Arranging Tangerines presented by Lydian Stater artwork

Arranging Tangerines presented by Lydian Stater

72 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

Conversations with contemporary artists, curators, and thinkers about the intersection of art, technology, and commerce.

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Episodes

Arranging Tangerines Episode 43 - A Conversation with Kris Graves

February 29, 2024 17:50 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

In this week’s episode, we welcome Kris Graves (and his associate Frank Francis) to our gallery and onto the podcast to discuss a multitude of topics including life with a baby, the charm and uniqueness of Queens, the origins of Hip Hop, Graves’ early commissioned work, museums’ and cultural institutions’ feelings about NFTs, Black Lives Matter, the role that race plays in art, history, and society, working day jobs, and how NFTs can be gate keeper resistant, and what is next for Graves. Ori...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 42 - A Conversation with Matthew Porter and Carlo Van de Roer

September 01, 2023 03:07 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

In this episode, we talk with artists Matthew Porter and Carlo Van de Roer about how they first met, the acquisition of NFT works by institutions and museums, the ever-changing attitudes of art collectors, the challenges and strengths of working with traditional artists in the NFT space, the idea of hybridity, and what Matthew and Carlo have queued up for the future. Episode recorded on February 21, 2023. Mathew Porter and Carlo Van de Roer have formed a dynamic partnership known as Zome...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 41 - A Conversation with Mitchell F Chan

April 18, 2023 15:27 - 1 hour - 56 MB

In this episode, we talk with artist Mitchell F Chan about his early NFT project titled Digital Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility, ideas of ownership and locating the source of value, techno utopianism, conceputalism within the NFT space and much much more. Mitchell F Chan has created innovative works about technology since 2006. He creates large-scale public works, gallery installations, and digital artworks. He is best-known for creating one of the earliest non-fungible token art...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 40 - A Conversation with Mike Varley

December 31, 2022 17:47 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

In our most recent installment, Mike Varley (one half of the artistic duo Highley Varlet) has (half of) us over to his very official podcast studio (in his apartment) to discuss his and their artistic endeavors including the “2020: Total Clarity” project where they walked a marathon a day, five days a week, for a full calendar year, the people they met, the podcast episodes they produced, the bagels they ate, the weed bags they picked up, the subsequent NFT collections they produced and how ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 39 - A Conversation with Lau Wai

December 16, 2022 17:27 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

In this episode, we talk with Lau Wai about their practice and process with discussions around Chinese naming conventions, the use of (or reference to) mocap suits, the differences between consumer and commercial software, how avatars can represent or misrepresent us, deep fakes, the influence of Hong Kong cinema, hybridity, NFTs, virtual galleries, and what the future holds. Lau Wai 劉 衛 is a multidisciplinary artist, former photographer, storyteller, teacher, gamer, cat companion and more...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 38 - The Lydian Stater Collector Pass

November 18, 2022 19:28 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

In this very special podcast, Alexandro and Joseph do their best infomercial impression to pitch our new gallery initiative, the Lydian Stater Collector Pass. The Lydian Stater Collector Pass is an annual pass issued in the form of an NFT that guarantees ownership of exclusive physical and digital artworks from every artist exhibited in our 2023 season in addition to bonus perks. Listen to learn more about the pass or click the link below. Lydian Stater Collector Pass

Arranging Tangerines Episode 37 - A Conversation with Elisa Gutiérrez Eriksen

October 15, 2022 13:37 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

This week, we have Elisa Gutiérrez Eriksen on the show to talk about her curatorial practice including the current exhibition at Lydian Stater “Neither Here Nor There,” her experience working as a cultural specialist in Mexico, how she carved a path to the visual arts, NFTs as a medium rather than a container, her recent exhibitions in New York “Common Frequencies” and “Subversive Kin,” the merits of artists choosing a curator instead vice versa, her brief art practice, virtual reality as a...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 36 - A Conversation with Huidi Xiang

October 14, 2022 15:39 - 1 hour - 68.3 MB

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Huidi Xiang to talk about her work in our current exhibition “Neither Here Nor There” at Lydian Stater in addition to how gaming influences her work, the overlaps between digital gaming assets and NFTs, the ethics of underpaying oneself, the problems of underpaying others, repetition as a metaphor for labor, the tragedy of The Villager’s Down Special Move in Super Smash Brothers, the importance of faux material in her sculptures, the impossibility of ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 35 - A Conversation with Nando Alvarez-Perez

September 23, 2022 16:25 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

In this episode we speak with Nando Alvarez-Perez. We reflect on our previous exhibition, post industrial digital dysmorphya, and discuss the politics of being a triplet, when the right time to “retire” a body of work is, image selection and the flattening of history, the indirect impact Walter Benjamin has had on his practice, deskilling, doodles, and recent activities at Lightwork’s residency program, Cornelia Magazine, and the Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art. Nando Alvarez-Perez ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 34 - A Conversation with Christos Makridis

September 16, 2022 17:53 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

In this week’s episode, we catch up with Christos Makridis, the CTO/COO and co-founder of the Web3 multimedia startup Living Opera, to discuss how writing can be an approach to understanding the world, human capital, how NFTs and music are such a natural fit, the way Living Opera is working to support emerging opera musicians, the Magic Mozart NFT project, AI’s potential role in the arts, and the possibility of Web3 becoming a space for the common good. Christos Makridis is the CTO/COO and ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 33 - A Conversation with Carlos Franco

September 02, 2022 16:31 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

On this week’s episode, we are joined by artist Carlos Franco.  Carlos Franco Maldonado is an artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Maldonado holds a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Visual Art from the University of Puerto Rico and a master’s in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute. His works and projects have been presented at the Lab, SOMArt’s Cultural Center, and The Thing Quarterly in San Francisco; at Lvl3 Gallery in Chicago; Nikolaj Kunshal, Copenhagen, DK; Quinta del So...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 32 - A Conversation with Ryan Tanaka

August 18, 2022 14:14 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Ryan Tanaka, co-founder of Teia Surf, musician, and crypto-historian, to discuss the crypto space and it’s overlap with music and art, the promise Web3, Ethereum’s fallibility, diversity within the crypto ecosystem, the potential of Tezos as a blockchain for art, the challenges the Metaverse faces, and the importance of the intersection between the humanities and technology.  Closing Track: The Third Web - Chapter V (Interlude/Transition) by Ryan T...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 31 - A Conversation with Brian Alfred

August 12, 2022 16:59 - 1 hour - 80.4 MB

In a special episode for us this week, we sit down with Brian Alfred, artist and host of the SOUND & VISION podcast, who is a big inspiration on what we do here at Arranging Tangerines. In our discussion, we touch on the curatorial process, the importance of soccer, the gravitas that comes with age and experience, the overlap between music and visual art, Brian’s painting process and trajectory, diving into the world of animation, how collaboration happens within his work, the importance of ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 30 - A Conversation with Anika Todd "The Return"

July 21, 2022 17:15 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

In this week’s episode, we welcome back Anika Todd, our inaugural guest on the podcast. As we talk about what Anika has been up to for the last year, we discuss teaching, the ethical concerns of sunlight access, the transferable nature of air rights in NYC, how a nomadic lifestyle helps emphasize incongruities, balloonery, space travel with a lower case ’s’, and the pros and cons of documentation when it comes to conceptual artwork. Anika Todd (b.1992, Boston, MA) received her BFA from Mas...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 29 - A Conversation with Maria Gabler

July 14, 2022 16:46 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

In this weeks episode, artist Maria Gabler walks us through her solo exhibition titled 'TRAMA' at PROXYCO Gallery located in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The show runs through July 20th - go see it! María Gabler (b. 1989) earned her BFA from the Catholic University of Chile and MFA in Visual Arts from the University of Chile. Gabler has exhibited extensively in Chile, including the solo shows “La Ventana” (2022) at Galería Gabriela Mistral, “Anfibia” (2021) at MAM Chiloé, “La Galería” (201...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 28 - A Conversation with Laura Splan Part 2

July 07, 2022 15:56 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

In our second episode with the amazing Laura Splan, we talk about the rewards of providing exhibition opportunities for others, the promise of the NFT as a viable distribution model for long format video art, transfiguration!, the roll of magic in art, how our relationship to science, technology and medicine emerges in our daily lives, the beauty industry’s deliberate misuse of the language of spirituality & science in the service of marketing, the enchanted language of spam email and the us...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 17.01 - A Conversation with Laura Splan Part 1

June 30, 2022 15:14 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

In our first episode with Laura Splan, we talk about her Syndemic Sublime project, coopting scientific tools and processes in the service of art making, driving dynamic visualizations with unexpected data sets, utilizing software in unintended ways, NFTs as just another outlet or platform to explore, the possibilities of custom smart contracts and how they are the most material aspect of the NFT, the conventions of metadata and how exhibition opportunities and access to spaces influences her...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 27 - A Conversation with Laura Splan Part 1

June 30, 2022 15:14 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

In our first episode with Laura Splan, we talk about her Syndemic Sublime project, coopting scientific tools and processes in the service of art making, driving dynamic visualizations with unexpected data sets, utilizing software in unintended ways, NFTs as just another outlet or platform to explore, the possibilities of custom smart contracts and how they are the most material aspect of the NFT, the conventions of metadata and how exhibition opportunities and access to spaces influences her...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 26 - A Conversation with Peter Rostovsky

June 22, 2022 18:06 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

Peter Rostovsky joins us this week to talk shop including discussions around his role in the NFT project The Inside World, the promising aspects of the blockchain for artists, his transition into working digitally, how the Occupy Wall Street movement affected his practice, the magic of books, the comparison of NFT technology to the advent of photography, his new graphic novel, and the way that painting is foundational to his work.

Arranging Tangerines Episode 16 - A Conversation with Peter Rostovsky

June 22, 2022 18:06 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

Peter Rostovsky joins us this week to talk shop including discussions around his role in the NFT project The Inside World, the promising aspects of the blockchain for artists, his transition into working digitally, how the Occupy Wall Street movement affected his practice, the magic of books, the comparison of NFT technology to the advent of photography, his new graphic novel, and the way that painting is foundational to his work.

Arranging Tangerines Episode 15 - A Conversation with Matthew Cronin

June 15, 2022 18:05 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

This week, we have Matthew Cronin over to the gallery to talk about the intersection of photography, technology, and culture, how he uses found imagery in his work, the way that scale can literally change an artwork, the influence of some folks from Düsseldorf on his practice, hate watching Youtube, an algorithmically driven existence, abstraction as it relates to art and economics, and the spectre of the past over the present. Links: Technics Trinity/Primer Dwelling The Unbearable...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 25 - A Conversation with Matthew Cronin

June 15, 2022 18:05 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

This week, we have Matthew Cronin over to the gallery to talk about the intersection of photography, technology, and culture, how he uses found imagery in his work, the way that scale can literally change an artwork, the influence of some folks from Düsseldorf on his practice, hate watching Youtube, an algorithmically driven existence, abstraction as it relates to art and economics, and the spectre of the past over the present. Links: Technics Trinity/Primer Dwelling The Unbearable...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 24 - FRIEZE NEW YORK!

May 25, 2022 20:14 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

In this weeks episode, we take the show on the road to the Frieze New York, one of the most popular art fairs in NYC. We check in with artists, gallerists, collectors, and advisors about the current art market sentiment, whether folks are “totally over” NFTs yet, and which works were stealing the show. Links: Sarah Diver  Jordan Schnitzer Mungo Thomson Matheus Yehudi  Alaia De Santis Kevin and Jennifer McCoy Micha Safron  Elizabeth Fiore  Tania Candiani Beatriz López ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 14 - FRIEZE NEW YORK!

May 25, 2022 20:14 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

In this weeks episode, we take the show on the road to the Frieze New York, one of the most popular art fairs in NYC. We check in with artists, gallerists, collectors, and advisors about the current art market sentiment, whether folks are “totally over” NFTs yet, and which works were stealing the show. Links: Sarah Diver  Jordan Schnitzer Mungo Thomson Matheus Yehudi  Alaia De Santis Kevin and Jennifer McCoy Micha Safron  Elizabeth Fiore  Tania Candiani Beatriz López ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 13 - A Conversation with Danielle Ezzo

May 18, 2022 14:46 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

In this week's episode, we sit down with Danielle Ezzo at her Brooklyn studio to discuss her recent endeavors within the crypto art world including the ways in which decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can function, the importance of Twitter and Discord as a community building tool, the effort that community building requires, the economics of being an artist, and photography's natural foray into the NFT space.  Links: Obscura DAO playDAO Fellowship Trust ART3.io Emily ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 23 - A Conversation with Danielle Ezzo

May 18, 2022 14:46 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

In this week's episode, we sit down with Danielle Ezzo at her Brooklyn studio to discuss her recent endeavors within the crypto art world including the ways in which decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can function, the importance of Twitter and Discord as a community building tool, the effort that community building requires, the economics of being an artist, and photography's natural foray into the NFT space.  Links: Obscura DAO playDAO Fellowship Trust ART3.io Emily ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 22 - A Conversation with Selina Trepp Part 2

May 11, 2022 13:18 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

In our second episode with Selina Trepp, we expand on our initial discussion of her practice with talks about growing up in a commune, the pros and cons of art school, using music as a tool, how art can be viewed as problem solving, coming to terms with painting, working site-specifically, how limitations can encourage play, and the ways in which the problem can be the prompt.  Selina Trepp (Swiss/American b.1973) is an artist researching economy and improvisation. Finding a balance between ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 12.02 - A Conversation with Selina Trepp

May 11, 2022 13:18 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

In our second episode with Selina Trepp, we expand on our initial discussion of her practice with talks about growing up in a commune, the pros and cons of art school, using music as a tool, how art can be viewed as problem solving, coming to terms with painting, working site-specifically, how limitations can encourage play, and the ways in which the problem can be the prompt.  Selina Trepp (Swiss/American b.1973) is an artist researching economy and improvisation. Finding a balance between ...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 21 - A Conversation with Selina Trepp Part 1

May 04, 2022 15:17 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

In our first episode with Selina Trepp, we talk about her current show “Virtual Exhibition (IRL)” at Lydian Stater, using NFTs as a tool for accessibility, the microcosmic qualities of an art studio, the relational aspects of an economic exchange and the philosophy of actions and reactions.  Selina Trepp (Swiss/American b.1973) is an artist researching economy and improvisation. Finding a balance between the intuitive and conceptual is a goal, living a life of adventure is a way, embarrass...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 12.01 - A Conversation with Selina Trepp

May 04, 2022 15:17 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

In our first episode with Selina Trepp, we talk about her current show “Virtual Exhibition (IRL)” at Lydian Stater, using NFTs as a tool for accessibility, the microcosmic qualities of an art studio, the relational aspects of an economic exchange and the philosophy of actions and reactions.  Selina Trepp (Swiss/American b.1973) is an artist researching economy and improvisation. Finding a balance between the intuitive and conceptual is a goal, living a life of adventure is a way, embarrass...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 20 - A Conversation with Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt

April 19, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB

In this week’s episode, we talk to Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt about her work in the contemporary art and crypto space including discussions around blockchain-focused art, working in Silicon Valley, acting as a bridge for the crypto and traditional art markets, the benefits of using digital tools to expand art audiences, the importance of ethics, how the pandemic sped up the digitization of galleries and museums, the way in which artists use art as a platform for societal impact, the alleg...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 11 - A Conversation with Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt

April 19, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB

In this week’s episode, we talk to Christina Steinbrecher-Pfandt about her work in the contemporary art and crypto space including discussions around blockchain-focused art, working in Silicon Valley, acting as a bridge for the crypto and traditional art markets, the benefits of using digital tools to expand art audiences, the importance of ethics, how the pandemic sped up the digitization of galleries and museums, the way in which artists use art as a platform for societal impact, the alleg...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 10 - A Conversation with Alex Supkay

April 07, 2022 14:04 - 1 hour - 86.4 MB

In this weeks episode, we sit down with Alex Supkay, artist and programmer, to talk about his art practice, the history and future (and definition) of generative art, what can happen when you break an algorithm on purpose, creating randomness, the universality of making art, his early love of architecture, and how passion has made its way into his NFT projects with his creative partner Stephen McArdle.  Links: Empyrean Enchiridion Democracity Implosion Neogen Space Monkeys 16Per...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 19 - A Conversation with Alex Supkay

April 07, 2022 14:04 - 1 hour - 86.4 MB

In this weeks episode, we sit down with Alex Supkay, artist and programmer, to talk about his art practice, the history and future (and definition) of generative art, what can happen when you break an algorithm on purpose, creating randomness, the universality of making art, his early love of architecture, and how passion has made its way into his NFT projects with his creative partner Stephen McArdle.  Links: Empyrean Enchiridion Democracity Implosion Neogen Space Monkeys 16Per...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 18 - A Conversation with Wieteke Heldens Part 2

March 30, 2022 16:13 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

In our second installment with Wieteke Heldens, we talk more about her art practice including discussions around growing up on the Netherlands, the (un)importance of painting, the problematic nature of art “canons,” negotiating illness at a young age, dealing with failure, her love of rules and repetition, the value of working with a material's given qualities, and how “insecurities can bloom into acceptance.” Wieteke Heldens graduated from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, in 2007. Held...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 09.02 - A Conversations with Wieteke Heldens

March 30, 2022 16:13 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

In our second installment with Wieteke Heldens, we talk more about her art practice including discussions around growing up on the Netherlands, the (un)importance of painting, the problematic nature of art “canons,” negotiating illness at a young age, dealing with failure, her love of rules and repetition, the value of working with a material's given qualities, and how “insecurities can bloom into acceptance.”

Arranging Tangerines Episode 09.02 - A Conversation with Wieteke Heldens

March 30, 2022 16:13 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

In our second installment with Wieteke Heldens, we talk more about her art practice including discussions around growing up on the Netherlands, the (un)importance of painting, the problematic nature of art “canons,” negotiating illness at a young age, dealing with failure, her love of rules and repetition, the value of working with a material's given qualities, and how “insecurities can bloom into acceptance.” Wieteke Heldens graduated from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, in 2007. Held...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 09.01 - A Conversations with Wieteke Heldens

March 23, 2022 15:26 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

This week, we speak with Wieteke Heldens about her NFT works in our current exhibition, including discussions about the importance of titles in artwork, the positive consequences of painting while smoking, the impetus for filming the creation of a painting, how chronic illness has shaped her practice, dealing with the guilt of not being in the studio, and the difficulty of making green paintings.

Arranging Tangerines Episode 09.01 - A Conversation with Wieteke Heldens

March 23, 2022 15:26 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

This week, we speak with Wieteke Heldens about her NFT works in our current exhibition, including discussions about the importance of titles in artwork, the positive consequences of painting while smoking, the impetus for filming the creation of a painting, how chronic illness has shaped her practice, dealing with the guilt of not being in the studio, and the difficulty of making green paintings. Wieteke Heldens graduated from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, in 2007. Heldens’ work has...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 17 - A Conversation with Wieteke Heldens Part 1

March 23, 2022 15:26 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

This week, we speak with Wieteke Heldens about her NFT works in our current exhibition, including discussions about the importance of titles in artwork, the positive consequences of painting while smoking, the impetus for filming the creation of a painting, how chronic illness has shaped her practice, dealing with the guilt of not being in the studio, and the difficulty of making green paintings. Wieteke Heldens graduated from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, in 2007. Heldens’ work has...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 16 - A Conversation with Kenny Schachter

March 15, 2022 15:09 - 1 hour - 73 MB

In this episode, we have a heartfelt conversation with Kenny Schachter in his art-filled home about the challenges of selling NFTs, how the NFT market compares to the traditional art world, stumbling into art after earning a law degree, how NFTs revitalized his art practice, the ethics of curating oneself into your own shows, teaching art as a learning tool, the lack of transparency in the traditional art market and the importance of art and humor in his life.   Kenny Schachter is a digita...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 08 - A Conversation with Kenny Schachter

March 15, 2022 15:09 - 1 hour - 73 MB

In this episode, we have a heartfelt conversation with Kenny Schachter in his art-filled home about the challenges of selling NFTs, how the NFT market compares to the traditional art world, stumbling into art after earning a law degree, how NFTs revitalized his art practice, the ethics of curating oneself into your own shows, teaching art as a learning tool, the lack of transparency in the traditional art market and the importance of art and humor in his life.   Kenny Schachter is a digita...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 15 - A Conversation with Ben Sloat Part 2

March 08, 2022 20:15 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

In the second part of our discussion with Ben Sloat, we talk more with Ben about his practice including his experience growing up in NYC, photography as a cultural reflection, using hybridity to open “things” up, the Chinese economic boom of the 90s, how historical context can lead to contemporary behavior, using seductive aesthetics to draw in the public, and the importance of learning from one’s artwork. Ben Sloat often uses elements of the vernacular in his works; generating hybrid soci...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 07.02 - A Conversation with Ben Sloat

March 08, 2022 20:15 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

In the second part of our discussion with Ben Sloat, we talk more with Ben about his practice including his experience growing up in NYC, photography as a cultural reflection, using hybridity to open “things” up, the Chinese economic boom of the 90s, how historical context can lead to contemporary behavior, using seductive aesthetics to draw in the public, and the importance of learning from one’s artwork. Ben Sloat often uses elements of the vernacular in his works; generating hybrid soci...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 07.01 - A Conversation with Ben Sloat

March 02, 2022 22:23 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

In this episode, we spend some time trying to convince artist and educator Ben Sloat that NFTs have any degree of merit through discussions around cheap money and exotic financial instruments, the question of who is actually being empowered by crypto-art, the parallels and non-parallels of the traditional art world, the importance of free cultural content, the (in)accessibility of video art, and the power of viewing art in person. Ben Sloat often uses elements of the vernacular in his work...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 14 - A Conversation with Ben Sloat Part 1

March 02, 2022 22:23 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

In this episode, we spend some time trying to convince artist and educator Ben Sloat that NFTs have any degree of merit through discussions around cheap money and exotic financial instruments, the question of who is actually being empowered by crypto-art, the parallels and non-parallels of the traditional art world, the importance of free cultural content, the (in)accessibility of video art, and the power of viewing art in person. Ben Sloat often uses elements of the vernacular in his work...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 13 - A Conversation with Marcos Castro Part 2

February 22, 2022 22:24 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

In this episode, we speak with Marcos Castro more about his history and practice including his experience working collectively in Mexico City, providing space for artists and people to gather, create, and share, the limits of mastering a skill like drawing, using the concept of La raza cósmica (The Cosmic Race) to discuss those left out of Mexico’s history, painting beyond the canvas, and making work with the wonder of children in mind.  Mexican-born artist Marcos Castro works across a wid...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 06.02 - A Conversation with Marcos Castro

February 22, 2022 22:24 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

In this episode, we speak with Marcos Castro more about his history and practice including his experience working collectively in Mexico City, providing space for artists and people to gather, create, and share, the limits of mastering a skill like drawing, using the concept of La raza cósmica (The Cosmic Race) to discuss those left out of Mexico’s history, painting beyond the canvas, and making work with the wonder of children in mind.  Mexican-born artist Marcos Castro works across a wid...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 12 - A Conversation with Marcos Castro Part 1

February 15, 2022 00:39 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

This week, we talk with Marcos Castro about his experience minting his first ever NFTs, the abstract nature of digital ownership, the revolutionary potential of blockchain technology, the domestication of graffiti art and its connection to the crypto-art scene, and the potential of collective models of making.  Mexican-born artist Marcos Castro works across a wide range of different media, connecting with the idea of art as a sacred sphere. Primarily based on his drawing skills as a key to...

Arranging Tangerines Episode 06.01 - A Conversation with Marcos Castro

February 15, 2022 00:39 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

This week, we talk with Marcos Castro about his experience minting his first ever NFTs, the abstract nature of digital ownership, the revolutionary potential of blockchain technology, the domestication of graffiti art and its connection to the crypto-art scene, and the potential of collective models of making.  Mexican-born artist Marcos Castro works across a wide range of different media, connecting with the idea of art as a sacred sphere. Primarily based on his drawing skills as a key to...

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