Art Dealer Diaries Podcast
See the art world through my eyes as an art dealer with thirty years in the business. Interviews of unique and interesting individuals that collect, deal and find art as compelling as I do. Learn the pitfalls of the art world and the interesting cast of characters that are a constant thread of entertaining commentary. Pull up a chair with me, Mark Sublette and the Art Dealer Diaries.
Episodes
382 episodes
Joel Oppenheimer: Gallerist, Conservator, Fine Artist, & J.J. Audubon Expert (Part 1) - Epi. 382, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had artistic polymath Joel Oppenheimer on the podcast today who has recently retired from being an art dealer. He was the former president of Oppenheimer Gallery in Chicago, IL with his son David officially taking over last year. ...
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56:34
Billy Schenck: 55-Year Retrospective Podcast - Epi. 377, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
So Billy Schenck and I have been working on a two year project. It's a retrospective, a 55-year retrospective, and we did a catalog. This podcast was filmed a year ago at Billy's studio where we talked about this project at length.Now, y...
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Episode 377
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37:18
Erika Victor: Western Artist - Ep. 381, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had a podcast today with Erika Victor, who's this just unique individual who I had originally met at the Far West show in Austin, Texas. I had followed her on her Instagram because I liked her work. I just thought it was very unique. It has a...
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Episode 381
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Sean Michael Chavez: Award-Winning Western Artist - Epi. 380, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had a wonderful podcast today with Sean Michael Chavez. If you are anywhere in the Western art world in 2026, you will have heard his name and more than likely seen his artwork. Chavez really exploded onto the scene over the...
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Episode 380
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1:06:31
Len Chmiel: Western Landscape Painter - Epi. 379, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
Got to meet with Len Chmiel today. He's one of my favorite artists. He's just incredibly gifted and I've always been a huge fan of his work. We were at the Coors Art show in Denver and we found a little hidden conference room, and we sat down a...
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Episode 379
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1:36:59
Marilou Schultz: Master Navajo Weaver - Epi. 378, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
What a wonderful podcast I had with Marilou Schultz. She is a master weaver and a math teacher who grew up in Leupp, Arizona on the Navajo Nation.She has been teaching her entire life and is justs now going into weaving full-time. There'...
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Episode 378
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William P. Healey: Accomplished Native American Art Collector - Epi. 376, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
One of the things I love about doing this podcast is that I get a variety of people that come through my life. In this case it's Bill Healey, who I've known probably 25 plus years. His role, his part of the art ecosystem is different than many ...
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Episode 376
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1:18:40
Maeve Eichelberger: Inside the Artist's Studio - Epi. 375, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
You know, one of the great things about going to an artist's studio is you get an inside look at how they make art, how they create, how they see their world. With Maeve's work in her studio, you really get a glimpse of that process. <...
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Episode 375
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Raj Chaudhuri: Fine Artist - Epi. 374, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
With so many of these individuals I interview, art is really the only thing they see themselves doing in life. Oil painter Raj Chaudhuri on the other hand was a very successful software engineer before committing to art. He could have gone that...
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Episode 374
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1:01:28
Ezra Tucker: Inside the Artist's Studio - Epi. 373, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had the great pleasure of going to Ezra Tucker's studio and doing a podcast with him. It's so interesting to go in these sacred places that artists create, and it changes your perspective. To just feel the intimacy and the importance of these...
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Episode 373
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1:06:22
Ernie Lister: Master Navajo Silversmith - Epi. 372, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
The best kind of podcasts sometimes are the ones that you weren't planning, and that's the one I had today with Ernie Lister. He is a silversmith and is an incredible master of his craft. There's no doubt about that.I've known about Ern...
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Episode 372
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Steve Weil: Owner, Rockmount Ranch Wear - Epi. 371, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had Steve Weil on the podcast today. It was a really a fun, interesting interview because it wasn't done in the studio. It was actually done at Rockmount Ranch Wear Headquarters in Denver. I highly encourage you go to this store (and br...
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Episode 371
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58:17
Randy L. Barton (Diné): Multidisciplinary Artist & Designer - Epi. 370, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I love spontaneous podcasts. That's what happened today with Randy Barton. He's a Diné (Navajo) artist and is just a very interesting man and a very unique and important artistic voice. He has a great story. He moves from the reserv...
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Episode 370
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1:10:23
Knox Kronenberg: Western Fine Art Photographer - Epi. 369, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had the very dynamic Knox Kronenberg on today. He's a fine art photographer and he's got a really interesting story. He's pushing the envelope and he's only 27, but it feels like he's 40. Knox has really found his niche. We're tal...
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Episode 369
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59:43
Trends in Western Art: An Expert Panel at the Coors Western Art Show Collectors Roundup, w/ Dr. Mark Sublette, Kevin Doyle, and Josh Warren, Moderated by Joshua Rose - Epi. 368
Today's podcast is a little different because it's a panel that was done at the Coors Western Art Show Collectors Roundup in September 2025. They have a show that's in January 2026 and this is kind of a preview get together with collectors, art...
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Episode 368
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56:28
Star Liana York: Sculpture Retrospective & Studio Tour (Part 2) - Epi. 367, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
My favorite podcasts are the ones where I get to go to the person's studio and/or house, sit in their environment, and talk to them. It gives me such a deeper understanding of that person and where their creative juices come from.I got ...
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Episode 367
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Star Liana York: 50 Year Sculpture Retrospective (Part 1) - Epi. 366, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
My favorite podcasts are the ones where I get to go to the person's studio and/or house, sit in their environment, and talk to them. It gives me such a deeper understanding of that person and where their creative juices come from.I got ...
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Episode 367
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Jeremy Lipking: American Realist Painter - Epi. 365, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had Jeremy Lipking on today and he is such a wonderful artist. I've always been a fan of his work. You know, it's not a far stretch to compare him to somebody like John Singer Sergeant or Joaquín Sorolla. He has this strong sense for posing f...
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Episode 365
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Starr Hardridge: Artist - Epi. 364, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had a great interview with Starr Hardridge and he's just an incredible artist. He's Muskogee (Creek) and is known for his pointillism paintings that he does primarily of Native imagery. He also does some abstract artwork, which I really...
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Episode 364
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Jordan Sprigg: Metal Wildlife Sculptor - Epi. 363, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
Doing podcasts can be such a joy and it was with Jordan Sprigg. This is the beauty of social media and the internet. My son and I found images of Jordan's sculptures online and we both gravitated to the man's work. It's just so interesting. He ...
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Episode 363
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Barry Walsh: Hopi Kachina Specialist (Lecture) - Epi. 362, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
Barry Walsh, who's a specialist in Hopi Kachina, did a lovely presentation talking about different types of the kachinas and, as he refers to them, as katsinam. It was uniquely interesting because he's got, you know, decades of research and und...
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Episode 362
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2025 Santa Fe Indian Market Best of Show Award Ceremony - Epi. 361, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
Santa Fe Indian Market is such an interesting event and should be on every art lover's bucket list. This is the 103rd market and it's always the third week in August. They have a big ceremony to kick the weekend off and it's when they judge all...
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Episode 361
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Billy Schenck: Inside the Artist's Studio - Epi. 360, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
Billy Schenck's 55 Year Retrospective will open February 6, 2026 at Medicine Gallery, and over a year ago, I came out to Billy's studio to talk to him about what we're planning to do. It's been a year since then, and with the show coming up nex...
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Episode 360
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Daniel Gerhartz: Fine Artist - Epi. 359, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had Daniel Gerhartz on today. What a pleasant, lovely human being that he is. I've always been a fan of his work. It's emotionally driven. For me, when I see it, I feel things.This is a man who has taken his work seriously since reall...
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Episode 359
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Marc Sternberg: Documentary Filmmaker - Epi. 358, Host Dr. Mark Sublette
I had Marc Sternberg on today, and it was a very interesting podcast, a little different than what I normally do. Marc contacted me, wanting to interview me for the documentary he's working on titled "Cowgirls: The Women of Western Art."
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Episode 358
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