{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5efe31fda17d5559f265b58f/632d0b716c644b0012a29135?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Social Agreements and  Lived Experiences ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5efe31fda17d5559f265b58f/1650548067137-334f068eee633173f2a3596db4418683.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In today's episode, we speak to two astounding artists, Diana Schmertz and Fay Ku. Their artworks will be featured in&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sensingwoman.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sensing Woman 2022</a> an upcoming week-long benefit for the <a href=\"https://reproductiverights.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Center of Reproductive Rights</a> and <a href=\"https://www.intimacyjustice.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Center for Intimacy Justice</a> in Chelsea, New York.</p><p><br></p><p>Diana Schmertz moved to Amsterdam after completing her BFA from Purchase College at the age of 19, to start her art career as a recipient of De Ateliers 63’ grant and residency program. In addition to showing her work at traditional galleries and museum spaces, Schmertz has made public art supported by grants.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Fay Ku is a Taiwan-born, New York City-based artist whose work is figurative, narrative and connects with past and present cultural histories. She is the recipient of a 2007 Louis Comfort Tiffany Grant and 2009 New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship grant.&nbsp;She has exhibited both nationally and internationally.</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in to hear about their inspirations in creating beautiful pieces with thought provoking statements.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><p>Part 1 (Diana Schmertz)</p><ul><li>Diana as an Art activist: Political views and women’s health</li><li>Journey to Artmaking</li><li>The beginning of Laser cut artworks: <a href=\"https://www.dianaschmertz.com/pagee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">E</a>, <a href=\"https://www.dianaschmertz.com/alternates-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alternates</a> and <a href=\"https://www.dianaschmertz.com/origin-stories1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Origin Stories</a></li><li>Statements reflected in her art</li><li>The commercial side of art</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Part 2 (Fay Ku)</p><ul><li>Thoughts on the female experience</li><li>Shunga inspired artworks</li><li>Feeling and healing with artworks</li><li>Characters and nature relationship in her art</li><li>The <a href=\"https://sensingwoman.org/products/fay-ku-vainglory?_pos=1&amp;_sid=02f1cc497&amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peacock Motif</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.fayku.com/2011\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nasty Women</a> series explained</li><li>Deciding on having children and statistics</li><li><a href=\"https://sensingwoman.org/products/fay-ku-vainglory?_pos=1&amp;_sid=02f1cc497&amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vainglory</a> and Reach artworks explained</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Helpful links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.dianaschmertz.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Diana Schmertz </a>- Check out her <a href=\"https://sensingwoman.org/search?q=diana&amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">artworks</a> for sale at the Sensing Woman 2022 and her upcoming <a href=\"https://www.dianaschmertz.com/current\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">shows</a>. Follow her on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dianaschmertz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@dianaschmertz</a>.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.fayku.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fay Ku</a> - Check out her <a href=\"https://sensingwoman.org/search?q=fay+ku&amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">artworks</a> for sale at the Sensing Woman 2022. Follow her on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/fay.ku/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@fay.ku</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/fay.ku.art/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@fay.ku.art</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Christine Marie Mason"}