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An accessible art education, chat and interview style podcast. We discuss art and art theory with people like you, and I interview artists about what they are creating right now!

Kieve Rodeheaver

  • May 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 15 EPISODES


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Frida Kahlo: The Broken Column

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020


Kieve and Camille, a veterinarian and cancer researcher, discuss Kahlo’s Broken Column. The pair blaze through topics like chronic pain, colonialism, race, Catholic symbolism, and Lacanian Psychology, and Feminism. Once again this is a packed episode! I hope you’re excited!Links to art: https://www.fridakahlo.org/the-broken-column.jspMusic:Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0Patron Saint Regina Spektor https://youtu.be/-UeGActcW0AFlying Away from Fun Homehttps://youtu.be/G4WGYraOD1Y

Color Theory Part 1 (?)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020


Kieve discusses the multiple facets of color theory, and makes jokes along the way. They talk about color spectrums, emotional color coding, and color mixing. Kieve is also pleased to present you with color theory based memes on their websit krodeheaverart.com Please listen along, learn and hopefully laugh! .Links to books:https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Power_Of_Color.html?id=aNdyhMDbleUChttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2126870.Color_and_How_to_Use_ItLinks ro color theory articles:https://www.colormatters.com/color-symbolism/color-and-culture-mattershttps://www.colormatters.com/color-and-the-body/drunk-tank-pinkhttps://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theoryLinks to youtubers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XM_avq3Hm4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIELNzCU8AUMusic:Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0

Eileen Asher: Art, Anxiety, Gemstones and Grief

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020


Elieen Asher: Anxiety, Grief, Gemstones and DesignKieve and Eileen Asher discuss Eileen’s work as the creator of the Youtube series Artists with Anxiety and their work as an artist, designer and Marketer. We talk about the thing we do best which is to be nervous and anxious. Eileen also shows us the lovely work they do with painting semi precious and precious gemstones and introduces us to her new baby, her updated personal website. Please listen along and reflect on how wonderful you are too, even when you are anxious.Links to Eileen’s stuffhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBHaYdRAkpZUOhSBO3hF6Qhttps://www.instagram.com/creative_eileen_asher/https://eileenasher.com/about/:https://eileenasher.com/art/#jp-carousel-1068Links to Eileen and I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlP_wGmCV3IMusic:Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0Skin: Accoustic Version by BOYhttps://youtu.be/ejlvgSjcEoo

Aelbert Cuyp: Horsemen Resting in a Landscape

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020


Kieve and Ramona, Lead Trainer at Equitas Health Institute and Political Science Professor at The Ohio State University talk about Albert Cuyp’s Horsemen Resting in a Landscape. The painting is apart of the special exhibit Life in the Age of Rembrandt in the Columbus Museum of Art, on view until June 16, 2019. The pair talk about the Baroque Era and Dutch politics. They joke their way through analyzing the horses, dogs, and cattle. Come along with them! The links don’t work in Spotify, so to view the photos please go to WCBE’s webpage and search for Please Touch the Art.Links to Art:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Aelbert_Cuyp_-_Horsemen_Resting_in_a_Landscape.jpghttp://www.columbusmuseum.org/life-in-the-age-of-rembrandt/Links to the Columbus Musuem of Art:http://www.columbusmuseum.org/Music:Fed up with Hunger by SaintsenencaHe Shall Feed His Flock from Messiah by George Fredrick Handel performed byAnne Sofie von Otter, Sylvia McNair, and Acadamy and Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTCUC0wBkR0

Halloween with Hans Memling: Tryptic of Earthly Vanity and Devine Salvation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019


Show Notes: Halloween Hans Memling Tryptic of Earthly Vanity and Divine SalvationKieve and Oliver, perhaps a little misguidedly, wish you all a Happy Halloween with this spookyish Christian meditation series..The two talk about bandoliers and weird symbolism and ask the big questions like “Can I pet this dog?” Have a good holiday if you celebrate anything this time of year! If not then tune in next time :) .Links to Art:https://curiator.com/art/hans-memling/triptych-of-earthly-vanity-and-divine-salvationRecommendedhttps://www.theallusionist.org/:Music:Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0Dance of the Macrbe Saint-Saens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM

Evan Lockhart: Documenting Protests, Documenting the Self

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019


Kieve interviews Evan Lockhart about his artistic evolution from documenting protests to delving into mixed identity. Evan shares what it’s like to be in the action and to struggle with oppression and asks the hard hitting questions like is photography always real. This one is a roller coaster of emotions as we explore hard topics like police brutality and rape to laughing about horse butts.https://elockhartphotography.format.com/detroitanactivist#1https://elockhartphotography.format.com/michigan-state-nazishttps://elockhartphotography.format.com/5769429-mixed-privilegehttps://elockhartphotography.format.com/5769429-mixed-privilege/5769398-jackieLinks to Art:https://elockhartphotography.format.com/detroitanactivist#1https://elockhartphotography.format.com/michigan-state-nazishttps://elockhartphotography.format.com/5769429-mixed-privilegehttps://elockhartphotography.format.com/5769429-mixed-privilege/5769398-jackieMusic:Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0Juice by Lizzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaCrQL_8eMYOther music by me messing around with loops on bandlabs

Art Sistory Cross Over! Danni Lin: Painting Lost Memories and Mixed Identity

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019


Kieve interviews the Danni half of Art Sistory about Danni’s oil paintings! We (mostly Danni) guide you through the ins and outs of Shaing Hai, Hong Kong, Egg Fu Young, Fortune Cookie Always Wrong! and You Look More White Than Chinese. We exploreLinks to Art:http://dannilin.com/Art Sistory has their own podcast of this name, and can be found on twitter and Instagram and have a tumblr https://artsistory.tumblr.com/Music:Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0Happy by MiskiShow Notes: Season 2 premier! Ep. 2Kieve interviews the Danni half of Art Sistory about Danni’s oil paintings! We (mostly Danni) guide you through the ins and outs of Shaing Hai, Hong Kong, Egg Fu Young, Fortune Cookie Always Wrong! and You Look More White Than Chinese. We exploreLinks to Art:http://dannilin.com/Art Sistory has their own podcast of this name, and can be found on twitter and Instagram and have a tumblr https://artsistory.tumblr.com/Music:Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0Happy by Miski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ0O2vDT0VEArt Sistory Theme Music

Art Sistory Cross Over! Let's Meet Danni and Brandi!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019


Kieve Rodeheaver interviews Destiny Ryan live on location about the painting Metamorphosis and the sculpture Walking Nightmare. Starting with Walking Nightmare the pair discuss grief, mental illness, dark humor, memory, and color. Audience members are pulled to talk about the artwork live. Metamorphosis and more of Destiny’s work can be seen in Columbus College of Art and Design’s Acock Gallery this summer.Links to pictures discussed in the episode:https://www.instagram.com/p/ByioEdAhpOF/?igshid=11xrhhi7jdngehttps://www.instagram.com/p/Bj-laFGBPUJ/?igshid=11t9c31xvk3fyLinks of artists discussed:https://www.instagram.com/destiny.ryan.artMusic:Nude by Radioheadhttps://youtu.be/Azp6y_IgGLYKimya Dawson’s Competitionhttps://youtu.be/9gkhXp76e88Our Lady of the Underground from Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown https://youtu.be/F-JJKI6lMlEFed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0

Barbara Kruger: We Are Not What We Seem

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019


Kieve and Margaret, mom and indie, middle grade and romance author, discuss Kruger’s We Are Not What We Seem. They talk about second wave feminism’s connections to modernism and Lacanian Psychology, collage, and language. Kieve discusses parallels between the SUPREME brand and Kruger’s aesthetic. Buckle up, for an informative, jam packed episode!Links to art: http://ensembles.mhka.be/items/we-are-not-what-we-seem?locale=enLinks to artists:Barbara Kruger http://www.barbarakruger.com/Hannah Höch https://www.moma.org/artists/2675Links to brand discussed: SUPREME https://www.supremenewyork.com/mobile/Links to podcast discussed: The Lonely Pallette Marcel Duchamp’s The Fountainhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lonely-palette/id1110780638?i=1000384532112What my mom told you to google: Chubby Checker https://www.chubbychecker.com/Music:Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0Salute by Little Mixhttps://youtu.be/Kjpa0SMOug0Skin: Accoustic Version by BOYhttps://youtu.be/ejlvgSjcEooOur Lady of the Underground from Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown https://youtu.be/F-JJKI6lMlE

Destiny Ryan: Laughing and Crying, Live at the Columbus Arts Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019


Kieve Rodeheaver interviews Destiny Ryan live on location about the painting Metamorphosis and the sculpture Walking Nightmare. Starting with Walking Nightmare the pair discuss grief, mental illness, dark humor, memory, and color. Audience members are pulled to talk about the artwork live. Metamorphosis and more of Destiny’s work can be seen in Columbus College of Art and Design’s Acock Gallery this summer.Links to pictures discussed in the episode:https://www.instagram.com/p/ByioEdAhpOF/?igshid=11xrhhi7jdngehttps://www.instagram.com/p/Bj-laFGBPUJ/?igshid=11t9c31xvk3fyLinks of artists discussed:https://www.instagram.com/destiny.ryan.artMusic:Nude by Radioheadhttps://youtu.be/Azp6y_IgGLYKimya Dawson’s Competitionhttps://youtu.be/9gkhXp76e88Our Lady of the Underground from Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown https://youtu.be/F-JJKI6lMlEFed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0

Mackenzie Nur Canan: Inspiring Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019


Kieve Rodeheaver interviews Mackenzie about her mural at the Miles House and her pastel work. The pair discuss suicide awareness, hope, and strenght. Mackenzie welcomes us into a dark time in her life and encourages us to continue on. She talks about exploring Arabic writing and mixed media. This year she is planning on expanding the mural.Suicide Hotline: ‭1 (800) 273-8255‬Pictures: https://instagram.com/p/BzI-l-dpkXg/https://instagram.com/p/BzI-gXeJm9t/https://instagram.com/p/BzI-aqfJQKk/Music:Kimya Dawson’s Competitionhttps://youtu.be/9gkhXp76e88Love Theme from I Can’t Think Straight by Raiomand Mirza https://youtu.be/IuC0_qIN8TEOur Lady of the Underground from Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown https://youtu.be/F-JJKI6lMlE

Auguste Rodin: Gates of Hell

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019


Kieve and Wes, local actor and stage magician, discuss Rodin’s Gates of Hell. They talk about Dante’s Inferno, relief sculpture and decorative art. The two creatives discuss the process of making art and joke about pirates. Are you ready to check The Gates of Hell off your bucket list?Links to art: http://www.musee-rodin.fr/en/collections/sculptures/gates-hellLinks to artists discussed: https://www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/arthur-rackhamhttps://art21.org/artist/fred-wilson/Links to podcast discussed: The Lonely Palette: Richard Sierra’s Torqued Elipses https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lonely-palette/id1110780638?mt=2&i=1000375566353Music:Fed up with Hunger by SaintsenencaDies Irea from Mozart’s Reqium https://youtu.be/ePRZC_OulYcOur Lady of the Underground from Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown https://youtu.be/F-JJKI6lMlE

Kehinde Wilde: Portrait of Obama

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019


Kieve and Oliver talk about Kehinde Wiley’s Portrait of Obama. Wiley paints black and brown folk in street close posed as famous portraits and statues to give power and history back to folks who have had theirs erased in Western centric museums. The pair discuss President Obama’s choice of a fantastical portrait as well as the significance of different elements of the painting.Link to the picture discussed:https://www.google.com/search?q=kehinde+wiley+portrait+of+obama&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiWqNLuqY_iAhVJnFkKHcCPBf0Q_AUIEygB&biw=375&bih=553#imgrc=CT-gOM0Tq_XO4MLinks to artists discussed:http://kehindewiley.comhttps://art21.org/artist/fred-wilson/Article quoted:https://news.artnet.com/art-world/barack-obama-portrait-kehinde-wiley-1222910?fbclid=IwAR2Xt5PAicg3NhquWlFG7Bs3NxBSWcaSg9yPCW32aWNDx7xA4KWH-kkuGuIMusic:Fed up with Hunger by SaintsenencaSkin: Accoustic Version by BOYThe Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key and John Stanford SmithApplause by Lady Gaga

Rosanna Jones: Skin

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019


Kieve and Jessi, author of poetry chapbook Too Tender For Keeping, discuss a piece from the series, Skin, by UK artist Rosanna Jones. Rosanna Jones’s paint and photo collages serve as a springboard for Kieve and Jessi to discuss power between veiwer and art object, commercial versus fine art, identity and fashion and much more. Some platforms do not properly show the links, if this is the case visit wcbe.org for links to the art discussed.Link to the picture discussed:http://rosanna-jones.blogspot.com/2013/04/concealment.htmlLinks to artists discussed:https://www.rosannajones.co.uk/http://rosanna-jones.blogspot.com/http://www.regenprojects.com/artists/catherine-opieMusic:Fed up with Hunger by SaintsenencaSkin: Accoustic Version by BOY

Please Touch the Art: Jacs Fishburne: Weaving Pain

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019


Kieve Rodeheaver interviews Jacs Fishburne about their work in progress: Neural, a fiber piece for their master’s thesis and two woven photographs. Starting with Neural the pair discusses grief, chronic illness, pain, the desire to connect through touch, and the process of making. With the photographs they talk about interacting with their art in space, sexuality, and collaborating with the dance troupe Sea-Bus. Neural can be seen in the current Columbus College of Art and Design MFA thesis show, Replacing the Sun? through the next few weeks.Links to pictures discussed in the episode:Neural WIP: http://blog.jacsfishburne.com/#jp-carousel-40634 http://blog.jacsfishburne.com/#jp-carousel-40635 http://blog.jacsfishburne.com/#jp-carousel-40637Photo 1: http://www.jacsfishburne.com/weavings/720aqw6b85js32rfwmirljtm95ip13Photo 2: http://www.jacsfishburne.com/weavings/el1q3gwoaiu1ixzhkcldk462z8meteBeltane: http://www.jacsfishburne.com/beltaneLinks of artists discussed:http://www.jacsfishburne.com/https://www.seabusdance.com/Music Fed up with Hunger by Saintsenenca:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvgkjGSf3G0

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