Platemark episodes on YouTube

A short clip from Platemark s3e47 in which Adam McCoy talks about inspecting auction lots on a sunny hill.

In s3e46, Platemark host Ann Shafer speaks with Reinis Gailitis, an engraver from Riga, Latvia. The magic of the internet is fully on display today. Without it, finding Reinis's work would have been challenging. But his self-portrait in the style of Claude Mellan's Holy Face, the one with a single…

A short clip from Platemark s3e46 in which Reinis Gailitis talks about the beauty of an engraved line.

A short clip from Platemark s3e46 in which Reinis Gailitis talks about line quality and the simplicity of the craft: it's you, the tool, and the copper plate.

A short clip from Platemark s3e46 in which Reinis Gailitis talks about layers and transitions in printmaking, an added aspect that brings a whole level of richness to the craft.

A short clip from Platemark s3e46 in which Reinis Gailitis talks about engraving's steep learning curve and Hokusai and his statement about getting better with age.

A short clip from Platemark s3e45 in which Bob Schneider talks about the act of creation, taking the idea out of his subconscious and letting it play out like a math equation or crossword puzzle. When the answer comes, it's magic.

A short clip from Platemark s3e45 in which Bob Schneider talks about how harvesting ideas from the subconscious can produce magic.

A short clip from Platemark s3e45 in which Bob Schneider talks about how similar the functioning of AI is to his subconscious mind.

In Platemark s3e45, host Ann Shafer talks with Bob Schneider, who is best known for his music but is a serious artist as well. You may know some of his best-loved songs like 40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet), Honeypot, Deep Blue Sea, and Peaches, but you will be delighted…

A short clip from Platemark s3e45 in which Bob Schneider talks about tapping into his subconscious and harvesting his innate creativity.

In s3e44, Platemark host Ann Shafer speaks with Naomi Huth, chief curator and director of the art collection for NYC Health + Hospitals. Held within the Arts in Medicine department, NYC Health + Hospitals has one of the largest public (non museum) art collections in New York City with more…

A short clip from Platemark s3e44 in which Naomi Huth talks about helping people feel art is for them.

In s3e43, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Craig Zammiello, an artist and collaborative printer with over 40 years of experience in all areas of printmaking. He worked for 25 years at Universal Limited Art Editions, where he collaborated with numerous artists, including Jasper Johns, Elizabeth Murray, James Rosenquist, Kiki…

A short clip from Platemark s3e43 in which guest Craig Zammiello talks about walking on the shoulders of giants, including Robert Rauschenberg.

In s3e42, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Lauren Rosenblum and Christina Weyl about their exhibition on view at Print Center New York through December, 23, 2023. A Model Workshop: Margaret Lowengrund and The Contemporaries is the first exhibition to explore the legacy of Lowengrund (1902–1957), a visionary artist-advocate and…

In s3e40, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Luther Davis, master printer and director of Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn. This is a two-parter. For this interview, Platemark collaborated with its sister podcast Hello, Print Friend. Miranda Metcalf, Hello, Print Friend’s host and creator interviewed Luther about his background and early career;…

In Platemark s3e41, host Ann Shafer talks with Susan Tallman, an art historian and essayist who writes on contemporary art, printed images, and other areas of art and culture. A regular contributor to New York Review of Books and The Atlantic Monthly, she has authored and co-authored many books, most…

Platemark is a podcast about art, art history, and prints and printmaking. It is organized it into three series. Series one looks at prints and printmaking in the context of museums, the market, critiques, and the print ecosystem. Series two is a history of prints and printmaking in the West.…

A short clip from Platemark s3e41 in which Susan Tallman talks about how even contemporary art journalists and critics can't find the art in an open field

A short clip from Platemark s3e42 in which Lauren Rosenblum comments on how much of a generalist one becomes working in a museum print room.

In s3e40, Platemark host Ann Shafer talks with Luther Davis, master printer and director of Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn. This is a two-parter. For this interview, Platemark collaborated with its sister podcast Hello, Print Friend. Miranda Metcalf, Hello, Print Friend’s host and creator interviewed Luther about his background and early career;…

Platemark hosts Ann Shafer and Tru Ludwig offer up a bonus HoP episode featuring a conversation about a single work of art. Occasionally we will drop a BONUS EP ONE PRINT, which will take a single work and pull it apart with an eye toward exploring subject matter, technique, style,…

Platemark hosts Ann Shafer and Tru Ludwig offer up a bonus HoP episode featuring a conversation about a single work of art. Occasionally we will drop a BONUS EP ONE PRINT, which will take a single work and pull it apart with an eye toward exploring subject matter, technique, style,…