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Declassified12. Declassified UnscriptedToday we wrap up Season One of Declassified. Parker and Georgia update you on what's next after graduation, the future of Declassified, & play a little game sharing their art world crushes!
To learn more about Declassified and listen to past episodes visit www.declassified-pod.com & IG @declassified.pod. See you soon!2022-06-1716 minDeclassified11. Declassified Perspectives with Carol KrinskyToday we speak with Dr. Carol Krinsky, Professor of Art History at New York University, in our second Declassified Perspectives conversation - our final episode of the season!
Get bona fide answers and advice from Professor Krinsky on Episode 11 of Declassified.
About Professor Krinsky:
Dr. Carol Krinsky is a Professor of Art History in New York University’s Department of Art History and the Institute of Fine Arts. She received her Ph.D. and a Master’s from NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts, as well as a B.A. at Smith College, where...2022-06-1052 minDeclassified10. What is a gallery’s function?Today we asked Kavi Gupta, gallerist and founder of Kavi Gupta Gallery: What is a gallery’s function?
And have you ever wondered:
Who does a gallery serve? How does the hierarchy of needs in a gallery look? Whose voices matter most?
What is the day-to-day like at a busy gallery?
What responsibilities does a gallery have, to its patrons, artists, and the ecosystem at large?
Get bona fide answers and advice from Kavi on Episode 11 of Declassified.
About Kavi:
Kavi Gupta earned his degree in...2022-06-031h 06Declassified9. How can media, especially documentary filmmaking, expand the impact of art?Today we asked Debi Wisch, marketer, and documentary film producer: How can media, especially documentary filmmaking, expand the impact of art?
We talk through the making of her two smash hit films about the art world, The Price of Everything (2018) and The Art of Making It (2021), talk objectivity, storytelling, and representation in the industry. We ask: What is most important, and most challenging to convey about the art world in media? What do people most often miss or get wrong? Whose perspectives are most important to convey in each project? And how did you capture them?
2022-05-2051 minDeclassified8. Declassified Perspectives with Phong BuiToday we speak with Phong Bui, famed curator, critic, publisher and the co-founder of the Brooklyn Rail, in our first Declassified Perspectives conversation.
We ask him:
How do you find and maintain a voice in the art world?
What is a “critic” and what is their role in the ecosystem?
How do critics, curators and journalists navigate the tension between aesthetic beauty and market value in the current climate (which seems more hyper-focused on price every day)? Should they?
Get bona fide answers and stories from Phong on Episode 8 of D...2022-05-0656 minDeclassified7. When and why did we start calling art ‘contemporary’?Today we asked Dr. Julia Robinson, curator, professor, and director of undergraduate studies at New York University: When and why did we start calling art ‘contemporary’?
And have you ever wondered what makes art “modern,” or “abstract,” or “figural,” or “minimalist”?
Or how to create, then juggle a career of curating, research and teaching?
Get bona fide answers and definitions from Professor Robinson on Episode 7 of Declassified.
About Professor Robinson:
Professor Robinson is the Director of Undergraduate Studies and an Associate Professor of Art History at New York University’s Department of Art Hi...2022-04-2953 minDeclassified6. Why does an artist’s legacy matter?Today we asked Elizabeth Smith, art historian and executive director of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation: Why does an artist’s legacy matter?
And have you ever wondered:
What kinds of scholarly jobs exist in the art world beyond academia and curation?
How (and why) are artists’ works and belongings managed after their death?
How do artist foundations work?
What did Helen Frankenthaler want for her work, during and after her lifetime?
Get bona fide answers and advice from Elizabeth + behind the scenes of the Frankenthaler Foundation on Epis...2022-04-2254 minDeclassified5. How do NFTs fit into the art world?This week we asked Erick Calderon, founder of ArtBlocks.io: How do NFTs fit into the art world?
And have you ever wondered:
What exactly is an NFT?
What is generative art?
How has this alternate mode of expression and investment interacted with the more longstanding institutions and traditions of the art world? What opportunities for inclusion and diversity do they create in the space?
Get bona fide answers and advice from Erick on Episode 5 of Declassified.
About Erick:
Erick Calderon is a leader in...2022-04-1547 minDeclassified4. What is it like to be an artist today?This week we asked Emma Webster, contemporary artist: What is it like to be an artist today?
And have you ever wondered:
What kinds of opportunities exist for artists today that didn’t five years ago? And what responsibility comes with this, if any?
What kinds of pressures do the up-and-coming artists of 2022 feel?
How does an artist interface with the market? Their clients? Trends and demand? Must they?
Get bona fide answers and advice (+special insight on her practice) from Emma on Episode 4 of Declassified.
About Emma:
Emma is an ar...2022-04-0849 minDeclassified3. What is the role of the auction house in the art world?Today we asked Cheyenne Westphal, global chairwoman of Phillips Auction House:
What is the role of the auction house in the art world?
And have you ever wondered:
How is an art auction organized and what exactly happens in the room? Who is in attendance? Who decides what work is selling?
What is the “art calendar?”
How is work priced at auction? Who decides starting numbers and how? What are the challenges of this system?
How might the role of the auction house change in the coming years?
Get bona fide answers and advi...2022-04-0153 minDeclassified2. How can art educate?Today we asked Naima J. Keith, VP of Education and Public Programs at LACMA: How can art educate?
And have you ever wondered:
How do museums fit into our cultural ecosystem? What purpose do they serve for community members? What purpose should they serve? And what is at stake?
Who works in each department of a museum? What is each role’s set of responsibilities?
What kinds of strategies do curators & museum educators employ to facilitate education through art? How do these approaches differ?
Get bona fide answers and advice from Naima on Episode 2 of De...2022-04-0147 minDeclassified1. What is the ‘art world’?Today we asked Christy MacLear, entrepreneur, founder of Artist.Ventures, and Declassified's executive producer: What is the ‘art world’?
And have you ever wondered:
In the art world, who decides what is "good" and how?
How is fine art bought and sold?
Why does the art “industry” or art “market” not quite suffice to describe the space? Who or what would be excluded by such a title?
Get bona fide answers and advice from Christy on Episode 1 of Declassified.
About Christy
Christy MacLear began her career in the art world as the first CE...2022-04-0145 minDeclassifiedGet to know ParkerGeorgia puts Parker in the hot seat. Tune in to learn about his favorite artwork, which character he identifies most with from Sex in the City, and how his friends would describe him in second grade. Check out Declassified’s website www.declassified-pod.com to read more about Parker & the pod, and follow us on Instagram. We officially launch on Friday, April 1st!2022-03-3007 minDeclassifiedGet to know GeorgiaParker puts Georgia in the hot seat. Press play to hear what makes Georgia laugh, roll her eyes and get inspired, and some stories about how she got into art. Check out Declassified’s website www.declassified-pod.com to learn more about Georgia & the pod, and follow us on Instagram. We officially launch on Friday, April 1st! 2022-03-3006 minDeclassifiedTrailer 01Learn about Declassified's mission in our first of three trailers. Check out our website www.declassified-pod.com to learn more, and follow us on Instagram. We officially launch on Friday, April 1st (this is not a prank!).2022-03-2701 min