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Art SofaArt Sofa Art Ventures, Was NYC A Letdown? | Art Sofa - Episode 9
In this episode, Art Sofa hosts Zach Dobbins, Helena Westra, and Ethan Chan are joined by Sarah Cook as they discuss their recent trip to New York City, exploring the vibrant art scene and finding inspiration for their own work. The group also shares insights into their upcoming art exhibitions, showcasing their unique perspectives and creative styles.
2023-05-0155 min
Art SofaWhat's The Point Of Art School? | Art Sofa - Episode 8Artists and friends Zach Dobbins, Ethan, Chan, and, Helena Westra talk about the role art school played/plays for each of them while diving into their experiences with it along the way. Zach Talks about his experiences with high school art and his time at Florida State University as he discovered his love for contemporary sculpture, Ethan walks through his plea to his parents to pursue art, and Helena discusses the impacts of the programs she is currently enrolled with. Ending on how they each see how graduate school may play an important role in their artistic career and...
2023-03-2744 min
Art SofaWhat it Takes to Be a Favorite Work | Art Sofa - Episode 7The Art Sofa Crew discusses their upcoming art endeavors before diving into some of their favorite works important to their practice. With works from, Teresa Margolles, Friedrich Kunath, and Mungo Thomson making the list of favorite works seen in the last year, artists Sable Elyse Smith, David Hockney, and Mike Kelly find themselves as all-time favorites.
2023-03-131h 04
Art SofaPlanes, Trains, and Art World News (The Death of Balloon Dog 1/799) | Art Sofa - Episode 6Set to the tune of passing airplanes and children in the park the podcast goes on the road to San Diego's Balboa Park. Artists and Friends Ethan Chan, Zach Dobbins, and Helena Westra Talk through their upcoming exhibitions, museum visits, and more Art World news.
2023-02-2843 min
Art SofaArtists Quote Quiz and Our Art Practice Theorys | Art Sofa - Episode 5Zach and Ethan are quizzed by Helena on the knowledge of some of their favorite artists' quotes leading them into a discussion on why they make what they make, and what drives each of them in the studio.
2023-02-2043 min
Art SofaInteresting (and Extreme) Performance Artists | Art Sofa - Episode 4Artists and friends Ethan Chan, Helena Westra, and Zachary Dobbins discuss some of the most influential performance artists from Chris Burden to Tehching Hsieh. Throughout this episode, the group goes through a list of performance artworks involving works of extreme pain or works of light-hearted joy, all created without the understanding that they would be talked about by 3 young artists nowhere near as extreme (or joyful).
2023-02-1355 min
Art SofaExtreme (and Interesting) Performance Artists | Art Sofa - Episode 3Artists and friends Ethan Chan, Helena Westra, and Zachary Dobbins discuss some of the most influential performance artists from Chris Burden to Tehching Hsieh. Throughout this episode, the group goes through a list of performance artworks involving works of extreme pain or works of light-hearted joy, all created without the understanding that they would be talked about by 3 young artists nowhere near as extreme (or joyful).
2023-02-0640 min
Art SofaOverrated (and Underrated) Artists List | Art Sofa - Episode 2Artists and Friends Ethan Chan, Zach Dobbins, and Helena Westra go through lists of the most popular artists and decide, are they overrated or underrated... oooor just right.
2023-01-311h 12