'74PODCAST

In this episode of Art on the Verge, independent curator and founder of Coplan Hurowitz Art Advisory, Sharon Coplan Hurowitz talks with Bryce Wolkowitz about her auction world experience at Sotheby's and Christie's, her exquisite projects with Ellsworth Kelly, Jasper Johns, John Baldessari, and Bruce Nauman. They discuss the shift in the idea of expertise, her passion for artist books and artist editions, the emergence of prints and multiples market, and where her love of fashion comes from.

In the third episode "Sustainability as a Mindset", the Owner and Head Chef at SILO, Douglas McMaster talks to Sinem Çelik about the journey of his zero-waste restaurant SILO, and himself as a committed chef. They discuss the relationship between industrialism and nature, and his four different perspectives on waste, and how SILO sees waste as a resource instead of a problem.

In this episode of "How Can We All Make it into the Future?", Daniel W Dietrich, II Director, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania Zoë Ryan talks to architect and assistant curator for the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2021, Gabriel Kozlowski about the importance of keeping up with the contemporary thinking and interconnections between art, architecture, and design in Ryan's curatorial practice. They discuss the interdisciplinary way of thinking about art and its role within society and what makes something contemporary.

In the second episode, sustainability designer Tuna Özçuhadar talks to Sinem Çelik about how humans try to function within the ever-changing dynamic systems that we inhabit. Özçuhadar discusses that the existence of human civilization heavily depends on how well we understand universal laws and natural cycles while shaping our environment as well as our life styles.

In this episode of "How Can We All Make it into the Future?", Harif Guzman, a contemporary artist first gained recognition for his work as a street artist in New York, talks to the curator and founding director of the Museum of Now, Denis Leo Hegic about how the Covid-19 pandemic affected his work and current living situation, his alter ego and fashion brand Haculla, social change through art and culture and his transformative story from the street to the art world. 

In the first episode of the new '74PODCAST Series "Sustainability as a Mindset", creative strategist and advisor Sue Barrett talks to Sinem Çelik about making business and life choices towards sustainability, and the mind shift that upholds vulnerability and empathy over statistics. Çelik and Barrett discuss the definition of sustainability beyond the limits of the buzzword as well as positivity and self-care as forms of creating change.

In this episode of Art on the Verge, Founder and Director of the Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, Bryce Wolkowitz and Co-Founder and Business Partner in Thirty Five Ventures and Kevin Durant's Manager Rich Kleiman talk about his experience in the music industry, passion for sports, and the multi-vertical platform at Thirty Five Ventures. They discuss future forecasts, exploring new ways to get into the sports world and the blurred lines that come with technological advancements.

In this episode, Aman Mojadidi, an artist of Afghani American decent, talks to Shwetal A. Patel about the realities of growing up in a racially charged Jacksonville, Florida, his shifting identities and  adopted personas (“Afghan by blood, redneck by the grace of God") and his personal journey with shamanic teachings. Mojadidi also shares his feelings on how things have changed after the arrival of COVID-19.

In the fourth episode of Out of Focus, Jessica Morgan talks to Merve Çağlar about the essential need for shifts in art institutions, the significance of locality, and the ways to stay relevant for a younger audience. They discuss Dia Art Foundation's approach to invite viewers to form authentic connections with the artworks, and how understanding this journey is a big part of the artwork itself. 

In this episode of '74PODCAST Series "How Can We All Make it into the Future?", Erwin Wurm talks to Beral Madra about finding the zero point of his life and the major steps throughout his career as well as how he challenges the traditional forms of the sculpture as a discipline with his One Minute Sculptures. They discuss whether the artwork has a sustainable function in implementing values of democracy, truth, and wisdom.