Artalogue
Episodes
Barbara Cole on Creating Timeless Images
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Cole turned a newsroom fashion job into a decades-long photography practice. In this new episode of the Artalogue, Madison chats with the awar...
Elisa Carollo on Where The Art Market Is Going
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all knew the art market slowed slow down, but we didn't realize the rules were being rewritten, too. Advisor, curator, and reporter Elisa Caro...
Jake Elwes on A.I. Art and Queering the Dataset
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can Artificial Intelligence be art? And if yes, can it be good? Today on the Artalogue, Madison Beale sits down with artist Jake Elwes to discuss the...
Bonus Episode: Reel Pride, Canada's Longest-Running LGBTQ+ Film Festival
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step behind the scenes of Reel Pride, Canada's longest-running 2SLGBTQIA+ film festival, as Madison sits down with festival president Ray Desaute...
Things Left Unsaid: Bria Fernandes
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bria Fernandes' unique visual language speaks volumes about the things left unsaid. The Ottawa-born-Winnipeg-based figurative painter creates wor...
Jacob Trouba: Hockey, Art and Making His Mark
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Trouba's artistic practice couldn't be more connected to his day job as an NHL defenseman. When the Anaheim Ducks player (and former N...
Every Monument Will Fall: A Conversation with Dan Hicks
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What determines who gets memorialized in our public spaces? Why do some histories endure while others are erased? Dan Hicks, professor of contemporary...
Nina Orm is Funding the Future
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you combine a background in government policy, financial expertise, and a deep passion for creativity? You get Nina Orm.Nina's ...
Simon Hughes: Manitoba to MFA
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Artalogue, Canadian artist Simon Hughes chats with Madison Beale from his Winnipeg studio about his creative beginnings, Canadian art and...
Paulina Petkoski: Art and Fashion in Motor City
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When she’s not curating her gallery’s programming, Paulina Petkoski is styling CEOs. As the co-founder of Playground Detroit, Petkoski created a u...
Hannah Studnick: Healing and Dealing at Ruby Dakota Gallery
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The art world is notorious for its gatekeeping. This makes Hannah Studnick's story all the more remarkable. At 31, with zero art world experience...
Ballet and Artistic Direction with RWB's Artistic Director Christopher Stowell
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Stowell was born in New York City and received his training at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. In 1985,...
The Truth Behind Starting Your Collection with Art Advisor Megan Paterson
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Behind every great art collection lies a vision, whether it's personal passion or investment strategy. But for many would-be collectors, the firs...
Casey Koyczan on Digital Innovation and Cultural Heritage
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Koyczan is a multi-media artist pushing boundaries by merging ancient Dene traditions with cutting-edge digital technologies. Through his divers...
Shawna Dempsey on Performance Art, Identity, and Lesbian Park Rangers
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to commit to performance so fully that it transforms how you move through the world? Winnipeg artist Shawna Dempsey reveals in this ...
Between Worlds: How artist Julius Manapul Made Art Their Home
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julius Manapul transforms the pain of displacement into powerful art that challenges colonial structures and celebrates queer identity. As a Filipinx ...
Curating Culture: Curator Emily Henderson on Indigenous Sovereignty in the Arts
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Currently based in Guelph, Ontario, Emily Laurent Henderson is a Kalaaleq (Greenlandic Inuk) and Settler curator and writer. A 2020 University of Brit...
Multidisciplinary Artist Mariana Muñoz Gomez on Balancing Art and Life
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mariana Muñoz-Gomez wears many hats. Gomez is a Winnipeg-based artist, writer, zine maker and curator who intricately weaves personal narratives with...
A Legal Perspective on the Art World with Yayoi Shionoiri
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of the Artalogue, Madison chats with Yayoi Shionoiri, VP of External Affairs and General Counsel at Powerhouse Arts. Coming to he...
Ophelia Arc on Masters Degrees and Memories
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For artist Ophelia Arc, early memories are not just echoes of the past but a rich source of inspiration for her artistic practice. In today's epi...
Chloe Chafe on Building Community Through Art
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Artalogue, I chat with Chloe Chafe, a dynamic creative director from Winnipeg, who takes us through their unconventional journey through ...
Thinking about the Roman Empire with Jacqueline Giz
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Artalogue, we’re exploring the fascinating world of ancient Roman art with Jacqueline Giz, a passionate PhD student from the University...
Paul Booth on the Art of Tattoos
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the captivating world of tattooing with our esteemed guest, Paul Booth, a legendary tattoo artist celebrated for his dark and provocative st...
Bill Powers on the Art Market
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When I asked Bill Powers, owner of Half Gallery (who also happens to be an avid tennis player) what similarities could be drawn between the art world ...
On the Rhodes with Joel Nichols
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we welcome Joel Nichols, a brilliant Rhodes Scholar whose journey as an artist has taken an exciting turn. I chatted with Joel right before...
Hangama Amiri: Textile Narratives
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hangama Amiri, an acclaimed Afghan-Canadian textile artist, joins us to share her remarkable journey from painting to textiles, drawing deeply from he...
Corri-Lynn Tetz: Found Images and Female Identity
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian artist Corri-Lynn Tetz takes us on an intimate journey through the world of figurative painting, sharing how her grandmother's artistry ...
Cameron Fraser-Monroe on Tradition, Innovation, and the Future of Ballet
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, join us for an eye-opening chat with Cameron Fraser-Monroe, a trailblazing Canadian dancer and choreographer from the Tla’amin...
From Movies to Memoirs with Guinevere Turner
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guinevere Turner is a writer, director and actor who has been working in film and TV since her 1994 debut film Go Fish, which she wrote, produced and ...
New Traditions: Robin Venter on emerging Queer Aesthetics in Academic Art
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Venter is a queer, non-binary, oil painter residing in Long Beach, California. Venter earned a BFA in drawing and painting from the Laguna Colle...
Queering the Figure with Laura Lewis
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Lewis is a queer visual artist originally from Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia) currently based in Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canad...
Violets and Velvet: Lesbian Art and Fashion History with Dress Historian Eleanor Medhurst
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of the Artalogue! Our first 4 episodes this June will be focusing on Queer creatives in the arts. Fashion can be a powerful tool f...
Learning to Laugh with Roxana Halls
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I think of humor as being a sleight of hand, like a magic trick. I think of it as being a way of talking about the thing you really want to talk...
MadameFraankie on Identity, Community and Legacy
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MadameFraankie’s work is centred around recontextualizing the day to day documentation of black life. She is drawn to highlighting the various ways ...
Ashley Brooke on Making a Name for Yourself
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Brooke (b.2003), A.K.A SpookyRatt, is an emerging mixed media artist based in Fort Worth, Texas, whose goal is to connect others through their ...
Tammy Salzl on the Importance of Storytelling
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tammy Salzl, a Canadian multimedia marvel with a flair for storytelling, joins us for episode 8 of the Artalogue! Tammy tracks her journey from readin...
"Read Your Brains Out": Bev Pike on Feminist Art and Grant Writing
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bev Pike is a Winnipeg artist known for gigantic immersive paintings of architectural utopias. She bases her current series on eccentric three hundred...
Let's Talk About Debt, Baby! Caitlin Mary Margarett on Student Debt and Arts Education
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about debt, baby! What does it mean to take on thousands of dollars in debt as an artist? This week's conversation with performan...
Through Her Lens: Laila Annmarie Stevens on Photography, Identity and Representation
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Step into the visual world of Laila Annmarie Stevens, a Black queer photographer based in Brooklyn whose lens captures tender portraits of the peopl...
From Palette to Protest: How Kyle Scheurmann Fights for Canada's Forests
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Scheurman paints more than just landscapes; his art illustrates the urgency of our changing climate and the need for its conservation. Madison&...
Navigating a Brave New Art World: Going Viral with Kara Theart
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how an artist’s cognitive makeup shapes their creative journey? Get ready for a captivating exploration into the world of Kara Theart,...
Unraveling the Dark History of Nazi Art Looting with Beatrice Levine
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered about the dark past of Nazi art looting and its devastating impact on Jewish families? Our conversation with Beatrice Levine, the brilli...
Exploring the Intersection of Art History, Pop Culture, and Social Media with Beatrice Levine
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on a fascinating journey into the world of art history and pop culture with our esteemed guest, Beatrice Levine. A renowned art historian and ...