[Contemporary Realism] As we mark the opening of the Festival of Arts of Lagna Beach in Southern California, we visit with sculptor, metal fabricator and wildlife artist Casey Parlette. Casey will have work available at the annual festival in Laguna Beach, California, from July 2 through August 29, 2025. American Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the show, which also includes the world-famous Pageant of the Masters. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and Th...
Jul 01, 2025•58 min•Ep. 336
[Western Art] We recorded a special episode from the Prix de West exhibition on June 21, 2025, at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Western Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the annual show and was at the art sale weekend, which brought in more than $3 million in sales. Our guests for this episode include James Morgan, winner of the Prix de West Museum Purchase Award; painter Sonya Terpening; and painter Brent Cotton. Prix de West will remain on view thr...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 335
[Western Art] Executive editor Michael Clawson joins host and co-publisher Adolfo Castillo as they discuss the July 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. They chat about features on painter Dan Knepper and sculptors Stephanie Reveannaugh and Dustin Payne. The issue also has special sections on Western sculpture and a destination guide to the state of Wyoming, which includes coverage of Jackson Hole, Cody, Cheyenne and Sheridan. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and...
Jun 19, 2025•51 min•Ep. 334
[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo hosts today's show as he speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli as they dive into the July 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Articles in the issue include features on sculptor John De Andrea and painters Noah Buchanan and Stephanie Paige Thomson. The issue also has special sections on art of the nude, sculpture and a destination guide to New England, Cape Cod and the Islands. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of...
Jun 19, 2025•31 min•Ep. 333
[Western Art] We have three special artists joining the show: returning guests Logan Maxwell Hagege and Josh Elliott, and first-time guest Glenn Dean. All three painters will be showing new work at the exhibition Sun Brothers: Dean, Elliott, Hagege in the Land of Enchantment at the Couse-Sharp Historic Site. The show opens June 27 in Taos, New Mexico. The three painters talk about their long friendship, the business of art and their unique painting styles. Today's episode is sponsored by Michiga...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 332
[Contemporary Realism] Joining us on the show today is painter Matthew Sievers, who recently finished a 10-week run at the Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona. The artist speaks with us about his career, his landscape paintings and much more. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit thebennettprize.org....
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 331
[Contemporary Realism] We have an exclusive episode today as we help announce the winner of The Bennett Prize at the Muskegon Museum of Art. This year's winner, and our guest for today's show, is Amy Werntz. Amy is a Dallas-based painter who has recently turned her attention to painting older subjects. Her paintings are rich with detail and full of humanity. She talks about her work, her studio, her subjects and what it was like hearing her name called as the winner of The Bennett Prize. Today's...
May 20, 2025•40 min•Ep. 330
[Western Art] Join us as co-publisher Adolfo Castillo interviews executive editor Michael Clawson about the June 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. They chat about a three-artist exhibition featuring Logan Maxwell Hagege, Josh Elliott and Glenn Dean, and also features on Rachel Brownlee and Chloe Marie. This issue also has our popular Women Artists section, as well as a section devoted to canyons and deserts. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Pri...
May 15, 2025•43 min•Ep. 329
[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo is hosting today's show about the June 2025 issue of American Art Collector. He is joined by special guest Michael Clawson, who is filling in for Sarah Gianelli while she is on vacation. Adolfo and Michael talk about the upcoming issue, which has features on Wayne Thiebaud, William Beckman and pastel artist Sally Strand. They also talk about this month's special sections, which includes sections on pastel art, marines and coastlines, and a guid...
May 15, 2025•47 min•Ep. 328
[Native American Art] Joining us in our Scottsdale, Arizona, studio for today's episode is Thomas "Breeze" Marcus, an artist with long ties to the art community in Arizona. Breeze comes from the world of graffiti, which he uses in his contemporary paintings and murals. He recently completed a large mural at Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West. We talk about graffiti culture, his Native American heritage, Arizona culture and much more in this wide-ranging interview. This episode is sp...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 327
[Contemporary Realism] Recorded from San Antonio, Texas, today's episode features painter Kyle Ma, whose works were recently featured in the Night of Artists exhibition at Texas' Briscoe Western Art Museum. Kyle, who was born in Taiwan, was a professional artist at just 16 years old. Now in his 20s, the artist is widely respected for his natural painting ability and his delicate use of color. His work at Nights of Artists will be on view through May 11, 2025, at the Briscoe in San Antonio. This ...
Apr 22, 2025•40 min•Ep. 326
[Western Art] Co-publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show with guest Michael Clawson, executive editor of Western Art Collector. They chat about the May 2025 issue of Western Art Collector, which includes features on cover artist G. Russell Case, Karl Bodmer at the Joslyn Museum and our popular New Mexico destination guide. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their lo...
Apr 17, 2025•35 min•Ep. 325
[Contemporary Realism] Hosting today's show is co-publisher Wendie Martin, who chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the May 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on artists Alan Bray, Micah Ofstedahl and Mian Situ, a prominent Western artist who has found a calling in figurative art. They also chat about this month's special sections, which include wildlife art and our Santa Fe destination guide. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum ...
Apr 17, 2025•29 min•Ep. 324
[Contemporary Realism] On the show today is painter Tina Garrett, who just finished a successful run at the Celebration of Fine Art Scottsdale. Tina talks about her own art, as well as her role as a teacher and mentor to other painters. Today's episode is sponsored by Michigan's Muskegon Museum of Art and The Bennett Prize, which celebrates women artists. To learn more about these two sponsors and their long-standing partnership in the art world, visit thebennettprize.org.
Apr 08, 2025•45 min•Ep. 323
[Western Art] Today's show features Petecia Le Fawnhawk, a multi-disciplinary artist from Arizona. Petecia's work includes design, fashion, photography, music, paintings and more—much of it focused on the evocative imagery and energy of the Desert Southwest. We talk about Petecia's time in dusty desert towns in Arizona,bbeing inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe, her move to Los Angeles and her upcoming shows, one of which is September's Far West exhibition, which she puts on with her husband, painter M...
Mar 25, 2025•48 min•Ep. 322
[Western Art] Here's your rundown on the April 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about all the events happening in April. Features in the issue include a fascinating story about the time a Charles M. Russell painting crossed paths with President John F. Kennedy the day before one of America's darkest moments. Other Texas-themed features include a look into the long friendship between singer Red Steagall and the Cowboy Ar...
Mar 20, 2025•47 min•Ep. 321
[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo hosts today's show as he chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the April 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on photorealism and also in-depth looks at the work of Yu Ji and Ben Ashton. Ashton's work is hand-painted, but inspired by artificial intelligence after the artist fed his own work into AI software to see what it would spit out. Adolfo and Sarah also talk about previews all around the art world....
Mar 20, 2025•34 min•Ep. 320
[Western Art] You've seen them on the news, in the history books and certainly in your favorite movies and TV shows—joining us on the podcast today is the FBI. Sitting down for a lengthy chat about art is Special Agent Christopher Dudley with the FBI's Art Crime. We talk about the role the FBI plays in art-related cases, including theft and fraud, and also about several recent cases that the FBI has had a hand in, including the recent theft of letters related to Charles M. Russell. This is one y...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 319
[Native American Art] For today's episode we visit to the 2025 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market in Phoenix. Host Michael Clawson drops by the booths of Best of Show winner Rebecca Lucario, Native American Art cover artist Beverly Blacksheep and painter Ray Goodluck. Hear three different perspectives about the market and the Native American art community. This episode is sponsored by Native American Art magazine, which is the official magazine of the Heard Museum Indian Fair & Mark...
Mar 06, 2025•38 min•Ep. 318
[Contemporary Realism] Today we're talking about the first-ever Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week that will take place March 20-23, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Joining today's episode are Emilie Dietrich and Joshua Rose, who are both working behind the scenes on this exciting show as it launches this spring. We also get a very special cameo from modernist painter Tony Abeyta, who is curating the exhibition within the show. The fair will feature historic and contemporary art, along with Western and N...
Feb 25, 2025•38 min•Ep. 317
[Western Art] We're talking about one of Western art's busiest months on todays show. Co-publisher Wendie Martin chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about the March 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. Inside the issue are previews on all of the biggest shows: Night of Artists in Texas, Cowgirl Up! in Arizona, March in Montana and The Russell in Montana and many others. They also chat about Western landscapes and how an artist's perspective creates new possibilities at locations that hav...
Feb 20, 2025•38 min•Ep. 316
[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show as she chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the March 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on painter Susannah Martin, as well as a feature written by a collector who lives with a mysterious and beautiful portrait on his wall. Wendie and Sarah also talk about the Salmagundi Club Member Show, Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, women artists and our popular florals and botanicals section. This ...
Feb 20, 2025•22 min•Ep. 315
[Native American Art] Join us as we visit the recently remodeled and renovated Heard Museum Shop in Phoenix. We talk to shop director Kelly Gould and John Bulla, the museum's deputy director and COO. They talk about the wonderful world of museum gift shops, how they can support the core mission of a museum and the unique differences of the Heard Shop to most museum gift stores. This episode also serves as a preview of the 2025 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, which will take place Ma...
Feb 12, 2025•40 min•Ep. 314
[Contemporary Realism] Joining us on the show today is Kassandra Voyagis, the producer and director of the LA Art Show. We chat about the 30th anniversary of the popular show in Downtown Los Angeles, events related to this year's event and why it's so important to support shows in the Los Angeles area as California wildlifes continue to impact the local and regional economy of Southern California. American Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the LA Art Show, which runs from February 19-23,...
Jan 28, 2025•40 min•Ep. 313
[Western Art] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo returns to the show to speak with executive editor Michael Clawson about the February 2025 issue of Western Art Collector magazine. Michael discusses features related to the Autry Museum of the American West, a drawing show at Medicine Man Gallery and Western Horizons at Legacy Gallery. Special sections in the issue include sections on Western still life paintings and wilderness areas in North America. They also discuss the magazine's first-ever bronze ...
Jan 24, 2025•46 min•Ep. 312
[Contemporary Realism] Hosting today's episode is co-publisher Adolfo Castillo, who interviews managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the February issue of American Art Collector magazine. In the issue are features on Kristin Anchors, Angela Gram and the Bennett Prize finalists, as well as special sections devoted to cityscapes, Florida and California. Learn more about American Art Collector, and subscribe to the monthly magazine, at americanartcollector.com.
Jan 24, 2025•38 min•Ep. 311
[Western Art] Returning to the show is Arizona art dealer, author and podcaster Mark Sublette. He returns to the show to celebrate the 150th Birthday of Maynard Dixon, whose Western art still inspires artists today. Mark is an authority on Dixon, which includes a book on the artist and a new Maynard Dixon museum in Tucson, Arizona. Today's episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector, where you will find content on Maynard Dixon and other artists. Read more at westernartcollector.com.
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 310
Join us to say goodbye to 2024 as Wendie Martin and Adolfo Castillo host a special year-end podcast to talk about our favorite things from throughout the past year. Guests are executive editor Michael Clawson and managing editor Sarah Gianelli, and they will talk about their favorite shows, features in the printed magazines, podcasts, art trends and much more. They also look ahead into 2025, which is sure to be an exciting year for the art world.
Dec 31, 2024•58 min•Ep. 309
Co-Publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show with guest MIchael Clawson, Executive Editor of Western Art Collector. Michael discusses the January 2025 issue of Western Art Collector, which includes features on Amery Bohling, Taylor Crisp and te upcoming Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale. They also chat about special sections devoted to Arizona, Western auctions and contemporary Western art. Subscribe to Western Art Collector today at westernartcollector.com.
Dec 26, 2024•38 min•Ep. 308
Co-Publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show with guest Sarah Gianelli, Managing Editor at American Art Collector. They chat about the January 2025, which includes features on Jeremy Geddes, Dyana Hesson and much more. The issue also has an Arizona destination guide and a special section devoted to still lifes. Subscribe today at americanartcollector.com.
Dec 26, 2024•25 min•Ep. 307
