The Wise Fool Art Podcast

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A University Art Professor embarks on a journey far away from the ivory tower of academia to discover what the contemporary visual art world is all about. A taboo-free place where artistic curiosity meets a rebellious attitude – The Wise Fool Art Podcast is a show full of wit with some of the most interesting conversations you did not even know you wanted to hear. Curated by Matthew Dols and though he is an academic, this podcast is as far from academic as possible – anyone with an open mind and in interest in creativity is welcome along for the ride. Episodes every Tuesdays and Thursdays

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Contemporary Photography

We discussed: editions, analog vs digital and much more Jo Bentdal https://jobentdal.com https://www.instagram.com/jobentdal/ Erle M. Kyllingmark http://www.erlekyllingmark.com https://www.instagram.com/erlekyllingmark/ Stig Marlon Weston http://www.weston.no https://www.instagram.com/stigmw     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1h 14m
Oct 24, 2022
Contemporary Photography

We discussed: editions, analog vs digital and much more Jo Bentdal https://jobentdal.com https://www.instagram.com/jobentdal/ Erle M. Kyllingmark http://www.erlekyllingmark.com https://www.instagram.com/erlekyllingmark/ Stig Marlon Weston http://www.weston.no https://www.instagram.com/stigmw     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Oct 24, 2022
Zero-sum game: The autonomous artist vs community values @ destructura

Contemporary artists have raised the question of what authorship means within the sector, as well as the methodologies used to empower artists. What steps need to be taken to support the transition from “toxic competition” to sustainable support systems within the arts? Sanna Hirvonen - https://sannajhirvonen.art Anastasia Matskevitch - https://theanamova.wordpress.com   https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

49m
Oct 17, 2022
Zero-sum game: The autonomous artist vs community values @ destructura

Contemporary artists have raised the question of what authorship means within the sector, as well as the methodologies used to empower artists. What steps need to be taken to support the transition from “toxic competition” to sustainable support systems within the arts? Sanna Hirvonen - https://sannajhirvonen.art Anastasia Matskevitch - https://theanamova.wordpress.com   https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Oct 17, 2022
BTS of building a National Museum

I had the pleasure of talking with Stina Högkvist, Director of Exhibitions and Collections + Yngvill Sjöösten, Head of Project Management about the design, construction, planning and maintenance of the new Oslo National Museum on June 14, 2022. https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1h 13m
Oct 12, 2022
BTS of building a National Museum

I had the pleasure of talking with Stina Högkvist, Director of Exhibitions and Collections + Yngvill Sjöösten, Head of Project Management about the design, construction, planning and maintenance of the new Oslo National Museum on June 14, 2022. https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Oct 12, 2022
Arts Education? @ destructura

We discussed: what is wrong with the current academic model, why people teach, the responsibility of academia, emotional impact of an art career, arts funding   Maria Makarova Frederik Klanberg https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1h 36m
Oct 03, 2022
Arts Education? @ destructura

We discussed: what is wrong with the current academic model, why people teach, the responsibility of academia, emotional impact of an art career, arts funding   Maria Makarova Frederik Klanberg https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Oct 03, 2022
Art world titans: the role and responsibility of well-established, highly regarded institutions @ destructura

Museums, art centres, theatres and the like establish and guard the institutionalised idea of what art is. These institutions are frequently immersed in rigid, maladaptive frameworks of public bureaucracies, and have opaque hiring and artist selection practices. What adjustments in the functioning of major European cultural institutions are required to support transparency, equal opportunity and fair distribution of resources in the arts?   Marta Marsicka - https://martamarsicka.com Onur Kaymak - https://www.instagram.com/onrkymk https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

51m
Sep 21, 2022
Art world titans: the role and responsibility of well-established, highly regarded institutions @ destructura

Museums, art centres, theatres and the like establish and guard the institutionalised idea of what art is. These institutions are frequently immersed in rigid, maladaptive frameworks of public bureaucracies, and have opaque hiring and artist selection practices. What adjustments in the functioning of major European cultural institutions are required to support transparency, equal opportunity and fair distribution of resources in the arts?   Marta Marsicka - https://martamarsicka.com Onur Kaymak - https://www.instagram.com/onrkymk https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Sep 21, 2022
Post-Contemporary Divine: the relevance of art in a disrupted world @ destructura

Increasing political, environmental and technological disruption requires a vision of the role creative professionals will play in building a positive future, in which art plays an integral role in social harmony. How can the potential of art to prevent disruptions of continent-wide magnitude be explored to the fullest in Europe?   Eline Gaudé - https://elinegaude.tumblr.com Deborah Maggiolo - https://linktr.ee/deborahmaggiolo https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

33m
Sep 19, 2022
Post-Contemporary Divine: the relevance of art in a disrupted world @ destructura

Increasing political, environmental and technological disruption requires a vision of the role creative professionals will play in building a positive future, in which art plays an integral role in social harmony. How can the potential of art to prevent disruptions of continent-wide magnitude be explored to the fullest in Europe?   Eline Gaudé - https://elinegaude.tumblr.com Deborah Maggiolo - https://linktr.ee/deborahmaggiolo https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Sep 19, 2022
Art Funds: Who funds them and how do they fund us? @ destructura

Public and private funding institutions address the gap between the needs of artistic production and the inability of contemporary market economies to sustain the art and culture field. Art professionals often lack the tools to navigate this system or to understand its governing interests and powers. What measures are required to increase transparency, efficiency and fair access to institutional funding in Europe? Madeleina Kay - https://www.madeleinakay.com Kristyna Ilek https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Sep 14, 2022
Art Funds: who funds them and how do they fund us?

Public and private funding institutions address the gap between the needs of artistic production and the inability of contemporary market economies to sustain the art and culture field. Art professionals often lack the tools to navigate this system or to understand its governing interests and powers. What measures are required to increase transparency, efficiency and fair access to institutional funding in Europe? Madeleina Kay - https://www.madeleinakay.com Kristyna Ilek https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

54m
Sep 14, 2022
Arts expanded: cross pollination between sectors @ destructura

Artists can partner with scientists to promote environmental justice and each other’s work. Feminist performers can join forces with human rights advocates to protect female minorities. Applying artistic methodologies can also create healthier work environments in multinational corporations. How should Europe further facilitate cross-sector collaboration with the arts to create more positive contributions? Nur Horsanali - https://www.instagram.com/nurhorsanali Catherin Schöberl - https://www.catherin-schoeberl.de   https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

45m
Sep 12, 2022
Arts expanded: cross pollination between sectors @ destructura

Artists can partner with scientists to promote environmental justice and each other’s work. Feminist performers can join forces with human rights advocates to protect female minorities. Applying artistic methodologies can also create healthier work environments in multinational corporations. How should Europe further facilitate cross-sector collaboration with the arts to create more positive contributions? Nur Horsanali - https://www.instagram.com/nurhorsanali Catherin Schöberl - https://www.catherin-schoeberl.de   https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Sep 12, 2022
Thameur Mejri – Painter, Film Maker + Installation Artist (Tunisia)

With Special guest co-host Dr. Amanda Maples, we discussed: career aspirations, ambition, propaganda, cultural perspectives, marketing as an artist, personal fitness, being an art professor, mortality, asking the right questions, sexuality, toxic masculinity, giving back   His Monograph - https://www.skira.net/en/books/thameur-mejri/ https://www.montaguecontemporary.com/artists/32-thameur-mejri/overview/ https://www.selmaferiani.com/artists/71-thameur-mejri/biography/     People + Places mentioned: Interpol - https://www.interpolnyc.com Michel Foucault - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Foucault Matthew Barney - http://matthewbarney.net Adel Abdessemed - https://www.adelabdessemed.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Sep 07, 2022
Thameur Mejri - Painter, Film Maker + Installation Artist (Tunisia)

With Special guest co-host Dr. Amanda Maples, we discussed: career aspirations, ambition, propaganda, cultural perspectives, marketing as an artist, personal fitness, being an art professor, mortality, asking the right questions, sexuality, toxic masculinity, giving back   His Monograph - https://www.skira.net/en/books/thameur-mejri/ https://www.montaguecontemporary.com/artists/32-thameur-mejri/overview/ https://www.selmaferiani.com/artists/71-thameur-mejri/biography/     People + Places mentioned: Interpol - https://www.interpolnyc.com Michel Foucault - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Foucault Matthew Barney - http://matthewbarney.net Adel Abdessemed - https://www.adelabdessemed.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1h 26m
Sep 07, 2022
What Art does in Times of Crisis - Panel Discussion @ destructura

What are the effects of crisis on artists? Are they in some ways different to the effects on normal working class people. Are there opportunities for artists during a time of crisis? Panelsits: Madeleina Kay - https://www.madeleinakay.com Frederik Klanberg - http://www.frederikklanberg.com Anastasia Lemberg-Lvova - https://lemberglvova.com   https://destructura.com   People + Places mentioned: European Youth Parliament - https://eyp.org Young European of the Year - https://schwarzkopf-stiftung.de/en/awards/young-european-of-the-year/     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

56m
Sep 05, 2022
What Art does in Times of Crisis - Panel Discussion @ destructura

What are the effects of crisis on artists? Are they in some ways different to the effects on normal working class people. Are there opportunities for artists during a time of crisis? Panelsits: Madeleina Kay - https://www.madeleinakay.com Frederik Klanberg - http://www.frederikklanberg.com Anastasia Lemberg-Lvova - https://lemberglvova.com   https://destructura.com   People + Places mentioned: European Youth Parliament - https://eyp.org Young European of the Year - https://schwarzkopf-stiftung.de/en/awards/young-european-of-the-year/     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

56m
Sep 05, 2022
The Role of Art in Crisis – Panel Discussion @ destructura

What is the role of art during times of crisis? Crisis is encompassing all different kinds of crisis, from politics and war to the environment and technology. Panelist are: Anastasia Matskevitch - https://www.instagram.com/anastasiamatskevitchsinger Eva Lennuk - https://www.sorainen.com/people/eva-lennuk/ Sanna Hirvonen - https://sannajhirvonen.art   https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Aug 31, 2022
The Role of Art in Crisis - Panel Discussion @ destructura

What is the role of art during times of crisis? Crisis is encompassing all different kinds of crisis, from politics and war to the environment and technology. Panelist are: Anastasia Matskevitch - https://www.instagram.com/anastasiamatskevitchsinger Eva Lennuk - https://www.sorainen.com/people/eva-lennuk/ Sanna Hirvonen - https://sannajhirvonen.art   https://destructura.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

45m
Aug 31, 2022
BTS @ LIAF - Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, Curators

We discussed: Curating a bienniale art festival, government funded arts, how they select artists, how they chose the venues, ecological concerns of Art events, installing Art in a prison   https://www.ffur.eu Lofoten International Art festival - https://info.liaf.no     People + Places mentioned: Alighiero Boetti - https://gagosian.com/artists/alighiero-e-boetti/ Chiara Fumai - https://www.chiarafumai.com Skam - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5288312/ Kenneth Goldsmith - https://ubu.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1h 19m
Aug 29, 2022
BTS @ LIAF – Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, Curators

We discussed: Curating a bienniale art festival, government funded arts, how they select artists, how they chose the venues, ecological concerns of Art events, installing Art in a prison   https://www.ffur.eu Lofoten International Art festival - https://info.liaf.no     People + Places mentioned: Alighiero Boetti - https://gagosian.com/artists/alighiero-e-boetti/ Chiara Fumai - https://www.chiarafumai.com Skam - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5288312/ Kenneth Goldsmith - https://ubu.com     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Aug 29, 2022
BTS @ LIAF - Tomaso De Luca, Sculptor + Installation Artist (Italy + Germany)

We discussed: Artist Visas, arts education, politics in art, criticism, critical feedback, gentrification, traps   https://tomasodeluca.com Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) – https://info.liaf.no   People + Places mentioned: Monitor - https://www.monitoronline.org Maxxi Bvlgari Prize - https://www.maxxi.art/en/events/maxxi-bulgari-prize-2020 Dan Graham - https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/artscape-nordland-v%C3%A5gan/130523/     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1h 22m
Aug 22, 2022
BTS @ LIAF – Tomaso De Luca, Sculptor + Installation Artist (Italy + Germany)

We discussed: Artist Visas, arts education, politics in art, criticism, critical feedback, gentrification, traps   https://tomasodeluca.com Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) – https://info.liaf.no   People + Places mentioned: Monitor - https://www.monitoronline.org Maxxi Bvlgari Prize - https://www.maxxi.art/en/events/maxxi-bulgari-prize-2020 Dan Graham - https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/artscape-nordland-v%C3%A5gan/130523/     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Aug 22, 2022
BTS @ LIAF - Haroon Mirza, Conceptual Artist

We discussed: nepotism, the economic utility of Art, democracy, competition in the Arts, resonant frequency, hemispheric lateralization, budgets, running a studio     https://www.lissongallery.com/artists/haroon-mirza http://www.clickfolio.com/haroon/     People + Places Mentioned: Gaia Fugazza - http://gaiafugazza.com Artist residency at CERN - https://arts.cern Lisson Gallery - https://www.lissongallery.com Maria Stone Circle - https://www.ballroommarfa.org/stone-circle     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1h 36m
Aug 17, 2022
BTS @ LIAF – Haroon Mirza, Conceptual Artist

We discussed: nepotism, the economic utility of Art, democracy, competition in the Arts, resonant frequency, hemispheric lateralization, budgets, running a studio     https://www.lissongallery.com/artists/haroon-mirza http://www.clickfolio.com/haroon/ Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) – https://info.liaf.no   People + Places Mentioned: Gaia Fugazza - http://gaiafugazza.com Artist residency at CERN - https://arts.cern Lisson Gallery - https://www.lissongallery.com Maria Stone Circle - https://www.ballroommarfa.org/stone-circle     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Aug 17, 2022
BTS @ LIAF – Marianne Hultman, Director of the North Norwegian Art Centre (NNKS)

We discussed: running an Art Centre, cultural politics, artist residencies, contemporary art, coordinating an Art Festival, site specific art work, teleportation, tourism   Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) - https://info.liaf.no North Norwegian Art Centre (NNKS) - https://nnks.no Kunstnerhuset - the Artist House - https://nnks.no/en/l%C3%A6ring-2     People + Places mentioned: Artemisia Gentileschi - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/10/05/a-fuller-picture-of-artemisia-gentileschi Robert Rauschenberg mud muse - https://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/art/artwork/mud-muse Moderna Museet - https://www.modernamuseet.se Billy Klüver - https://www.zakros.com/kluver/artengineer.html     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1s
Aug 15, 2022
BTS @ LIAF - Marianne Hultman, Director of the North Norwegian Art Centre (NNKS)

We discussed: running an Art Centre, cultural politics, artist residencies, contemporary art, coordinating an Art Festival, site specific art work, teleportation, tourism   Lofoten International Art Festival – (LIAF) - https://info.liaf.no North Norwegian Art Centre (NNKS) - https://nnks.no Kunstnerhuset - the Artist House - https://nnks.no/en/l%C3%A6ring-2     People + Places mentioned: Artemisia Gentileschi - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/10/05/a-fuller-picture-of-artemisia-gentileschi Robert Rauschenberg mud muse - https://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/art/artwork/mud-muse Moderna Museet - https://www.modernamuseet.se Billy Klüver - https://www.zakros.com/kluver/artengineer.html     Music by Peat Biby     Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org               And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

1h 0m
Aug 15, 2022