Podcast by Timmy Black
Timmy asks New York artist Boris Lemon about the state of our students
Autocracy might not be as bad as you think if you know which galleries to visit.
Timmy speaks to a pair of Maltese documentary filmmakers about an exciting yet doomed new project
A rare glimpse of an enigmatic artist
Timmy talks to New York painter Boris Lemon .... and regrets it.
From Rockefeller to Trump - A neat summary of the art of our time
Our final episode of 2024 comes with some serious resoiutions.
Our annual holiday episode includes sophisticated suggestions for intelligent gift giving .... or something like that.
If you're at a loss at understanding the economic and social aspects of contemporary art. you're not alone. In this episode Timmy Black sheds less light than usual on this timely subject.
Introducing the greatest performance artist of out time. Athena Vermogen!
Going out on a limb, Timmy ventures into a political endorsement
"Do no harm" is fine for physicians but do we really need artists to be so benign? Timmy takes our tinkerers to task.
For those long hot, humid nights or for those long hot humid days, or for those idle moments during your exciting and exotic vacation, here a are few seasonal reading recommendations.
Finally, some really useful, practical advice on how to "make it" as an artist!
Somewhere between bondage and divestment, Timmy manages to sum up youth culture and its relationship with real world events.
Frieze LA 2024! The verdict is in!
Timmy reaches out to his young audience with timely tales of impending catastrophe.
Cheerfully delivered prophecies of despair close out another banner year for this unusual podcast.
The Lives of Contemporary Artists' producer Bozman Arcadia offers a short appreciation to all our devoted listeners.
Timmy tempts fate as he mingles pop tunes with Middle East politics on this timely and tragic episode.
A short meditation on the "intellectuel engagé."
How to Survive in the Academy: Three easy steps to keep your job.
Timmy discusses the Shock of the Ordinary and the aesthetics of negativity with his typical lack of insight.
Is it time to reassess the last reassessment of the canon of art history? Timmy Black might be tired of the question but he still figured out how to make a podcast episode about it.
Where Timmy expresses his abiding love for and belief in Figurative Painting.
The tricky topic of the unreliable brushstroke is imperfectly examined in this important and timely episode.
These days, many artists are doing amazing work that is politically engaged. Timmy explores this trend and focuses on a few inspiring examples.
Florida takes on art history textbooks while Timmy Black takes on Florida
Rap is the new Neo-Geo: The Los Angeles Art Fairs of 2023
Could art and technology be the product of an arranged marriage on the verge of annulment? Timmy Black weighs in.
The work of Norwegian artist Sophia Lagrimar inspires a few thoughtful New Year's resolutions.
The greatly anticipated annual Top Ten Artists list for 2022!
Timmy plugs an amazing new t-shirt enterprise, Dead Poets Hard Wear, by interviewing its brilliant CEO. Find it at deadpoetshardwear.com
The necessity of networking for artists is made clear in this important episode. The how's and why's are surprisingly simple and easily applicable. This is required listening for all ambitious artists.
Timmy takes a tour of a very prestigious art school on the east coast and comes away transformed.
Celebrating the publication of Micah Carpentier's Song of Songs, Timmy interviews the editor of this important book, artist Dahlia Danton.
Art critics provide an invaluable service and are the subject of unjust resentment. Timmy attempts to correct this cultural transgression.
Sometimes our prejudices taint our aesthetic judgments. In this episode Timmy has some tips on how to avoid jumping to conclusions.
Timmy's annual summer reading recommendations include some superfluous insights!
An important essay on life's purpose and the artist's journey. Essential listening for all young creative people starting out on their careers.
Imagine Pablo Picasso, Faun Roberts, Harold Bloom, Orestia Shestov and Timmy Black entering a bar.
An update from the fabulous 2022 Venice Biennale!
Timmy toys with biblical studies in a tirade that trades in jeremiads.
The internet and social media have been maligned for too long. It's time to offer a clear rebuttal.
It can't be said enough. Artists must cultivate their networking skills! Here's a short roadmap for the successful schmooze.
Art as a form of mysticism has a new and unusual advocate as Timmy Black addresses the most comfortable environments for reading.
"Nothing is more disfiguring than insecurity."
Timmy discovers a Los Angeles artist who draws on wheels.
Timmy Black is sorry and wants you to know it.
Timmy meets an old and dear friend. They go to a bar to have a drink. The old friend talks about art. Timmy stops and thinks ... but not for too long.
Artists need to set good examples for impressionable children. Unfortunately, podcaster Timmy Black is doing just the opposite.