PaintingLoft Podcast
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Episode 175
In this episode we talk about the oldest mummies in the world are NOT in Egypt. An Egyptian painting of a goose may be that of an extinct species. Edvard Munch wrote on his "The Scream" painting. Vancian beads are found in Alaska dating back decades before Christopher Columbus. Other things we talked about were twisting my angle, how to pronounce Munch properly, podcast plagiarism, our upcoming B/W shot, a painting panel product that I hate, posting art on patreon and Tik Tok, fisher cats, Googl...
Episode 174
In this episode we have a crossover episode with our good friend Shane Izykowski who has the very cool podcast called Drawing From Experience. If you haven't heard about it go check it out. I did not participate in this episode basically because I dropped the ball on my scheduling and I take full blame for that but it was great to hear so much about my cohost. So this is an episode with Jessica and Shane. Things they discussed were Jessica's upbringing, living in Austria and how they are handlin...
Episode 173
In this episode we talk about two mummies found with golden tongues. We also talk about other mummies covered with a strange "Black Goo". Another story about graves and other relics found at Stone Henge. And finally there is a story about a metal detecting enthusiast that found the missing centerpiece of Henry VIII's crown. Other things we talked about were metal detectors and finding grenades, upcoming shows, fishing with super magnets, Gorilla Glue hair lady, the Cecil Hotel, Tik Tok numbers, ...
Episode 172
In this episode we talk about Muslim Scholars trying to halt the display of Egyptian mummies by claiming it is against their religion. Van Arno, a major artist in our field passes away. We also talk about Miniature portrait of cross-dressing French king found in the UK. A Botticelli portrait sold at auction. A museum in Albuquerque will be hosting a Mexican artist show including Frida Kahlo and Diego Ramirez. Other things we talked about were older video games and how they walk and run, needing ...
Episode 171
In this episode we talk about a 4,200 year old queen's name is learned among other things discovered. In our Strange Art Fact segment we learn the medical uses of Prussian Blue. Also in our Art Crime segment police in Italy find a stolen Salvator Mundy painting attributed to DaVinci's student. Other things we talked about were being carded at a restaurant, throwing accents on a single word in a sentence, fake Billie Eilish account, recycling frames, b/w show coming up and more The PaintingLoft P...
Episode 170
In this episode we talk about a 14th century Jacopo di cione alter piece going for auction for the first time ever. In the Netherlands a Kandinsky painting was decided NOT to be returned to it's prior owners after losing it to the Nazis.. Archeologists discover Roman camps in norther Spain. Other things we talked about was Lana Del Ray, using a VPN, Facebook and Europe lawsuit, Natural Organic Reduction and other burial techniques, the Night Stalker and more. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about th...
Episode 169
In this episode we talk about online t-shirt company that is ripping off artists work again. We talk about why Victorian Christmas cards will often have images of dead birds. A woman's garden stepping stone to get on her horse ends up being a second century AD rare ancient Roman engraving worth about 20,000. A painting attributed to El Greco is authenticated. We also hear about the Women of the Renaissance. Other things we talked about were Korean soup, rabbit stew and my childhood pet rabbit, G...
Episode 168
In this episode we talk about ancient pyramids in America that are older than the pyramids in Egypt. We also talk about an ear created with the DNA of Vincent Van Gogh. Other topics we talked about were commissions, another lockdown in Austria, interference paint, finishing a painting that's already framed, NoirVember upcoming topics, "Jiff" vs "Giff", the earthquake in Croatia and more. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark Art" community. Exhibitions, Artists, Techniques, Ideas, Scandals...
Episode 167
In this episode we talk about my Aztec Death Whistles that finally arrived and Jessica gets to hear them for the first time with a youtube I created. We also talk about an Aztec Skull Tower that has been discovered under Mexico City. From one pyramid to another, we travel from Mexico to Egypt where a model got arrested for posing for photos in front of the pyramids at the Saqqara region. We also talk about Krampus Card tradition in Austria. Also, Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden may have signed in ...
Episode 166
In this episode we talk to Shane Izykowski and Martin Woodhead about their current show at Crucible Gallery. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark Art" community. Exhibitions, Artists, Techniques, Ideas, Scandals & Crimes and all the things worth talking about in the realm the two host participate in. Jessica Perner and Scott Holloway are both artists exhibiting their work globally in the field of art that doesn't truly have a title but is widely accepted as "Dark Art"....
Episode 165
In this episode we talk about a discovery of over a hundred mummies in Egypt. We also talk about a Chinese mummy discovered inside a 1000 year old Buddha statue. Local to Jessica the Jewish Cultural Center in Burgandland Austria is processing thousand of documents going back to the 1700's. Also there is a newly discovered drawing that may be from Leonard DaVinci. Other things we talked about was the Aztec Death Whistle, Canopic jars, why you'll find stones on top of Jewish grave stones, Crystal ...
Episode 164
In this episode we talk about 3 separate art crimes. Three mummies discovered that were mummified differently than most mummies. We also talk about the possible Queen Nefertiti's tomb discovery and how she influenced modern eyeliner trends. There was also a horribly botched restoration job now known as the "Potato Head". Other things we talked about were Egypt wanting Nefertiti's bust back claiming grave robbery, Nefertiti era art change from ridged to more fluid, the Parlor app, the "Monkey Chr...
Episode 163
In this episode we talk about WWII Nazi memorabilia being stolen from museums in Denmark. Sinkholes threaten over 50 different churches in Naples. Also experts determine that Vincent Van Goh may have suffered from Delirium. Other things we talked about were broken tablets, owning Nazi memorabilia in Austria and Germany, ET Atari game, selling on Ebay, Kanya West being Kanya West, bad celebrity kids names. lock downs for Jessica in Austria and a 10 o'clock curfew for me in Massachusetts, a video ...
Episode 162
In this episode we talk about three school of Raphael murals in Russia being restored with help from America. We have an Art Crime out of France where a man tries to steal artwork from the Louvre in an act of re-appropriation. Also there is probably one of the last known Botticelli paintings in a private collections going up for auction in NY. Other things we talked about were a temple to Pan under a Byzantine church, the Pan & Shrinx mythos, skull studies I'm offering, recent beheadings in ...
Episode 161
In this episode we talk about an Irish gangster communicating with investigators to retrieve the stolen art from the Isabela Stuart Gardener Museum until he suddenly disappeared. We also talk about a Dali Diptych going on auction for the first time. And a story about how Bronze Age Brits dealt with their human remains for our October Spooky Segment. We also talk about the Cthulhu Latin vs actual Latin, no recycling during the pandemic lockdown, stray cats and lost cats with orange collars, my lo...
Episode 160
In this episode we talk about 3 paintings of Edward Hopper's very early work that was copied from other artists. It could possible devalue some of his work. We have a follow up on the 46,000 year old cave used by indigenous Australians that was destroyed by an Iron ore company. In Spain, fingerprints were found on cave paintings and were determined to be both men and woman. Also because it's October we have a creepy story about how corpses move around after death. Other things we talked about we...
Episode 159
In this episode we talk about a guy punching and ripping a Picasso painting as a "Performance". He's doing 18 months in prison. In Pennsylvania a painting goes to be restored and they discover it is a Rembrandt. Also another painting that's been in a basement for decades is also believed to be an original Rembrandt. Other things we talked about were new phones, Disney charging $30 for a movie, wasps, conspiracy theories and more. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark Art" community. Exhibi...
Episode 158
In this episode we talk about an artist in residency program in NY. You can live in an 1800's Gothic revival studio for 9 months in one of the largest cemeteries with over half a million graves to explore and inspire artwork. In Australia, ancient caves dating back thousands of years are destroyed by a mining company. Carved plaquettes dating back to the ice age 13,000 years ago are discovered in England. Also, an restaurant owner comes to an artists meet and greet to smash the art she had bough...
Episode 157
In this episode we talk about the latest discovery in Egypt of two high society mummies that may help lead to the location of Cleopatra's tomb. A town in California debates weather to remove a noose from their town seal. A graphic designer makes posters to advertise national parks using copy from one star reviews. Other things we chatted about were Sharknado and other bad movies, having my work sold in an estate sale. For that part of the conversation I edited the identity of the seller. We also...
Episode 156
In this episode we discuss the strong possibility that Leonardo Da Vinci may have had an eye condition called Stabismus and that it may have help his art. We also chat about a new very incomplete documentary about the Mona Lisa with two different opinions of who she was. Other things discussed were buying cheap Chinese electronics, mini cams, D&D Dungeonmorph Dice, Graves Disease and Marty Feldman, glass eyes, the 7 wonders of the world, and more. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark ...
Episode 155
In this episode we talk about Leonardo Da Vinci having "quick eye" and if it was a genetic trait or not. We also have an article about a lost Frida Kahlo painting reappearing but experts are calling BS on that. Other things discussed were Covid (that's a given), mini cameras, skull bowls, the movie Dream Demon, the next Pirates of the Caribbean, wearing a motorcycle helmet as a mask, Michelangelo's slippers, and more. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark Art" community. Exhibitions, Artis...
Episode 154
In this episode we talk about an art heiress is arrested for selling work but never delivering the work. A painting of Mary is destroyed when someone tries to restore it without having any restoration knowledge. A former Magic the Gathering artist admits he was a sexual predator. A statue of Christopher Columbus in my city of Worcester was covered in red paint. Also there's a gigantic twenty four foot horse sculpture in Michigan that's a recreation of DaVinci's horse that does not exists anymore...
Episode 153
The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark Art" community. Exhibitions, Artists, Techniques, Ideas, Scandals & Crimes and all the things worth talking about in the realm the two host participate in. Jessica Perner and Scott Holloway are both artists exhibiting their work globally in the field of art that doesn't truly have a title but is widely accepted as "Dark Art".
Episode 152
In this episode we talk about a collector getting a Leila Ataya painting stolen out of his house in New Zealand. Artist Christo died of natural causes at 84. and he still has projects planned for 2021. Dark Art Emporium's "Tiny Terrors III" exhibition is postponed because of local protests, protesters in Philadelphia get the statue of a former racist police commissioner removed. Other things we talked about were Clockwork Orange, reworking artwork, artwork not being returned = stolen, being kill...
Episode 151
In this episode we talk about a Chicago artist is filling potholes with mosaics. We also chat about plowing damage, modem issues, Michigan floods, getting my bike back on the road, stolen bikes in my back yard, GTA5 stunt attempts and other missions, shedding pets, crepes and more. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark Art" community. Exhibitions, Artists, Techniques, Ideas, Scandals & Crimes and all the things worth talking about in the realm the two host participate in. Jessica Perne...
Episode 150
In this episode we are on a hunt for Sasquatch. A life size bronze sculpture of Sasquatch was stolen from a Massachusetts property. A famous cartoonist Richard Sala passed away. Also a pinup artist Armando Huerta took his own life. Other things we talked about were using clayboard, Peapod, art supplies, bad plastic surgery, shipping issues, Korean rice cakes, exposure credits, cheat codes, my low-def tv, Banksey, dieing on your birthday, ARGs and more. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark...
Episode 149
In this episode we had quite a bit of technical difficulty. And in the first 5 seconds I'll be dropping the F bomb so be warned. We talk about a gamer that passed away due to Corona and there was a huge funeral procession online. There were 100s of people in virtual attendance. We also discussed an artist that is in the Covid Creative Convention show we are both in that has also passed away from the virus. Microsoft deletes a commercial featuring Marina Abramovic after a ton of backlash. Scienti...
Episode 148
In this episode we talk about more info about the latest stolen Van Gogh from episode 146. We also have a Strange Art Fact about Dr. Seuss as well. Then there is also the 500th year anniversary of Rafeal's death. Also, we talked about shipping to the UK, Paypal problem, snow in April, "Full Circle" death, making your own toothpaste, stupid politics, getting our podcast reviewed, train wreck youtubers, speech and accents that are strange to us, vocal fry, getting your info from Face Book, spendin...
Episode 147
In this episode we talk about a couple in quarantine that made an art gallery for their gerbils to enjoy. We also talked about the "Graffiti Highway" in Pennsylvania that is being buried. Other subjects we talked about were the stimulus check, paying rent, David Van Gough's selling his book and doing drawings on the inside cover, eel sushi, shitty wifi, silent hill, Corona Diet, baking, PS3 and more. The PaintingLoft Podcast is about the "Dark Art" community. Exhibitions, Artists, Techniques, Id...