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The Art Elevator
by Larissa Wild
Want to know more about the art world but don’t have time, or don’t know where to start? Join me on this podcast as I dig deep interviewing art historians, curators, appraisers, artists, and more to bring you lifetimes of knowledge in a digestible format to elevate your knowledge of art.
Episodes
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Becoming A Photographer - with Emily McCulliss
In this episode of The Art Elevator, host Larissa Wild sits down with Emily McCulliss to explore a creative path shaped by curiosity, science, and lived experience. With a background in biology, neuroscience, and psychology, Emily shares how her journey, from marine research and global travel to...
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The Legacy of Value with Alvah Beander
🎙 Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, internationally recognized appraiser and thought leader Alvah Beander returns to The Art Elevator to discuss how families can preserve cultural memory, personal property, and intergenerational wealth through art. Alvah is the founder of Legacy of…
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Insights on Collecting with Dr. Smith & Dr. Imafidon
Today we are delighted to welcome Dr. Erin Smith and Dr. Timothy Imafidon Jr, passionate art collectors and owners of Goldsboro Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics. Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, Dr . Erin Smith completed her undergraduate education at Duke University in Durham.…
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Appraising African Fashion with Makeba Boateng
Podcast Show Notes Makeba Boateng is a cultural strategist and the founder of Fashion Forum Africa, dedicated to preserving and promoting Ghana's rich textile heritage and fostering sustainable fashion practices. With over three decades of experience in public relations, appraisal, and curation,...
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Getting Artsy with Lucy Wolter from Artsy.net
Podcast Show Notes: In this episode of The Art Elevator Podcast, we are joined by Lucy Walter, Head of Small Business Partnerships at Artsy, the world's largest online marketplace for discovering, buying, and selling fine art. Lucy shares her journey from finance to her current role at Artsy and...
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Accessing Your Creativity 5
In this special Winter Solstice episode, recorded while basking in a welcome sunbeam, Sarah Reeder reflects on the transformative power of creativity and its role in shaping our lives. As 2024 comes to a close—a year full of challenges, growth, and connection—she shares insights on why creativity...
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Absolutely Inspired with Kelsey Rose
Join us as we dive into the world of Kelsey Rose Williams, a design scholar, historian, photographer, and American living in France. With a passion for modern architecture, archival preservation, and cross-cultural exploration, Kelsey shares her journey through art history, her work with iconic...
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Tanzy Ward on Preserving Black Material Culture
In this episode we speak with returning guest Tanzy Ward, who is a scholar, book author, educator, antique jewelry dealer, & historic preservationist. Her book publications include Hidden Legacies: African Presence in European Antiques and Unsung Portraits: Anonymous Images of Black Victorians…
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Toad Atelier on Midcentury Modern Collecting
In this episode of The Art Elevator Podcast, Sarah Reeder and Larissa Wild speak with Vanessa and Alexander Wendl of Toad Atelier on their exhibition at Larissa Wild Fine Art: Selections from the Toad Atelier Collection. This show will feature 35 rare artifacts from their collection of over 3,000...
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Planning for Provenance with Aubrey Catrone
In this episode, Aubrey Catrone explains the importance of provenance, defining it as the history of ownership of an art object from its creation to the present day. She highlights the necessity of distinguishing between stated and verified provenance, emphasizing the need for supporting...
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Creative Belonging
In this episode, Brooke Kuhnhusen shares her evolving understanding of creativity, initially seeing herself as a psychologist engaging in art, but now embracing her identity as a creative person. She discusses the therapeutic connection of creativity, highlighting its role in connecting with the...
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Curating Legacies: How Artifcts Chronicles Your Collections
Welcome back to the Art Elevator podcast! Today, we delve into the world of Artifcts with co-founders Heather Nickerson and Ellen Goodwin. Heather, CEO, shares her heartfelt journey of inheriting memories after her mother's passing, igniting the creation of Artifcts. Ellen, CSO, emphasizes the...
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Accessing Your Creativity - Week 4
Sarah Reeder riffs today about how we forget that there is an inner transformation that happens within us when we express ourselves creatively, that can be very, very positive. It's totally independent from the outcome of whether anyone else likes what we've made. We have changed ourselves.
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Accessing Your Creativity - Week 3
Creativity belongs to humanity - it's innate in all of us. Activating that creativity is a gift not only to yourself, but an inspiration to others around you. Join Sarah Reeder and I in this week by week game of finding your creativity. We make it simple, accessible and non-intimidating.
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Accessing Your Creativity - Week 2
Creativity belongs to humanity - it's innate in all of us. Activating that creativity is a gift not only to yourself, but an inspiration to others around you. Join us in this week by week game of finding your creativity. We make it simple, accessible and non-intimidating.
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Accessing Your Creativity - Week 1
Creativity belongs to humanity - it's innate in all of us. Activating that creativity is a gift not only to yourself, but an inspiration to others around you. Join us in this week by week game of finding your creativity. We make it simple, accessible and non-intimidating.
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Managing Artist's Estates - Part 2
We hear over and over in the news about issues surrounding the estates of artists and how family members or caretakers are having control over the artwork and sales. There are lawsuits, family discord, issues with heirs mismanaging the remaining collection of artworks and stories of others…
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Managing Artist's Estates - Part 1
Many family members of artists find themselves with a new full-time job if not a full second career when the artist in the family passes away and no concrete plans were made to deal with not only the artwork left behind but also the artist's reputation and market. Joining me today is Kelly…
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Stolen Art & Restitution
In this episode of the Art Elevator Podcast, Larissa interviews Doug Bort on Art and Money Laundering. In this third episode of a three part series on art crime, they discuss: - What is restitution? - What are some scenarios and how does the process work for restitution? - What is it like to go...
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Fakes & Forgeries
In this episode of the Art Elevator Podcast, Larissa interviews Doug Bort on Art and Money Laundering. In this first episode of a three part series on art crime, they discuss: - What is the difference between a fake and a forgery? - What is the process for figuring out if a painting is fake?…
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Art & Money Laundering
In this episode of the Art Elevator Podcast, Larissa interviews Doug Bort on Art and Money Laundering. In this first episode of a three part series on art crime, they discuss: - What money laundering is - How art is used in money laundering - Some case studies and surprising statistics on art and...
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Solving For: The Starving Artist
Heather Bhandari (she/her) is the Co-Founder of Art World Learning (AWL): a subscription-based, online education platform to help those in the creative sector thrive by making intelligent business and financial decisions. It grew from a business and financial health conference for visual artists,...
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Nature, Culture and Contemporary Sculpture
With 3D printing, virtual reality and other technologies available, sculptors have an opportunity to explore the three dimensional in a way not previously possible. Join me as I chat with Nick Ervinck on how he harnesses these technologies to create works that speak to the present and the future,...
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Art & Transformation
For this episode I had the pleasure of discussing the connections between art and transformation with artist Miriam Vlaming, whose work explores the human experience through figurative subject matter. Join us in this exploration of how art can create pathways for us to see ourselves more clearly,...
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What an Art Consultant Does with Larissa Wild
Ever wondered what it is exactly that an art consultant does? I know I get the question all the time. In this episode the one and only Sarah Reeder of Artifactual History Appraisals and Worthwhile Magazine interviews me to pick my brain on what it is that I do. Here are some of the key points:...
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Ajax Axe on the Luma Space Station
There are so many arenas in which the visual arts can intersect with a community. It doesn't always have to be about creating a finished looking object for the wall or a pedestal. Sometimes it's about the journey, the way a united vision can bring people together to consider and solve big…
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Jennifer Mass on Art Forensics: Behind the Scenes
Dr. Mass is a cultural heritage science professional with over 20 years of research, teaching, and museum experience. She has held positions working with both major encyclopedic museum collections and in the decorative arts world, as well as teaching conservation science in both the Buffalo and...
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Be Smart Before You Buy Art with Cindy Charleston-Rosenberg
Utilizing more than 30 years of art market experience, Cindy has written and presented widely on complex art appraisal methodology, diligent art collection practices and meaningful appraiser qualification criteria for a broad range of audiences. She has won numerous national awards for thought...
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The Connection of the Brain and Beauty with Anjan Chatterjee
Anjan Chatterjee is a Professor of Neurology, Psychology, and Architecture and the founding Director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics. He has won awards for his work in the fields of cognitive neurology as well as psychology and art and has written some fascinating books on these topics. In...
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Funding Crisis in the Arts With Melissa Cowley Wolf
Melissa Cowley Wolf is a cultural philanthropist advisor and is the founder of MCW Projects, where she seeks to expand the next generation of cultural philanthropists, advocates and audiences. In this episode you will learn: What a cultural philanthropy advisor does Strategies and approaches to...
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The Value of NFTs With Angel Investor Greg Dalli
I'm joined in this episode by Greg Dalli from Centauri Capital, which is a company that invests in NFTs, Crypto and Startups. He describes himself as an Angel Investor, NFT Nerd and love of psychedelic art. In this episode you will learn: Why NFTs have value, and what does value mean? What genres...
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Spencer Stuart on How to Build a Collection
#18 Spencer W. Stuart provides advisory services to private collectors as well as institutions aiding in the design and execution of collection development, inventories, catalogues and collection appraisals as well as deaccession strategies. In this episode you will learn: What is an idea-based...
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Understanding Prints with Monica Brown
#17 Join me in episode #17 of The Art Elevator Podcast as I interview Monica Brown, the Senior specialist of prints and multiples at Hindman Auctions. Through our discussion on printmaking, you will learn: That prints can be a great entry point to collecting art, and how to get started The...
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Shop Talk with Appraisers II
Sarah is a Certified Member of the International Society of Appraisers with the Private Client Services designation for working with high-net-worth individuals and a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America. Sarah is CEO of Artifactual History® Appraisal which provides...
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Marilyn Borglum on "A Painter's Perspective on Monet"
#15 Marilyn Borglum has been a professional artist for over twenty-nine years. She is Co-Founder of Borglum Art Education and Move America. Marilyn received her Master of Fine Arts in painting from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1993. While she was a student there, she…
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Heather Marx on "The Inside World Of Art Consulting"
#14 Heather Marx Art Advisory is a comprehensive art consultant agency that services private and corporate collections nationwide, produces and project manages independent curatorial projects, and provides arts-related consultation. HMxAA focuses on projects that inspire clients and provide a...
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Aubrey Catrone on "The World of Art Provenance"
Aubrey Catrone is an international art historian, appraiser, and provenance researcher. Aubrey earned an MA in History of Art from University College London, specializing in the documented histories of art objects, and is a USPAP-compliant Associate Member of the Appraisers Association of…
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Nikki Todd on "The Role of Contemporary Naturalism"
#12 Nikki Todd is the founder of Visions West Gallery located in Denver Colorado and Bozeman and Livingston in Montana. In this episode, we discuss: What is contemporary naturalism? Why animal and nature themes have been used throughout art How artists are able to bring attention to social and...
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"Shop Talk With Appraisers: When Should You Get An Appraisal" with Sarah Reeder
#11 Sarah and I sit down in this new series where we discuss the world of appraising and give an inside look into what the appraisal world looks like. In today's episode, Sarah and I discuss: How we determine if someone needs an appraisal The frequent objects that get we get requested to appraise...
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Kelly Bennett on "Managing Your Art"
#10 Kelly Bennett is the Head of Collections Management at Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and the founder of ArtPro Net: an organization dedicated to connecting art professionals in all areas of art logistics with clients across California and the United States. Today Kelly is here to share…
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Patrick Connors on "Perspective and the History of Perspective"
#9 Patrick Connors is a Philadelphia easel painter. A graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University of Pennsylvania, his work is exhibited internationally and included in private and public collections. Among the institutions where Patrick has lectured are Yale…
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Tanzy Ward on "African Presence in European Art"
#8 Tanzy Ward is the author of Hidden Legacies: African Presence in European Antiques, an antique dealer, and an appraiser. She is also the founder of Zanathia Jewelry, which specializes in preserving rare antique and vintage accessories from eras gone by. Tanzy is a PACC certified appraiser and...
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Claudia Hess on "NFTs in Art Explanation"
Claudia Hess, MBA, AAA brings 40 years of experience as an art historian, curator, entrepreneur, educator, gallery owner, and art collector to her role as CEO of Hess Art Advisory. In today's episode, you'll learn: What is an NTF and why are they so popular right now Does owning an NTF mean you…
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Sarah Reeder on "Mid-Century Modern Designers and the Artists They Collected"
#6 Sarah is an appraiser, a Midcentury Modern Design specialist, and scholar of the 20th century artist and designer Ray Eames. Sarah is CEO of Artifactual History® Appraisal which provides USPAP-compliant appraisal services of art, Midcentury Modern Design, silver, furniture, antiques and...
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Carl Schmitz on "An Introduction Into The World of Catalogues Raisonnés"
#5 In today's podcast, I interview Carl Schmitz, who is an art researcher and catalogues raisonné scholar. He joins me today as we discuss the role that catalogues raisonnés play in the art world. In this episode you'll learn: What is a catalogues raisonnés Why are catalogues raisonnés created…
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Matt Isble on "Setting Up a Museum Exhibit."
#4 Matt Isble is the Director of Exhibition Design at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento California & is also the Founder of MuseumTrade.org: which is a cross-disciplinary resource for those in the Museum Trade. Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Matt on what it was like behind the scenes...
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Dr. Sharon Hecker on "Sculpture and Light"
#3 In today's episode, I interview Dr. Sharon Hecker in Milan, Italy. Dr. Hecker is an art historian, curator, lecturer and consultant. Dr. Hecker gives us her insights into sculpture and light. In this episode, you'll learn: The development of sculpture and its relationship to light How light…
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Alvah Beander on "Different Kinds of Value in Art"
#2 Today, I'm interviewing Alvah Beander, who is a fine art appraiser specializing in Traditional and Contemporary African Art, art by African Americans, including Folk Art and Art by people of the African Diaspora. She is a member of the International Society of Appraisers, the Royal Institute…
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MC Flux on "What Exactly Happens In Your Brain When You Look At Fine Art?"
#1 In this episode, I am interviewing Flux who is a graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder working on a dual Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience. Flux also has a background in the arts with a history as a makeup artist and body painter, a NYC performance artist, and an...
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Want to know more about the art world but don’t have time, or don’t know where to start? Join me on this podcast as I dig deep interviewing art historians, curators, appraisers, artists, and more to bring you lifetimes of knowledge in a digestible format to elevate your knowledge of art.
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