Podcasts about megzany

Megzany is an LA-based street artist working on an international stage to spread positive messages paired with zany imagery. Her affinity for flight and use of dream-like imagery elicits playful inspiration and motivation in anyone who stumbles upon her work. Topics: Star Wars, Disney, Club33, Teachr's day at disneyland with his son, Meg's Shiba Inu, James' celebrity sightings, life at theArsenic House, Playing video games, mariokart, Teachr's rules in the house + more!

In this wrap up episode with SOTA hosts Andrew Herman and MegZany, the two discuss Meg's conversations around sex positivity in the arts and the different voices and opinions she brought onto the podcast as part of that exploration. Together they delve into Meg's experience as a guest host, what surprised her during the interviews, the most poignant conversations or topics she felt merged throughout the month, whether or not her opinions on feminism, sex object, and other terminology has changed, and what social media's role is in the display of female bodies.Thank you MegZany for being our March 2019 guest host on State of the Art Podcast.Guest hosting is a new project we're exploring on SOTA in 2019 as part of our initiative to be more inclusive, bring on diverse voices better suited to discuss certain topics, and to build community. If you are interested in guest hosting or have a theme suggestion, please comment on our Instagram @StateoftheArt.

Guest host, MegZany dives into the work of new media artist, Shawné Michaelain Holloway, who explores aspects of relationships and interactions through digital spaces and performances. Together, the two discuss Shawné's transition to offline work, her interest in power dynamics and how these are addressed in her pieces, the correlation between kink spaces and Shawné's artwork, and how she transfers aspects and sensations from sexual and "taboo" realms into art spaces to engage her audience, and so much more.-About Shawné Michaelain Holloway-Shawné Michaelain Holloway is a new media artist using sound, video, and performance to shape the rhetorics of technology and sexuality into tools for exposing structures of power. She has spoken and exhibited work internationally in spaces like The New Museum (NYC, NY), Sorbus Galleria (Helsinki, Fi), The Kitchen (NYC, NY) Institute of Contemporary Arts (London, UK), Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (Chicago, IL). Currently, Holloway teaches in the New Arts Journalism department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.Learn more about Shawné at http://www.shawnemichaelainholloway.com/Follow her @cleogirl2525Tweet her @cleogirl2525

Welcome to a world of explosive color and convoluted bodies, where pleasure-seekers come adorned with halos and bodies are shamelessly explored and shared. This is the art of Uncle Reezy aka Marissa Kelling.In this episode, guest host MegZany speaks with self-taught artist, Kelling who goes by Uncle Reezy on Instagram. Reezy's drawings unabashedly depict individuals and groups engaged in various acts of pleasure from playfully making out to masturbation and threesomes. Together, they discuss toeing the line between sex positivity and objectification, the inspiration behind Reezy's work, and how Reezy came to champion sexuality in her illustrations.Follow her @Uncle.Reezy

MegZany kicks-off her month-long exploration of sex positivity with Amanda Micallef, co-founder and president of Arsenic, a media group focused on embracing sexuality and empowering women in the industry. Together, they discuss Arsenic's mission, how they're championing sexuality, the affects social media has had on the movement, and the backlash sex positivity faces amongst both men and women. **Things to Note**The name "Billy" comes up in this conversation, referencing Billy Hawkins, co-founder at Arsenic.-About Amanda Micallef-Amanda Micallef was inspired to co-found Arsenic because of her strong sex-positive feminism beliefs. Arsenic began as a community of female models where Amanda put the editorial power in the hands of the women themselves. Arsenic, since expanded into music, fine art, events, television, and beyond. Before founding Arsenic, Amanda spent 12 years as a producer of over 20 films, music video, and commercial productions, where she was responsible for all aspects of projects from inception through distribution. You can learn more about Arsenic hereOr Follow them:On IG@Arsenic@ArsenicGallery@ArsenicAudioOn Snap@ArsenicTVhttps://www.weareelemental.co/

This month we welcome guest host, MegZany who will be taking our mobile recording studio for a fierce ride bringing you a fantastic lineup of women artist's embracing sex positivity at the core of their work. Before we drop her first episode this Thursday (March 7, 2019), Andrew talks with Meg about her journey from corporate America to full-time street artist, feminism, and why she decided to focus on sex positivity this month as State of the Art's second guest host.Guest hosting is a new project we're exploring on SOTA in 2019 as part of our initiative to be more inclusive, bring on diverse voices better suited to discuss certain topics, and to build community. Guest Hosts are invited to take full-ownership of their chosen theme, inviting artists, curators, collectors, influencers they believe will add a strong voice to the platform and their selected topic of discussion. If you are interested in guest hosting or have a theme suggestion, please comment on our Instagram @StateoftheArt.-About MegZany-From selling humans legally in the corporate world as a recruiter to installing art in the streets illegally, MegZany is leaving her mark on the world through street art.MegZany is a Los Angeles-based street artist best known for her “Courage Has No Gender” campaign. Zany began putting up work in the streets in 2016 starting with her biplane + banner image and has quickly evolved her practice and expanded her reach from the streets of Los Angeles to cities including Brussles, Wynwood, Miami, Montreal, London, Kraków, Lyon, Paris, Berlin, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Boise, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Memphis, New Orleans, and Austin.The nature of Zany’s work is a celebration of contrasts, for instance, bold, assertive text paired with figures that connect with viewers on a different level, often evoking childhood nostalgia. Furthermore, an enthusiast herself from an early age, Zany celebrates the trope of flight and often utilizes images that depict aviation in her projects. One of Zany’s most iconic stencils is of Amelia Earhart paired with the mantra, “Courage Has No Gender” intended to generate awareness regarding societal gender disparity and encourage viewers to create an optimistic future. As a female street artist actively working in a male-dominated field, Zany herself is a modern iteration of Earhart as she fearlessly shares her hopeful message.You can learn more about MegZany hereOr follow her @MegZany

Jennifer Gardner interviews street artist Megzany. http://roamhowl.com/018 "I would never tell anyone ‘oh, test the waters.' No, just go. Sure it’s freezing, it’s going to stifle you, you’re going to go through all these tribulations, but you have to do it. If you know that you want a change, you have to dive in." ~Megzany Meg Zany is a Los Angeles-based street artist. Zany’s first pieces of street art appeared early 2016 and she has since produced countless works in over a dozen cities around the world, including LA, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Boise, Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, West Palm Beach, New Orleans, Montreal, London, Kraków, Paris, and Berlin. The nature of her work is often a contrast — bold in-your-face text paired with lively figures that intimately connect with viewers. Possessing an affinity for flight since a young age, her work often utilizes images that depict aviation. One of Zany’s most iconic stencils is of Amelia Earhart paired with the mantra, “Courage Has No Gender” in order to inspire and motivate others toward an optimistic future, while paying homage to all women who disrupt the forces of gender-profiling — just like Zany herself is doing daily within in the male-dominated world of street art.   Connect with Meg:   Megzany Website   Courage Has No Gender Kickstarter (through 8/15/17)   Instagram   Twitter   tumblr   Facebook   Connect with Jennifer:  Facebook Twitter Email me here I am also on the web at www.jgardnerassociates.com and you can read about my approach to practicing law.   Highlights from the Episode:   How Jennifer and Meg met via the magic of Instagram The story of how Meg went from fashion school to the business of corporate recruiting to street artist in downtown LA "I just want to paint in my underwear… that’s my dream life.” Hitting rock bottom with “job envy” and checking into therapy to in order to get to the bottom of what she was feeling so she could rewire her  Meg’s philosophy of just closing her eyes and going for it "I didn’t know how hard it was going to be. I just figured that picture of where I wanted to get was going to be a lot more fun than where I was standing." Choosing your own "sh!t sandwich" in life How Meg arrived at the name “Megzany” by reading the dictionary and referencing Shakespeare Scaling her lifestyle way back from her corporate income level and finding fulfillment through the creative process, rather than shopping and material possessions Meg’s upcoming shows at The Hive in LA and The LA Residency Insight into the culture of the LA street artist community Where Meg gets her inspiration - soaking up her surroundings like a sponge and pairing images with her journal writing Meg’s writing process for both her published book "Year One” and her book in process that she’s writing on index cards. “Nothing goes according to plan so plan on it!" Reflecting on stoicism, discussing "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius  Meg’s vision of the future and technology, discussing the option of being cryogenically frozen so she can experience it Whether or not Meg worries about what other people (including her parents) think about her chosen career and lifestyle as a street artist “Courage Has No Gender” - Meg’s new project and current Kickstarter campaign “I’m not resisting what I do. I don’t wake up every day and go, ‘Oh god, I’ve gotta do this thing.” It’s like, ‘Cool. What can I do today?’” ~Megzany   Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed the show. You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes here. Also, if you like what you hear, please consider leaving a review and rating. I love to hear from my listeners and welcome your comments and suggestions. Let me know what you think--I want to connect with you! Maybe by tuning in, we will learn something and be inspired to do the next creative, fun without a box thing in our own lives. http://roamhowl.com/018