Brazilian artist, Tarik Mendes hosts Tarik Talk, a podcast committed to the art world. Listen in to unique interviews with talented guests artists, dealers, curators and more. At times with other talented guests from the music, acting, journalism industries. Find out the magic of art and it’s way of connecting us all! Check out @tariktalk for images of the guests and their works from each episode. Also follow @tarikmendes fo ...
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Malik Muhammad Tricoche b.(1996) is a Puerto Rican-American artist raised in New York. In 2016 he studied painting and sculpture at the Academia Di Belle Arte in Venice, Italy and in 2018 graduated from the Boston University School of Visual Arts inspiring the very first SVA Character Award representing the values and ideals of the school. In 2019 he founded Guayaba Gallery in Union City, NJ— going on to curate and exhibit shows like “Guayaba01” and “6FT FROM YOU” while working with the Themendous sculpture team on installations for the 2019 MET Gala, NYC fashion week and the Museum of Sex. In 2022 he featured his first solo exhibition with Chashama in Chelsea, New York.
As you may have guessed it, Raissa Mendes is Tarik's sister. Originally from Brazil, she has lived and traveled around the world and today calls Shenzhen, China her home, with her french husband, two cats and a house full of plants. Raissa is a marketing professional, entrepreneur, RTY200 yoga teacher. In this episode, Raissa and Tarik talk about their bond as siblings, upbringings in Brazil, moving to America in the early 2000s, and what it is like to live in China.
Jonathan Levine Projects is committed to new and cutting edge art. Our roots go back to 1995 when LeVine's life-long participation in punk and underground music grew into a curatorial experiment with the visual culture that surrounded him. In 2005, he opened Jonathan LeVine Gallery in the Chelsea district of New York City and had great success nurturing the careers of many celebrated artists.In 2017, the gallery relocated to Jersey City with a newfound focus on community and collaboration. The newly named Jonathan LeVine Projects aims to create engaging programs and interesting partnerships beyond the traditional gallery space. With an eye towards honoring and connecting with the history and context of Post War art, Jonathan LeVine Projects explores the terrain of the high/low and everything in between.
Born in Minneapolis, MN, painter Thomas John Carlson holds a BFA from the Ringling College of Art and Design and earned his MFA from the New York Academy of Art where he also stayed on as a fellow. Living in the NYC area for the last 12 years, he founded the Jersey City Art School in 2009. He shows his works around Jersey City, Eden Rock Gallery in St Barthelemy, and group shows around Manhattan. His work ranges from mid-sized oils that deal with surrealistic subject matters with impressionistic use of color and opacity, and smaller works from his travels. Residencies include travels to St. Barths, Italy, Istanbul as well as sites in the Rocky mountains and Vermont.
