The Jealous Curator : ART FOR YOUR EAR
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
RAUL DE LARA : raices / roots
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is going to have to be part one of many, because New York based Mexican sculptor Raul De Lara has way too many good stories ... Pepe the carpente...
SFMoMA : future greats
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very special episode because I didn't do just one interview, I interviewed a whole room full of fabulous artists at the San Francisco Museum...
ON THE CASE (EP 4) : the story behind the story
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's artsy investigation takes a look into the WHY and HOW behind "ART and JOY", and oh so much more. If you've ever wanted to write a book but are...
ON THE CASE (EP 3) : they told her to "GO BIG"
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you don't go big, do you have to go home? We're investigating this question, but that's not all. We'll also explore how to "level up" by reaching o...
ON THE CASE (EP 2) : every day troubles
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's investigation is a two-parter ... A) When every day of the week feels too busy for creativity, how do you prevent freezing up when there is a ...
ON THE CASE (EP 1) : beauty, meaning, and the art lords
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm kicking off my new series of podcast episodes! Rolling up my sleeves to investigate (and solve) the questions and concerns sent in by artists from...
ANDY J PIZZA : kindred spirits
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some good old fashioned therapy from the doctor who's not actually a doctor. Andy J Pizza is BACK on the podcast to talk about ladders, dreams, and sw...
GEMMA GENE : artsy AF
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hyperreal paintings and a comic strip about a pug named Mochi. That can only mean one thing - New York-based Spanish artist, Gemma Gene, is on the pod...
MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS : live from new york
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Betty White to Prince, she's photographed them all! American photographer, Mary Ellen Matthews, has been the in-house photographer at Saturday Ni...
PETAH COYNE : a third, a third, a third
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of my conversation with New York artist, Petah Coyne, about my solo show, post-opening!
Talk Easy featuring Marina Abramović
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm sharing a special preview of a podcast I've been enjoying, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso, from Pushkin Industries. Talk Easy is a weekly interview po...
PETAH COYNE : broken but beautiful
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NYC artist, Petah Coyne, is interviewing me today, as my solo show "Self-Preservation" opens TONIGHT!
LEAH ROSENBERG : everywhere a color
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Color and cake in California. That can mean only one thing ... San Francisco based artist, Leah Rosenberg, is my guest today!
GIO SWABY : love letters
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From articles in the New York Times and interviews on Oprah.com, to FIVE museums acquiring her textile portraits - Bahamian artist, Gio Swaby, is BACK...
SANDY SKOGLUND : believe you HAVE to do it
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cheez doodles, chewed gum, and radioactive cats. That can only mean one thing ... American art icon, Sandy Skoglund, is sharing her stories from child...
ASHLEY LONGSHORE : there's no place like home
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about JOY ... finding it in the little things, bringing it into our artwork, and not letting the state of the world break us!
ANDREA LOVE : cooking with wool
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tiny felted banana splits, and miniature pots of spaghetti coming to life through her absolutely mesmerizing stop-motion videos. Love ... Andrea Love!
JACQUELINE TSE : hey, sugar
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Perfect white porcelain sculptures that look good enough to eat - but don't! Mad Brooklyn, AKA Jacqueline Tse and her trusty hound, Skylar, are on the...
SIRLI RAITMA : getting on with it
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An Estonian photographer in London who dresses her muse in bizarre fashion, and decorates her with fabulous hair and makeup. PS Her muse is her mother...
SANDEEP JOHAL : me in another form
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Murals, solo exhibitions, installations, and more ... all from an art kid who believed she couldn't be an artist when she grew up.
CELINE GABRIELLE : fear is a theme
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Twists and turns, pivots, and more turns - that's how the story of Canadian painter, Celine Gabrielle, rolls out!
ANONG BEAM : tasting chartreuse
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An artist, mother, and paint maker who, as a child, sat under the table at some of Canada's most important art events. Ojibwe artist Anong Beam is on ...
ELYSE DODGE : mountain ranges and valley girls
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just a couple of girls from the Okanagan Valley talkin' about mountains ... and a whole bunch of other stuff! Canadian born, LA based artist Elyse Dod...
ANDY J PIZZA : breadcrumbs and allies
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being stuck in a creative limbo ... and then following the breadcrumbs (or chip crumbs) back to our creative paths. Andy J. Pizza and I talk about cre...
GIO SWABY : labor and learning
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming off of a SOLD OUT show in New York, and preparing for her first solo museum show, Bahamian-born, Canada-based artist, Gio Swaby, is on fire! Sh...
EMILY COUNTS : choose your own adventure
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ceramics, stained glass, mushrooms, grandmothers, grief, and haircuts. Seattle-based artist Emily Counts and I cover all of this and more on today's e...
CARISSA POTTER CARLSON : people i've loved
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was highjacked! Yep, California based artist, illustrator, and artist interviewER, Carissa Potter Carlson, tried to ask alllll of the questions. Don...
KENESHA SNEED : many shapes of clay
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From a career in motion graphics to a brand new life as a ceramicist, painter, muralist, and most recently a children's book author/illustrator - the ...
ANTHONY SONNENBERG : don't lose the joy
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ceramics dripping with glaze, sculpture you can wear on your hand, and golden crowns fit for bizarre royalty - American artist Anthony Sonnenberg is d...
JUDI CUMMING : girls like farkles
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's chat is with the first artist I ever met ... on the day I was born! Yep, it's a Mother's Day episode with my mom, watercolor painter, Judi Cum...
LYDIA RICCI : using glue like a hammer 'n nail
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nostalgia, hilarious stories, and bits of magic, all stuck together with tape and glue. Miniature sculpture maker / animator, Lydia Ricci, is my guest...
PAINT CHIPS : pennylane shen
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who better to have on the 2nd instalment of PAINT CHIPS than a junk-food-loving, artist consultant! My good friend Pennylane Shen is back on the podca...
PETAH COYNE : fifteen seconds
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the 200th episode of AFYE, I'm handing the mic over to NYC sculptor, and my dear friend, Petah Coyne. She is interviewing ME today, and she wants ...
NNEKA JONES : the best work comes from experimenting
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A few months after graduating from art school, her work graced the cover of TIME Magazine. Seriously. Trinidadian artist Nneka Jones is my guest today...
BEVERLY FISHMAN : never let the world define you
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Artist and educator (aka head of the painting department at Cranbrook for 26 years!) Beverly Fishman shares her stories, insights, and "no-nonsense, r...
TREY SPEEGLE : NFT WTF
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Digital art, cryptocurrency, millions of dollars at Christie's? I don't know, but if anyone can put the FUN in "Non-FUNgible Tokens", it's American ar...
DANIELLE KRYSA : deep thoughts
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Change. I have a love/hate relationship with it, how 'bout you? This is a mini episode, filled with a few "deep thoughts" to bridge the old and the ne...
PAINT CHIPS : martha rich
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first instalment of PAINT CHIPS ... two artists eating chips and talking about paintings? Yep! Martha Rich and I eating honey BBQ chips...
FABIOLA JEAN-LOUIS : create your own magic
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Full-size, Baroque-inspired gowns ... made entirely from PAPER. What? Yes. Haitian-born, New York based artist (and mother of five!) Fabiola Jean-Loui...
ANN CARRINGTON : bending spoons (and medieval laws)
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Turning spoons into flowers, welding giant spiderwebs, and hanging out with Prince Charles on a barge to discuss a project for his mom's Diamond Jubil...
REBECCA HUTCHINSON : authenticity will never do you wrong
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Insightful advice about inner critics ... and paper made from old jeans? Yep. American sculptor, Rebecca Hutchinson, is my guest.
ANGELA GOBBENS : mermaid on ice
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Collage artist, meets street artist, meets photographer - AKA "a locative artist". Angela Gobbens cuts out little people, and then places them on/in a...
DEBORAH ROBERTS : i'm
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mixed media collages of Black boys and girls. Powerful, important work by Austin artist, Deborah Roberts. (Yes, I'm totally fan-girling over here!)
SARAH DETWEILER : hidden mothers
09 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you give two over-sharers a podcast mic? THIS. From 9/11 to tablecloths draped over ourselves ... Philly-based artist, Sarah Detweil...
ASHLEY LONGSHORE : re-finding joy
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Slowing down, embracing nature, being vulnerable, and eating cheese in the nude - Ashley Longshore is back to kick off 2021!
RACHEL BURKE : jealous of a spider
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
She wanted to be a fairy when she grew up. She nailed it! From tinsel-covered art you can wear to sparkly art you can sit on. Australian artist/design...
PETAH COYNE : just be wonderful
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From childhood stories of beached whales to having her work acquired by MoMA, New York based sculptor Petah Coyne and I cover it all!
BISA BUTLER : children of the rainbow
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Painting with fabric. Insanely detailed, life-sized quilted portraits of African Americans lost to history. New Jersey based artist Bisa Butler is my ...
DIANA WEYMAR : time capsule within a time capsule
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Embroidery and politics - turns out they're a perfect combination! Diana Weymar, the creator of the "Tiny Pricks Project" is my guest today.
NATALIE CICCORICCO : nesting
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A project born from the constraints of COVID-19 - found sticks from her back yard and the continuation of her embroidery-thread art practice - Natalie...
RONALD JACKSON : it's about time
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of season no.5, and my guest is painter Ronald Jackson - a talented, insightful, self-taught artist who was also a member of...
MIMI POND : mimi and the mitfords
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Artist, cartoonist, writer, and graphic novelist - from her early days in New York, to a hamster show in California - Mimi Pond is my guest today.
CALIDA RAWLES : water, light, and infinite galaxies
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creative breakthroughs thanks to water, abstraction and realism living in harmony, and a very open conversation about race. LA based painter Calida Ra...
DEBRA BAXTER : the fortress of solitude
30 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brass knuckles topped with huge chunks of quartz, and the power of being vulnerable. OK, now I want to be a sculptor, too. Debra Baxter is my guest to...
AMBER VITTORIA : femininity. her way.
23 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A career in advertising - where she worked with unrealistic images of women every day - led Amber Vittoria to create her own version of the female for...
SARA SHAKEEL : from pearly whites to sparkly delights
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
She was one exam away from becoming a dentist, and now she's covering everything from stretch marks to dining tables with glitter and crystals. Pakist...
WAYNE WHITE : fishin' with santa claus in heaven
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Puppet shows, cloud paintings, and two little words that changed everything. Wayne White is on the podcast today.
MEGAN KRZMARZICK : rituals and running away
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lemons into lemonade ... well, when life gave this artist cancer, she made an art residency for herself. In the hospital. Megan Krzmarzick is my guest...
ELISA VALENTI : people love tush
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Elisa Valenti is not only an artist, she's also a pharmacist, bakes ridiculous kick-ass cakes, and is irrationally afraid of sharks?...
ESTHER PEARL WATSON : puff salad and the great pause
18 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Both Esther and I have been feeling a little lost creatively lately, so we've got a new segment called, "Hey Mojo, Where'd Ya Go?". Can you relate? I ...
MARTHA RICH : microwave cooking for one
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For those of you who like the episodes that make you feel like you're eavesdropping on two artists in a cafe - pour yourself a cup, close your eyes, a...
ASHLEY LONGSHORE : brush your fangs
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I turned the interview over to you guys this time, asking the questions you wanted Ashley Longshore to answer - from pricing your artwork to vagacials...
THE KRYSA FAMILY : team quarantine
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When in quarantine, interview your family! Art trivia, thoughts on one of my favorite collages from art history, and the not so speedy speed round ......
TARA LEWIS : trophies 'n tiaras
14 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
High school, trophies, pageant banners, and absolutely beautifully painted portraits, all rolled up into one old-school episode ... oh, and Brooke Shi...
DANIELLE KRYSA : numbers on a calendar
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A deeply personal story that has almost nothing to do with art.
PENNYLANE SHEN : pennylane made me cry
22 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yep, she has that effect on people. Artist consultant, Pennylane Shen, is back and she's sharing the four biggest reasons people cry when she shows up...
ANDY J PIZZA : busting creative myths 2.0
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Being self-taught isn't legit, everything's already been done, and the only work worth making just flows out of you. Yep, I'm busting more ridiculous ...
PHIL HANSEN : silver linings and canned peaches
08 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An inspiring TED Talk, a portrait of Edgar Allan Poe made from 7000 earthworms, and a ripped up Bob Ross portrait for one of you! Phil Hansen is my gu...
TERRENCE PAYNE : social media 'n ketchup chips
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A second installment of PAYNE POINTS WITH TERRENCE PAYNE. Today we're tackling the good, bad, and ugly around social media ... he'll also be telling u...
NATALIE BAXTER : clearly confused about her role as a woman
18 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We planned to tackle the topic of art vs craft, which we attempted, but that also led us down some other pretty winding paths, like women in art and m...
ASHLEY LONGSHORE : muses 'n more
04 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Longshore is back, and she's getting us fired up for a new decade of creativity! We're talking about muses, her favorite artists at the moment,...
ART FOR YOUR EAR : putting a bow on 2019
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A mid-holiday mini-episode. I'm making lists, looking back on old lists, and giving away a little package of goodness!
ESTHER PEARL WATSON : storytime with epw
07 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Strange stories from art history told by one of my most favorite narrative painters. LA-based artist/teacher, Esther Pearl Watson, is my guest today.
MARTHA RICH : ask martha
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your questions answered by Martha Rich and me. Plus a bunch of really dumb trivia questions, because listening to Martha answer trivia is hilarious. Y...
PENNYLANE SHEN : too old, too young, too busy
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
That's just one of the bits of bullsh*t we'll be discussing with artist consultant / magical guide, Pennylane Shen. She's calling out the excuses and ...
ANDY J PIZZA : creative myth busters
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many creative myths that need busting, and I know just the man for the job. Andy Miller, AKA Andy J. Pizza, is my joy-filled creative exp...
KATE BINGAMAN-BURT : a little bit wonky
02 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Bingaman-Burt is an artist, illustrator, professor, entrepreneur and now, thanks to a little fella named Hank, she's also a mom. Yes, you CAN be ...
SMoCA : the universe is unfolding as it should
26 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Live from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art with not one but two guests! Jennifer McCabe, the Director and Chief Curator at SMoCA, and install...
TERRENCE PAYNE : payne points
19 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tip No. 1: Don't get drunk at your art opening. More helpful advice from the always hilarious and incredibly insightful artist/gallery owner Terrence ...
SAMANTHA FIELDS : sam gets schooled
12 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Painter and art school professor, Samantha Fields, shares lessons from her students - from how to pencil-in eyebrows to heart-wrenching stories of sur...
ASHLEY LONGSHORE : optimistic as f*ck
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a long break, the podcast is back! A slightly new format, but with a familiar friend - Ashley Longshore and I are getting real about staying pos...
HEATHER LENZ : infinite passion
24 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yayoi Kusama. Can you imagine not only meeting her, but getting to spend time with her - over years - while making a documentary about her incredible ...
SEONNA HONG : peeling paint
17 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode number 150! I'm celebrating this milestone with LA based painter Seonna Hong by talking about process, day jobs, Care Bears, tiger lilies, and...
RICHARD HOLLAND : the tea boys see mermaids
10 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From a 45-year career of building art for the movies, to a brand new career of building art for himself. Richard Holland is my guest (and PS he worked...
KELSIE GRAZIER : white noise
03 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An audio podcast with a Deaf artist? Yep. Sound waves, gestural strokes, and the story of an artist who lost and then found her hearing. Canadian Kels...
TREY SPEEGLE : warhol ephemera
20 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Third time lucky! Yes, this is the third time I've had New York based artist Trey Speegle on the podcast. We've covered his childhood, the 80's in New...
OLA VOLO : there's no time to be shy
13 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Big walls, a visual vocabulary inspired by a rich ethnic background, and a Google search that would change the course of her life. (FYI, it was: "Wher...
ANNIE KEVANS : the recording of art history
06 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From a super weird private school and her passion for women in art history, to Andy Warhol in drag and jumping off cliffs - portrait painter Annie Kev...
CHARLES WILKIN : a mental list of dangerous things
29 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you meet a self-described "Artist & Beekeeper" you invite them onto your podcast immediately. Yep, New York based designer, collage artist - and ...
CAYCE ZAVAGLIA : petrified and totally excited
22 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Embroidery. True story. Cayce Zavaglia is a painter who now uses stitches instead of brushstrokes - A LOT of stitches.
SHANNON D TAYLOR : everything shiny
15 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sparkly stars, rainbows, mermaids, and a land full o' fairies! Shannon D. Taylor is an artist, a teacher, and a restorer of all things magical. She al...
SARA KHAN : mythology and mounds of soil
08 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Season number three is kicking off with the talented and hilarious Sara Khan. We're talking about homemade mythology and taking small watercolors onto...
CJ HENDRY : petrol. rent. snacks.
09 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fun Facts: CJ Hendry sold her entire wardrobe to buy drawing supplies, her favorite color is white, and she swears like a sailor ... yes, I loved her ...
ESTHER PEARL WATSON AND MARK TODD : playing jenga under a fool moon
02 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two LA based artists for the price of one! Married couple Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd are talking about art, teaching, parenting - and clearly, ...
EKATERINA POPOVA : from pancakes to painting
26 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A painter of everyday messiness, the founder/editor of Create Magazine, and a soon-to-be host of her own podcast (that involves drinking with artists)...
DOUG MEYER : mowing lawns and making art
19 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Comparing creativity to mowing lawns, living inside a work of art, and a brand new book about creative heroes who lost their lives to AIDS. New York b...
CLARE CELESTE BORSCH : dreaming of tigers
12 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When a tiger tells you to make the jump into being a full-time collage artist, you listen! Berlin-based American artist (and citizen of the world), Cl...
ASHLEY LONGSHORE : an artrepreneur's fempire
05 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brace yourself because you're in for a hilarious, inspiring, glittery, curse-filled adventure! New Orleans based artist and artrepreneur, Ashley Longs...
KAYLEE DALTON : mixing magic
28 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paint, wax, fabric, bits of watercolor paintings, gouache, and probably a bunch of other things I'm missing - clearly the term "mixed media" isn't qui...
JANNA WATSON : finding wildness
21 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From being the daughter of a pastor in a town of 700, to a full-time abstract painter in downtown Toronto ... Janna Watson is my guest today.