Art Fight Podcast

What can we say? It has been a great 3 year run, and we did what we set out to do. Professor Nancy Kidder joins us to talk art/fight/writing, and to say farewells - and artist Kevin Guthrie takes us through his latest work, steeped in nostalgia with a point of view.

Horton has never been one to maintain idle hands. His work in The Alabama Shakes and Concurrence is augmented by constant composition at home, as well as raising a family and remembering to enjoy the non-musical parts of life. Prelude No. 1 is the result of finding that balance of work and life, remembering to embrace No Stress all along the way. Get Paul's new music hwew: https://www.no-stress.me/

Solid rounds in with @ZeitgeistFilm talking music, creativity, filmmaking, the power of authenticity in creative practice, the inherent demise of society (of course) - oh and we pondered what is the best King Crimson record - which is 'Discipline' btw.

Timing beats speed and accuracy beats power in this special fight week edition of the Art Fight Podcast. In this episode we call in the Irish MMA media to help us decipher all things McGregor, Poirier, Hooker and Chandler. Severe MMA's Sean Sheehan returns to the show to talk tactics in the Main Event. And Hindfight MMA's Ben Kiely parses the Good Guy VS Evil Genius dynamics of Saturday's potentially epic matchup.

The Art Fight Podcast is back! We kick off the new year with the delightful painter and MFA candidate at Yale, Brianna Bass. We talk about higher learning in a pandemic, the connections between color and music, and the age old Gryffindor/Slytherin rivalry.

We talk our Fight of the year in MMA and Art, favorite creative things we didn't do, and saying farewell to a rough year.

Know the criteria! Seán Sheehan of Severe MMA talks with us straight outta Limerick, Ireland on MMA judging, rules, regulations, and the passion for finding the truth in combat. Follow https://twitter.com/SeanSheehanBA

Tom Shoaff drops in and gives us the details on his upcoming return to MMA from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the value of performance and art in fighting, and what it means to be in the "moustache mafia". Follow Tom on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tom.shoaff

Joe and Brian talk the power of iteration in art practice, the perils of music recording, and why artists are never satisfied with their desks. Follow @mightyjoenolan @thosedrones

We hang with artist Marlos E'van and talk his Third Man Records mural and other wildness. Artist Nuveen Barwari makes a surprise appearance! Follow Marlos on IG @marlosevan https://www.instagram.com/marlosevan/

We talk Sam's upcoming virtual show "Black Flower", running through December 26th at the Rymer Gallery in Nashville, as well as the passing of David Driskell, the artist and an art historian who was a tireless champion for African American art. Follow Sam @dunsonart

[ART]How do artists maintain different disciplines, working in various mediums?    [FIGHT] If you are curious about watching fights and seeing the best in MMA, look no further than UFC 254: KHABIB VS. GAETHJE

This week ArtFight communes with our Spirit Animal, Robin Black! Prepare for a deep dive into finding your BINK. Robin Black breaks down his new Fight Secrets episodes, and celebrates one billion views of his work. Follow Robin @robinblackmma

Joe and Brian talk Israel Adesanya's mojo, photographer Esther Lin's departure from MMAFighting, and why high end music studios are not ideal.

We hang with #ComicArt legend Eddie Campbell and talk about the evolution of From Hell - arguably the greatest #graphicnovel of all time.   https://www.eddiecampbelldammit.com/

Experience the perfect collision at the center of the cage between drawing and writing, as we revel in the new book "The Fine Art of Violence, Vol. 1" by Chris Rini with Josh Rosenblatt. Follow Chris Rini at @rinimma Follow Josh at @jrosenblatt1 Book available now at www.chrisrini.com

A Nashville native, Dycee Wildman is a director / writer with a love of the unusual and spooky. her work is influenced by filmmakers who dabble in the absurd, such as Miranda July, Hal Hartley, and Vera Chytilova, as well as directors who explore darkness, Roman Polanski, Wong Kar Wai, and Lynn Ramsey. Growing up in the south she developed an aesthetic sense that is derived from the natural world, but her interests skew consistently to the grisly. In addition to filmmaking she fosters the arts community by co-founding the Defy Film Festival and working collaboratively with Daisy Dukes Films.    ABOUT DEFY FILM FESTIVAL https://www.defyfilmfestival.com/ Saturday, September 12th 2020  A virtual event that is interactive and engaging in brand new and thrilling ways. This year's event will be on Saturday, September 12, totally FREE to digitally attend, and feature 48 bold and extraordinary films.

ART COVID-19 Silenced the Artworld. What Happens When the Machine Starts Up Again? FIGHT Frankie Edgar old as new, and Robbie Lawler being superhuman.  The Art Fight Podcast is hosted by artists Brian Siskind and Joe Nolan. We bring artists, musicians, creatives, and fighters of all stripes together to have conversations about the fight in art, and the art in fighting.   Recorded live Thursdays 5pm Central/6pm Eastern  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://bit.ly/artfightpodcastsub  Website: https://www.artfightpodcast.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/artfightpodcast Like: https://www.facebook.com/artfightpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artfightpodcast

Kari Ames and Danielle Shoda decided to transform the Barbershop theater in Nashville. TN into a Covid-friendly temple space, available to be entered any time of day or night during the middle two weeks of September (9/10-24 -- by appointment only). A maximum of two beings total will be permitted use of the space at a time for up to 60 minutes and the room is designed to be interpreted / utilized differently by each human who enters. Inside you will find something akin to a planet-worshipping wizard's chambers: tools for divination, opportunities to enter a gnosis state, an altar for worship and dark space for deep meditation. Ruled only by the four elements (you become the fifth as Spirit), attendees are invited to explore and contemplate their past, present and future selves and emerge anew from the Mercury Chamber. Support their project! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/entrance-to-the-mercury-chamber/#/ Kari Leigh Ames on IG: https://www.instagram.com/karileighames/ BB Fou Fou: https://www.instagram.com/bbfoufou/

We celebrated our 100th episode with the A team of combat sports writing! A conversation on literature, #UFC252, robot voice technology, Bruce Lee's modern opponents & our mutual envy for Chuck Mindenhall. What an occasion!

We unveiled our new setup, took a few chat comments and questions, talked topical art, Henderson v. Chandler 2, Taylor Swift?, and reveal our special guests for our big episode 100 next week. (Hint: PROF and the MITH)

This week we sit down with the artist behind Bloody Elbow's MMA Squared cartoons, Chris Rini. Chris relates a harrowing tale of quarantine life at the epicenter of the pandemic in NYC, we talk about why artists should never work for free, and he even shares Mama Rini's secret for the perfect linguini and clams. Pro tip: you're gonna wanna watch Goodfellas again. "As far as I can remember, I always wanted to be a Muay Thai fighter." Follow Chris on Twitter https://twitter.com/RiniMMA Check out Chris' Patreon and get a copy of his upcoming book release: https://www.patreon.com/ChrisRini

This week we're joined by friend of the show and one of Art Fight Podcast's foundational inspirations, Robin Black. We discuss the how and why of martial arts analysis, the challenges facing Bellator's return to live fight events, and Robin's nomination for the World MMA Awards Analyst of the Year. Plus SO much more. Don't miss this one!

After a week off, we return to catch up on all things art and fight, and fill you guys in on our latest projects.

Paul Hairston is a New York City based commercial and film director. Raised in rural Virginia, he now lives and works out of Brooklyn. We talk his fight short film "Lions in the Corner" - a profound piece about a real life fight club in Virginia with a purpose. Watch the film: https://vimeo.com/353833615 Follow Paul on IG: https://www.instagram.com/paulhairston

This week we have a chat with underground filmmaker, cult cinema curator and book publisher, Nico B. We talk about pioneering pinup photographer Bunny Yeager, Nashville native Bettie Page, Nico's own films, and his legendary video rental store in Amsterdam which planted the seeds for his Cult Epics movie and book label.    Cult Epics - http://www.cultepics.com/  Bunny Yeager - Women of the Sun Photography Exhibit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BErigXSY9IA

Director and Producer: Stuart Swezey Desolation Center is the untold story of a series of guerrilla music and art performance happenings in the 80s which inspired the birth of contemporary festival culture including Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella. https://www.desolationcenter.com/

We are joined by author J. David Spurlock of Vanguard Publishing. Discover, or return to, the world's greatest heroic fantasy artist, Frank Frazetta in this landmark art collection entitled, Fantastic Paintings of Frazetta. Buy the book: http://www.vanguardpublishing.com/ Learn more about the Frazetta Art Museum: http://frazettamuseum.com/

Dimebag Darrell and Matt Brown were both far beyond driven, and both legends that crossed paths into immortality. We break it down!

Saxophone legend Jeff Coffin returns to the show and talks about connecting the dots in music and art, and the importance of surprises.  Follow Jeff @jeffcoffinmusic Support his ITA Studio Streams project: https://www.itastudiostreams.com/

Wayne White is an American artist, art director, illustrator, & puppeteer. Born and raised in Chattanooga, Wayne has used his memories of the South to create inspired works for film, television, and the fine art world. You may remember his sets for Pee-Wee's Playhouse, but a lifetime of smile-inducing wonder has been created since those days. Follow Wayne:  https://www.instagram.com/waynewhiteart  https://www.waynewhiteart.com/ Waltzer single: https://open.spotify.com/album/3ffkKgJmbv8wPk0CJGmy0f?si=8anNlVkUTgW6_qDhYvY-YQ The Waltzer video for which Wayne supplied art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAARiGQAkew

Art Fight Podcast - VERSUS 2 - Tony Ferguson vs. Sun Ra  Creative forces collide in this epic showdown. Who ya got? Judging Criteria  - effective use of creative tools  - effective prolificity  - art era control

We talked about their recent collaboration, taking Regular Car Reviews to a new level of production and sentimentality.  Follow Ivan and his production company Visual Inclination at: https://twitter.com/visinc https://visualinclination.com/  Follow Mr. Regular at: https://twitter.com/regularcars https://www.youtube.com/user/RegularCars

Clay Steakley joins us to kick around creative branding and marketing concepts, and gives the scoop on his latest project, the Outervoice newsletter, empowering artists and connecting audiences through conversation and discovery. Learn more about Clay and Outervoice: https://www.outervoice.net/

Art Fight Podcast VERSUS 1: Edson Barboza vs. George Bellows Judging Criteria - effective use of creative tools - effective prolificity - art era control How will Barboza's creativity and leg kicks stand up to the Ashcan style of George Bellows?

Andy Alexander is a playback engineer for the best in live music today including Tycho, Kanye, and many others. Here is the story of his worst nightmare - all computers failing during a live set.

We talked pandemic #creativity, #artist grants and resources, and of course - #UFC249   (had a little audio echo but it's fine... it's fine... it's fine.... fine...) We bring artists, musicians, creatives, and combatants of all stripes together to have real conversations about the fight in art, and the art in fighting. AFP is based in Nashville, created and hosted by Brian Siskind and Joe Nolan. Listen on iTunes, Anchor, Stitcher, Overcast, Google Podcasts, Breaker, RadioPublic, Spotify or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Watch on YouTube, Twitter/Periscope, and Facebook.

Brian and Joe are back! Hear all about the new public art project from @MightyJoeNolan, creativity in quarantine, and how Tony Ferguson is the Sun Ra of #MMA

This week we compare strip mall Chinese throwing star collections with one of MMA's most happening coaches. Tim Welch joins us to talk about teaching, learning, fundamental health, and the long strange trip for knowledge that is the Suga Show. Follow Tim on IG: https://www.instagram.com/timwelchmt Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimwelchMT

This week we practice Shaolin animal forms with musician/inventor  Black Cat Sylvester. We talk high-tech scratched grooves, Indian food, tornado relief, and bedazzled Nashville unicorn sightings. Follow Black Cat at https://www.instagram.com/blackcatsylvester/

This week we're locked in a cage with filmmaker Kevin Ronca. We talk addiction, homelessness, art hustles, corona quarantines, and the great, Ronca produced, Nightcrawlers film debuting on Vimeo on Demand and Amazon Prime. https://www.instagram.com/nightcrawlersmovie/ http://nightcrawlersthefilm.com/

This week we're swinging nunchaku with Nashville MMA fighter Jaysen Baker. We get a breakdown on Jaysen's current fight camp, how martial arts might make you a better musician, and why pace is key for success inside and outside of sanctioned cage violence. https://www.instagram.com/jaysenabaker/ https://www.facebook.com/allenj.baker

This week we have a bareknuckled chat with artist and educator Sisavanh Phouthavong. We talk the Secret War in Laos, Third Culture Kids in Kansas, candy-colored cluster bombs, and brave art against war. https://www.sisavanhphouthavong.com/ https://www.tinneycontemporary.com/sisavanh-phouthavong

This week we enter the arena with Asheville Art Museum Assistant Curator, Hilary Schroeder. We talk Southern art history, creativity in times of conflict, old school craft beer, and the ghost of John Cage. https://www.ashevilleart.org/

Bestselling author of Bruce Lee: A Life, American Shaolin, and Tapped Out, Matthew Polly returns to fill us in on his Executive Producer role for the new ESPN Documentary on Bruce Lee, and we get first news on his next project - which is... insane.

Senior Writer for The Athletic Ben Fowlkes raps with us from the frontier about the value of being able to take your time with writing, the struggle of getting started,  and moving beyond telling yourself that you suck. https://theathletic.com/author/ben-fowlkes/ https://twitter.com/benfowlkesMMA

This week we sit down with martial artist, actress, writer, fitness coach, and MMA media star, Phoenix Carnevale. We mourn the end of The MMA Beat, reflect on the legend of Batman, talk smart about dumbed down culture, and compare creative entrepreneurship to surfing. Check out phoenix carnevale (@microphonephoen): https://twitter.com/microphonephoen https://m.youtube.com/everythingmartialarts https://instagram.com/emartialarts

Fansided MMA Editor, Journalist, and Photographer Amy Kaplan talks her MMA media journey, why shooting fighters after a loss is so hard, and how being on, not behind camera is even harder. Follow Amy on Twitter @photoamy33  https://twitter.com/PhotoAmy33

Meet radical empath, MMA journalist, and podcaster - The Athletic's own - Fernanda Prates. We talk about opportunity angst, irrational MMA passion, why Alexander Volkanovski is a Hufflepuff, and how broken rules define styles.

This week we're joined by MMA journalist and the author of the book Why We Fight, Josh Rosenblatt. Josh talks about the MMA writing landscape in the 21st century, the aesthetics of the inevitable, and the gathering of the tribe at the MMA Media Symposium.

This week's podcast is a "both/and" exploration of painting and progress - creative and civic - with Nashville native, Omari Booker. Follow Omari on IG: https://www.instagram.com/omaribooker/

Martial arts analyst, commentator, and king of the one minute breakdown Robin Black makes his victorious return to the Art Fight Podcast. We talk about the evolution of language in fight analysis and commentary, the rise of Lethwei, and the creative power of uncertainty. Follow Robin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/robinblackmartialarts/ Subscribe to Robin on YT: https://www.youtube.com/robinblack

What is it like to be playing in front of 60,000 people at Lollapalooza and feel like you would rather be doing your taxes? Artists often have to have many hills to climb, so why not make it Kilimanjaro instead? We hang with Jared Reynolds - bassist for many music institutions including most notably Ben Folds, and talk about endurance running, music, Nashville studios, real estate, transformation, and all kinds of goofy shit.

Jim Cammack, for more than 30 years, has been the bassist for the most seminal and important living jazz artist - Ahmad Jamal. Jim sat down with Brian Siskind to have a conversation on 1950's creativity and nostalgia, stop motion animation, horror films, and of course - what it is like to be a part of one of the most prolific and important jazz groups of all time. Explore Jim's extensive discography here: https://www.discogs.com/artist/349691-James-Cammack?filter_anv=0&subtype=Instruments-Performance&type=Credits Buy Jim's music and learn more here: http://www.jimcammack.com/html/

Mike Calway-Fagen, Curator and Director of Exhibitions for Stove Works, is an artist, writer, and curator based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mike joins us and talks about his practice, the southern identity in art, navigating ghosts and the paranormal in art spaces, and breaks down the upcoming Stove Works benefit BODY SLAM! - an evening of art and revelry... with live wrestling!? Follow Stove Works on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stove_works Learn more about Stove Works and get tickets for BODY SLAM! at: https://www.stoveworks.org/

The GOAT of MMA writing Chuck Mindenhall of The Athletic joins us to talk about the importance of world-building in MMA storytelling, the levity of writing about fighting, the future of MMA media, and wrestling with the responsibility required for realizing his herculean dream of writing a book to the standard of Liebling's 'The Sweet Science' for Mixed Martial Arts. Follow Chuck on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChuckMindenhall Read Chuck's work on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/author/chuck-mindenhall/

Kool Keith aka Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom, Black Elvis, and many more names joins Brian Siskind for a conversation on navigating the past, present, and future in music, beats and production, and basketball. Keith walks through working with Bill Laswell, Automator, how the cover art for Sex Style came to be legend, why money makes people lose all perspective, and talks about his new record "KEITH". Follow Kool Keith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UltraMan7000

This week we hang with artist Amber Lelli and talk about the bronze postmodern future, and the values of creative freedom.  Follow Amber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberlelliart/

We have a fun and irreverent hang with artist Brian Wooden this week for all you glorious freaks.  We rap about flow state, the necessity of comedy in culture, process in illustration and street art, and how skateboarding aligns the body and soul. Follow Brian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianwooden

This week we get in the ring with NWA professional wrestler and spiritual prophet, Jocephus. He teaches us the ropes about powerbombing cosmic consciousness into faithful fans while also working as a music educator and filmmaker. Follow Jocephus on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jocephusnwa and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jocephusnwa/

This week we connect with professor Nancy Ann Kidder to talk about her course at American University - Writing and Fighting. We touch on combat sports literature, the power of fight narratives, how fighting is a vehicle for understanding issues from gender equality to geopolitics, and why Nick Newell always finds a way to make us cry. Follow Nancy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NancyAnnKidder Learn more about the Writing and Fighting course at: https://www.writeandfight.com/

After a week off, we are back in the clinch with Nashville painter Jodi Hays.  We talk about Jodi's exhibition at Red Arrow Gallery in Nashville, the joys of giant paintings, and the pros and cons of a growing art scene.

How do you attend the Nashville Art Crawl like a pro? How did Tarantino botch Bruce Lee's legacy in his new film? Is contemporary sculpture absurd? Can you have an art gallery in your house? We answer these questions and talk about our latest projects and exhibits on this week's episode. Follow Joe Nolan: www.instagram.com/mightyjoenolan Follow Brian Siskind: www.instagram.com/thosedrones

Video artist, performance artist, painter, and circuit bender Sophia Gordon-Stevens talks about bending video, the magic of VHS, video art as an object, and how she balances her mental health through creating her Miller's Grove Public Access project - that you can be a part of. Learn more about Sophia and her Miller's Grove Public Access exhibition channel at www.sophiagordonart.com/ 

Jon Sewell is Nashville's most Progressive mayoral candidate. Jon joins us to talk  politics, theater, political theater, smears, jeers, smoke and mirrors in the very last episode of Season 5. Follow Jon on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thejonse 

Breaking in the new studio! T-Rex fossils, street art, graffiti, Nashville art scene, alligators, art shows, and mucking about reality with Chris Zidek.

David King hangs with us while it is storming outside loudly and talks with us about Extended Play Press. Extended Play is an independent publisher based in Nashville making books in collaboration with local and regional artists. The books are unique and specific pieces - the result of a research process into individual artist practices and the book form. They are produced using a mix of contemporary and traditional printing techniques. 

This week we rap with artist and educator Rocky Horton about his self-declared artist residency, Nashville's worst sculpture off I-65, innovation avoidance, and making art at home. 

This week we sit down with Nashville artist Erin Murphy. Erin talks about drawing art out of the natural environment, curiosity in creativity, and how to learn Norwegian in two months or at least look sporty trying. 

This week we hang with artist, curator, provacateur Andres Bustamente. He tells us about growing up as a young refugee, how street art saved his life, and why he fights to make art for himself and his community.

Mr. Regular, The Roman, and Tony Airlines drop into Nashville, sit down in an electric blue carpeted hotel meeting room, and ponder: nostalgia and the words of Samuel Hines, how "a car deposits you in the era of your best self", the perils of Charles Bukowski, the power of having heroes like Bruce Henn, and how sitting on your words for a month makes for a better car review. Watch RCR on YouTube Follow RCR on Twitter Follow Tony Airlines on IG

Have you heard about the Tennessee Triennial? Artist, educator and curator Brian Jobe talks Locate Arts, the new Tennessee Triennial, and the big picture for regional art scenes.

Join us as we sit down with artist and educator Thomas Sturgill. Swim after this deep dive into:  art/life balance; achievement, awards; and value; and why Sturgill is the number one artist, but not really. 

This week we host Taylor Alexander of NBC's The Voice.  Taylor talks us through the making of his new album, wonders aloud at the definition of "Country," and puts his extra large coffee in a guillotine choke while ranting about his love of jiu-jitsu and his new blue belt. OSS! Follow Taylor on Instagram @tayloralexandermusic Website www.iamtayloralexander.com

WPLN Nashville Public Radio afternoon host Natasha Senjanovic stops by the studio this week. We chat about film culture, hard news vs. soft news, radio as performance - and the otherworldly phenomena of listeners saying her name aloud along with her.

This week we hang with Nashville native, Kurdish-American artist, Nuveen Barwari. We talk about the protective power of the Evil Eye, the challenges and joys of growing up in two worlds, and why she's not waiting for diversity to catch up with her dreams. 

This week we celebrate the end of our 4th season with regular guest and friend of the show, artist Chris Zidek. We talk NYC, female MMA fighter greatness, translating street art into gallery spaces, and we answer our weirdest batch of voicemail messages yet. 

MMA fighter and Legion Jiu Jitsu coach Logan Nash joins us to talk about his upcoming Jonathan Ivey Featherweight title fight, the UFC Nashville event, the creative mindset required for training in the martial arts, and how he became internet famous for hanging like a bat on the cage after his last victory.

Janet O'Shea is a Professor of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA , and author of the new book Risk, Failure, Play. She joins us to talk the importance of play, improvisation, and why winning is overrated. Through movement, martial arts, and expression, combat is her vehicle for knowledge and creativity.

This week we sit down with Nashville artist and filmmaker Marlos E'van. E'van fills us in on his new cookbook project, the Night Shift Network variety show web series, how to say I'm sorry with sculpture, and his thoughts on Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman and Canelo Alvarez vs.Daniel Jacobs.

This week we're joined by Nashville artist, Lindsy Davis. Davis breaks down her psychedelic art exhibition at Fort Houston., talks about hitting her heavy bag, and champions mystery in social media self-promotion. 

Warriors in the music business, tech, branding, and fighting the good fight for creatives - Ernest and Mark are storied figures in Nashville who are making waves across multiple sectors. We hang and answer your questions on how artists are getting screwed, the imminent nature of tech and change, licensing, marketing, and cannabis coming to Tennessee.

Paul Horton is the man behind the keys for the Alabama Shakes and a founding member of the experimental music ensemble Concurrence. Horton brings his No Stress philosophy to Art Fight to talk about balancing work and family, maintaining a creative practice on the road, and the North Nashville music Mecca that might have been. 

This week we hang with Nashville MMA kickboxer Andrea Leese. Andrea talks about preparing for her upcoming bout, her traditional martial arts roots, and why she loves to fight like a girl.

This week we step into the cage with Nashville-based artist and podcaster, Zach Duensing. Zach schools us on the weird world of fan fiction, gives us the lowdown on his visionary comic book project, and gets us up to speed before the next season of his Fan/Fiction podcast.  https://weownthistown.net/shows/fan-fiction-andrew-zach/ https://zachduensing.com/

This week we meet up with Nashville-based novelist, short story author and Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler Adam Ross. Ross is the new editor of the Sewanee Review -- the University of the South’s journal is the oldest literary quarterly in continuous publication in the United States. Ross speaks to the push and pull between writerly tradition and innovation. He also recalls the grind of high school wrestling, and illuminates the creativity we express when we approach grappling with an artist’s mind.  https://thesewaneereview.com/ https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/cover-story/article/21037490/flow-with-the-go-artista-brazilian-jiujitsu-is-a-window-into-the-future-of-nashville https://www.artistabjjnashville.com/

Artist and creator of MMA² comics Chris Rini joins us to talk the art of comic illustrations, MMA culture commentary, and the evolving MMA archetypes as they develop in a young and growing sport. We also all agreed that Nate Diaz is an oracle.

Get to know a new and strong female voice in MMA media - meet Amanda Sanchez of Unknown MMA.

Artist, designer, and Jiu Jitsu practitioner Steph Mantis joins us to talk about creating her Forever Pizza empire, Dog Butt Magnets, and creative whimsy for all to enjoy. 

Sean Patton is the co-founder of Legion Jiu Jitsu, a coach, and a competitive submission grappler. Patton stopped by the Art Fight studio to talk about "stress inoculation" and the martial arts, the importance of leading by example, and the opening of the brand new Legion Jiu Jitsu location in East Nashville.

Undefeated Pro MMA fighter Irvin Jones joins us to talk the creativity and challenges in MMA, boxing, and how he gets into a flow state during combat.

Songwriter and Photo Ops music creator Terry Price talks making music in LA, Nashville, and the challenge of producing records. Nashville harmonica/lap steel man Jason Goforth guests and shares some found cassettes from an amusement park singalong booth.

Good hang with friend of the podcast, artist and muralist Chris Zidek - who knows a lot more about crop circles than most people. Our conversation takes you from pre-Egyptian history to the gluten-free era, with lots of random stops along the way.

Carrie Cameron hangs with us and talks the creativity in the tattoo arts, what it's like to be on reality TV, and ponders all the reasons people want to get a tattoo.

This week we're joined by the one and only Robin Black! Robin is a lifelong martial artist, a musician and singer, a former competitive fighter, and one of the most unique voices in contemporary mixed martial arts commentary and analysis. Robin joins us on the phone from the streets of Toronto, Canada to talk about how we talk about contemporary mixed martial arts, what we see at the evolving edge of the sport, and how his creative, insightful approach to talking about combat helped to inspire the Art Fight Podcast.

Songwriter, artist, and Nashville Public Radio digital man Mack Starks walks us down his path from early music industry success, artistic and human self discovery, and bringing it all together today with a new studio, and new outlook on creating.

Enjoy our long form with musician, writer, and creative engine and friend James "Roto" Rotondi - a New York/Nashville musician, actor, journalist and critic; he's the former Editor-in-Chief of Future Music magazine, and his interviews and essays have appeared in Spin, Rolling Stone, Guitar Player, Mojo, and The Boston Phoenix, among others. As a musician, aka Roto; he is guitarist for Hundred Hounds; also plays w/The Cringe; ex-Air, Mr Bungle, and works with The Grassy Knoll and Spy Empire.

Is academic fine art something to learn, and then unlearn? Brandon Donahue creates by collecting and transforming with airbrush and sculpture mass-produced, publicly displayed, and abandoned urban forms like fallen street signs, basketballs, file cabinets, and hubcaps. Brandon works in the traditions of folk art, hip hop, graffiti art and occupies a space between low and high art culture.

Writer, Director, and Producer Jay Dasgupta joins us to talk the perils and rewards in filmmaking, and gives insight into producing the new documentary about aerialist High Flying Jade, directed by his girlfriend Katherine Sweetman on location in Viet Nam with the Ho Chi Minh City Circus.

Crappy Magic is an enterprise by artist David Hellams. It encompasses both Crappy Magic magazine, and the interactive exhibition series The Crappy Magic Experience. These projects work to imbue found objects with creative energy using various media: photography, self-publishing, video, installation, performance, and more.

We answer your questions, talk strategies for creative progress through looking at or into other pursuits, and break down our biggest artistic obstacles going into Season 3.

Nashville music artist, educator, and boundary pusher talks the struggle of being an authentic artist while time jumping, genre shifting, finding her voice, and using it to having conversations with herself from 10 years ago.

Forty-five years after his sudden death at age thirty-two, bestselling author Matthew Polly has written the first authoritative biography of Bruce Lee’s life. A Princeton graduate and Rhodes Scholar, his writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Esquire, Slate, Playboy, and The Nation. He is a fellow at Yale University.

Performance artist Michelle Brown aka @thefakehizofo uses her native Nashville as a canvas for activations, installations, happenings, and placemaking in the seemingly ordinary or forgotten places.

Rising prospect Sena “African Assassin” Agbeko speaks on his journey in boxing from Ghana to the US, the joy and struggle on the way to making to the mainstream, and his creative side as a novelist.

Muralist and fine artist Chris Zidek takes us through his process, the challenges that come with his style, and breaks the big news of his upcoming solo show in Brooklyn. We also talked a lot about cars.

Joe and Brian talk artist residencies, creating music in the studio, and realize mid-podcast both Joe and Brian are speaking at the same Pecha Kucha event at the Frist Art Museum.

Producer and Creative Director Steven Knapp talks the thrills and perils of filmmaking, content, film festivals, and how boxing and running are vehicles for understanding what's happening in your life.

Zen and the freelance lifestyle, 3D printing, AR, VR, wrestling competition stories... JWall has it all for us on this episode!

Like a storm front, James Perrin’s chaotic, densely textured canvases crackle with energy. The acclaimed Nashville artist deftly blends several modes of painting, including abstraction, realism and expressionism, and incorporates a vast array of imagery into his work, from CT scans and segments of classic paintings to photographs of retail spaces and his own personal life. (from The Tennessean)

Photographer Michael Weintrob joins us to talk about his traveling exhibition 'Instrumenthead' and shares stories he has lived photographing hundreds of the most iconic, legendary musicians and artists in the world.

One of the most influential and creative drummers in music history, Michael Shrieve talks with us about training and retraining how to play drums with age, the challenges of the music business, and the opportunities in music and technology that keep him inspired and learning.

We hang with Ben Powers, a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, and talk cerebral approaches to problem solving in combat, art, and life - and how to "gracefully bail" to work smarter, not harder.

We hang with old friend, master bass player/artist, Travis Vance to talk life on the road with Thomas Rhett, the strange quiet of playing stadium shows, and talk about what made Nashville special 15 years ago.

Johnathan Ivey's Cage Fighting Championships Welterweight champ Donovan Salvato comes by and talks with us about his upcoming bout, what fighting life is like, and how we became the champ.

Logan Nash talks about the creativity in Jiu Jitsu, his upcoming bout, and the latest in combat sports.

Feat. Mike Kluge, a multimedia artist based out of Queen Ave Art Collective in East Nashville, TN and Joe Nolan returns!

Nathan Brown is a muralist, known for his large scale geometric gradients, word collages and plantlike organic line work. Eva Boros is a curator, writer, and champion of street art and co-founder of the Nashville Walls Project.

Brian and Joe talk fights - everything from Max Holloway, Luke Sanders, and other fighters as well as new song releases, one of a kind art print books, creativity and the need to press forward.

Catching up with saxophonist, photographer, and teacher Jeff Coffin about playing with Dave Matthews Band, his experience playing with icons like Stevie Wonder, the creative process, making records, music, and life.

Meet Brian Greif of Netflix's "Saving Banksy", Chris Zidek, and Jon Buko - all street artists and mural makers currently working on a 400 foot mural in Nashville’s booming west side - The Nations.

This week we sit down with Nashville musician and competitive Muay Thai kickboxer, Ashley Burns.

Nieves Uhl talks about Nashville's printmaking culture, her love of hands-on art making, the role that art can play in fighting for social justice, and her love of martial arts which she discovered as a teen at a Muay Thai gym in Albuquerque, NM.

Joe Nolan and Brian Siskind introduce the podcast and break down the fight in art and the art in fighting, and explore the parallels in creativity, struggle, and expression.