Welcome back to ARTMATTERS: The Podcast for ArtistsToday on the podcast, James English Leary and i discuss in depth our perspectives on the current state of art education, how that system has evolved over time, and what changes we hope to see from it in the future. James also shares his experience co-founding the Bruce High Quality Foundation. This is the first part of a two-part conversation with James English Leary. No such thing as too much of a good time. To be continued . . .About James English Leary:James English Leary is a painter and psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. His work has been exhibited in Greater New York at MoMA PS1, the Whitney Biennial, and the Sundance Film Festival. He co-founded the artist collective The Bruce High Quality Foundation which was the subject of a 2013 retrospective at the Brooklyn Museum. Leary co-founded the tuition-free art school BHQFU where he was a director and teacher. He has lectured on the sociology and economies of the institutions of art history and taught drawing and painting at The Cooper Union School of Art.If you're enjoying the podcast so far, please rate, review, subscribe and SHARE ON INSTAGRAM!       If you have an any questions you want answered, write in to artmatterspodcast@gmail.com About the Podcast:    Host: Isaac Mann www.isaacmann.cominsta: @isaac.mann Guest: James English Learyhttps://www.kandlhofer.com/artists/86-james-english-leary insta: @jamesenglishleary