Podvant Garde

The End of an Era Dec 31, 2023

Katrina and Andrea are back after a hiatus that was a little longer than any of us expected. Saying goodbye with one more Art News episode about AI, apologies, and capitalism in the art world.

Episode 37 – Goodbye, Gooneybird Jul 03, 2023

A quick update from ⅔ of the OG Podvant Garde team. Jordan is leaving the pod, but not our hearts. Go back and listen to her Rothko episode if you’ll miss her as much as we will and follow her at @gooneybirdcrafts on Instagram. If you’d like to send her some love or encouraging words for the art future, our P.O. Box is below. Podvant GardeP.O. Box 366South Pasadena, CA 91031

Episode 36 – Nan Goldin May 22, 2023

Katrina went full fan girl for her birthday episode! Listen to her regale Andrea and our SPECIAL GUEST, the hilarious Paige Wesley (Cult Podcast, Horror Virgin, Romancing the Pod), with stories of the life and times of Nan Goldin.

To learn more about Nan’s organization, P.A.I.N. https://www.instagram.com/sacklerpain/?hl=en

P.O. Box information because Andrea’s weed gummy hit at the end of the recording. Podvant Garde

P.O. Box 366

South Pasadena, CA 91031

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Sources available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

Episode 35 – Kara Walker Pt. II Apr 10, 2023

More Kara, less Katrina yelling! Jordan continues her episode(s) on artist, Kara Walker.

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Episode 34 – Kara Walker Pt. I Apr 03, 2023

If this episode was a book, North Dakota would try to ban it. Discussing race relations in America with Jordan as she tells us about the life and art of Kara Walker. If you love Podvant Garde consider becoming a member of our Patron for extras!https://www.patreon.com/podvantgardeSources available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

Episode 33 - Edmonia Lewis Feb 06, 2023

Starting Black History Month with a life story that we should probably already know from history class. Katrina tells us a little more about history-making sculptor, Edmonia Wildfire Lewis.

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Episode 32 - Rachel Ruysch Jan 02, 2023

If only every female artist’s story sounded like this one. We’re closing out the year on a happy note with Jordan and the feel-good story of Rachel Ruysch.

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Episode 31 – The Keanes Dec 12, 2022

Is your Spousal Plagiarism Alarm going off? It must be this episode! Sit back and listen as Andrea tells us the story of Margaret and Walter Keane.

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Episode 30 - Niki de Saint Phalle Pt. II Nov 07, 2022

Love triangles, larger than life structures and celebrity cameos…this episode is more exciting than a summer on an artist commune. Katrina is back with a second helping of Niki de Saint Phalle. Sources available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

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Episode 29 - Niki de Saint Phalle Pt. I Nov 07, 2022

Katrina shares the life story of artist and one-woman firing squad, Niki de Saint Phalle. Listen as the ladies discuss womanhood and the assumed responsibilities of parenting within the context of Niki’s fantastical and sometimes troubling world. Sources available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

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Episode 28 - The Davids Oct 03, 2022

You’re going to love this episode from its decapitated mythical head to it’s erotically hair intertwined toes. Jordan shares with us a few of her favorite renditions of the heartthrob of art subjects, David.

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Episode 27 - Na Hyeseok Sep 05, 2022

Our most legit episode to date. Andrea gives us a window into the life of Korean artist, feminist trailblazer and honest mother, Na Hyeseok. Thank you to Dr. James Hilmer for his extensive help researching this episode!

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Episode 26 - Lorraine O’Grady Jul 12, 2022

Katrina is coming in hot with an episode on performance artist and photographer, Lorraine O’Grady. Sources available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

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Click here to see Lorraine O’ Grady’s archive:

https://lorraineogrady.com/

Click here to read Olympia's Maid: Reclaiming Black Female Subjectivity

http://lorraineogrady.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lorraine-OGrady_Olympias-Maid-Reclaiming-Black-Female-Subjectivity1.pdf

Episode 25 - Artemisia Gentileschi Jun 06, 2022

Andrea brings us an episode about the artist whose work inspired this podcast! Listen as we laugh, cry, and riff together about the phenomenal Artemisia Gentileschi.

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Episode 24 - Loosey Goosey May 02, 2022

The ladies catch up and discuss their recent art endeavors and some weird eye stuff.

See a virtual tour of Andrea’s show, Stratosphere : https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=PQGJhYu35Eb

Shop Stratosphere pieces: https://www.vargallery.com/works-available-var-5th

Learn more about Katrina’s experimental comedy show (next show July 2022): https://katrinasivad.com/tcip

Shop Jordan’s Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GooneyBirdCrafts

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Episode 23 - Marina Abramović Apr 05, 2022

Love, violence, Jay-Z…this episode has it all. This week Katrina tells us about Marina Abramović, who inspired her recent comedy show. Spoiler Alert for the 10 year-old documentary, The Artist is Present.

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Episode 22 - Art News IV Mar 21, 2022

This Art News episode contains some harsh truths. This week the ladies discuss workplace discrimination, lies about color, and some podcast updates you don’t want to miss.

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Episode 21 - Dada ft. Tom Goss Mar 07, 2022

It’s the This Is Not A Show podcast crossover you’ve been waiting for! Tom Goss joins Andrea and Jordan for a special episode on Dada.

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Epsidoe 20 - The McDonald Sisters Feb 28, 2022

Jordan takes us into the world of art nouveau with an episode paying homage to the legacy of the McDonald sisters.

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Episode 19 - Bob Ross Pt. II Feb 21, 2022

Andrea closes out the second part of Bob Ross.

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Episode 18 - Bob Ross Pt. I Feb 14, 2022

Hold on to your denim button up, we’re talking about America’s happy little sweetheart, Bob Ross.

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Episode 17 - Art News III Feb 07, 2022

Art News continues with our third installment, and a continuation of the last episode. We’ve got exciting restorations, ancient female art, and more.

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Episode 16 - Art News II Jan 31, 2022

We’ve got more art news! Jordan covers some shit cemetery behavior, Katrina talks mushrooms, and Andrea sheds some light on digital inclusion.

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Episode 15 - Stuart Semple Jan 24, 2022

The episode is for every artists’ enjoyment except for Anish Kapoor. Jordan continues the story of color ownership with equal-opportunity artist, Stuart Semple.

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Sources not listed due to episode description character limit. Available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

Episode 14 - Anish Kapoor Jan 17, 2022

This episode, we discuss a rich boy without a cause, Anish Kapoor. We technically have the exclusive rights to this episode, but it’s better if it’s enjoyed by everyone.

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Sources not listed here due to episode description character limit. Listed in the episode and available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

Episode 13 - Adult Animation (Pt. II) Jan 10, 2022

Finishing up our discussion about adult animation with more nostalgia and (surprise!) artists with bad people skills and (allegedly) abusive tendencies.

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Episode 12 - Adult Animation (Pt. I) Jan 03, 2022

Katrina takes us on an imaginative ride into the world of adult animation.

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Episode 11 - Yayoi Kusama Dec 27, 2021

Jordan gives us some insight into the life of Yayoi Kusama and her all-encompassing art.

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Sources

Wikipedia: Yayoi Kusama

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yayoi_Kusama

The Little Book Of Feminist Saints by Julia Pierpont & Illustrated By Manjit Thapp

The Guardian — Yayoi Kusama: The World’s Favorite Artist?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/sep/23/yayoi-kusama-infinity-film-victoria-miro-exhibition

DangerousMinds.net — Scream Against The Sky: Yayoi Kusama’s Self-Obliteration, Avant-Garde Weirdness, 1967

Episode 10 - Suzanne Valadon Dec 20, 2021

Andrea brings the heat with badass former circus performer and painter, Suzanne Valadon.

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Sources

Suzanne Valadon in Philadelphia — Model Turned Exceptional Painter

Financial Times - December 2021- Ariella Budick

https://www.ft.com/content/45311b45-9a93-41ed-a42d-f6c70575da1b

Suzanne Valadon Biography

Http://Www.Artnet.Com/Artists/Suzanne-Valadon/Biography

Encyclopedia Of World Biographies - Suzanne Valadon

Https://Www.Notablebiographies.Com/Supp/Supplement-Sp-Z/Valadon-Suzanne.Html

Artsy.Org Suzanne Valadon

Https://Www.Theartstory.Org/Artist/Valadon-Suzanne/Life-And-Legacy/

Suzanne Valadon Wikipedia Entry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Valadon

Episode 9 - Johanna van Gogh-Bonger Dec 13, 2021

Jordan brings us a tender tale of a too-often unsung art hero with an episode about Johanna van Gogh-Bonger.

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Sources

Raiders of the Lost Art (Season 1, Episode 3 “Van Gogh’s Guardian”
Van Gogh Museum: The Woman Who Made Vincent Famous

https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/stories/the-woman-who-made-vincent-famous

Anna Boch

http://annaboch.com

Bonger Diaries

https://www.bongerdiaries.org/dagboek_jo_1

Episode 8 - Stained Glass Dec 06, 2021

Our resident glassy girl Andrea graces us with an episode on a topic near and dear to her heart, the history of stained glass!

Sources not listed due to episode description character limit. Available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

Episode 7 - Art News Nov 29, 2021

Surprise! We had some audio issues, so here's an impromptu episode fill with art-related current events.

Frank Lloyd Wright (Part III) Nov 22, 2021

Closing out our 3-part installment on “quite the bastard” Frank Lloyd Wright. We pick up with Frank as he uses his charm and luck in an attempt to “Music Man” his way out of debt. There’s more tragedy, more manipulation, and more Svetlanas than you could ever imagine.

Sources

“The Fellowship: The untold story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesen Fellowship” by Roger Friedland and Harold Zellman

What’s So Mosterous About Ayn Rand - UnHerd - Peter Franklin - June 27, 2018

https://unherd.com/2018/06/academia-ignore-famous-female-philosopher-20th-century/

What is Transcendentalism - Understanding the Movement

https://blog.prepscholar.com/transcendentalism-definition-movement

Wikipedia

Frank Lloyd Wright (Part II) Nov 15, 2021

We’re back for Frank Lloyd Wright part II with our good friend Paige Wesley from Cult Podcast! Prepare yourself as we go deeper into the twists and turns of Taliesen and explore the sexual tension of Soviet communist propaganda art.

Sources

“The Fellowship: The untold story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesen Fellowship” by Roger Friedland and Harold Zellman

What’s So Monstrous About Ayn Rand - UnHerd - Peter Franklin - June 27, 2018

https://unherd.com/2018/06/academia-ignore-famous-female-philosopher-20th-century/

What is Transcendentalism - Understanding the Movement

https://blog.prepscholar.com/transcendentalism-definition-movement

Wikipedia (Thank you!)

Frank Lloyd Wright (Part I) Nov 15, 2021

The first part of a very special series. We discuss Mama’s boy Frank Lloyd Wright, spinster, the effects of queer erasure and more with our friend and special guest, Paige Wesley from Cult Podcast!

Sources

“The Fellowship: The untold story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesen Fellowship” by Roger Friedland and Harold Zellman

What’s So Mosterous About Ayn Rand - UnHerd - Peter Franklin - June 27, 2018

https://unherd.com/2018/06/academia-ignore-famous-female-philosopher-20th-century/

What is Transcendentalism - Understanding the Movement

https://blog.prepscholar.com/transcendentalism-definition-movement

Wikipedia (We are forever grateful for your presence on the internet)

Mark Rothko Nov 15, 2021

WARNING: This episode includes discussions about thoughts of depression, as well as acts of self harm and suicide.

We’re not like other podcasts. Join us for the Rothko episode AKA Sad Boy Cube. We laugh, we cry, we laugh about crying. Also more art history knowledge about smelly egg paints and the origin of Ikea.

The trio shares gifts and talks about family traditions that are both heartwarming and annoying. A quick tangent about art museum behavior and Jordan explains how she is aging out of punk shows.

Sources

American masters pbs https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h6477wc-r14

Moma https://www.moma.org/artists/5047

Tate Britain great art explained https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fsz6bkkIHzQ

Wallstreet journal- Mark Rothko s son remembers his father https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/mark-rothkos-son-remembers-his-father-1441897371

PBS American masters podcast season 4, episode 3 artist Mark Rothko

Simon schama Power of Art video

Rothko paintings chronology https://totallyhistory.com/mark-rothko-paintings/

National gallery of art Mark Rothko: early years https://www.nga.gov/features/mark-rothko/mark-rothko-early-years.html

National gallery of art Mark Rothko classic paintings https://www.nga.gov/features/mark-rothko/mark-rothko-classic-paintings.html

Rothko chapel http://www.rothkochapel.org

Kehinde Wiley Nov 15, 2021

This episode, the crew brings hot juice (Andrea’s words, not ours) with a deep dive on Kehinde Wiley! We discuss the Black experience in terms of masculinity, the need for connection and the barriers created by fine art and homophobia, with a few Obama impressions thrown in as a bonus.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kehinde_Wiley

https://cxainc.com/edition/kehinde-wiley-on-painting-masculinity-and-blackness-from-president-obama-to-the-people-of-ferguson/

https://hyperallergic.com/481788/kehinde-wiley-saint-louis-saint-louis-art-museum/

https://kehindewiley.com

Lisa Frank Nov 15, 2021

The Podvant Gang kicks off the podcast by delving into the life of commercial art legend with turquoise lady energy, Lisa Frank. Listen as we discuss how her marketing innovations and attention to detail played a role in her development as an artist.

Sources not included due to exceeded character limit. Available upon request at podvantgarde@gmail.com.

An Important Patreon Teaser Jul 07, 2022

Hello everyone! We wanted to share this as three women born in America who love art.

Unplanned Parenthood, a project by artist Michelle Hartney breathes life into the voices of Pre-Roe v Wade women and offers a dark foreshadowing for our own futures. We love you and we stand in solidarity with you in this fight for bodily autonomy.

Please consider participating in the project here: https://www.michellehartney.com/unplanned-parenthood

There is more to his episode for Patreon members at www.patreon.com/podvantgarde but we felt like this chunk especially was too important not to share.

Click here to listen to The Abortion Monologues on Private Parts Unknown

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abortion-monologues/id1154304419?i=1000548619823

The Intro Episode Oct 26, 2021

It’s the intro episode! Get to know a little about the women behind this art history podcast. We laugh about childhood dreams and share about the connections that brought us together in order for Podvant Garde to come to life.

Follow us at @podvantgarde on Instagram and Twitter

Andrea Guzzetta - @andreaguzzetta

Katrina Davis - @katrinasivad

Jordan Leigh Williams - @thegooneybird