PGH Art Talk

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

27 episodes of PGH Art Talk since the first episode, which aired on December 15th, 2019.

  • Episode 14: Episode 14: Faydra Hunter

    December 20th, 2022  |  32 mins 5 secs
    antique, art, celebrity, creative, doll houses, dolls, gallery, pittsburgh, podcast, portraits, refurbish

    Faydra Hunter is a celebrity who creates portraits of celebrities. Well, she's on her way to celebrity at least with a lot of amazing accomplishments including even finding her work in the City County Building in the Mayor's office! She also refurbishes antique doll houses and so much more! You do not want to miss this interview.

  • Episode 13: Episode 13: Mike Zickefoose

    October 18th, 2022  |  32 mins 1 sec
    art, art festival, artwork, beer can rings, drum, drums, environmentalism, music, music festival, paint, painting, pop can rings, turtles, yoga

    What doesn't Mike Zickefoose do? Artist, environmentalist, yoga enthusiast, musician, festival planner, teacher, we're running out of room so we'll just let you listen. Mike Zickefoose joins RJ Kozain on the latest episode of Art Talk!

  • 12: Episode 12: Rachael Caskey

    September 20th, 2022  |  36 mins 11 secs
    2020k, acrylics, art, art talk, christina aguilera, creative, digital art, gallery, greensburg, local, museums, music, pennsylvania, pgh museums, pittsburgh, podcast, rachael caskey, rj kozain, talk, textiles

    Art Talk returns after a long pandemic hiatus! Rachael Caskey joins your host RJ Kozain to discuss her work which involves acrylics, digital art, textiles. They dive into religion, the supernatural, mental health, Christina Aguilera and more! You don't want to miss the return of PGH Museums Art Talk.

  • Episode 11: Episode 11: Tina Dillman

    August 11th, 2020  |  40 mins 59 secs
    art, comedy, dance, music, pittsburgh

    RJ talks with TD Projects about her upcoming monthly salon, The Bloomfield Garden Club, on this week's Art Talk! More information available at https://pghmuseums.org/reviews/the-bloomfield-garden-club-project?rq=tina%20dillman

    TD Projects (Tina Dillman, independent artist and curator) in partnership with Burning Well (Bill Julin, Bloomfield Resident) will be launching the Bloomfield Garden Club (BGC), a monthly salon highlighting local artists in residence working in #dance, #music, #comedy, #literary, visual, and/or #performance #art. They are excited to announce their line-up with August Artists-in-Residence: Naomi Chambers (visual), Betty Douglas w/ Rex Trimm (music), and John Musser w/ Scott Andrew (performance); September Artists-in-Residence: Tara Fay Coleman (visual), Clara Kent (music), and Shana Simmons (dance), October Artists-in-Residence: Betty Douglas w/ Rex Trimm (music), Jesse Factor w/ Scott Andrew (performance), and Christiane Leach (visual). See Less

  • Episode 10: Episode 10: Aaron Jack

    July 31st, 2020  |  38 mins 19 secs

    RJ talks with Aaron Jack about his upcoming exhibit at The Soap Gallery in Youngstown Ohio on this week's Art Talk! Exhibit information below.

    ART EVENT, “Carbon Connection” July 25 & 26 ~ August 1 & 2
    Rice Paper and Sumi Ink + Multimedia
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1626980214117487/
    Youngstown, Ohio - July 25th, 26th & Aug 1, 2, 2020 - Artist Aaron Jack will challenge your
    thinking about what it means to connect meaningfully with yourself and others in a time of
    physical isolation.
    Live Event!! Covid Aware
    @ The Soap Gallery 117 S Champion St, Youngstown, Ohio 44503
    ● Private Gallery Experience!
    Scheduled viewings (1-4 people) allow for mindful reflection.
    ● The Art
    Carbon Connection: Carbon is the basis of all life on earth. Carbon is the base of the ink
    and visual artforms in this show. Our connections to one another are transmitted
    through music, feeling, movement, visuals, words and more. How do these connections
    form and flow in a time of physical isolation and distance? The brush and ink in the
    hand of Aaron Jack has been tuned to explore those relationships. Carbon Connection
    invites you to share the ephemeral moments of life in relating, connecting, and creating.
    ● The Scene
    Enjoy more LIVE ART outside of the gallery where you can chat, dance to live-streamed
    music and observe live painting in action! (small groups with distance)
    Schedule your time!
    https://aaronjack8491.setmore.com/
    About the Show
    Aaron Jack invites you into his 4 month Quarantine Art journey as he follows his brush, his
    heart, and his breath into an unexpected universe of connection and inspiration. As the whole
    world goes online, a community of artists and art lovers comes alive. New forms emerge -
    improvisational, collaborative, layered. Merging visual arts, music, dance, mindfulness and
    more. Carbon connections transforming digital divides.

  • Mustard Seed Faith

    July 26th, 2020  |  9 mins 26 secs
    art, baptist, church, documentary, faith, farm, garden, graffiti, growing, mural, mustard seed, north side, pittsburgh, public art, spray paint, urban farm

    Welcome to the Manchester Growing Together Garden, home to one of Pittsburgh's newest public art murals, "Mustard Seed Faith". Join us as we speak to the artists and document the creation of this beautiful giant rooster and learn what it means to the community.

    Special thanks to the artists, Shane Pilster and Max Gonzales, the garden, and Hemispheric Conversations Urban Art Project.

    Do you like stories like this? Consider supporting PGH Museums by becoming a member at pghmuseums.org/join

    Music:
    Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3340-acid-trumpet
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Michael Sorg - Covid Conversations

    June 10th, 2020  |  25 mins 51 secs

    PGH Museums launched in November 2019. We wouldn’t have been able to do it without the expert knowledge of Sidekick Media Services. Michael Sorg, one of the owners of Sidekick Media Services talks about the projects he’s worked on through the years, how museums can work through periods of economic shutdown, and how his company helped launch the PGH Museums Project. Learn more on this week’s Covid Conversation.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende

    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013

    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Derek Peel - Covid Conversations

    June 4th, 2020  |  22 mins 37 secs

    Artist Derek Peel left Pittsburgh to visit her partner's family in rural Pennsylvania, outside of Erie. Then... Covid-19 struck. She's now adjusting back to rural life after years of living in the city, she's low on art supplies yet is selling more art. Has covid created new opportunities for her? Listen to Derek Peel's story on Covid Conversations.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Jeremy Caywood - Covid Conversations

    May 24th, 2020  |  41 mins 11 secs

    Pittsburgh musician Jeremy Caywood is stuck at home, alone, and out of work. Covid-19 has taken its toll as it has with many of us. It hasn't stopped Jeremy. He's taken to Facebook Live every Thursday evening. He's growing his fan base. He's entertaining Pittsburgh in their homes and bringing comfort to others living in isolation. Listen to Jeremy's story on Covid Conversations.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Ian Insect - Covid Conversations

    May 14th, 2020  |  24 mins 51 secs

    Comedian, actor, and entertainer, Ian Insect explains how he is using Instagram live to connect Pittsburgh creatives in a time of trial and uncertainty. Ian joins Brian to discuss how the online showcase of talent on Instagram has been received by the audience, how he is coping with social distancing as an artist, how he is trying to help others, and the importance of community during a difficult time.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Anna Doering - Covid Conversations

    May 10th, 2020  |  17 mins 45 secs

    How can murals painted in the 1930’s and 1940’s reflect the trials of living through an epidemic? The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka’s Anna Doering joined Brian to discuss this, how the society is engaging people during a time they cannot visit the murals themselves, how she is personally finding ways to keep herself going and much more!

    Request tickets for a late mother’s day celebration once tours begin rolling again or order something fun online at https://vankamurals.org/shop/

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Andrew Gardner - Covid Conversations

    May 1st, 2020  |  23 mins 30 secs

    Andrew Gardner, general manager of the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds joins this week's conversation. The Thunderbirds are Pittsburgh's professional ultimate Frisbee team an can be found at pghthunderbirds.com. Andrew discusses how he and the team are navigating an unprecedented situation, the Covid-19 pandemic. Andrew talks about things the team is doing to keep fans engaged, interested and craving more action.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • RJ Kozain - Covid Conversations

    April 24th, 2020  |  32 mins 2 secs

    RJ Kozain, the host of art talk meets Brian Crawford, the host of the Covid Conversations series fort he first time on camera. RJ discusses how he is handling the entire situation as both a musician, and a podcast host. He discusses the benefits of having loved ones around him, working through the pandemic remaining employed, and a lot of eye rolling.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Janie McKirgan - Covid Conversations

    April 21st, 2020  |  18 mins 2 secs

    Janie McKirgan is the executive director of the Jimmy Stewart Museum and she has a task ahead of her, generating enthusiasm in a museum you can't go to. Closed because of the Covid-19 stay at home order. All of this has happened on the eve of the museum's 25th anniversary. How is Janie coping? What is she working on during this time of social distancing? Has she snuck in late at night to experience a "night at the museum" moment? What is her favorite Jimmy Stewart movie? We answer all of this and more with this Covid Conversation.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Willy James - Covid Conversations

    April 17th, 2020  |  40 mins 54 secs

    Willy James joins Brian Crawford get distracted talking about ADHD/ADD in the second episode of our special series, Covid Conversations. Willy and Brian, both dealing with the condition talk about the impact it has had on their lives and their work. Willy mentions how meditation has helped him in his journey and how he is taking full advantage of the stay at home order to expand his content and reach new people.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Bob Freyer - Covid Conversations

    April 14th, 2020  |  25 mins 12 secs

    Bob Freyer joins Brian Crawford to discuss life in quarantine in the first episode of our special series, Covid Conversations. Bob talks about working from home, enjoying more time with family, dealing with struggles in a lacking of art supplies, live streaming, and more.

    Over the coming weeks we'll meet with artists, museum directors, even the general manager of professional sports team. Please subscribe to PGH Museums on Youtube, or our PGH Art Talk podcast so you don't miss a thing!

    Music: Energy 2013 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/211-energy-2013
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/