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Friday Heaters Podcast

Friday Heaters
Contemporary Art
Kara Joslyn
Art Market
Chicago
Marine Biology
Landscape Architecture
Environmental Science
Art Advising
Art Community
Los Angeles
Gertie
Collecting Art
Lauren Quin
Custom Art Surfaces
Petzel Gallery
New York City, United States
Pace Gallery
Abstract Art
David Hockney
Punk Rock

The art podcast you didn’t know you needed. We dive into the contemporary art world of LA and beyond, for listeners both inside and outside the scene. From artists and curators to gallerists and collectors, we sit down with the creators and tastemakers shaping today’s art landscape. Never stuffy, never basic, always scouting heaters and spreading the love of contemporary art 🔥🎨🔥

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes13Founded6 months ago
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This week on the Friday Heaters podcast, I'm joined by artist, producer, painter, and creative force Benn The Good—also known as Benny Cassette, and Benedetto. He has built a career that spans music, visual art, and culture, collaborating with artist... more

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On this week’s episode of the Friday Heaters Podcast, we sit down with painter, Tidawhitney Lek, to talk about the path from working art jobs in Los Angeles to fully committing to her own painting practice. Tida reflects on growing up in Long Beach i... more

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On this episode of the Friday Heaters Podcast, we sit down with Emma Webster ahead of her major New York show with Petzel. She breaks down her process, from handmade sculptures and real-world digital scans to VR-built landscapes, painting and how it ... more

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On this episode of the Friday Heaters podcast, we sit down with Abby Pucker—founder of the arts organization Gertie, headquartered in Chicago—and a close friend who’s building something we deeply believe in.

Abby shares her path from Sotheby’s and U... more

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Recent Guests

Tidawhitney Lek
Painter, interview guest
Independent artist
Episode: Tidawhitney Lek | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 12
Emma Webster
Artist, Painter
Petzel Gallery (upcoming show)
Episode: Emma Webster | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 11
Abby Pucker
Founder of Gertie
Gertie
Episode: Abby Pucker | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 10
Joe Parmer
Co-owner of Custom Art Surfaces (CAS)
Custom Art Surfaces (CAS)
Episode: Joe Parmer| Friday Heaters Podcst🔥 Episode 9
Kate Mosher Hall
Artist interviewed on the show
artist represented by Hoffman Donahue and Miguel Abru Gallery
Episode: Kate Mosher Hall | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 7
Kibum Kim
Co-director of Commonwealth and Council, a contemporary art gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles
Commonwealth and Council
Episode: Kibum Kim | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 6
Lauren Quin
Artist, debuting a show at Pace Gallery in Los Angeles
Pace Gallery (LA)
Episode: Lauren Quin | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 5
Hannah Hoffman
Co-founder of Hoffman Donahue Gallery
Hoffman Donahue Gallery
Episode: Hoffman Donahue | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 4
Bridget Donahue
Co-founder of Hoffman Donahue Gallery
Hoffman Donahue Gallery
Episode: Hoffman Donahue | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 4

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Ben
Host of Friday Heaters Podcast

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Inside look

    Love interviewer’s dissection of the multi-faceted art world! Engaging, entertaining, hilarious, stimulating. Bravo!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Ahhhhrut
    United States6 months ago

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The episodes balance studio life with business realities in a relatable way.
Shows depth on craft, materials, and the art market without pretense.
Conversations feel intimate and educational for practitioners.
Insightful host draws out nuanced perspectives from artists and gallerists.

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#229
Belgium/Arts/Visual Arts

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Emma Webster | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 11
Q: What can you tell us about the role of collaboration and contracts in your gallery relationships?
Contracts provide clarity on timelines, budgets, and responsibilities, while leaving room to renegotiate terms as careers evolve, demonstrating a professional, collaborative approach that protects both the artist and the gallery.
Emma Webster | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 11
Q: How has your use of digital tools changed your painting process?
Digital tools extend the painterly intuition into the virtual space, enabling complex dioramas, real-time lighting experiments, and scalable scenes that inform the final paintings, while still prioritizing the emotional and perceptual experience of the viewer.
Emma Webster | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 11
Q: What's the theme for this upcoming show and how do you approach creating it?
The theme emerges from looking at animals and landscape as animist subjects, with scenes that can function like game levels or quests; the work evolves as she reflects on the show as a whole and allows room for discovery rather than forcing a predetermined narrative.
Kibum Kim | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 6
Q: How do you balance telling the artist's story with letting the art speak for itself?
Great works can be discussed for hours, but the key is to recognize that some meaning is inherent to the work while other interpretations emerge from dialogue with audiences and context.
Moskowitz Bayse | Friday Heaters Podcast🔥 Episode 8
Q: How do fairs fit into your strategy, especially in a downturn?
Fairs are increasingly viewed as a marketing and relationship-building tool rather than pure sales; they can be valuable for reaching collectors and curators, but they are expensive and not always the best path to revenue, so they focus on targeted, meaningful participation and prioritizing long-term relationships over sheer presence.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Friday Heaters Podcast

What is Friday Heaters Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show operates at the intersection of artists, galleries, and the broader contemporary art ecosystem, with a focus on process, practice, and the market. Across episodes, guests range from painters and sculptors to gallery owners and art professionals, discussing studio life, materials, representation, and how personal history or regional scenes shape work. The format tends to mix candid storytelling with industry insights about exhibitions, fairs, collections, and the economics of making a living in art. What stands out is the commitment to intimate, craft- and career-focused conversations that illuminate both creative practice and the business side of contemporary art, often with a regional LA perspective extended to national and intern... more

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