Studio Noize: Black Art Podcast

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Studio Noize: Black Art Podcast

Studio Noize is a weekly podcast featuring Black artists and creatives from all over the contemporary art world. Artist and printmaker, Jamaal Barber, talks with black artists about their art processes and their lives. He engages with painters, printmakers, curators, art directors, collectors, and guests of all disciplines. Studio Noize’s creative conversations motivate and inspire while archiving the voices of contemporary black artists. New episodes are posted biweekly.

  1. Legacy Weekend pt 2 w/ the Legacy Print Council

    25 OCT

    Legacy Weekend pt 2 w/ the Legacy Print Council

    We back! It’s been a crazy few weeks for your boy JBarber. I had extensive water damage to my house and had to shut down my studio for a full renovation. My studio is in shambles! It makes me think of two things. One, the people out in western NC that were devastated by the recent hurricane. The River Arts District was completely underwater for days. We have to continue to support them in any way that we can. Two, I can’t help be remember the amazing Legacy Print Weekend at Delita Martin’s studio hanging out with some of the best printmakers in the world. Today we got Rabea Ballin and Ann Johnson on the podcast recorded during our fun in Houston. We talked about experimenting in the studio, insight into your friends’ art process, taking classes at Anderson Ranch and much more. We are forgetting about our big studio problems for a little while and getting back to that good art talk we love. Listen, subscribe, and share! Episode 194 topics include: Legacy Weekend at Delita Martin’s studio how the ROUX Collective works experimenting with colleagues Can you run leaves through a letterpress? group critiquing with peers taking Mickalene Thomas’ class at Anderson Ranch continuing education for artists seeing artists work

    46 min
  2. Legacy Weekend pt 1 w/ the Legacy Print Council

    20 SEPT

    Legacy Weekend pt 1 w/ the Legacy Print Council

    A couple of weeks ago a group of super talented printmakers got to together in Houston at the studio of the one and only Delita Martin. We talking Delita, Chloe Alexander, Anne Johnson, Rabea Ballin, Shanna Strauss, Jess Sabogal, Rashaun Rucker and Steve Prince who couldn’t make it. Even your boy JBarber slid in there some how. The magic of the moment inspired us to create a new printmaking collective called the Legacy Print Council. Of course JBarber pulled out the mics to document such a momentous occasion. Today we got Delita Martin and Chloe Alexander talking about how this all came together and the value of sharing with your peers. Followed by Dr. Kheli Willetts who came by the studio to visit and ended up making a print herself. Kheli talks about being inspired to make a print, the time she spent with Elizabeth Catlett and her observation about the event. It’s just a little taste of that good art talk from Legacy Weekend with the crew. Listen, subscribe, and share! Episode 193 topics include: how the Legacy Weekend came together energy in the print studio sharing techniques with your peers continuing to learn as your career grows creating a collaborative portfolio Dr Kheli Willetts jumping into printing again Dr Kheli Willetts spending time with Elizabeth Catlett the context of Legacy Weekend

    45 min
  3. So Many Series w/ artist Anthony Burks Sr.

    6 SEPT

    So Many Series w/ artist Anthony Burks Sr.

    Artists should be comfortable blazing their own paths. Even if it take you outside the norms of Black figuration and makes people look at you funny. Today’s guest, Anthony Burks Sr., knows all about that. As a Black artist using animals as his main subjects he has stories of people that didn’t want his work at first but the beautiful compositions, the masterful drawing and the spirit that he puts into the work is undeniable. Anthony talks about his animals, his creative drive, how he approaches his business and survives as an artist. It’s a wide ranging art conversation for yall today. We know you like that good art talk right here on the Noize! Listen, subscribe, and share! Episode 192 topics include: the love of drawing staying in your lane as an artist painting animals as a Black artist turning his home into a gallery handling commissions Zero Empty Spaces art studio and collective using social media to get clients how to get support at a fundraiser the art hustle in Florida

    1h 19m
  4. Bad Business at Mint w/ artist Jasmine Nicole Williams

    23 AUG

    Bad Business at Mint w/ artist Jasmine Nicole Williams

    Mint Gallery in Atlanta has closed its doors, suddenly and sloppily. How could this happen to such a well known, well used space? Studio Noize has recorded episodes there. Your boy JBarber had his thesis show there. There was a history and reputation to the gallery. Today we bring back Jasmine Nicole Williams, aka Jiggy Jas, back for an emergency episode of Studio Noize. We unload our thoughts on the closing of Mint and how poorly it was all handled. We discuss the precarious nature of being an artist and how devastating it can be to have your life and livelihood threatened by bad business. We talk about the changing landscape of arts funding, the need for community and the courage it takes to advocate for yourself and your fellow artists. Listen, subscribe, and share! Episode 191 topics include: the chaos of Mint Gallery closing non-profit arts funding how poor leadership effects working artists being transparent the dream of having a studio what creates culture what comes from the chaos

    1h 4m
  5. Advocate and Collaborate w/ curator Kilolo Luckett

    26 JUL

    Advocate and Collaborate w/ curator Kilolo Luckett

    Pittsburgh-based art historian and curator, Kilolo Luckett joins the Studio Noize fam today! Its always exciting to have dynamic, interesting women on the show because they have so much to offer. Kilolo has created an experimental, contemporary art platform with Alma Lewis and still works as an independent curator with artists like Stephen Towns, Amani Lewis and Thaddeus Mosley. She talks about building connections with artists that she curates, the importance or reading for artists and creating Alma Lewis as a place where artists can grow in their practice. Kilolo shares what she sees as the job of a curator and how to created a culture that supports artists in every way. Listen, subscribe, and share! Episode 190 topics include: building a connection to artists what an artist reads advocating for artists what a curator does the importance of narratives in art creating Alma Lewis art culture supporting artists during a residency

    1h 8m
  6. Personal Enjoyment w/ art collector Nick Bedford

    12 JUL

    Personal Enjoyment w/ art collector Nick Bedford

    We are talking about collecting today on the Noize! We got attorney and art collector Nick Bedford. You might catch Nick in Miami at Art Basel, flying worldwide to check out all the shows, or in the studio with your favorite artists. Nick talks about the value of art, following artists as they grow, and getting into the politics behind collecting. Nick shines a light on what he values in purchasing, which includes the sketches and preliminary drawings. It’s a talk about the other side of the art business from a person actively supporting and acquiring work. Listen, subscribe, and share! Episode 189 topics include: reasons to collect value in art collecting sketches and preliminary works what makes a great artist how success changes artists and collecting following artists as they grow recent treasures in the collection gatekeeping by museums and galleries

    1h 11m
  7. Njeri the Great w/ artist Njeri Kinuthia

    28 JUN

    Njeri the Great w/ artist Njeri Kinuthia

    The 2024 Florida Prize exhibition at the Orland Museum of Art introduced your boy, JBarber, to 10 fantastic artists in the state of Florida. We got the People’s Choice Award winner from that show, Njeri Kinuthia, on the Noize today. Her work is centered around her experiences growing up in Kenya and the ways she wrestles with culture, religion and social norms. Njeri talks about her love of drawing, her complex relationship with religion, and the ways her art helps her build a sense of self. We go through the details of some of Njeri’s amazing work in the show including Njeri the Great, Nyumba, and Smothered II. Plus some stories about Njeri being a pastor and throwing shade with fabrics. Listen, subscribe, and share! Episode 188 topics include: coming to New York from Kenya finding freedom in the clothing wrestling with cultural norms in art the importance of drawing female oppression 2024 Florida Prize

    1h 14m
  8. Exposure w/ printmaker Vanessa Meshack

    14 JUN

    Exposure w/ printmaker Vanessa Meshack

    Vanessa Meshack is fresh off her first solo gallery show at Pencil and Paper Gallery and a feature in the international printmaking magazine Pressing Matters. Now she joins her favorite art podcast, Studio Noize, to talk about her new career. Vanessa was one of the super fans featured on the 100th episode! She’s made huge leaps in her art practice since she me JBarber out at Print Austin years ago. She discusses the way that making art has helped her find herself again, how she began exploring printmaking, and the challenges of setting up a new studio practice. Listen, subscribe, and share! Episode 187 topics include: Inner Visions solo show at Pencil and Paper Gallery figuring out a direction obstacles on the way to making art falling in love with printmaking using yourself as a reference expressing yourself through art being featured in Pressing Matters magazine print nerding out over monoprinting separating your practice from your business

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Studio Noize is a weekly podcast featuring Black artists and creatives from all over the contemporary art world. Artist and printmaker, Jamaal Barber, talks with black artists about their art processes and their lives. He engages with painters, printmakers, curators, art directors, collectors, and guests of all disciplines. Studio Noize’s creative conversations motivate and inspire while archiving the voices of contemporary black artists. New episodes are posted biweekly.

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