ArtiFact #10: Charles Johnson's "Oxherding Tale" | Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish
Charles R. Johnson (b. 1948) is a scholar, cartoonist, and writer who approaches literature from the Buddhist tradition. His best-known novels – Middle Passage and Oxherding Tale – offer a unique phil...
27 Juni 20213h 18min
ArtiFact #9: The Epic of Gilgamesh | Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish
The Epic of Gilgamesh (c. 1200 BCE, Standard Babylonian) is based on Gilgamesh of Uruk, a historical king subject to centuries of cult-worship and mythmaking before his exploits were written down. Alt...
27 Juni 20213h
ArtiFact #8: Also Sprach Pinch | Ethan Pinch, Joel Parrish, Alex Sheremet
Joel Parrish and I are joined by Ethan Pinch, a painter and art critic from the UK, for an interview (and debate) on his perspectives. In previous videos and comments, the 3 of us took some divergent ...
27 Juni 20213h 54min
ArtiFact #7: John Williams's "Stoner" | Joel Parrish, Alex Sheremet
John Williams (1922 – 1994) is best remembered today for his 1965 novel, STONER. Mostly ignored during his lifetime, the book has become a cult classic after being re-issued in 2006 by the New York Re...
27 Juni 20213h 31min
ArtiFact #6: Leonard Shlain's Art & Physics | Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish
Leonard Shlain (1937 - 2009) was a surgeon, inventor, and author whose 1991 book "Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light" shaped much of our artistic thinking. Shlain’s core argumen...
26 Juni 20214h 2min
ArtiFact #5: The Custodian's B**** | Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish, Dan Schneider
In ArtiFact #5, Alex and Joel are joined by Dan Schneider to discuss his picaresque novel, The Custodian's B****. You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
26 Juni 20211h 17min
ArtiFact #4 - The Book of Ecclesiastes | Alex Sheremet, Joel Parrish
In ArtiFact #4, Joel Parrish and I discuss growing up religious, the literary questions surrounding the Bible's Ecclesiastes, and other works of art by Rembrandt, Countee Cullen, and Robinson Jeffers....
26 Juni 20212h 56min
ArtiFact #3: Art & Art's Object | Alex Sheremet, Dan Schneider
ArtiFact #3: Art & Art's Object | Alex Sheremet, Dan Schneider In this episode of ArtiFact, Alex Sheremet and poet, critic, and novelist Dan Schneider discuss the foundations of art. Unfortunately, te...
26 Juni 20211h 20min
