This week on First Coat we have Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann. Katherine is based in Washington, DC and creates work in her studio and in public space. She has held various residencies and fellowships, including a Fulbright grant to Taiwan and Arts and Humanities grant in DC. She has exhibited at the Walters Art Museum, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Rawls Museum, US Consulate in Dubai, A.I.R. and many more galleries. I spoke with Katherine about how she started doing public art, the three most influential people for her, and what it’s like to be a mom and an artist.

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This week on First Coat we have Lym Moreno. Born in Venezuela, Lym currently lives and works in Vienna. Also known as Mosta, she creates works in public space where she constantly experiences different contexts and formats. She combines a diversity of media and techniques such as collage, drawing, paper assemblage, and other print making techniques such as wood cut and serigraphy. Lym also runs courses and workshops for children and adults. I spoke with Lym about moving for love, pseudonyms, wheat pasting, and how she started doing work in public space.

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On this episode of First Coat we have Magda Love. Magda is an artist originally from Argentina and has been in NYC for 15 years. Her work can be seen all over the world on the street and in art galleries. I spoke to Magda about her fine art practice, her public art practice, her tips for doing commissions, her mural process, doing community-based murals. We also talked about being Latina and what that means right now.

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This week on First Coat we have Betsy Casañas. Betsy Casañas is a Visual and Public Artist, an educator, a community activist and an organizer based in Philadelphia and Puerto Rico. I spoke with Betsy about how she does community-based public art projects, how she uses parachute cloth, and how she leads a creative life.

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This week on First Coat we have Natasha May Platt. Natasha is a mural artist based in Bushwick, New York City. She’s painted murals all over the world, but I first met Natasha from one of her murals in the Lower East Side. I spoke with Natasha about meditation, her new approach to finding clients, and the importance of saying yes. You’ll learn how Natasha feels about contracts, how she’s diversifying her income stream, and how she rejuvenates her body.

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This week on First Coat we have Kilia Llano, an artist based in the Dominican Republic. Kilia has done many murals around the world and for various art festivals and mural residencies including Voz de Vida in Columbia, Graniti Murales in Italy, and Beyond Walls in Massachusetts. She recently had a retrospective and is working on a community-based mural project. I spoke with Kilia about how she finally started doing murals in the street, how her Taino and African roots influence her artwork, and what it’s like being a mom and an artist. You’ll learn about her sketchbook practice, how she works with youth to create murals, and her advice to follow your own voice.

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The week on First Coat we have artist Sofía Maldonado-Suárez. Sofía is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and has spent a lot of time making art in New York City. I spoke with Sofía about how her art style has changed over time, how she gets and does art commissions, and her thoughts on being in isolation. You’ll learn about Sofía’s unique approach to place-based artwork, her recent and upcoming projects, and what’s inspiring her right now.

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This week on First Coat we have Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. Amanda is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She uses interactive installation, augmented reality, and bio design to create large-scale exhibitions that connect science and society. She recently had a solo exhibition, Connective Tissue, at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art in Nevada and is currently working on a multi-city public art series, called Findings, celebrating women and science.

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This week on First Coat we have artist Perri Rhoden. Perri is a Seattle native and has recently taken the leap to being a full time artist. I spoke with Perri about her work on a giant Black Lives Matter mural in Seattle, her transition to being a full time artist, and the importance of self care. You’ll learn about how Perri started painting murals, how she makes money, and what is giving her hope right now. We also talk about capitalism and the Black Lives Matter movement in relationship to art, social media, and a whole lot more.

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