Pep Talks for Artists

Amy Talluto

amytalluto@yahoo.com

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Booking Overview

An artist-focused interview and commentary podcast centered on visual art, artist books, studio practice, and encouragement for serious artists, with external guests typically joining the host for art-book discussions, artist-history topics, and art-world experiences. Credible pitches include working visual artists, curators, art historians, critics, art-book authors, and museum or archive professionals with relevant expertise; booking difficulty is likely low because the show features accessible art-world contributors rather than highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 106

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 3.0k followers

Contact Information

amytalluto@yahoo.com

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Host

Amy Talluto - Creator and host of Pep Talks for Artists, producing artist interviews, art-book reviews, and host-made audio essays focused on advice and encouragement for serious artists.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Working visual artists, curators, art historians, critics, art-book authors, and museum or archive professionals with relevant knowledge of artists, exhibitions, studio practice, or art publishing.
Required Achievements:  

Recent Guest Discussions

Mandolyn Wilson Rosen - Louise Bourgeois’s Drawings And Observations, The Artist’s Home And Studio, And Jack Whitten’s Studio Writings.

Mandolyn Wilson Rosen - A Visit To Louise Bourgeois’s New York Home, Her Working Methods, Exhibitions, And Artistic Legacy.

Beka Goedde - A Visit To Louise Bourgeois’s New York Home, Her Working Methods, Exhibitions, And Artistic Legacy.

Mandolyn Wilson Rosen - Jack Whitten’s Studio Log, Artistic Practice, Career, Writings, And Influences.

Recent Topics

Visual Art, Studio Practice, Art Books, Artist Careers, Art Criticism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Pep Talks for Artists
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Ep 98: Book Talks: Drawings & Observations by Louise Bourgeois / Lawrence Rinder w/ Mandolyn Wilson Rosen

July 05, 2026

Louise Bourgeois Part 2!Mandolyn Wilson Rosen is back in her Book Talks seat to help me dissect a new delicious art book: Drawings & Observations by Louise Bourgeois with Lawrence Rinder. Bourgeois referred to these sketches as her "thought feathers" and revealed her thinking behind the reproduced works in recordings transcribed by curator Lawrence Rinder. It was so cool to get these direct insights into her imagery.This episode is a sequel to the recording right before this one...

Ep 97: Visiting the Louise Bourgeois House w Beka Goedde and Mandolyn Wilson Rosen

May 25, 2026

Beka Goedde and Mandolyn Wilson Rosen join me this episode to unpack our experience visiting renowned artist, Louise Bourgeois' home in NYC. We entered her historic brownstone and were immediately transported to another world and time. Louise lived a full life but was very much an artistic homebody. She made her home her studio in every sense of the word, stuffing each room full of materials to be on hand whenever inspiration struck. She found a way to balance family life with making her ...

Ep 96: Book Talks: Notes from the Woodshed by Jack Whitten w/ Mandolyn Wilson Rosen

March 12, 2026

In this new Book Talks episode, Mandolyn Wilson Rosen is back to help me review a new art book: Jack Whitten: Notes From the Woodshed, Edited by Katy Siegel for Hauser & Wirth. Equal parts profound, strident and hilarious, Jack Whitten's (1939-2018) 50 year studio log packs a wallop. And it's meaty at 581 pages, so we had lots to discuss! Stick around to hear some sage advice, inspiring tales of studio experimentation and even some positive affirmations from this incredible painter and sc...

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