The Art People Podcast: Recent Episodes
Justin Favela
Documentarian and scholar Dr. Linda Garcia Merchant takes time to speak with her good friend Dr. Erika Abad about No Es Facil, which was featured in ‘Two Cultures, One Family.” She reflects on her career-long investment in documenting Chicana experiences and what inspired her to build a career around documenting the history of women who were part of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC), Chicana Caucus of the NWPC from 1977 to 1979, which her mother, Ruth "Rhea" Mojica Hammer, was a key figure.
Two Cultures, One Family
During Kaitlyn Jones’s June 2022 Rogers Art Loft Residency, she and Erika Abad discussed the role of rest and grief on the way to liberation. Kaitlyn’s mom, Sharon, was at the closing exhibit; they take time to discuss the role of family in Jones’s work and Sharon’s insights into encouraging her daughter’s creative practice.
Noel Garcia and Sarah Ritch talk with Dr. Erika Abad about their creative home and its influence on Garcia’s career. Garcia then reflects on the relationship between her formal training and what she learned from home in the evolution of her creative career. Garcia’s Cigarettes were featured in “Two Cultures, One Family.”
Links!
Exhibition at the Barrick Museum
Noelle Garcia
Sarah J Ritch
Erika sits down with Jean Munson to discuss her mother’s influence and responses to her zine and publishing career. Author of Secrets My Mom Keeps & Lola’s Herstory from “Two Cultures, One Family – Finding Family, Building Home,” Jean discusses the process of writing Secrets and reflects on the creative practices she’s been starting with her mom since her mother’s retirement.
Links!
Jean Marie Munson!
Exhibition at the Barrick Museum
Justin Favela - Fantasia/Fantasy
Inspired by the Nap Ministry and Tricia Hersey's book "Rest is Resistance, Justin Favela and Dr. Erika Gisela Abad talk about what they’ve learned about resting, healing, and toxic work cultures in this return episode of Art People Podcast. Abad, after years of writing and interviewing artists, reflects on what she/they learned about balancing higher ed and guest curator work as she transitioned from being Faculty-in-Residence at UNLV to Assistant Prof of Communications. Favela discusses his latest performance about rest at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and his new book (now available!).
Erika and Justin also introduce the new mini-series: Art, Family, and Memory. Stay tuned!
Links!
Exhibition at the Barrick Museum
Reposo: A Hispanic Rests for the Entirety of Hispanic Heritage Month
Tricia Hersey
hija/e/o/x(s) de su -
Justin Favela - Fantasia/Fantasy
Dan45 Hernandez joins Justin to talk about his latest projects, his obsession with collecting and cataloging objects, the distortion of memory and so much more!
Show Notes:
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Future Relics
Marisol Escobar
Ed Fuentes
Cult 33
Savidan Gallery - REMEMORIES
Dan's Instagram
Support for this podcast and the exhibitions at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is provided by the WESTAF Regional Arts Resilience Fund, a relief grant developed in partnership with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support arts organizations in the 13-state western region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional programs are funded in part with support from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Music by Mike McDonald (@mmcdmusic).
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Artist Geovany Uranda joins Justin this week to talk about his work in the exhibition "Future Relics" at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art. They also talk about Geo's past as a musician, his obsession with collecting plants, growing up in East Las Vegas and much, much more!
Show notes:
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
The Pax Trend
Latinos Who Lunch Coloring Book
Future Relics - Curated by GULCH Collective
@vaqueronopalero on Instagram
Geovany's Website
Geovany's masks for sale!
Support for this podcast and the exhibitions at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is provided by the WESTAF Regional Arts Resilience Fund, a relief grant developed in partnership with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support arts organizations in the 13-state western region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional programs are funded in part with support from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Music by Mike McDonald (@mmcdmusic).
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Actor, artist, theater maker, mover and wanderer, Adriana Chavez joins Justin this week to talk about her path to becoming the artist she is today. Listen in as they talk about Adriana's latest exhibitions, learn about her theater background and what brought her to Las Vegas!
Show note:
Future Relics at The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
A Common Thread: Curated by Ashanti McGee
Canto Profundo at Mesa Gallery
Adriana on Instagram
Support for this podcast and the exhibitions at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is provided by the WESTAF Regional Arts Resilience Fund, a relief grant developed in partnership with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support arts organizations in the 13-state western region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional programs are funded in part with support from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Music by Mike McDonald (@mmcdmusic).
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For this installment of the Art People Podcast, Justin calls LA native, artist and mover Sebastian Hernandez to talk about their life, art and the many projects they have created.
Show Notes:
Video by Jazmin Garcia
Vida Triste
@youlosangeles
@brownskinhazle
@brown_communz
Sebastian's Website
Sebastian's Paypal and Venmo
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Music by Mike McDonald (@mmcdmusic).
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On this episode Dr. Erika Abad interviews artists Lance L. Smith and Brent Holmes about their exhibitions currently on view at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art.
Show Notes:
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Lance Smith: In the Interest of Action
Brent Holmes: Behold a Pale Horse
Support for this podcast and the exhibitions at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is provided by the WESTAF Regional Arts Resilience Fund, a relief grant developed in partnership with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support arts organizations in the 13-state western region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional programs are funded in part with support from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Music by Mike McDonald.
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This week we welcome Dr. Erika Abad and learn about her passion for teaching, writing, social justice and art. We get into the importance of murals as public art for the Latinx community, the complexities of representation in media and so much more!
Show Notes:
Dr. Abad on Latinos Who Lunch Podcast
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Brent Holmes
Lance Smith
Women of Color Festival
Anita Revilla
Family Reunion
They Ready
Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera
Support for this podcast and the exhibitions at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is provided by the WESTAF Regional Arts Resilience Fund, a relief grant developed in partnership with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support arts organizations in the 13-state western region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional programs are funded in part with support from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Music by Mike McDonald.
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Weeeee're Baaaack! This week Justin brings you a special episode of the Denver Art Museum's Vida y Arte podcast hosted by Maria Trujillo.
Artists Danielle SeeWalker (Denver, CO) and Justin Favela (Las Vegas, NV) talk about how they integrate their complex cultural and personal identities into their art practices. This episode was created in conjunction with the Denver Art Museum’s exhibition Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection.
Show Notes:
Danielle SeeWalker
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection
Vida y Arte Podcast
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Music by Mike McDonald.
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This week, Justin is joined by artist Jeffrey Augustine Songco, calling in from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Listen in as Jeffrey tells us about his path from child actor to the prolific multidisciplinary artist he is today. They get into some of his fabulous public art installations and discuss his latest art exhibitions and residencies. From forming a secret brotherhood to giving you “Tropical Realness,” Jeffrey brings it to you every ball!
Show notes:
Songco.org
Society of 23
Solo Cups
GayGayGay Robe
Locker Dressing Room
Revelry
Flowers and Plants
Jeff Ham Ceramics
Mattress Factory
Tropical Realness
Guilty Party at the Wing Luke Museum
Jeffrey Augustine Songco on Instagram!
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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This week we are joined by artist Ari Brielle calling in from Dallas, Texas, y’all! Listen in as Ari and Justin discuss her latest body of work and the act of expressing joy and not trauma as a black artist in the United States. They also talk a lot about plants, going to grad school, and the complexities and rewards of creating a self-portrait.
Show notes:
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Eva Arreguin
Tea with Queen and J.
Safe Place
Our Faces, Our Voice at the Ft Worth Community Art Center
AriBrielle.com
@aribrielle_ on Instagram
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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This week Justin is joined by documentary filmmaker and arts advocate Kareem Tabsch. Listen in as Justin chats with Kareem about growing up in Miami, his love for old cinema and of course, his amazing documentary films. From “Cherry Pop” to “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado,” they discuss Kareem’s fascination with the colorful characters of South Florida, his connection to past and present generations through storytelling and his love for the kitschy and fabulous. The Abuelita vibes are strong with this one!
Show notes:
KareemTabsch.com
Cherry Pop
Dolphin Lover
The Last Resort
Mucho Much Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
O Cinema
@kareemtabsch on Instagram
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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This week Justin is joined by visual storyteller, Ashley Hairston Doughty. They talk about her latest exhibition, “Kept to Myself,” at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and the concepts behind this multidisciplinary artist’s work. Listen in as we learn about Ashley’s history, her love for teaching, and how she shares her experience as a Black woman through the art that she creates.
Show notes:
Ashley's Website
@AshleyHDoughty on Instagram
Design Kettle
@DesignKettle on Instagram
"Kept to Myself" at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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This week Justin is joined by Las Vegas’ high priestess of photorealism, Lolita Develay. From painting billboards to finding her voice in the fine art world, Lolita shares her story and gives us some insights on the concepts behind her latest creations. Listen in as they talk about living in Las Vegas, the power of teaching, the importance of representation in painting and so much more!
Show notes:
LolitaDevelay.com
@lolitaddevelay on Instagram
Lolita on Facebook
Priscilla Fowler Gallery
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Do you believe in miracles?! This week Justin is joined by East Las Vegas’ very own, Beverly Chillz. Listen in as Mr. Chillz tells us about his early beginnings as a young musician and then opens up about his journey as an entertainer across the United States. From working the club scene in New Orleans to performing on stage in St. George, Utah, this young artist has lived many lives in just a few years. Beverly Chillz gets real about his history with addiction, talks about his life now in a flourishing yet problematic art community, and shares his journey of self-discovery and self-worth. EVERYBODY SAY “LOVE”!
Photo credit: @conomatic on Instagram
Show notes:
The Bunkhouse
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Jef Logan
An Open Letter to the Neon Museum
Beverly Chillz on SoundCloud
Beverly Chillz on Instagram
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Fawn Douglas: Artivist, Matriarch, Nuwu
This week Justin Favela talks to artist, activist and matriarch, Fawn Douglas. They get into her history as an Indigenous American artist and enrolled member of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, talk about her role as a student and educator, and discuss her as advocacy work for the Nuwu culture and the many indigenous groups in southern Nevada. They also catch up on her time as an MFA candidate at UNLV, talk about the lack of equity and diversity within Las Vegas cultural institutions and so much more!
Photo credit: Lizbeth Ramirez, Edited by Bryan Clavel
Show notes:
Arquetopia
Women of Color Arts Festival
An Open Letter to the Neon Museum
Hey Reb!
Confederate Monuments - Interactive Map
UNLV Native American Alumni Club
Institute for a Progressive Nevada
Anit-Racism Education Summer Series
Fawn’s Website
@nuwuart
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Happy Birthday, Shereene! This week Justin calls up the dynamic Las Vegas-based artist, Shereene Fogenay and talk about her art practice, her experience with race and identity in her professional and personal life, the importance of speaking up and so much more! Listen in to this fun and important conversation full of laughs and honesty.
Show notes:
Shereene’s Website
The Artist Movement: BLM Fundraiser, Online exhibit, July 4th
La Femme Fortes coming in October at Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery
Dizzy Magazine
Shereene on Instagram
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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This week Justin is sharing a recent interview with artist, producer, and host, Krystle Connor. From growing up in Las Vegas to traveling the world, they get into Krystle’s journey in the arts and touch base on the projects she is currently working on. They talk about her career performing on cruise ships, acting on film and television, working behind the camera and so much more!
Show notes:
Harlem Knights
Lifestyles of Love Podcast
- Youtube
Krystle Connor
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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It's time to take action y'all! If you can't protest, donate to bailout funds and Black grassroots organizations! If you don't have the means to donate please use your privilege as a non-Black individual to educate yourself and your friends and family. #BlackLivesMatter
Show Notes:
Latinos Who Lunch: Las Vidas Negras Importan
Tea with Queen and J. Podcast
Las Vegas Freedom Fund
Sharable Anti-Racism Resources
https://southernersonnewground.org/
On today’s show, Justin is sharing an episode of one of his favorite art podcasts, Seeing Color, hosted by artist Zhiwan Cheung. In this episode, he interviews Pittsburg-based artist Alisha Wormsley about her text-based work “There Are Black People In The Future.” Listen in to this insightful conversation originally aired in late 2018 on SeeingColorPod.com.
Show notes:
Seeing Color Podcast
Episode 2: There Are Black People In The Future (with Alisha Wormsley)
Zhiwan Cheung
Alisha Wormsley
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Luis Octavio: Human, Creative, Mil Usos
This week Justin calls Luis Octavio in beautiful Southern California to talk about the many projects he is currently working on. From humble beginnings to creating the largest Latinx vending event in the United States, Luis takes us through his business ventures and announces his future productions as he adapts to the changing state of the world. They also talk art, fashion, family, the importance of creating our own spaces and so much more!
Show notes:
Nos Vemos en El Swapmeet
Globitos
Mercado LA
Molcajete Dominguero
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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LWL “The ABCs of Latinidad” Coloring Book
Test Site Projects
Artist Jean Marie Munson joins Justin this week to talk about her journey, from a history nerd working at a bookstore to becoming an artist, boss, and educator. Jean and Justin also take the time to catch up, reminisce on their college experience, and discuss the complications of creating “during these uncertain times.” Jean is here to infiltrate and inspire!
Show notes:
Plot Twist Publishing
Quaran-Jean
Fawn Douglas
Women of Color Festival
Bruha Baddies
Follow Jean on Instagram: @jeaniebeanmarie, @plot_twist_publishing, @bruha_baddies
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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LWL “The ABCs of Latinidad” Coloring Book
Test Site Projects
This week Justin calls his fellow Norteña, Julio Salgado, all the way in Boyle Heights. The two catch up and talk about mole with rice, drag, get into Julio’s art, and the many organizations and projects he is working on!
Photo by Pete Galindo
Show notes:
Center for Cultural Power
#FreeThemAll
La Lenny
Race Chaser
Drag Her!
Cumbiatón
DJ Sizzle Fantastic
DJ Funky Caramelo
Paolo J. Riveros
Jesús Iñiguez
Dreamers Adrift
AdamRayOkay AKA Rosa
Follow Julio on Instagram: @juliosalgado83
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Dearly beloved, this week we bring you a special edition of The Art People Podcast, brought to you by Quarantine Confessionals and Fusebox Festival. A couple of episodes ago Justin interviewed Carra Martinez where they discussed a special project they were working on for the virtual festival. If you missed it this past weekend…do not fret. We are sharing a couple episodes of the project today to hopefully bring you a little joy in the middle of the week. Warning: Content for mature audiences only (18+)
Show notes:
Fusebox Festival: Virtual Edition
Quarantine Confessionals
Call (512) 333-0471 and leave your confession now!
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Welcome back y’all! This week I chat with cultural producer, one of my closest friends and bad bitch Eva Arreguin. From growing up in Grand Prarie, Texas to creating safe spaces for the POC Dallas community, Eva and I get into her past and talk about the many projects she’s working on today. Whooooooo!
Show notes:
De Colores Radio
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
CYC Podcast
Las Fotos Project
39 ½ Foot Pole
De Colores Collective
Insecure
Tea with Queen and J.
Coming of Age: A Woman of Color Comedy Show
Eva on Instagram and Twitter
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Can I get an “Amen” up in here? This week I call artist, teacher and all-around bad-ass, Carra Martinez to catch up and talk about art and theater. Listen in as we chat about rural Texas, academia, our favorite quarantine comfort foods and so much more!
Oh! And make sure to stick around ‘till the end for a very special announcement. Stay home. Stay safe. Stay Blessed.
Show notes:
Rude Mechs
Carra on Instagram
Fusebox Festival
Quarantine Confessional Pandemic Hotline: (512) 333-0471
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Throw a pickle at it! Earlier this week Justin had the pleasure of calling NYC based artist and podcaster Luis Martin. Host of the podcast Studio Confessions, Luis talks about the people that inspire him, why he started his own show, what he's doing to help fellow artists during these uncertain times and much more!
Show notes:
@artengineer on Instagram
LuisMartinArt.com
@stuconpodcast on Instagram
StudioConfessions.com
#ArtistSupportPledge
Buy Luis’ Book Here!
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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This week Justin Favela calls Nevada Public Radio to chat with artist and designer Brent Holmes. After hearing Brent talk about the arts during this pandemic on KNPR’s State of Nevada, Justin wanted to continue the conversation and get into how artists are responding to their new reality in isolation. Listen in as Brent shares his early memories of the Las Vegas strip, talks about his relationship with the desert, his thoughts on what we are going through at this moment and much, much more.
Show Notes:
KNPR’s State of Nevada
Anthony Bondi
Pandemic Drawings - Barrick Museum of Art
Radar
Adriana Chavez
Heidi Rider
Karla Lagunas
Nevada Humanities
Brent’s Website
Instagram - @bread_n_circus
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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This week Justin Favela takes you to West Coast Tattoo Parlor on Las Vegas Boulevard to get his very first professional tattoo from his dear friend and talented artist, Cassie Dickman. Listen in as Cassie talks about the ins and outs of the tattoo industry, learn about her journey as an artist and so much more!
Show notes:
Instagram @cassythesassy
West Coast Tattoo Parlor
Jay Bailey
Test Site Projects
Justin's Podcast Recs:
The Compass
Studio Confessions
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Last month Justin Favela met with Wendy Kveck at her Las Vegas home to chat about her work as an artist, feminist and advocate. The two artists take a deep dive into Kveck’s early work, the relationship between her paintings and performances, community and much more on this special episode interview in cooperation with Foundwork and their Dialoguesproject.
Show Notes:
WendyKveck.com
@wendykveck on Instagram
Settlers + Nomads
Foundwork | Dialogues
Thank you to the folks at Foundwork.art!
Last year Justin Favela had the pleasure of visiting the Des Moines Art Center where he was doing a site visit for a future project. While he was there he met Sunee Kate Quirante: artist, activist and anthropologist-in-training. During the visit, she was doing research and conducting interviews with people about museum practices. Listen in as we learn about Sunee and then she interviews Justin about his experiences with major art institutions.
You can follow Sunee on Instagram @suneekate.
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela. Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.
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Last week Justin Favela had the honor of interviewing Afro-Latina, agitator, activist and Boston City Councilor, Julia Mejia. Listen in as They talk about growing up in Boston, her path to becoming a city councilor, the act of calling people in, the importance of art and communication and so much more!
You can follow Julia at @juliaforboston on all social media platforms, City Councilor Mejia on Youtube and you can check out juliaforboston.com for more info on this determined diva!
Youtube Links:
We got a voicemail...
I spoke to the voicemail caller (Follow up video)
The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela. Production assistance from Thomas Willis and music by Mike McDonald.
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Happy New Year! This week Art People brings you their very first Mailbag Episode. Justin assembled a panel of previous guests to dive into the emails and answer your burning questions. Listen in as they discuss grad school, social media, micro-aggressions, filing taxes as an independent artist and so much more! Thank you for sending your emails (keep them coming) and thank you to a distinguished panel of artists; Krystal Ramirez, Lance Smith and Mikayla Whitmore.
You can email us at artpeoplepod@gmail.com and we might read your email on a future episode.
You can follow us @artpeoplepod on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Follow our host @favyfav and justinfavela.com. Production assistance from Mindy Hale. Music by Mike McDonald.
You can find our guests at:
Krystal Ramiez: @krystalrmrz, krystalramirez.com
Lance Smith: @lancesmithart, lancelsmith.com
Mikayla Whitmore: @mikaylawhitmore, mikaylawhitmore.com
This is a special episode brought to you by Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada!
Check out the podcast and other episodes here: https://soundcloud.com/user-971546837/latinx-voices-unveiled-art-1
As surprising as it sounds, Las Vegas is home to a flourishing art scene. In this episode we explore the dichotomy between established museums that house priceless paintings, and festivals that offer brilliant local pieces. Looking beyond the showroom, we discuss accessibility, tokenism, and the lack of Latinx people in media. We feature a variety of local artists and their respective mediums, and we talk about how they convey Latinx life in Las Vegas. If we want quality art then we need to support local artists! Check out today’s narrators and their beautiful creations.
This past summer Justin Favela had the pleasure of meeting up with poet Vogue Robinson at the East Las Vegas Library. They sat down and talked about their family, education, mental health, community, the Las Vegas Art scene and so much more!
You can follow Vogue on Instagram @vogue316. You can also visit her website vogue316.com to purchase her book and learn more about Vogue.
This week we are back in Harlem with artist Dionis Ortiz! Listen in as we talk about Dionis’ art practice, growing up as a creative kid in New York, making movie sets, spirituality, parenting, teaching and so much more.
You can check out some of Dionis’ work in the next group exhibition at Field Projects in Chelsea opening November 7th and he will also be participation in Prizm Art Fair in Miami during Art Basel.
You can follow Dionis on Instagram @dions_o_studio. You can visit dionisortiz.com for everything Dionis.
This past spring Justin Favela got to spend some time with one of his favorite New Yorkers, Mark Anthony. They sit down and talk about family, photography, being a multidisciplinary artist and the beauty of connecting to other art people in New York. Listen in as they chat about being a latino vegan, traveling, their guilty pleasures and much, much more!
You can follow Mark on Instagram @markanth0nyy and visit his website markanth0ny.com for everything Mark!
This week Justin Favela takes you back to New York where he sits down and talks to the unofficial mayor of Ridgewood, Queens, Autumn Gomez. They chat about comedy, growing up in Las Vegas, balancing life as an educator, doing improv in New York… and much, much more!
You can see Autumn perform with The Helicopter’s Wife October 20 at 9pm at The Pit Loft in New York as part of the event “Guest Book Gets Hitched.” For more information and tickets visit thepit-nyc.com.
Follow Autumn on instagram at @sartorialeducator to see a “middle school teacher in NYC trying to highlight the best moments in teacher fashion!”
This week Justin Favela brings you another conversation from NYC. This time it’s with photographer, curator and activist, Oscar Diaz. They get into the different facets of being an artist, gestures, expressing identity and joy!
You can follow Oscar on Instagram @oscmdiaz and while you're there check out their project @nulatinx.
Photo by Ximena Izquierdo Ugaz @huacatayy
This past May Justin Favela had the honor of meeting up with artist Gabriel García Román at his home in Harlem. After an amazing homemade meal they sat down and talked about Gabriel’s work, family, his “Queer Icons” series, their relationship with labor, chilaquiles and much much more.
You can follow Gabriel on Instagram @gbrlgrcrmn to stay up to date on all of his projects or visit gabrielgarciaroman.com for everything Gabriel.
This past spring, artist Justin Love traveled to Las Vegas to Justin Favela on an art exhibition. On one of their breaks they got a moment to sit down and chat about J Love's art practice, quilting, making and get personal about growing up queer in a religious family. They break down the challenges of art school, discuss their favorite drag names and much, much more!
You can follow Justin on instagram @judgygarland.
This past spring Justin Favela got the chance to visit New York and meet up with some of his favorite artists! This week he brings you a conversation from Maria Liebana’s studio in Long Island City in Queens. Listen in as they discuss Maria’s work, her love for pop culture, our relationship with materials, rainbows and much, much more!
You can follow Maria @yolabola on instagram and visit marialiebana.com for everything Maria!
Last week Justin Favela had the pleasure of hanging out with the one and only Bricia Lopez. Celebrated for her work as a Super Mamá, chef, restaurant owner, mezcalera, author and so much more, Bricia and Justin sit down and talk about her life, her current projects and her new bar in Las Vegas!
You can follow Bricia on instagram @bricialopez. Check out her family restaurant and order her new cookbook at ilovemole.com.
A few months ago, Justin Favela got to sit down with Las Vegas artist, builder and musician, Karin Quindo Miller. They talk about Guam, art, growing up in Vegas, carpet and much much more!
You can follow Karin on Instagram @moody_oud and visit her website, karinmiller.net to see her work!
Curator, cultural producer and super mom, María Elena Ortiz calls in this week to talk about public art, Miami and the exhibition “The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art,” Opening at the Pérez Art Museum this week!
“The Other Side of Now: Foresight in Contemporary Caribbean Art,” opens July 18 at the Pérez Art Museum Miami and is on view through June 2020.
You can follow María Elena Ortiz on Instagram @contemporarychica to stay up to date on her work and adventures!
In December of 2018, Justin Favela was in Oakland, California and got the chance to sit down and talk to cultural producer, media scholar and full-time joto, Juan Antonio Fernandez. Listen in as they talk about the ‘90s in LA, producing shows in New York, academics, party lines, Instagram archives and much much more!
You can follow Juan on Instagram @no_controles. If you are in the Bay Area, check out the exhibition Chosen Familias at the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco. Co-curated by Juan Fernandez himself. #artpeoplepod #artpodcast #supportlatinxpodcasts
In December of 2018, Justin Favela took a trip to London to attend his friend Dr. John Walter’s epic 40th birthday bash. After a night of partying, the birthday boy and Justin met up at his studio to talk about his work as an artist, curator, producer and educator. Listen in as they reminisce about their time in Las Vegas, get into the art of juggling multiple projects and define the word Shonky on this very international episode of The Art People Podcast.
To learn more about John Walter and to see his work you can visit johnwalter.net.
This past May Justin Favela had the pleasure of meeting up with Estelle Maisonett at Gloria’s, a project space in Ridgewood, Queens, to check out her new exhibition, “Assumed Identity.” They sit down in the space and talk about Estelle’s work, identity, trash, barbecues and so much more!
Check out Estelle Maisonett: Assumed Identity at Gloria’s in Ridgewood, Queens now through June 29. Her book, which includes over 40 of her works is on sale today, June 20 at Topos Bookstore from 7-9pm. For more information visit gloriasprojectspace.com.
Follow Estelle on Instagram @elle915 and estellemainonett.com to see her work!
Hey y’all! This week we are airing our first ever LIVE podcast. On Saturday, April 27th 2019 artists Francisco Donoso and Ramiro Gomez joined Justin Favela in conversation at The Believer Festival brought to you by UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute. Listen in as the artists talk about their recent projects, the idea of abstraction in art, the visibility of labor and much, much more.
THANK YOU to everyone that joined us for our very first episode! It meant a lot to have so many amazing cultural movers and shakers in the audience. And again thank you to our guests Francisco Donoso and Ramiro Gomez. Google them!
If you want to learn more about The Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute, The Believer magazine and The Believer Festival please visit blackmountaininstiture.org.
In the fall of 2018 Justin Favela met with his friend, the artist, designer and educator, Karl Orozco in New York City. Listen in as they talk about his art career, his ties to Las Vegas, his family, corn and much much more!Also.. this is the final interview from the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling. Thank you to all the folks there for allowing us to use the space to record a lot of great conversations like this one!
For updates on his projects and more on his work you follow Karl on Instagram @yung_buko and KarlOrozco.com on the world wide web.
A couple weeks ago Justin Favela was in Brooklyn, New York for the opening of the LATINX exhibit at La Bodega Gallery curated by today’s guest, Cristina Ferrigno. After the reception they met up at their friend’s studio to eat Girl Scout Cookies, chat about the exhibition and talk about the complexities of identity and what it means to be Latinx.
You can follow Cristina on Instagram @cristina426 and visit her website cmferrigno.com for more information on her on-going social practice project, LATINX. AGAIN the closing reception is May 25th at La Bodega Gallery. Go to @labodega_gallery on Instagram for more information!
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Y’all! You are in for a treat. This week Justin Favela talks to one of his best friends, photographer, installation artist and all around badass, Mikayla Whitmore. A couple weeks ago they sat down and talked about their experience in art school, growing up in Las Vegas and the harsh realities of being a freelance artist. Grab a Big-Gulp and and some Hot Cheetos, sit back and enjoy the show!
Mikayla’s show Magic Circle is up through May 4th at David B. Smith Gallery in Denver Colorado. You can go on Mikayla’s Instagram for more info and to see her work… again it’s @mikaylawhitmore. You can also visit mikaylawhitmore.com for everything Mikayla!
Send us your emails! If you have any questions or want some advice… please send your emails to artpeoplepod@gmail.com and I might read them on a future episode!
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In September of 2018, Justin Favela was installing some work at the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling in New York. During the few weeks that Justin was there he got connect with so many talented art people and one of them happened to be his new friend, the artist Francisco Donoso. He stopped by the museum one day to help out and after a long day of work they decided to sit down and talk about art, identity, education, creating inviting spaces and much much more!
Follow Francisco on Instagram @fdonoso88. You can also visit franciscodonos.com for everything Francisco.
This week Justin Favela sits down and chats with one of his best friends, Jennifer Kleven. They get into growing up in Las Vegas, the non-profit museum world, ceramics, the importance of cultural institutions and much much more!
You can follow Jennifer Kleven @jenklev00 on Instagram.
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This week we are back in New York City! Last fall Justin Favela got to hang out and chat with his new friend Juan Miguel Marin at the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling. They get into his work as a visual artist, designer and musician in the band Legs. They also talk about the idea of art as therapy, family life and the interconnectivity of the art world!
You can follow Juan Miguel @juanmiguelmarin on Instagram. To see Juan’s work you can visit juanmarin.com for everything Juan.
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This week Justin sits down with his roommate and close friend, Krystal Ramirez, and they have one of the most honest conversations on this podcast yet! As a visual artist, photographer and designer, Krystal shares her stories as a fine artist, photojournalist and her experiences as a commercial photographer. They get into their relationship a friends, talk about trash TV and the grad school application process.
You can follow Krystal @krystalrmrzand on Instagram and Twitter. To see Krystal’s work you can visit KrystalRamirez.com for everything Krystal.
In the summer of 2018 Justin Favela was invited to the Canary Islands to be part of the ARN Culture Business Pride festival where he met independent fashion designer BCALLA with his talented partner and muse, León. Later that same summer Justin visited the two at their place in L.A. where they had a fun conversation about art, drag, anime, fashion and so much more!
You can follow BCALLA @bcallabcalla and León @sailorsadgirl on Instagram. To see a lot of the work we talked about and to shop BCALLA please visit bcalla.com
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In December of 2018, Justin Favela had the pleasure of visiting visual artist Elrod in her Oakland, California studio where every square inch was filled with kitschy, bedazzled, glittery wonder! Listen in as they talk about her work, what inspires her, the importance of rejection, lowrider culture and so much more!
You can follow Elrod @Mexakitsch on Instagram. You can also visit her website mexakitsch.com for everything Elrod!
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This week we bring you the first interview from Las Vegas! Justin Favela sits down and has a conversation with one of his best friends, his good judy, sister from another mister, Lance L. Smith. They talk about navigating through different spaces as people of color, the concepts behind Lance’s work, RuPaul’s Drag Race, gender expression, community building and so much more!
You can follow Lance L. Smith @LanceSmithArt on Instagram. You can also visit their website LanceLSmith.com for everything Lance!
Angélica Negrón is a Puerto Rican-born composer and multi-instrumentalist who writes music for accordions, robotic instruments, toys and electronics as well as chamber ensembles and orchestras. She is also the lead singer and founding member of one of the band Balún. Listen in as Justin and Angélica get into her work as a composer, her love for Latinx podcasts and one of her newest projects...a drag opera!!!
You can follow Angélica Negrón @little_miss_echo on Instagram and @angelicamnegron on Twitter. You can also visit her website angelicanegron.com for everything Angélica!
In the fall of 2018, Justin Favela was in New York City doing an installation at the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling. During breaks he would take the opportunity to chat with friends and fellow artists in this little makeshift recording studio that he set up at the museum. One day his friend Verónica Bayetti Flores stopped by and they had this fun conversation you are about to hear. Vero is a writer, podcaster, policy wonk, activist, consultant and cultural critic. Listen in as they get into her life and geek out about music, food and art.
You can follow Verónica Bayetti Flores @VeroConPlatons on Instagram and Twitter. You can also visit her website VeronicaBayettiFlores.com for everything Vero! Her weekly podcast Radio Menea, which she host with the amazing Miram Zoila Pérez is available wherever you listen to podcasts and at RadioMenea.com!
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A few weeks ago Justin Favela was in Oakland doing some work and got the opportunity to interview Daniel Samaniego. Daniel and Justin went to art school at UNLV back in the day and in this conversation they catch up, get into his work, talk about his influences, his experience in the Bay Area over the past 9 years and dive into his appreciation for pop culture (including Wynonna Judd!).
You can follow Daniel @DanielMSamaniego on Instagram and you can also visit his website DanielSamaniego.com to see his work!
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This week Justin Favela takes you to Ryan Elisabeth Reid’s studio in Berkeley, California. Justin and Ryan talk about her work as a playwright, director, multi-disciplinary artist and get personal about family and growing up in Las Vegas. This conversation was recorded in the Spring of 2018 and was actually the first interview conducted with this podcast in mind.
You can follow Ryan on Instagram @lalaried. You can also visit her website ryanelisabethreid.com to learn more about her and her work!
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This week Justin talks to Lauren Kelley, the director of the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling. Justin had the pleasure of working with Lauren and her crew this past fall in New York on a big mural installation that they talk about in this conversation. They also get into Lauren’s path to becoming the director of a museum, how she started her career as a curator and get into the love and respect she has for artists.
You can follow Lauren on Instagram @laurendkelley. Follow the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling @sugarhillmuseum on Instagram and visit their website SugarhillMuseum.org to stay up to date on their exhibitions! As mentioned, Justin's installation “Recuérdame” will be up through September of 2019 and Faith Ringgold and Yuken Teruya’s exhibitions will be on view through March 31st! So if you are in NYC go and check out the museum soon!
Thank you all for listening and we know this podcast hasn’t been coming out as planned but our New Year's resolution is to have it come out every Monday! Justin recorded a lot of interviews in NYC so you will hear more from the Sugar Hill Museum's storage closet in the future! Happy New Year everyone!!!!
A couple weeks ago Justin Favela was in Berlin visiting his dear friend Zhiwan Cheung. The two met a couple years ago at an artist residency in Miami where Justin instantly fell in love with Zhiwan's video work and through the trauma of being in what they called the “Sunken Place” they became fast friends. They have kept in touch over the years meeting up in different cities whenever they can. The conversation you are about to hear was recorded in Zhiwan’s studio in Berlin, Germany… Sit back relax and listen in as they talk about artist residencies, podcasting, race and so much more...
You can follow Zhiwan @ZhiwanCheung on instagram or visit his website zhiwan.is. You can also follow his podcast @seeingcolorpod on all social media platforms and of course … SeeingColorPod.com. If you like this episode you are going to love his show, y’all.
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This week I bring you a conversation with artist, master printmaker and community leader, Pilar Nadal.
You can follow Pilar @presstoprints prints on Instagram or visit her website PilarNadal.com. You can also follow Pickwick @pickwickindependentpress on Instagram and check out their website pickwickindependentpress.com to get a memebership, sign up for workshops, commission custom work AND buy one of the calendars mentioned in our conversation! Y’all better get on it before they sell out. They are beautiful!
Dr. Emmanuel Ortega Rodríguez AKA Babelito, from the podcast Latinos Who Lunch, joins Justin this week and discusses his career as an art historian, curator and podcaster. Listen in as they talk about his work with museums and academia, his love for Mexican cinema, music and his relationship with his family.
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