Art Dealer Diaries Podcast

Mark Sublette
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See the art world through my eyes as an art dealer with thirty years in the business. Interviews of unique and interesting individuals that collect, deal and find art as compelling as I do. Learn the pitfalls of the art world and the interesting cast of characters that are a constant thread of entertaining commentary. Pull up a chair with me, Mark Sublette and the Art Dealer Diaries.

  1. 6d ago

    Mathieu Nozieres: Inside the Artist's Studio - Epi. 419, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

    This is the first podcast I've ever done that is just dedicated to a single piece of art, and the reason I chose to do that is the story. It took one year to make this painting. It's by Mathieu Nozieres and he's an artist that we represent, and Matthieu just wanted to take on this monumental creative task. I think as much to just say, I can do it, and it's called Two Worlds, and it's a train that is in the center, and it's depicts two different realities. If you can, go to the YouTube to watch this podcast. I think the impressive thing for me, and it was very impressive, is the fact that he made 14 characters, individual characters, but they all came out of his head. None of these were photoshopped or taken from images of people that he had known or or seen. He literally designed in his mind how they should be, which required multiple drawings and worked on just the shadows and how the clothes should bend, and just all those little details that make something very, very special. So I encourage you to watch this and listen to it. We go to a studio here in Tucson and just spend time really going in depth about what it takes and why. Why do you do something for a year of single painting? It's not the financial reason to do that, I can assure you. It literally is, I think for Matthieu it's the challenge. I think he recognizes you can only do so many of these, well, he would call it this and I think I would as well–I think it's fair to say a masterpiece.  How often do you have something like that in your life? Not many. The painting itself will be hanging in our gallery soon, but I thought it would be fun and entertaining, as well as just informative for maybe other artists to see what one individual felt he had to do.  This is Mathieu Nozieres and his painting Two Worlds.

    Mathieu Nozieres: Inside the Artist's Studio - Epi. 419, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  2. Oct 21

    Carl Rungius (1869-1959) at the National Museum of Wildlife Art - Epi. 418, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

    This episode is a little different from one of my normal podcasts and one I would recommend watching on YouTube. I specifically talk about Carl Rungius and his paintings. The reason I wanted to do that is I had the opportunity to see the largest collection of his paintings, including ephemera from his studio at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole Wyoming. They have such a beautiful display of all his paintings from very early in his career to major pieces that he had done as commissions for the Bronx Zoo, to landscapes and everything in between. So I thought I'd do a little history lesson on one of the most important, if not the most important,big game painter in North America, Carl Rungius. I hope you enjoy. It was very fun doing it and learning about this interesting artist and his history.

    Carl Rungius (1869-1959) at the National Museum of Wildlife Art - Epi. 418, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  3. Oct 14

    Justin Hess & Maria Im: Violin Maker & Concert Violinist - Epi. 417, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

    Sometimes a podcast is just meant to be. I feel that's the case with Justin Hess and Maria Im. You see, I was in Philadelphia at the Barnes Foundation Museum and I happened to run into these individuals. We were looking at some furniture at the same time, and I was saying "Oh, that's a Nakashima or it looks like it's Nakashima." Maria interjected and said, "Yes, that is a Nakashima! I just lifted it up and it's Mira Nakashima." I proceeded to tell her that I was going out to New Hope, PA to interview Mira the next day and they both go, "Oh my gosh, that's great!." So we talked for a while in the Barnes and and it turns out they're very both very interesting people with art adjacent vocations. Justin Hess is a trained violin maker and he only does like three a year and he's got a five year waiting list. Maria Im is a world-class violinist that has played all over the world. She's played at Madison Square Garden and trained at Juilliard. They're both just a remarkable husband and wife combo. Fast forward a little while later and they invite me and my son Charles to come to their studio in Philadelphia and take a look behind the curtain at the process of what it takes to make a violin and it was fascinating. To me, this chance encounter typifies what I want in my podcast. The spontaneous combustion of the creative juices that come across my path that I am curious about. It was fascinating to hear Justin talk about how he makes these violins and how Maria plays them in an elite capacity. Maria even plays a violin (several, in fact) handmade by her husband for us and It was a  beautiful experience.  I would recommend not only listening to this, but if you watch it on YouTube, you can actually see the components of the studio of the creativity component that goes together with making a violin and Maria playing the violin. It was just incredible to meet these humans and to get to know them. I really enjoyed recording this podcast. This is Maria Im and Justin Hess on Art Dealer Diaries episode 417.

    Justin Hess & Maria Im: Violin Maker & Concert Violinist - Epi. 417, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  4. Oct 7

    Virgil Ortiz: Multi-Disciplinary Pueblo Artist - Epi. 416, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

    This is a podcast I've been wanting to do for a while because I'm a huge fan of this guy's work, but Virgil Ortiz is this really brilliant artist from Cochiti Pueblo in New Mexico. He's got this long history with Pueblo Pottery. His mother was esteemed pottery artist Seferina Ortiz so he was raised with it. But he pushed past those boundaries of just strictly traditional Pueblo pottery and now he's doing these amazing contemporary sculptures. You see, Virgil's got this entire component of his work that has to do with the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and an alternate history he created in the 500 years that follow.  When I was in Santa Fe during Indian Market and we recorded this podcast, he had a big exhibit at the Vladam Contemporary, another one at the Wheelwright Museum, As well as a third concurrent exhibition at the Autry, so he is a busy, busy man.  He's also a renaissance man. From sculpture, to furniture, to clothing, to pottery, to just seeing the world a little differently. If you don't know who Virgil Ortiz is, which is hard to imagine, but if you don't - this is a great podcast to get to understand the genius of his work.

    Virgil Ortiz: Multi-Disciplinary Pueblo Artist - Epi. 416, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  5. Sep 30

    Mira Nakashima: Inside the Artist's Studio (ft. Zane Shalchi) - Epi. 415, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

    I had this great podcast with Mira Nakashima and it was a really long one, so I broke it into two parts. This is the second part, and this was really where I walked through her facility in New Hope, PA and we go through these all these buildings.  The first building is called the "pole barn" which has all this amazing storage of wood, which is really the reason that Mira continued her family legacy of woodworking because she really wanted to see the life of this wood through its journey, and she felt a great obligation to do that. We also look at the place where they take the wood after its "planed," where they really start putting the puzzle pieces in place and where it start to comes together as a piece of furniture. Then Mira takes us to the finishing shed were really as she describes it "the magic happens." Then after Mira was called away to her board meeting, I was able to talk to her assistant and designer Zane Shalchi and he was very kind and said, sure, I'll do a quick interview. It gave me a different perspective of what it's like to be a part of the legacy of George and Mira Nakashima.  Anyhow, I think this is a very important podcast historically. I love their work. I think this is one of those that will go down for me as one of my favorites. This is Mira Nakashima, part two on the Art Dealer Diaries Podcast.

    Mira Nakashima: Inside the Artist's Studio (ft. Zane Shalchi) - Epi. 415, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  6. Sep 23

    Mira Nakashima: Furniture Maker & Architect (Part 1) - Epi. 414, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

    Sometimes if you really want to do a great podcast, you just have to get on a plane and go somewhere. In this case, I went to New Hope, PA to talk to renowned second-generation woodworker, Mira Nakashima.  She is the daughter of George Nakashima, and they both are incredibly important figures in the world of furniture making. Many would say that George Nakashima is the father of modern furniture making. I mean, he's the guy that started it all in the late 40s, and they've been going non-stop ever since. Mira has been at it herself full time since 1970 and the campus in Pennsylvania is an amazing place to go. If you go, make an appointment way in advance because it's already so busy and they would get overwhelmed if it was open to the public. It was so amazing to go see the facility and hear this complex history of her father and his craft. You see, they were put into an internment camp in 1942 because of World War II, George being a trained architect and Mira being a newborn at that time. Hearing that story and how George meeting a woodworker while imprisoned changed his trajectory completely from the architectural world.  This episode is a more traditional podcast, in the sense that we both sit down together and have a really amazing conversation about her and her father's legacy in the arts. After our almost 2 hour conversation, Mira gives us a tour of the facility in Pennsylvania and that will be its own episode of the podcast. In any case, this is definitely one of my favorite podcasts that i\I’ve ever done. It was well worth the trip to go out there, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. This is Mira Nakashima on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 414.

    Mira Nakashima: Furniture Maker & Architect (Part 1) - Epi. 414, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  7. Sep 16

    Rebecca West: Executive Director & CEO, Buffalo Bill Center of the West - Epi 413, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

    I had Rebecca West on the podcast today and she is the Executive Director and CEO of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. She's just such a lovely person. I really enjoyed speaking to her and learning about how she became the Director. the story is really quite amazing because she's been at the museum for like 34 years. She started there doing an internship, working on the catalog raisonné of western art icon Frederic Remington. She worked her way through the organization for something like 11 years as a curator, and then continued until she became the Executive Director / CEO in 2021. We talked about the current show that's going on called "Buffalo Nation" which is a very large, expansive show that is definitely worth seeing. You can hear Rebecca describe all of the components of it and hear how excited an exhibit like this gets the two of us. The exhibit will be up through January of 2028 so you'll have plenty of time to visit it if you're interested. So, I love it when I get to talk to an organizational figurehead in the art world that really loves their job and knows their stuff. She's been at that museum for 34 years, so I think it's fair to assume that she loves that job. Learn more about the Buffalo Bill Center of the West here: https://centerofthewest.org/

    Rebecca West: Executive Director & CEO, Buffalo Bill Center of the West - Epi 413, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  8. Sep 9

    Nogi San: Illustrator/Cover Artist (Marvel, DC, Boom) - Epi. 412, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

    One of the wonderful things about having your own podcast and determining who you want to interview is that you can just do whatever and follow your curiosity. In this case, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nogi San. She's a fantastic artist who does a plethora of things but is most well known for her comic book covers. I've always loved comics. As a kid, I collected a ton of them. I collected them to see the artwork mostly. I always loved the art component of comic books and still had a huge collection up until recently. Well, Nogi just happens does some insanely beautiful comic covers for the two biggest comic companies in the world, Marvel and DC. Before that, she did artwork for video games such as Assassin's Creed, Cyberpunk 2077, and League of Legends, and was handpicked by Giorgio Armani himself to do artwork for their 2020 Tokyo Olympics collaboration. But her art career didn't necessarily start that way. It started in a much more uncertain part of life where a career as an artist was maybe not the most secure route she could have taken. To get through that component, for most people, is really difficult. She knew in her heart that being a creative professional was the only thing she could do, because that's who she was on the inside. So I really enjoyed this podcast and I think you will too. To see her get animated when she talks about her art and her life and the things that make her who she is was lovely. She will no doubt be one of the premier comic book artists of the day. This is Nogi San on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 412.

    Nogi San: Illustrator/Cover Artist (Marvel, DC, Boom) - Epi. 412, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
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See the art world through my eyes as an art dealer with thirty years in the business. Interviews of unique and interesting individuals that collect, deal and find art as compelling as I do. Learn the pitfalls of the art world and the interesting cast of characters that are a constant thread of entertaining commentary. Pull up a chair with me, Mark Sublette and the Art Dealer Diaries.

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  • Creator
    Mark Sublette
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    419
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