Artist Interview: Paul Behnke

Paul Behnke - "[Painting is about]... a slow experience between the actual piece of art and the viewer." Listen in as, New York based Artist, Paul Behnke details some of his process and ideas, the importance of Art History and his interests in the "spontaneous act" of painting. Listen below!

 Black Air, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 38 in.

 Floating Firmament, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 38 x 40 in.

 Di Prima's Trophy, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 38 in.

 Gog and Magog #2, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 38 in.

 Sword is Yrself, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 17 in.

 Paul Behnke in his Bushwick studio.

photo credit: Alice Zavadil Wiggins

Artist's website: Paul Behnke

Artist's blog: Structure and Imagery

Audio interview with the artist:

Artists etc. mentioned in the conversation:

Chris Martin
Jackson Pollock
Kevin Finklea
Gorky's Granddaughter (Studio Visits)
Albert Irvin
Basil Beattie
Gillian Ayres
Thornton Willis
Hans Hofmann
Bob Thompson
Tatiana Berg
Julie Torres
Sharon Butler
Dale McNeil
Brian Edmonds (Curating Contemporary)
Larry Lee Webb
Phillip Guston  
Clyfford Still
Marc Chagall
Turner
Lucian Freud
Frank Auerbach


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Artist Interview: Caroline Doherty (Full conversation)

Rhode Island based Artist, Caroline Doherty, sits with me to discuss the nuances of her work and practice. Join ahtcast in this conversation on surprise, interaction and communication. Listen in below!

 Artist website: Caroline Doherty

Audio interview with the Artist:

Doherty's work with Awesome Collective:

Artists mentioned in the talk:

Awesome Collective 

Rachel Whiteread

Gordon Matta Clark

Tino Sehgal

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Artist Interview: Caroline Doherty

 Megaphone by Caroline Doherty

Welcome. I recently had a great conversation, with Rhode Island Artist, Caroline Doherty. Please enjoy this collection of snippets from our chat. I will be posting our full conversation very soon! Thank you for visiting.





Caroline Doherty Interview teaser by the Phil (EP)


The Artist's Website: Caroline Doherty


Full Conversation: click

Artist Interview: M P Landis

Kinetic movements of hand, atop planes and fields of imagined earth and stone. As pliable paper takes on the appearance of an object as part of the space between Maker and Viewer. Join ahtcast in this talk with Artist M P Landis. Listen below.

Artist M P Landis

Cask Hoop (installation shot)

in process

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mixed media on folded paper

10 x 8.5"

november 2009

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mixed media on folded paper

8.5 x 9.75"

april 2010



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mixed media on folded paper

9.75 x 8.5"

october 2010

Artist's website: M P Landis

Interview with the Artist:

Part One:

Part Two:

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Artist Interview: Joshua Nierodzinski

Painted portraits of the sculptural kind, situational words connected to a squeaky, clicking mouse. With or without looking, a studied color documentation is being made and things are growing. Changing.

Listen in during this in-depth two part conversation with Brooklyn based artist, Joshua Nierodzinski. Audio players for both part one and two (some strong language) can be found below...

ASL 36" x 36"

charcoal on paper

studio series: stevens 16" x 20"

acrylic

studio series: treacy 16" x 20"

oil

8 bit series: nathaniel

DITI series: head 10" x 10"

acrylic

DITI series: back 10" x 14"

acrylic

Artist's website: Joshua Nierodzinski

In part one below, Joshua and I talk about his paintings, including studio life, working with the figure, working in series and so much more:

In part two below, Joshua and I talk about his band Fire Bush (no longer active) which he played drums for. Joshua Nierodzinski and I also talk about word play, and he even reads some of his word plays that used to be on his website, a truly rare happening! 

To listen to Fire Bush, and for free downloads, visit the bandcamp page by clicking here: Fire Bush



Artists mentioned in the conversation: 
Antonio Lopez Garcia
Lucian Freud
Adrian Ghenie




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Artist Interview: Tracy Silva Barbosa

Travel East, West, back and forth.  Tracy Silva Barbosa speaks of inspiration, process and paints a beautiful picture of painting and its painstaking process.  Join this draught-person on this audio journey in art! Listen below...

DAY-----------------NIGHT

Dionysian Ruminations       2010
48 X 30 inches
plate glass, etching , copper leaf, enamel, stainless steel frame, LED lighting

Dionysian Ruminations - Night (Detail)

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Lead Vision       2009

2 - 44 X 30 X 1.75 inches

Cast Crystal, etching, platinum leaf, glass enamels,  stainless steel mounts

Lead Vision   (Detail)

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Dancing Crow 2008

acrylic paint, mixed media, on canvas

Gallery of Frost  2008

acrylic paint, mixed media, on canvas

Tethered Chandelier  2005

acrylic paint, mixed media, on canvas

Artist's Website: Tracy Silva Barbosa

Interview With The Artist:

Thanks for listening.

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Artist Interview: Brooke Mullins-Doherty

Listen in as we enter the Imagination of Sculptor/Installation Artist, Brooke Mullins-Doherty.  The poetic and sublime elements are growing in and out of these works mainly inspired by the dreams of the daylight hours. Audio interview below...

Extemporal Congress, 2008
Hardware cloth, caulk, plastic, acrylic
14' x 9' x 17," dimensions variable

 Extemporal Congress, 2008 (detail)
Hardware cloth, caulk, plastic, acrylic
14' x 9' x 17," dimensions variable

Canopy (for Florence), 2010

Fabric, wire, thread
7 components, commission for The Naked Oyster, Hyannis, Massachusetts

Canopy (for Florence), 2010 (detail)

Fabric, wire, thread
7 components, commission for The Naked Oyster, Hyannis, Massachusetts

Nexus (Rhizomes), 2009
Polyester, wire, acrylic, polyurethane, wood, styrofoam, bubble wrap
Average piece approx. 3' in diameter, dimensions variable
Installation in Elm Park, Worcester, Massachusetts

Nexus (Rhizomes), 2009 (detail)
Polyester, wire, acrylic, polyurethane, wood, styrofoam, bubble wrap
Average piece approx. 3' in diameter, dimensions variable
Installation in Elm Park, Worcester, Massachusetts

Yellow Hug, 2009
Fleece blankets, polyester, wire, caulk, enamel, thread, light

Installation in a 10' x 11' x 12' space
Work installed at LOTUS, The Spot on Thayer, Providence, Rhode Island



Yellow Hug, 2009 (detail)
Fleece blankets, polyester, wire, caulk, enamel, thread, light

Installation in a 10' x 11' x 12' space
Work installed at LOTUS, The Spot on Thayer, Providence, Rhode Island

Artist's website: Brooke Mullins-Doherty

Audio interview with the artist below:

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Artist Interview: Kevin Fernandes

Scratch the surface of this devoted Art-maker, musician and podcaster.  Kevin Fernandes is dedicated to making things new and sometimes well acquainted with the human hand, like a craft-person's affair with their physical material. Listen below as he shares his thoughts...

Kevin Fernandes in his studio.

"Self-Portrait #14" 15x15 Mixed Media

"Clocked In" 36x31 Mixed media

"pig face"



"Glen" 18x18 Mixed media

Artist's Blog: Kevin Fernandes

(Heads up: This 2011 interview has inconsistent volume levels and is muffled occasionally throughout. I apologize for the poor audio quality but chose to post regardless, the conversation between Kevin and I was too good to scrap. Thanks for your patience.)


Audio interview with the artist:





Artists mentioned in the conversation:
Swoon
Ashley Wood
Brian Alfred
Egon Schiele


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Artist Interview: Harvey Weinreich

Visit time changes via the blurry border between 2 and 3 dimensional experiences.  Objects held on a vertical picture plane that challenges how we know them, or think we know them.  Welcome to the work of Philadelphia Artist Harvey Weinreich. Listen below.

Artist's website: Harvey Weinreich

Audio interview with the artist below:

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