Hyde or Practice
Episodes
S8 Ep3: Artadia Executive Director Patton Hindle!
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the people who are out there doing good in the art world Artadia Executive Director Patton Hindle is definitely at the top of this list! After ...
S8 Ep 2: Collector Jeff Magid!
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are so few collectors who let us get a glimpse behind the art collecting curtain, and even fewer (maybe just one?) who do it with complete trans...
S8 Ep 1: We're back!
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a minute and we know that! We touch base with Alexis and Erika to see what they have been up to, what they are hearing from artists and pr...
Art Fairs 2.0
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry about last episode, wonky sound! We are uploading again, not AS timely, but still good info to know! You hear about art fairs like Frieze, Bas...
Art Fairs
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You hear about art fairs like Frieze, Basel, NADA and more, but what are they exactly? Who participates, who attends, who hosts? Let's get some an...
MFAs
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who better to talk about the benefits and downfalls of MFAs than someone who has one and someone who doesn't! Someone who teaches masters level st...
Hyde or Practice 2.0
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With a facelift, a tiny name change because people can't wrap their heads around the S in Practise, and we are back! Alexis and Erika talk about w...
S7 Ep 6: Gallerist Carlye Packer!
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If we told you how many jewels of knowledge Los Angeles based Gallerist Carlye Packer gives us in this episode, you would accuse us of exaggerating, b...
S7 Ep 5: AI Fear Mongering
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In short Alexis peer pressured Erika to talk to her about AI because she is getting very bored of all the fear mongering about it. There are real conv...
S 7 Ep 4: Assistant Curator Sarah Mackay
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the hallowed halls of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor, Alexis and Erika are joined by the esteemed Assistant Curator of ...
S 7 Ep 3: Gallery Director Andrea Bastug
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Bastug is Director of Hamilton Selway and our hearts! She does us the MAJOR solid of starting from the very beginning! School, internships, mov...
S 7 Ep 2: Mini Ep - Alexis Special Announcement!
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did y'all know Alexis runs an artist residency program in LA? Well, did you know it just announced it's expanding to New York and the call for...
S 7 Ep 1: Artist Vanessa Prager Interview
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guess who is back!?!?! - VANESSA PRAGER - who is even more generous with her spirit and knowledge the second time around. Prager created her curr...
S 6 Ep 11: RAQS (recently asked questions!)
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to make RAQs a thing! People have been asking things like "who gets to show at a fair?" "should I put an art fair on my cv?" "how many pieces o...
S 6 Ep 10: How do sales commissions or finders fees work?
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of questions coming in for how art advisors or dealers work, how they make money, what's appropriate finders fees for getting gigs from recommen...
S6 Ep 9: Jupiter Contemporary Founder/Director Gabriel Kilongo
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's impossible to find a place to start when you're trying to describe a conversation with Gabriel Kilongo - the Founder and Director of Miami's hott...
S6 Ep8: What is an Art Fair?
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is pretty familiar with the difference between a gallery and a museum, but where do art fairs fit in? With everyone in Miami (at the time of ...
S6 Ep 7: What Surprised You Most About The Art World?
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fresh upload- sorry our last one was reported wonky! Our hosts Alexis and Erika talk about what surprised them most about entering int...
S6 Ep 6: Artist Mira Dancy Interview
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mira Dancy, an incredible artist based in LA, just opened a show at Night Gallery and took the time to chat with us about SO MANY THINGS! We asked her...
S6: Mini Episode on Tools and Kindness
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the midst of back to school, and art world season starting up, and post panini life kicking back in - scheduling is tough! That's why Alexis and Er...
S 6 Ep 5: Gallerist Liz Lidgett Interview!
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we first heard about Liz Lidgett and her gallery (Liz Lidgett Gallery) we emailed her so fast so we could pick her brain about representing emerg...
S 6 Ep 4: Artist/Content Creator Brett Park (BrettPaint!) Interview!
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
=More questions about social media going in and we had to go to the source! Brett Park (AKA BRETTPAINT 500k followers on TikTok, NBD) talks about how ...
Quick Update!
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry for the absence, life happens, next week we will be back to our regularly scheduled programming! In the meantime if you're an artist- sig...
S 6 Ep 3: The Art of Making It Producer Debi Wisch
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Watching the trailer for the film, The Art of Making It, is like a trip into the FAQs hottest topic, HOW DO YOU MAKE IT?! Talking to Debi Wisch, we le...
S6 Ep2: Artist Marketing Consultant Alyssa Weyland
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the #1 FAQs we get is "How do I market myself?" quickly followed by "How do I do social media?" so we went to the source! Alyssa Weyland is a f...
S6 Ep1: Content Creator and Artist Sara Alawadhi
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in real time as Alexis has her mind blown when Sara Alawadhi, aka @goldendinars on TikTok >75k followers, tells her she is only 17! Erika an...
Re-release: Bronwyn Mauldin, Director of Research and Evaluation for Los Angeles County Dept of Arts and Culture
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Always a good time to talk about artists and activism, hence the re-release with the incredible Bronwyn Mauldin! THIS WEEK! ALL CAPS! We talk w...
Tik Tok Live
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Erika and Alexis hosted a Tik Tok live and recorded it! Answered questions from the audience nd covered everything from unionizing and Gallery Emailin...
Re-release: Hyperallergic Founder and EIC Hrag Vartanian!
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of our longer episodes, and every minute is FILLED TO THE BRIM! Erika and Alexis talk to Hrag Vartanian, the founder and editor in chief of ...
Re-Release: Art trained Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) Camille Bien interview!
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with Camille Bien. Trained as an installation artist, Camille used her arts education and became an Associate Marriage and Fami...
Re-Release: Detroit Art Week's Amani Olu!
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BUCKLE UP GUYS THIS IS A GOOD ONE! We talk to Amani Olu, of Olu Company, IMG SRVR and Detroit Art Week and his advice on failure and hustling an...
Re-Release: Collector/Dealer Stefan Simchowitz!
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To honor Stefan's new space just opened in downtown LA - here is a refresher on who this man about town is! Erika and Alexis talk to Los Angele...
Trailer: Season 6 FAQS!
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ENTER YOUR BURNING FAQs HERE Next season is all about answering your questions! Enter in the form above and we will find the guests to answer them th...
S 5 Ep 14: Arts Journalist Reena Devi!
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We actually recorded this episode with the incomparable Reena Devi back in Christmas 2020 but, the audio was misplaced! Reena is busy! We couldn't get...
Re-Release: Artist/Educator Natasha Caruana!
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No joke, Natasha changed the way Alexis approaches networking. A full shift in the way she looks and approaches it, she also has a THRIVING artist com...
5.13: Nathalie Quagliotto of The Art List
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked at those round ups of grants or residency or other artist opportunities and think "this isn't a lot of opportunities" or "these a...
Re-Release: Executive Director Sue Bell Yank!
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The incomparable Sue Bell Yank has just started as the Executive Director of Clockshop, an arts and culture organization that seeks to generate social...
5.12: Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Collections Paul Loya
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk with Long Beach Museum's Paul Loya! He's a curator, with an incredible multifaceted history across LA and the US and it is so wonder...
Re-Release: Art World Recruiter Sarah Murkett interview!
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with Art World Recruiter Sarah Murkett, founder of Murk & Co, this week. Sarah is super generous with her knowle...
5.11: Director of Education and Public Programs Melissa Lee!
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have an INCREDIBLE episode for you! Melissa Lee, Director of Education and Public Programs at Vancouver Art Gallery, is here to talk to us about al...
Re-Release: Art Litigator Luke Nikas Interview!
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ENCORE EPISODE! We get so many questions re: legal art stuff so we thought it was a good idea to release this ep with, no joke, one of the world...
S5 Ep 10: Co-founder of The Honey Pump Suzana Poghosyan
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heads up, a few little audio glitches but that is the price to pay for podding on the internet! Thanks for your patience and understanding! Suz...
Re-Release: Interview with Artist and Disability Activist Sharona Franklin!
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Strap in guys, we have an incredible interview with multimedia artist and disability activist Sharona Franklin! We'll get it out of the way and say ye...
S 5 Ep 9: Verona Zeng, Art Basel's Global VIP Manager
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Alexis and Erika speak with Verona Zeng the Global VIP Manager from Art Basel! Fresh off Art Basel Miami, she generously shares with us the ...
Re-release: Arts Professional Jane McCarthy Interview!
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Alexis and Erika speak with Arts Professional Jane McCarthy and it is a PLEASURE! Jane has a Masters, has worked with museums, galleries, ar...
S 5 Ep 8: Chambers Fine Art Daniel Chen Interview!
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Chen, co-owner of Chambers Fine Art, spoke to Alexis and Erika about all things gallery/art/music in times of cov!d! Trained as a musician and ...
Re-release: Curator AJ Girard Interview!
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we look back on our interview with curator AJ Girard! If you missed his debut exhibition Shattered Glass In LA or in Miami, don't worry! The...
S 5 Ep 7: Political Theorist Cissie Fu!
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This one is a little different for us, but the applicable thoughts Cissie Fu drops on us are the the types of gems we will be revisiting for years. Er...
Re-Release: We interview Creative Accountant Nick Maynard!
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to start thinking about getting an accountant for your 2021 taxes so it's a GOOD TIME to have a refresher on what that can look like for you...
S5 Ep 6: The Elise Barclay Interview!
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a minor hiatus of Thanksgiving and NY Times hecticness - WE ARE BACK! Boy are we ever! We talk to Elise Barclay this week who not only curates a...
S 5 Ep 5: The Hall Rockefeller Interview!
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Y'ALL!!! We chatted with the incredible Hall Rockefeller, founder of Less Than Half, about expanding our knowledge, learnings from COVID times, and co...
Season 3 Episode 7: Public Relations Maven Jessie Cohen Interview!
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with PR wiz Jessie Cohen about how PR works in the arts/creative industries! What does it mean to be resilient, can you become ...
Re-release: We interview PR Maven Jessie Cohen!!!
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with PR wiz Jessie Cohen about how PR works in the arts/creative industries! What does it mean to be resilient, can you become ...
S 5 Ep 4: Arts Social Media Strategist Hollie Hilton interview!
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we get the download from Hollie Hilton - Social Media Strategist EXTRAORDINAIRE - about graduating during the pandemic, creating a spa...
Re-release: Artist Kennedy Yanko Interview!
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been following Kennedy since before our interview or after you'll know she is doing incredible things! More shows! NFTs! Curating! Going to ...
S 5 Ep 3: The Dana Kopel Interview!
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minutes after reading Dana Kopel's incredible article for The Baffler Against Artsploitation we knew we had to talk to her, see how she's doing, what ...
BONUS EPISODE: Season 2 Episode 1: Exhibition Designer/Project Manager Stephanie Willsey Interview!
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the opening of the Academy Museum here in LA we are putting out our incredible episode with Stephanie Willsey, who is the Exhibition Desi...
S5 Ep 2: Bronwyn Mauldin, Director of Research and Evaluation for Los Angeles County Dept of Arts and Culture
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
THIS WEEK! ALL CAPS! We talk with Bronwyn Mauldin, Director of Research and Evaluation for Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, who is a...
S 5 Ep 1: The Olivia Moore Interview!
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's here, the FIRST episode of SEASON 5! Had to take a bit of a breather while Erika moved to this side of the pond and it is worth the wait, we prom...
S 4 Ep 12: Interview with Virginia Broersma of the Artist's Office
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Talk about building a community, Virginia Broersma of the Artist's Office did just that and she built and built and built and now it's expanding! ...
S 4 Ep 11: Building Community with Erika and Alexis
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Erika and Alexis talk about how they are using the tips and advice from all of the previous interviewees to build their communities, www.top...
S 4 Ep 10: The Joshua Halstead (Asst Prof of Disability and Design at Art Center) Interview!
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Joshua Halstead who is a graphic designer and Assistant Professor of Disability and Design at Art Center and it is a mind-blowing...
S 4 Ep 9: The TJ Dedeaux- Norris Interview!
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have multi-disciplinary artist TJ Dedeaux-Norris on and it is enlightening. We are talking about how do you find community if maybe commu...
S 4 Special Ep: Quick announcement and update w/ Erika and Alexis!
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick update about the pod schedule going forward and if you would like to sign up for the newsletter - click here! It will be informative and f...
S 4 Ep 8: The Jacopo Moschin Interview!
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to former fashion photographer and current producer/art consultant/all around incredible creative Jacopo Moschin! We go through...
S 4 Ep 7: James Nord, Founder of Fohr!
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have Founder and CEO of Fohr, James Nord, gracing our ears with wisdom, wit and y'all can't see it but a wicked sense of style. It's incr...
S 4 Ep 6: Art Dealer and Founder Reilly Clark!
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we got to talk to Reilly Clark, one of the co-founders of Passage Arts, which is exciting because talk about building your OWN COMMUNITY - t...
S 4 Special Ep: NFTs 101 with Arts Writer and Researcher Clara Peh!
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
OK, so the Beeple Bubble may be popping or popping off depending on which side of the NFT debate you are on, but the real question for a lot of us is ...
S 4 Ep 5: Artist Pae White Interview!
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We interviewed Pae White and Alexis didn't spontaneously combust so in general, that's a huge win! She talks to us about finding community in unlikely...
S 4 Ep 4: Artist and Disability Activist Sharona Franklin!
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Strap in guys, we have an incredible interview with multimedia artist and disability activist Sharona Franklin! We'll get it out of the way and say ye...
S 4 Ep 3: Director Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship Living Labs Kate Armstrong
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wow guys, wow. This week we talk to Kate Armstrong who is the Director of The Emily Carr School's Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship Living L...
S 4 Ep 2: The Detroit Art Week Co-Founder Amani Olu Interview!
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BUCKLE UP GUYS THIS IS A GOOD ONE! We talk to Amani Olu, of Olu Company, IMG SRVR and Detroit Art Week and his advice on failure and hustling an...
S4 Ep 1: Conservator and Entrepreneur Ben Fino-Radin!
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 4 where we are talking all about COMMUNITY! What is it? Where is yours? How do you find it? This week we talk to conservator and ent...
Season 4 TRAILER!
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Alexis Hyde - @hydeordie, alexishyde.com Dr. Erika Wong; - @topractisepractice, www.topractisepractic...
S3 Ep 13: Arts Professional Jane McCarthy Interview!
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Alexis and Erika speak with Arts Professional Jane McCarthy and it is a PLEASURE! Jane has a Masters, has worked with museums, galleries, ar...
S 3 Ep 12: Artist Vanessa Prager Interview!!
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have the incredible Los Angeles based painter - VANESSA PRAGER - who is a generous with her spirit and knowledge as she is paint to canva...
S3 Ep 11: It's Us! We Interview ourselves!
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In full transparency, Alexis forgot to book a guest this week even though she has a spreadsheet that has all the people who have agreed to do it and w...
S3 Ep 10: Creative Accountant Nick Maynard Interview!
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are hitting y'all up with some more EXCITING ACCOUNTING INFO! Why? Because you can never have enough, and that isn't an exaggeration. This week we ...
Season 3 Ep 9: Gallerist Tyler Park Interview!
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Early into quarantine Alexis got an email about a NEW GALLERY OPENING UP in LOS ANGELES called Tyler Park Presents and a few things immediately crosse...
Season 3 Episode 8: Networking Gone Wrong Olga Ivannikova Interview!
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with Olga Ivannikova of Networking Gone Wrong! Besides the fact that we all need networking refreshers from time to time (WE AL...
Season 3 Episode 6: Curator AJ Girard Interview
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika spoke with curator AJ Girard this week about finding a place in the art world and what that means to him and how that journey is cont...
Season 3 Episode 5 Artist Takashi Arai Interview!
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika spoke with Artist Takashi Arai this week about WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW and OOHWEE does he give us nuggets of wisdom! He has a bus, that ...
S 3 Ep 4: Author and Entrepreneur Jennifer Armbrust Interview
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It wasn't long ago that Katherine DeVos Devine was recommending to us Proposals for the Feminine Economy and we KNEW we had to get the author, Jennife...
Season 3 Episode 3: East Fork's Connie Matisse Interview!
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Alexis and Erika speak with Connie Matisse, CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of East Fork Pottery. Connie runs a team of 90! How does she do it...
Season 3 Episode 2: Artist Yasmine Diaz Interview
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika spoke with Artist Yasmine Diaz this week about WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW! We ask, she answers! We talked about growing up Yemeni in Chicag...
Season 3 Episode 1: Art World Conference Programme Director Heather Bhandari Interview!
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To start of Season 3 with a bang we talk with Heather Bhandari - author of Art Work: Everything You Need To Know To Pursue Your Art Career*, an adjunc...
Season 3 Trailer: What should you know?
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This season we are talking about - WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW? - and we answer that question by talking to a lot of people who are VERY smart in ALL DIFFERE...
Season 2 Episode 13: Art trained Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) Camille Bien interview!
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with Camille Bien. Trained as an installation artist, Camille used her arts education and became an Associate Marriage and Fami...
Season 2 Episode 12: Founder of the Canvas, Jeremy Hodkin Interview!
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Jeremy Hodkin, arts writer and founder of the incredible arts newsletter The Canvas!* We go over what inspired him to start his o...
Season 2 Episode 11: Artist Soo Kim Interview!
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with Soo Kim, artist and Head of Photography at Otis. After Alexis fan girls out, and then fan girls out again, we talk ab...
Practise your asks: Should Erika go to Frieze London?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erika wonders if she should go to Frieze London. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Alexis Hyde - @hydeordie, alexishyde.com Dr. Erika ...
Extra: Hyde the Context Christie's Announcement
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We heard from The Canvas* that Christie's just announced a new format for their online shows and it promises to be QUITE THE SPECTACLE! What does...
Season 2 Episode 10: Head of Policy Unit, Eliza Easton Interview!
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with Head of Policy Unit, @CreativePEC and Creative Economy, @nesta_uk Eliza Easton. Eliza talks about the data they are ...
Extra: Talking through our Art Basel Online Viewing Room (OVR) Walkthrough
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erika and Alexis go through the Art Basel Online Viewing Room Presentation together! They talk about what kind of information they look for when brows...
Season 2 Episode 9: Lawyer Katherine De Vos Devine interview!
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with Katherine De Vos Devine, a lawyer who specializes in artists and creative and approaches the law holistically! We discuss ...
Season 2 Episode 8: Artist Kennedy Yanko Interview!
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with artist Kennedy Yanko. If you're like many of us who are looking for some grounded and cathartic convo during this time of ...
Season 2 Episode 7: VC/Art Appraiser Christina Hirukawa Interview!
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Erika and Alexis speak with painter turned art dealer venture capitalist Christina Hirukawa. Ever wondered what high-net-worth individuals are l...
Season 2 Episode 6: Artist Tax Agent Hannah Cole Interview!
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with enrolled agent Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax. What's an enrolled agent? Is it possible to be an artist an accountant? I...
Season 2 Episode 5: Art World Recruiter Sarah Murkett Interview!
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Erika speak with Art World Recruiter Sarah Murkett, founder of Murk & Co, this week. Sarah is super generous with her knowle...
Season 2 Episode 4: Art Litigator Luke Nikas Interview!
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 4! Erika and Alexis speak with Luke Nikas, a partner at Quinn Emanuel's NY office and Co-Chair of the firm's Art Litigation and Dis...