Art Is... a podcast for artists

About Art Is... a podcast for artists

Art Is... a podcast for artists, explores what's top of mind for working artists today. Host Isotta Page, a sculptor, started the show as a recent art school grad navigating the upheaval of COVID — and it's grown into honest conversations with artists about their practices, the research behind their work, and everything that goes into building and sustaining a practice. The first four seasons brainstorm the future of the art world, looking beyond traditional boundaries for inspiration and exploring the tech and business reshaping creative work. In Seasons 5 and 6, Isotta is joined by acclaimed creative career coach Lauryn Hill as co-host — Season 5, recorded in the TASCHEN store in Beverly Hills, digs into practical strategies for emerging artists, and Season 6 marks an evolution of that approach, the first season in both video and audio, mixing candid host conversations with guests from across the art world and beyond. Season 7 returns to in-depth conversations with artists. Now with 70+ episodes, this is a podcast for artists. Join us.

Publisher

Isotta Page

Category

arts · business · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Mar 2021

Latest episode

7 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 98 episodes have a transcript.

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   7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Working in Marble: A Conversation with Auriea Harvey & Isotta Page

   Digital artist Auriea Harvey and host Isotta Page discuss the artistic process of working with marble, exploring new technologies and traditional craftsmanship.

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   18 Apr 2026

   Working in Marble: A Conversation with Alex Rane & Isotta Page

   Show Notes: Welcome to Season 7, Episode 1. In this episode of Art Is, host Isotta Page sits down with fellow marble sculptor Alex Rane to talk about what it means to be working in marble today. Alex & Isotta talk about going up to the quarries in Carrara, selecting blocks, and what it actually feels like to carve stone. They discuss Alex’s path as an artist and the role of community, with Alex based in Carrara and Isotta in New York, and how each place is shaping their practice right now. The conversation delves into the historical legacy of marble, including the role of the figure in sculpture, and what it means to be working in such an ancient material today. Along the way, they discuss what they each need to see and feel in a sculpture, the themes in Alex’s work, especially his idea of “monsters” as a reflection of the present moment, and marble’s relationship to geologic time as part of Isotta’s research practice. They also get into the tension between tradition and new technologies like robotics, and how that is shaping the marble world. **This episode includes behind the scenes photos of Alex’s incredible studio in Carrara, the marble quarries, and works in progress so be sure to watch the video version. Learn more: Alex Rane: Website (https://alexrane.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alexrane/) Isotta Page: Website (https://isottapage.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/isottapage/)

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   9 Jan 2025

   Nomad Gal: Art & Adventure in the Desert - Leslie Clark's Extraordinary Journey (VIDEO)

   Artist Leslie Clark shares her 30-year nomadic journey painting with Niger's communities, discussing cultural exchange and her foundation's impact in this interview with the host.

Inside a recent episode

Working in Marble: A Conversation with Auriea Harvey & Isotta Page

Published 7 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, last year. But it was kind of an unsatisfactory experience for me because I didn't know what was going on. You know, it's like I was here in Italy. They were in New York City. Everything was done over WhatsApp, the sculpture. But it's part of my thing that I don't have a problem per se with sending a digital file and a sculpture gets materialized in another location you know it's like for me that's kind of part of being a digital artist but at the same time it was unsatisfactory because I couldn't put my hands on it I had never used marble before I didn't really know anything about that materiality at all all at all other than the ancient sculptures that I see around me every day but that doesn't help you when it's your own work so I really needed to I don't know, I really needed, you know, they would ask me questions about like, should I grind it this way? […]

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• Auriea Harvey
• Leslie Clark
• Dr Elodie Freymann
• Michelle Wolodarsky
• Asia Stewart

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5.0 / 5

26 ratings

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4.6 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Social presence

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Engagement

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