Adam Mignanelli

Adam Mignanelli is an artist and designer who is the design director for marketing at Disney +. 

Adam Mignanelli is an artist and designer who is the design director for marketing at Disney +.

WEI is a musician and producer from New Zealand who lives in Brooklyn, NY 

WEI is a musician and producer from New Zealand who lives in Brooklyn, NY

Jason Stopa

Jason Stopa is a painter and writer who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He received his MFA from Pratt Institute in 2010. His work has been reviewed in BlackBook and Interview Magazine. He is a contributing writer to Art in America, The Brooklyn Rail, and Whitewall Magazine.

Jason Stopa is a painter and writer who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He received his MFA from Pratt Institute in 2010. His work has been reviewed in BlackBook and Interview Magazine. He is a contributing writer to Art in America, The Brooklyn Rail, and Whitewall Magazine.

On this episode, Mina Park and Kwang Uh, owners of the restaurant Baroo in Los Angeles.

On this episode, Mina Park and Kwang Uh, owners of the restaurant Baroo in Los Angeles.

Mina Park and Kwang Uh

Friends With You is an art collaborative of Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III.

Friends With You is an art collaborative of Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III.

Friends With You

Sara Maria Salamone is the co-founder and director of Mrs. Founded in September of 2016, Mrs. is a contemporary art gallery located in Maspeth, Queens. Located away from the geographic center of the New York art world, the gallery focuses on offering a new platform for emerging, under represented and mid career artists, while engaging the surrounding community.

Sara Maria Salamone is the co-founder and director of Mrs. Founded in September of 2016, Mrs. is a contemporary art gallery located in Maspeth, Queens. Located away from the geographic center of the New York art world, the gallery focuses on offering a new platform for emerging, under represented and mid career artists, while engaging the surrounding community.

Sara Maria Salamone

Jerry Saltz

Jerry Saltz is the senior art critic for New York Magazine. He speaks about how he and his wife, NYT art critic Roberta Smith, are dealing with health concerns, heading out of the city, the importance of creating and creativity in these times and much more. 

Jerry Saltz is the senior art critic for New York Magazine. He speaks about how he and his wife, NYT art critic Roberta Smith, are dealing with health concerns, heading out of the city, the importance of creating and creativity in these times and much more.

Matthew F Fisher

Matthew F Fisher is a Brooklyn, NY based painter. He speaks about the change he and his family are adapting to in recent weeks. 

Matthew F Fisher is a Brooklyn, NY based painter. He speaks about the change he and his family are adapting to in recent weeks.

Sasha Bogojev

Sasha Bogojev is a writer and curator and contributing editor at Juxtapoz magazine currently based out of the Netherlands. Sasha speaks to what has changed and what has not, spending time with his family and his focus on supporting artists. 

Sasha Bogojev is a writer and curator and contributing editor at Juxtapoz magazine currently based out of the Netherlands. Sasha speaks to what has changed and what has not, spending time with his family and his focus on supporting artists.

Genevieve Artadi

Genevieve Artadi is a musician best known as the lead vocalist for LA-based groups KNOWER and Pollyn and her own solo project. She received her Bachelors in Jazz Studies at California State University (CSU) Northridge and did post-graduate studies at CSU Long Beach. She has toured the world and collaborated with many musicians. She speaks about how she is doing in the midst of not being able to tour and play out and staying positive. 

Genevieve Artadi is a musician best known as the lead vocalist for LA-based groups KNOWER and Pollyn and her own solo project. She received her Bachelors in Jazz Studies at California State University (CSU) Northridge and did post-graduate studies at CSU Long Beach. She has toured the world and collaborated with many musicians. She speaks about how she is doing in the midst of not being able to tour and play out and staying positive.

Welcome to Brave New World, a podcast withcreative people speaking to thechallenges of our new current environment. We’reasking our creative community about how theyare adapting to difficulties in the currentlandscape and how we might all move forwardtogether.Hosted by Brian Alfred.

A really great listen! We&#39;re living in crazy times and it&#39;s so nice just to hear about how others are handling it. Each episode feels like a little journey into the world of the guest speakers-- and it usually ends up being pretty inspiring!

If you're feeling alone right now, this is the antidote!

Always insightful and captivating. Brian knows his craft and brings out the best in these podcasts

Thanks

Welcome to Brave New World, a podcast with creative people speaking to the challenges of our new current environment. We’re asking our creative community about how they are adapting to difficulties in the current landscape and how we might all move forward together. Hosted by Brian Alfred.

Brave New World

Brigitte Mulholland

Brigitte Mulholland is the Director of Anton Kern Gallery in New York City. Brigitte speaks about her adjustment to studio apartment life and how she is maintaining supporting her artists in the online sphere and the importance of staying connected. 

Brigitte Mulholland is the Director of Anton Kern Gallery in New York City. Brigitte speaks about her adjustment to studio apartment life and how she is maintaining supporting her artists in the online sphere and the importance of staying connected.

Brigitte Mulholland 

Paul Laster

Paul Laster is a Brooklyn-based editor, critic, independent curator, artist and lecturer. Paul is the New York desk editor at ArtAsiaPacific and a contributing editor at Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. He was the founding editor of Artkrush and Artspace, started TheDailyBeast's art section, and was the art editor of Flavorpill and Russell Simmons’ OneWorld Magazine.  He’s a contributor to Time Out New York, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Galerie Magazine, Art &amp; Object, Architectural Digest, Cultured Magazine, Art Review Asia, Ocula, Observer, ArtPulse, ConceptualFineArts and Glasstire. He has also written for Art in America, artBahrain, Interview, Modern Painters, Paper, Flash Art, Newsweek, Bomb Magazine, Avenue, Tema Celeste, amNew York, Artnet and ArtInfo. A former curator at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (now MoMA PS1), his recent curatorial projects include Relishing the Raw: Contemporary Artists Collecting Outsider Art at the Outsider Art Fair, New York; Mohamed Ahned Inrahim at the Outsider Art Fair, Paris; Maker, Maker (with Renée Riccardo) at the Children’s Museum of the Arts, New York; A Weekend in the Country at Magnan Metz Gallery, New York; Adam Frezza &amp; Terri Chaio: Paper Islands at Humanities Gallery, LIU Brooklyn; and The Garden at 4AM (with Renée Riccardo) at Gana Art New York.  Paul reflects on the changes he is navigating in a sudden halt to his many travels and seeing art in different platforms now. 

Paul Laster is a Brooklyn-based editor, critic, independent curator, artist and lecturer. Paul is the New York desk editor at ArtAsiaPacific and a contributing editor at Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. He was the founding editor of Artkrush and Artspace, started TheDailyBeast's art section, and was the art editor of Flavorpill and Russell Simmons’ OneWorld Magazine.  He’s a contributor to Time Out New York, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Galerie Magazine, Art &amp; Object, Architectural Digest, Cultured Magazine, Art Review Asia, Ocula, Observer, ArtPulse, ConceptualFineArts and Glasstire. He has also written for Art in America, artBahrain, Interview, Modern Painters, Paper, Flash Art, Newsweek, Bomb Magazine, Avenue, Tema Celeste, amNew York, Artnet and ArtInfo. A former curator at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (now MoMA PS1), his recent curatorial projects include Relishing the Raw: Contemporary Artists Collecting Outsider Art at the Outsider Art Fair, New York; Mohamed Ahned Inrahim at the Outsider Art Fair, Paris; Maker, Maker (with Renée Riccardo) at the Children’s Museum of the Arts, New York; A Weekend in the Country at Magnan Metz Gallery, New York; Adam Frezza &amp; Terri Chaio: Paper Islands at Humanities Gallery, LIU Brooklyn; and The Garden at 4AM (with Renée Riccardo) at Gana Art New York.  Paul reflects on the changes he is navigating in a sudden halt to his many travels and seeing art in different platforms now.

Hiba Schahbaz

Hiba Schahbaz was born in Karachi, Pakistan and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She works primarily with paper, black tea, and water-based pigments. Schahbaz has participated in numerous group exhibitions; including shows at NiU Museum of Art, The Untitled Space, and Center for Book Arts; and at art fairs such as Pulse Art Fair, Art.Fair Cologne, and Vienna Fair. Her work has been written about in Vice, Hyperallergic, The Huffington Post, Coveteur, Vogue, NY Magazine, Art Critical, and others.

Hiba Schahbaz was born in Karachi, Pakistan and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She works primarily with paper, black tea, and water-based pigments. Schahbaz has participated in numerous group exhibitions; including shows at NiU Museum of Art, The Untitled Space, and Center for Book Arts; and at art fairs such as Pulse Art Fair, Art.Fair Cologne, and Vienna Fair. Her work has been written about in Vice, Hyperallergic, The Huffington Post, Coveteur, Vogue, NY Magazine, Art Critical, and others.

Considered a legend in the sport, Frankie “Flo” Gonzalez is one of the best soccer freestylers in the world. Frankie is one of the most charismatic and entertaining freestylers in North America, and has performed at hundreds of events across the US and around the world. His signature combination of urban flair infused with his latin musicality make his performances stand out from the crowd. He not only is a performer but also spends much of his time teaching kids the art form. He is based in NYC. 

Considered a legend in the sport, Frankie “Flo” Gonzalez is one of the best soccer freestylers in the world. Frankie is one of the most charismatic and entertaining freestylers in North America, and has performed at hundreds of events across the US and around the world. His signature combination of urban flair infused with his latin musicality make his performances stand out from the crowd. He not only is a performer but also spends much of his time teaching kids the art form. He is based in NYC.

Frankie Flo

Yuko Nishikawa

Yuko Nishikawa is a designer and ceramic artist based in Brooklyn, NY, specializing in lighting, installation, sculpture, vessels and tableware. She also runs a ceramic studio, Forest, and a monthly gathering of creative minds, Salon at Forest. Yuko speaks about moving her practice home and transitioning from ceramics to painting. 

Yuko Nishikawa is a designer and ceramic artist based in Brooklyn, NY, specializing in lighting, installation, sculpture, vessels and tableware. She also runs a ceramic studio, Forest, and a monthly gathering of creative minds, Salon at Forest. Yuko speaks about moving her practice home and transitioning from ceramics to painting.

Rita Nakouzi

Rita Nakouzi is the editorial director at the Real Real based out of Brooklyn, New York. 

Rita Nakouzi is the editorial director at the Real Real based out of Brooklyn, New York.

Anthony Lee

Anthony Lee is the Store Network Image Director (Store &amp; Pop-Up store design and construction &amp; Shop window display design) at Erdos Cashmere Group. He is based between Beijing &amp; Paris. Erdos is the world’s largest manufacturer and retailer of cashmere apparel, with five brands: 1436, Erdos, 1980, Blue ERDOS and ERDOS Kids. Erdos markets its apparel through over 500 direct stores and over 1000 franchise stores. Anthony speaks about the sudden planning he had to do to adjust to our new situation. 

Anthony Lee is the Store Network Image Director (Store &amp; Pop-Up store design and construction &amp; Shop window display design) at Erdos Cashmere Group. He is based between Beijing &amp; Paris. Erdos is the world’s largest manufacturer and retailer of cashmere apparel, with five brands: 1436, Erdos, 1980, Blue ERDOS and ERDOS Kids. Erdos markets its apparel through over 500 direct stores and over 1000 franchise stores. Anthony speaks about the sudden planning he had to do to adjust to our new situation.

Edward Smith

Edward Smith, born in London, grew up in New York City. He has photographed musicians such as the Roots, the Black Keys, the Flaming Lips and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Though music and fashion are the majority of his commercial work, he is also well versed in still life, landscape, portraiture, street and reportage. He is based out of Bushwick, Brooklyn. 

Edward Smith, born in London, grew up in New York City. He has photographed musicians such as the Roots, the Black Keys, the Flaming Lips and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Though music and fashion are the majority of his commercial work, he is also well versed in still life, landscape, portraiture, street and reportage. He is based out of Bushwick, Brooklyn.

After practicing as an Architect in the US and India, Purva launched MaterialDriven in early 2016. Her goal was to create a space where innovative design and materials could be broadcast in an open-source format. As a partnership, MaterialDriven has since evolved into an educational and commercial interface between material developers of all scales, and applications in the architectural, interiors, product and fashion industries. As a curator, communicator, and design consultant, Purva’s focus lies on interdisciplinary design practices, products and spaces rooted in sustainable, cutting edge materials, and the makers behind them. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design in Philadelphia, and the Sushant School of Art and Architecture in New Delhi, India.  In this episode Purva talks about navigating her Material Driven through the new challenges in our environment and staying balanced in the process. 

After practicing as an Architect in the US and India, Purva launched MaterialDriven in early 2016. Her goal was to create a space where innovative design and materials could be broadcast in an open-source format. As a partnership, MaterialDriven has since evolved into an educational and commercial interface between material developers of all scales, and applications in the architectural, interiors, product and fashion industries. As a curator, communicator, and design consultant, Purva’s focus lies on interdisciplinary design practices, products and spaces rooted in sustainable, cutting edge materials, and the makers behind them. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design in Philadelphia, and the Sushant School of Art and Architecture in New Delhi, India.  In this episode Purva talks about navigating her Material Driven through the new challenges in our environment and staying balanced in the process.

Purva Chawla

Brian Boucher

Brian Boucher is a freelance writer, art critic and journalist based in NYC. 

Brian Boucher is a freelance writer, art critic and journalist based in NYC.

Sam Kebbell

Sam Kebbell  is a director of KebbellDaish Architects. He graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a B.Arch (1st class hons) and an M.Des History and Theory (Distinction) from Harvard in 1999 before working in Europe and North America. He is a registered architect in New Zealand, he has won numerous awards for his work and presented to both academic and professional audiences in NZ and around the world. In 2015 Sam won an ADAPT-r Research Fellow at the University of Westminster, London, and he completed his PhD at RMIT in 2016. 

Sam Kebbell  is a director of KebbellDaish Architects. He graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a B.Arch (1st class hons) and an M.Des History and Theory (Distinction) from Harvard in 1999 before working in Europe and North America. He is a registered architect in New Zealand, he has won numerous awards for his work and presented to both academic and professional audiences in NZ and around the world. In 2015 Sam won an ADAPT-r Research Fellow at the University of Westminster, London, and he completed his PhD at RMIT in 2016.

Michael Lovett is a musician who records under the title NZCA/LINES and also plays in the band Metronomy. He is from England and is currently based out of New York City, temporarily residing in Pittsburgh, PA. Michael speak to how the quarantine has changed how he plans releasing his music and also how some things haven't changed. 

Michael Lovett is a musician who records under the title NZCA/LINES and also plays in the band Metronomy. He is from England and is currently based out of New York City, temporarily residing in Pittsburgh, PA. Michael speak to how the quarantine has changed how he plans releasing his music and also how some things haven't changed.

Michael Lovett

Rabia Ahmad

Rabia Ahmad is a publicist who works for one of the world's leading  television streaming services who lives in Brooklyn. Rabia speaks to getting sick, escaping the city and how the current state has actually made her job and it's relevance stronger than ever. 

Rabia Ahmad is a publicist who works for one of the world's leading  television streaming services who lives in Brooklyn. Rabia speaks to getting sick, escaping the city and how the current state has actually made her job and it's relevance stronger than ever.

Lora Appleton

Lora Appleton, founder of kinder MODERN and the Female Design Council, is a leading voice in New York City design, paving the way for designers and makers with her meticulous design vision, nuanced collections, and curatorial leadership. Under her guidance, kinder MODERN has grown from an entrepreneurial gallery into a robust design authority, offering a full range of collections, from the epicenter of the home to commercial and educational projects. kinder MODERN pieces are also on view in the Brooklyn Museum’s permanent collection and in a number of prominent private collections. In 2017 Appleton founded the Female Design Council, an action-oriented membership organization dedicated to supporting women in the field of design. The FDC was created to provide professional support, guidance, and mentorship, while fostering dialogue and spurring action on the issues facing women in a predominantly male industry. During NYCxDESIGN 2018, alongside Egg Collective, Appleton co-curated Designing Women II: Masters, Mavericks, and Mavens, an FDC-supported exhibition showcasing contemporary and vintage pieces by female designers from around the world to great success.  Lora continues to lead the conversation about the importance of thoughtful and practical design in the family home, communicating with women, families, educators, collectors, and designers through a variety of mediums and platforms. She has participated in a variety of panel conversations with partners including Brooklyn Museum, Tefaf, AAF, 92nd St Y, AD Design Show and more. Her work has been recognized in Architectural Digest, DAMNº Magazine, Dezeen, Domus, Elle Décor, Interior Design, The New York Times, New York Post, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, and Wallpaper* Magazine, among others.

Lora Appleton, founder of kinder MODERN and the <a href="http://www.femaledesigncouncil.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Female Design Council</a>, is a leading voice in New York City design, paving the way for designers and makers with her meticulous design vision, nuanced collections, and curatorial leadership. Under her guidance, kinder MODERN has grown from an entrepreneurial gallery into a robust design authority, offering a full range of collections, from the epicenter of the home to commercial and educational projects. kinder MODERN pieces are also on view in the Brooklyn Museum’s permanent collection and in a number of prominent private collections. In 2017 Appleton founded the Female Design Council, an action-oriented membership organization dedicated to supporting women in the field of design. The FDC was created to provide professional support, guidance, and mentorship, while fostering dialogue and spurring action on the issues facing women in a predominantly male industry. During NYCxDESIGN 2018, alongside Egg Collective, Appleton co-curated Designing Women II: Masters, Mavericks, and Mavens, an FDC-supported exhibition showcasing contemporary and vintage pieces by female designers from around the world to great success. Lora continues to lead the conversation about the importance of thoughtful and practical design in the family home, communicating with women, families, educators, collectors, and designers through a variety of mediums and platforms. She has participated in a variety of panel conversations with partners including Brooklyn Museum, Tefaf, AAF, 92nd St Y, AD Design Show and more. Her work has been recognized in Architectural Digest, DAMNº Magazine, Dezeen, Domus, Elle Décor, Interior Design, The New York Times, New York Post, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, and Wallpaper* Magazine, among others.

Malcolm Buick is a partner and Creative Director at Athletics. A Scotsman educated in London, Malcolm has more than 20 years of professional design experience. Malcolm’s career began in London with a focus on music branding, before his move to Burlington, Vermont to become Creative Lead at JDK, where he helped evolve Burton Snowboards into a global lifestyle force. Later, Malcolm settled in New York to fill the role of Creative Director for renowned branding agency Wolff Olins. Malcolm joined Athletics as a partner in 2014, and has since led major projects for clients including IBM, Nike, MLS, and MoMA.

Malcolm Buick is a partner and Creative Director at Athletics. A Scotsman educated in London, Malcolm has more than 20 years of professional design experience. Malcolm’s career began in London with a focus on music branding, before his move to Burlington, Vermont to become Creative Lead at JDK, where he helped evolve Burton Snowboards into a global lifestyle force. Later, Malcolm settled in New York to fill the role of Creative Director for renowned branding agency Wolff Olins. Malcolm joined Athletics as a partner in 2014, and has since led major projects for clients including IBM, Nike, MLS, and MoMA.

Malcolm Buick

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