Art Problems
Episodes
EP 19: Where 80 Percent of Your Opportunities Come From — And It’s Not What You Think.
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all talk a lot about artist statements, instagram, going to openings and getting studio visits as a means of securing shows, residencies and grants...
EP 18: How to Get Shows and Sales from Instagram
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The second in my podcast series examining which support materials can get you seen in the art world and the exact process we use inside Netvvrk to cre...
EP 17: The Mistakes That Keep Curators and Dealers From Contacting You
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first in my podcast series examining which support materials can get you seen in the art world and the exact process we use inside Netvvrk to crea...
EP 16: How to Avoid the Scams and Pay-to-Play “Opportunities” Targeting Artists
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I’m answering the question that plagues so many artists: How do you navigate all the scams and pay-to-play schemes targeting a...
EP 15: How to Get a Public Art Commission - Extended Version
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paddy builds on her latest piece in Hyperallergic, "How to Get A Public Art Commission," by diving into the details. In this tactical...
EP 14: Five Ways to Give Up Networking Forever
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about five ways artists can give up networking while building a larger network than ever. Sound too good to be true? It probab...
EP 13: Moving Towards Self Acceptance with Julie Peppito
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you grow out of self-doubt? In today’s episode, I talk with Netvvrk member Julie Peppito about the trappings of childhood precociousness and how...
EP 12: What All the Most Visible Artists Are Doing
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What All the Most Visible Artists Are Doing I spent the last two months reviewing artist work, CV, Instagram, and websites and found that the most vis...
EP 11: The Uncanny Valley of ChatGPT
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even when the A.I. chatbot ChatGPT gets everything wrong, it still sounds right. And that's some uncanny valley right there. In this episode of Art ...
EP 10: How to Set and Achieve Your 2023 Goals in Five Steps
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's goal-setting time! Welcome to 2023! The biggest problem I see artists need help with when setting 2023 goals is figuring out what to do to achi...
EP 9: The Year of the Comeback Platform
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, artist William Powhida joins Paddy Johnson to discuss changes to social media and what we expect to see in 2023. Mentioned: Blues...
EP 8: Art Problems: What Affected Artists Most in 2022
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What Affected Artists Most in 2022 Looking to take stock of what happened in 2022? Let’s do it. In this podcast I talk about changes with socia...
EP 7: How to Make the Most of the Miami Art Fairs
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Miami Art Week, the largest art event in the United States, takes place every year during the first week of December. In honor of this event, Paddy Jo...
EP 6: Art Problems: Why We Can’t Treat Art or Democracy as a Defacto Good
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about the relationship between art and politics and why I think we need to think critically about the things we love, so that ...
EP 5: Art Problems: Fear, Money and Politics
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do artists feel so much fear and self doubt around money? I sat down with artist and accountant Hannah Cole to discuss how fear of money impacts w...
EP 4: Navigating Change and Unconventional Career Paths
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Austin-based gallery owner, artist and graphic designer Phillip Niemeyer. I met Phillip more than 10 years ago t...
EP 3: Art Problems: Art World Predictions That Will Help You Build A Career
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Paddy discusses some of the huge changes we're seeing in the art industry. You'll hear about the impact of artists moving away from bi...
EP 2: Art Problems: Why Doing Things For Love Leads to Free Labor
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paddy examines the unique structure of the art industry, and why making art for love creates the most impactful cultural expression w...
EP 1: Welcome to Art Problems
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of The Netvvrk Podcast, Art Problems, you can expect to learn more about what you can expect in the episodes that follow, why Pad...
Art Problems: The VVrkshop Podcast Teaser
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join VVrkshop founder and art critic, Paddy Johnson, as she shares thoughts and insights on the challenges artists face, easy to understand, step by s...