Art World Demystified on WYBC

Meagan Cignoli Artist & Viner

DJ Hero — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:55:40 +0000

Meagan Cignoli is an artist that moves between the world of creating vines for fun (6 second videos) and the commercial world of photography and branding. She is an artistic success on social media platforms, and it has translated into notoriety that attracts fans to her vision and companies to her roster of clients she vines for. Learn more from her website.

Grace Graupe Pillard, Artist

DJ Hero — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:00:42 +0000

Grace Graupe Pillard is an artist best known for cutout pastel/canvas installations of “street people” from the mid’ 1980′s, but on Facebook recently she has created a body of work she calls “Grace Delving into Art” that features herself nude, interacting with public art, raising issues of body-image in mature women artists, contributing to a contemporary dialogue on feminism and the artists’ body. You can see work from that series by clicking here. Her facebook page is here. Her blog of movie reviews is here, and if you want to know more, see her website, click here.

Artists Using Facebook

DJ Hero — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:11:33 +0000

A talk on how artists promote their own work on Facebook, with basics about creating an Artists page and networking to make sharing more effective in the context of the contemporary visual art world.

Sculpture Center / Mary Ceruti Interviewed

DJ Hero — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:41:48 +0000

Interview with Gigi Rosenberg, Author of The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing

DJ Hero — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:50:23 +0000

Gigi Rosenberg talks about getting grants for artists and the common stumbing blocks as well as her background.

The resources discussed in the interview for researching grants can be found here, on her website.

Her book, The Artist’s Guide to Grantmaking is here on amazon.

DJ Spooky Interviewed about Art, Music and Influences

DJ Hero — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00:58 +0000

Interview with DJ Spooky (Paul Miller) on his work and residency at the MET Museum in NYC. He is currently the resident artists at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and is giving public performances of his work there.

Resources for Artists

DJ Hero — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:00:22 +0000

Todays program is about resources like grants, awards, residencies and jobs for artists, curators, and more.
Click here to read the list we are discussing. Apply for something!

Patrick Skoff Interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:00:49 +0000

Parick Skoff is a Chicago-based artist that created scavenger hunts for free art and was quoted in the New York Times as an artist who is making a living selling his art off of Facebook. Here he is interviewed about his process and how he shares and sells his art. Some of his art can be found on his website.

David Wolfe Interviewed by Brainard Carey about Raw Food for Starving Artists

DJ Hero — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:00:41 +0000

In this interview, The Art World Demystified explores the world of nutrition through a radical perspective from David Wolfe who is a lawyer as well as author of numerous books on the Raw Food Movement. In this conversation he explains everything from a basic raw diet to how to chaw marijuana for medicinal purposes. For artists everywhere, this is a guide in how not to starve!

Mary Ceruti Interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:02:35 +0000

Mary Ceruti acts as Sculpture Center’s Chief Curator and oversees all aspects of program, planning, and organizational development.
She has organized numerous solo and group exhibitions of contemporary art and curated special projects and commissions by over 50 emerging and established artists. Before joining SculptureCenter in 1999, Mary worked as an independent curator and writer and was the Director of Programs at Capp Street Project, an acclaimed international residency program, commissioning installation projects in San Francisco from 1992-98. She started her career as a Curatorial Assistant at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Ms. Ceruti holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Haverford College and in Art History from Bryn Mawr College. She received her M.A. from the Inter-Arts Center at San Francisco State University after pursuing an in-depth study of community-based public art projects.

Sarah Thornton Interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:59:00 +0000

Sarah Thorntonis a British-Canadian sociologist and writer whose book, Seven Days in the Art World details the inner workings of the art world in humorous detail. With wit and style she explores a world that seems mysterious and closed to many. In this interview she talks about her work, the next book, and thoughts on emerging artists working today.

Katharine T. Carter Interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:10:21 +0000

Katharine T. Carter is the founder of Katharine T. Carter & Associates, the only publicity firm dedicated to serving artists.

She is also the author of the book pictured below, Accelerating On The Curves, The Artist’s Roadmap to Success.

In this interview she talks about her book and her views on the business of helping artists.

Interview conducted by Brainard Carey

Jackie Battenfield, Author, Artist, and Educator for Artists interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:32:45 +0000

Jackie Battenfield has been a practicing artist since she attended Penn State, and evolved into an author, full time artist, educator and resource for artists. Her book, The Artist’s Guide, is below and can be purchased on amazon, and her website showcases her own art,m though she has a website for her book as well.

Interview Conducted by Brainard Carey

Alyson Stanfield, Author and Artist Biz Coach interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:21:38 +0000

Alyson B. Stanfield is an author and a helper to artists pursuing a career in the arts. Her book, I’d rather be in the studio! is pictured below and available from amazon. She has a website, and much can be learned from her blog which is required reading for the artist who is gathering tools for professional development.

Interview conducted by Brainard Carey

Heather Darcy Bhandari, Director of Artist Relations at Mixed Greens Gallery Interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:09:58 +0000

Heather Darcy Bhandari is an author of Art/Work a book to help artists with their professional studio practice, and she is also the director of artist relations at Mixed Greens gallery, which means she helps artists to organize and run their careers.

Her book is on amazon and is pictured below along with her interview.

Interview conducted by Brainard Carey

Caroll Michels, Artist-Advocate, Interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:00:33 +0000

Caroll Michels is a career coach, artist-advocate, and author of How to Survive & Prosper as an Artist. Selling Yourself without Selling your Soul.

She was also the first person to write a comprehensive book meant to advance the careers of visual artists. She is a pioneer in the field of professional development for artists and has paved the way for educational institutions to do the same.

Her website provides more resources for artists from mailing lists to book excerpts.

Interview conducted by Brainard Carey

Catya Plate, Artist and Award-Winning Animator Interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 03:56:46 +0000

Spencer Tunick Interview

DJ Hero — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:59:26 +0000

The following interview is with the artist-photographer who is well known for his staged photographs of hundreds and sometimes thousands of men and women without clothes. In this interview he discusses his process, a current exhibit and thoughts on why kickstarter may not be the best way to raise funds for artists (even though he raised the most money ever in the art category on kickstarter.)

To see his website and learn more, click here, and to listen to the interview scroll down.

David Batchelor Interview on WYBC / Art World Demystified

DJ Hero — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:00:35 +0000

An interview with David Batchelor about his art and career trajectory.

Tom Sachs Interviewed by Brainard Carey, April, 2012

DJ Hero — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:00:48 +0000

This is the Tom Sachs Interview with Brainard Carey, April, 2012

Click here for the trailer from his studio about his Space Program show that you should watch, and don’t miss his show at the Armory in Manhattan (a 55,000 sq. ft space!) May 16th – June 17th, 2012. Models of that show are just below.

His studio was an amazing place, a bit like a wonderland, but with with strict rules, -the code, so to speak.

All photos by Delia Carey

Model (Detail) of Tom Sachs SPACE PROGRAM to be shown at Park Ave Armory

Model (Detail) Tom Sachs SPACE PROGRAM to be shown at Park Ave Armory

Model (Detail) of Tom Sachs SPACE PROGRAM to be shown at Park Ave Armory

Model (Detail) of Tom Sachs SPACE PROGRAM to be shown at Park Ave Armory

Workin on Tom Sachs SPACE PROGRAM to be shown at Park Ave Armory

Working shot gun by Tom Sachs

Brainard in the studio with son Shiva

Pistol that works, by Tom Sachs

Rack of Pistols and a rifle by Tom Sachs

Installation bot from Tom Sachs SPACE PROGRAM to be shown at Park Ave Armory

The Serial Killer Tool Kit

Tom Sachs in Sacred Space


Early Nativity Scene that created an uproar and an apology!

Mary Heilman Interviewed by Brainard Carey

DJ Hero — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:00:32 +0000

This is the interview with Mary Heilman.

Learn about her latest show in london by clicking here.

Marilyn Minter Interviewed by Brainard Carey, April, 2012

DJ Hero — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:39:45 +0000

This is the recording of the interview with Marilyn Minter on WYBC

The name she was trying to remember was Emery Blagdon, who was in a show at the New Museum called Ghosts in the Machine.

Some of the links she mentions in the interview are the facbook page of Family Business as well as her own Facebook page.

This is the mobbed opening on April 3rd, 2012 at Family Business in Chelsea.

Family Business opening night of Hennesy Youngmans show.

Marilyn Minter, Hennesy Yougman at Family Business

Gregory Crewdson Interviewed on WYBC / The Art World Demystified

DJ Hero — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:28:50 +0000

A short video on Gregory Crewdson: Close Up - a great photographer, yale professor, and a college classmate of mine, is interviewed here about his process and career.

Gregory Crewdson Interview

Grayson Cox interviewed, an emerging artist having his second solo show in NYC

DJ Hero — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:06:42 +0000

Listen here to the Grayson Cox interview March 1st, 2012.

David Ross Interview by Brainard Carey WYBC

DJ Hero — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:36:27 +0000

David Ross is a writer, critic, and former director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

David Ross Interview with Brainard Carey

TMNK (The Me Nobody Knows) on WYBC / The Art World Demystified

DJ Hero — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:21:54 +0000

Interview with Nobody (TMNK) on WYBC / The Art World Demystified

Hell.com Founder Interviewed on WYBC, The Art World Demystified

DJ Hero — Thu, 05 May 2011 04:41:45 +0000

This is a two part interview Ken Aronson with the founder of hell.com a legendary site on the internet in the 90s

Check out his recent experiment called L Y Q Y D

Aronson Interview Part One

Aronson Interview Part Two

John Currin Interview with Brainard Carey on WYBC

DJ Hero — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:46:49 +0000

Interview with John Currin by Brainard Crey 2011.

This was a good interview. Listen as he tells the story of how he slept hs way into the art world.

He has a good sense of humor and is one of the very few artists that are not democrats!

John Currin with one of his paintings behind him

Arthur Danto on Art

DJ Hero — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:26:13 +0000

Arthur Danto talks about art, philosohy and art critics.

Dan Cameron interviewed by Brainard Carey for WYBC, Yale radio

DJ Hero — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:18:40 +0000

Dan Cameron is founder and artistic director of U.S. Biennial, Inc, a not-for-profit (501c3) organization that produces Prospect New Orleans, a new international biennial whose first edition opened in November 2008 at multiple sites around the city, and closed in January 2009. Prospect.1 was the largest contemporary art biennial in U.S. history, with 80 artists from around the world in 24 venues with a total of nearly 300,000 square feet (28,000 m²). From 2007 to 2010 Cameron also served as Director of Visual Arts for the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, where he presented solo projects by artists like Luis Cruz Azaceta, Tony Feher and Peter Saul, as well as the group exhibitions Something from Nothing, Make-it-Right, Previously on Piety, Interplay, and Hot Up Here.