Special thank you to Jeffrey Morabito for his perceptive conversation with our current exhibited artist, Rodney Dickson, in the newest episode of “I Know Strange People– Rodney Dickson: I Exist in the Middle of the Ocean”. In the podcast, Morabito is joined by Dickson for an insightful dialogue about their creative philosophies and inspirations, Eastern influences, artistic backgrounds, and more. The link of the episode is available in our Linktree, located in the bio. You can also listen to “I Know Strange People” on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and more. Dickson‘s solo exhibition, “Paintings,” will be on view at Nunu Fine Art until June 1st. @rodneydickson_official @morabitostudio @i_know_strange_people @nunu_hung @kin_gold @ud_gaga @shihwei_yueh @lord.safeking @anya_rodnik @klee_1111 #rodneydickson #painting #abstractexpressionism #abstractart #oilpainting #nunufineart #contemporaryart #podcast #artpodcast #jeffreymorabito #iknowstrangepeople
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • New Episode ! Rodney Dickson: I Exist in the Middle of the Ocean. Painter Rodney Dickson comes from humble beginnings in a small town in Northern Ireland. Being an artist has led him many places around the world but has predominantly lived in NYC since the 90's. A student of Mike Knowles who himself is a student of Frank Auerbach (all three still correspond), Rodney is part of a lineage of thick impasto painters while still exploring new possibilities. “Paintings” @nunufineart is up until June 1. @rodneydickson_official #artistinterview #contemporaryartist #artpodcast #iknowstrangepeople #mikeknowles #frankauerbach @michaeljoevitale
New Episode ! Rodney Dickson: I Exist in the Middle of the Ocean. Painter Rodney Dickson comes from humble beginnings in a small town in Northern Ireland. Being an artist has led him many places around the world but has predominantly lived in NYC since the 90's. A student of Mike Knowles who himself is a student of Frank Auerbach (all three still correspond), Rodney is part of a lineage of thick impasto painters while still exploring new possibilities. “Paintings” @nunufineart is up until June 1. @rodneydickson_official #artistinterview #contemporaryartist #artpodcast #iknowstrangepeople #mikeknowles #frankauerbach @michaeljoevitale
New Episode ! @i_know_strange_people Cordy Ryman: I Don't Have a Horse in that Race. Cordy Ryman thinks it's semantics whether or not he is a painter or sculptor. Having grown up in a family of artists, he knew early on that putting art on a pedestal becomes a barrier. Seeing the built-in paradoxes of the art world led Cordy to start Art Cake, a studio residency program and project space in Brooklyn, New York. @cordyrymanstudio @artcake_nyc #artistinterview #contemporaryartist #artpodcast #iknowstrangepeople #artcake #cordyryman
New Episode ! Cordy Ryman: I Don't Have a Horse in that Race. Cordy Ryman thinks it's semantics whether or not he is a painter or sculptor. Having grown up in a family of artists, he knew early on that putting art on a pedestal becomes a barrier. Seeing the built-in paradoxes of the art world led Cordy to start Art Cake, a studio residency program and project space in Brooklyn, New York. @cordyrymanstudio @artcake_nyc #artistinterview #contemporaryartist #artpodcast #iknowstrangepeople #artcake #cordyryman
New episode of @i_know_strange_people John Rogers: Cars on Fire. Painter John Rogers, better known as Ghoulorama on instagram has been told he's smarter than he looks. Drawing from working in a bank that was robbed, living in "Killa-delphia" and of course watching cars on fire, a deeper sense of how humor is a coping mechanism is conveyed, even when the viewer doesn't always get the joke. @ghoulorama #contemporarypainting #artistinterview #artpodcast #iknowstrangepeople #carsonfire #johnrogers @michaeljoevitale
New episode! John Rogers: Cars on Fire. Painter John Rogers, better known as Ghoulorama on instagram has been told he's smarter than he looks. Drawing from working in a bank that was robbed, living in "Killa-delphia" and of course watching cars on fire, a deeper sense of how humor is a coping mechanism is conveyed, even when the viewer doesn't always get the joke. @ghoulorama #contemporarypainting #artistinterview #artpodcast #iknowstrangepeople #carsonfire #johnrogers @michaeljoevitale
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • New episode! Bill Scott: Painting in Limbo Bill Scott was never looking to be an artist, it was like many other things - just in front of him. Following what was in front of him took him after art school to Paris where he had a chance encounter with Joan Mitchell that became a fruitful but complicated relationship. Bill’s paintings are like himself: they are meant to be seen from a distance and up close. His solo exhibition " I Stood There Once" is at Hollis Taggart gallery from September 8th - October 8th. #contemporarypainting #artistinterview #artpodcast #iknowstrangepeople #joanmitchell #paintingnow #abstractartist #philadelphiaartist #paintingnow @billscottpainting @michaeljoevitale @hollistaggart
New episode! Bill Scott: Painting in Limbo Bill Scott was never looking to be an artist, it was like many other things - just in front of him. Following what was in front of him took him after art school to Paris where he had a chance encounter with Joan Mitchell that became a fruitful but complicated relationship. Bill’s paintings are like himself: they are meant to be seen from a distance and up close. His solo exhibition " I Stood There Once" is at Hollis Taggart gallery from September 8th - October 8th. #contemporarypainting #artistinterview #artpodcast #iknowstrangepeople #joanmitchell #paintingnow #abstractartist #philadelphiaartist #paintingnow @billscottpainting @michaeljoevitale @hollistaggart
@i_know_strange_people New episode! Maria Yolanda Liebana: Beauty and the Grotesque Maria Yolanda Liebana has a free flowing conversation on her many interests ranging from Anime, 80's pop culture, her Catholic school upbringing, and her hometown of Paterson NJ. Her idiosyncratic style is a result of these ingredients and her perspective of the world today as a Latinx Multidisciplinary Artist. @yolabola @michaeljoevitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #latinxartist #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #patersonnj #contemporarypainting #anime #nycartists
New episode! Maria Yolanda Liebana: Beauty and the Grotesque Maria Yolanda Liebana has a free flowing conversation on her many interests ranging from Anime, 80's pop culture, her Catholic school upbringing, and her hometown of Paterson NJ. Her idiosyncratic style is a result of these ingredients and her perspective of the world today as a Latinx Multidisciplinary Artist. @yolabola @michaeljoevitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #latinxartist #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #patersonnj #contemporarypainting #anime #nycartists
@i_know_strange_people New Episode!! Celeste Morton: How Serious Do Cowgirls take Themselves? Celeste Morton shares how she gets to try on an identity through painting Cowgirls. Having started as a film theory major in school, we discussed how other films, particularly Westerns, influenced her work. @celeste_jb_morton @michael.j.vitale #cowgirl #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #cowboypainting #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #cowgirlpainting #contemporarypainting #genderroles #horsepaintings #nycartists
New episode! Celeste Morton: How Serious Do Cowgirls take Themselves? Celeste Morton shares how she gets to try on an identity through painting Cowgirls. Having started as a film theory major in school, we discussed how other films, particularly Westerns, influenced her work. @celeste_jb_morton @michael.j.vitale #cowgirl #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #cowboypainting #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #cowgirlpainting #contemporarypainting #genderroles #horsepaintings #nycartists
New episode on @i_know_strange_people Justin Duffus: I Turned the Camera Around Painter and Pasadena native Justin Duffus reveals his journey from living coast to coast and what led him be free in his life and painting by turning the camera around onto himself. @justinduffus @linda_hodges_gallery @michael.j.vitale #manofthehouse #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #portraitpainting #contemporarypainting #genderbender #dragportrait
New episode! Justin Duffus: I Turned the Camera Around Painter and Pasadena native Justin Duffus reveals his journey from living coast to coast and what led him be free in his life and painting by turning the camera around onto himself. @justinduffus @linda_hodges_gallery @michael.j.vitale #manofthehouse #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #portraitpainting #contemporarypainting #genderbender #dragportrait
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • Eric Holzman: Holding on to the Thread. Bronx New York native Eric Holzman started out in a rock band but eventually went to art school. After having the profound experience of seeing a Piero della Francesca painting, his path was set. Life, painting, abstraction, and the dignity in art are some of the topics discussed. @richolzman @michael.j.vitale @equitygallery #nycartists #figurativeartist #pierodellafrancesca #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #portraitpainting #landscapepainting #contemporarypainting
Eric Holzman: Holding on to the Thread. Bronx New York native Eric Holzman started out in a rock band but eventually went to art school. After having the profound experience of seeing a Piero della Francesca painting, his path was set. Life, painting, abstraction, and the dignity in art are some of the topics discussed. @richolzman @michael.j.vitale @equitygallery #nycartists #figurativeartist #pierodellafrancesca #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #portraitpainting #landscapepainting #contemporarypainting
New Episode @i_know_strange_people “I Connect with the Monster” Marybeth Chew takes a deep dive into the main source of her paintings; film stills from horror films. This process deals with much more than just paintings and films, but a greater transformation of how we identify ourselves through movies in today's image-conscious society. @marybeth_chew @michael.j.vitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #portraitpainting #contemporarypainting #horrorfilms #transformation #bodyimage
New Episode: I Connect with the Monster. Marybeth Chew takes a deep dive into the main source of her paintings; film stills from horror films. This process deals with much more than just paintings and films, but a greater transformation of how we identify ourselves through movies in today's image-conscious society. @marybeth_chew @michael.j.vitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #portraitpainting #contemporarypainting #horrorfilms #transformation #bodyimage
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • New Episode! Homer Shew: I am Legitimately Living a Double Life For Homer Shew, the art department was where he found his community in boarding school. This continued in college to the extent he had to move back in NY to be with his community. After being moved to make a painting of chef in an alleyway in Chinatown, Homer began his series of portraits of Chinese-Americans. @homerhomerhomerhomer @edouardmalingue @michael.j.vitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #portraitpainting #contemporarypainting #homershew #asianamerican #chineseamerican #chineseamericanartist
New Episode! Homer Shew: I am Legitimately Living a Double Life For Homer Shew, the art department was where he found his community in boarding school. This continued in college to the extent he had to move back in NY to be with his community. After being moved to make a painting of chef in an alleyway in Chinatown, Homer began his series of portraits of Chinese-Americans. @homerhomerhomerhomer @edouardmalingue @michael.j.vitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #portraitpainting #contemporarypainting #homershew #asianamerican #chineseamerican #chineseamericanartist
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • New Episode! Hollis Heichemer: Down Into Something Unknown. For abstract painter Hollis Heichemer, going with the flow works well for her. We talk about the many jobs we've had, watching nature change, our love for Haruki Murakami and getting rid of that noise so that you can go down deeper into your creativity. @hahike @hollistaggart @michael.j.vitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #abstractpainting #contemporarypainting #hollisheichemer
New Episode! Hollis Heichemer: Down Into Something Unknown. For abstract painter Hollis Heichemer, going with the flow works well for her. We talk about the many jobs we've had, watching nature change, our love for Haruki Murakami and getting rid of that noise so that you can go down deeper into your creativity. @hahike @hollistaggart @michael.j.vitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #abstractpainting #contemporarypainting #hollisheichemer
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • New Episode! Hollis Heichemer: Down Into Something Unknown. For abstract painter Hollis Heichemer, going with the flow works well for her. We talk about the many jobs we've had, watching nature change, our love for Haruki Murakami and getting rid of that noise so that you can go down deeper into your creativity. @hahike @hollistaggart @michael.j.vitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #abstractpainting #contemporarypainting #hollisheichemer
New Episode! Hollis Heichemer: Down Into Something Unknown. For abstract painter Hollis Heichemer, going with the flow works well for her. We talk about the many jobs we've had, watching nature change, our love for Haruki Murakami and getting rid of that noise so that you can go down deeper into your creativity. @hahike @hollistaggart @michael.j.vitale #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #abstractpainting #contemporarypainting #hollisheichemer
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • New Episode “PRECONCEIVED IDEAS”. Artist and Filmmaker David Scott Kessler reveals his long journey in completing his documentary “The Pine Barrens”. David takes cues from originally being a painter on how to work the camera, while challenging his preconceived ideas about the people and place that inhabit this film. @dskessler @pinebarrensfilm #davidscottkessler #contemporaryartist #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #pinebarrensfilm #njpinebarrens #pinebarrens #nature #film #documentary #movieposter #independentfilm #filmfestival #optoutside #forest #pines @michael.j.vitale
New Episode “PRECONCEIVED IDEAS”. Artist and Filmmaker David Scott Kessler reveals his long journey in completing his documentary “The Pine Barrens”. David takes cues from originally being a painter on how to work the camera, while challenging his preconceived ideas about the people and place that inhabit this film. @dskessler @pinebarrensfilm #davidscottkessler #contemporaryartist #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview # #pinebarrensfilm #njpinebarrens #pinebarrens #nature #clipstudiopaint #film #documentary #movieposter #independentfilm #filmfestival #optoutside #forest #pines @michael.j.vitale
Listen to my interview with Ashley Norwood Cooper as she discusses how the Odyssey is an important inspiration for how she forms narratives in “I QUIT KILLING PAINTINGS” New episode! With Ashley Norwood Cooper @ashleynorwoodcooper Ashley didn't fit in with the cool kids in the Art Department, so she studied Greek and Latin instead, inadvertently learning what was really important for her paintings. Cool kids, bad paintings, the music scene in Athens Georgia, weaving in the Odyssey, and Mac'n Cheese are some of the topics that are discussed. #coolkidsarelame #narrativeart #narrativepainting #odyssey #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #ashleynorwoodcooper #macandcheese #odyssey #badpainting #narrativepainting #femaleartist #womenoftheartworld #figurativeart @michael.j.vitale
Listen to my interview with Ashley Norwood Cooper as she discusses how the Odyssey is an important inspiration for how she forms narratives in “I QUIT KILLING PAINTINGS” New episode! With Ashley Norwood Cooper @ashleynorwoodcooper Ashley didn't fit in with the cool kids in the Art Department, so she studied Greek and Latin instead, inadvertently learning what was really important for her paintings. Cool kids, bad paintings, the music scene in Athens Georgia, weaving in the Odyssey, and Mac'n Cheese are some of the topics that are discussed. #coolkidsarelame #narrativeart #narrativepainting #odyssey #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #ashleynorwoodcooper #macandcheese #odyssey #badpainting #narrativepainting #femaleartist #womenoftheartworld #figurativeart @michael.j.vitale
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • “I QUIT KILLING PAINTINGS” New episode! With Ashley Norwood Cooper @ashleynorwoodcooper Ashley didn't fit in with the cool kids in the Art Department, so she studied Greek and Latin instead, inadvertently learning what was really important for her paintings. Cool kids, bad paintings, the music scene in Athens Georgia, weaving in the Odyssey, and Mac'n Cheese are some of the topics that are discussed. #coolkidsarelame #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #ashleynorwoodcooper #macandcheese #odyssey #badpainting #narrativepainting #femaleartist #womenoftheartworld #figurativeart @michael.j.vitale
“I QUIT KILLING PAINTINGS” New episode! With Ashley Norwood Cooper @ashleynorwoodcooper Ashley didn't fit in with the cool kids in the Art Department, so she studied Greek and Latin instead, inadvertently learning what was really important for her paintings. Cool kids, bad paintings, the music scene in Athens Georgia, weaving in the Odyssey, and Mac'n Cheese are some of the topics that are discussed. #coolkidsarelame #contemporaryartist #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #iknowstrangepeople #ashleynorwoodcooper #macandcheese #odyssey #badpainting #narrativepainting #femaleartist #womenoftheartworld #figurativeart @michael.j.vitale
A clip from my interview with painter Mary DeVincentis. “Finding an Image that I Can't Find Inside My Head” @mairedev Mary DeVincentis discusses the multiple sources for her rich imagery and narrative in her painting. Having Aphantasia, the inability to visualize mental images, sources such as spoken word and song lyrics provides a pathway to her inner world. #contemporaryartist #nycpainter #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #aphantasia #iknowstrangepeople #gestalt #dreampainting
Huge thanks to Jeffrey Morabito for featuring me in his podcast I Know Strange People! Link in bio. Repost from @i_know_strange_people • “Finding an Image that I Can't Find Inside My Head” New episode! @mairedev Mary DeVincentis discusses the multiple sources for her rich imagery and narrative in her painting. Having Aphantasia, the inability to visualize mental images, sources such as spoken word and song lyrics provides a pathway to her inner world. #contemporaryartist #nycpainter #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #aphantasia #iknowstrangepeople #gestalt #dreampainting
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • “Finding an Image that I Can't Find Inside My Head” New episode! @mairedev Mary DeVincentis discusses the multiple sources for her rich imagery and narrative in her painting. Having Aphantasia, the inability to visualize mental images, sources such as spoken word and song lyrics provides a pathway to her inner world. #contemporaryartist #nycpainter #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #aphantasia #iknowstrangepeople #gestalt #dreampainting
“Finding an Image that I Can't Find Inside My Head” New episode! @mairedev Mary DeVincentis discusses the multiple sources for her rich imagery and narrative in her painting. Having Aphantasia, the inability to visualize mental images, sources such as spoken word and song lyrics provides a pathway to her inner world. #contemporaryartist #nycpainter #paintingnow #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #artistinterview #aphantasia #iknowstrangepeople #gestalt #dreampainting
Paul Behnke: “there a scene (in Roman Holiday) when Audrey Hepburn is explained to what it’s like to be a drunk and why it’s a preferable state. It almost gives me tunnel vision, it’s like I exist with that scene and there’s nothing else in the world in that second” @monklikehabits @paulbehnkepaintings #contemporaryartist #monklikehabits #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #interview #romanholiday #iknowstrangepeople #audreyhepburn
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • New episode! Paul Behnke: It's Good to Get Out of your Environment. A Memphis Tennessee native, Paul Behnke's art has brought him many places. Currently based in Taos, New Mexico, he was a part of the Bushwick art scene for some years when he co-ran the gallery, Stout Projects. Along with his paintings we get to talk about movies, Star Trek, pop culture, pandemic life, and his new project, Monklike Habits. @monklikehabits @paulbehnkepaintings #contemporaryartist #monklikehabits #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #interview #startrek #iknowstrangepeople
New episode! Paul Behnke: It's Good to Get Out of your Environment. A Memphis Tennessee native, Paul Behnke's art has brought him many places. Currently based in Taos, New Mexico, he was a part of the Bushwick art scene for some years when he co-ran the gallery, Stout Projects. Along with his paintings we get to talk about movies, Star Trek, pop culture, pandemic life, and his new project, Monklike Habits. @monklikehabits @paulbehnkepaintings #contemporaryartist #monklikehabits #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #interview #startrek #iknowstrangepeople
A clip from my interview with Painter Clintel Steed! In this interview, the hood is not just the last stop on the subway, but it also refers to hood worn by the Ku Klux Klan. It was a popular trope for Philip Guston to paint as a challenge to white supremacy. When it was recently announced that Guston's retrospective at the National Gallery was postponed due to the political climate, Clintel had to respond. Other topics in this interview range from his upbringing, misogyny, favorite movies, and surviving the pandemic as artist. @clintelsteed #behindthehood #contemporaryartist #markborghifineart #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #interview #hood #artistinterview #philipguston #iknowstrangepeople
Repost from @i_know_strange_people • New episode up of I Know Strange People! Painter Clintel Steed talks about his latest exhibition, "Behind the Hood". In this interview, the hood is not just the last stop on the subway, but it also refers to hood worn by the Ku Klux Klan. It was a popular trope for Philip Guston to paint as a challenge to white supremacy. When it was recently announced that Guston's retrospective at the National Gallery was postponed due to the political climate, Clintel had to respond. Other topics in this interview range from his upbringing, misogyny, favorite movies, and surviving the pandemic as artist. @clintelsteed #behindthehood #contemporaryartist #markborghifineart #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #interview #hood #philipguston #iknowstrangepeople
New episode up! Painter Clintel Steed talks about his latest exhibition, "Behind the Hood". In this interview, the hood is not just the last stop on the subway, but it also refers to hood worn by the Ku Klux Klan. It was a popular trope for Philip Guston to paint as a challenge to white supremacy. When it was recently announced that Guston's retrospective at the National Gallery was postponed due to the political climate, Clintel had to respond. Other topics in this interview range from his upbringing, misogyny, favorite movies, and surviving the pandemic as artist. @clintelsteed #behindthehood #contemporaryartist #markborghifineart #iknowstrangepeople #artpodcast #podcast #interview #hood #philipguston #iknowstrangepeople
My friend got a new truck, first thing he did was put a bottle opener on it... Only in Wisconsin!! #onlyinwi #whatmendo #iknowstrangepeople
So there's this.. hahaha