Art World Horror Stories

Welcome back to another episode of Art World Horror Stories, where we share the most terrifying experiences artists have had! Today's episode consists of four short stories sent in to the show via email, that are read by AI to keep the spooky theme going. From the theft of intellectual property to nasty comments about the worth of artists, to a literal haunted venue for an art installation, tune in to get your thrill! We also hear from Scott about his own shocking experience of intellectual...

While this podcast is aimed at sharing the scariest stories artists have faced in the art world, some good has come of it, and today’s episode focuses on this. But first, we descend into the bowels of the art world, hearing horror stories from a multitude of artists dealing with gallery owners on drugs, losing decades of work to fire and flood, and being gaslighted by gallerists and artist representatives alike. We are delighted to share stories from artists overseas, like Sarah Phillips...

This is the fifth installment of the Art World Horror Stories, but it’s the first time we hear how this podcast moved from a segment of The Not Real Art show, into a podcast of its own! Tune in to find out who created the spooky theme music that sets the scene so well, as well as who should be contributing and listening to this series (all artists across all mediums!). Today’s guest is world-renowned artist Logan Hicks, who tells us of two ongoing horror stories, and how he is working...

The deepest fear of many artists is being disrespected, whether it’s through curators not valuing their pieces or effort, or people criticizing their work. Today’s terrifying tales follow this theme of disrespect, with two world-renowned artists telling their stories. We dive into the nightmare with Scott as he describes how demons and monsters walk among us in the art world, and how insults to our art or our artistic integrity can feel like physical violence! He introduces our two...

Welcome to the very first episode of Art World Horror Stories, the scariest show in the art world! We kick off this series with a personal horror story from our host, Scott Power. For many years, Scott has dreamed of painting a commercial airplane. This lofty goal was finally attainable when he met Pippa, who worked for Virgin Atlantic at an event. From strategically pitching his idea throughout the company to setting up a global network of players who would help bring this dream to...

A podcast about the bad things that happen to good artists.