Art Dealer Diaries Podcast

See the art world through my eyes as an art dealer with thirty years in the business. Interviews of unique and interesting individuals that collect, deal and find art as compelling as I do. Learn the pitfalls of the art world and the interesting cast of characters that are a constant thread of entertaining commentary. Pull up a chair with me, Mark Sublette and the Art Dealer Diaries.

Art Dealer Diaries Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Mark Sublette, with 413 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Mark Sublette hosts Art Dealer Diaries Podcast, a arts show with 413 episodes published.

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  Episode #414

  Mira Nakashima: Furniture Maker & Architect (Part 1) - Epi. 414, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  Sep 23, 20261h 50mS1

  Sometimes if you really want to do a great podcast, you just have to get on a plane and go somewhere. In this case, I went to New Hope, PA to talk to renowned second-generation woodworker, Mira Nakashima. She is the daughter of George Nakashima, and they both are incredibly important figures in the world of furniture making. Many would say that George Nakashima is the father of modern furniture making. I mean, he's the guy that started it all in the late 40s, and they've been going non-stop ever since. Mira has been at it herself full time since 1970 and the campus in Pennsylvania is an amazing place to go. If you go, make an appointment way in advance because it's already so busy and they would get overwhelmed if it was open to the public. It was so amazing to go see the facility and hear this complex history of her father and his craft. You see, they were put into an internment camp in 1942 because of World War II, George being a trained architect and Mira being a newborn at that time. Hearing that story and how George meeting a woodworker while imprisoned changed his trajectory completely from the architectural world. This episode is a more traditional podcast, in the sense that we both sit down together and have a really amazing conversation about her and her father's legacy in the arts. After our almost 2 hour conversation, Mira gives us a tour of the facility in Pennsylvania and that will be its own episode of the podcast. In any case, this is definitely one of my favorite podcasts that i\I’ve ever done. It was well worth the trip to go out there, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. This is Mira Nakashima on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 414.

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  Episode #413

  Rebecca West: Executive Director & CEO, Buffalo Bill Center of the West - Epi 413, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  Sep 16, 20261h 2mS1

  I had Rebecca West on the podcast today and she is the Executive Director and CEO of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. She's just such a lovely person. I really enjoyed speaking to her and learning about how she became the Director. the story is really quite amazing because she's been at the museum for like 34 years. She started there doing an internship, working on the catalog raisonné of western art icon Frederic Remington. She worked her way through the organization for something like 11 years as a curator, and then continued until she became the Executive Director / CEO in 2021. We talked about the current show that's going on called "Buffalo Nation" which is a very large, expansive show that is definitely worth seeing. You can hear Rebecca describe all of the components of it and hear how excited an exhibit like this gets the two of us. The exhibit will be up through January of 2028 so you'll have plenty of time to visit it if you're interested. So, I love it when I get to talk to an organizational figurehead in the art world that really loves their job and knows their stuff. She's been at that museum for 34 years, so I think it's fair to assume that she loves that job. Learn more about the Buffalo Bill Center of the West here: https://centerofthewest.org/

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  Episode #412

  Nogi San: Illustrator/Cover Artist (Marvel, DC, Boom) - Epi. 412, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  Sep 9, 20261h 14mS1

  One of the wonderful things about having your own podcast and determining who you want to interview is that you can just do whatever and follow your curiosity. In this case, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nogi San. She's a fantastic artist who does a plethora of things but is most well known for her comic book covers. I've always loved comics. As a kid, I collected a ton of them. I collected them to see the artwork mostly. I always loved the art component of comic books and still had a huge collection up until recently. Well, Nogi just happens does some insanely beautiful comic covers for the two biggest comic companies in the world, Marvel and DC. Before that, she did artwork for video games such as Assassin's Creed, Cyberpunk 2077, and League of Legends, and was handpicked by Giorgio Armani himself to do artwork for their 2020 Tokyo Olympics collaboration. But her art career didn't necessarily start that way. It started in a much more uncertain part of life where a career as an artist was maybe not the most secure route she could have taken. To get through that component, for most people, is really difficult. She knew in her heart that being a creative professional was the only thing she could do, because that's who she was on the inside. So I really enjoyed this podcast and I think you will too. To see her get animated when she talks about her art and her life and the things that make her who she is was lovely. She will no doubt be one of the premier comic book artists of the day. This is Nogi San on Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 412.

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  Episode #411

  Marcus Amerman (Choctaw): Multimedia Artist - Epi. 411, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

  Sep 2, 202659 minS1

  I had artist Marcus Amerman on today. He's a really interesting guy. He's somebody that we actually represent and is collected by museums around the world. Marcus is just this guy who can do all sorts of things. He's a true multimedia artist in that he's done fashion, he's done paintings, glasswork, and he's currently doing assemblage pieces that are made out of old hubcaps. What he's best known for though, is his beadwork, or photobeadilism as he calls it. In the 80s he was doing beaded designer jackets worn by the likes of Elton John, John Travolta, and Sylvester Stallone. To get to spend an hour with him and just kind of find out where all of the creativity comes from and how it bubbles up was really interesting. I think you'll find it interesting as well. He's just such a unique human. It's lovely when you get to spend time with an artist like Marcus. For me, it's a double treat because I get to show his work as well. This is the Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 411 with Marcus Amerman. View available works by Marcus Amerman here

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  Episode #410

  Firing Pottery: The Youngblood/Lugo/Tafoya Family of Santa Clara Potters - Epi. 410 Hosted by Dr. Mark Sublette

  Aug 26, 20262h 22mS1

  ***The Youtube version of this podcast is recommended due to the visual nature of the recording.*** I think one of the greatest and sacred things that you can experience is the firing of Pueblo pottery and I was very fortunate to be able to witness a firing right before the 2026 Santa Fe Indian Market. It was a very famous family of pottery makers too. The family includes Christopher Youngblood, Joseph Youngblood, and Sergio Lugo (who ends up winning Best of Show just a few days after we filmed this firing) and they are all brothers. We also got to speak to the amazing Jennifer Tafoya, (who's married to Chris Youngblood) who won Best of Show three years ago. In fact, Chris's mother, Nancy Youngblood, also won Best of Show in the past (though we didn't get to see her this time around) which makes this one of, if not the most decorated family of potters in the history of Indian Market. It's very obviously a great line of pottery makers, and they all stand on their own. They're all terrific artisans with their own specialties and it's so interesting to watch what's really involved in doing a firing. First of all, it's a dangerous thing to do the way with the constant smoke and flames. It can take decades to really get to the point where you can be a master at firing. It's a truly sacred event. You'll see it. I mean, they literally make blessings to the pottery that they are firing. This is the kind of thing I love to do. It's important to me. It feels important as I'm asking them questions and documenting the process. So if you want to watch experts of their craft do what they do best, watch the Youngblood/Lugo/Tafoya family fire two very important vessels in this special presentation of a firing at their home.

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