Episodes

Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Art School Tea: CalArts vs. RISD
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu and CalArts student Rachel Shin discuss Rachel's experience starting art school at RISD and then transferring to CalArts. Prof Lieu and Rachel discuss the art school application process, the transfer process, and also the pros and cons of each school.
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Crit Clash: Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Deepti Menon debate Christo and Jeanne Claude's art installations. In "Crit Clash," we assign a point of view to each artist for the purposes of this debate. In this case, Prof Lieu is arguing for Christo and Jeanne Claude while Deepti is arguing against Christo and Jeanne Claude. These views are not necessarily what Deepti and Prof Lieu think in real life by the way, so you might see them making statements they wouldn't normally make!
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Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Copyright Law for Artists: Ask a Lawyer!
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu speaks to lawyer Greg Kanaan about copyright, intellectual property, trademark, and many other legal concerns that affect visual artists. Greg discusses what types of legal actions are necessary in certain situations that artists might encounter while working professionally.
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Saturday Oct 17, 2020
Why is it Hard to Start an Artwork?
Saturday Oct 17, 2020
Saturday Oct 17, 2020
Art Prof Teaching Artists Deepti Menon and Alex Rowe talk how challenging it can be to begin a new artwork. We have all had that blank white of the page stare back at us! Starting a new artwork can become a stressful and intimidating situation for many artists for many reasons. Deepti and Alex discuss strategies you can employ to make the process more streamlined.
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Friday Oct 16, 2020
How to Prepare an MFA Art Portfolio
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu and Yale MFA student Leyla Faye and Hunter College MFA student (and Art Prof Teaching Artist) Lauryn Welch talk about the process for preparing a portfolio for MFA studio art programs. Prof Lieu, Leyla, and Lauryn discuss the approach they took creating their portfolio including the challenges and strategies they faced.
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Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Turn Your Artwork into Merch!
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Deepti Menon and Lauryn Welch talk about ways you can transform your artwork into merch. With many on demand services, it's easy to turn your artwork into stickers, T-shirts, and more. Prof Lieu, Deepti and Lauryn explain the many options and the nuts and bolts of that process.
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Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Why Is My Art Not Selling?
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Deepti and Alex Rowe talk about common mistakes artists make when trying to sell your art. Your social media presence, your target audience, the presentation of your artwork are all important factors that determine whether you can sell your art or not.
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Friday Oct 09, 2020
How to Package & Ship Your Art
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artists Lauryn Welch and Alex Rowe discuss the many logistics of packaging your artwork and shipping it. Each type of artwork require different packing materials to ensure safe delivery of the artwork. There are so many options to choose from to ship your artwork, which is the best fit for your purposes?
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Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Plagiarism in Art School
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu, and Teaching Artist Cat Huang talk about their experiences with plagiarism at school, from both the student and professor point of view. Cat and Prof Lieu provide anecdotes in instances where they saw students plagiarize artworks and the consequences that came out of that situation. (or not)
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Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
How to Start a Career in Freelance Illustration
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Art Prof Clara Lieu interviews freelance illustrator Alex Kiesling about how he got started with his career doing editorial illustration. His clients include Adobe, Apple, Google, MTV, The New York Times, Robinhood, TripAdvisor, PLANADVISER, and more. Alex explains what initiatives he took after finishing art school to get his career in freelance illustration jump started, as well as the challenges that come with a career in this field.
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