We invited several artists to discuss the routines and rituals surrounding their creative work.  Featured in this episode are Louisville-based ballpoint pen portrait-maker, Sarah Sager, and Toronto-based jewelry-maker, Tessa Cameron. Special thank you to all of the other artists who participated: Kara Williams Darryl Babatunde Smith Zachary Lank Elena Manero Helena Vallee Dallaire Steven Anthony Johnson Benny John Plasencia Music in the episode is by Kevin MacLeod. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

Robyn Gibson is multimedia artist based in Brooklyn, New York.  As a Black artist, Robyn grapples with Black identity, especially the depiction, perception, and value of Black bodies.  In that exploration, she creates larger-than-life gestural charcoal figures, voluptuous ceramic vessels, as well as written pieces.  In this episode she reads three of her recent poems. Follow Robyn on Instagram @theartist_rag Music in the episode is by Kevin MacLeod. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

In February of 2021, The New York Academy of Art held its first exhibition featuring BIPOC artists who attended the school. The show was called Parallels + Peripheries and it was proposed by alumna Robyn Gibson on the heels of the worldwide protests sparked by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others. Her proposal was accepted by the Academy and Larry Ossei-Mensah was invited to curate the show along with Robyn as assistant-curator. In March, we had an opportunity to sit down with a number of the artists from the show and hear their reflections and to continue the conversation. We hope that this show can be a model to other art institutions and that this kind of exhibition could be an annual one. "It felt fundamental that every place should do this and all they have to do is listen." - Darryl B. Smith In this episode you will here the voices of: Darryl Babatunde Smith Andrae Green Guno Park Leeanna Chipana Steven Anthony Johnson Prinston Nnanna Link to show information: https://nyaa.edu/parallels-peripheries/ PARALLELS & PERIPHERIESis an ongoing exhibition series curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah investigating how contemporary artists create work constructed from narratives, myths, experiences, and memories that shape personal, political, and societal identities. For this edition of the exhibition, the inquiry seeks to explore how BIPOC artists are cultivating dynamic artistic practices designed to amplify perspectives and points of view that historically have pushed to the margins. PARALLELS & PERIPHERIES: Practice + Presenceis the fifth iteration of the series focused on how the New York Academy of Art’s BIPOC artistic community (i.e. students, faculty, alumni, and visiting critics) uses their practice and platform to assert their presence within the world while attempting to negotiate issues of race, identity, visibility, and invisibility in a time of social volatility. Moreover, PARALLELS & PERIPHERIES: Practice + Presence intends to use the exhibition as a forum for unpacking the question of what happens when the power dynamics between “center” and “periphery” shift? Music in the episode is by Kevin MacLeod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

Is there a link between creativity and mental health?  Is there some truth to the theory of artistic temperament or is it just a harmful stereotype?  This episode is a discussion about mental health, talent, and artist stereotypes. Music in the episode is by Kevin MacLeod. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

Robyn Gibson talks about Simone Leigh for our final Women's History Series episode. Simone Leigh is an American artist from Chicago who works in New York City in the United States. She works in various media including sculpture, installations, video, performance, and social practice. George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

In this episode, co-host Liza Sokolovskaya talks about work by one of her favorite artists, Sarah Sze. Sarah Sze is a painter, sculptor, and installation artist born in 1969.  She is known for her large scale installations using everyday objects to create multimedia landscapes. Music in the episode is by Kevin MacLeod. George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

Our co-host, Emily Carrig talks about Welsh painter Gwen John. Born in 1876, Gwen John was overshadowed during her lifetime by her famous brother Augustus John.  Her portraits, many of anonymous female sitters, are painted in closely related tones.  Recently people have started to believe that Gwen was the better painter.  Even Augustus, despite his fame, thought that his sister was the better painter out of the two of them. Music in the episode is by Kevin MacLeod.  George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

Artist Kara Williams @karamariewilliams discusses the work of one of her favorite painters, Lisa Yuskavage, for our Women's History Series. Music from the episode is "George Street Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

Pianist Benny John Plasencia talks about his favorite artist of all time: Martha Argerich. Martha Argerich is a Swiss-Argentine concert pianist and she is widely considered to be one of the best pianists of all time. Music from the episode is Martha Argerich, piano; Darío Alejandro Ntaca, conductor; Singapore Symphony Orchestra.  Recorded live at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore, on 13 June 2018. Outro music by Kevin MacLeod: George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support

For Women's History Month, we are inviting artists to talk about their favorite women artists.  In this episode, Wesley Israel @feelsomething_wesky talks about Artemisia Gentileschi. Born in Rome in 1593, Artemisia Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished Baroque artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio. She was producing professional work by the age of fifteen. Music in the episode is written by Kevin Macleod. George Street Shuffle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-artist-confluence/support