57 episodes

The(art)Scene Podcast is a series of conversations with artists, gallery owners and art/museum professionals. We’ll cover not only their work, but other facets of their lives and the stories that come with them.

The (art)Scene Podcast Louis Vargas

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 12 Ratings

The(art)Scene Podcast is a series of conversations with artists, gallery owners and art/museum professionals. We’ll cover not only their work, but other facets of their lives and the stories that come with them.

    Episode 57: Meryl Pataky

    Episode 57: Meryl Pataky

    The newest episode of the podcast features, Meryl Pataky, a multi-disciplined artist known for her amazing neon pieces. Based here in the Bay Area, I visited Meryl in her studio to discuss her early beginnings as a...

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Episode 56: Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa

    Episode 56: Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa

    This week’s guest on the (art)Scene Podcast is Oakland-based artist Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa whose art practice focuses on charcoal, airbrush painting, and most recently mixed media painting and installation. For our conversation I had the...

    • 47 min
    Episode 55: Isaac Vazquez Avila

    Episode 55: Isaac Vazquez Avila

    After a long hiatus the (art)Scene Podcast is back with a  brand new guest: Isaac Vazquez Avila, a painter & sculptor based in San Francisco. I stopped by his studio in Bernal Heights to discuss...

    • 54 min
    Episode 54: Liz Hernández

    Episode 54: Liz Hernández

    On today’s episode I am joined by Liz Hernandez, an artist based in Oakland, CA whose work includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and writings deeply influenced by the memories & surroundings of her hometown in Mexico....

    • 40 min
    Episode 53: Lena Gustafson #2

    Episode 53: Lena Gustafson #2

    After a long hiatus, the (art)Scene Podcast returns with an all new episode featuring Oakland-based artist Lena Gustafson who discusses the projects she worked on during the pandemic including a group exhibition at Pt. 2...

    • 37 min
    Episode 52: Muzae Sesay Returns

    Episode 52: Muzae Sesay Returns

    Muzae Sesay returns to the podcast this week to catch up with me about the various projects he’s worked on since he’s last been on three years ago such as the blacktop mural he did...

    • 1 hr 19 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

Mdth205 ,

A+ art podcast with a focus on Bay Area arts

Found this thru the Christo Oropeza interview and can’t believe I’ve arrived so late to the game. This is a great podcast about SF (and beyond) arts. I’m really enjoying listening. Thank you!

Stephanie_SF ,

Fresh and interesting

It has been so interesting hearing different sides of the art scene and the thoughtful nuance that goes with it. I appreciate the diversity of artists and views shared.

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