Episode 42 - TRAC 2015

FromThe Sculptor's Funeral

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Episode 42 - TRAC 2015

FromThe Sculptor's Funeral

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72 minutes

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Nov 15, 2015

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The Representational Art Conference was the largest event of the year for the world of figurative art. Host Jason Arkles speaks with Michael Pearce, Alicia Ponzio, and Poppy Field, all participants in this year's TRAC in different ways.

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Nov 15, 2015

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Titles in the series (96)

The Sculptor's Funeral is the only podcast dedicated to figurative sculptors living and working today. Art history, tech talk, news, and interviews for those working in the Western European tradition of figurative sculpture, along with a social media forum and listener mail/questions/comments make this podcast required listening for any sculptor who knows the Fine Arts aren't dead, they just smell a little funny.

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Episode 42 - TRAC 2015

Episode 42 - TRAC 2015

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