Episode 263 - Guy Richards Smit

Guy Richards Smit joins us on the podcast this week. Guy has followed his muse down many paths: art, music, video production and most recently, gag cartooning. His art has been exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art, The Hirshhorn Museum and The Pompidou Center among many other museums and galleries. His first cartoon was published in the New Yorker in 2022 and he has had many published since then in the magazine and the Daily cartoons.We talk with him about his career, cartoons and recent projects.You can find his cartoons on his instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/guy_richards_smit/Learn more about his illustrations from the World Series of Poker:https://www.poker.org/latest-news/cartoonist-guy-richards-smit-finds-art-in-pokers-smallest-moments-aXXr98K1JlpzAttend his Gag Cartooning workshop this October:https://workshops.artstudentsleague.org/course/Smit-WS-The-Gag-Cartoon_cd_6448_7619Buy his original cartoons and prints here:https://www.hawkandhive.com/guyrichardssmitYou can also buy more of his artwork here:https://www.artsy.net/artist/guy-richards-smitGuy’s art will also be at the Charlie James Gallery in November (not on their schedule yet):https://www.cjamesgallery.comOn Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #999 (Elephant has left the building.)Finalists for contest #1001 (Snail Shell Hell.)Current New Yorker contest #1003 (Formal popsicle stand.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]