Brewing Creativity and Community with Kevin Ryan & Meredith Sutton
Kevin Ryan and Meredith Sutton transform military discipline and artistic flair into a brewery uplifting communities.
May 14, 2025•34 min
Artrepreneur Podcast
You can learn a lot from listening to creative leaders talk about what made them successful. Every artist, designer and creative entrepreneur has a unique story about their journey to find professional success that can help inspire and guide yours. From happy accidents to dealing with adversity, industry innovators share their experiences, insights and advice to help you navigate your career and find your own path. What do they all have in common? They never stop learning. Neither will you when you listen to the Artrepreneur Creative Careers Podcast.
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Designing with Vision with Raychel Wade
Raychel Wade shares her journey from makeup artist to celebrated interior designer crafting timeless, livable spaces.
Jan 08, 2025•40 min
Leading with Purpose with Toby Usnik
Toby Usnik: From corporate communications to social impact, championing art's role in global connections.
Apr 09, 2024•44 min
Painting Humanity and Cultivating Goodness with Chaz Guest
Discover Chaz Guest's journey from childhood to renowned artist, his exploration of cultural identity, and his impact on the art world.
Mar 14, 2024•47 min
Views Beyond Earth: Inspiring Change with Terry Virts
Terry Virts shares his NASA journey, spacewalks, and shift to entrepreneurship, highlighting the beauty of Earth and the value of pursuing passions.
Feb 13, 2024•32 min
Leadership, Innovation, and the Connective Power of Art: A Conversation with Jeffrey Brodsky
Jeffrey Brodsky discusses the nexus of leadership, affordable housing, and technology. Learn how values-driven leadership can catalyze industry change and community engagement.
Sep 20, 2023
Navigating the PR Landscape: Insights from Janet Bartucci
Join us for a chat with Janet Bartucci, discussing her decades-long career in brand communications and crisis management. Known for her innovative strategies and work with major brands like Estée Lauder, the interview is a must-read for PR enthusiasts.
Aug 28, 2023•41 min
Riding Cinematic Tides: An Insightful Journey with Eric Paquette
Explore the captivating journey of Eric Paquette, CEO of Meridian Pictures, from sports broadcasting beginnings to a monumental film industry career. Discover his passion-driven narrative, the value of aligning career with interests, and his commitment to emotive, resonant storytelling.
Jun 27, 2023•37 min
Sustainable Design with Rich Granoff
A passionate advocate for sustainable and green design, Rich Granoff places emphasis on the principles that guide architects in creating environmentally responsible structures. From energy-efficient practices to eco-friendly materials, he highlights the vital role that architects play in shaping a more sustainable future.
Jun 12, 2023•32 min
A Conversation with Eileen Jeng Lynch
In only 8 months, Jeng Lynch has utilized her vision to benefit The Bronx Museum, it's programming, and perhaps most importantly, the local community. Tune in to this inspiring story about being true to yourself, taking pride in starting over, and creating a safe and engaging space that truly serves everyone.
May 12, 2023•28 min
Purposeful pathways, spotting opportunities, and defining personal ethos: a conversation with Danny Forster
Grace Cho, CEO of Artrepreneur, talks with Danny Forster, principal of Danny Forster & Architecture, about great educators illuminating purposeful pathways, spotting opportunities even when you’re in a rut, defining a personal ethos, and using these distinctions to grow your business in a meaningful way.
Apr 06, 2023•45 min
Living a Life You Love with Jim Furlong of Hudson Guild
Grace Cho, CEO of Artrepreneur, chats with long-standing Hudson Guild Director of the Arts Jim Furlong about how to keep the momentum going for a fulfilling career in the arts.
Nov 15, 2022•24 min
Kathleen Jordan on The Importance of Art in Store Design
In this episode, Grace Cho talks with Kathleen Jordan, Vice President of Store Design for Neiman Marcus about the planning and design process for retail stores.
Sep 28, 2022•47 min
Lauren Hana Chai: Messages of Faith, Hope and Love through Art
In this episode, Grace Cho talks with Lauren Hana Chai in a conversation about how heritage, childhood trauma, and self-discovery can be navigated through art.
Jan 04, 2022•20 min
David Soman: Making of a Children's Book
David Soman sits down with Artrepreneur curator Matt Rota to dive into his rediscovery of children’s book illustration and the creation of Ladybug Girl.
Apr 16, 2021•24 min
Building Brands Through Aesthetic Intelligence With Pauline Brown
Pauline Brown, a longtime leader in luxury goods and former Chairman of LVMH North America, is renowned for acquiring, building, and leading some of the world’s most influential brands. In this episode, Pauline talks about her book, Aesthetic Intelligence, which is “an homage to highly creative people and artists.
Mar 03, 2021•22 min
Building Brands through Aesthetic Intelligence with Pauline Brown
Pauline Brown and Grace Cho discuss Pauline's career path and more importantly, the subject of Pauline's recent book, Aesthetic Intelligence.
Mar 03, 2021•22 min
The Business of Freelance Illustration with Zoë van Dijk
Zoë van Dijk , a freelance illustrator and storyteller, discusses with Artrepreneur curator Matt Rota her navigation of the freelance world, her roots, and her journey into editorial artwork. Zoë van Dijk’s illustrations are often described as moody and she masterfully plays with light and shadow. Her illustrations have been featured in publications such as Variety Entertainment Weekly, Netflix, Wired Long Reads, Buzzfeed, Vice, the Atlantic, and the Washington Post....
Feb 11, 2021•20 min
Raghava KK’s secret to success – Stay true to your curiosity.
Raghava KK – Multidisciplinary Artist, Curator, and Storyteller, explores the transcendence of art through the ambits of the current digital era without sacrificing the particular. His work traverses traditional forms of painting, installation, and performance, while his practice embraces new media to express post-human contemporary realities. Raghava discusses with Grace Cho, Artrepreneur CEO, the importance of identity and what it means to journey through art. Raghava KK has been named by CNN ...
Feb 08, 2021•22 min
Who doesn’t want to be a puppeteer!
Félicie Haymoz , character designer known for her work on “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Isle of Dogs,” and Taili Wu , stop-motion “monster-shaper,” contrast their experiences working in the movie world, balancing commercial and creative projects, and how they’ve inspired each other. Artrepreneur’s curator Matt Rota explores with them their path to their current field and the highlights of their careers thus far. Félicie Haymoz and Taili Wu have currently teamed up to teach a unique covid-adapted worksho...
Dec 29, 2020•33 min
Martin Wittfooth: Art fairs, animals, & album covers
Martin Wittfooth , an acclaimed painter, discusses with Artrepreneur curator, Matthew Rota , his artistic journey, album covers, the discovery of his love of oil painting, and the logistics of gallery shows and art fairs. Wittfooth’s oil paintings explore disquieting themes of “industry and nature, unhinged evolution, and the clash of old ideologies with modern fears”, and have appeared in numerous publications such as New American Paintings, Hi-Fructose, and American Artist. View Martin Wittfoo...
Dec 02, 2020•23 min
Sergio Bessa: “A curator is someone who takes care of the art”
Sergio Bessa , Director of Curatorial Programs at the Bronx Museum with host Grace Cho (CEO of Artrepreneur ), discusses the “ Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch ” exhibition and exploring what it means to be a curator in the shifting future of the arts industry. Bessa has made an unquestionable claim in the art world with many acclaimed exhibitions, publications, and has contributed texts to numerous catalogs, anthologies, and scholarly journals. Bessa completed his Ph.D. in Art Education from New Yor...
Nov 19, 2020•17 min
Steve Brodner: “How can I take the features of this face and tell my story?”
Steve Brodner , an award-winning illustrator, caricaturist and journalist, as he dives into how he “lets his art respond to the world”. Brodner investigates how he takes a story and physicality of a subject to craft a narrative through visual storytelling. Working with publications such as The New Yorker, L.A. Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and more, Brodner shares his experiences in the political world as a creative reporter and narrator. Listen to his conversation with our host, M...
Aug 25, 2020•25 min
Rich Tu: “My work vibrates a little bit more”
Rich Tu is the VP of digital design for MTV, VH1, CMT, and Logo. Hear what inspires Rich to create energetic and electrifying designs for brands like Nike, New York Times, and Coca-Cola. He has always been stimulated by street art and the underground scene, allowing a fresh and youthful vibe into mainstream media. From deciding to develop his artistic career to building his relationships with fellow artists, see how Rich emerged to become an influential creator and storyteller in the commercial ...
May 22, 2020•26 min
Javier Ameijeiras: “What’s the light that’s shining brightest in front of me?”
In conversation with Matt Rota, Javier Ameijeiras, associate designer for the Oscars and Art Director for Hamilton, provides a fresh take on what it means to be an illustrator and designer. He discusses taking the formal pen & paper tools he honed in college and adapting them to exist in 3-D. His creative forces have been applied to the physical worlds of Production Design, Art Direction, and Conceptual Development. Javier has contributed to Emmy winning TV shows, Oscar-nominated films, and ...
May 14, 2020•21 min
Nathan Fox: “So, I had to become a storyteller.”
Matt Rota sat down with Nathan Fox , Chair of the MFA Visual Narrative Department at the School of Visual Arts and award winning illustrator & comic book artist, to discuss how he went from editorial to comics and how he developed the skills to effectively craft visual narratives. To see Nathan’s work, visit his profile on Artrepreneur or pick up his latest comic, The Weatherman from Image Comics. Matt Rota is an illustrator and an instructor. His clients include The New York Times, The New ...
Apr 23, 2020•19 min
Matt Rota: From Art-School to Illustrating for the New York Times
For artist Matt Rota, finding community and building a network is key. He sat down with Artrepreneur’s Chief-Curator to discuss the path from art school kid to illustrating for the New York Times, The New Yorker, Harpers, Politico, Smithsonian, The Washington Post, and the Criterion Collection, among others.
Apr 10, 2020•15 min
Fine Art vs. Commercial? Scott Gordley On Taking Both Paths
Grace sits down with renowned artist & illustrator Scott Gordley to discuss what it was like to paint James Earl Jones' portrait, as well as Cher, Madonna, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Gordley's commercial work has appeared in Time, Esquire, Newsday, Playboy, and the London Times, among others. He dives into what makes an illustration "smart", the importance of understanding your subject, and how to bring extra dimension into your work that'll catch the eye of any decent art director.
Mar 28, 2020•20 min
For Anelle Miller of Society of Illustrators, Confidence is Key.
Anelle Miller, Director of the Society of Illustrators and the Museum of American Illustration in New York City, understands a successful career requires more than just talent. After all, it’s not what gifts you have, it’s what you do with them. Early on Anelle learned what to do, what not to do, and how best to harness the creativity of herself and those around her. For this conversation, Anelle discusses the importance of confidence (not arrogance!) and how being a team player, a good leader a...
Mar 12, 2020•14 min
Turning Your Creative Career Goals into Action
Frantz Alcindor is the Director of Career and Internship Services at the Fashion Institute of Technology where he serves the career development needs of over 9,000 students. In this podcast, Frantz discusses what it takes to find work and succeed in the creative industry. Matching your skillset to job opportunities, viewing yourself as an entrepreneur, and guiding your career path through the lens of problem-solving, are just a few of the topics you’ll hear in this extremely informative podcast....
Jan 09, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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