Aubrey Levinthal's guest appearances

Aubrey Levinthal

Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood

The Modern Art Notes Podcast

Talk Art

John Wentz

David Kassan

Felicia Forte

Jill Carver

Jonathan Brown

Jacob Lawrence

John Cosby

Gabe Brown

Julia Cameron

Cory Huff

Joel Meyerowitz

Tracy Kinnally

Greg Simkins

Kate Zambrano

Burton Silverman

OwlTail

We meet artist Aubrey Levinthal from her studio in Philadelphia!!!Softly-rendered portraits by Aubrey Levinthal explore contemporary psychology. In the works, figures go about familiar daily routines - eating, sleeping and daydreaming. The artist is inspired by a range of modernist painters, from portraitist Alice Neel to collagist Romare Bearden and modernist David Hockney. Her intentionally muted palette of predominantly grey tones is created by layering light washes of oil paint onto panels, and then scraping them down with a blade. This technique renders the skin of her characters as almost translucent - either emerging from, or dissolving into, their surfaces.Much of Levinthal’s recent work relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. The loneliness and claustrophobia of social isolation is told through melancholic facial expressions and slumped postures. Recurring motifs, such as browning bananas and unfinished meals, allude to the passing of time, while irregularities in proportion and perspective engage the ways in which a home becomes strange when you spend all your time within it. These details embody the crux of Levinthal’s practice - how we inhabit spaces, and how they inhabit us.Levinthal’s paintings focus on her own daily interiority and the quotidian, mostly situated in the home. More recently, Levinthal reflects on ones’ relationship to the outside world and moves the psychology away from the isolated self to a more unknown drifting space. The paintings are infused with more daylight, colour has become brighter, and the figures are larger. Shared environments, such as neighborhood coffee shops, yoga studios, hospitals, hotels and pools are fraught with nuanced tension and personal connection. Levinthal heightens the psychological space between observing and knowing. The paintings explore a sense of insecurity, self-reflection and curiosity in collective spaces. In Bagel Line (2022), a group of friends situated outside a bagel shop huddle closely together in winter coats. Their expressions range from anxious to annoyed to eager highlighting ones’ own duality. The artist projects an interior life onto these strangers: a barista, a person standing in line, a blue-haired teenager at a take-out counter, or a shopper in a clothing store. Within the paintings, objects take on abstract shapes and act as barriers. In Crab Shack (2022), two brown paper bags give the impression of a wall in front of a pensive young woman. Levinthal draws inspiration from the Renassiance period to Modernists such as, Mary Fedden (1915-2012), Milton Avery (1885-1965) and Fairfield Porter (1907-1975). Levinthal’s tenderly observed paintings illuminate the strangeness of daily interiority and introspection. In Yoga Mat (2022), the viewer is confronted with a lone woman in a yoga pose. The figure also doubles as an ancient sculpture, most evident in the shapes used and the manner in which the feet are depicted, as if resembling stone. This painting was directly inspired by the Egyptian sculpture titled Statue of Sitepehu (1479-1458 BCE), which is part of the permanent collection at the Penn Museum, Philadelphia. The artist lives and works in Philadelphia, PA and is represented by Monya Rowe Gallery, NY.Follow @AubreyLevinthal on Instagram and their official website https://aubreylevinthal.com/ Follow their gallery: @Monya_Rowe_GalleryAubrey's new work is included in group show 'Close' at GRIMM Gallery curated by Talk Art co-host Russell Tovey from 4th March - 6th April, 2023 2 Bourdon Street, London (UK). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We meet artist Aubrey Levinthal from her studio in Philadelphia!!!Softly-rendered portraits by Aubrey Levinthal explore contemporary psychology. In the works, figures go about familiar daily routines - eating, sleeping and daydreaming. The artist is inspired by a range of modernist painters, from portraitist Alice Neel to collagist Romare Bearden and modernist David Hockney. Her intentionally muted palette of predominantly grey tones is created by layering light washes of oil paint onto panels, and then scraping them down with a blade. This technique renders the skin of her characters as almost translucent - either emerging from, or dissolving into, their surfaces.Much of Levinthal’s recent work relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. The loneliness and claustrophobia of social isolation is told through melancholic facial expressions and slumped postures. Recurring motifs, such as browning bananas and unfinished meals, allude to the passing of time, while irregularities in proportion and perspective engage the ways in which a home becomes strange when you spend all your time within it. These details embody the crux of Levinthal’s practice - how we inhabit spaces, and how they inhabit us.Levinthal’s paintings focus on her own daily interiority and the quotidian, mostly situated in the home. More recently, Levinthal reflects on ones’ relationship to the outside world and moves the psychology away from the isolated self to a more unknown drifting space. The paintings are infused with more daylight, colour has become brighter, and the figures are larger. Shared environments, such as neighborhood coffee shops, yoga studios, hospitals, hotels and pools are fraught with nuanced tension and personal connection. Levinthal heightens the psychological space between observing and knowing. The paintings explore a sense of insecurity, self-reflection and curiosity in collective spaces. In Bagel Line (2022), a group of friends situated outside a bagel shop huddle closely together in winter coats. Their expressions range from anxious to annoyed to eager highlighting ones’ own duality. The artist projects an interior life onto these strangers: a barista, a person standing in line, a blue-haired teenager at a take-out counter, or a shopper in a clothing store. Within the paintings, objects take on abstract shapes and act as barriers. In Crab Shack (2022), two brown paper bags give the impression of a wall in front of a pensive young woman. Levinthal draws inspiration from the Renassiance period to Modernists such as, Mary Fedden (1915-2012), Milton Avery (1885-1965) and Fairfield Porter (1907-1975). Levinthal’s tenderly observed paintings illuminate the strangeness of daily interiority and introspection. In Yoga Mat (2022), the viewer is confronted with a lone woman in a yoga pose. The figure also doubles as an ancient sculpture, most evident in the shapes used and the manner in which the feet are depicted, as if resembling stone. This painting was directly inspired by the Egyptian sculpture titled Statue of Sitepehu (1479-1458 BCE), which is part of the permanent collection at the Penn Museum, Philadelphia. The artist lives and works in Philadelphia, PA and is represented by Monya Rowe Gallery, NY.Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aubreylevinthal/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@AubreyLevinthal</a> on Instagram and their official website <a href="https://aubreylevinthal.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://aubreylevinthal.com/</a> Follow their gallery: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/monya_rowe_gallery/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@Monya_Rowe_Gallery</a>Aubrey's new work is included in group show 'Close' at GRIMM Gallery curated by Talk Art co-host Russell Tovey from 4th March - 6th April, 2023 2 Bourdon Street, London (UK). Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Doron Langberg

Episode No. 549 features artists Aubrey Levinthal and Doron Langberg. Levinthal and Langberg are included in "A Place for Me: Figurative Painting Now" at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. The exhibition, which was curated by Ruth Erickson, spotlights painters who are particularly interested in depicting what is near and dear to them, including friends, lovers, family, studio spaces, and their homes. "A Place for Me" is at the ICA through September 5. Aubrey Levinthal is a Philadelphia-based artist whose work explores the everyday in ways that engage with painting's history. She's shown her work in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin and Philadelphia. In addition to the ICA Boston exhibition, Levinthal's work is in "Women of Now: Dialogues of Memory, Place &amp; Identity" at the Green Family Art Foundation in Dallas. It was curated by Clare Milliken and Bailey Summers, and is on view through May 15. Doron Langberg is a New York-based artist whose often large-scale works explore intimacy, color and touch. Langberg has been included in group shows at the RISD Museum, the Frick Madison, and the LSU Museum. His work is in the collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the RISD Museum.

Episode No. 549 features artists Aubrey Levinthal and Doron Langberg. Levinthal and Langberg are included in "A Place for Me: Figurative Painting Now" at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. The exhibition, which was curated by Ruth Erickson, spotlights painters who are particularly interested in depicting what is near and dear to them, including friends, lovers, family, studio spaces, and their homes. "A Place for Me" is at the ICA through September 5. Aubrey Levinthal is a Philadelphia-based artist whose work explores the everyday in ways that engage with painting's history. She's shown her work in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin and Philadelphia. In addition to the ICA Boston exhibition, Levinthal's work is in "Women of Now: Dialogues of Memory, Place &amp; Identity" at the Green Family Art Foundation in Dallas. It was curated by Clare Milliken and Bailey Summers, and is on view through May 15. Doron Langberg is a New York-based artist whose often large-scale works explore intimacy, color and touch. Langberg has been included in group shows at the RISD Museum, the Frick Madison, and the LSU Museum. His work is in the collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the RISD Museum.

Aubrey Levinthal, Doron Langberg

As an artist, you’ve likely struggled with honing your craft and finding ways to replenish your creativity over the years, I know I have! That’s why I loved my conversation with Aubrey Levinthal and I know you will too! In our conversation, Aubrey opens up about how she got started as an artist, her experience in art school, how she’s honed her craft, what she does to replenish her creativity, and so much more! I know many of you will also enjoy images of Aubrey’s artwork, located at the end of this post, don’t miss it! Honing your craft. What have been some of the unique challenges you’ve faced on your journey to hone and refine your artistic craft? Have you been plagued with self-doubt? Do you struggle with a block in creativity? You are not alone! There are so many of us who have been there and struggled in silence. Artist Aubrey Levinthal has had her fair share of milestones and struggled along the way. The constant in Aubrey’s story is an inner drive she’s cultivated and nurtured over the years. Aubrey holds herself to a very high standard and wants to bring her work to a level of creativity and quality that goes beyond her wildest dreams. Can you relate? What can you learn from Aubrey’s story? Lessons learned from what doesn’t work on the canvas. Too often we can get so focused on what we can learn from the good that we forget the lessons we can learn from the negative or challenging aspects of the creative process. Have you learned some valuable lessons recently? Aubrey Levinthal has a refreshing perspective on what doesn’t work when she approaches her canvas, she sees an opportunity to learn. I love that! You and I need more positive perspectives like Aubrey’s! Let’s leave the negative terminologies and negative mindsets behind and see setbacks as opportunities to learn. Imagine the impact that simple shift could have on your creative process and your career as an artist. Replenishing your creativity. Do you have any tips on replenishing your creativity as an artist? What have you tried? Are you looking for a way to reset and refresh right now? In my conversation with Aubrey Levinthal, we touched on this important topic. Aubrey says that one of the best ways to replenish her creativity to step away and visit a museum or an art gallery to tap into the reason why she loves creating art. Everyone needs to find what works for them, don’t let yourself burn out! The world needs your unique artistic voice, take care of yourself! The answer is in the paint. When you are young and inexperienced, you tend to make mountains out of molehills. At least that was the case for me! Too often I would get sidetracked or let myself get distracted by some seemingly larger than life challenge, I wish someone would have shared with me Aubrey’s wonderful advice! Looking back at herself ten years ago, Aubrey would tell herself, “The answer is in the paint.” Instead of allowing herself to get overwhelmed at all the options or all the possibilities, Aubrey wishes that she would have given herself the permission to try and fail. At the end of the day, as an artist, your job is to create. Whatever you need to do to cut through the noise and put your paintbrush to canvas, do it! Outline of This Episode  [1:00] I introduce my guest, Aubrey Levinthal. [2:45] How did Aubrey sense the call to become an artist? [4:15] Artists that inspired Aubrey from an early age &amp; how her parents empowered her. [6:00] Aubrey talks about her experience at art school. [9:30] Discovering your voice and working through criticism. [12:45] Aubrey describes her artwork. [14:00] What catches Aubrey’s eye for her motifs? How does she use her sketchbook? [17:15] Aubrey’s process in her studio. [19:30] Honing in on surprises and a sense of mystery. [23:00] Aubrey opens up about her habits and routines. [29:00] Lessons learned from what doesn’t work on the canvas. [31:00] What is Aubrey working on right now? What does she do to refresh herself? [34:00] Grappling with the perception of the romanticized artist. [40:00] Does Aubrey have a painting that she’d never part with? [41:30] If Aubrey could have artwork from any living artist who would she choose? [43:30] The answer is in the paint.    Other artists mentioned on this episode  Georgia O'Keeffe Mary Cassatt Angela A'Court Dustin Metz Samantha Mitchell Rebekah Callaghan Adam Lovitz Mariel Capanna Polina Barskaya  Resources Mentioned on this episode  Check out Aubrey’s website!  Connect With Antrese  On Facebook On Pinterest On Instagram On Twitter 

As an artist, you’ve likely struggled with honing your craft and finding ways to replenish your creativity over the years, I know I have! That’s why I loved my conversation with Aubrey Levinthal and I know you will too! In our conversation, Aubrey opens up about how she got started as an artist, her experience in art school, how she’s honed her craft, what she does to replenish her creativity, and so much more! I know many of you will also enjoy images of Aubrey’s artwork, located at the end of this post, don’t miss it! Honing your craft. What have been some of the unique challenges you’ve faced on your journey to hone and refine your artistic craft? Have you been plagued with self-doubt? Do you struggle with a block in creativity? You are not alone! There are so many of us who have been there and struggled in silence. Artist Aubrey Levinthal has had her fair share of milestones and struggled along the way. The constant in Aubrey’s story is an inner drive she’s cultivated and nurtured over the years. Aubrey holds herself to a very high standard and wants to bring her work to a level of creativity and quality that goes beyond her wildest dreams. Can you relate? What can you learn from Aubrey’s story? Lessons learned from what doesn’t work on the canvas. Too often we can get so focused on what we can learn from the good that we forget the lessons we can learn from the negative or challenging aspects of the creative process. Have you learned some valuable lessons recently? Aubrey Levinthal has a refreshing perspective on what doesn’t work when she approaches her canvas, she sees an opportunity to learn. I love that! You and I need more positive perspectives like Aubrey’s! Let’s leave the negative terminologies and negative mindsets behind and see setbacks as opportunities to learn. Imagine the impact that simple shift could have on your creative process and your career as an artist. Replenishing your creativity. Do you have any tips on replenishing your creativity as an artist? What have you tried? Are you looking for a way to reset and refresh right now? In my conversation with Aubrey Levinthal, we touched on this important topic. Aubrey says that one of the best ways to replenish her creativity to step away and visit a museum or an art gallery to tap into the reason why she loves creating art. Everyone needs to find what works for them, don’t let yourself burn out! The world needs your unique artistic voice, take care of yourself! The answer is in the paint. When you are young and inexperienced, you tend to make mountains out of molehills. At least that was the case for me! Too often I would get sidetracked or let myself get distracted by some seemingly larger than life challenge, I wish someone would have shared with me Aubrey’s wonderful advice! Looking back at herself ten years ago, Aubrey would tell herself, “The answer is in the paint.” Instead of allowing herself to get overwhelmed at all the options or all the possibilities, Aubrey wishes that she would have given herself the permission to try and fail. At the end of the day, as an artist, your job is to create. Whatever you need to do to cut through the noise and put your paintbrush to canvas, do it! Outline of This Episode <ul> <li>[1:00] I introduce my guest, Aubrey Levinthal.</li> <li>[2:45] How did Aubrey sense the call to become an artist?</li> <li>[4:15] Artists that inspired Aubrey from an early age &amp; how her parents empowered her.</li> <li>[6:00] Aubrey talks about her experience at art school.</li> <li>[9:30] Discovering your voice and working through criticism.</li> <li>[12:45] Aubrey describes her artwork.</li> <li>[14:00] What catches Aubrey’s eye for her motifs? How does she use her sketchbook?</li> <li>[17:15] Aubrey’s process in her studio.</li> <li>[19:30] Honing in on surprises and a sense of mystery.</li> <li>[23:00] Aubrey opens up about her habits and routines.</li> <li>[29:00] Lessons learned from what doesn’t work on the canvas.</li> <li>[31:00] What is Aubrey working on right now? What does she do to refresh herself?</li> <li>[34:00] Grappling with the perception of the romanticized artist.</li> <li>[40:00] Does Aubrey have a painting that she’d never part with?</li> <li>[41:30] If Aubrey could have artwork from any living artist who would she choose?</li> <li>[43:30] The answer is in the paint.</li> </ul>   Other artists mentioned on this episode <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_O%27Keeffe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Georgia O'Keeffe</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Cassatt" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Cassatt</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.angelaacourt.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Angela A'Court</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.dustinmetz.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dustin Metz</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.samanthadylanmitchell.net/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Samantha Mitchell</a></li> <li><a href="http://rebekahcallaghan.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Rebekah Callaghan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.adamlovitz.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Lovitz</a></li> <li><a href="https://marieljoancapanna.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mariel Capanna</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.artsy.net/artist/polina-barskaya" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Polina Barskaya</a></li> </ul> Resources Mentioned on this episode <ul> <li>Check out <a href="http://www.aubreylevinthal.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Aubrey’s website</a>!</li> </ul> Connect With Antrese <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypainter/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/savvypainter/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On Pinterest</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/antresewood/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/SavvyPainter" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On Twitter</a></li> </ul>

Honing Your Craft and Replenishing Your Creativity, with Aubrey Levinthal