KunstCapades: Recent Episodes
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Dirty laundry got you down? Coin jar empty? With KunstCapades' latest quarter episode, you're 1/8 of the way to a wash cycle. Pieper, Sullivan, and Carliss convene to ponder the pause in Takashi Murakami's NFT sales, bolster bids for a cherub coffin topper, contemplate the contents of Rick Abath's fanny pack - and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 98.25 on the ROAD TO 100!
BONUS: Tune in for a recipe for Marty's Mountain Medicine, featuring cider brewed by KC alum Martin Machado, strawberry, hibiscus, lemon, and bourbon.
KunstCapades Returns: A Season in Hell! The gondola's boarded up and hanging by a thread - but the sun is shining and our faithful Bitburger bidet is still blasting off every hour on the hour. Laugh with us, laugh at us - whichever your respite pleasure, we hope we can provide a little Halloween listening oasis as Election Day anxiety surges. Tune in for tales of the Monster Mash dance craze, deep-sea fish dyes, a certain loose painting style, the latest $10M auction turd, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 98!
Amongst the sea and snow, we scour the streets below with our high-powered Bushnill binoculars. It's eerily quiet in the wake of COVID-19, but Robyn aims to brighten our spirits with a high-powered highball of sanity. We talk Dalí drop-offs, Vantablack voids, failed forgeries, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 97.5!
While discussing how to shim up the Leaning Tower of Pisa, we catch sight of Sarah Hotchkiss and Zoë Taleporos, of Premiere Jr., toting buckets of wheat paste. They board the gondola for a rickety ride up to Altitide, where we talk harp and hoover, soda can calamities, FBI poetry, pachyderm porch pirates, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 97!
Calls are streaming in! Concierge Jill can barely keep up at the switchboard! Join us for a ringing, rollicking installment - featuring the Tissue Depth Method in honor of Betty Pat Gatliff, some Baldessari banter by James Tantum, prison terms based on bronze fox values, and much, much more! It's a KunstCapades Call-In Catastrophe!
While Robyn regales us with the hidden art high jinks of a disgraced Italian dairy tycoon, we spot a cycling gent in a goldenrod beanie - local musician and producer Kelley Stoltz. We invite Kelley, via rickety gondola, up to Altitide to talk stage style, accidental pinhole cameras, stolen land seals, guitar shirt gadgets, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 96!
While Robyn prepares the ear funnel to serve up Little Hair Radio, we spot the distinguished mustache of one Jon Bernson gracing the streets below. He hops on the gondola up to our alpine-tropical aerie, where we talk puns, playwrights, plywood, peritonitis, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 95! Featuring a special Halloween appearance by Banksy.
While Robyn and Josh ponder fall's historical television debuts, our knockoff binos spot a badminton-playing duo in the vale below. Yuka Ezoe and Naoki Onodera board the gondola and crash-land at Altitide to talk Bahama Kangaroo, chatline masquerades, kite installations, king bed scores, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 94!
While Robyn mixes up a curious concoction in honor of Norwegian footballer/art thief Pål Enger, we spy Juan Luna-Avin schlepping a bevy of audio bootlegs. He dares the rickety gondola ascent to Altitide where we talk band fantasies, DJ names, punk portraits, the Hopper Hotel, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 93!
It's KunstCapades' 2019 SAN FRANCISCO ART BOOK FAIR SPECTACULAR! A buffet for your ears. A smorgasbord for your souls. Press play for sonic sustenance courtesy of these splendid guests: Louis Vargas ((art)Scene Podcast); Eva Gibeau, Ry Allred, and Graham Holoch (Eggy Press); Kristofferson San Pablo (Vacancy Projects); Brett MacFadden (MacFadden & Thorpe); Sarah Tell (SF Art Book Fair/Contemporary Jewish Museum); Jon Bernson; Chris Sollars (Skullture); David Senior (SFMOMA); Kico Le Strange; and Luca Antonucci (SF Art Book Fair/Colpa Press).
While Robyn mixes up a Moon Acre, our binocs zero in on Troy Chew. Troy endures the perilous gondola journey up to our alpine-tropical hideaway to talk haunted Headlands, album cover art, cat portraits, water lilies vs. wisteria, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 91!
While Robyn taunts us with the blender, we spy two gents on bikes far below our Altitide perch. It's John Kilduff, aka Mr. Let's Paint, and his brother Paul. They crash land at the bar to talk TV tribulations, shed management, pogo stick potential, Weegee worth, poached pooches, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 90!
While Robyn sets the scene with sips from a skull, we spot a scurrying Santa on the streets below! It's Atlanta artist Craig Drennen with some familiar elves from Cloaca Projects! They hop into the Gondola and up to Altitide where we push things to the edge with candy cane concepts, Leicestershire larcenists, Atlanta insights, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 89!
While Robyn prepares the cable car track luge to serve The Delaplane, we spot two-tone curls on the street below - artist Torreya Cummings and Aggregate Space Gallery (ASG) co-founder Willis Meyers. We're also joined by guest co-host and ASG co-founder Conrad Meyers. Willis and Conrad make some important announcements about the future of ASG before our chat with Torreya - which covers stashed granddad paintings, procrastination, fave archive portals, community via casting, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 88!
Pieper, Sullivan, and Carliss tackle copious clumps (clots?) of art crimes on KunstCapades’ first-ever CrimeCast. From the anniversary of the Gardner Museum theft and loudspeaker-smuggled mummy limbs, to attic stashes, train travel fumbles, and Hormel can safes, feast your ears on this heist-heavy smorgasbord. It’s KunstCapades episode 87.5!
Last year, 30 folks braved the gondola up to Altitide over 21 episodes of KunstCapades. (We botched the math on air; sue us.) In this recap, we fire up the robot wheel to reminisce about our fave bits of art news and crimes from 2018. Preposterous and rum-soaked as always - it's KunstCapades episode 86!
While Robyn mixes up a round of Curious Sofas, we spy curator Gatien Du Bois making his way through the topiary maze in the botanical garden below. Thanks to the siren call of the alpenhorn, he soon boards the gondola up to our sky-high Euro headquarters. We talk life before curating, residency wrangling, Edward Gorey's Cape Cod productions, Santa Banksy, who has $1 mill, little sea hotdogs, shy Mundis, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 85 - the last of our Brussels-based eps (for now)! With thanks to our hosts: Penthouse Art Residency x NH Brussels Bloom x Harlan Levey Projects, Gatien Du Bois, and Laurent De Meyer.
After Robyn quits the bar world, we get behind our Belgian Bushwills to conjure up some guests. Emerging from the surging canals are the surfboards of Portuguese pals Diogo Pimentão, Ricardo Pires, and Will Kerr. They hop on the gondola and ride up to Altitide where we talk artistic process, paths and protocols, early exposure, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 84! With thanks to our Brussels hosts: Penthouse Art Residency x NH Brussels Bloom x Harlan Levey Projects, Gatien Du Bois, and Laurent De Meyer.
In the second episode from our time in Brussels, KunstCapades speaks with artists Elise 't Hart (Dordrecht, Netherlands) and Clémentine Vaultier (Brussels and Ghent, Belgium). Old and new friends, including Amsterdam-based buddies and befuddled Viennese tourists, assemble in our Belgian hideaway for a live conversation fueled by PENTHOUSE cocktails (sun-fried Jupiler, banana, charcoal, toner, staples). We chat about house sounds, organ nomenclature, cocktail pools, favorite tropical locales, the last of the Pop pals, plastic peeper vandalism, a massive missing hammer, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 83! With thanks to our hosts: Penthouse Art Residency x NH Brussels Bloom x Harlan Levey Projects, Gatien Du Bois, and Laurent De Meyer.
In a staple-ridden aerie overlooking Le Botanique, KunstCapades presents their first live show en Belgique. Featuring a trio of special guests: art dealer/Super Dakota founder Damîen Bertelle-Rogier, research-based artist Haseeb Ahmed, and collector Frédéric de Goldschmidt. Topics covered: Brussels vs. Paris, vulture stench, penthouse deals, Bansky’s shredder stunt, haunted Napoleon offerings, Flemish hooch served in cuberdon shot glasses, and much, much more. It’s KunstCapades episode 82! With thanks to our hosts: Penthouse Art Residency x NH Brussels Bloom x Harlan Levey Projects, Gatien Du Bois, and Laurent De Meyer.
High above the Autumn moon, Pieper, Sullivan, Carliss, and special correspondent Tantum discuss lunar lineups, boat school wishes, and genever fizzes. It's a KunstCapades moonisode! Tune in for our last dispatch from the U.S. for a while; we'll be bringing you news and booze from Brussels in October.
As Robyn takes us back to the Great Moon Hoax, a rolling skull is spotted on the windy streets below. It's none other than Chris Sollars and Lee Lavy of Skullture! They latch the skull onto the gondola cable and up to Altitide for a chat about slasher films, pyrotechnics, plein air performance, and plenty more! It's KunstCapades episode 81!
As Robyn whips up an homage to our elders, we get behind our high powered binoculars to scour the streets below. Michelle Mansour and Chris Grunder, both artists and directors, are lifted from their daily hustle to join us for a toast. We talk studio rituals, stop bath benders, art packet gaffes, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 80!
In the first of three KunstCapades episodes LIVE at Romer Young Gallery, we welcome gallery co-founder and artist Joey Piziali and collective Bonanza (Lana Williams, Lindsay Tully, and Conrad Guevara) up to Altitide for cocktails and conversation. From on-set trout handling tips to tactics for dump residency smell management - and, much, much more - we get a real education from our four pals. It's KunstCapades episode 79!
While wrapping up the last day of the San Francisco Art Book Fair 2018, we manage to snare the attention of Heidi Rabben and Chris Sollars with our spiffy wayfarer/croakie combo special! We talk final day deals, upcoming shows, public performance, and much much more! It's KunstCapades episode 78.3!
Closing out day one of the fair, we catch Brandon Larson and his pal Bibby, another small animal who loves books! We talk about his new project "Hallucinations" as well as some of his favorite finds at the fair thus far. It's KunstCapades episode 78.2!
On day one of the 2018 San Francisco Art Book Fair, we pulled Mitsu Okubo aside for a quick chat about smoosh paintings, small animals, side deals, and best sellers. Join us for a glimpse into the first morning of the hustle and bustle! It's KunstCapades episode 78.1!
While Robyn whips up a tribute to Liza Béar via satellite, a tall gent inside a vortex of papers is spotted below. It's Luca Antonucci, and he's scrambling to collect his posters on the windy streets of San Francisco. After a blow on the alpenhorn, he hops on to the gondola and up to Altitide for a chat about analog upkeep, sci-fi sentiments, TV tapings, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 77!
It's a beautiful day at Altitide, and as Robyn slings a soupy salute to Robert Indiana, a pair of black-rimmed glasses flashes past. It's Brian Wasson, and he's easily lured up with a blow on the alphorn. Our chat covered ice sculpture, wood shop barbecues, found money, tea-based trademark dilution, and 1/6 scale. It's KunstCapades episode 76! With a special visit from Banksky.
While Robyn prepares a Bacon Bobby Biscuit, we spot a dashing flash of coral and faux fur on the sidewalk below. It turns out to be Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh! Dawline braves the gondola up to Altitide and settles in for a chat about redactions, studio soundtracks, styrofoam mishaps, stolen stags, corn dog evidence, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 75!
While Robyn concocts a sunblock-slicked tipple in honor of National Picnic Day, we spot curator Claire Frost down on the sidewalk. She loads her bike onto the gondola and up to Altitide for a chat about cross-city collaborations, curious art packets, canned ghosts, catering attire, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 74!
While rumors swirl of the recovery of a lost Giacometti, Robyn prepares a signature silty, mineral-heavy toast. Before too long, and with the help of our high-powered binoculars, we spot the lucky lad on the streets below. It's Charles Villyard, and he's dragging something behind him. Could this muck-covered metal actually be long-lost treasure? Find out the answer to this, and much, much more, on KunstCapades episode 73!
Robyn stirs up the frustrations of yesteryear with the Scream Infusion, a unique nod to Louise Bourgeois. Before long, a flash of pastel polka dots catches our eyes on the street below. With a closer look through the giant binoculars, we see it's Koak! We catch her attention with the call of the alpenhorn, and she rides up to Altitide to talk censorship, art crimes, early influence, and much much more! It's KunstCapades episode 72!
While Robyn's Birthday Backslide cocktail devolves from fine amari to glugs of NyQuil, we spot Martin Machado fleeing a crashed ship. We lift him up to the safety of Altitide (not without a second crash of the gondola variety, alas) to learn more about his escapades as an artist/merchant mariner/commercial fisherman. Our conversation swings from making art at sea, canvas edges, and cold-calling to slide anniversaries, stolen spheres, bungled acronyms, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 71!
While Robyn musters a nod to Manzoni, we spot Muzae Sesay fleeing a smoldering car on the streets below. With our trusty alpenhorn, we manage to catch his attention. He quickly hops into the nearby gondola for a bumpy ride up to Altitide. There we talk studio rituals, theme songs, bad jobs, and much much more! It's KunstCapades episode 70!
While Robyn offers up Forty Drams for activists needing a nap drink, we spy Shaghayegh Cyrous in a flowing coat on the sidewalk below. Following (yet another) gondola crash, she joins us in Altitide for a chat about holiday decorations in galleries, Skype mishaps, name mispronunciations, customs delays, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 69, with guest host Joey Enos!
Robyn serves up a proper drink, with a little help from Duke Ellington, as we attempt to wrap our brains around 2017. We take turns spinning a special wheel we've created to reflect upon this past year's bevy of brassy art crimes, art news, art opportunities, and much, much more! It's 2017 in review for KunstCapades episode 68!
While Robyn braces herself to concoct the notoriously grueling Headroom Hijinks, we spot the purple suede profile of Marcela Pardo Ariza on an 80s playlist-fueled bike ride below. Marcela braves the rocky gondola ride up to Altitide, and we talk long-borrowed furniture, family art phases, equine heroes, Schneemann surveillance, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 67! With guest host Joey Enos, and surprise Mondo Mundi Madness rant by Jerry Saltz.
While Robyn instructs how to mix up a Hungary for Art(/Hungary for Money), we spy Charlie Leese carting bags of rosé on the street far below Altitide. Guest host Joey Enos beckons him up with a toot on the alpenhorn, and Charlie boards the gondola up to the bar. A rousing conversation ensues - covering family artwork, sculptural legacies, doughnut shop doldrums, one unlucky rabbit's foot, and much, much, more! It's KunstCapades episode 66! With Tim's special gondola report from China.
While Robyn concocts and ode to Martha Jackson, we pull out the massive binoculars and look closely into the distance. Before long we spot Maysoun Wazwaz and Kate Rhoades! A blow on the alpenhorn catches their attention, and they ride up to Altitide for a visit. We talk daVinci, demons, discarded discoveries, colossal cat creations, and much much more! It's KunstCapades episode 65!
While Robyn offered up quart-and-a-half servings of Jack Daniel's (the preferred tipple of Bobby Rauschenberg), we spotted James Chronister milling about the SF streets below. A prolonged pull on the alpenhorn beckoned him up to Altitide for a chat about provocative public art, pilfered plinths, pushy posts, and much, much more! Special guest host Joey Enos and private dick Flannelbelly Watkins join our first-ever repeat guest for KunstCapades episode 64!
While Robyn mixes up an Isabella Visits Montreal, we spot the unmistakable braids of Christo Oropeza flapping in the wind as he bikes on the street below. He makes his way up to Altitide to join us for a chat about gallery ghosts, Incline shoe preferences, the results of Dalí's paternity test, Mondrian forgeries, and much, much more. It's KunstCapades episode 63 - with special guest host Joey Enos, aka Nosey Joe, and a dispatch from Tim's gondola research mission in China!
While Robyn describes a rather unique recipe fueled by an old pal, we spot Binta Ayofemi on the streets below. With our trusty alpenhorn, we manage catch her attention. She hops into the gondola and up to Altitide to talk systems, space, currency, and crops! Not to mention, Art crimes! All this and much more on KunstCapades episode 62!
While lamenting the lost tapes of episode 60, Robyn offers us help with a reward for those who might discover this lost treasure. Before long we're back behind the binoculars, searching the streets below. The fringed threads of Sarah Thibault blowing in the wind catches our attention, and we summon her up to Altitide. We talk lost art, junk heap gems, art crimes, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 61!
As we bask in the dust of a Chaves County Cover-Up, we pull out our high powered binoculars. Focusing in on some fabulous hair, we recognize Willis and Conrad Myers, founders of Aggregate Space Gallery. With a newly rehearsed yodeling call, we beckon them up to Altitide for a talk about installation art, aliens, proposal tips, art opportunities, and much more! It's KunstCapades episode 59!
While Robyn serves up a Choreomania and describes a dance with the devil, the shiny sneakers of artist Sam Spano catch our eye on the streets below. With our freshly repaired alpenhorn, we beckon him up to Altitide. We talk soul sales, pet portraits, backwards messages, and the underworld. All this and much, more on KunstCapades episode 58!
Despite heavy construction in Robyn's new bar Altitide, we manage to settle in and sip some signature punch. A look through the binoculars reveals Natasha Matteson wandering the streets below. We catch her attention with a blow on the alpenhorn, and she hops on the gondola for a visit. We talk curatorial concepts, magical possibilities, bad jobs, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 57!
While Marv tells tales of record-setting feats, we spot the folks from City Limits far below, arm-in-arm and full of glee. We catch their attention with out trusty alpenhorn, and they set off on the gondola to our alpine-tropical getaway. We talk gallery origins, minor mishaps, hidden spaces, and much, much more! It's KunstCapades episode 56!
We fashioned a satellite tropical-alpine paradise in SFAI's President's office for our one-night-only Original Disruptor Radio Spectacular. While Marv lured folks in with rounds of Gray and Clears, Josh and Tim talked with a steady current of party guests. Don't miss this action-packed romp - it's KunstCapades episode 55!
While Marv dishes pineapple cheese and Aurora lore, we spot Matt Gonzalez exiting the famous Castro Theatre. Interest piqued by our alpenhorn's siren song, he hopped into the gondola and up to jr. tiki for a chat. We talk process, opportunity, fantasy, and fakery. It's KunstCapades episode 54!
While Marv tells tall tales, and transfuses toothpaste tinctures, Jackie Im and Aaron Harbour are spotted near the laundromat, carrying the gallery whites. They hop into the sky-boat, and up to jr. tiki as the Pepper Pot soup sloshes about. We talk pranks, art crimes, KCB17, and more! It's KunstCapades episode 53!
While Marv concocts a tribute to a long time listener, some familiar faces are spotted in Chinatown. With a blow on the alpenhorn, we catch the attention of Sofia Sinibaldi and Pedro Verdin, the co-founders of Low Rence. They ride up to jr. tiki for a chat about their new gallery, silly putty solutions, art crimes, and much much more! It's KunstCapades episode 52!
While Marv mixes up a Chairman of the Board, we take to our high-powered binoculars in search of fascinating passers-by. Sure enough, Kaitlin Trataris and Lauren Licata of R/SF were precariously balancing a Funfetti cake on the streets below. With a blow on the alpenhorn, we catch their attention. They board the gondola up to jr. tiki where we talk secret vaults, Paris pits, (C/c)ologne, and birthdays! All this and more on KunstCapades episode 51!
It's our 50th episode, and Marv has a history lesson that leads us to some very special off-brand drinks. We search the streets below for local artists with our knockoff Bushnills, and scoop them up in the gondola for a ride to jr. tiki. Jana Rumberger and Laura Kim join us for forgery, bad jobs, MTV, art crimes, and much, much more! Mid-show, Death Cheetah busts into the bar for an impromptu performance, and art heist tipper Nosey Joe stops by. It's KunstCapades episode 50!
While Marv mixes up a "2-Inch Advantage," we notice Crystal Liu and Dianne Dec taking cover from the rain. After a blow on the alpenhorn, they hop into the gondola stocked with freshly mulled beer, and join us high above the city in jr. tiki. We chat about technique's joys, first impressions, bad jobs, and, of course, art crimes. It's KunstCapades episode 49!
While Marv frustrates our taste buds with a Pálinka Put-on, we notice Kevin Earl Taylor way down below. We manage to get his attention with the clamor of our temporary rental alpenhorn and coax him onto the gondola for a ride up to jr. tiki. We talk rituals, techniques, records, and much more! It's KunstCapades episode 48!
While Marv's photographic cocktail makes it impossible to imbibe, we do have our binoculars. Spotted below, hauling foam and paint, is Joey Enos! We beckon him up with the alpenhorn and talk cartoon connections, the Boxmeer bed, bay monsters, and bad jobs. All this and much more, on KunstCapades episode 47!
Amid foggy skies and palm-lined slopes, we spot Taravat Talepasand - who appears to be using our gondola as a smoking lounge. Before she can move on, we pull her up to jr. tiki where Marv mixes up a "Keep it Cryptid" cocktail. We talk art, kitsch, Oregon strip clubs, and eBay's erotic art deals. All this and more on KunstCapades episode 46!
We've discovered that KCAP is haunted! Marv mixes up a Morgue Milkshake to calm the nerves as we talk Wolfie's, paranormal sculpture, magic, art jobs, and much more! It's KunstCapades episode 45! Happy Halloween everyone!
After a long journey west in the search of the lost Little Dancer, James Tantum is spotted carrying what appears to be a box of Tastykakes. We summoned him up to jr. tiki where he reveals what's inside, and awaits his reward. Is it real? Or just another well-executed forgery? Fortunately, Marv takes us to the moon to find the answer. Hitch a ride on KunstCapades episode 44!
While Marv mixes up a "London Wonderground," we spot artist Cathy Lu in the distance with an armful of cookies and coconut juice. She hopped onto the gondola and up to jr. tiki for a chat about art fairs, Miami, materials, mishaps, and more! It's KunstCapades episode 43!
From high above the city, in KCAP towers, we spot Banksy on his way to DJ practice. He hopped on the gondola and talked to us about his new career, his retrospective, and his plans for using his friend Maurizio Cattelan's new "Guggen-head." All this while Marv serves up an "Uncle Bill's Twist" in honor of Bill Murray and Chubby Checker. It's KunstCapades episode 42!
With the help of our new scissors lift to reach our high-powered Bushnell binoculars, we spot Mel Davis on the street far below the jr. tiki tower. She hopped on the gondola up to the bar, and joined us for talk of studio rituals, family decor, art sibling conspiracies, French-Canadian sensitivities, and much, much more! Take a ride on KunstCapades episode 41!
Surrounded by both mountains and bamboo, AND a newly tuned alpenhorn, we spot Jordan Stein off in the distance. He joined us for a chat about projects past and present, hot dogs, Bruce Connor, and famous artists' bitter sibs (featuring one Chico Chaz). It's KunstCapades episode 40!
It's part two of the KunstCapades San Francisco Art Book Fair foray! With the help of the temporary tower and our trusty Bushnell binoculars, we reeled in Brion Nuda Rosch, Anne McGuire, Ron Turner, and Andrew McClintock! Hop in the gondola, and up to jr. tiki today!
It's summer time, and the weather is right for a gondola ride! They've constructed a new line over to Minnesota St. Project for the inaugural San Francisco Art Book Fair! With the help of our Bushnells, we spot some of the folks involved in the fair, and manage to coax them into a precarious ride up to jr.tiki. Hear from Erin Dunigan, Sarah Tell, JamieAlexander, and Mitsu Okubo on PART ONE of this KunstCapades Special San Francisco Art Book Fair Extravaganza!
High above the marine layer in the new jr.tiki, we were minding our own business, grilling hot dogs on this 4th of July. Before long though, Death Cheetah and Venom hijacked the Gondola, our waves got scrambled, and we were left with the mark of a Banksky. Thankfully Marv served a reversal of fortune in time for Chrondog's big break. You heard it here first on the KunstCapades 4th of July Spectacular!
Petra Bibeau was only trying to buy a summer treat from the ice cream man, but we snapped her out of her ice cream truck dreams with a blow on the alphorn. Soon after she was on her way up to jr.tiki to talk MANIAC Gallery, Jaws, scary movies, and strange stones. All this and more on KunstCapades episode 37!
Just after slipping on our kinky, tall leather boots, we spot Jamie Stevens way off in the distance. With our new XL Bushnells, and a blow on the alpenhorn, we catch his attention and he rides the gondola all the way up for a visit. Marv concocts what she calls the "Copy Cake" in honor of art world forgeries, and we talk art crimes, hot deals, big rewards, and more! It's a mouthful of double trouble on KunstCapades episode 36!
While under construction at the new home of jr.tiki, Marv mixes up a Crypt Reviver in honor of Dali as we manage to spot local curator, Diego Villalobos, on the streets below. After a precarious ride on the gondola, we talk about 500 Capp St., art jobs, favorite cereals, and rare art finds. It's KunstCapades episode 35!
In a famous gatehouse, high above the parking lot of the San Francisco art fairs, KunstCapades and jr.tiki take you inside this bustling atmosphere. We talk sculpture with Joey Enos, hot metal shacks with Mitsu Okubo, ticket citations with Green Man, and the expectations of fairs and museums with Alan Bamberger. Ride the gondola today!
In the third edition of KunstCapades LIVE, we manage to get Juan Luna-Avin and Bradmagic into our heavily repaired gondola, and up to jr. tiki. Marv concocts a beautiful homage to Josef Albers as we talk punk rock in Mexico, Queen Elizabeth, Francis Bacon, and tall tales in the world of magic. Join us on our sandy beach in the alpine skies! It's KunstCapades episode 33!
In the 2nd of three LIVE episodes from Aggregate Space Gallery, high above the city of Oakland, we spotted Sarah Hotchkiss and Natalia Mount way off in the distance. They were lured into the gondola for a shaky ride up to jr. tiki where we chatted about the New York and Bay Area arts scenes, science fiction movies, Vantablack, Banksy, and more! Ride the gondola to the stars!
KunstCapades has refurbished a gondola and rigged it up to our temporary location high above the city of Oakland. After multiple crash landings, Marv calms the nerves of our guests Zoe and Evan with her signature drink, the Canary and Scarab. Meanwhile, Death Cheetah emerges from his stupor for some Beats from the Belfry. All this and more on KunstCapades LIVE from Aggregate Space Gallery!
From high above the city, we spotted Keith Boadwee amidst a return spree post Black Friday. It took some convincing, but eventually he hopped into the gondola and up to jr.tiki where Marv was learning to operate a new piece of heavy machinery. After an "Instant Sip" we talk influences, process, nonsense, and more! It's KunstCapades episode 30!
While Marv mixed up a White Whale in honor of Melville, we spotted Deborah Rappaport on a stroll down below. Conquering her fear of heights, she rode the gondola up to jr.tiki where we talked about the Minnesota Street Project, collecting, cats, comics, and a lil' Lil' Wayne. It's KunstCapades episode 29!
While Marv stirs up a Salem's Cup, Death Cheetah barges into jr.tiki and sets the studio ablaze with a live performance for Beats From The Belfry. Meanwhile, from high above, we spot Lucien Shapiro who's taking a breather during a rigorous hunt for materials. He rode up the gondola, and so should you! It's KunstCapades episode 28!
Jennifer Locke was in her pajamas, setting sail on the streets below, when we spotted her from the tower. She hopped into the gondola and up to @jrtiki for some fun talking art, forgery, and C.O.P.S. It's KunstCapades episode 27!
We caught the attention of Lindsey White en route to the Whizburger for a shake, not a malted. She hopped on the gondola and talked magic, memories, and the Mets. Marv concocts the "Dial By Number" in honor of a Dutch milestone, and EBay Today has a magic offer just for you! You heard it here first on KunstCapades episode 26!
Ben Venom is spotted from high above via the jr.tiki house binoculars. He rode up to discuss art, rock t-shirts, the quilting process, and his inside connections to Ratt. We also check in on "Lucky Luke" Brugnara, and pay tribute to Labor Day with a "Factory Fizz" courtesy Marv. All this and more on KunstaCapades episode 25!
The man on the street spots Banksy painting in the Mission below jr.tiki. We manage to get him into the gondola and up for a visit to talk Dismaland, biscuits, Weston-super-Mare, and more! Marv mixes the "bathtub birthday" as we pay tribute to Mary Shelley. Take the ride of your life! It's KunstCapades episode 24!
Kenny Latham hitches a ride on the gondola up to @jrtiki. He shares some tales of art collecting, starting a record label, the early 80's LA punk/goth scene, and band kismet via fundraiser for a friend's ailing cat. It's KunstCapades episode 23!
While sitting high above San Francisco in jr. tiki, Tim and Josh spot the founders of the stARTup Art Fair, Steve Zavattero and Ray Beldner. We talk art fairs, art crimes, and art news. We take you to the top on Mick Jagger's birthday, and we toast Franz West on the anniversary of his death with Merv's dedicated concoction "The Way Out West." Get on the gondola to the stars!
It's the 4th of July, 2015! From high above San Francisco, we manage to spot another KunstCapades success story, Johnny Bicos. He and cousin Kyle talk moon rocks, success secrets, and Rob Schneider. We celebrate the birthdays of Rube Goldberg, Koko the gorilla, and The Kissing Bandit, capped with a nod to the beloved Bob Ross. All this and more on KunstCapades episode 21!
Kunstcapades turns 1! Long time fan and Kunstcapades success story James Chronister AKA #Chrondog8000 heeds the call of the alpine horn and gondolas his way up to glory…It's the return of Jimmy Rimmer, and Marv adds another taste tempting Kunsthalle Koncoction to the jr.tiki playbook!
From high above, and with the help of Marv's binoculars, we spotted the founders of Brooklyn-based online art magazine Hyperallergic. Hrag and Veken hopped into the gondola and up to jr. tiki for a special morning edition of KunstCapades. Join us for a bi-coastal chat fueled by Marv's original concoction, "The Golden Gong."
Out for a stroll and some gas station chicken, we spotted Luca Antonucci and David Kasprzak from Colpa Press. Thanks to the newly repaired alpenhorn, we were able to summon them to the gondola for a ride up to jr.Tiki where we talked League Of F.A.M.E., book fairs, and art news including more Chihuly Chinanigans. All aboard! It's KunstCapades episode 18!
The 2015 League Of F.A.M.E. week 2 update show. Hear the results and analysis through 2 weeks! It's the League Of F.A.M.E.
We've recovered the tapes! Johnny Rimmer brought them back in episode 16, and we've spent the last several weeks restoring the reels! Jimmy Rimmer (Johnny's brother) is still no where to be found. Tune in to this lost classic! It's KunstCapades episode 13 with special guest Mitsu Okubo!
The week 1 League Of F.A.M.E. results are in! ArtForum ads week was a genuine barn burner! Listen here to find out who landed on top, and who simply flopped. It's the League Of F.A.M.E.!
We spot local artist Haden Nicholl who rides up to jr. tiki and tells us about the new residency he will be starting in Colorado. Tantum gives us the lowdown on the vintage plastic bag market, while Marv and Merv concoct a drink inspired by Eadweard Muybridge. All this and MORE on episode 17 of KUNST CAPADES!
Jonn Herschend stumbles upon the gondola which brings him up to jr. tiki for a chat about the art world at large. Merv steps in for Marv and serves a suspicious drink made of stolen ingredients. And Josh and Tim keep a close eye on the Brushwiz market. All this plus prizes and rewards on Kunst Capades episode 15!
Recent SFAI graduate Mary Ma takes the gondola up to jr. tiki to discuss her residency at Recology SF, life after graduate school, etc. We also give an in depth update on Street Art Throwdown! It's KunstCapades episode 14! Free on iTunes and Soundcloud.
Sullivan, Pieper, and Marv get a surprise visit from Banksy, and update everyone on the gondola plans, all while toasting Dali and dialing his crypt number with our own lobster telephone. Free on iTunes and Soundcloud! Subscribe today!
This is a throwback to Kunstcapades Ep. 3 when Tantum makes a very good guess at the price of the Jeff Koons retrospective. We ask some very stupid questions to "the art world's patron Satan" Stefan Simchowitz, and pay our respects to On Kawara. Enjoy!
Make it a Kunst Capades New Year in 2015! The first episode from "jr. tiki"... an art thirsty Polynesian getaway in the new taller tower with 360 degree views! Newer, bigger alpenhorn! Gondola rides to the top! Free on iTunes and Soundcloud! Subscribe today!