The Art Life

About The Art Life

What if art were less about goals and more about living? The Art Life is a podcast and emerging philosophy exploring what it means to be an artist. Each episode questions what art has to do with life: from nature to notebooks, from happiness to home renovations. Your host Grace Gordon shares stories of how art weaves meaning into all that we do. 'Being an artist' can be a job, but also an identity, a lifestyle, and a reminder to spend time away from screens. In conversation, The Art Life redefines ‘art’ as expansive, inclusive, and grounding. This show is for everyone because everyone can be an artist. Tune in for art chats and interviews. We hope you’re inspired to adopt an art life of your own. theartlife.substack.com (https://theartlife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Grace Gordon

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2019

Latest episode

5 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

90 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Jun 2026

   The Art of Aftercare

   Do you practice aftercare when the party ends? Do you celebrate when the film wraps shooting, or the book edits are done? Do you let yourself grieve when post-project depression hits? Dear artists, we must ritualize our artmaking process. We must wield our creative energy with intention. From survival mode to survivor mode: the narrative of our lives need aftercare. SHOW NOTES: * The Art Life is now on Substack: theartlife.substack.com (http://theartlife.substack.com) * Happy Pride Month! See Grace costar Indi’s new sapphic music video “Now You Really Want Me” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxUkZVYV65A&list=RDoxUkZVYV65A&start_radio=1) * Xandra’s Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com (http://xandrathewitch.substack.com) * Xandra’s moon planner, Lunar Logbook: lunarlogbook.com (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4348560645/lunar-logbook-moon-planner-o-hardcover) * Xandra’s Instagram: instagram.com/xandrathewitch (http://instagram.com/xandrathewitch) * Grace’s Instagram: instagram.com/gracegordonofficial (http://instagram.com/gracegordonofficial) The hosts would like to note: Xandra’s mom has watched the Survivor 50 finale and is doing great. RELATED EPISODES: * Episode 89: Survivor (https://theartlife.substack.com/p/survivor) * Episode 47: Creating Traditions (https://theartlife.substack.com/p/creating-traditions-4fc) * Episode 45: The Art of Endings (https://theartlife.substack.com/p/the-art-of-endings-e7b) CONTACT: Share the link: http://theartlife.show Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078 Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial (https://bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial) The Art Life is on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theartlifeshow/): @theartlifeshow Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com Thanks for listening! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support The show. Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe (https://theartlife.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   1 May 2026

   Survivor

   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: THE ART LIFE RETURNS! As Grace and Xandra celebrate their return to the podcast, they share joy and art life lessons from a year of watching Survivor. What can artists learn from a 50 season game show full of blindsides, social strategy, twists, and endurance challenges? As it turns out, QUITE A LOT! The art life is playing the game, while staying playful. SHOW NOTES: * The Art Life is now on Substack: theartlife.substack.com (http://theartlife.substack.com) * Xandra’s Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com (http://xandrathewitch.substack.com) * Jeff’s song for Survivor 50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcoCJRb6Dro) * Survivor 48, Survivor 50, Survivor: Cook Islands (13), Survivor 49 * The Good Place * Xandra’s Instagram: instagram.com/xandrathewitch (http://instagram.com/xandrathewitch) * Grace’s Instagram: instagram.com/gracegordonofficial (http://instagram.com/gracegordonofficial) RELATED EPISODES: * The Show Must Go On (https://theartlife.substack.com/p/the-show-must-go-on-7b8) CONTACT: Share the link: http://theartlife.show Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078 Email: theartlifeshow@gmail.com Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page: bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial (https://bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial) The Art Life is on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theartlifeshow/): @theartlifeshow Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie: http://roriemusic.com Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe (https://theartlife.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   25 Oct 2025

   The Show Must Go On

   We’ve all heard it before: THE SHOW MUST GO ON! But how do you keep going when it feels like your vision is falling apart? In Episode 88, Grace and Xandra discuss their year in projects, surviving Survivor, and what they’ve learned about creative resilience from their artist-mentors. Trust your vision, no matter the scale! And don’t forget to ask yourself: Is it Fun?

Who has been a guest on The Art Life

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Xandra Sunglim Burns
• Cesar Cardona
• Ameya Calvocoressi
• Athena Reddy
• Lorrie Kim

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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