The (art)Scene Podcast
The(art)Scene Podcast is a series of conversations with up & coming artists, gallery owners and art/museum professionals. We’ll cover not only their work, but other facets of their lives and the stories that come with them.
- Update frequency
- every 28 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
19: Episode 19: David Lasley
I'm joined today by David Lasley, a Bay Area based painter. I recently visited his studio in Oakland where we discussed his experience growing up in the Midwest and his time living and working as an …
Episode 18: Nando Alvarez #2
For episode 18 of the podcast, Bay Area photographer Nando Alvarez-Perez is back to share his recent trip to Mexico City where his work was included in the fourth annual Material Art Fair. He shared …
Episode 17: Noe Olivas #2
This week we checked back in with San Diego artist Noe Olivas, who just recently finished an artist residency at the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI)and discussed the residency itself as well as the sh…
Episode 16: Amanda Nudelman
This week, Louis is joined by Amanda Nudelman, a former classmate at the University of San Diego who now also lives in the Bay Area. Louis and Amanda got a chance to meet up and discuss what she has …
Episode 15: Elisabeth Ajtay
In episode 15 of The(art)Scene Podcast, Louis is joined by Bay Area artist Elisabeth Ajtay to talk about her early beginnings as a photographer & her current art practice. In addition, Elisabeth shar…
Episode 14: Whitney Lynn
This week on The (art)Scene Podcast, Louis is joined by Whitney Lynn, an artist based out of San Francisco who teaches at Stanford University and the San Francisco Art Institute. Whitney discusses he…
Episode 13: Angella d'Avignon
After the holiday break, the podcast is back with a new episode and a new guest: Angella d'Avignon, a writer & curator based out of Los Angeles who has contributed to various publications including t…
Episode 12: Mariel Bayona
This week's guest is Mariel Bayona: Bay Area artist and one of the four co-directors of Bass & Reiner Gallery. Mariel talks to Louis about her art practice and her experiences growing up in a border …
Episode 11: Luca Antonucci
For today's episode Louis meets with Luca Antonucci: Bay Area artist and co-founder of the SF-based Colpa Press, a design, printing and publishing partnership. Luca talks to Louis about his work as a…
Episode 10: Emily Reynolds #2
Emily Reynolds is back on the podcast this week to talk about her latest show at Bass & Reiner Gallery titled "Infinity Cove," which exhibits the work of Leah Beeferman and Kristine Eudey. Be sure to…
Episode 9: Tamra Seal
This week's guest is Tamra Seal, a Bay Area artist who makes large, bright and beautifully constructed sculptures. Louis got a chance to hang out with her in her Oakland studio where they chatted not…
Episode 8: Gabriel Edwards
Gabriel Edwards, a Bay Area artist who was recently written about on the Juxtapose Magazine Art and Culture website, talks to Louis about the origins of his art career and the podcast he cohosts with…
Episode 7: Agne Christensen
Agne Christensen is owner and CEO of Room Art Gallery in Mill Valley, CA and Seek Fine Art, a search engine app that allows you to search fine art by gallery, location, artists or style. She and Loui…
Episode 6: Katherine Powers Noland
In Episode 2, Katherine Powers Noland talks to Louis about her role at the University Galleries at the University of San Diego. They also talk about the San Diego art scene, her involvement with DN/Z…
Episode 5: Noe Olivas
In Episode 5, San Diego artist Noe Olivas talks to Louis about his ongoing project "Untitled Space," an old Chevy bread truck that he's turned into a mobile sculpture piece. He also discusses how his…
Episode 4: Horacio Ramos-Cerna
In Episode 4, Peruvian art historian Horacio Ramos-Cerna talks to Louis about the type of research he is interested in pursuing. He also discusses the Peruvian art scene and how it is heavily influen…
Episode 3: Nando Alvarez-Perez
In Episode 3, Bay Area photographer Nando Alvarez-Perez, talks to Louis about how he first got interested in photography as well how his art education still influences his work today. They also talk …
2: Episode 2: Emily Reynolds
In Episode 2, Emily Reynolds talks to Louis about her roles as the Marketing Manager for the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and as co-driector of Bass & Reiner Gallery in San Francisco. She also dis…
1: Episode 1: Clea Massiani
As the very first guest of The (art)Scene Podcast, Clea Massiani talks to Louis Vargas about being a gallery owner in San Francisco. She also talks about her role as the Alumni Relations Coordinator …
