Art Bazaar

Art Bazaar returns after a 3-month hiatus!

This episode features painter Sam Fish, who talks about his time studying the arts in Pittsburgh, hosting his own events when galleries wouldn’t get back to him, and his upcoming exhibition at the Alternative Gallery on April 23, 2026! 


00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:47 - Sam’s art style & his influences
00:08:24 - Getting inspired to create
00:16:56 - Trying...

Marissa & Jay Echevarria stop by the Art Bazaar Podcast to chat about Connected by Craft, a monthly crafting event held at the Alternative Gallery. They also announce the upcoming show, Ice Breaker: A Political Art Show on February 18th 6-9 PM, also at the Alternative Gallery.

We talk about the Alternative Gallery a lot because it’s like our podcast and stuff. There’s also a LOT of shit-talking about the Orange Bastard of a Pres...

Doug Trachtman aka LavaLampBebop is a Pop Artist and the self-described "Sharpie King." He drops in to discuss stickers, his backpack full of markers, the horrors of AI Art, creating a printed zine, his 4 cassette tapes & more! 

(PSST! Make sure you listen to the VERY end!)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:54 - Creating beer label for Bonn Brewing

00:03:49 - Backpack full of markers

00:06:11 - Reboots of early 2000s T...

The premiere episode of Season 3 of the Art Bazaar Podcast features stained glass artist Mikey Denora, who is also member of the Alternative Gallery's Resident Artist Program.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:44 - Mikey's incredible mustache

00:03:22 - What is stained glass & how is it used? 

00:04:24 - How is stained glass made? 

00:05:26 - How do they color stained glass? 

00:06:14 - When was the height of stained glass worldw...

Archaeologist & Artist Rebecca Ashdot stops by the Art Bazaar for a chat about her time in Belize excavating the Mayan city of Chan Chich. She explains what LiDar is and how it's being used to discover previously lost cities in the remote jungle. 

Much of the conversation is spent on Mesoamerican cultures including the Aztec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan & more! 

Lots of great tips for those curious about starting on their...

On this episode of Art Bazaar AG members Rob Riegel, Kylee Tirado & Brandon Dominguez join host Brandon Wunder for a ranging discussion about the the $6 million banana that turned the art world upside down, community art events in the LV, using your platform to support other artists, Artist Takeovers, as well as upcoming events at the AG. 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:20 - Review of Artist Takeover
00:06:18 - The LAST First Fr...

Quese IMC is a Pawnee & Seminole Native American artist, musician, dancer, activist & educator from Oklahoma City. 

He discusses mixing Indigenous culture & modern day Hip-Hop, artists as a conduit, the importance of knowing where you come from, growing up Indigenous and the problems he faced because of it, the importance of upholding his tribal traditions, starting a Pawnee Camp at Standing Rock during the DAPL protests...

On this episode of Art Bazaar we chat with Quin Jaye, a Jazz and hip-hop musician, producer, composer & actor originally from Allentown who’s now located in LA. 

Quin will appear on the upcoming 2nd season of Rhythm + Flow on Netflix, a Hip-Hop competition show that premieres on November 20th 2024.

Conversation touches upon Jazz & Hip-Hop, Quin's portable recording studio in a backpack, his residency @ Culture Lounge in ...

This special episode of the Art Bazaar Podcast is all about How Art Can Save America. Host Brandon Wunder discusses how art can be a form of education, issues that artists face in this country and how to overcome them!  He explains what an Artist Takeover is and gives details about the upcoming one at the Americus Hotel on Thursday Nov. 21st, and how YOU can set-up similar events! 

The 14 Characteristics of Fascism  by Lawrence...

Open World Animation Festival is an annual festival dedicated to showcasing cutting edge animation from across the world! The 2024 festival takes place October 24th-27th at the historic Roxy Theatre in Northampton, PA. 

OPEN WORLD ANIMATION FESTIVAL ENCOURAGES CREATORS TO EXPLORE THE FRONTIERS OF ANIMATION THROUGH BOTH TRADITIONAL & EMERGING MEDIUMS.

Over 120 films from 30 countries and 10 languages will play in competition this ...

This episode features Ross Snyder, guitarist & vocalist for the Donner Party, a thrash/crossover band from New Jersey. 

Ross is a filmmaker and freelance film journalist. He also runs Saturn's Core Audio & Video, which specializes in releasing underground, underseen & forgotten movies, with an emphasis on SOV releases. He helps bring these oddities and gems back from the dead with brand new editions on Blu-Ray &...

AG members Rob Riegel and Chris P. Jones join Brandon Wunder on the Art Bazaar podcast to discuss a range of topics! 

A good portion of the episode is spent discussing the recent destruction of the Riverside Arts District in Asheville due to Hurricane Helene and the AG's trip to Asheville in 2023. The conversation also covers upcoming events at the AG, including Open World Animation Fest 2024, as well as insight into the break ...

On this episode of Art Bazaar we're chatting with Kylee Tirado, a visual Artist from Allentown working in various mediums including illustration, painting & photography. 

This Thursday October 3 Kylee will be having their first solo show from 6-8 PM at Bradbury-Sullivan. The exhibition is titled Metamorphosis and will be on display throughout the month of October. 

@kylee.tirado

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https://www.th...

Peter Italiano is a Lehigh Valley photographer who has been working in fashion, glamour and studio photography for over 30 years. He's hosting a solo exhibition of his work this Fall at the Historic Americus Hotel, titled Decade, which highlights the last 10 years of his work. 

DECADE - A Photographic Exhibition

September 26 - December 31, 2024

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26, 2024 6pm to 9pm

The Americus Hotel
555 H...

Art Bazaar Podcast returns for Season 2 on Wednesday September 25, 2024! New weekly episodes featuring in-depth conversations with artists of all types to explore the depths of creativity. 

Brought to you by the Alternative Gallery. 

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This short trailer details the off-air adventures between seasons and what to expect from the premiere episode of the new season with photographer P...

Painter Abbey Rosko stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about her upcoming Open Studio in Easton, PA. 

Abbey graduated from Moravian University with a BA in Studio Art and continues to expand her craft, working mainly with oils in beautiful still life portraiture. 

Abbey's studio will be open to the public on Saturday April 27th & Sunday April 28th at 22 S. 3rd St. Room #8 in Easton, PA from 11 AM to 5 PM.

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Hip-Hop artist and wordsmith CapCizza stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about his new album, GRFN, which releases April 26th on all streaming platforms (with physical media to follow!). 

Cap tells us all about Grind Mode Cypher, working in a variety of styles, collaborating with other artists, recording at home, and spending 3 years working to release an album. Lots of great insight to the process of an independent Hip-Hop recording a...

Smooth Retsina Glow front man, Colin Wolf, stops by the Art Bazaar to talk about playing music in the LV, Poconos and even touring in Europe.

Colin is a multi-instrumentalist and music educator from the Lehigh Valley. He hosts and  performs in a show at the Alternative Gallery on Saturday April 13th featuring Fysics, Roi and the Secret People, Cnidarian & Smooth Retsina Glow. 

April 13th Show @ AG - https://fb.me/e/3LlR...