Empowering Artists

Liz Gilmore talks about the 3 exhibitions at the Hastings Contemporary. She discusses Anne Ryan's solo show titled Earthly Delites, a group show of contemporary painting curated by Anne Ryan titled The Studio at 4am and The Age of Turmoil featuring 3 modern British artists.We talk about how the show was put together and how Ryan deconstructs paintings and builds them again. The Studio at 4am is a show than Ryan was invited to curate. She has brought together 8 artists who have painting at the core of their practice but like Ryan are not confined by the traditional edges of the canvas.The exhibitions are at Hastings Contemporary til March 29th, 2020.https://www.instagram.com/_art_on_sea/https://www.instagram.com/thegitajoshi/https://www.hastingscontemporary.org/

William G. Robinson is one of the curators of the Picasso and Paper exhibition. In this episode he talks about putting exhibition together, working with museums in different countries, and Picasso's prolific output.Picasso and Paper is at the Royal Academy London from 25th January to 13th April, 2020 and then it moves to Cleveland Museum of ArtThe exhibition is sponsored by the City of Malaga.https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/picasso-and-paperhttps://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/picasso-and-paperFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegitajoshi/https://thecuratorssalon.com/artist-blog/2020/1/30/curator-talk-picasso-and-paper  

Ryan Stanier returns to The Curator's Salon podcast to answer questions that were sent in by listeners.Ryan Stanier is the founder of The Other Art Fair. With 9 years of working on the fair and growing it to 12 cities and most fairs showing 100-140 artists Ryan was a in a great position to answer listeners questions.With host Gita Joshi they talk about the application process, suitability, researching the fair before applying, and further advice for self representing artists.Follow the fair on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/theotherartfair/Follow Gita Joshi on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thegitajoshi/Buy my book Show Your ArtVisit the websiteshttps://thecuratorssalon.com/artist-blog/questions-with-ryan-stanierhttps://www.theotherartfair.com/

Gita Joshi talks to Ryan Stanier the founder of The Other Art Fair. The artists fair started in 2011 in London and how hosts fairs in 14 cities around the world.With around 140 artists at each fair, the event attracts enthusiastic buyers seeking new artistic talent as well as curators and galleries looking to expand their roster . In this episode of the podcast Ryan talks about what he has learned from the fair in 9 years of putting on the event. He talks about pivotal moments such as the participation of Tracey Emin and then partnering with Saatchi Art. He goes on to discuss the company's commitment to sustainability and the Greener Futures initiative as they try to find ways of reducing waste and travel.Follow the fair on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theotherartfair/Follow Gita Joshi on https://www.instagram.com/thegitajoshi/Visit the website https://thecuratorssalon.com/artist-blog/ryan-stanier-talks-about-the-other-art-fairhttps://www.theotherartfair.com/

Sarah Jane Moon is a London based portrait painter and my guest for this episode of the podcast. We talk about her evolving art style and recent exhibitions including being selected for the BP Portrait exhibition.Originally from New Zealand and after a stint in Japan, Sarah Jane moved to London where she took a short course in life drawing. This led to her continuing her art training at the Heatherley School of Fine Art where she now also teaches.Sarah Jane talks about the commissioning process, what it has meant to be showing as part of the BP Portrait exhibition  - a show that starts in London and tours the UK - and her plans for the coming year.Follow me on Instagram at @thegitajoshiBuy my book Show Your ArtSee the full post with images of the artist's work at this linkhttps://thecuratorssalon.com/artist-blog/sarah-jane-moonFollow Sarah Jane Moonhttps://sarahjanemoon.com/home.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/sarah_jane_moon/

The designer-maker’s favourite photographer, Yeshen Venema is my guest on this episode of the podcast. He talks about preparing for a professional photo shoot so that you can get your art and products looking their best. If you have ever applied for a fair, a market, an event or anything similar you will have been asked to submit images which is then used in their marketing. Even stockists and galleries often use the maker’s photos on their website and social media. As such the photos are used beyond your own website and social media feed and that is why investing in a professional is always a good idea.Follow on Instagram @yeshen.ukYeshen's website https://www.yeshen.uk/Follow me on Instagram @thegitajoshiVisit the website https://thecuratorssalon.com/artist-blog/yeshen-venema

My guest for this episode of the podcast is Rebecca Wilson, the head curator at Saatchi Art. Saatchi Art started life as a portfolio website before it became a retail platform and is no longer associated with the Saatchi Gallery in London. In this episode Rebecca talks about how the platform evolved, and the various aspects of her work including vetting submissions for the website and for The Other Art Fair, sourcing art for interiors projects, and marketing. She also shares advice for artists to improve their visibility on the platform, take a listen.Follow me on Instagram @thegitajoshiBuy my book SHOW YOUR ARTAnd Saatchi Art on Instagram @saatchiart

Desha Peacock is the author of two books both around creating workspaces that inspire.Alongside her books she is a coach to artists, makers, designers and stylists. In this episode she talks about the power of using your email list to grow an engaged audience and turning them into buying customers. See the post on the website with images hereFollow me on Instagram @thegitajoshiFollow Desha on Instagram  @deshapeacockVisit her website https://sweetspotstyle.com/

I talk to Edinburgh based stone sculptor Alasdair Thomson about his  training in Italy working with artigiani and using the time in Italy to study the great masters of the Renaissance. We talk about how his art history background influences his contemporary work as stone sculpture is often considered to be a medium for memorialising, and his use of contemporary subjects to make his work relateable to different audiences. We discuss his preference for Carrara marble over local Scottish stones, and its connection to art history.Alasdair has eschewed the gallery model in recent times, and now prefers to source his own clients who commission him on private projects and brand collaborations.Take a listen.Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thegitajoshi/Follow Alasdair on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alasdaircthomson/Join the mailing list HereVisit the website https://thecuratorssalon.com/ 

Ryan Hughes, artistic director for the Coventry Biennial talks about starting the Biennial in 2017 and what he learned from that event to build on, and create a bigger international biennial for 2019.He talks about the theme of The Twin for this years event, which explores duality, and encouraged collaborations and peer to peer artist relationships. The Biennial has over 100 artists showing this year with three quarters of them being UK based and the rest international. He discusses the established names that you can expect to see alongside some of the early and mid career artists showing their work.We go behind the scenes and he talks about working with stakeholders in the West Midlands to access new exhibiting spaces that open out the city, and how artists were responding to place.Follow me on Instagram @thegitajoshiSee the website https://thecuratorssalon.com/Visit the Coventry Biennial websiteCoventry Biennial takes places 4th October - 24th November 2019

Alexandra Dillon is a wonderful artist based in LA who found her flow when she started painting portraits on hardware. I’m a big fan of her work so I was really excited to connect with her to record this episode.In this episode she talks about her classical training and how that informs the work she makes, finding her flow, how she came to paint on hardware such as shovels, saws and brushes, and recent successes with gallery and museum shows.You can follow Alexandra @alexandradillonartistFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegitajoshi/Visit the website to see the post with images of Alexandra's work hereJoin the mailing list to get the free ebook - 7 Places to Show Without a Gallery here

Roy Tyson returns to talk about the growth of Roys Art Fair now preparing for it’s fifth event in London taking place on 3-6 October 2019 at the Truman Brewery in East London.Roy talks about what he has learned since doing the first fair which includes his own learning to delegate, and managing the growing number of artist participants.He shares advice for artists who are looking to take part or are already scheduled to show at a fair, and how they can maximise the investment.Buy my book SHOW YOUR ARTSee the full post with images of the fairhttps://thecuratorssalon.com/artist-blog/2019/9/10/roys-art-fairFollow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegitajoshi/Follow Roys Art Fair on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/roysartfair/Visit the website for the fair https://www.roysartfair.com/

Formerly known as the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings, the gallery on the beach has been rebranded as the Hastings Contemporary and moves from a gallery model with a collection to a Kunsthalle model. In this episode I talk to Liz Gilmore, the director of the Hastings Contemporary about the new model for exhibitions, the focus on modern British and international painting and their outreach program. @_art_on_sea https://www.hastingscontemporary.org/ @thegitajoshi https://thecuratorssalon.com/

For this episode of the podcast, I met up with Kaia Charle s and Jemima Burrill - the curators at the Greenwich Peninsula site which includes the Now Gallery, to talk about their work commissioning art for the gallery and the public spaces on the estate. In summer 2019 a new area of the development will open to the public and include riverside walks which include public art installations. Known as The Tide, there is an elevated walkway by the designers of the High Line in New York, a 27m picnic table with built in barbeque spots by Studio Morison, and sculptures by Allan Jones and Damien Hirst. The festival opens 5-7 July and 12-14 July 2019 and it's going to be worth a visit http://nowgallery.co.uk/ https://www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/ Follow me on Instagram @thegitajoshi

Sarah Hamilton is my guest and she talks about the impact of Just a Card - a campaign that encourages people to buy from independent makers, artists, designers, shops and galleries. We discuss the poster campaign on London Underground, in association with Funding Circle, how she secured sitters for her posters from the world of stage and screen and working with a sponsor. Follow Sarah Hamilton on Instagram @sarahhamiltonprints @JustACard @fundingcircleuk @annosafrica @gitajoshi Visit the website https://www.justacard.org/ to join the mailing list, purchase a pin, and learn more about the campaign

Lori is an artist whose current body of work uses Catullus's poem 64 as a point of departure. She trained as a painter and uses photography and considers her work as performative. Her influences include Raphael, El Greco and Rembrandt and in particular their use of chiaroscuro and drapery as emotive gestures. She uses the poem to explore emotions from ancient texts with contemporary references. Lori talks about the various places she has exhibited and how she uses each occasion to move her career forward, she shares valuable advice for artists looking for more exposure. https://www.instagram.com/loricuisinier/ https://www.instagram.com/thegitajoshi/ https://www.loricuisinier.com/ https://thecuratorssalon.com/

I was at the opening week of the Venice Biennale and met up with Anna Lowe and Charlie Levine while I was there. We got together to talk about our favourite pavilions, artists, installations and everything else. In this episode we talk about Swinguerra at the Brazil Pavilion, the group show at the Ghana Pavilion, Arthur Jafa's film White Noise, Giudecca Art District as an emerging art destination and various other artists and exhibitions which caught our attention. See the show notes with images here Follow me on Instagram @thegitajoshi Follow Anna on Instagram @_smartify Charlie's website https://www.charlielevine.org/

Sara Shakeel is a self taught digital artist who has moved into sculpture and brings her first solo show to the Now Gallery at Greenwich Peninsula, London. Ahead of the exhibition, The Great Supper, Sara and I talked about her journey into the art world. We talk about happiness, social media, her quote ‘every picture heals a part of me and I hope it heals a part of you too’ and her successes as an artist that travels the world and is courted by major brands. Sara started out as a dentist and moved into making art because it made her happy. Sharing on social media she gained the attention of celebrities, later visited the Swarovski factory, and recently designed the cover for Grazia Italia. She produces a lot of editorial work for various magazines and brands. Her first large sculpture piece at the Now Gallery in Greenwich is her first solo installation. And from here she hopes to create more physical art works. The exhibition is at Now Gallery, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 from 15 May to 23 June 2019. See

Anne Claire Fleer is an artist whose work is around body positivity and female empowerment. She paints her clients with body paint to blend in with her abstract paintings. Her work attracts women who have body image issues and gives them the confidence to celebrate their bodies. Fleer talks about her work and experience of different art fairs, and her plans for the year ahead. See the full notes with images here Instagram @artbyanneclairefleer Website https://anneclairefleer.com/ Book a session with Anne here Follow me on Instagram @thegitajoshi Website The Curators Salon

Lauren Baker is a multidisciplinary artist working from her studio in London. She talks about having an epiphany while in Peru and henceforth becoming an artist. Her work combines spiritual teachings with her interest in research based science, particularly astronomy and developments in our understanding of the big bang and space beyond planet earth. Her first show in a pub basement led to working with Tate Galleries with an installation and workshops. Her early work used crystals and gold leaf, more recently she has become known for her work in neon. Lauren's most recent work uses old tomes about philosophy and science which were exploded and onto which she grows crystals. She enjoys delivering talks and encouraging people to express their creativity, and also actively works with conservation charities to raise funds for them to continue their work. See the full post with images here Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenbakerart Follow me on Instagram @thegitajoshi Website https://www.laurenbakerart.com/ Web