Art & Company

The studio was lit up when Paolo made a surprise visit. And yes that's a bit of a pun since his work has most often involved fire! True to his character, the stories are amazing, funny, warm, and informative. The artist is 85 so his experience of the scene goes way back. You'll hear tall art tales about the struggles and rewards he encountered from Italy to the East Village of the 60s, 70s and 80s, with more added from artist friends in common who joined us for the session.

From Boston to Delray Beach to Miami to Brooklyn to Mexico and all the way to the Amazon Rain Forest, these artists don't stand still. In a short time, they've made a big impression here. For them the key is connections and communities with no boundaries.

In this Couples Series, an artist and a furniture designer/woodworker tell us about their separate journeys from opposite corners of the globe heading straight to Florida and the art community here. It's all about the smell of soil and fresh cut wood and mulberries. Oh - and yes cats - the must-have studio cats.

Guests today comment on beauty, domestic violence, ghosts, and monsters. Artists, Cat del Buono and Yeon Jin Kim, discuss working in new media and film, and their most recent projects. We spoke about what led their studio practice in this direction and other thoughts on why a great percentage of women dominate the world of film and video art. **SEE MORE: http://www.catdelbuono & http://www.yeonjinkim.com

Have you ever stopped to think how big the French community is here? It's BIG! Our guests speak about the non-profit organization they founded and co-direct, The French Arts Associates, opening doors and creating cultural events for the French community in Miami and for everyone who wants to meet some very interesting people.

A woman way ahead of her time, journalist Nellie Bly, working in 1887, has inspired artist Jessica Mitrani to create a fantastical journey for the equally daring. Join the artist, along with curator Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig, and co-curator and Miami's project host, Rhonda Mitrani as we go behind the scene. **SEE MORE: Francine: https://bit.ly/2Ev560s & http://www.jessicamitranistudio.com/ & http://www.rhondamitrani.com/

This may be their most important tip: How the alphabet might inspire the rest of your life! The passionate lives of this Miami couple are creating a legacy for the Miami Art Community.

On hand in Miami from the stellar firm ICRAVE in NY, two designers make a quick drive-by visit before their flight back to NY. Their new project is going up near the BASS Museum on Miami Beach. Listen in on how hanging with friends can lead to a super successful career, about selecting artwork and baking designer cupcakes.

Three Miami curators to follow! We sat down to talk about the effect of politics on art and funding, curating for the Venice Biennale, Utah's MOCA and examining man-made violence, and Miami's own floating art+science residency. Guest images and links on artandcompanypodcast.com

Our exciting 1st "Couples" series: Miami artists Kathleen Hudspeth and Adler Guerrier. A true Miami story including clothespin dolls, growing up in Haiti, teaching, learning, working the system, and the path to gaining poetics in your work. Kathleen is a master printmaker, art educator, and founder-director of Turn-Based Press. Adler creates visual dialogues between multiple media. He was born in Haiti, is a graduate of New World School of the Arts, and has exhibited extensively including in the 2008 Whitney Biennial.

Art & Company takes you to the Chavon School of Design in the Dominican Republic for a talk with the school's rector, and two artists who teach and head up programs there. We got together in the rector's office in the beautiful artist's village at Altos de Chavon. For more images and details on our guests visit: http://www.artandcompanypodcast.com

Welcome! We're super happy to air our 1st full-length podcast. Today we bring together 5 creatives based in Miami that have really crossed the line. Listen to an energized conversation around lunch in the host's studio with our guests Neil Ramsay, an economist, professor, and art curator; Thais Fontenelle, director of Minotti Miami and curator; Natasha Duwin, former president and co-founder of Kipu Systems, artist, and creative activist; Nina Surel, artist, and director of Collective 62; and Cat Taylor, a business entrepreneur and creative strategist.

Intro and preview by the host of Art & Company: Miami artist Alette Simmons-Jimenez. Art & Company is a new biweekly podcast of spontaneous conversation on art and creativity in Miami and beyond. This short trailer includes audio samples from upcoming guests Neil Ramsey, Thais Fontanel, Dennis Scholl, and Debra Scholl.