Art Problems
by Paddy JohnsonThe VVrkshop podcast for ambitious artists who want more shows, bigger grants, and better residencies.
Copyright: Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
Episodes
How to Set and Achieve Your 2023 Goals in Five Steps
23m · PublishedIt's goal-setting time! Welcome to 2023!
The biggest problem I see artists need help with when setting 2023 goals is figuring out what to do to achieve them when so many opportunities seem to come randomly from friends and connections.
I'm here to tell you it's possible! Join me as I walk through my top 5 steps to creating a 2023 visibility plan and what you need to do to ensure it leads to results.
Plus, I share some inside tips that I will talk about in my live intensive workshop this Thursday. Listen in; you don’t want to miss this episode!
The Year of the Comeback Platform
39m · PublishedIn this episode, artist William Powhida joins Paddy Johnson to discuss changes to social media and what we expect to see in 2023.
Mentioned:
Bluesky - a decentralized social network protocol that allows social media networks to interact.
Mastodon - A twitter alternative
Emily Weiner's Instagram
Peer Review - A publication of reviews for artists by artists
Art Problems: What Affected Artists Most in 2022
20m · PublishedWhat Affected Artists Most in 2022
Looking to take stock of what happened in 2022? Let’s do it. In this podcast I talk about changes with social media, art fairs and in person networking. I also review the impact of the economic downturn, the increased sway of art stars and art advisors, and how to capitalize on opportunities you don’t yet have.
How to Make the Most of the Miami Art Fairs
24m · PublishedMiami Art Week, the largest art event in the United States, takes place every year during the first week of December. In honor of this event, Paddy Johnson breaks down how these fairs operate, why most of us find them soul-crushing, and how to make the most out of them, regardless of how they make us feel.
LINKS:
https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach
https://untitledartfairs.com/
https://www.newartdealers.org/programs/nada-miami-2022/viewing-rooms
https://www.satellite-show.com/
Artist Run Club talk with Paddy Johnson, Dec 1st, 6:30 am, South Beach, beach entrance at 8th and Ocean Dr. https://www.newartdealers.org/programs/artist-run-club-featuring-paddy-johnson
Art Problems: Why We Can’t Treat Art or Democracy as a Defacto Good
9m · PublishedIn this episode, I talk about the relationship between art and politics and why I think we need to think critically about the things we love, so that we can better understand and advocate for their value. If we can imagine a better world, we can create it.
Art Problems: Fear, Money and Politics
52m · PublishedWhy do artists feel so much fear and self doubt around money? I sat down with artist and accountant Hannah Cole to discuss how fear of money impacts what we do and how to reframe that fear into pleasurable experiences. And no, I’m not joking—in this episode we talk about how to enjoy the act of bookkeeping! Other topics include, how a lack of tax education in this country impacts artists and what you can do to, as she says, “find more twenty dollar bills in your pocket.”
If you like this podcast, I bet you’ll like her free Masterclass on how to simplify your taxes and grow a stash of F-You money
https://go.sunlighttax.com/free
She’s also got a great podcast you can subscribe to called Sunlight
https://www.sunlighttax.com/podcast
OTHER RELEVANT LINKS
Why Doing Taxes is so Hard - Hasan Minhaj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xQQkzWhMOc
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free
Reply All, Dark Pattern
https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/6nhgol
The Estate Tax: An Economic Justice No Brainer
https://www.sunlighttax.com/blog/2017/5/19/the-estate-tax-an-economic-justice-no-brainer
Navigating Change and Unconventional Career Paths
52m · PublishedIn today’s episode, I’m joined by Austin-based gallery owner, artist and graphic designer Phillip Niemeyer. I met Phillip more than 10 years ago through an artist, and was immediately struck by his passion, creativity and drive to pursue ideas he found exciting. Our episode today is about how we navigate unconventional career paths and change in artistic careers.
Phillip's Gallery
https://northern-southern.com/
Names mentioned:
Lisa Yuskavitch
Dana Schutz
Kerry James Marshall
Amy Smith Stewart
Carmen Herrera
Leo Castelli
Laura Lit with Northern Southern at NADA Miami
Frederic Goudy
Art Problems: Art World Predictions That Will Help You Build A Career
18m · PublishedIn this episode Paddy discusses some of the huge changes we're seeing in the art industry. You'll hear about the impact of artists moving away from bigger cities, the reduced effectiveness of large networking events and platforms, and the conditions fueling an increasing risk averse industry. And you'll learn about the steps you can take to build your career in this environment.
Art Problems: Why Doing Things For Love Leads to Free Labor
11m · PublishedIn this episode, Paddy examines the unique structure of the art industry, and why making art for love creates the most impactful cultural expression while simultaneously seeding the conditions for exploitation. How this empowers you: Understanding the conditions you're working in will you help you better navigate them.
Welcome to Art Problems
14m · PublishedIn the first episode of The Netvvrk Podcast, Art Problems, you can expect to learn more about what you can expect in the episodes that follow, why Paddy is launching a Netvvrk specific podcast, and what makes Art Problems different.
Art Problems has 61 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 25:34:27. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on May 7th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 23rd, 2024 19:40.