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Spinning Wheel of Rainbow Blobs
October 12, 2018
It's been 10 months since our last episode and a lot has been going on behind the scenes. We share some updates and some favorite art we saw this summer (go <3 our IG posts in New Orleans and…
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42
We Live In a Multiverse
January 28, 2018
It's 2018! Are you happy? Are you sad? Either way, you're probably exhausted. This episode we leave our universe to talk about Lance Lestcher's Parallel Universe show at Conduit Gallery, Rachel…
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41
One Simple Trick To Being A Successful Artist
December 06, 2017
This episode we visit All The Eternal Love I Have For The Pumpkins by Yayoi Kusama, a new acquisition at the DMA, we figure out the simple trick to being successful as an artist, and we talk with…
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40
Technicolor Distortions
November 15, 2017
This week we talked about Intimate Interrogation featuring Alejandro Diaz-Ayala, Carlos Donjuan and Miguel Donjuan at Kirk Hopper Fine Art. The show is up November 11-December 23, 2017. Rachel…
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39
Geological Pop Rocks and Candy Corn
October 24, 2017
This week we visit 500x and take a look at the 2017 Expo show, then we take a gander upstairs and discuss Bárbara Cartier's show "A Call From The Center of Things." Also, we interview …
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38
The World Is Melting
October 03, 2017
This week we introduce our new format! We visited Ro2 and discuss Adam Fung's exhibition Iceberg X. Also, Rachel interviews Ashley Whitt about her work and being an emerging artist. Show Notes: …
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37
Schrödinger's Art Podcast
September 18, 2017
We're back! It's been quite the break since season 2, so we've got a mildly meandering recap of 2016, and a shout-out to new shows up this fall. Sweet, sweet treats will be coming to your…
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36
Hashtag Naming Probs
August 30, 2016
We’re mixing it up this week with a few shout-outs to some shows, an argument about mathematics and logic, and a chat about what challenges face emerging artists. Things we talk about If at Kirk H…
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35
Lions and Tigers and Glitter
July 31, 2016
Throughout this episode we share our new-found love of Todrick Hall. We cover his summer tour Straight Outta Oz, which uses the characters and environment from the Wizard of Oz to tell his story of…
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34
In Summation, Shapey Shapes
July 20, 2016
We finally get back in the gallery scene this week at Talley Dunn Gallery where Multiplicity: Theory, Method, and Media, a group show curated by Jesse Meráz, started to lead us into higher planes of …
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33
Concentrated Disorientation
June 15, 2016
If you missed Art Peña's 1st installment of Endless/Nameless, listen to this episode, close your eyes, and imagine you're there. We work through our thoughts a little too early in the morning on this …
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32
Funny Art is Hard to Make
June 08, 2016
This week we talk about the CentralTrak show exhibiting Jim Nolan's Welcome Stranger. Also, remember to check out Ay Si, Your Sky by Analise Minjarez at the Texas Theatre safe room and Slipstream…
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31
We Like Getting Lost in Mexico City
June 02, 2016
Our time in Mexico City was packed with art and history. Our first day… we did not nothing. But on our second today, we visited the Home of Frida Khalo, known as Casa Azul. In the afternoon, we d…
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30
Flock the Middle Class
May 17, 2016
First we discuss some news with Sunset Art Studios. Check out the Facebook page! This weekend we visited Limits of Control at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, This Place at Liliana Bloch Gallery, and…
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29
Droplet: Pour Me a Glass
May 10, 2016
Since all of our energy is going to Sunset Art Studios, we're a little slow on recording the ole podcast. Avenge us! Annnyyyway, because it's the best thing we've seen on the Internet in a while,…
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28
Mythical Hybridism
April 19, 2016
We continue to follow The Public Trust's ongoing series Soliloquy, this time featuring Trenton Doyle Hancock, creator of the Moundverse. Notes Artist reception at The Public Trust. Trenton Doyle…
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27
Metallic Lightning Fields
April 06, 2016
This week we visited the only cult we would actually consider joining, Cult of Color at Circuit12 Contemporary. We discuss the expanded field of painting, and how each artist brings their own voice…
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26
A Social Birdhouse
March 29, 2016
Artist and curator Lauren Cross of WoCA Projects has put together a powerful show at The Grackle Art Gallery in Fort Worth entitled Proxy. The artists featured are Christopher Blay, Margaret Meehan,…
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25
Winterview: Diana Antohe
March 15, 2016
In our final Winterview we talk with Diana Antohe, a printmaker, painter, and drawer (not like in a cabinet). We learn a bit about Romania, how Ryan can't see color accurately, and spend at least a…
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24
Winterview: Bonny Leibowitz
February 23, 2016
This episode we traveled out of the Art Funk cave (our living room) and into the world! We visited the studio of Bonny Leibowitz, a mixed-media artist. Take a look at Bonny's portfolio, and if you're…
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23
Winterview: Giovanni Valderas
February 02, 2016
This week we spoke with Giovanni Valderas and discuss what it means to be a triple threat and a triple-flavored ice cream. While making sure we don’t get too serious, he generously shares his b…
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22
Winterview: Emily Riggert
January 21, 2016
Our second Winterview is with Emily Riggert! She's a co-founder of Sunset Arts Studios, a Gallery Educator at The Crow Collection, and an Arts Educator at Oil and Cotton. See more of her work at…
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21
Winterview with, literally, Jay Bailey
January 12, 2016
Before we get started on Season 2, we'll be bringing you a series of artists and gallerists from the Dallas area. First up, Jay Bailey. You may remember him from the Episode 20: Art Drunk, our season…
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20
Art Drunk! Season Finale with Jay Bailey
December 08, 2015
This marks the end of the first season of Art Funk. We'll be back after the first of the year with more episodes. To celebrate, we had a few drinks with Dallas-based Jay Bailey and talked about some…
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19
Dangling Onomatopoeia
December 01, 2015
This week we discuss Rebecca Carter's exhibition A Thread House has Whiskers at Holly Johnson gallery. Here's the official press release and the exhibition is up until December 23. Go see it, and…
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18
Salty Cupcakes
November 22, 2015
Mylan Nguyen's exhibit titled Soliloquy is up at The Public Trust. Her exhibition is up through December 12, 2015. Her website is mylannguyen.com, and more of her illustration and ceramic work can be…
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17
All of the Processes
November 16, 2015
The Dallas exhibition we discussed this week is the work of Michael Corris at the Liliana Bloch gallery. In the Art News segment, we take a look at Xandra Ibarra's "She's on the Rag" work,…
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16
Art Theme Park
October 29, 2015
Aurora is a thing that happened, and apparently every single person in Dallas went. Also, Rachel won the CADDFUNd grant!
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15
Not Your Grandma's Watercolor
October 12, 2015
This week we visit Kirk Hopper Fine Art and talk about Keri Oldham's exhibition, Labyrinth. Labyrinth is primarily composed of fantastical watercolors of strong women and beasts. Sometimes they have…
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The Friendly Phallus
October 08, 2015
The Crow Collection is exhibiting Alexander Gorlizki's work, Variable Dimensions. It's full of pattern, miniature, delight, and forms that are reminiscent of male anatomy.
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13
Let's Weave in Another Pun
September 23, 2015
Diedrick Brackens is a textile artist who is currently exhibiting his show, hearts, hands, and other members, at Conduit Gallery in Dallas. The work is up from September 12 to October 10, 2015, so…
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12
Somebody's House
September 16, 2015
This week we visit a different kind of gallery. Terrain Dallas is a public exhibition space in Oak Cliff founded by local artist, educator, and curator Iris Bechtol. We take a look at Alyssa…
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11
There's No Place Like Home
August 13, 2015
Bringing the conversation back to Dallas! We visited the two-person show "Bahay" by Filipino artists Isabel Cuenca and Matt Manalo. Here's the event page at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center.
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10
Shia LaBeouf is a Regular Guy in Opposite Land
July 20, 2015
Shia LaBeouf is doing some fascinating work right now, and we're excited about where he is going. We talk about his entertainment background and his current exploration into different media. TV,…
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9
There Weren't Even Any Tumbleweeds
June 11, 2015
Marfa is a sleepy town out in west Texas, and as it turns out, it's quite the pilgrimage spot for artists and home of some contemporary art galleries. Read up on Donald Judd and the Chinati…
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8
A Karaoke of Galactic Space Bugs
May 04, 2015
NanoGalactic was quite an experience. I’m not even sure I can write anything more than that. Listen to our discussion, watch the short clips, and take a look at these photos. Check out the official a…
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Hashtag Art Studio Probs
April 19, 2015
We discuss our visit to Continental Gin, which are some of the only artists studios in Dallas, then toward the end of the show we express frustrations of living and working as an artist. Shoutouts to…
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Swarms of Glitter and Iridescent Paint
April 05, 2015
This week we visit Paul Booker’s exhibition, Flow Through, at Cris Worley Fine Arts. We also mention the exhibitions Human Occult Powers and A Flexible Arrangement. Paul Booker Flow Through Cris W…
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A Rookery of Petrolium Engineers
March 23, 2015
This week Rachel recounts her experiences at the National Conference for the Society for Photographic Education. If you're interested in being a part of SPE check out their website! Here's some of…
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4
Here's Looking At You, Kid
March 13, 2015
This week we take a look at Reinhold Engberding’s exhibit at CentralTrak, Sudarium.
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Swiss Cheese Galaxies and Serendipity
March 03, 2015
This episode is a long one, but we had a lot to cover. We’ve added time markers for each artist in the episode, in case you want to skip around. And we have intro music! Huge thanks to Ben Backus for w…
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Cinnamon And Chile Sprinkled On Your Experimental Rock
February 14, 2015
This week we visit Tierra Firme by Analise Minjarez and Sarita Westrup. Here's the Kickstarter that funded their trip. Analise Minjarez Sarita Westrup We also went to some noise shows? Not sure…
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More Lasers, Please
January 24, 2015
In this episode, we discuss the work of Jesse Morgan Barnett and Jeff Gibbons, which is on exhibition at The Goss-Michael Foundation, and also the work of Susan Cheal and Paula Whelan, which is on…
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