Assemblage artist Monica Wyatt discusses her upcoming solo show at MorYork, a magical space filled with unreal sculptures, assemblages and fascinating objects that doubles as the studio of craftsman extraordinaire, Clare Graham.

#66 Sex and the Single Feminist, Artist Barbara T. Smith

May 5th, 2021 34m 43s

An insightful interview with the legendary feminist performance artist Barbara T. Smith who recently celebrated her 90th birthday and remains a force in the southern California art scene. An huge trove of her work, writings, videos, and corresp

#65 London Based Social Practice Artist Duo Something & Son

Mar 16th, 2021 34m 9s

Paul Symth, who together w Andy Merritt is one half of the London based art duo Something And Son, the highly acclaimed artists whose exhibitions at the Tate Modern have met both critical and popular acclaim discusses the Something and Son orig

#64 LA based painter, Molly Segal

Mar 5th, 2021 17m 9s

Segal discusses group sex in dystopian landscapes rendered masterfully in the unforgiving medium of watercolor as they appear in her new, impressive show at Luna Anais Gallery.

#63 Artist Don Edler

Jan 27th, 2021 28m 42s

Visual artist and film maker Don Edler discusses his latest film "Devil You Know", a fascinating dive into the worlds of artificial intelligence, deep fakes and media echo chambers that lays bare the frightening reality of the unreality driving

#62 Best of 2020

Dec 29th, 2020 21m 16s

In a tumultuous year, artists have proven up to the challenge of addressing both personal and societal upheavals. The legendary artist Larry Bell as well as emerging artist of color Yuge Zhou spoke of fresh insights into their artistic practic

#61 Video Artist Yuge Zhou

Nov 19th, 2020 29m 44s

A resident at New Inc, the world's first museum led incubator for art, technology and design founded by New Museum in NYC, the internationally renown artist Yuge Zhou discusses her work and upcoming projects.

#60 MCASB Chief Curator, Alexandra Terry

Oct 21st, 2020 27m 34s

The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara's Curator discusses the current exhibition by LA based artist Genevieve Gaignard, their upcoming 2021 schedule including a show with Shana Moulton, a 45th anniversary celebration, their current fundr

#59 Artist Debi Cornwall

Oct 7th, 2020 38m 7s

In a fascinating discussion of what it means to be American, award winning photographer Cornwall talks about her latest book "Necessary Fictions". After the blockbuster "Welcome To Camp America", in which she photographed both the captors and

#58 Artist Casper Brindle

Sep 2nd, 2020 19m 2s

Represented by the William Turner Gallery in Los Angeles and by Nancey Toomey Fine Art in San Francisco, Brindle discusses the unique southern Californian light, as well as car and surf cultures and their combined influence on his work.

#57 Executive Director, Mel and Leta Ramos Family Foundation, Rochelle Leininger

Aug 24th, 2020 18m 33s

What do Wonder Woman, Superman and Cat Woman have in common with a charitable foundation to benefit arts education among under-served communities in schools and non profit organizations? Leinenger talks about life with her father, the Pop Art l

#57 Artist Casper Brindle

Jul 22nd, 2020 18m 45s

Represented by the William Turner Gallery, Brindle discusses the unique southern Californian light, as well as car and surf cultures and their combined influence on his work.

#56 Artist Lezley Saar

Jul 7th, 2020 21m 4s

Internationally renown artist Lezley Saar discusses her intricate work, what it was like growing up in an artistic family and why as an artist of color she won't be making art about Covid or police brutality in the near term.

#56 Artist Lezley Saar

Jul 7th, 2020 21m 4s

#55 Author/ Photographer Carolyn Campbell

Jun 25th, 2020 28m 55s

LA Times Bestselling author Carolyn Campbell talks about her new book "City of Immortals, Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris." Working for nearly 30 years to complete the book, Campbell's exhaustive research has yielded fascinating information on th

#55 Author/ Photographer Carolyn Campbell

Jun 24th, 2020 28m 55s

#54 Award Winning Art and Culture Writer Lawrence Weschler

Jun 17th, 2020 33m 3s

A staff writer for the New Yorker for 20 years, Weschler has won the prestigious George Polk award in Journalism - twice. His books of political reportage include The Passion of Poland (1984); about the Solidaity revolution; and A Miracle, A Un

#53 Painter, James Hayward

Jun 8th, 2020 31m 3s

In a wide ranging, lively interview, the artist Mike Kelly called "one of the few truly important West Coast painters", talks with us about what it means to paint, how an artist should live their life and why its time for revolution.

#52 Light and Space Artist, Peter Lodato

Jun 3rd, 2020 13m 41s

Lodato's work spans several decades and began in the late 1960's when he created installations exploring the nature of perception , specifically in the way physical spaces can be transformed into immersive experiences. Peter discusses his work

#51 Art Critic and Educator Paddy Johnson

May 15th, 2020 23m 47s

The Founder of the influential website Art F City, Paddy Johnson explains why artist statements tend to suck and what to do about it. While chatting about her work as a writer for the New York Times, the Economist and other major publications,

#50 Emmy Award Winning Director, Creative Director and Fine Artist, Wayne White

Apr 25th, 2020 26m 17s

Artist Wayne White best known for his "Word Paintings" and his broadcast career as the strong creative force behind Pee Wee's Playhouse, introduces his return to puppetry in a new project for Instagram.

#49 Love Letter to LA from Her Top Poets

Apr 8th, 2020 41m 44s

In a special edition for our time of quarantine, 12 of LA's finest wordsmiths offer readings dedicated to the idea of Los Angeles as a unique sense of cultural place, time and energy. Instead of focusing on pandemic and isolation, it's a remind

Love Letter to LA from Her Top Poets

Apr 7th, 2020 41m 44s

#48 Artist Larry Bell/ special edition

Mar 29th, 2020 26m 22s

On special assignment for Art Report Today dot com, I had the opportunity to speak with the world renown artist who explains why not knowing what you are doing is the best part of the creative process.

#47 Poet & Author, Candice Kelsey

Mar 11th, 2020 34m 59s

In intense and clear vignettes with structural allusions to classic literature, Kelsey mines the depths of her life as a daughter and a mother, and by association our own childhood experiences and adult self-consciousness.