Art is the fight for freedom. Creating Global Community through Global Artists.
ARTQUEMY Gallery +Lab presents "Solo Artists o Artists Only." In the heart of Barcelona, Spain is a street art gallery where global artists have grown, evolved, and elevated in their artist's expressions. Their street murals activates the streets and ignites the canvas with their creations acquired across the globe,
Expressive, intriguing, and funny, tune-in to the frequency of global street artists and hear stories of setbacks, triumphs, and what it means to be an artist; process, creation, fears, and inspiration.
Produced by TRIBE Studios in partnership with Artquemy. Recorded in the Artist's Laboratory (the basement) of a 14th Century horse stable in El Born, next to the divinity of Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. Additional recordings produced in Los Angeles, California.
www.artquemy.com
IG: @artquemygallery
EP11 | BERNARDO SÁNCHEZ NAVARRO | "Making Art More Democratic Instead of Elitist"
Artquemy Gallery +Lab's Bernardo Sánchez Navarro shares his mission to make art more democratic by bringing museums to communities through street art and empowering artists worldwide.
11 Oct 2024
EP10 - Jor Ros | "A Good Story Needs to Feel like a Hug"
Ian and Berny sit with designer and illustrator, Jor Ros to chat about his creative approach to his work, the influence of Japanese culture, and what it felt like when his first solo exposition at Artquemy completely SOLD OUT in 48 hours after the inaugeration. The depth, humor, and humility of Jor Ros cuts through when he speaks about painting within narrative arcs, the power of storytelling, and what it was like growing up in Mexico.Enjoy this episode as we approach the second ex...
4 Sept 2024
EP09 - ELINA CERLA | "Back to the Essence of Mark-Making "
Ian Hawk and artist, Elina Cerla, converge to talk about the evolution of her artistic expressions moving from painting to drawing and the nuerocognitive phenomenon that is Aphantasia (which she possesses).We gain insight into Elina’s artistic process of destroying, building, questioning, and need for mark-making. Her brilliance on display, she also shares the magic and coherence of KAIROS, or the perfect moment for which things are to occur.Enjoy this episode as we embark into Elina Cerla’s ...
26 Jul 2024
EP08 - ROCÍO RUH | "Medíos de Expresión"
Ian and Berny sit with Abstact painter, Rocío Ruh to discuss her roots growing up in Argentina, the impact traveling has had on her journey, and the importance of being bored. In Rocío’s artistic project, known as Katharsis, we hear how she materializes her deepest expression through meditation and a state she only reaches in painting. Ian and Berny get psyched out by the new yin-yang of Rocío’s work which is an exploration of ‘Being and Emptiness’ through poetry and her talent for mixin...
15 Jul 2024
EP07 - CIRO MARRA | "El Pintor del Alma"
Ian and Berny sit with Italian painter, Ciro Marra to explore his journey as an artist, a peek into the inspiration of his childhood, and how he was an apprentice to a painter at the Vatican (which included living like a monk).We hear of the enlightment Ciro received after a severe health crisis, the symbolism behind ‘ladders’ in his paintings, and Ian and Berny discover Ciro’s hidden talents!Enjoy the passion and drive of Ciro Marra. JUST SOUL!Check out the work of Ciro Marra at https:...
4 Jun 2024
EP05 - URBAN FLOWERS | "I Love Danger"
Ian Hawk connects with street artist and designer, URBAN FLOWERS, to explore his journey from Panama to Venezuela (when he was an architect) and how the Urban Flower and a new path in illustration was birthed during the COVID Pandemic .Urban Flowers shares insights into his creative process, his love for climbing (which lead him to placing real pieces of art in "hard to reach places"), and how he learned the streets of Barcelona by driving a delivery truck around Antoni Gaudi's "La Sagr...
30 May 2024
EP06 - CAMIL ESCRUELA | "We Make it Possible"
Ian Hawk sits with street artist, CAMIL ESCRUELA. Ian and Camil discuss his roots growing up in Catalonia, how he learned to paint by tagging Metro trains and then abandoning classic graffiti for logo graffiti to become one of the biggest muralist in Barcelona. They will breakdown process, politics, who has had more influence on the art world (Pablo Picasso or Andy Warhol?), and Camil shares the moment when his parents forced him to get a job at McDonald’s as a young adult (which ultimat...
29 May 2024
EP03 - ALESSIA INNOCENTI | "Geometría en Colores"
Ian Hawk and Bernardo Sánchez-Navarro sit with Chilean visual artist and muralist, ALESSIA INNOCENTI. Like the fractals and multiplicity of colors present in her work, the conversation extends beyond painting. We discover Alessia’s roots in Chile, how she took her love for paint and geometric design to the streets of Barcelona, and how her work ethic was influence by her father who was a professional snow skier.This chat is brought to you in Spanish and English, so sit back and enjoy the ener...
22 May 2024
EP01 - IAN HAWK | "I was Supposed to be in Japan"
The host of "Solo Artistas," Ian Hawk, shares how a "planned" trip to Japan in 2022, fatefully rerouted him to Barcelona, Spain. This trip lead him to opening a street art gallery with his business partner, Bernardo Sánchez-Navarro, which ultimately changed his life.Check out www.artquemy.com to meet our Global ArtistsIG: @artquemygallery
22 May 2024
EP02 - TINY | "That's so Tiny of You"
Ian Hawk sits down with Irish street artist, TINY, to share about her journey as artist. What it was like as a child going back and forth from America to Ireland, the struggles on being a school teacher in the past before becoming an artist, and how her character ITA was created during the Covid Pandemic. Tiny subconsciously created Ita to give a middle finger to the things in life that are out of control. You will agree, TINY is rad! Check out Tiny's work at www.artquemy.com/artists/tin...
6 May 2024
EP04 - JUNCOSA | "The Power of Art"
Ian Hawk sits with Catalan artist and architect, JUNCOSA. We explore Juncosa’s roots in Tarragona, how the COVID Pandemic opened his creative curiosity, and delve into his expressions of mosaics which can be found in the streets and structures of Barcelona and on canvases across the globe. They engage in several projects Juncosa is developing for the city and its inhabitants and also speaks to the POWER OF ART and how he plans to add color to the world.Check out Juncosa’s work at https:/...
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