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Sound and Vision
Brian Alfred sits down with artists and musicians to discuss their process and inspiration in their creative life.
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Sound and VisionSteve Locke
Episode 550 / Steve Locke Steve Locke (b.1963) was born in Cleveland, OH and lives and works in the Hudson Valley, NY. Spanning painting, drawing, sculpture…
Sound and VisionSusan Chen
Episode 549 / Susan Chen Susan Chen was born and raised in Hong Kong until the age of 12, before receiving a scholarship to go to school abroad in England…
Sound and VisionMatthew Ronay
From the Vaults! Episode 2 of the Podcast recorded April 2016 with Matthew. On the occasion of his solo show, "Cold Meat, Cake, and a Variety of All the Finest…
Sound and VisionMichelle Paterok
Episode 547 / Michelle Paterok Michelle Paterok is a Canadian visual artist working in painting. She received an MFA in Visual Art from the University of…
Sound and VisionSizhu Li
Episode 546 / Sizhu Li Sizhu Li is a Chinese-born kinetic installation artist based in Houston. She holds a BFA from Central Academy of Fine Arts and an MFA…
Sound and VisionRobert Yarber (on A.I. & Tech in Art)
Episode 545 / Robert Yarber (on A.I. & Technology in art) A sit down with artist, painter and early purveyor of the use of technology merged into analog art…
Sound and VisionFalon Stutzman
Episode 544 / Falon Stutzman Falon Stutzman is an artist born in Silver Springs, Maryland who lives and works in Omaha, Nebraska. She received her BFA from…
Sound and VisionKiwha Lee
Episode 543 / Kiwha Lee Kiwha Lee was born in Seoul and raised across four continents, Lee received her MFA in Painting from Hunter College in 2022. Her New…
Sound and VisionHew Locke
Episode 542 / Hew Locke Hew Locke OBE RA (b. 1959) received an MA in sculpture at the Royal College of Art in 1994. His work is in the permanent collections of…
Sound and VisionJacob Hashimoto (from 11/2016)
On the occasion of Jacob's show at SFMOMA, we are reissuing his interview from 10 years ago. Jacob Hashimoto: Giant ArcInstallation Opened August 22, 2026 on…
Sound and VisionHidenori Ishii
Episode 540 / Hidenori Ishii Hidenori Ishii is an artist born in Yonezawa, Japan, who resides and works in LIC, New York. He holds a BFA from George Mason…
Sound and VisionAdam De Boer
Episode 539 / Adam De Boer Adam de Boer is an artist who graduated with a BFA in Painting from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California…
Sound and VisionEvan Mast (E*vax/Ratatat)
Episode 538 / Evan Mast On the occasion of Evan's new E*vax album Just Like Fire, we are releasing our past convo with him in 2023. You can stream Just Like…
Sound and VisionGuimi You (reissue from 6.7.2018)
Episode 537 / Guimi You We love Guimi's show at Lehman Maupin so much we are re-releasing this episode with her from 2018. (Episode 110)
Sound and VisionFlora Temnouche
Episode 536 / Flora Temnouche Flora Temnouche is an artist who lives and works between Paris and Berlin. She was born and raised in France, studying Modern…
Sound and VisionTyreek Morrison
Episode 535 / Tyreek Morrison Tyreek Morrison is an Atlanta-based collage artist born in New Jersey and raised in Atlanta. Tyreek works with collage, found…
Sound and VisionNicole Economides
Episode 534 / Nicole Economides Nicole Economides (b.1992) is an Athens based artist born in New York. She received her BA/BFA from the Department of Fine Arts…
Sound and VisionRebecca Bonaci
Episode 533 / Rebecca Bonaci Rebecca Bonaci is an artist born and based in Malta who graduated with a B.A. (Hons) in Fine Art in 2014, after which she pursued…
Sound and VisionKoak
Episode 532 / Koak Koak is an artist born in Lansing, MI who earned her BFA and MFA from California College of the Arts. In 2025, Koak was the subject of a…
Sound and VisionJo Dennis
Episode 531 / Jo Dennis Jo Dennis (b. 1973, UK) is a British artist based in London. Her practice spans two decades, working across painting, sculpture…
Sound and VisionRaul De Lara
Episode 530 / Raul De Lara (Born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México – 1991) Raul De Lara is a sculptor who explores the emotive and storytelling qualities of…
Sound and VisionGonçalo Preto
Episode 529 / Gonçalo Preto Gonçalo Preto (b. 1991, Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese artist living and working in New York. In 2024, he completed his Master…
Sound and VisionMarina Adams
Episode 528 / Marina Adams Marina Adams is a painter based in New York, NY, Bridgehampton, New York, and Parma, Italy. She earned degrees from Tyler School of…
Sound and VisionBeverly Fishman
Episode 528 / Beverly Fishman Beverly Fishman is an artist born in 1955 in Philadelphia, who lives and works in Detroit. She received her Master of Fine Arts…
Sound and VisionErica Westenberger
Episode 527 / Erica Westenberger Erica Westenberger is a New Orleans–based interdisciplinary artist whose practice spans drawing, sculpture, painting, and…
Sound and VisionXavier Tavera
Episode 526 / Xavier Tavera Xavier Tavera has had a passion for portraiture for most of his life as a way to engage with people and their stories. His work…
Sound and VisionMadeline Ludwig-Leone
Episode 525 / Madeline Ludwig-Leone Madeline Ludwig-Leone is a Los Angeles-based visual artist working primarily in painting. She received an MFA in Fine Art…
Sound and VisionDiane Briones Williams
Episode 524 / Diane Briones Williams Diane Briones Williams is an artist born in the Philippines who is based in Los Angeles whose work explores fragmented…
Sound and VisionClaudia Doring Baez
Episode 523 / Claudia Doring Baez Claudia Doring Baez is and artist born and raised in Mexico City who is based in New York City. She received her B.A. from…
Sound and VisionChenlu Hou & Chiara No
Episode 523 / Chenlu Hou & Chiara No Born in Shandong, China in 1989, Chenlu Hou is currently based in Providence, RI. She earned her MFA in Ceramics from the…
Sound and VisionKayla Witt
Episode 522 / Kayla Witt Kayla Witt is an artist born in Calgary, Canada and based in LA. She received her BFA from Ontario College of Art and Design…
Sound and VisionNat Meade
Episode 521 / Nat Meade Nat Meade received his BFA from the University of Oregon and his MFA from Pratt Institute. His work has shown in numerous group and…
Sound and VisionElizabeth Hazan
Episode 520 / Elizabeth Hazan Elizabeth Hazan is a New York based visual artist born and raised in New York City and attended Bryn Mawr College and the New…
Sound and VisionCyrilla Mozenter
Episode 519 / Cyrilla Mozenter Cyrilla Mozenter is known for her gouache-painted, pencil-drawn works on paper and hand stitched industrial wool felt pieces…
Sound and VisionCharline Tyberghein
Episode 518 / Charline Tyberghein Charline Tyberghein makes surrealist paintings by way of symbols and trompe l’ceil. Inspired by the Belgian Surrealist…
Sound and VisionAndy Woll
Episode 517 / Andy Woll Andy Woll was born in Los Angeles, California and received a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design. His solo exhibitions include, The…
Sound and VisionHilary Harnischfeger
Episode 516 / Hilary Harnischfeger Hilary Harnischfeger (b. 1972, Melbourne, Australia) earned her MFA from Columbia University, New York (2003) and her BFA…
Sound and VisionMika Obayashi
Episode 515 / Mika Obayashi Mika Obayashi (b.1995) is a fiber and sculpture artist from Michigan. She earned her BA from Amherst College in 2019 and her MFA…
Sound and VisionMichael Brennan
Episode 514 / Michael Brennan Michael Brennan (b. 1965, Pine Island, FL; lives Brooklyn, NY) has exhibited his paintings and works on paper nationally and…
Sound and VisionLangdon Graves
Episode 513 / Langdon Graves Langdon Graves is a Virginia-born, New York City-based artist who holds a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Painting &…
Sound and VisionJasper Hagenaar
Episode 512 / Jasper Hagenaar Jasper Hagenaar is a painter who lives and works in the Netherlands. Evoking the ambience of vintage lifestyle magazines or art…
Sound and VisionKwamé Azure Gomez
Episode 511 / Kwamé Azure Gomez Kwame Azure Gomez is an artist born in Akron, Ohio who lives and works in New Haven, CT. Kwame has exhibited throughout the US…
Sound and VisionNadia Waheed
Episode 510 / Nadia Waheed Nadia is on with an epic conversation where she talks passionately about painting, being an artist, impending motherhood as so much…
Sound and VisionTerra Keck
Episode 509 / Terra Keck Terra Keck is a Brooklyn based artist and performer. She received her MFA in Printmaking from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa in…
Sound and VisionBONUS: 2025 Year in Review with Brian Boucher from ARTnews
Ep. 508 / Our annual Year In Review with Brian Boucher Senior Market Reporter, ARTnews Brian Boucher is an art writer based in New York. His byline has…
Sound and VisionJames Walsh
Episode 507 / James Walsh James Walsh is an artist who received his BFA from Rutgers in 1976 and his MFA from Syracuse in 1980. He’s had solo shows at Berry…
Sound and VisionRagnar Kjartansson
Episode 506 / Ragnar Kjartansson Ragnar Kjartansson is an artist who lives and works in Reykjavik. He engages multiple artistic mediums in his performative…
Sound and VisionSarah Ann Weber
Episode 505 / Sarah Ann Weber Sarah Ann Weber (b. 1988, Chicago, IL) received her MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and her BFA from the…
Sound and VisionElmer Guevera
Episode 504 / Elmer Guevara Elmer Guevara is an artist born and raised in Los Angeles. He received a BFA in Drawing and Painting from Cal State University Long…
Sound and VisionRuby Sky Stiler
Episode 503 / Ruby Sky Stiler Ruby Sky Stiler is an artist born in Maine and based in Brooklyn. She has been the subject multiple solo presentations, including…
Sound and VisionYung Jake
Episode 502 / Yung Jake Yung Jake is an artist & rapper who received his BFA from Cal Arts in 2012. He has had 13 solo exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York…
Sound and VisionChristian Rex van Minnen
Episode 501 / Christian Rex van Minnen Christian Rex van Minnen was born in Providence, RI in 1980 and received his BA from Regis University, Denver in 2002…
Sound and VisionEpisode 500 LIVE with Lisa Corinne Davis, Colleen Barry and Kyle Staver
Episode 500! Many thanks to all you listeners for supporting over these 500 episodes. This is a first, we are releasing this as a video podcast. The audio…
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Intro to 500
Brian sends a short message ahead of the 500th episode. The 500th is the first and only video podcast. Make sure you check it out on Spotify to see the…
Sound and VisionClaudia Wieser
Episode 499 / Claudia Wieser Claudia Wieser is a German artist based in Berlin. Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at The Drawing Center, New…
Sound and VisionElena Redmond
Episode 498 / Elena Redmond Elena Redmond (b. 1998, Pittsburgh, PA) lives and works in New York City. Redmond presented her first solo exhibition at DIMIN…
Sound and VisionGretchen Andrew
Episode 497 / Gretchen Andrew Gretchen Andrew is an artist born in Los Angeles, United States, 1988 who lives and Works in London and Park City, Utah. She…
Sound and VisionChad Hasegawa
Episode 496 / Chad Hasegawa Chad Hasegawa (B. 1983, Honolulu, Hawaii) is a San Francisco-based artist and a graduate of the San Francisco Academy of Art.Born…
Sound and VisionJim Gaylord
Episode 495 / Jim Gaylord Jim Gaylord is a New York based artist known for his abstract, sculptural reliefs made from cutout paper. He earned an MFA from the…
Sound and VisionAlexa Kumiko Hatanaka
Episode 494 / Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka is a Japanese-Canadian, queer artist that lives with bipolar condition, all of which sculpts her…