Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded.  Yoshino’s short story “The Inner Symphony” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack.  Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s short story “The Inner Symphony” can be read at <a href="https://yoshino.substack.com/p/the-inner-symphony" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Yoshino’s Diary on Substack</a>. Yoshino’s Links: <a href="http://www.yoshinostudios.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoshinostudios.com</a> <a href="https://yoshino.substack.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoshino.substack.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/yoshinostudios</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

The Inner Symphony | Yoshinocast #14

Christine Kuan

Christine Kuan is President &amp; Executive Director of Creative Capital, a nonprofit grantmaking organization funding artists creating experimental and groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, film, technology, literature, socially engaged, and multidisciplinary forms. Before joining Creative Capital, Kuan was CEO &amp; Director of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and held roles as Chief Curator &amp; Director of Strategic Partnerships at Artsy, Chief Curatorial Officer &amp; VP for External Affairs at Artstor, and Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Art Online/Grove Art Online at Oxford University Press. She has also worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and taught at the University of Iowa, Peking University, Rutgers University, and Stanford University Arts Leadership program. Kuan holds an MFA in Creative Writing Poetry from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a BA in Art History and English Literature from Rutgers University.  Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Intuition (0:09:49) How Creative Capital fosters the careers of multi-disciplinary artists (00:13:43) How Creative Capital supports diversity and equality within the arts (00:16:30) How Creative Capital is often the first organization to fund artists (00:21:18) The “Wild Futures” grant cycle (00:22:23) Jordan Weber’s “4 MX” project (00:25:11) Early funded projects including Lynn Hershman Leeson‘s “Women Art Revolution” (00:28:08) Christine encourages people to pursue a career in the arts (00:33:24) Creating harmony between the arts and institutions (00:36:18) Focusing our attention towards quality time and experiences (00:40:11) How artists are selected by Creative Capital (00:48:36) Christine’s advice for artists and creatives (00:58:04)  Books Referenced:  “Deep Work” by Cal Newport “The Kybalion” by The Three Initiates  People Mentioned:  James Baldwin Angela Merkel Spike Lee Jibz Cameron Titus Kaphar Cassils Jordan Weber Jesse Krimes Lynn Hershman Leeson Samora Pinderhughes Simone Leigh Lorraine O'Grady  artistdecoded.com creative-capital.org instagram.com/kuannyc

Christine Kuan is President &amp; Executive Director of Creative Capital, a nonprofit grantmaking organization funding artists creating experimental and groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, film, technology, literature, socially engaged, and multidisciplinary forms. Before joining Creative Capital, Kuan was CEO &amp; Director of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and held roles as Chief Curator &amp; Director of Strategic Partnerships at Artsy, Chief Curatorial Officer &amp; VP for External Affairs at Artstor, and Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Art Online/Grove Art Online at Oxford University Press. She has also worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and taught at the University of Iowa, Peking University, Rutgers University, and Stanford University Arts Leadership program. Kuan holds an MFA in Creative Writing Poetry from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a BA in Art History and English Literature from Rutgers University. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Intuition (0:09:49)</li> <li>How Creative Capital fosters the careers of multi-disciplinary artists (00:13:43)</li> <li>How Creative Capital supports diversity and equality within the arts (00:16:30)</li> <li>How Creative Capital is often the first organization to fund artists (00:21:18)</li> <li>The “Wild Futures” grant cycle (00:22:23)</li> <li>Jordan Weber’s “4 MX” project (00:25:11)</li> <li>Early funded projects including Lynn Hershman Leeson‘s “Women Art Revolution” (00:28:08)</li> <li>Christine encourages people to pursue a career in the arts (00:33:24)</li> <li>Creating harmony between the arts and institutions (00:36:18)</li> <li>Focusing our attention towards quality time and experiences (00:40:11)</li> <li>How artists are selected by Creative Capital (00:48:36)</li> <li>Christine’s advice for artists and creatives (00:58:04)</li> </ul> Books Referenced: <ul> <li>“Deep Work” by Cal Newport</li> <li>“The Kybalion” by The Three Initiates</li> </ul> People Mentioned: <ul> <li>James Baldwin</li> <li>Angela Merkel</li> <li>Spike Lee</li> <li>Jibz Cameron</li> <li>Titus Kaphar</li> <li>Cassils</li> <li>Jordan Weber</li> <li>Jesse Krimes</li> <li>Lynn Hershman Leeson</li> <li>Samora Pinderhughes</li> <li>Simone Leigh</li> <li>Lorraine O'Grady</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="https://creative-capital.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">creative-capital.org</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/kuannyc/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/kuannyc</a>

Funding Artists with Creative Capital with Christine Kuan | AD 252

Mitch Horowitz

Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. He is the PEN Award-winning author of books including Occult America, One Simple Idea, The Miracle Club, Daydream Believer, Uncertain Places, and the forthcoming Modern Occultism. Mitch hosted, co-wrote, and produced a feature documentary about the occult classic The Kybalion directed by Emmy-nominee Ronni Thomas and shot on location in Egypt. The movie premiered as the #3 documentary on iTunes. Mitch plays a newscaster in the forthcoming Paramount feature thriller My Animal directed by Jacqueline Castel, an official selection of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Mitch’s books have been translated into French, Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese. His work is censored in China. Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Mitch’s currently unreleased book, “Modern Occultism” (00:04:33) Mitch’s concept, “The Ten Day Miracle Challenge” (00:07:00) Having an obsessive intellect (00:09:53) Nurturing one’s intrinsic nature (00:11:19) Positive lessons Mitch learned while working in publishing (00:13:41) Learning from suffering (00:17:17) Emotions informing memories (00:20:31) Anton Lavey’s teachings (00:24:03) Truth comes in the form of a lie - G. I. Gurdjieff (00:26:34) Finding one’s personal truth (00:31:49) The films of Ruben Östlund (00:35:19) “The Wish Machine” in Andrei Tarkovsky‘s film Stalker (00:38:39) The effects of technological information overload and Anton Lavey’s “The Augmentive Principle” (00:42:32) Fear and a wish being one and the same (00:47:27) Building character through difficult situations (00:54:23) Mitch’s fascination with the work of G. I. Gurdjieff (00:57:09) Separating the art from the artist (00:59:42) Limiting judgments against others (01:06:38)  Books Referenced:  Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel) Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill) The Third Mind (Brion Gysin and William S. Burroughs)  Films / TV Shows Referenced:  The Square Force Majore Stalker Anti-Christ The Last Ship The Last of Us Alone  People Mentioned:  Jacqueline Castel Carlos Castaneda Jack Parsons Brion Gysin William S. Burroughs G. I. Gurdjieff Vernon Howard Ruben Östlund Andrei Tarkovsky Anton Lavey Emily St. John Mandel Ralph Waldo Emerson Napolean Hill Grant Morrison Alan Moore  ArtistDecoded.com MitchHorowitz.com Mitch’s Twitter Mitch’s Instagram

Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. He is the PEN Award-winning author of books including Occult America, One Simple Idea, The Miracle Club, Daydream Believer, Uncertain Places, and the forthcoming Modern Occultism. Mitch hosted, co-wrote, and produced a feature documentary about the occult classic The Kybalion directed by Emmy-nominee Ronni Thomas and shot on location in Egypt. The movie premiered as the #3 documentary on iTunes. Mitch plays a newscaster in the forthcoming Paramount feature thriller My Animal directed by Jacqueline Castel, an official selection of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Mitch’s books have been translated into French, Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Korean, and Portuguese. His work is censored in China. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Mitch’s currently unreleased book, “Modern Occultism” (00:04:33)</li> <li>Mitch’s concept, “The Ten Day Miracle Challenge” (00:07:00)</li> <li>Having an obsessive intellect (00:09:53)</li> <li>Nurturing one’s intrinsic nature (00:11:19)</li> <li>Positive lessons Mitch learned while working in publishing (00:13:41)</li> <li>Learning from suffering (00:17:17)</li> <li>Emotions informing memories (00:20:31)</li> <li>Anton Lavey’s teachings (00:24:03)</li> <li>Truth comes in the form of a lie - G. I. Gurdjieff (00:26:34)</li> <li>Finding one’s personal truth (00:31:49)</li> <li>The films of Ruben Östlund (00:35:19)</li> <li>“The Wish Machine” in Andrei Tarkovsky‘s film Stalker (00:38:39)</li> <li>The effects of technological information overload and Anton Lavey’s “The Augmentive Principle” (00:42:32)</li> <li>Fear and a wish being one and the same (00:47:27)</li> <li>Building character through difficult situations (00:54:23)</li> <li>Mitch’s fascination with the work of G. I. Gurdjieff (00:57:09)</li> <li>Separating the art from the artist (00:59:42)</li> <li>Limiting judgments against others (01:06:38)</li> </ul> Books Referenced: <ul> <li>Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel)</li> <li>Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill)</li> <li>The Third Mind (Brion Gysin and William S. Burroughs)</li> </ul> Films / TV Shows Referenced: <ul> <li>The Square</li> <li>Force Majore</li> <li>Stalker</li> <li>Anti-Christ</li> <li>The Last Ship</li> <li>The Last of Us</li> <li>Alone</li> </ul> People Mentioned: <ul> <li>Jacqueline Castel</li> <li>Carlos Castaneda</li> <li>Jack Parsons</li> <li>Brion Gysin</li> <li>William S. Burroughs</li> <li>G. I. Gurdjieff</li> <li>Vernon Howard</li> <li>Ruben Östlund</li> <li>Andrei Tarkovsky</li> <li>Anton Lavey</li> <li>Emily St. John Mandel</li> <li>Ralph Waldo Emerson</li> <li>Napolean Hill</li> <li>Grant Morrison</li> <li>Alan Moore</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.ArtistDecoded.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ArtistDecoded.com</a> <a href="https://www.mitchhorowitz.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MitchHorowitz.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MitchHorowitz" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mitch’s Twitter</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/mitchhorowitz23" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mitch’s Instagram</a>

Nurturing One's Intrinsic Nature with Mitch Horowitz | AD 251

Cj Hendry (b. 1988) is a New York-based artist originally from Brisbane, Australia. Hendry transforms her fascination with contemporary material culture into large-scale, hyper-photorealistic drawings. Cj Hendry’s exhibits aren’t intended to be passively observed but, rather, actively experienced through engaging, fun, and thought-provoking exhibits. For her exhibit Monochrome, Hendry and her team built an entire multi-room “home” inside a warehouse with each room entirely monochrome-colored from floor to ceiling and everything in between. For Rorschach, guests jumped through a gigantic bouncy house maze in order to reach and finally view the impressive series. Each Cj Hendry exhibit, from Miami to Melbourne, draws massive crowds with attendees waiting in line for several hours - and, in the end, everyone leaves more enriched than when they arrived. With her celebrity clientele – and many works in private collections - Hendry’s waitlist is now well over 3,000 collectors with a wait time of up to five years to get their hands on a piece. Topics Discussed In This Episode:  CJ’s mindset shift after university (00:03:41) The beginning of CJ’s art practice (00:06:35) What led to CJ’s first sale (00:08:32) The 10,000-hour rule (00:12:49) Creating great concepts and ideas (00:10:46) Success leading to complacency (00:13:59) Her recent project “Cheese” (00:18:28) Thoughts on losing fire and passion over time (00:20:37) Sustaining a playful mentality (00:23:58) Valuable lessons learned creating an art business (00:26:54) CJ’s “Copyright Infringement” series (00:37:22) CJ’s decision to not work with a manager (00:42:33) AI art (00:46:38) Her upcoming exhibition “Plaid” (00:52:27)  artistdecoded.com cjhendrystudio.com instagram.com/cj_hendry

Cj Hendry (b. 1988) is a New York-based artist originally from Brisbane, Australia. Hendry transforms her fascination with contemporary material culture into large-scale, hyper-photorealistic drawings. Cj Hendry’s exhibits aren’t intended to be passively observed but, rather, actively experienced through engaging, fun, and thought-provoking exhibits. For her exhibit Monochrome, Hendry and her team built an entire multi-room “home” inside a warehouse with each room entirely monochrome-colored from floor to ceiling and everything in between. For Rorschach, guests jumped through a gigantic bouncy house maze in order to reach and finally view the impressive series. Each Cj Hendry exhibit, from Miami to Melbourne, draws massive crowds with attendees waiting in line for several hours - and, in the end, everyone leaves more enriched than when they arrived. With her celebrity clientele – and many works in private collections - Hendry’s waitlist is now well over 3,000 collectors with a wait time of up to five years to get their hands on a piece. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>CJ’s mindset shift after university (00:03:41)</li> <li>The beginning of CJ’s art practice (00:06:35)</li> <li>What led to CJ’s first sale (00:08:32)</li> <li>The 10,000-hour rule (00:12:49)</li> <li>Creating great concepts and ideas (00:10:46)</li> <li>Success leading to complacency (00:13:59)</li> <li>Her recent project “Cheese” (00:18:28)</li> <li>Thoughts on losing fire and passion over time (00:20:37)</li> <li>Sustaining a playful mentality (00:23:58)</li> <li>Valuable lessons learned creating an art business (00:26:54)</li> <li>CJ’s “Copyright Infringement” series (00:37:22)</li> <li>CJ’s decision to not work with a manager (00:42:33)</li> <li>AI art (00:46:38)</li> <li>Her upcoming exhibition “Plaid” (00:52:27)</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="https://cjhendrystudio.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">cjhendrystudio.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/cj_hendry/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/cj_hendry</a>

Plaid with Cj Hendry | AD 250

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded.  Yoshino’s short story “And Then Awoke The Butterfly” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack.  Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s short story “And Then Awoke The Butterfly” can be read at <a href="https://yoshino.substack.com/p/and-then-awoke-the-butterfly" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Yoshino’s Diary on Substack</a>. Yoshino’s Links: <a href="http://www.yoshinostudios.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoshinostudios.com</a> <a href="https://yoshino.substack.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoshino.substack.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/yoshinostudios</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

And Then Awoke The Butterfly | Yoshinocast #13

Brett Amory

Brett Amory’s multidisciplinary practice is based on the intersection of quotidian and habitual engagements with the everyday world. His works consider moments of visual perception that precede interpretation. Working primarily in painting and installation, he uses the ordinary as a vehicle for extending the familiar into the realms of the unfamiliar.  His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, including at the National Portrait Gallery, London; the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh; the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Indiana; Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco; and de Young Museum, San Francisco.  Brett Amory earned an MFA from Stanford University and a BFA from the Academy of Arts University. He lives and works in Oakland California. Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Introduction (00:00:00) Brett’s introduction to art through skateboarding (00:11:42) Using experiences to inform one’s creative process (00:21:45) Honing into instincts (00:26:27) Being challenged to draw better (00:30:22) The combination of aesthetics and meaning (00:37:35) The evolution of Brett’s work over the course of 25 years (00:41:33) “The Waiting Series” (00:43:33) Getting his MFA @ Stanford (00:48:31) Conclusions Brett has come to after completing his MFA @ Stanford (00:51:23) What the MFA application process is like @ Stanford (00:56:47) Phenomenology (01:01:08) Brett’s recent work regarding duality and technology (01:04:00) Stoicism (01:09:40) GANs / AI (01:12:27)  Artists / People Mentioned:  William Strobeck (Skateboard Film Director) George Romero  (Director) Marshall McLuhan (Writer) Maurice Merleau-Ponty (Philosopher) Paul Cézanne (Painter) René Descartes (Philosopher) Martin Heidegger (Philospher)  Books Mentioned:  Techgnosis (Erik Davis) The Singularity is Nearer (Ray Kurzweil)  Article Read In Episode Intro: "What is Embodiment? Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s Philosophy of the Body" by Moses May-Hobbs artistdecoded.com brettamory.com instagram.com/brettamory

Brett Amory’s multidisciplinary practice is based on the intersection of quotidian and habitual engagements with the everyday world. His works consider moments of visual perception that precede interpretation. Working primarily in painting and installation, he uses the ordinary as a vehicle for extending the familiar into the realms of the unfamiliar. His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, including at the National Portrait Gallery, London; the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh; the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Indiana; Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco; and de Young Museum, San Francisco. Brett Amory earned an MFA from Stanford University and a BFA from the Academy of Arts University. He lives and works in Oakland California. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Introduction (00:00:00)</li> <li>Brett’s introduction to art through skateboarding (00:11:42)</li> <li>Using experiences to inform one’s creative process (00:21:45)</li> <li>Honing into instincts (00:26:27)</li> <li>Being challenged to draw better (00:30:22)</li> <li>The combination of aesthetics and meaning (00:37:35)</li> <li>The evolution of Brett’s work over the course of 25 years (00:41:33)</li> <li>“The Waiting Series” (00:43:33)</li> <li>Getting his MFA @ Stanford (00:48:31)</li> <li>Conclusions Brett has come to after completing his MFA @ Stanford (00:51:23)</li> <li>What the MFA application process is like @ Stanford (00:56:47)</li> <li>Phenomenology (01:01:08)</li> <li>Brett’s recent work regarding duality and technology (01:04:00)</li> <li>Stoicism (01:09:40)</li> <li>GANs / AI (01:12:27)</li> </ul> Artists / People Mentioned: <ul> <li>William Strobeck (Skateboard Film Director)</li> <li>George Romero  (Director)</li> <li>Marshall McLuhan (Writer)</li> <li>Maurice Merleau-Ponty (Philosopher)</li> <li>Paul Cézanne (Painter)</li> <li>René Descartes (Philosopher)</li> <li>Martin Heidegger (Philospher)</li> </ul> Books Mentioned: <ul> <li>Techgnosis (Erik Davis)</li> <li>The Singularity is Nearer (Ray Kurzweil)</li> </ul> Article Read In Episode Intro: <a href="https://www.thecollector.com/embodiment-merleau-ponty-philosophy-of-body/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">"What is Embodiment? Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s Philosophy of the Body"</a> by Moses May-Hobbs <a href="https://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.brettamory.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">brettamory.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/brettamory/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/brettamory</a>

Duality and Technology with Brett Amory | AD 249

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded.  Yoshino’s essay “Wandering and Wondering” can be read at Yoshino’s Diary on Substack.  Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com yoshino.substack.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Yoshino’s essay “Wandering and Wondering” can be read at <a href="https://yoshino.substack.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Yoshino’s Diary on Substack</a>. Yoshino’s Links: <a href="http://www.yoshinostudios.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoshinostudios.com</a> <a href="https://yoshino.substack.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoshino.substack.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/yoshinostudios</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Intro To Yoshino’s Diary + “Wandering and Wondering" | Yoshinocast #12

Noah Wainwright

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded.  Topics Discussed:  Living with love and compassion (00:07:48) The journey into understanding (00:11:56) Making impactful decisions (00:15:27) Yoshino’s creative life (00:19:41) Manifesting future outcomes (00:25:35) Napolean Hill’s concept, “The Definite Chief Aim” (00:27:51) The psychology of money (00:32:02) Yoshino’s life as a martial artist (00:36:07) Breaking through a consensus trance (00:42:00) Toxic productivity (00:50:53) Seeking balance (00:53:21) Yoshino’s recent revelations (00:59:06)  Artists / People Mentioned:  Mac Miller (Rapper) Thundercat (Singer/Songwriter/Bassist) Michel Legrand (Composer) Mitch Horowitz (Writer) Phoebe Bridgers (Singer/Songwriter) Justin Daashuur Hopkins (Director/Artist) Erik Davis (Writer) Charles Bukowski (Writer) Jack Kerouac (Writer) William S Burroughs (Writer) Aldous Huxley (Writer)  Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: <ul> <li>Living with love and compassion (00:07:48)</li> <li>The journey into understanding (00:11:56)</li> <li>Making impactful decisions (00:15:27)</li> <li>Yoshino’s creative life (00:19:41)</li> <li>Manifesting future outcomes (00:25:35)</li> <li>Napolean Hill’s concept, “The Definite Chief Aim” (00:27:51)</li> <li>The psychology of money (00:32:02)</li> <li>Yoshino’s life as a martial artist (00:36:07)</li> <li>Breaking through a consensus trance (00:42:00)</li> <li>Toxic productivity (00:50:53)</li> <li>Seeking balance (00:53:21)</li> <li>Yoshino’s recent revelations (00:59:06)</li> </ul> Artists / People Mentioned: <ol> <li>Mac Miller (Rapper)</li> <li>Thundercat (Singer/Songwriter/Bassist)</li> <li>Michel Legrand (Composer)</li> <li>Mitch Horowitz (Writer)</li> <li>Phoebe Bridgers (Singer/Songwriter)</li> <li>Justin Daashuur Hopkins (Director/Artist)</li> <li>Erik Davis (Writer)</li> <li>Charles Bukowski (Writer)</li> <li>Jack Kerouac (Writer)</li> <li>William S Burroughs (Writer)</li> <li>Aldous Huxley (Writer)</li> </ol> Yoshino’s Links: <a href="http://www.yoshinostudios.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoshinostudios.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/yoshinostudios</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

And The Journey Continues... | Yoshino Interviewed by Noah Wainwright | Yoshinocast #11

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded.  Topics Discussed:  Dealing with negative thoughts and emotions Yoshino’s perspective shifting while running “Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu Living in a productivity-focused world Giving ourselves permission to step deeper into ourselves Sufi mysticism Thich Nhat Hanh  “Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching Yoshino’s Links: yoshinostudios.com instagram.com/yoshinostudios twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Yoshino is a multi-hyphenate artist and the host of Artist Decoded. Topics Discussed: <ul> <li>Dealing with negative thoughts and emotions</li> <li>Yoshino’s perspective shifting while running</li> <li>“Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu</li> <li>Living in a productivity-focused world</li> <li>Giving ourselves permission to step deeper into ourselves</li> <li>Sufi mysticism</li> <li>Thich Nhat Hanh</li> </ul> “Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching Yoshino’s Links: <a href="http://www.yoshinostudios.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoshinostudios.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/yoshinostudios</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Embodying Love and Compassion | Yoshinocast #10

Raymond Lee

Raymond Lee stars as Dr. Ben Song on the new NBC drama “Quantum Leap.” Ben is a brilliant quantum physicist leaping through time to put right what once went wrong. Lee also stars in the AMC series “Kevin Can F*** Himself,” which begins its second season Aug. 22.  Previously, he was a series regular on Alan Ball’s HBO series “Here and Now.” Additional recurring roles include the HBO Max series “Made for Love,” Fox’s “Prodigal Son,” Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle” and ABC’s “Scandal.” On the film side, he is currently appearing in the box office smash “Top Gun: Maverick.”  Theater credits include the world premiere productions of “Vietgone” at Manhattan Theater Club, for which he was awarded the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Debut; “Office Hour,” opposite Sandra Oh, and “Cambodian Rock Band” at the South Coast Repertory.  Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Raymond and Yoshino being Cal State Long Beach alums (00:06:31) Raymond dropping out of high school and how that affected him psychologically while growing up (00:07:27) Problems with the education system (00:010:05) Finding a love for performance in his youth (00:13:07) Discovering acting through theatre and deciding to become a professional actor while he was in college (00:14:49) Raymond’s approach to acting (00:18:37) The importance of having discipline and maintaining solid habits (00:22:53) Embodying characters and manifesting roles (00:25:59) Yoshino shares a personal story highlighting the impact art can have on its viewers (00:36:05) The impact art has made on Raymond’s life (00:39:02) The Kybalion and embracing polarities (00:43:56) The Rashomon Effect (00:47:32) Manifesting goals (00:51:18) Honing into and practicing intuition (00:59:22) Raymond and Yoshino speaking about acquiring skill sets (01:10:56) Final words of advice from Raymond (01:22:11)  Artists / People Mentioned:  Sandra Oh (Actor) Joseph Lee (Painter / Actor) Akira Kurosawa (Film Director) Rubens Charles Cobrinha (BJJ Practioner)  Books Mentioned:  The Kybalion  Films / TV Series Mentioned:  Dopesick (2021) Rashomon (1950)  artistdecoded.com Raymond Lee’s IMDB instagram.com/raymomomo

Raymond Lee stars as Dr. Ben Song on the new NBC drama “Quantum Leap.” Ben is a brilliant quantum physicist leaping through time to put right what once went wrong. Lee also stars in the AMC series “Kevin Can F*** Himself,” which begins its second season Aug. 22. Previously, he was a series regular on Alan Ball’s HBO series “Here and Now.” Additional recurring roles include the HBO Max series “Made for Love,” Fox’s “Prodigal Son,” Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle” and ABC’s “Scandal.” On the film side, he is currently appearing in the box office smash “Top Gun: Maverick.” Theater credits include the world premiere productions of “Vietgone” at Manhattan Theater Club, for which he was awarded the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Debut; “Office Hour,” opposite Sandra Oh, and “Cambodian Rock Band” at the South Coast Repertory. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Raymond and Yoshino being Cal State Long Beach alums (00:06:31)</li> <li>Raymond dropping out of high school and how that affected him psychologically while growing up (00:07:27)</li> <li>Problems with the education system (00:010:05)</li> <li>Finding a love for performance in his youth (00:13:07)</li> <li>Discovering acting through theatre and deciding to become a professional actor while he was in college (00:14:49)</li> <li>Raymond’s approach to acting (00:18:37)</li> <li>The importance of having discipline and maintaining solid habits (00:22:53)</li> <li>Embodying characters and manifesting roles (00:25:59)</li> <li>Yoshino shares a personal story highlighting the impact art can have on its viewers (00:36:05)</li> <li>The impact art has made on Raymond’s life (00:39:02)</li> <li>The Kybalion and embracing polarities (00:43:56)</li> <li>The Rashomon Effect (00:47:32)</li> <li>Manifesting goals (00:51:18)</li> <li>Honing into and practicing intuition (00:59:22)</li> <li>Raymond and Yoshino speaking about acquiring skill sets (01:10:56)</li> <li>Final words of advice from Raymond (01:22:11)</li> </ul> Artists / People Mentioned: <ul> <li>Sandra Oh (Actor)</li> <li>Joseph Lee (Painter / Actor)</li> <li>Akira Kurosawa (Film Director)</li> <li>Rubens Charles Cobrinha (BJJ Practioner)</li> </ul> Books Mentioned: <ul> <li>The Kybalion</li> </ul> Films / TV Series Mentioned: <ul> <li>Dopesick (2021)</li> <li>Rashomon (1950)</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3100463" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Raymond Lee’s IMDB</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/raymomomo/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/raymomomo</a>

Quantum Leap with Raymond Lee | AD 248

"I started this series as a means for exploration, an exploration of self, and an exploration of the perspectives of other artists. This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists.  It’s a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds.  I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment.  This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside. My intention is to give my audience a sense of real human connection, something that feels rich and organic. When I was thinking of a title I thought of the word “movement”. In relation to the Renaissance period in art, my goal for this program is to signify a rebirth of consciousness towards the way we look at contemporary art."- Yoshino (@yoshinostudios)

I really like these. The guests are terrific and the host is fun. Glad I found it.

Wonderful

Consistently informing and entertaining, I really recommend this podcast

Decoded

"I started this series as a means for exploration, an exploration of self, and an exploration of the perspectives of other artists. This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists. It’s a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds. I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment. This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside. My intention is to give my audience a sense of real human connection, something that feels rich and organic. When I was thinking of a title I thought of the word “movement”. In relation to the Renaissance period in art, my goal for this program is to signify a rebirth of consciousness towards the way we look at contemporary art." - Yoshino (@yoshinostudios)

Artist Decoded by Yoshino

Matt Skiba

Matt Skiba is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for his role as the co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the bands Alkaline Trio and Blink-182. Skiba began performing with Blink-182 in March 2015. He appears of the band's seventh album, California, released on July 1st, 2016.  Topics discussed in this episode:  He talks about his experience with joining Blink-182 Practicing meditiation Being happy / enjoying the present moment Creativity coming from a place of contentment as opposed to being inspired by dramatic experiences in one's life Using the past as a well of inspiration His love for writers Cormac McCarthy, Erik Larson, and Charles Bukowski Getting out of writer's block The process of creating the newest Blink-182 album, California  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Matt Skiba is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for his role as the co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the bands Alkaline Trio and Blink-182. Skiba began performing with Blink-182 in March 2015. He appears of the band's seventh album, California, released on July 1st, 2016.  Topics discussed in this episode: <ul> <li>He talks about his experience with joining Blink-182</li> <li>Practicing meditiation</li> <li>Being happy / enjoying the present moment</li> <li>Creativity coming from a place of contentment as opposed to being inspired by dramatic experiences in one's life</li> <li>Using the past as a well of inspiration</li> <li>His love for writers Cormac McCarthy, Erik Larson, and Charles Bukowski</li> <li>Getting out of writer's block</li> <li>The process of creating the newest Blink-182 album, California</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Discussing Writer's Block + Loving the Present Moment with Matt Skiba | AD 37

Casey Baugh

Casey is a painter based in New York City. Topics discussed in this episode:  Accepting imperfections Explanation of his upcoming solo exhibit, "Exposed" Being honest with oneself Creating visceral and guttural artwork Absorbing inspiration and life experiences Taking risks Balancing artistic, creative, and business practices Setting up monetary systems to allow yourself the freedom to create art for a living Tony Robbins Films Comparing films to paintings  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Casey is a painter based in New York City. Topics discussed in this episode: <ul> <li>Accepting imperfections</li> <li>Explanation of his upcoming solo exhibit, "Exposed"</li> <li>Being honest with oneself</li> <li>Creating visceral and guttural artwork</li> <li>Absorbing inspiration and life experiences</li> <li>Taking risks</li> <li>Balancing artistic, creative, and business practices</li> <li>Setting up monetary systems to allow yourself the freedom to create art for a living</li> <li>Tony Robbins</li> <li>Films</li> <li>Comparing films to paintings</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Artistic Evolution with Casey Baugh | AD 69 

Alex Beck

Alex Beck is an award-winning painter and illustrator who maintains a studio in Richmond, Virginia. He is known for his uncommonly versatile work in oil, acrylic, and gouache. Beck was formally trained at Ringling College of Art and Design. He also expanded his training at the Illustration Academy in Kansas City, Missouri, The Masters Class at Amherst, Massachusetts, and The Art League of Alexandria, Virginia where he previously taught at. Topics discussed in this episode:  Films The balance between life and creating art Art as a narrative told as a single statement Finding love within ourself Not letting a lack of technical knowledge detour us from creating work Creating a personal "vocabulary" with our work Giving back and adding value into other's lives  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Alex Beck is an award-winning painter and illustrator who maintains a studio in Richmond, Virginia. He is known for his uncommonly versatile work in oil, acrylic, and gouache. Beck was formally trained at Ringling College of Art and Design. He also expanded his training at the Illustration Academy in Kansas City, Missouri, The Masters Class at Amherst, Massachusetts, and The Art League of Alexandria, Virginia where he previously taught at. Topics discussed in this episode: <ul> <li>Films</li> <li>The balance between life and creating art</li> <li>Art as a narrative told as a single statement</li> <li>Finding love within ourself</li> <li>Not letting a lack of technical knowledge detour us from creating work</li> <li>Creating a personal "vocabulary" with our work</li> <li>Giving back and adding value into other's lives</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

The Balance Between Art And Life with Alex Beck | AD 41

Phil Hale

Phil Hale was born in 1963 and raised in Kenya and Massachusetts. He was apprenticed to painter Rick Berry when he was sixteen, and moved to London when he was twenty-one. His early career is strongly associated with the books he illustrated for Stephen King. In the 90s he produced work for Warner Bros, Playboy, DC, Sony, Penguin and others. By 1999 he had transitioned to portraiture, and commissions included Muttiah Muralitharan for Lords Cricket Grounds (MCC), Thomas Ades of the National Portrait Gallery, and Tony Blair's official portrait for the Houses of Westminster. His fine art has been show throughout Europe and the US at numerous galleries and institutions. His most recent show was Life Wants to Live at the Jonathan Levine Gallery in NYC. Published collections of his work included Mockingbirds / Relaxeder, Urge Ourselves Under, Record Separator, Empire, and Black Crack.  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Phil Hale was born in 1963 and raised in Kenya and Massachusetts. He was apprenticed to painter Rick Berry when he was sixteen, and moved to London when he was twenty-one. His early career is strongly associated with the books he illustrated for Stephen King. In the 90s he produced work for Warner Bros, Playboy, DC, Sony, Penguin and others. By 1999 he had transitioned to portraiture, and commissions included Muttiah Muralitharan for Lords Cricket Grounds (MCC), Thomas Ades of the National Portrait Gallery, and Tony Blair's official portrait for the Houses of Westminster. His fine art has been show throughout Europe and the US at numerous galleries and institutions. His most recent show was Life Wants to Live at the Jonathan Levine Gallery in NYC. Published collections of his work included Mockingbirds / Relaxeder, Urge Ourselves Under, Record Separator, Empire, and Black Crack.  <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Juxtaposition with Phil Hale | AD 21

Benjamin Bjorklund

Blake Neubert

Benjamin Bjorklund is a painter based in Uppsala, Sweden. Spending the majority of his time in Sweden, Ben enjoys a simple life based in a small rustic 19th century wooden farm house shared with his Great Dane and muse, Solomon, and a menagerie of pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and rats.  Finding inspiration in everyday life, Ben regularly seeks to interpret through his paintings the emotions and characters of the beings that surround him. He keeps his compositions and focal points simplistic, ensuring his subjects remain within reach. Subjects such as Solomon, both wild and domestic animals and family members feature predominately, though he also works from old photos and memories as references.  Ben's figurative and portraiture work can, at times, depict scenes bordering on the surreal with characters influenced by those around him existing in various physical or emotional situations. These are usually emphasised through the use of abstracted light and darts of colour. These, Ben refers to as 'happy mistakes' being borne from spontaneous actions and serving to focus the viewer's attention whilst adding to the emotional impact on the viewer. Blake Paul Neubert is a Colorado artist that focuses of figurative painting. He references themes from his experiences working in the Criminall Justice field with substance abuse and mental illness. He is the Co-Founder of Death of a Coworker. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Benjamin Bjorklund is a painter based in Uppsala, Sweden. Spending the majority of his time in Sweden, Ben enjoys a simple life based in a small rustic 19th century wooden farm house shared with his Great Dane and muse, Solomon, and a menagerie of pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and rats. Finding inspiration in everyday life, Ben regularly seeks to interpret through his paintings the emotions and characters of the beings that surround him. He keeps his compositions and focal points simplistic, ensuring his subjects remain within reach. Subjects such as Solomon, both wild and domestic animals and family members feature predominately, though he also works from old photos and memories as references. Ben's figurative and portraiture work can, at times, depict scenes bordering on the surreal with characters influenced by those around him existing in various physical or emotional situations. These are usually emphasised through the use of abstracted light and darts of colour. These, Ben refers to as 'happy mistakes' being borne from spontaneous actions and serving to focus the viewer's attention whilst adding to the emotional impact on the viewer. Blake Paul Neubert is a Colorado artist that focuses of figurative painting. He references themes from his experiences working in the Criminall Justice field with substance abuse and mental illness. He is the Co-Founder of Death of a Coworker. <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Collaborating in the Modern Day + Death of a Coworker with Benjamin Bjorklund feat. Blake Neubert | AD 22

Nicolas Uribe

"I was born in cozy Madison, WI, but ever since that day I have not set foot on Wisconsin again. In all honesty, I haven’t really been actively avoiding this generous land of cheese and beer. Given the very attractive winters that this icebox of a state has to offer, I was happy that my parents decided to return to Colombia before my first birthday. I spent my first 17 years in Bogotá and after finishing High School I went to New York to study Illustration in SVA. After graduating I worked at Evergreene Painting Studios, a mural painting studio, and at The Studio, an illustration studio where I did animatics, storyboards, print jobs, together with some illustration jobs (paperbacks, jackets, etc). After two years of constant and diligently supervised drawing, I decided to go back home to Colombia and be free to paint full time. What was a hard decision at first, turned into the best career move. I have been able to paint what I love, and be surrounded by friends and family. Today, I am happily married and live with my beautiful wife Claudia in Bogotá who just gave birth to our first baby, Samuel. He quickly became the reason I work." - Nicolas Uribe www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

"I was born in cozy Madison, WI, but ever since that day I have not set foot on Wisconsin again. In all honesty, I haven’t really been actively avoiding this generous land of cheese and beer. Given the very attractive winters that this icebox of a state has to offer, I was happy that my parents decided to return to Colombia before my first birthday. I spent my first 17 years in Bogotá and after finishing High School I went to New York to study Illustration in SVA. After graduating I worked at Evergreene Painting Studios, a mural painting studio, and at The Studio, an illustration studio where I did animatics, storyboards, print jobs, together with some illustration jobs (paperbacks, jackets, etc). After two years of constant and diligently supervised drawing, I decided to go back home to Colombia and be free to paint full time. What was a hard decision at first, turned into the best career move. I have been able to paint what I love, and be surrounded by friends and family. Today, I am happily married and live with my beautiful wife Claudia in Bogotá who just gave birth to our first baby, Samuel. He quickly became the reason I work." - Nicolas Uribe <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

A State Of Constant Evolution with Nicolas Uribe | AD 16

Chelsea Wolfe

“What I want is to open up. I want to know what's inside me. I want everybody to open up. I'm like an imbecile with a can opener in his hand, wondering where to begin—to open up the earth. I know that underneath the mess everything is marvelous. I'm sure of it.” - Henry Miller Digging beneath the mess of the world to find the beauty underneath is perhaps the most consistent theme in Chelsea Wolfe’s expansive discography—a theme that ties together her ceaseless explorations in unorthodox textures, haunting melodies, and mining the grandeur embedded within ugliness and pain. With her sixth official album Hiss Spun, Wolfe adopts Miller’s quest to become empowered by embracing the mess of the self, to control the tumult of the soul in hopes of reigning in the chaos of the world around us. “I wanted to write some sort of escapist music; songs that were just about being in your body, and getting free,” Wolfe says of the album before extrapolating on the broader scope of her new collection of songs. “You’re just bombarded with constant bad news, people getting fucked over and killed for shitty reasons or for no reason at all, and it seems like the world has been in tears for months, and then you remember it’s been fucked for a long time, it’s been fucked since the beginning. It’s overwhelming and I have to write about it.” Hiss Spun was recorded by Kurt Ballou in Salem, Massachusetts at the tail end of winter 2017 against a backdrop of deathly quiet snow-blanketed streets and the hissing radiators of warm interiors. While past albums operated on the intimacy of stripped-down folkmusic (The Grime and the Glow, Unknown Rooms), or the throbbing pulse of supplemental electronics (Pain Is Beauty, Abyss), Wolfe’s latest offering wrings its exquisiteness out of a palette of groaning bass, pounding drums, and crunching distortion. It’s an album that inadvertently drew part of its aura from the cold white of the New England winter, though the flesh-and-bone of the material was culled from upheavals in Wolfe’s personal life, and coming to terms with years of vulnerability, anger, self-destruction, and dark family history. Aside from adding low-end heft with gratuitous slabs of fuzz bass, longtime collaborator Ben Chisholm contributed harrowing swaths of sound collages from sources surrounding the artist and her band in recent years—the rumble of street construction at a tour stop in Prague, the howl of a coyote outside Wolfe’s rural house in California, the scrape of machinery on the floor of a warehouse at a down-and-out friend’s workplace. Music is rendered out of dissonance—bomb blasts from the Enola Gay, the shriek of primates, the fluttering pages of a Walt Whitman book are manipulated and seamlessly integrated into the feral and forlorn songs of Hiss Spun. The album opens with the sickening bang of “Spun”, where a lurching bottom-heavy riff provided by Chisholm and Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age, Failure) serves as a foundation to a sultry mantra of fever-dream longing and desire. The first third of Hiss Spun—whether it’s the ominous twang and cataclysmic dynamics of “16 Psyche”, the icy keyboard lines, restless pulse and harrowing bellows of Aaron Turner (Old Man Gloom, SUMAC) on “Vex”, or the patient repetition and devastating choruses of “The Culling—all carry the weight of desperation, lost love, and withdrawal. Wolfe’s introspection and existential dread turns outwards to the crumbling world around us with “Particle Flux”, an examination of the casualties of war set against an aural sea of static. White noise is a constant thread through Hiss Spun, with Wolfe finding solace in the knowledge that radio static is the sound of the universe expanding outwards from the Big Bang—a reminder that even dissonance has ties to creation. The electronic thump of “Offering” serves as an ode to the Salton Sea and the encroaching calamities stemming from climate change. The obsession with white noise and global destruction carries over into “Static Hum”, where the merciless percussive battery of Wolfe’s former bandmateand current drummer Jess Gowrie helps deliver the dire weight of a sonnet dedicated to a “burning planet.” By the time the album closes with “Scrape”, Wolfe has come full circle and turned her examinations back inward, reflecting over her own mortality with arguably the most commanding vocal performance in her entire oeuvre. “The album is cyclical, like me and my moods,” Wolfe says of Hiss Spun. “Cycles, obsession, spinning, centrifugal force—all with gut feelings as the center of the self.” And it’s an album that Wolfe sees as a kind of exorcism. “I’m at odds with myself… I got tired of trying to disappear. The record became very personal in that way. I wanted to open up more, but also create my own reality.” Every Chelsea Wolfe album is cathartic, but never before has both the artist and her audience so desperately needed this kind of emotional purging. Sargent House is proud to release Hiss Spun to the world on September 22nd, 2017. Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Her radio show through Red Bull Music Academy called "Hypnos Hour" The process of discovering yourself as an artist The novel "1Q84" written by Haruki Murakami The film "The Sevent h Seal" directed by Ingmar Bergman Writing lyrics and song writing Psychedelics opening up access portals Her collaboration with Converge Her new album "Hiss Spun"  www.artistdecoded.com

“What I want is to open up. I want to know what's inside me. I want everybody to open up. I'm like an imbecile with a can opener in his hand, wondering where to begin—to open up the earth. I know that underneath the mess everything is marvelous. I'm sure of it.” - Henry Miller Digging beneath the mess of the world to find the beauty underneath is perhaps the most consistent theme in Chelsea Wolfe’s expansive discography—a theme that ties together her ceaseless explorations in unorthodox textures, haunting melodies, and mining the grandeur embedded within ugliness and pain. With her sixth official album Hiss Spun, Wolfe adopts Miller’s quest to become empowered by embracing the mess of the self, to control the tumult of the soul in hopes of reigning in the chaos of the world around us. “I wanted to write some sort of escapist music; songs that were just about being in your body, and getting free,” Wolfe says of the album before extrapolating on the broader scope of her new collection of songs. “You’re just bombarded with constant bad news, people getting fucked over and killed for shitty reasons or for no reason at all, and it seems like the world has been in tears for months, and then you remember it’s been fucked for a long time, it’s been fucked since the beginning. It’s overwhelming and I have to write about it.” Hiss Spun was recorded by Kurt Ballou in Salem, Massachusetts at the tail end of winter 2017 against a backdrop of deathly quiet snow-blanketed streets and the hissing radiators of warm interiors. While past albums operated on the intimacy of stripped-down folkmusic (The Grime and the Glow, Unknown Rooms), or the throbbing pulse of supplemental electronics (Pain Is Beauty, Abyss), Wolfe’s latest offering wrings its exquisiteness out of a palette of groaning bass, pounding drums, and crunching distortion. It’s an album that inadvertently drew part of its aura from the cold white of the New England winter, though the flesh-and-bone of the material was culled from upheavals in Wolfe’s personal life, and coming to terms with years of vulnerability, anger, self-destruction, and dark family history. Aside from adding low-end heft with gratuitous slabs of fuzz bass, longtime collaborator Ben Chisholm contributed harrowing swaths of sound collages from sources surrounding the artist and her band in recent years—the rumble of street construction at a tour stop in Prague, the howl of a coyote outside Wolfe’s rural house in California, the scrape of machinery on the floor of a warehouse at a down-and-out friend’s workplace. Music is rendered out of dissonance—bomb blasts from the Enola Gay, the shriek of primates, the fluttering pages of a Walt Whitman book are manipulated and seamlessly integrated into the feral and forlorn songs of Hiss Spun. The album opens with the sickening bang of “Spun”, where a lurching bottom-heavy riff provided by Chisholm and Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age, Failure) serves as a foundation to a sultry mantra of fever-dream longing and desire. The first third of Hiss Spun—whether it’s the ominous twang and cataclysmic dynamics of “16 Psyche”, the icy keyboard lines, restless pulse and harrowing bellows of Aaron Turner (Old Man Gloom, SUMAC) on “Vex”, or the patient repetition and devastating choruses of “The Culling—all carry the weight of desperation, lost love, and withdrawal. Wolfe’s introspection and existential dread turns outwards to the crumbling world around us with “Particle Flux”, an examination of the casualties of war set against an aural sea of static. White noise is a constant thread through Hiss Spun, with Wolfe finding solace in the knowledge that radio static is the sound of the universe expanding outwards from the Big Bang—a reminder that even dissonance has ties to creation. The electronic thump of “Offering” serves as an ode to the Salton Sea and the encroaching calamities stemming from climate change. The obsession with white noise and global destruction carries over into “Static Hum”, where the merciless percussive battery of Wolfe’s former bandmateand current drummer Jess Gowrie helps deliver the dire weight of a sonnet dedicated to a “burning planet.” By the time the album closes with “Scrape”, Wolfe has come full circle and turned her examinations back inward, reflecting over her own mortality with arguably the most commanding vocal performance in her entire oeuvre. “The album is cyclical, like me and my moods,” Wolfe says of Hiss Spun. “Cycles, obsession, spinning, centrifugal force—all with gut feelings as the center of the self.” And it’s an album that Wolfe sees as a kind of exorcism. “I’m at odds with myself… I got tired of trying to disappear. The record became very personal in that way. I wanted to open up more, but also create my own reality.” Every Chelsea Wolfe album is cathartic, but never before has both the artist and her audience so desperately needed this kind of emotional purging. Sargent House is proud to release Hiss Spun to the world on September 22nd, 2017. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Her radio show through Red Bull Music Academy called "Hypnos Hour"</li> <li>The process of discovering yourself as an artist</li> <li>The novel "1Q84" written by Haruki Murakami</li> <li>The film "The Sevent h Seal" directed by Ingmar Bergman</li> <li>Writing lyrics and song writing</li> <li>Psychedelics opening up access portals</li> <li>Her collaboration with Converge</li> <li>Her new album "Hiss Spun"</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a>

Macro Vs. Micro + On Her New Album Hiss Spun with Chelsea Wolfe | AD 78

Emilio Villalba

A Southern California native, Emilio Villalba received his BFA from the Art Institute of California in 2006, and his MFA in Painting from the Academy of Art University in 2011.  He currently lives in San Francisco where he teaches at the Art Institute of California and Cogswell College. "My portraits are inspired by master works, as well as the contemporary human condition.  They explore the dissonance created when the familiar is fractured and distorted by outside influence." - Emilio Villalba www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

A Southern California native, Emilio Villalba received his BFA from the Art Institute of California in 2006, and his MFA in Painting from the Academy of Art University in 2011.  He currently lives in San Francisco where he teaches at the Art Institute of California and Cogswell College. "My portraits are inspired by master works, as well as the contemporary human condition.  They explore the dissonance created when the familiar is fractured and distorted by outside influence." - Emilio Villalba <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Inspiration Through A Multitude Of Sources with Emilio Villalba | AD 18

Elly Smallwood

https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded About Elly: Originally from Ottawa, Elly Smallwood graduated from OCAD University in 2011 and now works as an artist in Toronto. Her paintings are intensely personal, a visual exploration of her mind and body, and those of the people around her. Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Female sexuality in art The ephemeral feelings involved while painting Ron Mueck's sculptures The business of art Pricing artwork Nymphomaniacs  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios www.elly.ca www.instagram.com/ellysmallwood/

<a href="https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded</a> About Elly: Originally from Ottawa, Elly Smallwood graduated from OCAD University in 2011 and now works as an artist in Toronto. Her paintings are intensely personal, a visual exploration of her mind and body, and those of the people around her. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Female sexuality in art</li> <li>The ephemeral feelings involved while painting</li> <li>Ron Mueck's sculptures</li> <li>The business of art</li> <li>Pricing artwork</li> <li>Nymphomaniacs</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a> <a href="http://www.elly.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.elly.ca</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ellysmallwood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/ellysmallwood/</a>

Sexuality In Art with Elly Smallwood | AD 64

Timothy Wilson

Justin Hopkins

Timothy Wilson is a painter based in Maine. He works from direct painting on location and expounds upon his studies in larger studio paintings. Both a meditative ritual and obsessive dedication, his daily outings in stormy, serene, and inclement weather to coastal Atlantic locations help inform an experiential vocabulary and expressionist mark making. After years of portrait and figurative work, Timothy merged his holistic concepts of the ocean, landscape, and figure; aiming to find a more abstract and resonate image through the natural deconstruction of imagery.  Timothy keeps a permanent studio on the coast of Maine. He teaches (occasionally) at the Maine College of Art. He received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Timothy Wilson is a painter based in Maine. He works from direct painting on location and expounds upon his studies in larger studio paintings. Both a meditative ritual and obsessive dedication, his daily outings in stormy, serene, and inclement weather to coastal Atlantic locations help inform an experiential vocabulary and expressionist mark making. After years of portrait and figurative work, Timothy merged his holistic concepts of the ocean, landscape, and figure; aiming to find a more abstract and resonate image through the natural deconstruction of imagery. Timothy keeps a permanent studio on the coast of Maine. He teaches (occasionally) at the Maine College of Art. He received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008. <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Death and Decay with Timothy Wilson feat. Justin Hopkins | AD 29

Andrew Thomas

Saman Kesh

 https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded About Andrew: With a background in animation, live action and visual effects, Andrew Thomas Huang’s work bridges the gap between video art and film, expanding beyond into alternative modes of storytelling. His film and video work has exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art, NYC; MoMA PS1; The Barbican Centre, London; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Having developed a strong reputation for his collaborative practice, Huang has worked extensively with Icelandic artist Bjork, among others including FKA Twigs, Thom Yorke and British director Joe Wright. Huang served as creative director for Bjork’s VR exhibition Bjork Digital, creating multiple immersive experiences within the pioneering traveling installation. With his strength in world-building, Huang carries on his visual aesthetic as he continues his foray into narrative feature film. Huang is a Cinereach Fellow, a recent fellow in Film Independent’s Directors Lab, and a recipient of the K Period Media Fellowship grant. www.artistdecoded.com www.andrewthomashuang.com  https://www.instagram.com/andrewthomashuang/ Get 15% OFF on all Four Sigmatic products: foursigmatic.com/artist-decoded

<a href="https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded</a> About Andrew: With a background in animation, live action and visual effects, <a href="http://www.andrewthomashuang.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Thomas Huang’s</a> work bridges the gap between video art and film, expanding beyond into alternative modes of storytelling. His film and video work has exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art, NYC; MoMA PS1; The Barbican Centre, London; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Having developed a strong reputation for his collaborative practice, Huang has worked extensively with Icelandic artist Bjork, among others including FKA Twigs, Thom Yorke and British director Joe Wright. Huang served as creative director for Bjork’s VR exhibition Bjork Digital, creating multiple immersive experiences within the pioneering traveling installation. With his strength in world-building, Huang carries on his visual aesthetic as he continues his foray into narrative feature film. Huang is a Cinereach Fellow, a recent fellow in Film Independent’s Directors Lab, and a recipient of the K Period Media Fellowship grant. <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.andrewthomashuang.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.andrewthomashuang.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewthomashuang/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/andrewthomashuang/</a> Get 15% OFF on all Four Sigmatic products: <a href="http://foursigmatic.com/artist-decoded" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">foursigmatic.com/artist-decoded</a>

Visual Therapy with Andrew Thomas Huang with Saman Kesh X Yoshino | AD 119

Jennifer Pochinski

https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded About Jennifer: Jennifer Pochinski is an American figurative painter. Her work is characterized by gestural marks and bold color. Relationships, the male-female power dynamic, and humanity are key themes in her work.  She was raised in Hawaii and received her BFA from the University of Hawaii in Painting in 1991. Much of her young adulthood was spent traveling and living on the mainland USA and Europe. Since late 2010, she has been living and working in California.  Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Pochinski's journey, including moving to Hawaii at a young age, experiencing her senior year abroad in Germany, living in Greece, and ultimately finding her way to Sacramento, CA Her decision in college to change her major to art at the University of Hawaii, and later a brief stint studying interior architecture at an art and design school in Greec Finding an escape and freedom from people pleasing in her artistic practice Pochinski's methods of exploration and experimentation in her art, such as layering, linoleum printing, and collage The act of letting her paintings "sit" and taking time to construct and deconstruct her work Pochinski's passion for art, art books, and learning about other artists' lives. Names mentioned: Sol LeWitt, Eva Hesse, Edward Hopper, Henri Matisse, Markus Lupertz, Georg Baselitz, Cherry Pickles, Christopher Brown, R.B. Kitaj, Eric Fischl, Richard Diebenkorn, Paula Rego, Philip Guston, Jack Oden, Willem de Kooning, Lucian Freud   www.artistdecoded.com www.jenniferpochinski.com https://www.instagram.com/jenniferpochinski/

<a href="https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.jenniferpochinski.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">About Jennifer: Jennifer Pochinski</a> is an American figurative painter. Her work is characterized by gestural marks and bold color. Relationships, the male-female power dynamic, and humanity are key themes in her work. She was raised in Hawaii and received her BFA from the University of Hawaii in Painting in 1991. Much of her young adulthood was spent traveling and living on the mainland USA and Europe. Since late 2010, she has been living and working in California. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Pochinski's journey, including moving to Hawaii at a young age, experiencing her senior year abroad in Germany, living in Greece, and ultimately finding her way to Sacramento, CA</li> <li>Her decision in college to change her major to art at the University of Hawaii, and later a brief stint studying interior architecture at an art and design school in Greec</li> <li>Finding an escape and freedom from people pleasing in her artistic practice</li> <li>Pochinski's methods of exploration and experimentation in her art, such as layering, linoleum printing, and collage</li> <li>The act of letting her paintings "sit" and taking time to construct and deconstruct her work</li> <li>Pochinski's passion for art, art books, and learning about other artists' lives. Names mentioned: Sol LeWitt, Eva Hesse, Edward Hopper, Henri Matisse, Markus Lupertz, Georg Baselitz, Cherry Pickles, Christopher Brown, R.B. Kitaj, Eric Fischl, Richard Diebenkorn, Paula Rego, Philip Guston, Jack Oden, Willem de Kooning, Lucian Freud </li> </ul> <a href="https://artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.jenniferpochinski.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.jenniferpochinski.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenniferpochinski/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jenniferpochinski/</a>

Freedom Through Expression with Jennifer Pochinski | AD 148

David Cheifetz

https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded About David: David Cheifetz is an internationally acclaimed and collected artist who continues to push the limits of contemporary realist oil painting. David and his family live in Olympia, WA. "Reflecting the language of dreams, these dark, hyperrealistic tableaux suggest bizarre and intriguing narratives. Cheifetz paints alla prima, an oil painting technique in which wet paint is applied to previous layers of wet paint. He works without detailed underpainting or studies, creating atmosphere through prominent, expressive brushstrokes and strong chiaroscuro." -Artsy.net www.nohwaveacademy.com/david-cheifetz-still-life Use the promo code below for $25 off Cheifetz online still life workshop ADCHEFEITZ25   www.artistdecoded.com www.davidcheifetz.com  https://www.instagram.com/davidcheifetz/

<a href="https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded</a> About David: David Cheifetz is an internationally acclaimed and collected artist who continues to push the limits of contemporary realist oil painting. David and his family live in Olympia, WA. "Reflecting the language of dreams, these dark, hyperrealistic tableaux suggest bizarre and intriguing narratives. Cheifetz paints alla prima, an oil painting technique in which wet paint is applied to previous layers of wet paint. He works without detailed underpainting or studies, creating atmosphere through prominent, expressive brushstrokes and strong chiaroscuro." -<a href="http://Artsy.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artsy.net</a> <a href="http://www.nohwaveacademy.com/david-cheifetz-still-life" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nohwaveacademy.com/david-cheifetz-still-life</a> Use the promo code below for $25 off Cheifetz online still life workshop ADCHEFEITZ25 <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.</a><a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="https://www.davidcheifetz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.davidcheifetz.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidcheifetz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/davidcheifetz/</a>

Autopilot Off with David Cheifetz | AD 112

Olivia Bee

Olivia Bee (born in Portland, Oregon, 1994) is photographer based in Brooklyn, NY, and Los Angeles, CA. After the recognition received for her photographs on social media. Converse commissioned Bee, at the age of fifteen, to shoot her first ad. She has since gone on to shoot campaigns for brands such as Hermes, Levi's, and editorial features for publications such as Vogue, New York, the New York Times, and Le Monde. Her photography has been featured in three solo shows at Agnes B. New York, Apeture, New York, and Bernal Espacio, Madrid. She is intrigued by the beauty of everyday life and how the beauty of memories (real or imagined) touches us. Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Passion Combining talent, drive, and passion Her thoughts on failing and the importance of it Being intentional while at the same time leaving room for spontaneous occurrences to happen Her narrative character studies Her love for Neil Young's vulnerability and honesty Pouring your heart and soul into your process Exploring fear and going down the rabbit hole Recognizing all things that make you human Listening to your instincts  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Olivia Bee (born in Portland, Oregon, 1994) is photographer based in Brooklyn, NY, and Los Angeles, CA. After the recognition received for her photographs on social media. Converse commissioned Bee, at the age of fifteen, to shoot her first ad. She has since gone on to shoot campaigns for brands such as Hermes, Levi's, and editorial features for publications such as Vogue, New York, the New York Times, and Le Monde. Her photography has been featured in three solo shows at Agnes B. New York, Apeture, New York, and Bernal Espacio, Madrid. She is intrigued by the beauty of everyday life and how the beauty of memories (real or imagined) touches us. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Passion</li> <li>Combining talent, drive, and passion</li> <li>Her thoughts on failing and the importance of it</li> <li>Being intentional while at the same time leaving room for spontaneous occurrences to happen</li> <li>Her narrative character studies</li> <li>Her love for Neil Young's vulnerability and honesty</li> <li>Pouring your heart and soul into your process</li> <li>Exploring fear and going down the rabbit hole</li> <li>Recognizing all things that make you human</li> <li>Listening to your instincts</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Understanding Failure with Olivia Bee | AD 52

Martin Starr

In this podcast, we interview actor Martin Starr from the hit tv HBO comedy Silicon Valley. We take a deep dive into topics such as: being recognized at hipster parties, seasonal depression, being a child of an actress, the future of pornography, bitcoin and human connection. This episode was produced and co-hosted by Saman Kesh. www.artistdecoded.com

In this podcast, we interview actor Martin Starr from the hit tv HBO comedy Silicon Valley. We take a deep dive into topics such as: being recognized at hipster parties, seasonal depression, being a child of an actress, the future of pornography, bitcoin and human connection. This episode was produced and co-hosted by Saman Kesh. <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a>

Augmenting Human Connection with Martin Starr X Saman Kesh | AD 96

Jesse Draxler

"Jesse Draxler is an artist best known for his collage and mixed media works, though with his new exhibition "Tire Fire" we find him returning to the medium that sparked his love of image making, drawing. As a child growing up in rural Wisconsin Draxler drew incessantly. Being that his father was a mechanic he would spend hours upon hours drawing cars, trucks, and engine parts. Later in adolescence, his attention changed as circumstances became bleak. Draxler’s mother was in a near-fatal car accident when he was nine. Upon her recovery, over a year later, his parents were divorced. His mother, whom he was now living with, soon remarried. Then just months after the wedding she was ran over and killed by her new husband in his truck, an event to which he arrived just moments later. In the following years, Draxler states that he barely remembers a thing. These times of pervasive uncertainty and loss changed him forever and his focus shifted to much darker interests. He was always an outcast from his peers, but from this time on Draxler leaned into his outsider lot in life. It wasn’t until almost two decades later that he began to see a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Themes of bewilderment, isolation, ambiguity, and absurdity are all strongly represented in Draxler’s work, along with frustration and aggression. Yet these are not endpoints but have rather become the in-roads to deeper understanding and acceptance. It is clear he has spent the better part of his life straddling the line between fear and ecstasy, the beautiful and the grotesque. The result is Draxler’s unique ability to present a point of view in which the subtle nuances of the human condition are concisely illuminated, satisfying a psychological and emotional itch that so seldom gets scratched." Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Talks about his show TireFire Containing multitudes Finding the balance between commercial work and personal work Developing a point of view Susan Rothenberg Viewing the entirety of your life as an artistic practice Listening to music as a tool for creating art Billy Corgan “The Inner Game of Tennis” by Timothy Gallwey The intersection of physical activities and artistic practices  www.artistdecoded.com www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

"Jesse Draxler is an artist best known for his collage and mixed media works, though with his new exhibition "Tire Fire" we find him returning to the medium that sparked his love of image making, drawing. As a child growing up in rural Wisconsin Draxler drew incessantly. Being that his father was a mechanic he would spend hours upon hours drawing cars, trucks, and engine parts. Later in adolescence, his attention changed as circumstances became bleak. Draxler’s mother was in a near-fatal car accident when he was nine. Upon her recovery, over a year later, his parents were divorced. His mother, whom he was now living with, soon remarried. Then just months after the wedding she was ran over and killed by her new husband in his truck, an event to which he arrived just moments later. In the following years, Draxler states that he barely remembers a thing. These times of pervasive uncertainty and loss changed him forever and his focus shifted to much darker interests. He was always an outcast from his peers, but from this time on Draxler leaned into his outsider lot in life. It wasn’t until almost two decades later that he began to see a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Themes of bewilderment, isolation, ambiguity, and absurdity are all strongly represented in Draxler’s work, along with frustration and aggression. Yet these are not endpoints but have rather become the in-roads to deeper understanding and acceptance. It is clear he has spent the better part of his life straddling the line between fear and ecstasy, the beautiful and the grotesque. The result is Draxler’s unique ability to present a point of view in which the subtle nuances of the human condition are concisely illuminated, satisfying a psychological and emotional itch that so seldom gets scratched." Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Talks about his show TireFire</li> <li>Containing multitudes</li> <li>Finding the balance between commercial work and personal work</li> <li>Developing a point of view</li> <li>Susan Rothenberg</li> <li>Viewing the entirety of your life as an artistic practice</li> <li>Listening to music as a tool for creating art</li> <li>Billy Corgan</li> <li>“The Inner Game of Tennis” by Timothy Gallwey</li> <li>The intersection of physical activities and artistic practices</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Tire Fire + Developing a Point of View with Jesse Draxler | AD 76 

Jean-Paul Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens NYC, and received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD). Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens, New York, and received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD). He graduated with B.F.A and has since been highly collected with international exhibitions in galleries, museums and major collections the world over. Jean-Paul Mallozzi's work explores the broad spectrum of the human condition. Ranging from youthful to mature content, the work encompasses and reveals the idea that while emotions are amorphous, each one emits a color that echoes complex emotional states that all of us can relate to--no matter what language we happen to speak. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Jean-Paul Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens NYC, and received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD). Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens, New York, and received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD). He graduated with B.F.A and has since been highly collected with international exhibitions in galleries, museums and major collections the world over. Jean-Paul Mallozzi's work explores the broad spectrum of the human condition. Ranging from youthful to mature content, the work encompasses and reveals the idea that while emotions are amorphous, each one emits a color that echoes complex emotional states that all of us can relate to--no matter what language we happen to speak. <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

Reflections On The Human Condition with Jean-Paul Mallozzi | AD 46

 https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded About Jesse: Jesse Draxler was born in rural Wisconsin, studied in Minneapolis, MN, and currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. A formal mixed media &amp; inter-disciplinary artist, Draxler has exhibited extensively both domestically and internationally and in 2018 released his first book, Misophonia, through Sacred Bones Records. His client list includes MCQ Alexander McQueen, The New York Times, Hugo Boss, Dita Eyewear, and The Atlantic. Draxler is also one of an upcoming three person exhibition opening at No Gallery in Los Angeles September 7th. Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Draxler's experiences moving to LA and living off-grid in Wisconsin Definitions of success and personal growth The effects of religious upbringings Hardcore and metal bands offering rebellion against religion and aesthetic freedoms How boxing, basketball, and running have offered growth in Draxler's creative process The effects of expectations on the creative process Draxler's reflection on the anniversary of his book “Misophonia” Draxler's representation and upcoming show under Casey Gleghorn's No Gallery Navigating the gallery experience Exploring many mediums and Draxler's transition into taking his own collage material and using color in his art Books and authors mentioned: Pema Chodron, Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey, short story collection Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck, Under the Skin by Michel Faber, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, Freedom from Anger by Alubomulle Sumanasara, Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Graphic novels mentioned: Upgrade Soul by Ezra Clayton Daniels, Ice Cream Man by W. Maxwell Prince, and Black Hole by Charles Burns  www.artistdecoded.com www.jessedraxler.com https://www.instagram.com/jessedraxler/

<a href="https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded</a> About Jesse: Jesse Draxler was born in rural Wisconsin, studied in Minneapolis, MN, and currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. A formal mixed media &amp; inter-disciplinary artist, Draxler has exhibited extensively both domestically and internationally and in 2018 released his first book, Misophonia, through Sacred Bones Records. His client list includes MCQ Alexander McQueen, The New York Times, Hugo Boss, Dita Eyewear, and The Atlantic. Draxler is also one of an upcoming three person exhibition opening at No Gallery in Los Angeles September 7th. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Draxler's experiences moving to LA and living off-grid in Wisconsin</li> <li>Definitions of success and personal growth</li> <li>The effects of religious upbringings</li> <li>Hardcore and metal bands offering rebellion against religion and aesthetic freedoms</li> <li>How boxing, basketball, and running have offered growth in Draxler's creative process</li> <li>The effects of expectations on the creative process</li> <li>Draxler's reflection on the anniversary of his book “Misophonia”</li> <li>Draxler's representation and upcoming show under Casey Gleghorn's No Gallery</li> <li>Navigating the gallery experience</li> <li>Exploring many mediums and Draxler's transition into taking his own collage material and using color in his art</li> <li>Books and authors mentioned: Pema Chodron, Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey, short story collection Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck, Under the Skin by Michel Faber, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, Freedom from Anger by Alubomulle Sumanasara, Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz</li> <li>Graphic novels mentioned: Upgrade Soul by Ezra Clayton Daniels, Ice Cream Man by W. Maxwell Prince, and Black Hole by Charles Burns</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://jessedraxler.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.jessedraxler.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessedraxler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jessedraxler/</a>

On Process, Evolution, and Design with Jesse Draxler | AD 124

Andrew Hem

Born during his parents' flight from Cambodia in the wake of the Khmer Rogue genocide, Andrew Hem grew up poised in the balance between two cultures - the rural animistic society of his Khmer ancestors, and the dynamic urban arts of the tough Los Angeles neighborhood where his family eventually came to rest. Fascinated by graffiti at an early age, he honed his skills with graphics and composition on the walls of the city before following a passion for figure drawing to a degree in illustration from Art Center College of Design. Working in gouache, oil and acrylic, he weaves atmospheric, richly textured narratives in a vivid palette of twilight blues enlivened by swaths of deep red and splashes of golden light. His haunting impressions of culture and landscape evoke the life of the spirit through the visionary manifestation of memories and dreams. Over the six years since his graduation from Art Center with a B.F.A. in Illustration, Andrew Hem has exhibited in venues worldwide, from Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York and the Portsmouth Museum of Art in New Hampshire to solo and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Nashville, Miami, Toronto, Zurich and Leece, Italy. He has lectured at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, and Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida. His personal work has been featured in Beyond Illustration, the Society of Illustrators annual, Communication Arts, Spectrum, American Illustration, 3x3, Swallow and Hi-Fructose, among others, and his illustration clients have included The Atlantic, New Scientist, the Los Angeles Times, the Fort Worth Opera, Adidas and Lucky Brand Jeans. He lives and works in Los Angeles.   Show Notes:   00:00 - Introduction 03:18 - Art Center Stories 08:10 - Getting Into Art, Graffiti, and 90s Gangsters 14:48 - Fleeing Genocide as a Baby 16:04 - Cambodia Hand in Hand with Donut Shop 17:52 - Mom on Instagram and Acting 21:55 - Geek in the Day, Tagger by Night 24:03 - Getting Arrested and Quitting Tagging Cold Turkey 26:08 - Santa Monica College 27:01 - Color, Figure Painting, Street Art, and Landscapes 28:45 - Artists Influences 30:54 - Journey From Art Center to the White House 33:41 - Traveling Doing Murals 43:45 - What's Coming Up Next 46:27 - Wrap Up  www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios

Born during his parents' flight from Cambodia in the wake of the Khmer Rogue genocide, Andrew Hem grew up poised in the balance between two cultures - the rural animistic society of his Khmer ancestors, and the dynamic urban arts of the tough Los Angeles neighborhood where his family eventually came to rest. Fascinated by graffiti at an early age, he honed his skills with graphics and composition on the walls of the city before following a passion for figure drawing to a degree in illustration from Art Center College of Design. Working in gouache, oil and acrylic, he weaves atmospheric, richly textured narratives in a vivid palette of twilight blues enlivened by swaths of deep red and splashes of golden light. His haunting impressions of culture and landscape evoke the life of the spirit through the visionary manifestation of memories and dreams. Over the six years since his graduation from Art Center with a B.F.A. in Illustration, Andrew Hem has exhibited in venues worldwide, from Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York and the Portsmouth Museum of Art in New Hampshire to solo and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Nashville, Miami, Toronto, Zurich and Leece, Italy. He has lectured at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, and Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida. His personal work has been featured in Beyond Illustration, the Society of Illustrators annual, Communication Arts, Spectrum, American Illustration, 3x3, Swallow and Hi-Fructose, among others, and his illustration clients have included The Atlantic, New Scientist, the Los Angeles Times, the Fort Worth Opera, Adidas and Lucky Brand Jeans. He lives and works in Los Angeles. Show Notes:  <ul> <li>00:00 - Introduction</li> <li>03:18 - Art Center Stories</li> <li>08:10 - Getting Into Art, Graffiti, and 90s Gangsters</li> <li>14:48 - Fleeing Genocide as a Baby</li> <li>16:04 - Cambodia Hand in Hand with Donut Shop</li> <li>17:52 - Mom on Instagram and Acting</li> <li>21:55 - Geek in the Day, Tagger by Night</li> <li>24:03 - Getting Arrested and Quitting Tagging Cold Turkey</li> <li>26:08 - Santa Monica College</li> <li>27:01 - Color, Figure Painting, Street Art, and Landscapes</li> <li>28:45 - Artists Influences</li> <li>30:54 - Journey From Art Center to the White House</li> <li>33:41 - Traveling Doing Murals</li> <li>43:45 - What's Coming Up Next</li> <li>46:27 - Wrap Up</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.artistdecoded.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/artistdecoded</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios</a>

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Christian Rex Van Minnen

Christian Rex

 https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded About Christian: Christian Rex van Minnen was born in Providence, RI in 1980 and received his BA from Regis University, Denver in 2002. He has exhibited throughout the US and internationally and was recently awarded an Artist-in-Residence at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Aspen, CO (Fall, 2017).  Recent exhibitions include con-figuration, a group exhibit at Postmasters, NY, Juxtapoz x Superflat, co-curated by Takashi Murakami &amp; Evan Pricco at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada and Enantiodromia a solo show at Gallery Poulsen in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Public Collections include: Denver Art Museum, Djurhuus Collection, The Christine &amp; Andy Hall Collection, Colección Solo, and the Richard B. Sachs Collection. van Minnen currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Topics Discussed In This Episode:  Van Minnen's early experiences making art as a child and how his personal experiences developed his mentality towards art A discussion on automatic drawing and mark-making with figuration Van Minnen's inspiration ranging from Titian to the Dutch Golden Age to Kandinsky (Book: Concerning the Spiritual in Art) Developing a connection with art through materials and technique, and also the connection of van Minnen's Dutch heritage Reflecting on his recent book, a monograph of the past fifteen years of his artwork. A look into van Minnen's painting process and technique A conversation on ego, belief, and knowing oneself, specifically touching on paths of transcendence noted in “The Devil's of Loudun” by Aldous Huxley A fascination with tattoos and how they've entered van Minnen's work   www.artistdecoded.com  Pre-Order Christian Rex van Minnen's Book, "Massa Confusa" www.christianrexvanminnen.com

<a href="https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/artistdecoded</a> About Christian: Christian Rex van Minnen was born in Providence, RI in 1980 and received his BA from Regis University, Denver in 2002. He has exhibited throughout the US and internationally and was recently awarded an Artist-in-Residence at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Aspen, CO (Fall, 2017). Recent exhibitions include con-figuration, a group exhibit at Postmasters, NY, Juxtapoz x Superflat, co-curated by Takashi Murakami &amp; Evan Pricco at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada and Enantiodromia a solo show at Gallery Poulsen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Public Collections include: Denver Art Museum, Djurhuus Collection, The Christine &amp; Andy Hall Collection, Colección Solo, and the Richard B. Sachs Collection. van Minnen currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Topics Discussed In This Episode: <ul> <li>Van Minnen's early experiences making art as a child and how his personal experiences developed his mentality towards art</li> <li>A discussion on automatic drawing and mark-making with figuration</li> <li>Van Minnen's inspiration ranging from Titian to the Dutch Golden Age to Kandinsky (Book: Concerning the Spiritual in Art)</li> <li>Developing a connection with art through materials and technique, and also the connection of van Minnen's Dutch heritage</li> <li>Reflecting on his recent book, a monograph of the past fifteen years of his artwork.</li> <li>A look into van Minnen's painting process and technique</li> <li>A conversation on ego, belief, and knowing oneself, specifically touching on paths of transcendence noted in “The Devil's of Loudun” by Aldous Huxley</li> <li>A fascination with tattoos and how they've entered van Minnen's work </li> </ul> <a href="https://www.artistdecoded.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistdecoded.com</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Massa-Confusa-Art-Christian-Minnen/dp/2374951391" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pre-Order Christian Rex van Minnen's Book, "Massa Confusa"</a> <a href="https://www.christianrexvanminnen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.christianrexvanminnen.com</a>

"Massa Confusa" with Christian Rex van Minnen | AD 133

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