The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar
337 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 127 ratingsHosted by renowned Dark Artist Chet Zar, the Dark Art Society Podcast covers a variety of important and contemporary topics. Themes include Dark Art, literature, film, music, culture, philosophy, dreams, paranormal experiences, magick and much more! While each episode focuses on specific issues, the nature of this podcast is conversational and organic. With that said we encourage you to take up position, like a fly on the proverbial wall and tune in.
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Episodes
The History of Makeup FX: Pt.1- the 1920s to the 1970's (w/ Ryan K Peterson)-Ep. 317
April 10, 2024 16:00 - 2 hours - 199 MBBecome an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week my good friend and amazing artist Ryan K. Peterson discuss the history of makeup effects! Special thanks goes out to @scumchoir for the suggestion. We chat about how we became interested in makeup effects as kids and then discuss our nerdy knowledge of makeup effects starting from the early days of horror film makeup of Lon Chaney in the 1920's, Jack Pierce (and others) in the 1930's, the ad...
John Chen- Ep 316
April 03, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBThis week I talk to Australian artist John Chen! We talk about him being born in Taiwan and emigrating to Australia, being a lifelong weightlifter, going to school to learn digital animation and FX, building career in digital FX production and his eventual disillusionment, finally settling into a career as a fine art creature creator and lots more! Great conversation with an OG member of the Dark Art Society and great artist! Also: an art life update John's links https://www.patreon.com/jc...
"An Easter Story" Minisode- Ep. 315
March 31, 2024 16:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBFor this special Easter minisode I tell a story about super weird incident that happened to me on Easter of 1980. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affiliate link : https://www.artnglow.refr.cc/chetzar Get 10% off by using code ZAR The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Inst...
Kim Diaz Holm- Ep. 314
March 13, 2024 16:00 - 2 hours - 191 MBThis week I talk to Norwegian artist (with over 1 million followers on TikTok!) Kim Diaz Holm. We talk about his massive TikTok following, creating art videos for social media, creating art live for extreme metal bands, being a comic book artist, being part of a performance art blood ritual with the art project/metal band Witch Club Satan, his stance against copyright, art as magick and tons more! Really great conversation!!! Also: an art life update Kim's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@de...
Andrew Cadima- Ep 313
March 06, 2024 17:00 - 2 hours - 208 MBBecome an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I talk to oil painter and Instagram heavyweight Andrew Cadima! Andrew has become a master painter in a relatively short amount of time and also makes some of the best short form content for oil painters on Instagram. We talk all about his journey from guitar kid to professional composer to a master oil painter with over 1 million followers on Instagram! Andrew was a joy to speak to and I know ...
Ed Binkley- Ep. 312
February 28, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week I talk to another monster portrait artist, Ed Binkley! We talk about his early childhood love of drawing (and monsters), his recent retirement of 30 years of art teaching, his new career as a gallery artist, his colored pencil techniques, being a color-blind artist and tons more! Great conversation with a really nice dude...who loves monsters! Also: an art life update Ed's website: https://www.edbinkley.com/ Ed's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edbinkleyart/ Ed's Facebook: ht...
Gabe Leonard, AI and the LA Art Show- Ep 311
February 21, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBThis week I talk to official "friend of the show", artist Gabe Leonard. We talk about recent changes in his artistic process as well as our recent trip to the LA Art Show. Lots of painting shop talk as well as a bunch of unexpected AI talk from a painter's perspective. Also: an art life update and new subscribers Gabe's website: https://gabeleonardart.com/ Gabe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabeleonardart/ Gabe's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabeleonardart Gabe's YouTube: https:...
Dark Art Symbolism: Stephen Reedy- Pt 2 Ep. 310
February 07, 2024 17:00 - 2 hours - 197 MBBecome an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I continue my conversation with Stephen Reedy and we talk all about the symbolism of Dark Art. There was a lot we did not have time to cover last week so I asked Stephen to come back, and he did not disappoint! Lots of great Dark Art talk in this one! Also, a quick life update. Stephen's PRS course "The Basic Keys to the Secret Teachings of All Ages": https://learn.prs.org/courses/the-basic-...
Stephen Reedy- Pt 1 Ep. 309
January 31, 2024 16:59 - 1 hour - 160 MBBecome an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I speak with filmmaker and instructor for The Basic Keys to "The Secret Teachings of All Ages". We discuss occult author Manly P. Hall's seminal book on esoteric knowledge, Stephen's work as a filmmaker and transition to esoteric symbolism teacher and tons of other stuff in the realm of spirituality. The conversation was so good that I scheduled a part 2 for next week! Also, a quick life upda...
Dan Colonna- Ep. 308
January 24, 2024 17:12 - 2 hours - 234 MBBecome an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week I check in with artist Dan Colonna (If you have not heard Dan's story battling glioblastoma - commonly known as a brain tumor- check out Ep. 168). We speak about him beating the odds after 10 years, his recent issues with a persistent skull infection and subsequent decision to go into palliative care, reaching milestones from month to month, how his 6+ brain surgeries in 2023 have continued to...
Talking "The Thing" w/Ryan Peterson- Ep. 307
January 10, 2024 17:02 - 2 hours - 242 MBBecome an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week we are starting 2024 off right by bringing artist Ryan Peterson on to talk about John Carpenter's The Thing! This classic sci fi horror film from 1982 is one of our favorite films of all time and because of that, this is a long episode that gets pretty deep in the weeds on all things John Carpenter and Makeup Effects genius Rob Bottin! Ryan and I worked in the makeup effects industry during t...
Ryan Case- Ep 306
December 27, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBThis week, for the last episode of the year, I talk to artist Ryan Case about facing adversity. Adversity is something that we all have to face but as artists (Dark Artists especially), it's part of the job. I thought speaking with Ryan about it would be a good way to end the year! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affiliate link https://artnglow.refr.cc/chetzar Get 10% off by using code ZAR Ryan's links: http://www.linkt...
Mark Shostrom- Ep. 305
December 13, 2023 17:05 - 2 hours - 190 MBThis week I speak to special makeup effects artist legend Mark Shostrom! Mark has created makeup effects for many classics: Evil Dead II, Phantasm II & III, A Nightmare on Elm Street 1, 2 & 3, John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness and many, many more! But we don't talk about makeup effects (much). This interview is all about Mark's truly remarkable series of ghostly events that he and others at the school he was teaching at experienced in the early 2000s. This is a really amazing episode. I can...
John Kenn Mortensen- Ep 304
December 06, 2023 17:03 - 2 hours - 170 MBThis week I speak to Danish artist and writer John Kenn Mortensen! We talk about his viral Post-It Note drawings from 13 years ago that gave him his start as a professional fine artist, his childhood confusing adults and teachers by drawing monsters, becoming a kid's TV writer and director, getting his first solo show and quitting his day job, being a horror novelist, horror movies, heavy metal and much more! I really love John's work and it was really great getting to meet him and chat with ...
Olivia- Ep. 303
November 29, 2023 17:07 - 1 hour - 144 MBThis week I speak to legendary pin up artist, Olivia! We discuss her epic art journey from her childhood drawing in the 50's, going to art school in NYC the 60's, working her first jobs as an illustrator for the men's magazines in the 70's, becoming iconic artist for Playboy magazine and lots more! Olivia is truly a legend, a true artist and an amazing person as well. I was so stoked to have her on the podcast! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShop...
Deana Gore- Ep. 302
November 15, 2023 17:01 - 1 hour - 158 MBThis week I speak to artist Deana Gore. We talk about her childhood drawing, her artist father, taking art classes after a 30 year break from art (!), the pros and cons of fan art, being inspired by artist Olivia, acrylic painting techniques, finding your tribe, doing personal work and a lot more! Deana is a super talented painter and it was awesome having her on the show! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affiliate link h...
Eric Fortune- Ep 301
November 08, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 181 MBThis week I speak to artist Eric Fortune. We talk about his artistic childhood in Ohio, going to art college, working as a graphic designer, his crazy experience in the gallery scene, working in his family business, his thoughts on economics and politics, and lots of tech talk about his technique for creating his stunning paintings... and much more! A great conversation with a great artist. Video version: https://youtu.be/pnHSpuQNp9k?si=ttlRrejaRPVwrTYB Also, a quick art life update. Our s...
Halloween Livestream- Ep. 300
November 01, 2023 16:03 - 1 hour - 164 MBFor episode 300 (!), I do my first DAS podcast YouTube Halloween livestream Q&A! I chat with the live chat and answer questions. Subjects covered: my proudest career moments, my first paranormal experiences, working on films like Hocus Pocus and Hellboy, my painting and sculpting techniques and moret! It was a really fun episode for me to do and a nice way to celebrate Halloween with other dark art folks! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com...
The Spirit of Halloween with Eric Pigors- Ep. 299
October 25, 2023 16:16 - 2 hours - 183 MBEric "Toxictoons" Pigors returns to the show for this special Halloween themed episode! This one is best viewed as a video on our YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/BLLjwPZ5anE?si=d19Tz8L_GLvG7OH6) because while we chat a lot, he takes us on a tour of his collection of amazing 60s/70s Halloween and monster toys and collectables! This is a REALLY fun episode of two old "monster kids", reminiscing about Halloween and seeing Eric's amazing collection of oddities is worth the price of admission al...
Mike Gamble- Ep 298
October 18, 2023 15:56 - 1 hour - 163 MBThis week I speak to Philly artist Mike Gamble. We talk about his life in a family of artists and musicians, his college years getting into print making, scoring his first TOOL poster art gig, the lengthy process of woodcut printing, art as a legitimate spiritual practice, his artistic process and tons more! Mike is a super nice guy and a great artist, and I loved chatting with him! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affil...
Chris Haas and the Dark Art Parade- Ep 297
October 04, 2023 16:05 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis week I speak to my good friend, artist Chris Haas. This is his 2nd appearance on the podcast. We talk about his upcoming show at Arch Enemy Arts (https://www.archenemyarts.com/ap-chrishaas), his life since appearing last time, branching out into other forms of art, making it as a dark art sculptor, his band "Ragwater", the power of music, philosophical musings on the art making process, his dream of creating an Art Parade and lots more. Chris is an amazing artist and positive energy dude...
Crowley, Thelema and Other Fun Stuff with Marco Visconti- Ep. 296
September 27, 2023 15:49 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis week magician, magick teacher, author musician Marco Visconti joins me for a really fun and interesting conversation about Aleister Crowley, Crowley's magickal system/religion called Thelema and all kinds of other fun stuff like that! Really great conversation! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affiliate link https://artnglow.refr.cc/chetzar Get 10% off by using code ZAR Marco's website: https://www.marcovisconti.or...
Ryan Heshka- Ep. 295
September 20, 2023 16:05 - 1 hour - 143 MBThis week I speak to fine artist/illustrator/comics creator Ryan Heshka! We discuss his unusual art career journey from art kid to interior design all the way through his wonderfully bizarre 30's/40's/50's pulp comic style surreal art, Tickets for Art of Darkness at PRS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-darkness-artist-chet-zar-and-author-mitch-horowitz-in-conversation-tickets-696268366427 Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow...
My Art Journey- Ep. 294
September 14, 2023 17:07 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis week it's just me talking about how I escaped my makeup effects career and became a (somewhat) successful fine artist. Our sponsors: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com Art n Glow: My affiliate link https://artnglow.refr.cc/chetzar Get 10% off by using code ZAR The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Insta...
Mitch Horowitz and Modern Occultism- Ep 293
August 23, 2023 18:40 - 2 hours - 174 MBThis week author and occult scholar Mitch Horowitz returns for his third appearance on the podcast to talk all about his new book, "Modern Occultism" (you can pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Occultism-History-Theory-Practice/dp/1722506261)! We also discuss a number of other things, including our joint speaking engagement at the Philosophical Research Society on Wed Sep 20, 2023, at 07 pm (tix here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-of-darkness-artist-chet-zar-and-author-mitch-hor...
Talking "The Exorcist" w/Ryan Peterson- Ep 292
August 16, 2023 16:14 - 2 hours - 236 MBThis week we have a really fun episode.In honor of director William Friedkin's death this month, my good friend Ryan Peterson and I discuss one of our favorite films: THE EXORCIST!!! We really analyze the artistic merits of the film and talk about it in the context of art and creativity in general, with a little bit of AI talk thrown in for good measure (Ryan has major problems with AI art). A really fun and insightful discussion about one of the greatest (horror) films ever made! Also, a qu...
Dave Correia- Ep. 291
August 09, 2023 23:41 - 1 hour - 146 MBThis episode I catch up with my old friend, artist Dave Correia! Dave is an accomplished independent artist from the Bay Area. We talk about his interest in art from an early age, studying to be a digital animator, his "big break" working for Scion, starting Zerofriends with Alex Pardee, doing conventions, working with galleries and much more! Also, lots of "shop talk" about printing, sculpting, molding and casting! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe....
Kelly McKernan: AI and the Fight for Artists Rights- Ep. 290
July 26, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBThis week I speak with fine artist and illustrator Kelly McKernan! We talk about a LOT of different topics including their schooling, photography, teaching, creating a comic book for Evanescence, their perspective on NFTs and especially: AI! Kelly McKernan is one of the three plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt for copyright infringement. We also both complain a bit about how difficult it is to make a living as independent artists and a lot mo...
Dan Fisher- Ep 289
July 19, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBThis week we have Dan Fisher return to the podcast to talk about his upcoming show at Skull and Snake Tattoo called "Inhabitants" (also showing are Michael Meech and Louis Cypher). We talk his move to the country, dogs, the refining of his painting technique, entities vs. aliens, how Dan Kelley puts on amazing art shows at Skull and Snake and much more! Always great to talk to Dan! Also, a quick art life update. Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe.com Dan's Links: www.Danfisherart.c...
Alex Pardee- Ep. 288
July 12, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBThis week I interview the one and only Alex Pardee! I've known Alex for over 20 years now but have never gotten to delve into his background and life story. We talk about his earl life and how he got into art as a profession, his childhood struggle with anxiety, art as a healing process, creating his first comics, how he started his classic "Bunnywith" comic, being the art director for the band The Used, his artmaking process, our mutual love of the H3 podcast, his love of horror films and to...
Dave Cooper- Ep. 287
June 28, 2023 15:53 - 2 hours - 178 MBThis week I interview the legendary artist, Dave Cooper! Dave was a big influence on me early on in my oil painting career and his work is truly visionary. We discuss his epic career as an underground comics luminary, animated television series creator and highly successful gallery fine artist. Dave is a really nice dude, and the conversation went in many different directions, just the way I like it! For more background info on Dave that may not have been covered, check out Dave's interview o...
David Meng- Ep. 286
June 21, 2023 16:21 - 2 hours - 174 MBThis week I finally have the incredible creature designer/sculptor/illustrator David Meng on the show! We discuss how he got into the film industry, his artistic childhood, why we love monsters, spending 7 1/2 years in New Zealand at WETA, working with Guillermo del Toro on Pacific Rim, The Shape of Water and Crimson Peak, his high hopes for his new Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mengmonsters) and lots more! A great conversation with a super talented monster man! Also, a quick art life upd...
Ash Darq- Ep. 285
June 14, 2023 15:47 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis week I interview visionary dark artist Ash Darq! We talk about her creative childhood, getting serious as a visual artist a bit later than usual (age 28), living in Australia, creating work for her new solo show, bridging the gap between the dark art scene and the visionary art scene, live painting and selling merch at music festivals and much more! Ash has a great dark visionary style and it was great to finally have her on the show! Also, a quick (art) life update about saving a wound...
Carrie Ann Baade- Ep. 284
May 24, 2023 15:03 - 2 hours - 170 MBArtist Carrie Ann Baade returns to talk about her beautiful new art book "Scissors and Tears". We discuss: Polish bugs, Beksinski, being an art professor, her unusual collage sketch to oil painting technique, the hardships of creating her first art book and lots more! We kind of wanted to frame this book around the idea of talking about the unseen issues around creating your own art book, so there is a lot of good advice in this one! And lots of other fun conversation! Also, a quick art life...
Martin Darkside- Ep. 283
May 17, 2023 15:32 - 1 hour - 156 MBArtist Martin Darkside returns to talk about his new show of dark art still life oil paintings at Skull and Snake tattoo called "Ritual"! We discuss: travelling to the US from the UK, the idea of ritual, paganism, witchcraft, magick, the ritual of painting and art making, the grisaille technique and tons of shop talk about oil painting. Martin is a great artist and great dude and always fun to talk to! Also, a quick art life update Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe.com Martin's Li...
Skinner- Ep. 282
May 10, 2023 16:10 - 2 hours - 183 MBFinally....the return of Skinner to the podcast! I had a feeling that this would be a really good episode and I was not disappointed! We talk: mental health struggles and childhood trauma, working as an artist, money, not giving a shit, AI, dunking on Elon Musk, his new stop motion animation film Shrine of Abominations, and tons more! Always great to talk to this incredible human. Also: a quick art update Skinner's website: https://www.theartofskinner.com/ Skinner's Instagram: https://www.i...
Brett Herman- Ep2 281
May 03, 2023 15:29 - 2 hours - 189 MBThis week I catch up with tattooer and painter Brett Herman. We talk about his childhood in Colorado, going to California to be a rock star, working multiple jobs while doing his tattoo apprenticeship, becoming a full time tattooer, learning to paint in oils, and a lot more! Great conversation with a super upbeat and talented dude! Also: a quick art update Brett's website: https://www.artofbrettherman.com/ Brett's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrettHerman/posts Our sponsor: The Skull Sh...
Shawn Barber- Ep. 280
April 26, 2023 15:02 - 2 hours - 191 MBThis episode I finally chat with my friend and master oil painter/tattooer Shawn Barber! We discuss tons of stuff such as: how Shawn got started as an artist, growing up in the 70s, falling in love with oil painting in college and learning to paint in oils, working in commercial art and illustration, getting into tattooing, learning to tattoo, his amazing (previously haunted) studio and lots of artist shop talk! It was great finally catching up with Shawn. Also: a quick art update Shawn's ...
Joe Vaux- Ep. 279
April 05, 2023 13:34 - 1 hour - 123 MBThis week I get to chat with the amazing Joe Vaux! Joe is a painter, animator, storyboard artist, director (for the animated TV show "Family Guy") and all-around great dude. We talk about him growing up with artist parents, being scared by his practical joke loving uncle as a kid, getting serious about art a little later in life, going to school for animation, working with Ralph Bakshi (!), getting hired for "Family Guy" and tons more! Joe is a super talented, super nice guy and I loved talki...
Josh G- Email Marketing for Artists- Ep. 278
March 29, 2023 15:59 - 2 hours - 305 MBThis week I speak to friend of the show Josh G. We speak all about email marketing for artists as well as some thoughts about AI. This is a super informative podcast and it is always great catching up with Josh! *Josh G portrait by Buddy Nestor Also: a quick art update Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChetZar...
Chad Savage- Ep. 277
March 22, 2023 15:46 - 1 hour - 152 MBThis week I interview Chad Savage about him and his business Sinister Visions! We talk about his normal. sheltered childhood, his 'genetic' love of Halloween and horror, going to college, working in graphic design, getting in with the haunt industry, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, and starting his own specialized Halloween themed spooky graphic design company! Super fun conversation with a Dark Art OG! Chad's website: https://www.sinistervisions.com/ Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: SkullShoppe.c...
Sugar That Rocks- Ep. 276
March 15, 2023 15:20 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis week I interview Elisa and Scott Baxa, the creators of Sugar That Rocks, a small business they created that makes amazing cookies with dark art and metal band art on them! I was so impressed with a set of cookies they sent me (pictured on the promo card) that I asked them to be on the show! We talk about their collaborative work on this project, the origin of the business, Elisa's techniques to make these amazing cookies, Scott's beautiful packaging, working with bands and much more! Thi...
David Stoupakis- Ep. 275
March 08, 2023 17:06 - 2 hours - 174 MBThis week I talk to my old friend and amazing painter David Stoupakis. We talk about our work for the upcoming H.R. Giger Tribute Group Show at Copro Gallery, discovering Giger and the influence he had on us as young artists, the things we do to earn our living as artists, how we plan out our projects for the year, the Epson P5000 printer, the craziness of living as a working artist, the importance of using reference, his Patreon, frame making and tons more. This was a really fun conversation...
Tom Taggart- Ep. 274
March 01, 2023 16:51 - 2 hours - 179 MBThis week I speak to artist Tom Taggart (Ep. 125) to catch up with him and his art life. We talk dogs, why I have been away from social media, his favorite sculpture mediums, being old, his bookshelf monsters going viral, his bookshelf monsters getting ripped off, sculpting comic book covers, having a large studio, the difficulties and joys of the art life and lots more. Tom is a great artist and it's always great catching up with him! Tom’s Patreon: www.patreon.com/tomtaggart Tom’s Instagra...
Troy Hughes- Ep. 273
February 15, 2023 17:03 - 1 hour - 145 MBThis week I speak to musician, dark art collector and YouTuber, Troy Hughes (aka @TJH3113). We talk about how he started his popular YouTube channel, our mutual love of the band Rush, bass, how he started playing bass, Kiss, prog rock, makeup effects, horror conventions, his monster mask collection and much more! Troy is such a great guy and super talented bass player. I really enjoyed talking to him! Also, a quick art life update. Troy's YouTube channel: @TJH3113 Our sponsor: The Skull Sh...
Travis Louie- Ep. 272
February 01, 2023 16:36 - 2 hours - 203 MBThis week I interview my old friend Travis Louie. We have fun catching up and talking about things like morticians wax, being an art teacher, working with students, the blue-chip art world, being a working artist, conceptual art, modern art, masks, joke shops, The Norliss Tapes, The Night Stalker, and tons more! Super fun conversation with a great dude and amazing artist. Also, a quick art life update. Travis Louie's links: Website: http://www.travislouieart.com/ Instagram https://www.inst...
Brandon Grafius- Ep. 271
January 18, 2023 16:09 - 1 hour - 144 MBThis week I interview religious scholar and horror fan, Brandon Grafius! We talk about his childhood as a horror fan, how horror relates to religion, his fantastic book about religion and horror "Lurking Under the Surface" https://a.co/d/8Y6NO6U , why we love horror films and how they help us, why we create dark art and tons more of the kind of deep questions we like to consider on this podcast. A really great conversation with a really smart and great dude! Also, a quick art life update. B...
Brandi Milne- Ep. 270
January 11, 2023 17:06 - 1 hour - 145 MBThis week I interview my old art friend Brandi Milne. Brandi and I started out fine art careers around the same time and she has gone on to become a really successful artist. We talk about her childhood drawing but never considering a fine art career, her pre fine art jobs, her super supportive husband Richard, getting into the Cannibal Flower group shows, her approach to creating her work, her painting techniques and more! Lots of reminiscing about the good old days and what it takes to have...
Gabe Leonard And Josh Breckenridge- Ep- 269
January 04, 2023 18:22 - 1 hour - 147 MBI start the new year off with a fun conversation with my friends Gabe Leonard and Josh Breckenridge. We discuss our journey in the NFT space last year and I get Josh and Gabe's perspective on AI. Both have tried out AI programs fairly extensively and have definite opinions about it. Lots of great conversation for a chill and kind of lighthearted start to 2023. Also, a quick art life update. Gabe's links: @gabeleonardart Josh's links: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/josh_breckenridge ...
End of the Year Minisode - Ep. 268
December 28, 2022 16:24 - 9 minutes - 1.27 GBThis week I wanted to share a small discovery I made regarding one way you can protect your artwork from being used as AI training data with this short, end of the year mini episode. Our sponsor: The Skull Shoppe: https://SkullShoppe.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark...