Nick Brandt's new project, "Inherit the Dust" is more relevant than ever before. Wildfires, tornadoes, and dangerous viruses are the top news of 2019 and 2020, and it won't change anytime soon.  In a series of photographic panoramas shot in East Africa, celebrated photographer Nick Brandt records the impact of men in places where animals used to roam, but no longer do.  Pollution and urban encroachment is the cause of ever decreasing habitat for the natural world and loss of biodiversity.  It is time to talk about it, and, more importantly, it is time to do something about it now.  Sarah Greene with Blue Lotus Gallery in Hong Kong, despite the coronavirus and the protests, chose to proceed with an exhibition INHERIT THE DUST by NICK BRANDT to reveal the tremendous danger hanging above Hong Kong.  Please watch the video and share it with others if you also think it is important to do something about it now.    If you want to support my channel, please subscribe here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW8...   Nick Brandt: http://www.nickbrandt.com/ Big Life Foundation: https://biglife.org/ Inherit the Dust album:  https://www.amazon.com/Nick-Brandt-In...  Photo Credit:  Backstage photos, videos, and panoramics by Nick Brandt   More video about the projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlvNl... Arta Website: https://www.artaapp.com Arta Podcast: https://www.artaapp.com/podcast Arta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW8...  Arta IG: @artaapps  Arta FB: https://www.facebook.com/ArtaPodcast/...  Chat with Natalia: natalia@artaapp.com 

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#22 Nick Brantd | Are our kids going to inherit only dust?

A documentary about Gond Art through the eyes of a legendary Tribal Gond artist, Venkat Shyam who brought the Gond art to international markets and gave it a new meaning. We will look at what makes Gond so unique, the art characteristics, signatures, how is to be a successful Gond artist and also the difficulties in Indian art markets. Code for 10 % OFF for MeMerkie products - CLICK HERE https://www.artaapp.com/memeraki Venkat Shyam:  Wikipidia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venkat_... IG: https://www.instagram.com/shyamvenkat05/ About Vankat's Newest book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAbVw... Amazon "finding my way" https://www.amazon.in/Finding-Venkat-... Arta Website: https://www.artaapp.com Arta Podcast: https://www.artaapp.com/podcast Arta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW8... Arta IG: @artaapps Arta FB: https://www.facebook.com/ArtaPodcast/... Chat with Natalia: natalia@artaapp.com #artapodcast #storiesbehindart #NataliaMota #contemporaryart #artinasia #hongkongart #artisttalk #artpodcat #artreview #artgalleries Special Thanks to: Ms. Yosha Gupta, founder of www.memeraki.com HK Walls https://hkwalls.org/ Anil Vangad (Warli Artist): https://addiwashi.blogspot.com/?zx=51... Ranjeet Jha (Madhubani Artist): https://www.facebook.com/Madhubani-cr... Music Credit: www.bensound.com

Indian Folk Artist | All you need to know about Gond Art

India Folk Art is vast, diverse and alive with treasures you likely haven’t heard of yet.  We are going to explore famous Indian Folk Artists: Anil Vangad (Warli Artist) & Ranjeet Jha (Madhubani Artist). We will talk about folk paintings, how to make them, the inspiration, tradition and also about the new modern meaning. In this episode, we will focus on Warli and Madhubani style, which are traditional Indian Folk arts.    Code for 10 % OFF for MeMerkie products - CLICK HERE https://www.artaapp.com/memeraki  Special Thanks to Ms. Yosha Gupta, founder of www.memeraki.com  HK Walls https://hkwalls.org/ Anil Vangad (Warli Artist): https://addiwashi.blogspot.com/?zx=51... Ranjeet Jha (Madhubani Artist): https://www.facebook.com/Madhubani-cr...  Music Credit: www.bensound.com   Arta Website: https://www.artaapp.com Arta Podcast: https://www.artaapp.com/podcast Arta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW8...  Arta IG: @artaapps Arta FB: https://www.facebook.com/ArtaPodcast/...  Chat with Natalia: natalia@artaapp.com

#20 Indian Folk Artist | Part 1. Warli & Madhubani | What sells like hot cakes in the USA?

I am exploring neon signs in Hong Kong with a modern artist using classic neon craft. Hong Kong neon signs have been a part of Hong Kong history, so I decided to explore how the traditional neon has changed from commercial use to a modern art medium. I had this great opportunity to chat with neon light maker - Karen Chan, who has the privilege of studying the traditional neon craft alongside one of the oldest neon masters. You will hear Karen's story about how she started working with neon lights and a detailed process of how to make a traditional neon with contemporary purpose - visual art. We will also chat about Karen's newest art project and neon art exhibition in Hong Kong alongside answering questions about the tools, cost, and challenges with making the neon lights. Arta Website: https://www.artaapp.com Arta Podcast: https://www.artaapp.com/podcast Arta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW8... Arta IG: @artaapps Arta FB: https://www.facebook.com/ArtaPodcast/... Chat with Natalia: natalia@artaapp.com Karen Chan's website: http://ceekayello.com/ Karen  IG: https://www.instagram.com/chankalun/ Karen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ceekayello Photo credit (in the studio): Frédéric Bussière Photo credit (neons): Vox #artapodcast #storiesbehindart #NataliaMota #contemporaryart #artinasia #hongkongart #artisttalk #artpodcat #artreview #artgalleries #neonlight #HongKongneons #HongKongNeonArtist #NeonsinAsia 

#19 Neon Signs Hong Kong - Meet a Modern Artist Of The Classic Neon Craft

Challenge, simplicity, and addiction to pain, that's just a few topics we chat about with Roberta Boffo, an Italian artist based in Hong Kong. Her works showcase symbiotic relations between her love for traditional Asian art mediums such as ink and calligraphy and the emotional, vibrant side of her Italian heritage. We talked about how to get inspiration and the recipe to succeed when starting a new project. The last 15 minutes of the show is a walk around Roberta's studio, where you can hear about her work and her advice on what to do when "you don't fit." Read more and see Roberta's work on her website, www.robertaboffo.com instagram.com/robertaboffoart facebook.com/robertaboffoart Arta Website: https://www.artaapp.com Arta Podcast: https://www.artaapp.com/podcast Arta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW8  Arta IG: @artaapps Arta FB: https://www.facebook.com/ArtaPodcast/ Chat with Natalia: natalia@artaapp.com Roberta newest show: "ALLURE" is a showcase of original contemporary ink art by Hong Kong-based Italian artist, Roberta Boffo in her studio gallery, Roberta's Art House / RAH Studio Gallery, Sai Kung. After her recent participation in the 15th edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show earlier in October, Roberta is now working on a new collection and exciting projects for next year and is ready for a final celebratory show this December. Roberta will be showcasing original pieces from older and her current collection, as well as limited edition prints. A mysteriously fascinating body of work that reflects the evolution of Roberta's style and her various inspirations. In her own words: "I love talking about my works and be the vessel where the viewers can comfortably sit in and enjoy, observe, connect and interact. A little bit like Virgil and Dante in the Divine Comedy". - Roberta VIP COLLECTORS PREVIEW Friday, Dec 6, 5-10PM **required rsvp (direct message or call at 51311559 or email at robertaboffo.rah@gmail.com) -- EXHIBITION DATES: Friday, Dec 6 - Sunday, Dec 15 2019 Fridays, Dec 6 & 13, 5-10PM Saturdays, Dec 7 & 14, 4-10PM Sundays, Dec 8 & 15, 12-8PM WEEKDAYS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Monday through Thursday, Dec 9-12, 2-8PM **please make an appointment with Roberta directly between 2-8pm to visit the exhibition.

#18 How to get inspiration for abstract art? In conversation with abstract artist, Roberta Boffo

Hello Everyone!  Hong Kong is a fantastic city, full of everything that you need to pursue your career. What about the dream of becoming an artist? Are there universities worth recommending?  I decided to make a mini-series exploring the question "Where to study Arts in Hong Kong?". In this series, I’ve talked with students who are giving us the privilege to see universities by their eyes and tell us about their passion for arts.  I had this great pleasure to start from interviewing Ira Almeda representing SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design in Hong Kong. Ira is a third-year Painting, Bachelor of Fine Arts student at SCAD Hong Kong, and she has been exhibiting work since the age of 16.  Also,  Ira has been recently invited to take part in a group exhibition at Opera Gallery. Her artwork was on display alongside renowned artists such as Zao Wou-Ki and Feng Xiao-Min, along with their Western counterparts, Pierre Soulages and Hans Hartung.  I talked with Ira about her recent group exhibition, studying at SCAD, and how important it is to find a mentor in the first stage of your career. Finally, we will also have a chance to see SCAD by Ira’s eyes, visit her classroom, and meet her beloved mentor! Please enjoy the episode, and as always, please don’t hesitate to leave me a comment, like this episode and subscribe to the channel if you want to hear more!  Info: Ira Almeda IG: @iraaart & @iraaalmeda Arta Website: https://www.artaapp.com Arta Podcast: https://www.artaapp.com/podcast Arta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW8... Arta IG: @artaapps Arta FB: https://www.facebook.com/ArtaPodcast/?ref=bookmarks Chat with Natalia: natalia@artaapp.com

Where to study Arts in Hong Kong? Part 1. SCAD and Ira Almeda

Hello everyone,    Welcome to this episode, and I hope you will enjoy my chat with Tanja Wessels.  Tanja is an artist and environmentalist, and you will hear about her installations and performing art projects which she captured by beautiful photography taken by her artsy partner, Alex Macro.   Tanja is spreading awareness about essential eco issues by art projects which tackle the subject in an unexpected way. She has changed her habits and lifestyle to go along with her mission, which might shock a few.   So if you want to learn Tanja’s secrets on how to get more audience and talk about the crucial yet hard subject, stay with us.     Episode notes:  Tanja IG:@tanjarina  Tanja website:http://www.tanjawessels.com/  Arta Website: https://www.artaapp.com Arta Podcast: https://www.artaapp.com/podcast Arta Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW8... Arta IG: @artaapps  Chat with Natalia: natalia@artaapp.com    Notes from the episode:    Best secondary closing store in Hong Kong   -The Salvation Army  -Green Ladies  -The Hula   Best plastic-free grocery stores:    - Live Zero   - Slow food  - Just Green   Did you like the content?  If the answer is yes, click the red button and stay up to date with art in the city!

Eco Performance Art - Things Worth Sacrificing

I had a pleasure to chat with Martin Riese about his first-ever solo exhibition “Ghost in the Machine” which features collages and sculptures. A project about the relationship between man and machine, nostalgia and narcissism. More about the idea in the episode, welcome! Subscribe to "Arta" on your favorite streaming platforms such as Apple podcast, Overcast, Spotify or on my website www.artaapp.com and stay up to date! Martin's website: http://martinriese.com/ Arta website: https://www.artaapp.com/podcast IG: @artaapps FB: https://www.facebook.com/ArtaPodcast/ Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz_kR556AT8

Ghost in the Machine

My guest, Paul Cox is a documentary photographer with a beautiful mission. Born in Zimbabwe, Paul moved to the UK in 1988, and after experiencing many different careers he finally found his life purpose in documentary photography. Now Paul aims to make a difference in Ulan Bator, by sharing stories of many families who live in ‘yurt’ tents. If you want to hear some of the incredible stories from Paul’s trips to Ulan Bator and how his career and life have been galvanized by this experience, stay with us. Paul's website: c8x-photography.com IG: @c8x-photography Arta: www.artaapp.com IG: @artaapps Gallery - www.oilingantiques.com

Documentary photography with a heart in Mongolia

Hello Everyone! Welcome, to this episode of arta podcast! This episode is very special to me, as it is the first episode that you can also watch on the freshly made Arta youtube channel! Of course, if you prefer the podcast in audio format, don’t worry, I’ll keep posting it to your favorite podcast platform as usual. I myself am a massive fan of audio as you can listen to it while driving, jogging, shopping, etc. About today's episode: How could an artist capture time, the human form, religion, and violence with a single medium? My guest, Tyler Jackson exploits the beauty and darkness of humanity by integrating music, photography, and painting! We talked about Tyler's exploration of more traditional means such as analog photography, vandalism and traditional easel acrylic/oil painting. Tyler is an artist chameleon, changing his style, materials, and even his name/personas. If you want to know why he is doing it and how the idea works for him, stay with us. ARTA IG: @artaapps Website: www.artaapp.com Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVW84sYmRaIiBfBW7ioj7Vg?view_as=subscriber KRÜTZ SIVAEL (acrylic/oil paintings): Showing in November Art Canton in Guangzhou Purchase now available Online through Saatchi Art @krutzsivael www.krutzsivael.com Tyler Jackson (photography): Work from “Figure & Form” show still on display at Le Meridian in Cyberport Hong Kong Book “Holy Violence” out the end of this year @tylerjcksn Instagram www.tylerjackson.cc More: KNIFE FIGHTER (music): new ep “Join My Cult” available everywhere (all streaming services) 

A story of love and death by 21st century Vitruvian Man

Hello everyone!  In this episode, I want to explore how by creating art, we can reach a state of deep relaxation and feel a boost of positive energy.  A lot of artists have confirmed that creating art can be a deeply meditative process, but what about people who are not art experts? Is this possible? And if so, how to get there?   Luckily I had the pleasure to meet Dolphin Yip, who is the founder  of Art of Dove, a studio that explores art and meditation at the same time. Meditative Art Studio is a unique concept which works with various clients on improving their mental and physical state. Dolphin shared how her depression disappeared, hip dislocation self-healed, and her clients started to feel happy again. Finally, can you create art without using your eyes? Dolphin tells us about the meaning of her work as an artist. Stay tuned and please welcome to episode 12! Dolphin's website: www.artofdove.com FB page: Art Of Dove  IG: artofdove Arta: www.artaapp.com FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/ArtaAppSocial/?ref=bookmarks IG: @artaapps

An artsy way to stress less and smile more? How to relax your body and mind by Dolphin Yip

Hello everyone!  Today I want to explore how it is to create an abstract painting using a slice of fresh meat, literally, and how to be the fresh meat in the art industry metaphorically. I had a pleasure to chat about both with my guest - Michael Ho.  Micheal graduated in fine arts from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2018. Within only a year he booked solo shows at Tobi Art Fair Tokyo, Art Central Hong Kong, and Tokyo International Art Fair with great success. He is currently represented by Gallery Shimamura and Tokyo International Gallery.  I chat with Micheal how his roots and education influenced his work as a conceptual artist and about his transition from being a student and producing very academic art to a sustainable business. We also explored how to work in a studio, how to present yourself, and perhaps shift slightly to the commercial side of art to achieve a perfect balance between business and academic.    Last but not least, Micheal's latest project has shown brilliant conceptual work and unique materials, such as raw steaks!  How you can use meat prints in conceptual art? Stay with me!  And without further delay, please enjoy episode 11! Micheal’s website: https://www.michaelho.xyz Micheal IG: @michaelrmh_official The commercial artist mentioned by Micheal:  Takashi Murakami:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takashi_Murakami Yayoi Kusama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yayoi_Kusama UCLA  Michael worked under and among the Artists/professors, Barbara Kruger, Lari Pittman, Andrea Fraser, Catherine Opie, Mimi Lauter, Adrian Wong, Adrian Saxe, Mary Kelly, and Silke Otto-Knapp. Arta Website: https://www.artaapp.com Arta IG: @artaapps 

Fresh meat literally and metaphorically! How to fit into the current art market? with Michael Ho

Hello dear listeners!   In today's episode, I'm delighted to talk with Indian Jones of our time - James Prosek. We will explore how illustrations and paintings of nature contribute to preserve and inspire people to cherish wildlife. In recent months I've seen more and more art exhibitions related to nature, and today, I have the pleasure to chat with an artist who comes to art through his life-long love of nature. James is an American artist, famous for his detailed portrayal of natural creatures. His best-known work is Trout: An Illustrated History, published at the age of 19 when he was still studying English Literature at Yale.  Gifted with multifaceted talents, James has been capturing biodiversity of the natural world, not only by paintings but also by writing and filmmaking. He has written for The New York Times and National Geographic Magazine and won a Peabody Award in 2003 for his documentary about traveling through England in the footsteps of Izaak Walton.  We started our conversation from exploring James's past and his Indiana Jones-style trips across the entire world. We then explored his art techniques and unique materials he recently worked with. Last but not least, we talked about the long term problem with boundaries between our language and nature and why James is so passionate to change the way how we are classifying, collecting and naming natural creatures. Lastly, please forgive me for the background noise in the first 20 minutes of our discussion, we started our conversation at James's show opening and soon after it began to be very noisy, so we moved to one of the conference rooms which was much better for podcasting. Ps. If you are in Hong Kong between 6 July and 8 September 2019, you must see James's newest show "the Hidden Forests" the Asia Society. You can find more information about the exhibition on the show notes. James Prosek website: www.troutsite.com James IG:  @jamesprosek Arta website: www.artaapp.com Arta IG: @artaapps HIDDEN FORESTS SHOW Show dates: 6 July - 8 August 2019  Address: Asia Society, 9 Justice Drive Admiralty Hong Kong  Info: Asia Society Hong Kong Center presents Hidden Forests, a summer arts and culture project offering many events, programs and experiences for all ages. Focusing on local ecology, Hidden Forests celebrates Hong Kong’s trees and biodiversity and promotes the importance of caring for the environment. Inspired as a response to Hong Kong’s devastating loss of trees caused by the tropical cyclone Typhoon Mangkhut in September 2018, Hidden Forests includes an art exhibition, a music series, community workshops and nature tours that explore the significance of trees to our local environment, culture and history. The cross-disciplinary program brings together local artistic talent and expert ecologists to strengthen public awareness about forestry and biodiversity in Hong Kong.

Paintings of nature by James Prosek aka Indiana Jones

Hello, dear listeners! Welcome to episode 10!  Today I'm very thrilled to feature the very talented artist - Andreas von Buddenbrock.  Andreas is an expert in highly detailed ink drawing, and his expertise lies between hand-drawn illustrations, digital paintings, and animations. Originally from Sweden, he graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in Hong Kong in 2015 and has since worked on a broad spectrum of projects with many clients from Hong Kong, Australia, and the U.S.  I had a fascinating conversation with Andreas about various topics related to illustrations and his art routines.  We also touch-base on Andreas’s backstage stories and his ultimate goal as an artist.  Lastly, we discussed the importance of engaging with an audience by sharing stories behind art and how Andreas approached this challenge. On top of our conversation, if you are in Hong Kong, I would like to encourage you to stop by Andreas's first solo exhibition where you can see his latest work!  The show will begin on the 10th of July and keep going until September 2019. The exhibition will take place at the very trendy speakeasy bar - Brickhouse in central, Hong Kong. For more details about this show, please refer to the episode show notes. Without further delays, please enjoy arta’s episode 10!  Links: The Ink Trail website: http://theinktrail.com/ General Illustration website: http://www.andreasvonbuddenbrock.com/ IG: @theinktrail  Arta’s website: www.artaapp.com IG: @artaapps Andreas would like to hang out with Lewis and Clark Expedition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition Andreas’s Show:  Title: The Ink Trail Dates: 10 July  - September 2019 Time: 18:00 - 23:00 Address: Brickhouse, G/F, 20A D'Aguilar St, Central, 85 Hong Kong Info:  Born and raised in Stockholm, Andreas has been drawing since he was old enough to lift a pencil. Following his graduation from Stockholm’s BASIS School of Art and the Savannah College of Art & Design, Andreas worked as a sculptor’s assistant to Swedish sculptor Anders Krisár in New York, before training as a Gallery Associate at MoMA. Today, Andreas spends his time working as a freelance illustrator in Hong Kong. His exhibit at Brickhouse is entitled “The Ink Trail” – although these drawings serve as “snapshots” of his own experiences, they are also meant to inspire viewers to look at the world they live in more closely and find their own personal adventures. 

The illustration trail with Andreas von Buddenbrock

Hello Everyone!  Welcome to episode 9!   Arta, like many things in life, started from seeing an unsolved problem and passion to do something about it.  I always felt that art makes me more creative and pushes my boundaries, yet it was really hard to get access to it and find the time to meet artists and go to gallery openings.  That’s what Arta wants to do for you! Arta connects and empowers by sharing stories behind art. Hopefully, you will feel encouraged to visit art shows and enjoy it on an all new level! On the podcast, you can hear  the voice of both established and emerging artists who are very passionate about what they do. And my mission is to introduce to you all the spectrum of different ideas, missions and techniques!  Today, my guest is no exception, Mherck Dela Cruz is a young photographer who has just taken his first steps in becoming a full-time artist! Mherck is a nude and fashion photographer, yet his pictures are not typical or classic. I love his style which is more provocative, crazy and vibrant.  Mherck's content tends to show confident models in all forms, shapes and sizes. We talked about what “equal opportunity lover” means for Mherck and also how his pictures might provoke and sometimes even shock his audience.   Finally, we talked about what can go wrong on a nude shoot and the first big commercial project he has done. So stay tuned and listen to episode 9!  Check out Merck’s new website to better understand his ideas - www.mherckdelacruz.com or IG: @mherckdelacruz  Arta Website: www.artaapp.com IG: @artaapps

What can go wrong on a nude shoot - meet the amazing fashion photographer, Mherck Dela Cruz!

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