Friday, April 13, 2012

The Porter Square Podcast, Episode 3: Matt Rota - City of the Dead

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A conversation with artist Matt Rota. We discuss his solo show, "City of the Dead" at Last Rites Gallery in New York City, with in-depth discussion about the overarching theme of the show and individual works included in the series. Intro music: "Memento" by Omega One, on The Lo-Fi Chronicles (Nature Sounds 2005)

"The Horse", ink and watercolor on paper, 2012.
"Guernica", Pablo Picasso, oil on canvas, 1937
"The Heir", ink and watercolor on paper, 2012.
"The Joke", ink on paper, 2012
"Helen and Paris", ink and watercolor on paper, 2012

Monday, April 9, 2012

The Porter Square Podcast, Episode 2: Nicola Verlato - How The West Was Won

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A conversation with Italian-born/Los Angeles-based painter Nicola Verlato. We discuss his current solo show, "How the West Was Won" at Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York, the current state and future prognosis of representational art, and various other topics.

Intro music: "Memento" by Omega One, on The Lo-Fi Chronicles (Nature Sounds 2005)

"The Conquest of the West", oil on canvas, 80 x 54 inches, 2012
"A Whiter Shade of Pale", oil on canvas, 96 x 60 inches, 2012
"Take the Road to Nowhere", oil on canvas, 59 x 96 inches

Monday, April 2, 2012

The Porter Square Podcast, Episode 1: Brad Kunkle's Gilded Wilderness

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A chat with Brooklyn based artist Brad Kunkle about his upcoming solo exhibition, Gilded Wilderness, in NYC. His new series of work reflects on complex financial systems, the impending integration of technology and biology, our impact on nature, and the underlying mysteries of primal experiences that remind us of the power of instincts and intuition in a technologized world. Gilded Wilderness at Arcadia Gallery Soho, New York, NY. April 21 - May 12, 2012. Opening reception April 21st, 4-6pm

The Gilded Wilderness. Oil, gold and silver leaf on linen, 42x80".

Bird of Paradise. Oil, gold and silver leaf on wood, 30x40". 2012

Islands. Oil and gold leaf on linen, 33x50". 2012

The Bee Healer. Oil and silver leaf on wood, 25x48". 2012



Podcast intro music: "Memento" by Omega One on the album Lo-Fi Chronicles (Nature Sounds 2005)