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The Wise Fool Art Podcast

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A University Art Professor embarks on a journey far away from the ivory tower of academia to discover what the contemporary visual art world is all about. A taboo-free place where artistic curiosity meets a rebellious attitude – The Wise Fool Art Podcast is a show full of wit with some of the most interesting conversations you did not even know you wanted to hear. Curated by Matthew Dols and though he is an academic, this podcast is as far from academic as possible – anyone with an open mind and in interest in creativity is welcome along for the ride. Episodes every Tuesdays and Thursdays

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Czech Republic

Description:

A University Art Professor embarks on a journey far away from the ivory tower of academia to discover what the contemporary visual art world is all about. A taboo-free place where artistic curiosity meets a rebellious attitude – The Wise Fool Art Podcast is a show full of wit with some of the most interesting conversations you did not even know you wanted to hear. Curated by Matthew Dols and though he is an academic, this podcast is as far from academic as possible – anyone with an open mind and in interest in creativity is welcome along for the ride. Episodes every Tuesdays and Thursdays

Twitter:

@wisefoolpod

Language:

English


Episodes

Contemporary Photography

10/24/2022
We discussed: editions, analog vs digital and much more Jo Bentdal https://jobentdal.com https://www.instagram.com/jobentdal/ Erle M. Kyllingmark http://www.erlekyllingmark.com https://www.instagram.com/erlekyllingmark/ Stig Marlon Weston http://www.weston.no https://www.instagram.com/stigmw Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:01:14:38

Zero-sum game: The autonomous artist vs community values @ destructura

10/17/2022
Contemporary artists have raised the question of what authorship means within the sector, as well as the methodologies used to empower artists. What steps need to be taken to support the transition from “toxic competition” to sustainable support systems within the arts? Sanna Hirvonen - https://sannajhirvonen.art Anastasia Matskevitch - https://theanamova.wordpress.com https://destructura.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:49:27

BTS of building a National Museum

10/12/2022
I had the pleasure of talking with Stina Högkvist, Director of Exhibitions and Collections + Yngvill Sjöösten, Head of Project Management about the design, construction, planning and maintenance of the new Oslo National Museum on June 14, 2022. https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:01:13:54

Arts Education? @ destructura

10/3/2022
We discussed: what is wrong with the current academic model, why people teach, the responsibility of academia, emotional impact of an art career, arts funding Maria Makarova Frederik Klanberg https://destructura.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:01:31:46

Art world titans: the role and responsibility of well-established, highly regarded institutions @ destructura

9/21/2022
Museums, art centres, theatres and the like establish and guard the institutionalised idea of what art is. These institutions are frequently immersed in rigid, maladaptive frameworks of public bureaucracies, and have opaque hiring and artist selection practices. What adjustments in the functioning of major European cultural institutions are required to support transparency, equal opportunity and fair distribution of resources in the arts? Marta Marsicka - https://martamarsicka.com Onur Kaymak - https://www.instagram.com/onrkymk https://destructura.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:48:10

Post-Contemporary Divine: the relevance of art in a disrupted world @ destructura

9/19/2022
Increasing political, environmental and technological disruption requires a vision of the role creative professionals will play in building a positive future, in which art plays an integral role in social harmony. How can the potential of art to prevent disruptions of continent-wide magnitude be explored to the fullest in Europe? Eline Gaudé - https://elinegaude.tumblr.com Deborah Maggiolo - https://linktr.ee/deborahmaggiolo https://destructura.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:33:51

Art Funds: Who funds them and how do they fund us? @ destructura

9/14/2022
Public and private funding institutions address the gap between the needs of artistic production and the inability of contemporary market economies to sustain the art and culture field. Art professionals often lack the tools to navigate this system or to understand its governing interests and powers. What measures are required to increase transparency, efficiency and fair access to institutional funding in Europe? Madeleina Kay - https://www.madeleinakay.com Kristyna Ilek https://destructura.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:53:09

Arts expanded: cross pollination between sectors @ destructura

9/12/2022
Artists can partner with scientists to promote environmental justice and each other’s work. Feminist performers can join forces with human rights advocates to protect female minorities. Applying artistic methodologies can also create healthier work environments in multinational corporations. How should Europe further facilitate cross-sector collaboration with the arts to create more positive contributions? Nur Horsanali - https://www.instagram.com/nurhorsanali Catherin Schöberl - https://www.catherin-schoeberl.de https://destructura.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:44:03

Thameur Mejri – Painter, Film Maker + Installation Artist (Tunisia)

9/7/2022
With Special guest co-host Dr. Amanda Maples, we discussed: career aspirations, ambition, propaganda, cultural perspectives, marketing as an artist, personal fitness, being an art professor, mortality, asking the right questions, sexuality, toxic masculinity, giving back His Monograph - https://www.skira.net/en/books/thameur-mejri/ https://www.montaguecontemporary.com/artists/32-thameur-mejri/overview/ https://www.selmaferiani.com/artists/71-thameur-mejri/biography/ People + Places mentioned: Interpol - https://www.interpolnyc.com Michel Foucault - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Foucault Matthew Barney - http://matthewbarney.net Adel Abdessemed - https://www.adelabdessemed.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:01:24:36

What Art does in Times of Crisis - Panel Discussion @ destructura

9/5/2022
What are the effects of crisis on artists? Are they in some ways different to the effects on normal working class people. Are there opportunities for artists during a time of crisis? Panelsits: Madeleina Kay - https://www.madeleinakay.com Frederik Klanberg - http://www.frederikklanberg.com Anastasia Lemberg-Lvova - https://lemberglvova.com https://destructura.com People + Places mentioned: European Youth Parliament - https://eyp.org Young European of the Year - https://schwarzkopf-stiftung.de/en/awards/young-european-of-the-year/ Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:52:41

The Role of Art in Crisis – Panel Discussion @ destructura

8/31/2022
What is the role of art during times of crisis? Crisis is encompassing all different kinds of crisis, from politics and war to the environment and technology. Panelist are: Anastasia Matskevitch - https://www.instagram.com/anastasiamatskevitchsinger Eva Lennuk - https://www.sorainen.com/people/eva-lennuk/ Sanna Hirvonen - https://sannajhirvonen.art https://destructura.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:42:55

BTS @ LIAF – Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, Curators

8/29/2022
We discussed: Curating a bienniale art festival, government funded arts, how they select artists, how they chose the venues, ecological concerns of Art events, installing Art in a prison https://www.ffur.eu Lofoten International Art festival - https://info.liaf.no People + Places mentioned: Alighiero Boetti - https://gagosian.com/artists/alighiero-e-boetti/ Chiara Fumai - https://www.chiarafumai.com Skam - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5288312/ Kenneth Goldsmith - https://ubu.com Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:01:15:46

BTS @ LIAF – Tomaso De Luca, Sculptor + Installation Artist (Italy + Germany)

8/22/2022
We discussed: Artist Visas, arts education, politics in art, criticism, critical feedback, gentrification, traps https://tomasodeluca.com Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) – https://info.liaf.no People + Places mentioned: Monitor - https://www.monitoronline.org Maxxi Bvlgari Prize - https://www.maxxi.art/en/events/maxxi-bulgari-prize-2020 Dan Graham - https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/artscape-nordland-v%C3%A5gan/130523/ Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:01:17:32

BTS @ LIAF – Haroon Mirza, Conceptual Artist

8/17/2022
We discussed: nepotism, the economic utility of Art, democracy, competition in the Arts, resonant frequency, hemispheric lateralization, budgets, running a studio https://www.lissongallery.com/artists/haroon-mirza http://www.clickfolio.com/haroon/ Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) – https://info.liaf.no People + Places Mentioned: Gaia Fugazza - http://gaiafugazza.com Artist residency at CERN - https://arts.cern Lisson Gallery - https://www.lissongallery.com Maria Stone Circle - https://www.ballroommarfa.org/stone-circle Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:01:31:42

BTS @ LIAF – Marianne Hultman, Director of the North Norwegian Art Centre (NNKS)

8/15/2022
We discussed: running an Art Centre, cultural politics, artist residencies, contemporary art, coordinating an Art Festival, site specific art work, teleportation, tourism Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) - https://info.liaf.no North Norwegian Art Centre (NNKS) - https://nnks.no Kunstnerhuset - the Artist House - https://nnks.no/en/l%C3%A6ring-2 People + Places mentioned: Artemisia Gentileschi - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/10/05/a-fuller-picture-of-artemisia-gentileschi Robert Rauschenberg mud muse - https://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/art/artwork/mud-muse Moderna Museet - https://www.modernamuseet.se Billy Klüver - https://www.zakros.com/kluver/artengineer.html Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:59:15

BTS @ LIAF – Hans Christian Skovholt, Technical Producer

8/10/2022
We discussed: working on long term projects, the importance of advance planning, working collaboratively, dealing with stress, having a child during the pandemic http://www.skovholt.net Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) – https://info.liaf.no People + Places mentioned: UKS Young Artists' Society - https://www.uks.no Siri Aurdals - https://www.instagram.com/siriaurdal Kistefos Museum (the Twist) - https://www.kistefosmuseum.com NKFS Nordland Art and Film Academy - https://lofotenkunstfilm.no Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:48:54

BTS @ LIAF – Berte Ynnesdal, Festival Producer

8/8/2022
We discussed: producing an Art Festival in a remote location, funding an Art Festival, using nontraditional spaces, the responsibilities of a producer Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) - https://info.liaf.no North Norwegian Art Centre (NNKS) - https://nnks.no Kunstnerhuset - the Artist House - https://nnks.no/en/l%C3%A6ring-2 Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:45:45

Ahmed Umar, Multidisciplinary Artist (Norway + Sudan)

8/3/2022
We discussed: being raised Muslim, Corporal punishment, being a refugee, working Multi-disciplinarily, Fine Artist vs Craft Artist, support systems, tokenism, claiming your voice https://www.ahmedumar.com Audio engineering by Mickey at CushAudio Services Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:01:00:15

Pia Eikaas, Conceptual Artist (Norway)

7/27/2022
We discussed: Public Art, queer icons, religious sects, living in Beijing, showering in public fountains, food in tubes, the privilege of working in the arts, being a professional runner, working collaboratively, queer pirates https://piaeikaas.com People + Places mentioned: Mesen - https://www.mesen.no Queer Culture Year: Norway - https://norwegianarts.org.uk/queer-culture-year-norway-marks-50-years/ Fatamorgana - https://fata.dk SALT - https://www.salted.no After the butcher - https://www.after-the-butcher.de Marcus Rediker - https://www.marcusrediker.com Audio engineering by Mickey at CushAudio Services Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:50:39

Oslo Art Scene – Petter Morken + Kari Ane Golf (Norway)

7/25/2022
We discussed: Oslo Art District, engaging more people in art, running a physical art gallery through the pandemic, Art Walks, Public funding for Art, youth art programs, politics and art LNM - http://lnm.no Kunstverket Galleri - https://www.kunstverket.no People + Places mentioned: NBK - https://www.norskebilledkunstnere.no London Original Print Fair - https://londonoriginalprintfair.com Oslo Art Walk - https://en.oslokunstforening.no/oslo-art-walk Oslo Art District - https://en.oslokunstforening.no/oslo-art-district Oslo Open - https://osloopen.no Audio engineering by Mickey at CushAudio Services Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

Duration:00:51:10