In the first episode of FolkArtwork and Friends, I am thrilled to be talking to my friend Kylie Ryu, the Associate Director at Ricco/Maresca Gallery in New York City. I talk to Kylie about life before outsider art, how a random suggestion from her mom changed her art career, stumbling upon the world of outsider art, and how competitive cheerleading helped her land a job she knew she was destined for.

Plus, a deep dive into the life and art of JB Murray, a self-taught abstract expressionist painter from Georgia, whose ghostly, colorful works of art helped ward off evil.

Be sure to check out Ricco/Maresca Gallery's latest exhibit later this month, "Sarah Theresea Lee: What Big Eyes You Have", opening September 18th from 6pm-8pm.

• (00:00:00) - Folk Artwork and Friends Podcast
• (00:02:21) - Interview with Kylie Ryu
• (00:10:54) - Kylie's "Outsider Art Origin Story"
• (00:19:55) - Getting the job with Ricco/Maresca Gallery
• (00:28:08) - The life and art of J.B. Murray

FolkArtwork and Friends is a deep dive into some of my favorite folk, outsider, visionary, and self-taught artists, and a conversation with some of my friends in the field about how they got their start, which artists inspire them, their favorite piece of art in their collection, and which roadside attractions their children went to kicking and screaming but actually loved.

Once a month, listen, watch, like, subscribe, and enjoy a fun conversation between me and my friends.

• (00:00:01) - Folk Artwork and Friends