[Western Art] You've seen them on the news, in the history books and certainly in your favorite movies and TV shows—joining us on the podcast today is the FBI. Sitting down for a lengthy chat about art is Special Agent Christopher Dudley with the FBI's Art Crime. We talk about the role the FBI plays in art-related cases, including theft and fraud, and also about several recent cases that the FBI has had a hand in, including the recent theft of letters related to Charles M. Russell. This is one you won't want to miss. The episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector. Read more about Charlie Russell and other Western artists at westernartcollector.com.

[Native American Art] For today's episode we visit to the 2025 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market in Phoenix. Host Michael Clawson drops by the booths of Best of Show winner Rebecca Lucario, Native American Art cover artist Beverly Blacksheep and painter Ray Goodluck. Hear three different perspectives about the market and the Native American art community. This episode is sponsored by Native American Art magazine, which is the official magazine of the Heard Museum Indian Fair & Market. Learn about more shows like this at nativeamericanartmagazine.com.

[Contemporary Realism] Today we're talking about the first-ever Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week that will take place March 20-23, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Joining today's episode are Emilie Dietrich and Joshua Rose, who are both working behind the scenes on this exciting show as it launches this spring. We also get a very special cameo from modernist painter Tony Abeyta, who is curating the exhibition within the show. The fair will feature historic and contemporary art, along with Western and Native American art, as well as educational programing, a fashion component and cars. American Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of this show. To learn more about the magazine, visit americanartcollector.com.

[Western Art] We're talking about one of Western art's busiest months on todays show. Co-publisher Wendie Martin chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about the March 2025 issue of Western Art Collector. Inside the issue are previews on all of the biggest shows: Night of Artists in Texas, Cowgirl Up! in Arizona, March in Montana and The Russell in Montana and many others. They also chat about Western landscapes and how an artist's perspective creates new possibilities at locations that have been painted many times. This episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector. Learn about shows like this every month by visiting westernartcollector.com.

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Wendie Martin hosts today's show as she chats with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the March 2025 issue of American Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on painter Susannah Martin, as well as a feature written by a collector who lives with a mysterious and beautiful portrait on his wall. Wendie and Sarah also talk about the Salmagundi Club Member Show, Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, women artists and our popular florals and botanicals section. This episode is sponsored by American Art Collector. To read all of these articles, and many more, visit americanartcollector.com.

[Native American Art] Join us as we visit the recently remodeled and renovated Heard Museum Shop in Phoenix. We talk to shop director Kelly Gould and John Bulla, the museum's deputy director and COO. They talk about the wonderful world of museum gift shops, how they can support the core mission of a museum and the unique differences of the Heard Shop to most museum gift stores. This episode also serves as a preview of the 2025 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, which will take place March 1-2, 2025, on the grounds of the museum. Native American Art magazine is the official magazine of the annual event and will be on hand giving out magazines and selling the Heard Indian Fair & Market T-shirt. Be sure to stop into our booth near the main entrance. Learn more about the market at heard.org.

[Contemporary Realism] Joining us on the show today is Kassandra Voyagis, the producer and director of the LA Art Show. We chat about the 30th anniversary of the popular show in Downtown Los Angeles, events related to this year's event and why it's so important to support shows in the Los Angeles area as California wildlifes continue to impact the local and regional economy of Southern California. American Art Collector is a proud media sponsor of the LA Art Show, which runs from February 19-23, 2025, in Los Angeles. Learn more at www.laartshow.com.

[Western Art] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo returns to the show to speak with executive editor Michael Clawson about the February 2025 issue of Western Art Collector magazine. Michael discusses features related to the Autry Museum of the American West, a drawing show at Medicine Man Gallery and Western Horizons at Legacy Gallery. Special sections in the issue include sections on Western still life paintings and wilderness areas in North America. They also discuss the magazine's first-ever bronze cover featuring the work of John Coleman. Learn more about the magazine by visiting westernartcollector.com.