AG members Rob Riegel and Chris P. Jones join Brandon Wunder on the Art Bazaar podcast to discuss a range of topics!

A good portion of the episode is spent discussing the recent destruction of the Riverside Arts District in Asheville due to Hurricane Helene and the AG's trip to Asheville in 2023. The conversation also covers upcoming events at the AG, including Open World Animation Fest 2024, as well as insight into the break between seasons 1 and 2 of the Art Bazaar podcast.

This episode introduces a new sequence titled "The Good, the Bad and the Fugly", covering 3 very different stories in the art world.

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Break between seasons 1 & 2 of the Art Bazaar Podcast
00:03:24 - Recent Art Events w/ AG Artists
00:05:17 - Upcoming events at the Alternative Gallery
00:06:44 - November Artist Takeover @ Americus Hotel
00:08:06 - Open World Animation Festival 2024
00:14:34 - Asheville Riverside Arts District Flooding
00:17:46 - Bringing Asheville artists to the LV
00:20:01 - Kickstarter campaign to help Asheville Artists
00:21:03 - Concern about developers taking over the Riverside Arts District
00:30:03 - The Good, the Bad and the Fugly
00:30:46 - The Good: Ireland's UBI Pilot Program for Artists (Basic Income for the Arts)
00:40:00 - The Bad: AI Artist Tries to Copyright artwork
00:47:25 - Any instances where AI Art is acceptable?
00:54:45 - The Fugly: The Smashed Art of Ai Weiwei
01:05:02 - Peter Italiano's Group Show @ Botanica Grove in Brooklyn
01:06:38 - Outro

LINKS MENTIONED

Upcoming Events @ The AG

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/events

Open World Animation Fest 2024 Tickets

https://tinyurl.com/mvksc2df

Asheville Artists Flood Collection

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ashevilleflood/the-asheville-artists-flood-collection/

Basic Income for the Arts (Ireland Artist UBI Scheme)

https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/09cf6-basic-income-for-the-arts-pilot-scheme/

Botanica Grove (Brooklyn Gallery) Website

https://www.botanicagrovebk.com

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

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