The Porter Square Podcast, Episode 5: Steve Diamant - Sur-Realism

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Brad Kunkle, Adam Miller, and Martin Wittfooth have a conversation with Steve Diamant, owner and director of Arcadia Gallery in SoHo, New York. Topics covered include a show called Sur-Realism (presented at the gallery from June 16th-June 30th, 2012), the recent history, current state, and potential future of allegorical painting, illustration and "fine art", and advice for emerging artists with aspirations for a career in the gallery world.

Intro music: "The Last Honeymoon" by Aderbat.

Martin Wittfooth, "Warden", 34" x 26", oil on linen, 2012.

Adam Miller, "Dusk", 41" x 48", oil on canvas. 2012.

Ryan Bradley, "Beauty 2", pastel on paper.

Damon Lehrer, "Brother and Sister", 30" x 20", oil on canvas.

John Brosio, "Queen of Suburbia", 48" x 48", oil on canvas.

The Porter Square Podcast, Episode 4: Christian Van Minnen - Rainbow Blight

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A conversation with painter Christian Van Minnen. We discuss the themes behind his work, "automatic drawing", his image-making process, Flemish and Mannerist painting, and other topics. See Christian's work at www.seevanminnen.com.

Intro music: "The Last Honeymoon" by Aderbat.

"Pornflowers", oil on panel.

"Marketplace", oil on panel.

"Manfungus 1.1", oil on panel.