Brian Alfred sits down with artists and musicians in galleries and their studios to discuss their process and inspiration in their creative life.
Episode 481 / Debbi Kenote
Debbi Kenote is a painter who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She holds an MFA from Brooklyn College and a BFA from Western Washington University. Her recent solo and two person exhibitions include Baker-Hall in Miami, Duran Contemporain in Montreal, Cristin Tierney in New York and My Pet Ram in New York. Selected group exhibitions include Kate Werble in New York, Fir Gallery in Beijing, Cob Gallery in Lo...
Julie Curtiss was born in 1982 in Paris, France and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts, Paris, during which time she undertook two exchange programmes; one at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Dresden and the other at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Curtiss graduated in 2006 with a BA and MFA. Recent solo exhibitions include White Cube Hong Kong (2023); ...
Episode 479 / Chloe Wise
Reissue from 2019 with artist Chloe Wise.
Episode 478 / Butt Johnson
Butt Johnson (b.1979, Ramapo, New York) earned a BFA in painting from RISD and received a Pollock-Krasner Fellowship in 2010. His work is included in the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, KS and the RISD Museum. He is a founder and partner in the Klaus von Nichtssagend (Neek-saa-gundt) Gallery in New York. He has exhibited at the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery ...
Episode 477 / Seline Burn
Seline Burn (*1995, Switzerland) is a contemporary artist recognized for her evocative figurative paintings that merge personal memories with art historical motifs. Her work explores how everyday objects, relationships, and artistic traditions shape our perception of the world. By intertwining elements of her personal experiences with broader social and historical contexts, Burn invites viewers to question ...
Episode 476 / Zak Prekop
Zak Prekop (b. 1979, Chicago) is a Hudson Valley-based painter known for his intricate, nonrepresentational works. He holds an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Prekop has had solo exhibitions at Maxwell Graham Gallery, New York; Galería Marta Cervera, Madrid; Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago; and Hagiwara Projects, Tokyo. His work is held in collec...
Episode 475 / Banks Violette
Banks Violette is an artist born in Ithaca, NY who lives and works in Ithaca, NY. He recieved his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA from Columbia University. He’s had numerous solo shows including ones at MoCa, Connecticut, Gladstone Gallery, Blum & Poe, Thaddeus Ropac, Maureen Paley, Team Gallery, Rodolphe Janssen, and the Whitney Museum to name just a few. He’s had scores of group show...
Episode 474 / E.E. Kono
E.E. Kono is a multidisciplinary artist based in Iowa and Los Angeles. She is best known for her vibrant egg tempera paintings which blend elements of Renaissance art with mythological, and religious imagery. Utilizing historically significant materials such as silverpoint and locally sourced earth pigments, her work explores the connection between place, culture, and storytelling. Her art is characterized by...
Episode 473 / Sarah Martin-Nuss (b. 1992, Corpus Christi, Texas) is an interdisciplinary artist working across painting, drawing, performance, and sound. Her work draws from biological systems, philosophical post-humanist thought, and the intricate web of ecological relationships, exploring themes of interconnectivity, transformation, and time.
Martin-Nuss received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from Pratt Institute in 2024 and he...
Episode 472 / Cameron Martin
Cameron Martin is an artist based in Brooklyn. He received his BA from Brown University and continued his studies at the Whitney Independent Study Program. He has exhibited at venues including the Whitney Museum, Saint Louis Art Museum, Columbus Museum of Art, City Gallery (Wellington, New Zealand), and Tel Aviv Museum. His work is included in the public collections of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo...
Episode 471 / Lee Moriarty
Lee Moriarty is an artist and a professional wrestler. Lee was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and studied graphic design at CCAC. He is self-taught in the area of painting and his presentation at NADA Miami last year in collaboration with Orange Crush marks his public debut as an artist.
Lee’s work often depicts wrestlers in repose, including intimate portraits of luchador icons like El Santo and Blue De...
Episode 470 / Lucio Pozzi
Lucio Pozzi was born in 1935 in Milan, Italy. After living a few years in Rome, where he studied architecture, he came to the United States in 1962, as a guest of the Harvard International Summer Seminar. He then settled in New York and took the US citizenship. A pioneer in working concurrently across different media, Pozzi has presented videotapeworks at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and watercolor...
Episode 469 / Amy Bravo is an artist who lives and works in New York. After completing a bachelor’s degree in Illustration at Pratt Institute, New York, she obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Painting at Hunter College, New York in 2022. Recent exhibitions include group shows with Rachel Uffner Gallery, Workplace, and The FLAG Foundation, as well as a solo show at Nada Miami with Swivel Gallery and a duo show at Swivel Gallery, New...
Episode 468 / Sarah Awad (b. 1981, Pasadena, CA) has recently exhibited at Night Gallery, Los Angeles; Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Manila, Philippines; The Third Line, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; L.A. Louver, Venice, CA; V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark; Long Beach City College Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA; and Galerie Ernst Hilger, Vienna, Austria, among others. Her work has been featured in Artillery, Modern Painters, Art in Am...
Episode 467 / Julian Lennon is an English musician, photographer, author, and philanthropist. Julian started a music career in 1984 with his debut album and has since released six more albums. He has held exhibitions of his photography and has written several children's books. In 2006, he produced the environmental documentary film Whaledreamers, which won eight international awards. In 2007, he founded The White Feather Founda...
Episode 466 / Marcus Troy
Marcus Troy is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores identity, heritage, and cultural storytelling. Deeply influenced by his Caribbean roots, his art reflects the folklore, traditions, and spirituality that shaped his upbringing in a Trinidadian household as a first-generation Canadian. A recent trip to the Caribbean provided further insight into his intuitive practice, unveiling the profound conne...
Episode 465/ Zoe Hawk
Zoe Hawk (b. 1982, St. Louis) is an American artist living in Columbia, Missouri. Zoe's paintings deal with the simultaneously joyful and fraught experience of girlhood, exploring issues of feminine identity and belonging. Her work has been published in New American Paintings, Plastik Magazine, and and online in features by Artsy, Hi-Fructose, The Jealous Curator, and BOOOOOOOM. Exhibitions include From Pan...
Episode 464 / Esteban Jefferson
Esteban Jefferson was born in New York City in 1989. He received his BA and MFA from Columbia University. He’s had solo shows at 303 Gallery, Tanya Leighton in Berlin and Goldsmiths in London. He’s had group shows at Hangar Y in Paris, Uncle Brother in Hancock, NY, Herald St in London, the ICA in Miama and more. His work has been featured in Art Monthly, The New York Times, ArtReview, The Brooklyn Rai...
Episode 463 / Rose Nestler (b. 1983, Spokane, WA) is a mixed media sculptor who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She holds an MFA from Brooklyn College and BA in Art History from Mount Holyoke College. Recent solo and two-person exhibitions include Public, London, UK (2024), Pangeè, Montreal, QC (2023); Mrs., New York, NY (2022); and Carvalho Park, New York, NY (2022) Selected group exhibitions include Asya Geisberg, New York, NY (...
Episode 462 / Doug Aitken
Doug Aitken is an artist whose work explores every medium; from sculpture, film and installations to architectural interventions. His films often explore the modern condition, and his installations create immersive cinematic experiences. Notable artworks include electric earth (1999), sleepwalkers (2007), SONG 1 (2012), Station to Station (2013), Mirage (2017-ongoing), NEW ERA (2018), New Horizon (2019), F...
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