Anna Weyant's guest appearances

Anna Weyant

Beyond the Paint with Bernadine

Going Mental with Eileen Kelly

The Great Women Artists

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THIS WEEK on the GWA Podcast, I interview one of the most exciting artists working in the world right now, Anna Weyant.From girls on the cusp of adolescence swept up in an eerie atmosphere to dollshouses with doors only slightly ajar, the subjects of Weyant’s paintings are nothing short of haunting, humorous, witty, and tense. Rooted in a style that feels like a cross between Old Master Painting and the unnerving perfection of Disney animations, Weyant’s works feel at once familiar, but starkly detached, leaving us to question if they are scenes from the real world, the past, or the ones in our head? Often centred on a young girl – often waiting, thinking, watching or screaming who appears to be around the pre-teen and teenage years described as the “most frivolous and the most intense periods of human experience – Weyant’s paintings are full of contradictions. Unrooted in place and time, they sit on a threshold between good/evil, absent/present, strength/vulnerability, being watched/ watching, historic and the contemporary. And, by grounding her work in the traditional genre of still lifes and portraits – genres only afforded to women who were restricted to large-scale history painting before the 19th century – she allows us to question what we already know and don’t know from these historic paintings, or,  what we know and don’t know about our female protagonist and her own experiences. Based in New York, and educated at RISD, Weyant, despite being 27, has already held shows to acclaim in the city. Last November, she took over Gagosian’s spaces with 7 new works – one as large as 9 feet tall, alongside many of her drawings – and I can’t wait to find out more. Follow us:Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hesselSound editing by Mikaela CarmichaelArtwork by @thisisaliceskinnerMusic by Ben Wetherfieldhttps://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY OCULA: https://ocula.com/

THIS WEEK on the GWA Podcast, I interview one of the most exciting artists working in the world right now, Anna Weyant. From girls on the cusp of adolescence swept up in an eerie atmosphere to dollshouses with doors only slightly ajar, the subjects of Weyant’s paintings are nothing short of haunting, humorous, witty, and tense. Rooted in a style that feels like a cross between Old Master Painting and the unnerving perfection of Disney animations, Weyant’s works feel at once familiar, but starkly detached, leaving us to question if they are scenes from the real world, the past, or the ones in our head?  Often centred on a young girl – often waiting, thinking, watching or screaming who appears to be around the pre-teen and teenage years described as the “most frivolous and the most intense periods of human experience – Weyant’s paintings are full of contradictions. Unrooted in place and time, they sit on a threshold between good/evil, absent/present, strength/vulnerability, being watched/ watching, historic and the contemporary. And, by grounding her work in the traditional genre of still lifes and portraits – genres only afforded to women who were restricted to large-scale history painting before the 19th century – she allows us to question what we already know and don’t know from these historic paintings, or,  what we know and don’t know about our female protagonist and her own experiences.  Based in New York, and educated at RISD, Weyant, despite being 27, has already held shows to acclaim in the city. Last November, she took over Gagosian’s spaces with 7 new works – one as large as 9 feet tall, alongside many of her drawings – and I can’t wait to find out more.  Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Mikaela Carmichael Artwork by @thisisaliceskinner Music by Ben Wetherfield <a href="https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/</a> THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY OCULA: <a href="https://ocula.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ocula.com/</a>

Anna Weyant is a Canadian-born painter who lives in New York. She holds a BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and studied at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. She is the youngest artist represented by Gagosian Gallery and in 2022, she had her debut solo show with Gagosian (which featured a painting of Eileen). She and Eileen discuss the ins and outs of her artistic practice — and for the first time, she publicly opens up about her boyfriend and dating life, the backlash she’s received, sexism in the art world, and how it all affects her mental health.     Check Out squarespace.com/goingmental for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: GOINGMENTAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.   For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/mental. That’s 30 days of fulla ccess for free.   This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/GOINGMENTAL to get 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self.  Show links:   Follow @eileen on Instagram Follow @killerandasweetthang on Instagram Follow @eileeninparis on TikTok  More information at: Goingmental.com     Produced by Dear Media.

Anna Weyant is a Canadian-born painter who lives in New York. She holds a BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and studied at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. She is the youngest artist represented by Gagosian Gallery and in 2022, she had her debut solo show with Gagosian (which featured a painting of Eileen). She and Eileen discuss the ins and outs of her artistic practice — and for the first time, she publicly opens up about her boyfriend and dating life, the backlash she’s received, sexism in the art world, and how it all affects her mental health. Check Out <a href="https://www.squarespace.com/goingmental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/goingmental</a> for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE: GOINGMENTAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to <a href="https://www.DipseaStories.com/mental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DipseaStories.com/mental</a>. That’s 30 days of fulla ccess for free. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/GOINGMENTAL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/GOINGMENTAL</a> to get 10% off your first month and get on your way to being your best self.  Show links:   Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eileen/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@eileen</a> on Instagram Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/killerandasweetthang/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@killerandasweetthang</a> on Instagram Follow <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@eileeninparis?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@eileeninparis</a> on TikTok  More information at: <a href="https://goingmental.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goingmental.com</a> Produced by <a href="http://www.dearmedia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dear Media.</a>