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The Art Equation: A Now Be Here PodcastYayoi Shionoiri on Art’s Past, Present, and Future (The Art Equation Series Finale)Welcome to the final installation of The Art Equation! In our last episode, Kim sits down with Yayoi Shionoiri of NYC’s Powerhouse Arts to discuss her long and varied career as an arts worker, the professionalization of the art world, and new and emerging models of art fairs. The two examine where we are as an art world, where we’ve been, and (possibly) where we’re going. Enjoy one last episode as we wrap up this series!
Mentions: Yayoi Shionoiri; Powerhouse Arts; Chris Burden; Nancy Rubins; Artsy; Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation; Takashi Murakami; Asia Art Archive; Holt Smithso...
2025-12-1841 min
ArtalogueBarbara Cole on Creating Timeless ImagesBarbara Cole turned a newsroom fashion job into a decades-long photography practice. In this new episode of the Artalogue, Madison chats with the award winning photographer Barbara Cole about her unorthodox journey to the dark room. Cole's first memories of art were at the theatre, which makes sense when you look at her gorgeous and theatrical photographs. She was initially inspired by the British artist Sarah Moon and the painterly way she conceived her photographs. From there she learned by doing: running lights off generators, hand-painting prints, collaging archival imagery, and eventually mastering a practice that treats f...
2025-11-2828 min
ArtalogueElisa Carollo on Where The Art Market Is GoingWe all knew the art market slowed slow down, but we didn't realize the rules were being rewritten, too. Advisor, curator, and reporter Elisa Carollo joins Madison Beale on The Artalogue today to discuss the most important questions arising in the art market today.:Will there be more gallery shut downs? How are galleries adapting in a post-boom, post-digital art market? What can the next generation dealers do to keep their heads above water? Today, we connect the dots between prices, context, and staying power.We start with Elisa’s journey navigating secondary and primary markets, curation, and...
2025-11-0729 min
Beale Street Caravan#2951 - Susan Marshall
This week on Beale Street Caravan we feature Susan Marshall as she celebrates the release of her most recent studio effort, 639 Madison.
BSC Contributor Robert Gordon is back to talk about the History of Hi Records.
2025-10-1358 min
ArtalogueJake Elwes on A.I. Art and Queering the DatasetCan Artificial Intelligence be art? And if yes, can it be good? Today on the Artalogue, Madison Beale sits down with artist Jake Elwes to discuss their art practice, as an early adopter of A.I., using it to challenge how we think about the world and technology through their artwork. Elwes does't separate art and tech, instead they use it as an innovative and generative medium. Elwes creates diffusion models that transform faces, words, and gestures into code. Bias, embedded into the datasets and diffusion models that are being used by almost everyone in our world, be...
2025-10-101h 26
Time Signatures with Jim ErvinLexi Blue: Going From 3 Pointers to 12 MeasuresThis week, join host Jim Ervin as he welcomes another Woman of the Blues. Alexandria Bailey, aka Lexie Blue, came up in Las Vegas during her early life, occasionally joining her adoptive parents on stage as they performed, and the musician bug took hold of her early on. Following her move back to Michigan, she took out an ad on Craig’s List and put her first band together. She has since gotten married, and formed another band with her husband, but she also formed her own Blues-based band, ‘Lexie Blue’ in 2023. She has since competed in Memphis during the In...
2025-09-3026 min
ArtalogueBonus Episode: Reel Pride, Canada's Longest-Running LGBTQ+ Film FestivalStep behind the scenes of Reel Pride, Canada's longest-running 2SLGBTQIA+ film festival, as Madison sits down with festival president Ray Desautels and marketing director Greg Klassen at Manitoba's Theatre for Young People. This fascinating conversation reveals how a dedicated team of volunteers brings dozens of authentic queer stories to Winnipeg screens each year.From its humble beginnings in 1985 when LGBTQ+ representation was limited to stereotypical characters, Reel Pride has evolved into a multi-faceted celebration of queer cinema. "We want movies based on our lifestyle," explains Desautels, emphasizing their focus on stories where queerness is central, n...
2025-09-1912 min
ArtalogueThings Left Unsaid: Bria FernandesBria Fernandes' unique visual language speaks volumes about the things left unsaid. The Ottawa-born-Winnipeg-based figurative painter creates work that explores the nuanced experiences of Black womanhood, identity formation, and the minutia of everyday life. Just hours before the opening of her first hometown solo exhibition at Gallery 1CO3, Bria sits down to share the creative journey behind her new show "Things Left Unsaid."Bria reveals how her artistic practice has evolved from her earliest memories painting children's bedrooms to exhibiting internationally. The conversation uncovers a methodical creator who meticulously plans both her figures and backgrounds, refusing to t...
2025-09-1120 min
ArtalogueJacob Trouba: Hockey, Art and Making His MarkJacob Trouba's artistic practice couldn't be more connected to his day job as an NHL defenseman. When the Anaheim Ducks player (and former New York Ranger and Winnipeg Jet) starts painting, he's not leaving hockey behind. He's channelling his skills into a unique visual language. "I think it's kind of a unique way of mark making that's special to me and ties into hockey," Trouba explains, describing how his approach clicked when he began viewing painting as mark-making rather than trying to create a representational image. Inspired by artists like Yves Klein, Trouba uses his body as...
2025-08-2915 min
ArtalogueEvery Monument Will Fall: A Conversation with Dan HicksWhat determines who gets memorialized in our public spaces? Why do some histories endure while others are erased? Dan Hicks, professor of contemporary archaeology at Oxford University and curator at the Pitt Rivers Museum, answer these questions today on the Artalogue. In today's episode, we talk about Hicks' new book, Every Monument Will Fall, his research and how he navigates complex histories of colonialism and cultural heritage from within the institution. Every Monument Will Fall examines our memory culture: who we choose to remember through monuments and museum collections, and whose stories remain untold. Hicks challenges the...
2025-08-2225 min
ArtalogueNina Orm is Funding the FutureWhat happens when you combine a background in government policy, financial expertise, and a deep passion for creativity? You get Nina Orm.Nina's journey from feeling "spiritually bankrupt" in finance to founding Orm Muse Collective and the Agora Fund is inspiring. Her story illuminates the critical moment we're facing in creative industries where traditional structures are crumbling, but from this breakdown emerges an opportunity for reimagining what the future of the art world could look like. "We do things for money to survive, but art and creativity are the reasons we live," Nina shares, e...
2025-08-1642 min
ArtalogueSimon Hughes: Manitoba to MFAToday on the Artalogue, Canadian artist Simon Hughes chats with Madison Beale from his Winnipeg studio about his creative beginnings, Canadian art and his career. This episode is all about finding your artistic voice in unexpected places.Hughes reveals how he developed his unique approach that treats watercolors, drawings and canvas paintings as equal expressions, not relegating drawings to mere preparatory sketches. His technique of building translucent layers of color, inspired by Paul Klee, creates a distinctive visual depth that characterizes his work. From his early fascination with Hieronymus Bosch and Surrealism to his later dialogue with C...
2025-08-0840 min
ArtaloguePaulina Petkoski: Art and Fashion in Motor CityWhen she’s not curating her gallery’s programming, Paulina Petkoski is styling CEOs. As the co-founder of Playground Detroit, Petkoski created a unique cultural hub that champions emerging talent in Detroit while bringing awareness to sustainability in the fashion industry.After studying at FIT and working with major fashion brands in New York, she launched Playground Detroit in 2012 as a platform to showcase her hometown's artists to wider audiences. What began as pop-up events evolved into a permanent gallery space housed in a historic 1877 building, supported by community crowdfunding that demonstrated Detroit's hunger for creative spaces. "Detr...
2025-08-0123 min
ArtalogueHannah Studnick: Healing and Dealing at Ruby Dakota GalleryThe art world is notorious for its gatekeeping. This makes Hannah Studnick's story all the more remarkable. At 31, with zero art world experience, she opened Ruby/Dakota Gallery in New York's Alphabet City because a psychic told her she would.The space (originally found on Craigslist) transformed into something profound. In this candid conversation, Hannah reveals how Ruby/Dakota honours her late twin sister Emma, turning personal grief into a platform for artistic healing. Hannah's journey from the reality television industry to dental assistant to gallery owner unfolds like a screenplay, complete with c...
2025-07-2530 min
ArtalogueBallet and Artistic Direction with RWB's Artistic Director Christopher StowellChristopher Stowell was born in New York City and received his training at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and the School of American Ballet. In 1985, he joined San Francisco Ballet where he danced for 16 years, appearing in theaters throughout the world. An established interpreter of the George Balanchine repertoire, Stowell has appeared in almost every Balanchine ballet performed by San Francisco Ballet. In 2003 Stowell was named the Artistic Director of Oregon Ballet Theatre, a position he held until 2012. In 2017, Stowell was named the first Associate Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, a position he held until 2022. Stowell has...
2025-07-1836 min
ArtalogueThe Truth Behind Starting Your Collection with Art Advisor Megan PatersonBehind every great art collection lies a vision, whether it's personal passion or investment strategy. But for many would-be collectors, the first step is the hardest... How do you navigate galleries, auctions, and art fairs without feeling completely out of your depth?Meet Megan Paterson, founder of Aurelia Art Consulting, who's built her career on making the seemingly impenetrable art world accessible to all. After spending 14 years working at a gallery, Paterson noticed countless eager but intimidated people wanting to purchase art. This observation sparked her to found Aurelia, an art consulting practice that endeavours to break...
2025-04-2518 min
ArtalogueCasey Koyczan on Digital Innovation and Cultural HeritageCasey Koyczan is a multi-media artist pushing boundaries by merging ancient Dene traditions with cutting-edge digital technologies. Through his diverse practice spanning installation, virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D animation, and music production, Koyczan creates immersive experiences that transport viewers into thought-provoking realms where culture, art and technology converge.At the heart of Koyczan's work lies the concept of Indigenous Futurity – envisioning Indigenous cultures, stories, and practices thriving in future contexts. Koyczan explores the powerful imagery he includes in his work that suggest cultural continuity while embracing technological possibilities. His internationally recognised Walk in a Circle se...
2025-04-1832 min
ArtalogueShawna Dempsey on Performance Art, Identity, and Lesbian Park RangersWhat does it mean to commit to performance so fully that it transforms how you move through the world? Winnipeg artist Shawna Dempsey reveals in this week's episode how performance art can be a radical tool for change. Dempsey recalls the inspiration behind some of her and collaborator Lori Millan's iconic works like Lesbian National Parks and Services, where she and Millan became uniformed officials "protecting the lesbian wilds" while educating the public about the inherent queerness of nature. Their performances blended humour, authority, and subversion to create transformative encounters decades before mainstream acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities...
2025-04-1135 min
ArtalogueBetween Worlds: How artist Julius Manapul Made Art Their HomeJulius Manapul transforms the pain of displacement into powerful art that challenges colonial structures and celebrates queer identity. As a Filipinx immigrant who arrived in Canada in the 90s, Manapul found themselves caught between languages and cultures—a displacement that led them to embrace visual communication as a universal language transcending verbal barriers.Manapul's multimedia practice spans sculpture, installation, performance, and experimental film, but perhaps most striking is their transformation of pornographic imagery into intricate butterfly patterns. These works initially attract viewers with their beauty before challenging them with the revelation of their so...
2025-03-1436 min
ArtalogueCurating Culture: Curator Emily Henderson on Indigenous Sovereignty in the ArtsCurrently based in Guelph, Ontario, Emily Laurent Henderson is a Kalaaleq (Greenlandic Inuk) and Settler curator and writer. A 2020 University of British Columbia graduate in Anthropology, Emily’s work and writing centres Inuit and Indigenous self-determination in the arts. Her writing has appeared in titles such as the Inuit Art Quarterly, Azure, Studio Magazine, and more. Her debut collection of poetry, "Hold Steady my Vision", was published in 2024 by Publication Studio Guelph.When Emily Henderson got her first museum job—working in a gift shop—she thought it was the first step towards her dream of being a muse...
2025-03-0747 min
ArtalogueMultidisciplinary Artist Mariana Muñoz Gomez on Balancing Art and LifeMariana Muñoz-Gomez wears many hats. Gomez is a Winnipeg-based artist, writer, zine maker and curator who intricately weaves personal narratives with collective histories in their lens-based practice. In today’s episode, Gomez shares what it is like to work for yourself as an artist interested in exploring many directions. Gomez’ exploration of identity, colonialism, and capitalist structures is not just academic; it's a deeply personal reflection on individual and collective histories that have impacted many people around the world. Gomez’ work urges us to reflect on their own connections to place and history. By employing a variety...
2025-02-2826 min
ArtalogueA Legal Perspective on the Art World with Yayoi ShionoiriIn today’s episode of the Artalogue, Madison chats with Yayoi Shionoiri, VP of External Affairs and General Counsel at Powerhouse Arts. Coming to her legal practice with a unique blend of art history knowledge and legal expertise, Shionoiri has spent over two decades championing artists and navigating intricate legal challenges in contemporary art and estate management. From her beginnings in corporate law to her influential roles at institutions like the Guggenheim Museum and Artsy, Shionoiri‘s career journey has much to learn from for aspiring lawyers and artists alike!We discuss how her undergraduate research into the...
2025-02-2130 min
The Indie Magazine PodcastBetsy Morris on Screenwriting and RomComs – E108Love is in the air! This week we sat down with Betsy Morris, a screenwriter based in San Diego, CA who has been writing romance, romcom, holiday, and more genre-bending films for the better part of two decades.Betsy talks to us about her process, what she loves about romcoms, writing for hire versus ideating for original ideas, and about her most recent film,The Wish Swap(2025), now streaming on Peacock and FuboTV, and on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark+.We round out the episode with part of our new bookend series,Movies You Might H...
2025-02-1244 min
ArtalogueOphelia Arc on Masters Degrees and MemoriesFor artist Ophelia Arc, early memories are not just echoes of the past but a rich source of inspiration for her artistic practice. In today's episode, Arc takes us through her evolving artistic practice where memories blend seamlessly with Arc's interest in theory. Arc showcases how her experiences at the Rhode Island School of Design, particularly through niche courses and critique, have fuelled her understanding of art in a broader and interdisciplinary context.Transitioning from academia to the commercial art world is an adventure filled with unpredictable encounters and collaborations. She shares her insights on making these...
2025-01-1722 min
ArtalogueChloe Chafe on Building Community Through ArtToday on the Artalogue, I chat with Chloe Chafe, a dynamic creative director from Winnipeg, who takes us through their unconventional journey through the art world. Raised around artists and spurred by inspiring teachers, Chloe found their true calling in high school. With an eye for innovation, Chloe co-founded Synonym Art Consultation, a venture that reshapes the way Winnipeg has thought about public art by bringing creativity to unexpected corners like local restaurants and businesses. This path wasn't easy—Chloe shares the balancing act of managing a service industry job, art school, and a budding business until Synonym Art Co...
2024-12-3025 min
ArtalogueThinking about the Roman Empire with Jacqueline GizToday on the Artalogue, we’re exploring the fascinating world of ancient Roman art with Jacqueline Giz, a passionate PhD student from the University of Michigan. Jacqueline shares her unique journey from aspiring lawyer to art historian, initially sparked by her parents' love for art and Roman history. Discover how her childhood curiosity evolved into a professional pursuit, focusing on the the lesser studied art and artefacts of the ancient Mediterranean. We chat candidly about picking a university that’s right for you, with Giz elaborating on her choice to study at the University of Michigan, partially influenced by the K...
2024-12-2031 min
ArtaloguePaul Booth on the Art of TattoosStep into the captivating world of tattooing with our esteemed guest, Paul Booth, a legendary tattoo artist celebrated for his dark and provocative style. Paul tells us about his career journey from admiring the tattoos of a classmate to opening a 3 story tattoo shop and gallery in Manhattan. Paul opens up about his unique style evolution, rooted in the bold use of black and gray shading. Explore the profound journey of tattoos as keepsakes that memorialize pivotal life moments and personal histories. Paul shares heartwarming anecdotes about tattoos that symbolize cherished relationships and personal milestones, such as h...
2024-12-1346 min
ArtalogueBill Powers on the Art MarketWhen I asked Bill Powers, owner of Half Gallery (who also happens to be an avid tennis player) what similarities could be drawn between the art world and the game, he replied "I guess sometimes people may pay more attention to their outfits than their backhand." Throughout our conversation, Bill Powers, the owner of Half Gallery, serves some keen insight from his many years in the Art World. Starting as a culture journalist writing for magazines and esteemed publications like the New York Times, Powers pivoted to becoming a gallerist when the moment arose. "Why not me?", h...
2024-12-0534 min