Episodes

  • Marvin Touré: Anime to Art (Ep. 1 Re-Upload)
    Aug 16 2024

    For the first episode of From This to That, we talk to Marvin Touré. Marvin Touré is an Ivorian-American artist who uses fictional narratives and the objects of innocence as a vehicle to interrogate themes of love, loss, and memory. Join us as we talk about anime, his art, and see how the two connect! Thank you for listening!

    To learn more about Marvin Touré visit https://www.marvintoure.com/ and to learn more about AAP visit https://www.aapgh.org/.

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    26 mins
  • Travis Mitzel: Herpetoculture to Art
    Jun 19 2024
    For the finale of From This To That we are talking to Travis Mitzel! Travis Mitzel is a Pittsburgh-based Artist focused on confronting climate catastrophe, dealing with eco-anxiety, and practicing new eco-mythology. Listen as we talk about Herpetoculture (the keeping of amphibians and reptiles), working for Salamanders, and his art. Thank you for listening!To learn more about Travis visit https://travismitzel.com/ and https://anti-extinction.com/ and to learn more about AAP visit https:...
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    16 mins
  • Gadi Leshem: The Technicalities of Websites and Art
    Jun 12 2024
    On this episode we talk to Gadi Leshem. Gadi is a sculptor based in Pittsburgh, PA, with a deep passion for classical figurative sculpture and portraiture with a focus on emotions and expression. Join as we discuss the technicalities of websites and tips, his work, and how the two connect. Thank you for listening!To learn more about Gadi visit his youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@gadi.leshem/featuredand to learn more about AAP visit https://www.aapgh.org/Note: Recorded July 2022
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    21 mins
  • Brent Nakamoto: The Work of J.R.R. Tolkien to Art
    Jun 5 2024
    NOTE: Brent would like to clarify that Dall-E was not used to create the original work, 'Mountains are Mountains,' but used it to try and recreate his workIn this episode we talk to Brent Nakamoto. Brent Nakamoto is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in painting and drawing, printmaking, photography, and book arts. Listen as we discuss the work and ideas of J.R.R. Tolkien, Brent's work, and how the two connect. Thank you for listening! To learn more about Brent Nakamoto visit https:...
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    25 mins
  • Sandra Bacchi: Parallel Universes to Art
    May 28 2024
    On this episode of From This To That, we talk to Sandra Bacchi. Sandra Bacchi is a Brazilian-American visual artist based in Pittsburgh, working with photography, video, and glass. Her documentary and conceptual work weave together fiction and truths to tell more open-ended stories on how human beings find common ground. Join us as we talk about parallel universes, time travel, relativity and movies, Sandra's art, and how the two connect. Thanks for listening!To learn more about Sandra ...
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    18 mins