Ep. 72: "Mark Rothko" Authors Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko

11/08/22 • 33 min

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A conversation with authors Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko on the long-awaited release of their new book about their father titled simply “Mark Rothko”. The volume examines both Mark Rothko the man and Mark Rothko the artist, while providing more than 275 images of his paintings, prints, and works on paper. Our conversation reasserts Rothko as a deeply intellectual and philosophical man who aspired for his abstract work to challenge viewers at a spiritual level.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0847872122?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_S8WZG2AJ955BPREPC9HG
https://www.mfah.org/calendar/mark-rothko-book-launch/202211121430?returnUrl=%2Fcalendar%3Fdate%3D2022-11-12

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Ep. 71: Artist Shepard Fairey

A conversation with the artist Shepard Fairey. He is an artist, activist, street art pioneer and founder of the OBEY clothing line, but may be best known for his 2008 HOPE poster that served as the grassroots campaign imagery for Barack Obama’s first presidential election. Urban streets have long been the home of Fairey’s counter-culture images. The word “OBEY” paired with a stylized depiction of Andre the Giant has been an iconic calling card for the artist whose work is now invited to be painted on city walls and shown in contemporary museums.
https://obeygiant.com/
https://www.dallascontemporary.org/shepard-fairey
https://obeyclothing.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster

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Ep. 73: Artist Glenn Brown

A discussion with artist Glenn Brown. Finding inspiration in works from art history as well as science fiction, Brown creates beautifully crafted paintings built from layers of fine brush strokes and thin glazes. The process can take years, but yields paintings that captivate the viewer with sublime colors and intertwining strokes that invite the viewer’s closer inspection. The conversation dives into Brown’s artistic mindset and methodology, as well as a discussion about his current exhibit “We’ll Keep On Dancing Till We Pay the Rent” at Gagosian’s 24th Street location in New York - his first show in the city since 2014.
https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2022/glenn-brown-well-keep-on-dancing-till-we-pay-the-rent/
https://glenn-brown.co.uk/