graduate student with exceptional pro…

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