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For the 50th episode of Art of Arting, Matt brought in his most prolific artistic collaberator, Ian Skalski. They talk about the history and methods of their partnership (Cascade Up), Ian talks about volume and the effect that ease of use has on art, and they also talk about a Vermeer masterpiece, The Little Street.

Matt sits down with Rob Blake and they have a familiar and fun chat. They get into working in the True Crime/Documentary space, prioritizing your work/art/life balance and they also talk about the mysterious land art installation, The Utah Monolith You hear more from Rob, you can listen to Strange Phenomenon a documentary podcast 

Matt Weir sits down for a portrait and a chat. Matt and Matt talk about how the specter of death affects art, they talk about the creative management of the WWE, and they also talk about one of the first pieces in horror history, Saturn Devouring his Son

Matt sits down with Nick Wiger! Matt and Nick talk about the creative community from their time working at Funny or Die, They talk about video games as the center of creativity in our current society, and they also talk about the Thomas Gainsborough painting Blue Boy

Great conversation here with Marissa Strickland. This wide ranging talk gets into the different phases or seasons of one's artistic life, the physiology of experiencing art, and Marissa tells her story of encountering The Dance by Henri Matisse for the first timeSee more of Marissa's work at https://marissastrickland.com/

Matt sits down with Dave Schilling as they talk about the creativity of suit fashion, the artistic merits of pinball, and Dave also talks about a famous Ed Ruscha painting

Game Designer Jeeyon Shim joins the podcast and gives Matt an incredible conversation about game design including their version of 'keepsake games,' how to manage success and avoid an infinite growth mindset, and Jeeyon also shares a Wendell Berry poem 'The Peace of Wild Things'See more of Jeeyon Shim's work at https://www.patreon.com/jeeyonshim

Matt sits down with painter Todd Lanam. They talk about getting ego out of the way of painting, the merits of George W Bush's paintings, and Todd also introduces Matt to Nursery by Chris RussellSee Todd's work at toddlanam.com/

Andrea Listenberger joins the pod and has a great talk with Matt about her battle against gatekeeping, how to create a big exciting art piece through writing, and they also talk about Edward Hoppers famous 'Nighthawks' paintingIf you liked this podcast, check out Andrea (and Matt) on Get it Again: A Wrestling Podcast

Matt sits down with Robert Chan and get into a great personal discussion about how an artist changes over time. Can the wisdom of experience trounce the fiery passion of youth? The answers here are challenging, but illuminating. Robert also talks to Matt about a large scale Murakami painting.

Matt Mazany talks to Spring Break Super-artist Ian Pfaff. They talk about balancing art jobs with personal creativity, Ian compares being artistic with being athletic, and Ian also talks about the ultra-violent diorama F**king HellSee more of Ian's work at www.ianpfaff.com/

Excellent talk with a true art head Nadia Osman. Matt and her discuss how to integrate art into common discourse, they further the AoA feud with Jeff Koons, and Nadia has a lively discussion with Matt about Chris Burden's Metropolis ii

Matt Interviews Photographer and LA comedy producer Mandee Johnson. A densly packed informative episode about LA comedy and the community that fostered it, a good conversation about what makes a good photo and a good portrait, and Mandee introduces Matt to the evocotive imagry of Anja Niemi See more of Mandee's work at mandeejohnson.com

Matt Mazany brings on frequent collaberator Ross Buran. They get into some details of the McDonalds project, they talk about sitting on a creative idea vs rushing it out, and they also talk about Tod Lanam's oil painting Measuring Up

Matt sits down with Make Up and Creature VFX artist Leigh Mader. Matt and Leigh talk about what makes Halloween so appealing aesthetically, the balance needed to make a great creature make up, and Leigh brings in Terry Wolfinger's Creature From the Black Lagoon, but there is a TWIST!See more of Leigh's work at @Leighartistry on Instagram

Matt sits down with Todd Fasen and they have a heated discussion about museums, The Dutch Renaissance, specifically Rembrandt's The Night Watch and Vemeer's The Milk Maid  See Todd's improv group at twitch.tv/convoyimprov

Matt sits down with  Stephen Loh (Malt Couture, Get it Again) and they talk about being on another podcast together, Stephen gives some museum secrets from working at the Norton Simon Museum, and Stephen and Matt have an all out brawl over Constantin Brancusi's 'Bird in Space'

Matt talks with photographer Clay Larsen about a upcoming photoshoot. Listen how Matt approaches a creative collaboration. Also interesting to hear the balance between the drive for practical purposes and the need to make things creatively interesting If you want see more of Clay Larsen's work, visit www.claylarsen.net/

A very high energy talk with Writer Nick Mandernach. Matt gets pushy about wanting Nick to paint, as Nick LOVES art. Lots of spirted discussion about creating and enjoying art here. Nick also talks about Sennon William's provocative watercolor, Words Don't Mean Much

Matt Mazany sits down with painter Emily Pfaff. Emily and Matt talk about some of the finer points in oil painting, how to balance life and art, and also they discus David Park's Male Nude in ShowerSee Emily's work at www.emilypfaff.com/