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A.R.T. Artists Real Talk

It's been a long time coming, and Think Tank Gallery is proud to announce the release of our first podcast series! We've teamed up with some of our favorite artists, producers, directors and more to catch a deep glimpse into what it takes to turn an artistic vision to reality. We have been honored to work and be friends with some of the most inspiring people in LA and across the country, and for the last few weeks we have been bringing a grip of them into our new podcast studio to have some chill conversations over a beer or three. Join us in our freshly built podcast studio as we get ready for some dope shit.
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Apr 18, 2018

Allison is a very well-known Bay-to-LA (and back) street artist, having been featured on the cover of LA Weekly's People of the Year issue, Juxtapoz Magazine, and many other places. She's also navigated a wide variety of career situations that have informed her work. For our season finale, host Jacob Patterson stopped by her new house in Oakland to chop it up. Warning: we say "hyphy" and "hella" wayyyyyy too many times in this episode. 

 

8:17- Is San Jose the bay area or not?

 

8:57- Which part of Oakland are we in?

 

10:32- The Bay responding to the Ghost Ship fire

 

Read more about the Ghost Ship fire:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/oakland-ghost-ship-warehouse-deadly-fire-gallery-1.2901036

 

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-ghost-ship-fire-anniversary-housing-201711202-story.html

 

13:20- Vince CEO Meow Wolf

https://meowwolf.com/author/vince/

 

 

15:31- Why did you decide to come back to the bay?

 

17:08- Jacob ghost riding a car 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQlonDdyUYk

 

17:25- Andrew bloody gums

https://www.instagram.com/bloodygums

https://www.instagram.com/abars/

 

18:18http://museumca.org/

 

Allison Hueman:

 https://www.instagram.com/hueman_

 

20:33- Drinkin Smokin West Coastin

https://www.instagram.com/drinkinsmokinwestcoastin

https://drinkinsmokinwestcoastin.com/

 

20:39http://wineandbowties.com/

http://wineandbowties.com/lfposts/feels-is-back/

https://bampfa.org/

 

21:23- Why move back to the bay?

 

22:06- Hueman talks about being homeless

 

23:24http://www.complex.com/style/2014/05/street-artist-hueman-covers-la-weekly-people-2014-issue

 

26:52- Hueman talks about how she misses collaborating with people in Los Angeles

 

28:28- Hueman x Hyperlimbo 

http://www.artnet.com/galleries/kp-projects/hueman-hyperlimbo/

https://beautifulbizarre.net/2017/01/18/hueman-hyperlimbo-kp-projects/

 

Hueman explains what Hyperlimbo means to her

 

31:31- What do you usually do on your drive from Oakland to LA?

 

34:04- From UCLA to The Brewery

 

35:03- Housing at Think Tank

 

35:57- What was it like at The Brewery?

http://www.breweryartistlofts.com/

 

39:16- Hueman talks about her experience with art and work

 

39:56- Hueman and legal issues 

 

42:40- Did you go to school for painting or design?

 

44:06- John Cena

https://twitter.com/JohnCena

https://www.instagram.com/johncena

 

44:56- Hueman talks about taking a video game design course

 

46:15- Monkey Island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Island_(series)

 

47:19- What kind of things do you do to gather inspiration?

 

47:52- Larry King By, 

https://www.amazon.com/Larry-King/e/B000APHO7C

 

49:28- Other Peoples Property by Jason Tanz

https://www.amazon.com/Other-Peoples-Property-History-Hip-Hop/dp/1596912731/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523503025&sr=1-1&keywords=other+peoples+property&dpID=41U-BDAYUzL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch

 

49:41- LA Weekly Shuts Down Abruptly 

http://www.laweekly.com/news/los-angeles-news-site-laist-shuts-down-abruptly-8816719

 

52:57- Humans last design gig being for Playboy

 

53:03- Were things turned around by then or were you still broke?

 

53:49- http://www.playboytv.com/

 

54:57- Jacob talks about Playboy spitting sex positive feminism 

 

55:59- Whitney Kidd Bell 

https://kiddbell.com/

 

Read more about the Dick Pic Show:

http://www.laweekly.com/event/i-didnt-ask-for-this-a-lifetime-of-dick-pics-8694867

 

58:34- Hueman talks about when she started doing murals 

 

1:01:32- Jacob talks about what he used to paint 

 

1:04:31- What kept Hueman from doing murals for years

 

1:06:42- Art Major 

http://artmajorla.com/

 

1:08:36http://www.huemannature.com/index

 

1:10:51https://www.instagram.com/hueman_

 

1:12:08- Ritual show by Hueman

http://www.huemannature.com/ritual/

 

Ritual show (teaser)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwzfHNvakoI

 

1:12:55- Hueman explains what the Ritual show was

 

1:13:36- Why it was called ritual

 

1:13:44- Jarell Perry

http://www.jarellperry.com/

https://soundcloud.com/jarellperry

 

Cryptik

https://www.instagram.com/cryptk

 

Vyalone

https://www.instagram.com/vyalone

 

Brandon Monk

https://www.instagram.com/monkwood_

 

1:15:53- Built to Last by Jim Collins

https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=built+to+last+book&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=174248083384&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1959214552049865894&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031252&hvtargid=kwd-1038453127&ref=pd_sl_19c99t5uzo_e

 

The 50th Law by 50 Cent

https://www.amazon.com/50th-Law-50-Cent-ebook/dp/B002M41TRU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523505028&sr=8-1&keywords=50th+law

 

1:16:48- The Room

https://www.amazon.com/Room-Tommy-Wiseau/dp/B000CFYAMC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523505065&sr=8-1&keywords=the+room

 

The Disaster Artist

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+disaster+artist

 

1:18:51- Hueman asks Jacob about the different colors he uses in his organizer 

 

1:21:36- Hueman touches on her “ritual”

 

1:23:09- Jacob talks about writing his to-do list

 

1:25:41 Jacob talks about how important “Coffeegraph” was

https://dtla-weekly.com/coffeegraph-think-tank-featuring-avi-roth/

 

Recap on Coffeegraph:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB2Ak1D0G5U

 

1:26:25- Dino Nama

https://www.instagram.com/nunquamdormio

 

1:36:16 When did you realize you could do art full time and how did you balance it with commercial art?

 

1:37:16- Huemans trip to Europe

 

1:38:20- How do you curate commercial art opportunities?

 

1:38:32- How do you know when to say yes and when to say no?

 

1:41:31- Commissioned work 

 

1:44:23- Are your murals usually always commissioned?

 

1:44:44- Hueman talks about getting a grant

 

1:46:35- Do you have anything big coming up that you could talk about?

 

1:46:41- What do you want, if you could imagine what you see yourself doing within the next five years?

1:52:51- Hueman touches on what tools someone needs to be an artist

 

1:56:11- Where to find Allison Hueman:

 huemannature.com 

 https://www.instagram.com/hueman_

Apr 5, 2018
Heidi Johnson has been putting the coolest art and events in front of the hippest people in LA for decades. In this episode she breaks down where PR and management cross over, how much of this stuff artists should be doing for themselves, and when it's time for you to get a manager. She also lets us in on some secrets of how to get your shit covered by the press. There's a lot of name-dropping in this episode, but every story is peppered with many years of wisdom, and by the end Heidi takes muthafuckas to school so don't miss the second half of this episode. We also share stories on the late Juxtapoz co-founder Greg Escalante since Heidi was one of the people closest to him in his final years. RIP Greg.
 

6:10- Can you talk about the new stuff you are doing with Corey Helford?

http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/

https://www.instagram.com/coreyhelfordgallery

 

9:01- http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-break-bread-think-tank-photos-20160212-photogallery.html

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9RnV2Tfyak

 

9:16- Scott Hove

https://www.instagram.com/scotthove

https://www.facebook.com/cakefangs/

 

12:06- Heidi talks details about herself and her mom Monica Johnson who was a screenwriter and novelist 

 

http://deadline.com/2010/11/r-i-p-monica-johnson-80766/

 

18:26- Heidi talks about talent management and PR in the entertainment industry 

 

20:27-  Heidi talks about working on Renaissance Man (1994)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110971/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_76

 

21:44- Being an assistant for Penny Marshall

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001508/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

 

23:38- Lillo Brancoto

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000969/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

 

A Bronx Tale Directed by Robert Di Niro

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106489/

 

24:32- What are press junkets? 

 

26:01- Heidi talks about Entertainment PR

 

28:28- https://www.autobytel.com/

 

30:49- Learning how to deal with clients

 

31:29- http://js2pr.com/

 

32:27- Tune into A.R.T Artists Real Talk Episode #24 with Creative Director Maca

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-r-t-artists-real-talk/id1159607075?mt=2&i=1000407726561

 

37:31- Define what a publicist is

 

38:27- https://www.instagram.com/hijinxarts

https://www.hijinxarts.com

 

42:31- Engelbert Humperdinck 

http://www.engelbert.com/

 

43:38- Heidi talks about signing a contract with Engelbert

 

44:31- Pitching to the Grammys 

 

45:53- Do artists often say no when you have a big idea that can be huge?

 

47:36- Jacob talks about what Heidi taught him with, “finding the story.”

 

48:43- When did you start Hijinx?

 

https://www.instagram.com/hijinxarts

https://www.hijinxarts.com

 

50:46- Robbie Conal

http://robbieconal.com

 

51:14- http://blog.boobsandblood.com

 

51:36 https://www.jimmahfood.com

 

51:49- https://www.instagram.com/janedopeness/

 

52:06 https://www.jimmahfood.com/projects/grrl-scouts/

 

52:19- GRRL Scouts video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Gt4Jxn3lk

 

52:54- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCg31PbYx9w

 

54:51- PR and relationships

 

55:16- Beyond The Streets

 https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/graffiti/beyond-the-streets-an-expansive-exhibition-on-the-global-movement-of-graffiti-and-street-art-coming-to-los-angeles/

 

56:16- Art Basel 

https://www.artbasel.com/

 

56:46- Heidi talks about her mom passing away weeks prior to Art Basel 

 

1:00:02- Working in LA

 

1:00:41- Allison "Hueman"

https://www.instagram.com/hueman_/

 

1:01:31- The Brewery Art Colony 

http://labrewery.com/brewery/

 

1:02:10- Hold Up Art Gallery

https://www.yelp.com/biz/hold-up-art-los-angeles

 

http://dola.com/venues/hold-up-art

 

1:05:31- http://www.laweekly.com/arts/allison-hueman-torneros-the-mad-muralist-4632719

http://www.laweekly.com/arts/its-only-hueman-nature-2614631

http://www.complex.com/style/2014/05/street-artist-hueman-covers-la-weekly-people-2014-issue

 

1:09:25- How do you judge the feeling of what you should be doing vs what you shouldn't be doing?

 

1:10:14- Heidi talks about following her gut 

 

1:12:01- What is a manager and why is it useful to have one?

 

1:14:25- Are managers taking a percentage of everything you make or only off the projects you bring?

 

1:16:18- Heidi talks about what a manager should do for you– bringing rates up and getting your needs met

 

1:18:52- If someone is considering managing what kind of things do they need to be thinking about as they step into that new role?

 

1:19:26- http://www.laweekly.com/arts/street-artist-chase-explores-light-and-space-as-his-pattern-park-debuts-9309607

 

https://artillerymag.com/events/into-light-space-new-works-by-chase/

 

1:20:56- Teddy Kelly

https://www.instagram.com/teddykelly

 

https://teddykelly.com/

 

1:20:56- Heidi explains how working with friends is hard

 

1:24:22- https://artsharela.org/

 

1:26:34- https://www.instagram.com/legal_goods/?hl=en

https://creators.vice.com/en_us/article/4x9g79/think-tank-la-diy-show-convict-ex-convict-artists

 

1:28:46- Bobby Moline-Kramer

https://www.instagram.com/bobbiemolinekramer/?hl=en

 

1:28:04- Annie Terrazzo

 https://www.instagram.com/annieterrazzo/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIvzEmwkkOA

 

1:28:41- Heidi talks about being around to see social media emerge 

 

1:30:20- List building

 

1:31:46- Heidi talks about how important social media is

 

1:37:26 -https://www.juxtapoz.com/

 

1:37:35- Odd Nerdrum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Nerdrum

 http://nerdrummuseum.com/

 

1:38:52- http://seanstarwars.com

 

1:40:06- Greg Escalante

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-greg-escalante-obituary-20170909-htmlstory.html

 

https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/rip-greg-escalante-co-founder-of-juxtapoz-magazine/

 

1:41:50- Corey Helford

 http://www.laweekly.com/arts/why-corey-helford-gallerys-massive-10th-anniversary-show-is-worth-a-look-or-two-7313467

 

1:45:16- https://www.laartshow.com

 

1:45:35- Tune into A.R.T Artists Real Talk with Phil America 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-r-t-artists-real-talk/id1159607075?mt=2&i=1000380950233

 

1:49:06- Heidi talks about how Greg Escalante has been remembered 

 

1:32:03- https://andybauch.com

 

1:55:06- Do you have a four or five year path with the LA Art show that you guys are trying to build together?

https://www.instagram.com/laartshow/

https://www.laartshow.com

 

1:59:05- https://www.instagram.com/superchiefgallery/

 

2:00:26- Do you think this is something artists could do on their own without hiring a publicist?

 

2:01:46- Heidi suggestion to smaller galleries putting out press releases 

 

2:03:26- Where to find Heidi Johnson

 https://www.hijinxarts.com

https://twitter.com/hijinxpr

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