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• 37: Miguel Covarrubias & Rosa Rolanda with Veka Duncan

  This week we are zooming out . . . wayyy out . . . further . . .further . . .Okay now zoom innnn. . . . to a world without borders through the eyes of artist, illustrator, set-designer, archeologist, and art historian Miguel Covarrubias. And to help us out on this journey, the amazing Veka Duncan @vekaduncan has joined us. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/BOJ13HZA3BsSign up for our algorithm free newsletter: https://substack.com/@artslicepodMiguel aka El Chamaco, is the other half of that Mexican artist power couple, not named Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera, from our last episode with Rosa Rolanda: https://youtu.be/w-CVdxpnwBc Some may know him from his Harlem Renaissance series, his Broadway set designs, his groundbreaking book on Bali, or even his covers for Vanity Fair and/or The New Yorker.You Texans may know his monumental 1954 glass mosaic mural, "Genesis, the Gift of Life," outside of the Dallas Museum of Art where Miguel reinterprets the story of genesis through a Mesoamerican and Native-American symbols and mythologies.Miguel’s work touched on so many subjects; traveling to so many continents, really observing and getting to know the people, their culture and surrounding environments. His groundbreaking archaeological research was revered, his caricatured cultural icons duked it out in his “Impossible Interviews” series, he painted massive murals that highlight all of the people, flora, and fauna that make up our home planet, always blending humor, science, and a real love for everything that makes us human.  Like Rosa Rolanda’s work, it’s unbelievable that his work still feels so contemporary despite being made almost a century ago. Topics Include: Tomax and Xamot at Costco, Anthony Bourdain blowing up the 90s glam culinary scene, Cracking your teacher’s skull, Palacio de Cultura Banamex, Harlem Renaissance, Impossible interviews, Animal bucket lists, Empanadas with tentaclesSupport us on Patreon! - Patreon.com/artslicepodMUSIC INCLUDES: “Keep up the momentum, friend” by Chris Zabriske - https://chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/album/i-made-this-while-you-were-asleep “2013 Toyota Corolla” by 2003 Toyota Corolla - https://hanahata.bandcamp.com/album/2013-toyota-corolla  “You’re Magic” by Soft and Furious - https://chezmonplaisir.bandcamp.com/album/bae CREDITS:Writing and Research by Stephanie Duenas and Russell ShoemakerEditing, Production and Sound Design by Russell ShoemakerLogo Design by Russell ShoemakerTheme by Russell Shoemaker and Betta Music ProEnding Theme by Russell Shoemaker and Underwood BeatsSocial Media by Stephanie Duenas and Russell ShoemakerNewsletter by Stephanie DuenasAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• 36: Rosa Rolanda - from Broadway Dancer to Surrealist

  We are back, we are wide-eyed, almost Bratz Dolls eyed (!) and South of the Border 🇲🇽 This time diving into the work of Rosa Rolanda, who metamorphosis-ized 🦋 from a famous Broadway dancer into a Surrealist late in life. Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-CVdxpnwBc Along the way she crossed paths with figures like Man Ray. It's likely she even learned the photogram process from him, which she then made uniquely her own. Her photograms feel like intimate journal doodles crossed with the raw energy of punk zines from the early '90s.She also met her soon-to-be partner and collaborator, the Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias—also known as 'El Chamaco.' Together, they became Mexico's first artistic power couple, predating even Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Their groundbreaking work, the book "Island of Bali," was the first comprehensive account of Balinese culture for the Western world, detailing its art, music, dance, and rituals.But it's her paintings that have this incredible, haunting feeling of anemoia—a nostalgia for a time you've never known. This gives them a distinct '90s or early 2000s vibe. On the surface, they seem simple and illustrative, but on a second, third, or even fourth look, you start to peel back all these incredible visual and narrative layers."Topics include:Bratz Dolls and Crazy TownFrida Kahlo and Arte Popular at the Museum of Fine Arts in Bostonthe Museo de Arte ModernoCrystal Bridges Museum of American ArtSmart and Final yellowMarion Morgan’s Morgan DancersMan Ray’s photograms or Rayograms Rat Fink for some reasonMexico City’s first artist power couple Tina Modotti, Nickolas Muray, Frida Kahlo, Diego RiveraGwen Stefani's Harajuku Girls Miguel Covarribus and Rosa Rolanda’s Island of Bali book from 1937 Las Mañanitas scene from “El Rapto” starring Maria FelixThe 60th Venice Biennale “Foreigners Everywhere”LACMA’s 2012 exhibition “In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States”And what Visual Art can learn from performative art like dance--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Support the show!Patreon ➫ http://patreon.com/artslicepod Merch ➫ https://artslicepod-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all More Merch ➫ https://www.artslicepod.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The featured song was “Cascades” from Kris Keogh’s new album Processed Harp Works, Volume 3 on the Japanese imprint - Muzan Editions.https://muzaneditions.bandcamp.com/album/processed-harp-works-volume-3  The album is amazing - It’s like drifting off in a meditative trance, being brought back to awareness, before drifting again. If you like artists like The Caretaker - you really need to spend time with these albums. Other tracks featured:Elvenheim - “At Night” https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Shamil_Elvenheim/momentumHolizna - “First Snow” https://holiznacc0.bandcamp.com/album/winter-lo-fi-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREDITS:Writing and Research by Stephanie Duenas and Russell ShoemakerEditing, Production and Sound Design by Russell ShoemakerLogo Design by Russell ShoemakerTheme by Russell Shoemaker and Betta Music ProEnding Theme by Russell Shoemaker and Underwood BeatsSocial Media by Stephanie Duenas and Russell ShoemakerNewsletter by Stephanie DuenasAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• 35: Finding YouTopia - ArtCurious' Jennifer Dasal on The American Girls Club of Paris

  LISTENERS we’re back with maybe a little glimmer of hope?“Impossible” you say! Eye Rolls you do!But after our conversation with Jennifer Dasal of the ArtCurious podcast, we had to ask ourselves, could a historical sanctuary for artists offer a vision for today's creators? You can WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/H42eI7V1eekIn her new book, The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris," Dasal uncovers the story of The American Girls Club of Paris. This remarkable institution provided hundreds of expatriate American women artists with housing, tea gardens, libraries, and—most importantly—dedicated studio and exhibition space.Far from home and full of ambition, artists like Florence Lundberg, Anne Goldthwaite, Alice Morgan Wright, and Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller found refuge and community in this unique "u-topia" (or as we like to call it, a "YOU-topia").Building Your Modern Creative CommunityWith resources for artists often scarce, the story of The Club is more vital than ever. It reminds us of the importance of nurturing our creative practices and finding ways to support each other.Whether it's a physical space or a dedicated online community, we must be generous with our time and energy to foster collective creativity. This episode explores how to carve out these personal utopias, drawing parallels to diverse examples like Mexican chinampas (floating gardens), Kristin Ghodsee’s "Everyday Utopia," and… the…. 00s UK rap group The Streets.Sign up for our algorithm free newsletter ➫ https://www.artslicepod.com/Support the show!https://Patreon.com/artslicepodMerch ➫ https://artslicepod-shop.fourthwall.c...More Merch ➫ https://www.artslicepod.com/CREDITS:Writing and Research by Stephanie Dueñas and Russell ShoemakerEditing, Production and Sound Design by Russell ShoemakerLogo Design by Russell ShoemakerTheme by Russell Shoemaker and Betta Music ProEnding Theme by Russell Shoemaker and Underwood BeatsSocial Media by Stephanie Dueñas and Russell ShoemakerNewsletter by Stephanie DueñasMUSIC INCLUDES:“Soul for Sale” by StevenAndolf“Lighter than Air” by HoliznaCC0“Limbo” by HoliznaCC0“Yesterday” by HoliznaCC0“Hard bay light” by The LibraryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• 34: The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was ➫ Maria Lani: The Woman With Fifty Faces ➫ w/ Jonathan Lackman & Zachary J Pinson

  Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/gK2OcbuE7OoWhen the dazzling German actress Maria Lani arrived in Paris in the late 1920s, her presence set the art world abuzz. She quickly recruited over fifty artists—including Pierre Bonnard, Jean Cocteau, Marc Chagall, André Derain, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso (he said no), Man Ray, Georges-Henri Rouault, Fernand Léger, and Suzanne Valadon—to depict her in paintings, photographs, and sculptures for an upcoming film.There was just one problem: "Maria Lani" was a construct. She wasn’t a famous actress—she wasn’t even "Maria Lani." So what did she plan to do with all these artworks?Sign up for our algorithm free newsletter ➫ https://www.artslicepod.com/When Maria Lani disappeared along with the pieces, rumors spread that she had stolen the works and sold them to unsuspecting collectors in the United States. Was this the art heist of the century? Or was something else going on?We sit down with Author and Illustrator - Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson - to uncover the truth—and discuss The Woman with Fifty Faces, a stunning new graphic novel from Fantagraphics that explores the enigmatic life of this maligned figure.Support the show!Patreon ➫ http://patreon.com/artslicepodMerch ➫ https://artslicepod-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allMore Merch ➫ https://www.artslicepod.com/For more on Maria Lani ➫ https://marialani.com/https://jonlackman.com/To see more of Zachary's work ➫ https://www.instagram.com/zachary_j_pinson/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• 33: Mary Cassatt's LOST mural ➩ ➪ A reimagining of Eve |||| special guest Klaire Lockheart

  ✅ ლ(o◡oლ) MAGIC MIND ლ(o◡oლ) helped fuel our noggins during the making of this episode -to give your brain some choice fuel, use ARTSLICE20 for 20-48% off your order HERE:➩ ➪ ➩ ➪ https://magicmind.com/ARTSLICE20 VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/0_9up1-1b2UMary Cassatt, known for her paintings of women and babies (then and now), made a surprising move to accept a mural commission for the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893.This gig was a big deal, especially if you were a younger artist- it could be a career-making move. But when Mary, decades into her own art career, first received the invitation . . .well, here’s what she had to say:“When the committee offered it to me to do, at first I was horrified, but gradually I began to think it would be great fun to do something I had never done before and as the bare idea of such a thing put (Cassatt's best frenemy) Degas into a rage and he did not spare every criticism he could think of, I got my spirit up and said I would not give up the idea for anything.”So . . . maybe a little spite inspired this mural? Spite and...a surprising reimagining of the story of Eve.  Unfortunately, this mural has been lost to the sands of time...and we're (maybe, foolishly) diving in with the only surviving grainy black and white photos to guide us.Special thanks to Klaire Lockheart! https://www.instagram.com/klairelockheart==============================✅ NEW: Mary Cassatt "Eve Freed Us" teehttps://artslicepod-shop.fourthwall.com/products/mary-cassatt-eve-freed-us-tee==============================✅ Join our algorithm-free newsletter for updates! ➩ ➪ ➩ ➪ https://artslicepod.substack.com/==============================✅ MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:Holinzacc0 - "Yesterday"https://holiznacc0.bandcamp.com/album/lofi-and-chillBlear Moon - "Fortitude"https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/album/love-in-ruinsHolinzacc0 - "First Snow"https://holiznacc0.bandcamp.com/album/winter-lo-fi-2==============================✅ Help push our show past the algorithmic fog: ➫ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tzKvEqALu60qo0vaf9sXF➫ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/47Gsq9s➫ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artslicepod/➫ TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@artslicepod✅ Support the show: ➫ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/artslicepod➫ Website: https://www.artslicepod.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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