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A.R.T. Artists Real Talk

by Think Tank Gallery

We've teamed up with some of our favorite artists, producers, directors and more to catch a deep glimpse into what it takes to turn an artistic vision to reality.

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Episodes

  1. #26 Super Hueman Hustle - A.R.T. Podcast Season 2 Finale

    Allison is a very well-known Bay-to-LA (and back) street artist, having been featured on the cover of LA Weekly's People of the Year issue, Juxtapoz Magazine, and many other places. She's also navigated a wide variety of career situations that have informed her work. For our season finale, host...

  2. #25 Hijinx PR Answers: What Is Art Management & PR?

    Heidi Johnson has been putting the coolest art and events in front of the hippest people in LA for decades. In this episode she breaks down where PR and management cross over, how much of this stuff artists should be doing for themselves, and when it's time for you to get a manager. She also lets...

  3. #24 How to Run the Art Department from the Gods

    Maca rode some wild waves while Quest Nutrition jumped to the billion dollar company range, as he built one of the world's best art departments. Part of that was hiring Dino Nama, who is now Think Tank Gallery's Art Director. The two reminisce on what it took to operate on such a level, the...

  4. #23 Decoding the Artist with Yoshino

    Yoshino has been a professional photographer in LA for a long time, and during a rut in his personal life and art practice, he started a podcast to re-inspire himself. That podcast is now one of the bigger arts podcasts in the world, and he has built a career and company out of it. In true…

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  5. #22 BrokeLA's Anna Shumacher: The Corporate Structure of DIY Culture

    cARTel has done many things in the almost-decade that they've been shaping the experiential arts scene in LA. They've hosted fort parties, galaxy art shows with Bill Nye, giant sponsored activations, and been served a cease and desist by Coachella. The latter comes midway through the story of one...

  6. #21 The Arts' Ever-Changing Cannabis Landscape with Little Face Events

    Katie Carita Partlow of Little Face Events has changed the way that Los Angeles perceives cannabis events. Recognized by such now-household names as Weedmaps and Rolling Stone, Katie is the go-to personality in the weed industry to get a finely tuned message across in an artistic way. She's been...

  7. #16 Meow Wolf CEO Vince Kadlubek: Changing the Economy Through Art

    #repost! We took this episode down to make a crucial cut. If you heard it the first time, enjoy it again cuz it's that good! If you missed it, here's your chance to listen to the world's hottest immersive arts company spin gold through their CEO.

  8. #20 Drinkin' Smokin' & West Coastin' – A Love/Hate Letter to Los Angeles

    We've mentioned the trip that manifested DS&WC at Think Tank Gallery, the show that brought our gallery back into our old venue, but we haven't discussed the process of putting it on. Hundreds of people were involved in producing this massive arts and events series, and four of them sit down…

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  9. #19 Think Tank Gallery Lied to You: Deception as Art Medium with Firefly Prod.

    The last big show that was thrown with the Think Tank was a confusing one, for many reasons. Firefly Productions tricked the Think Tank into producing it, the Think Tank tricked its audience into attending it (#District798), and the actors tricked guests in every way shape and form. By the end,...

  10. #18 Running a Creative, Mystical Ecosystem with "Sleep No More"

    New York's "Sleep No More" is probably the most successful piece of immersive theatre of all time. But there are thousands of moving parts to this magical machine. Guest Cesar Hawas likes to describe the parts of this creative ecosystem as just that, magic, but there are tons of insights to how…

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  11. #17 Immersive Design Summit Recap

    Listen to some drunken (or in Noah's case punchdrunk) conversation between host Jacob Patterson and friends after wrapping up Noah's inaugural Immersive Design Summit. IDS 2018 brought together hundreds of creators, producers, and developers from all over the world who work in the quickly…

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  12. Season 2 Episode 0 WTF Happened to Think Tank Gallery

    We're back! It's been a while since A.R.T. has posted an episode of our podcast, and a lot has happened in the interim. If you read between the lines (or read the "farewell letter" we published online after the LA Weekly story last year), then you know a bit of what happened, but our host Jacob...

  13. #15 Nova Han: Discovering Your Leadership Role as an Artist and Producer

    Nova Han has been producing shows on the scale of Coachella and Night on Broadway for years, but she still spends every moment thinking about the individual interaction with her work. While 50,000 people may be jumping in unison, Nova still attempts to create personal memories for each one of her...

  14. #14 Mike & Russell from My Haunt Life: A Growing Scene in LA and How to Feed It

    My Haunt Life is the best place for long form content that any LA-based scare fiend can find. While their basis is most certainly haunts, Mike and Russell cover everything from haunted houses to immersive theatre. The latter is really where this conversation takes off, and we go pretty deep on...

  15. #13 Phil America: Doing Good Work and the Post Street-Art American Dream

    It's impossible to describe Phil America's work, and that fact is very important to him. Our host Jacob Patterson and Phil are from the same working man's town in NorCal, and they relate on many topics. Because of that, this podcast gets deeper than any we've done so far. Discussing what it means...

  16. #12 Patterson Solo Show: Q&A Session Expanding on Previous Episodes

    We really want to experiment with the format of this conversational show, and this week our co-host Jacob Patterson sits down for a conversation with two team members. Art Director Dino Nama and Real Talk Research Assistant Madelyn Flores listed a bunch of questions they put together after...

  17. #11 Noah Nelson (No Proscenium): What is Immersive Theatre and How Can We Protect It in 2017?

    Noah started NoPro when he decided that he wanted to find out more about the world of Immersive, and found there was no newsletter to follow. Years later he runs the definitive Guide to Immersive Entertainment in newsletter and deep-dive, long-form podcast format. He also records his show in our...

  18. #10 Kiran (Madame) Gandhi: Creating World-Reaching Art as a Feminist and The Levers of Social Change

    Kiran Gandhi has spoken to thousands of people about her particular way of changing the world, and has implemented into her performance art such unusual strategies as dripping menstrual blood while running marathons. We've known each other since before either of us gained audiences so sitting…

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  19. #9 Scott Hove (Cakeland): The Oakland Ghost Ship Fire Burning Through our Community and How to Survive It as an Artist

    Scott Hove is an artist whose primary medium is perspective. He has manipulated his art viewers psychologically and literally for decades, and his work is more poignant than ever. He asked our hosts to sit down and talk as Bay Area natives about what the recent Oakland fire means for DIY,...

  20. #8 Andrew McGregor (LA Chessboxing): The Kung-Fu Philosophy, Finding a Sensei for All Disciplines

    Here is a short list of things that LA Weekly's "Best of LA People" selection Andrew McGregor can call himself: inventor, filmmaker, writer, chessboxing champion, entrepreneur, frequent TEDx speaker, mentor, Highlands games athlete, roboticist, photojournalist, and founder of The Tiziano Project…

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  21. #7 Ari Simon (Get Downtown): Existing and Producing in DTLA

    Ari Simon is one of those guys that runs shit behind the scenes in Downtown LA. He knows a hell of a lot about said scenes, and he has had a hand in a few different areas of local government. He is best known for his events and survey of the neighborhood, Get Downtown – a map and print…

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  22. #6 Sinzi Velicescu: Maintaining a consistent practice and growing your vision

    Sinziana Velicescu, best known for her much-hyped Instagram profile @casualtimetravel and curatorial efforts at Standard Vision, is an old friend and a great photographer who has truly built a career on her own terms. She also has a very real and loving relationship with her home in Los Angeles.…

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  23. #5 Shelley Holcomb (Curate LA): Defining a brand and curating your time

    Shelley Holcomb may be the best person to listen to if you're deciding what to do with your time. For her day job she helps run the SCI-Arc brand and public program, and spends the rest of her time curating a sex show (Whits n Giggles), creating her own art and experiences for places like MOCA…

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  24. #4 Sarah Penna: The birth of a business, the economy of online content and how it has changed

    Sarah Penna is one of our most successful and insightful friends, and her newfound motherhood has provided even more insight. She tells us about the challenges of being acquired by Dreamworks and becoming a mother at the same damn time, and drops some priceless knowledge on the reality of online...

  25. #3 Mark Schustrin: The science of sales, selling art from auctions to Instagram

    We don't know anyone that can sell things better than our friend Mark Schustrin. He can sell anything, really, but art is his passion. We talk to Mark about his auction company Bid27, how to get into art sales, sales techniques, and much more. 05:45 - Gertrude Stein's 27 Rue de Fleurus...

  26. #2 Eric Kim: Forever a student, street photography from the masters

    There are few in this world that can teach you more and in a more accessible way than our longtime friend Eric Kim. Personal stories, street photography techniques, lifestyle improvements... the list goes on in this jam-packed and giant podcast with the biggest street photography blogger in the...

  27. #1 Matt Dorado (Drunken Devil): Starting your production company

    For the very first episode we have recorded as we figure out how to run a podcast, Think Tank Gallery welcomes Matt Dorado of Drunken Devil Productions as he plans his next event this Halloween. This podcast has more of an interview feel than the others but there is plenty to pick up if you're...

  28. #0 A.R.T. Artists Real Talk - Meet Think Tank Gallery

    Think Tank Gallery is stoked to reach you on a new level. Join us in our freshly built podcast studio as we get ready for some dope shit.

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We've teamed up with some of our favorite artists, producers, directors and more to catch a deep glimpse into what it takes to turn an artistic vision to reality.

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