Not Real Art
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe NOT REAL ART podcast celebrates creative culture and the artists who make it. NOT REAL ART is fresh, fun and inspiring. It contains material not suitable for pretentious art snobs. Guests include the world-class artists, designers and creatives who drive the $2T creative economy.
NOT REAL ART is hosted by L.A. based art world insiders Man One and Sourdough who bring their devil-may-care attitude to discussing their mutual love — and hate — for the contemporary art world, creative culture, and everything in between.
If you're an an arts professional or creative culture enthusiast, NOT REAL ART is for you!
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Muralist Michelle Hoogveld: The Power of Love, Connection, and Color
April 23, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBInstantly recognizable and beaming with positivity, Michelle Hoogveld’s colorful, kaleidoscopic murals demonstrate the power of love, connection, and color. Her graphic, geometric compositions weave an intricate tapestry of joy and passion, the relationships we form with each other, and the one thing that connects us all: love. “I chose February 14 as my first day as a professional artist because I wanted to choose love,” Michelle says. “I wanted that to be my day of choosing the thing that...
Muralist Michelle Hoogveld: The Power of Color, Connection, and Love
April 23, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBInstantly recognizable and beaming with positivity, Michelle Hoogveld’s colorful, kaleidoscopic murals demonstrate the power of love, connection, and color. Her graphic, geometric compositions weave an intricate tapestry of joy and passion, the relationships we form with each other, and the one thing that connects us all: love. “I chose February 14 as my first day as a professional artist because I wanted to choose love,” Michelle says. “I wanted that to be my day of choosing the thing that...
Kate Averett Anderson of Black Mountain College: Birthplace of the American Avant-Garde
April 16, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBDespite its short lifespan, Black Mountain College (BMC) left a lasting legacy as an influential pioneering arts institution that challenged traditional academic structures and fostered a unique community of creative thinkers. Founded in 1933 just 20 minutes outside of Asheville, NC, the college emphasized holistic learning and the study of art as central tenets of its educational philosophy. While BMC closed in 1957 due to funding issues, many of its faculty and students were or would becom...
Moral Masuoka of Beautify Earth: Connecting the World With Street Art
April 03, 2024 15:54 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBIn a world full of digital noise, street art can tell vital stories, rejuvenate urban spaces, and bring communities closer together. For over 10 years, creative agency Beautify Earth has collaborated with artists and brands to connect communities through murals, street art, and strategic marketing. Today’s guest, Beautify Earth CEO Moral Masuoka, joins host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power to discuss her organization’s commitment to positive social and environmental change th...
What Does an Ethical Code of Conduct Look Like for Artists?
March 26, 2024 07:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB“First, do no harm.” Written nearly 2,500 years ago in Greece, the Hippocratic Oath and its principles hold a sacred place in the hearts and minds of doctors to this day. Traditionally sworn by graduating medical-school students, the Oath remains the gold standard for ethical practices in Western Medicine. While codes of ethical conduct are commonplace throughout medicine and science, the art world is sorely lacking a similar system to hold industry professionals accountable for their action...
Katie Love of Laugh Gallery: Celebrating the Art of Comedy and the Comedy of Art
March 19, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBEditor’s note: Today’s special episode comes to us from our friends at Laugh Gallery, who operate under the Crewest Studio network of podcasts alongside NOT REAL ART. Despite what your parents told you, comedy is an art. Comedy writing is difficult, and crafting laughs is no easy feat, especially when the stakes are so high. “Funny” varies from person to person, and there’s no hell deeper than the punishing silence after a failed joke. Welcome to Laugh Gallery, a podcast that celebrates—a...
Graffiti Artist Man One Returns for the First Episode of the NOT REAL ART Podcast
March 12, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBAs you may or may not know by now, we share some compelling creative conversations from the NOT REAL ART archives a couple of times a month. In today’s very special replay, we're throwing it all the way back with a truly historic episode: the very first one! As you’ll discover, it isn’t quite as polished as the podcast you’ve come to know and love. In fact, it’s a little bit of a mess, but you can’t deny that it’s raw and authentic! Listening in, you’ll hear NOT REAL ART Founder Scott “Sourd...
John Houck: How Therapy Helped the Former Software Engineer Find His Artistic Voice
March 05, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBFormer software engineer John Houck is a multidisciplinary artist whose work examines human perception and memory. From subtly folded and rephotographed pieces of paper to paintings of psychological landscapes overlaid with personal objects, John explores how shadows can act as signatures of both the condition and the limits of our experience, playfully navigating the intersection between reality, memory, illusion, and imagination. In today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder S...
Confidence, Cohesion, and Team-Building: What Artists Can Learn From Dress Rehearsal
February 27, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBPerforming for a live audience in a new, unpredictable setting requires tremendous concentration. The stage is bigger than your studio, someone sneezes or coughs, a cell phone rings, and your costume is way itchier than your practice sweats. How do you stay focused when your performance space is full of distractions and irrelevant stimuli? Enter the dress rehearsal. “A dress rehearsal will give you information that you just can't get otherwise,” says host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “So...
Z-Trip: How ‘America’s Best DJ’ Pushes the Boundaries of Creativity
February 20, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBEditor’s note: Today’s special episode comes to us from our friends at The Conduit, who operate under the Crewest Studio network of podcasts alongside NOT REAL ART. In the ‘90s, rock was rock, hip-hop was hip-hop, and never the twain did meet. Then, at the turn of the century, a 73-minute, genre-bending bomb exploded onto the music scene, shattering notions about the limits of creativity and collaboration. Uneasy Listening, Vol. I, a joint record from like-minded DJs P and Z-Trip, broke ge...
Judy Baca of SPARC: Transcending Public Art With Participatory Neighborhood Murals [Podcast]
February 13, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBEditor’s note: An earlier version of this episode ran in March 2021 and has been updated with a new introduction. Historically, street art has been used as a powerful tool for community engagement thanks to its ability to transcend physical and social boundaries. In today’s special podcast episode, guest host and muralist Erin Yoshi sits down with public arts luminary Judy Baca to discuss the painter’s pioneering social work in the urban environment of L.A., the former “mural capital of th...
The 10 Friends Who Will Make Your Life Richer, Fuller, and More Rewarding
January 30, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBBirds of a feather flock together… right? As human beings, we are naturally drawn to people who look and think like us, but limiting our friendships to a homogenized group of people reduces our ability to see the world in all of its richness and complexity. Our own lives become smaller and less rewarding as a result. “If we're only talking to the people that we like and that agree with us, that's going to be a problem for a healthy functioning democracy,” says host and NOT REAL ART publish...
Stained Glass Artist Amanda Maccagnan: Spirituality, Rebellion, and Alchemy
January 23, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MB“Making artwork probably saved my life,” says mixed-media artist Amanda Maccagnan. “[It] helped me figure out who I am, where I was going, and what I was doing—and it continues to do.” Navigating the boundary between traditional techniques and contemporary influences, Amanda is rapidly making a name for herself as a rising star in the art world. Working primarily with stained glass, Amanda combines multiple mediums to create unexpected, radical pieces that satirize cultural expectations thr...
Artsville: Looking at the World Differently with Kenn Kotara
January 16, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBYou might already know this, but here at Crewest Studio, we produce several different podcasts. One of these podcasts is Artsville, which celebrates American contemporary art and craft from Asheville, North Carolina, and beyond. If you’re looking to discover world-class artisans, artists, craftspeople, and makers, Artsville has it all: from painting and pottery to weaving, woodworking, glass blowing, and more! Today, you’ll hear from contemporary mixed-media abstract artist, Kenn Kotara, as ...
Embracing the Power of Creativity in All its Forms with Teddy Margas
January 09, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBAs part of our mission to reinvigorate the NOT REAL ART Podcast schedule in 2024, we’re not only introducing you to new artists every month but we’re also revisiting the archives to bring you creative conversations that you might have missed! In this episode, you’ll have the opportunity to reconnect with Teddy Margas, a charismatic actor, writer, comedian, and performer who shared an uplifting message about embracing the power of creativity back in Episode 170. As we say in Hollyweird, Teddy...
NOT REAL ART Publisher Scott Power and Editor in Chief Morgan Laurens: Year-End Holiday Wrap Party
December 19, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBHappy holidays, listeners! Welcome to our penultimate podcast episode of 2023. In our year-end round-up, NOT REAL ART Publisher Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Editor in Chief Morgan Laurens to reflect on the past year and offer an exclusive sneak peek into our exciting 2024 programming. From launching First Friday Exhibitions to hosting REMOTE, Badir McCleary’s video series on public art, available exclusively through NOT REAL ART, 2023 was jam-packed with fresh, innovative ways to ...
Christmas in L.A.: The Story Behind the Song
December 12, 2023 18:21 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBWhile much of the country prepares for a frosty festive season, the holidays look a little different in Los Angeles. Imagine palm trees decked out with baubles and twinkling lights, sunny skies, and 70 degree temperatures. With Christmas just around the corner, our parent company, Crewest Studio, wanted to spread the holiday cheer, put some positive vibes into the world, and celebrate the City of Angels’ legendary hip-hop roots. Produced as a “special gift” to the City of Los Angeles, “Chr...
Tm Gratkowski: Why Creative Mastery Is More Than the 10,000-Hour Rule
December 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBWhat sets professional artists apart from amateurs? 10,000 hours of practice is the common rule of thumb, popularized by author Malcolm Gladwell in his bestseller Outliers: The Story of Success. Today’s guest, multidisciplinary artist Tm Gratkowski, believes that 10,000 hours is the minimum when it comes to achieving creative mastery. On today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Tm to discuss the Chicago artist’s commitment to mastering mu...
Comedian Zach Zucker: The Power of Creative Collaboration
November 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBCreativity doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Even solo artists draw inspiration from the people, places, and artworks that most affect them. In a performance-oriented industry like music, comedy, or theater, embracing the power of collaboration can yield unexpected artistic highs for everyone involved. Our guest today, comedian Zach Zucker, is a living example of the incredible things creative collaboration can bring. As the creator of Stamptown, an award-winning production company that creates a...
Why Do We Make Art?
November 28, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBOn today’s podcast episode, we attempt to answer a deceptively simple but critical question: Why do we make art? The answer, it turns out, is different for everyone. “The way I see it, there are three basic reasons why anyone makes art,” says NOT REAL ART founder and podcast host Scott “Sourdough” Power. “Number one, some people make art just for fun. Other reasons people make art, money, they want to make money. The last reason I think artists make art is that many artists want to make his...
Badir McCleary: Exploring the Soul of Public Art
November 16, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBWhat role does public art play in our communities? And how has it changed across human history? From England’s prehistoric Stonehenge to Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate in Chicago, public art transforms landscapes, combats isolation, and reinvigorates cities and public spaces. Whether it provides space for sacred rituals or acts as a monument, public art has the power to spark conversations and deepen our sense of community. Today, we’re honored to welcome public art enthusiast Badir McCleary bac...
Ches Perry: The Timeless Allure of Hand-Painted Signs
November 14, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBStep aside, digital design, and make way for the magic of hand-crafted signage. On today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Chicago-based sign painter Ches Perry to discuss the timeless allure of hand-made art. “Never dreamt I'd be painting signs for the rest of my life,” says Ches, who wanted to be a commercial artist growing up. “But I loved that. That was the weird thing. Right from the beginning, I just loved sitting there all day lo...
Tomer Peretz: Why Good Artists Make Bad Choices
November 07, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBFor artists and entrepreneurs, risk comes with the territory. Today’s guest, Los Angeles artist Tomer Peretz, embraces uncertainty in his career by making as many gaffes, blunders, and flubs as possible. “We [make] a lot of bad choices,” says Tomer, whose iconic “Bad Choices” t-shirt is emblematic of his philosophy on art: Make lots of mistakes. On today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Tomer Peretz to discuss the Israeli artist’s now-...
Art World Horror Stories: 5 Practical Lessons From 30 Years of Art World Horror
October 31, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBHappy Halloween, trick-or-treaters! Grab some candy corn, a mug of hot cider, and a blanket—it’s time for our third and final art world horror story of the year. Produced by NOT REAL ART parent company Crewest Studio, Art World Horror Stories is a podcast series about bad things that happen to good artists. On today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power shares some spine-tingling anecdotes from his personal collection of art world horror stories. Rather t...
Art World Horror Stories: Man One and the Nightmare Mural
October 24, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBHalloween is just around the corner, which means spooky season is alive and well at NOT REAL ART. To get listeners into the spirit, we’ve got another episode of Art World Horror Stories on deck this week. If you missed last week’s episode with muralist Amandalynn, head there now to hear about her terrifying fall from high-rise scaffolding and the slow but steady recovery process that followed. On today’s episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with longtime...
Art World Horror Stories: Muralist Amandalynn Took a Great Fall
October 17, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBBeing a muralist is risky. From balancing on high-rise scaffolding to navigating busy public spaces, beautifying building facades comes with its own set of liabilities. There’s an art to recognizing potential hazards and putting necessary precautions in place, but unfortunately, accidents are bound to happen. On today’s podcast episode, Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with muralist Amandalynn to discuss the artist’s unexpected fall from a scaffold earlier this year. Based in North Caroli...
‘Make Me Famous’: The Rise and Fall of the East Village Art Scene
October 10, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBDoes the name Keith Haring ring any bells? How about Jean-Michel Basquiat? In the 1980s, New York was home to some of the art world’s biggest celebrities. But what does this iconic era look like from the perspective of someone who never “made it”? On today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Brian Vincent and Heather Spore to discuss the duo’s latest documentary, Make Me Famous. Directed and edited by Brian and produced by Heather, the fil...
ICONS: Legendary Graffiti Artists Prime and Man One Talk Hip-Hop Architecture
October 09, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBYesterday, we published our first photo essay on ICONS: A Conversation with Legendary Graffiti Artists Prime and Man One. Moderated by NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power, the conversation between legendary L.A. graffiti artists Prime and Jose “Prime” Reza unfolded at Helms Bakery District in Culver City, CA, as part of the traveling exhibition Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture. On today’s podcast episode, we present the entire conversation between Scott, Prime,...
Miles Regis: Making the Leap Into A Full-Time Art Career
October 03, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBShifting gears into an art career can be an exhilarating but challenging task. While passion is a plus, this transition also demands discipline, hard work, and the right kind of encouragement from those around you. For Miles Regis, everything fell into place once the hard-working L.A. artist found support among a steadily growing roster of clients and collectors. On today’s podcast, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Miles to discuss the painter’s path from...
Sarah Griffin: The Gallerist Who’s Repping the Unrepresented
September 19, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBIf you’re a longtime listener of our podcast, you already know NOT REAL ART strives to make art accessible to everyone—not just a privileged few. Today’s guest shares a similar mission: As the co-founder of UNREPD, a cutting-edge L.A. gallery that seeks to represent the underrepresented, Sarah Griffin offers a safe space for artists to sell their work without the pretense that comes with typical “white cube” galleries. “As long as we're doing what feels great, what we like, what we're excite...
WRDSMTH: The Street Artist Diving Into the Unknown
September 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBIf you’ve spent any time in Los Angeles, you’re probably familiar with WRDSMTH. The street artist’s iconic stencil of a typewriter cranking out pages of inspirational text is almost as ubiquitous as the city’s traffic. In today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with WRDSMITH (aka Phil Brody) to discuss the artist’s unconventional path from Midwestern bookworm to renowned writer and street artist. “I was being creative from when I was a comic ...
Victor Gonzalez of GRØSS Magazine: How to Stretch Your Resources
September 05, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBIf you start an art publication from scratch with virtually no capital, prepare to get creative with your time and resources. Today’s guest, Victor Gonzalez, founded GRØSS Magazine fresh out of college with a gleam in his eye and few assets to his name. Fast forward seven years, and the once wobbly publication has blossomed into Grøss Creative Studio, a thriving media company also known as the GCS Agency. “Coming into print publishing with very shallow pockets—it really made me resourceful...
Filmmaker Badir McCleary’s ‘Remote’: Making Public Art Accessible
August 29, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBRemote, Badir McCleary’s video series on public art, opens with an ambitious statement from the L.A.-based filmmaker: “In a world full of vibrant creativity and captivating stories, there are secrets waiting to be uncovered. From towering sculptures to interactive murals, each stroke and structure is a testament to the boundless imagination of artists who dared to dream big.” Created in partnership with NOT REAL ART, Remote transports viewers to hidden corners of the globe, where public art...
Meet Alice, Mirror Artist: Reflecting Your Dreams at Burning Man 2023
August 22, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBAs you read this sentence, Black Rock City is preparing to welcome Burners home for another year of jaw-dropping art and all-night dancing in the desert. That’s right, Burning Man 2023 is upon us! To celebrate, we’ve invited one of the most talented artists on the playa to chat about his annual contribution to the festivities—an artist so gifted that he, like Cher, only needs one name: Alice, mirror artist. On today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power si...
Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace Projects: Spreading The New Contemporary Art Movement
August 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBKnown for its emphasis on figuration, surrealism, and pop culture, the New Contemporary Art movement has roots in the irreverent, high-energy counterculture of the ‘90s. Largely self-supported and community-driven, the movement has slowly taken shape beyond gallery walls, incorporating “lowbrow,” accessible, and socially-activated work by artists that tend to fall outside the mainstream. On today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Andrew...
NOT REAL ART 2022 Grant Winner Kiley Ames: Fragments of Perception
August 01, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBOur individual and collective histories are composed of fragments—bits of information we piece together in different ways. According to former professional athlete, multidisciplinary artist, and NOT REAL ART 2022 grant winner Kiley Ames, these fragments can be rearranged and reinterpreted to create personalized perceptions of reality. Using small, distinct brushstrokes to illustrate her philosophy on fragments, Kiley paints in an Impressionistic style that prioritizes light, color, and text...
‘The Art of Making It’ Film Review: How the Art World Lost Its Soul
July 25, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBDid you know that the US government spends just $5 per person per year on the arts? Or that over 50 countries have a Department or Ministry of Culture, but the US doesn’t? In fact, the US has less government support for the arts per person than any other developed nation. These uncomfortable truths surface in The Art of Making It (2021), a fascinating documentary that follows a diverse group of young artists as they navigate an increasingly fraught art-world ecosystem. Directed by Kelcey E...
Tex Hammond: Discovering Your Artistic Vision
July 18, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBIt’s been said one man’s trash is another’s treasure. Today’s podcast guest, emerging artist Tex Hammond, transforms discarded items like wood, glass, Styrofoam, and cardboard into stunning works of art. “I want to learn how to [make my own canvas and paper] and repurpose things like that because it’s less wasteful and there is no downside to it,” says the LA-based artist, who uses unconventional surfaces in his colorful, eco-conscious work. Bursting with scribbles, doodles, and blobs of p...
Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq: Harnessing Creativity for Positive Social Change
July 11, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBWhat’s the best way to spark meaningful social transformation? Today’s guest, Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq, believes he has an answer: “If you are looking at social justice or equity or the environment, [creativity and empathy are important for all of these things],” he says. “Through the arts, we can cultivate creativity and grow mutual empathy.” On today’s podcast episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq to discuss his role as founder and executi...
NOT REAL ART 2022 Grant Winner Jo-Ann Morgan: The Fiber Artist Paying Tribute to Victims of Violence
July 04, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBSome artists are rebels at heart. Today’s guest, Jo-Ann Morgan, found her inner iconoclast as professor emeritus of African American studies and art history at Western Illinois University. Jo-Ann is also a professional fiber artist and one among six winners of NOT REAL ART’s 2022 artist grant. Established in 2019, the grant is awarded annually to six working artists who push the boundaries of what’s possible in the art world. Today, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power sits ...
Badir McCleary: The Consultant Creating Opportunities for Artists To Be Seen
June 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBSome people are problem-solvers by nature. With 15 years of experience in the tech industry and a background in art business, today’s guest, Badir McCleary, knows how to fix nearly any problem the art world throws at him. On today’s podcast, host Scott “Sourdough” Power sits down with Badir—a longtime friend of NOT REAL ART—to discuss how the entrepreneur’s problem-solving skills helped him forge a unique, multifaceted career in the arts. Growing up, Badir was “really good at taking things ...
Mary Lai: What It Means To Unlock Your Dreams
June 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBPablo Picasso once said, “Everything you can imagine is real.” While the imagination is a powerful—and necessary—tool for artists, today’s guest believes success takes more than simply having a dream; it requires a solid game plan to become a reality. “The key to manifesting a dream is by daily actions,” says Los Angeles designer Mary Lai, who joins host Scott “Sourdough” Power on today’s podcast episode to discuss her two-decades-long career in the arts. A tireless source of positive energ...
Michael Massenburg: Artists are the Voice of the People
June 13, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBIf you’re a regular listener of the Not Real Art Podcast, you’ll likely agree that art has the ability to educate, entertain, provoke thought, and illicit a wide range of emotions. Today’s guest believes that, as long as you can make a viewer feel something, you’re on the right path! Joining us is Michael Massenburg, an African American teaching artist and community organizer. Born in San Diego, raised in South Central Los Angeles, and based in Inglewood, Micheal says that he began his caree...
NOT REAL ART 2022 Grant Winner Ellamaria Foley-Ray: ‘Come Home’ to Your Creativity
June 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBOne essential trait that differentiates us from animals is creativity—you could say it’s what makes us human. Today’s podcast guest believes creativity not only cultivates connection, better health, and critical thinking but can also “help humanity save itself.” In today’s episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power introduces 2022 NOT REAL ART grant winner Ellamaria Foley-Ray, a visionary artist who combines ceramics, literature, anthropology, and quilt-making to magica...
10 Reasons Why I’m an Artist (and You Might Be Too)
May 30, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBIs the term “artist” simply assigned to those who paint, draw, or cook? Or is there more to being an artist than owning a great easel or a luxe set of oil paints? “Guess what? You don’t have to go to art school to be an artist,” says NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power in this month’s auditorial episode, which poses the question: “What does it really mean to be an artist?” along with its inevitable follow-up: “How do you know if you are one?” In today’s episode, Scott weighs in on...
Michael Hawley: The Collector Who Believes ‘Art Is For Everyone’
May 23, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB“Anybody can be a collector of beautiful things,” says Michael Hawley, who heads the Getty Museum Photographs Council (GMPC), a donors’ group that helps the museum acquire work from underrepresented artists. The world of art collection and custodianship is historically elitist, so it’s no wonder many people find the idea of simply entering a gallery intimidating. An established collector himself, Michael reassures would-be collectors that art is for everyone and anyone can be a collector wit...
James L Hussey: The Director Questioning Roy Lichtenstein’s ‘Art of Appropriation’
May 16, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBWas the iconic Roy Lichtenstein a great artist, a thief, or both? This is the question posed by Whaam! Blam! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation, a documentary film directed and produced by today’s podcast guest, James L Hussey. “When I set out to make [the film], I viewed it as a very straightforward, intellectual, technical film about appropriation,” says James, who released the film in November 2022. “When is it OK? When is it not OK? What surprised me and surprised audiences i...
NOT REAL ART 2022 Grant Winner Y Hope Osborn: The Photographer Transcending Trauma Through Play
May 09, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB“My art has become my way to play,” says photographer Y Hope Osborn, who “never had any art education” but grew up with a camera in her hand. In today’s podcast episode, the 2022 NOT REAL ART grant winner sits down with our host, Scott “Sourdough” Power, to talk about the healing power of art, writing, and play. “As a child, I was so stifled by abuse that I didn’t know how to play,” Hope says. “I didn’t know how to be a child. You’d put these toys in front of me and I’m like, ‘They’re just...
Ezra Brown: The Painter Playing a Long Game
May 02, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBIt’s no revelation that success is the sum of preparation and opportunity, yet it’s always inspiring to witness the philosophy in action. On today’s podcast episode, San Diego-based painter Ezra Brown joins host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power to chat about the power of perseverance in an oversaturated industry. “I’m a late bloomer,” says Ezra, who dropped his day job during the pandemic to focus on a career in fine art. “I’ve been [painting] for such a long time, and I ha...
Why Saturday Night Live Is a Brilliant Creative Institution
April 25, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBFor 48 years, the quick-witted comedians, writers, and actors of Saturday Night Live (SNL) have inspired both belly laughs and giddy tears. Whether broadcasting John Belushi’s cartwheels, Will Ferrell’s cowbell routine, or Tina Fey’s biting commentary on Weekend Update, the long-running show has guided multiple generations through cultural changes with humor and professionalism. In today’s auditorial episode, host and NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power recounts a recent, once-in-...