Sound and Vision

Episode 452 / Liv Aanrud earned her B.F.A in painting from the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire(2001) and her M.F.A from Mason Gross School of Art, Rutgers University(2011). She has taught at ARTworks Charter School, Santa Barbara City College, the Armory Center for the Arts, and has designed and led textile workshops in the U.S and Canada. Aanrud’s work has been the subject of one-person exhibitions at Kravets Wehby Gallery in New York City, and  BozoMag, New Image Art, Arvia, 1700 Naud and TSA-LA in Los Angeles. Solo shows also include Finlandia University in Hancock MI, Sierra Nevada College, Lake Tahoe, Pamela Salisbury Gallery, and John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY, Oasis Gallery, Marquette, MI and Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York City. Her work has been shown in group exhibitions across the U.S., Taiwan, Germany, and Spain. She currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. S&V Sponsored by the NY Studio School: The 60-credit, two-year MFA curriculum immerses aspiring artists in a rigorous program of study – awakening students’ imagination, ambition and dedication to artistic production. Each semester begins with an intensive two-week Marathon developed to ignite new ideas and generate momentum. The first year offers a range of studio classes, with a shift to personal development in the second year. Classes are bolstered by the Evening Lecture Series, technical workshops, one-on-one faculty guidance, group critiques, visiting artists, and faculty-guided trips. The weekly Critical Studies seminar explores a range of theoretical approaches to artmaking and culminates in a written thesis paper and Thesis Exhibition. NYSS faculty are internationally distinguished artists and teachers, dedicated to the School’s experiential pedagogy.  They encourage students to work hard and think searchingly, establishing ethical and philosophical frameworks for their life’s work. Enrollment is limited to 15 MFA candidates per cohort each academic year. The priority application deadline for programs starting fall 2025 is January 15, 2025 - apply today at nyss.org.  

Episode 451 / Jason Jägel Jason Jägel born in 1971, Boston, MA is a 2023-24 Pollock-Krasner recipient. A monograph of his work entitled, Seventy-Three Funshine was published in 2008 by Electric Works, San Francisco. His work is featured in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the UCLA Hammer Museum, among others. His 2018 public commission, The Author & Her Story, is a 13x34-foot ceramic tile mosaic at San Francisco International Airport. Landscape, his 2024 solo exhibition, was presented by Michael Benevento Gallery, Los Angeles. S&V is sponsored by the New York Studio School. Register for their programs here: https://nyss.org

Episode 450 / Bob Linder Bob Linder received his MFA from Stanford University, his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California.  Bob is currently the Program Director for gallery Michael Benevento, Los Angeles. Consistent among exhibiting artists is a willingness to take risks, a total commitment to unique practices, and the precise and thoughtful execution of ideas. He is also a co-founder of the art-damaged, post punk, noise project, Total Shutdown.  Bob previously served as Head Curator at The David Ireland House at 500 Capp Street, where he curated challenging, relevant, and forward-thinking exhibitions and public programs. Prior to joining 500 Capp Street, Linder co-owned and directed CAPITAL, a contemporary art gallery located in the Mission District of San Francisco, where he programed more than thirty exhibitions with a focus on emerging and mid-career artists.  Sound and Vision is supported by the New York Studio School. For 60 years students have come to study drawing, painting, and sculpture in the historic building on 8th Street in New York City. The school’s full-time programs: a two-year MFA and a three-year in-person or virtual Certificate program, prioritizes learning through creating with a dedicated faculty of active artists. The programs cultivate studio skills, materials knowledge, and self-development methods. Whether you are an aspiring artist or an experienced artist, the rigor, community, and intense art practice taught at the New York Studio School will prepare you for a lifetime of artmaking. The priority application deadline for programs starting fall 2025 is January 15, 2025 - apply today at nyss.org.  

Episode 449 / Fred Tomaselli (born 1956, Santa Monica, CA) Fred has been the subject of solo exhibitions at institutions including the Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE (2019); Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA (2018); Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH (2016);  Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (2014) and the University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014); a survey exhibition at Aspen Art Museum (2009) that toured to Tang Museum in Saratoga, NY and the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn NY (2010); The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (2004) toured to four venues in Europe and the US; Albright-Knox Gallery of Art (2003); Site Santa Fe (2001); Palm Beach ICA (2001), and Whitney Museum of American Art (1999). His works have been included in international biennial exhibitions including Sydney (2010); Prospect 1 (2008); Site Santa Fe (2004); Whitney (2004) and others. Tomaselli’s work can be found in the public collections of institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art; Whitney Museum of American Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Brooklyn Museum; Albright Knox Art Gallery; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Orange County Museum of Art, Santa Ana, CA; and many others.