Series

Art, Death & Taxes

2020 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Returning Series · CBC Gem

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Art, Death & Taxes unpacks the art world’s greatest taboo: money. Eight acclaimed artists explore the economics of their practice, peeling back the curtain on all the work that goes into the work.

Episodes

  • S01E01The Complicated Topic of Business2020-03-136m

    Celebrated illustrator, visual artist, and educator Anita Kunz uses a rejected New Yorker cover to examine what artists should consider when pricing their work.

  • S01E02Levelling Up2020-03-136m

    After completing his largest architectural sculpture to date, “Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE,” visionary Lego sculptor Ekow Nimako reflects on the tension between levelling up and staying true to your vision.

  • S01E03Cash or Credit2020-03-136m

    Meg Remy, the multi-dimensional musician behind U.S. Girls, reflects on two very different tours: a solo excursion by Greyhound bus and a trek across Europe with a nine-piece band.

  • S01E04The Art of Collaboration2020-03-136m

    In a surprise even to herself, Sanaz Mazinani found herself managing a global supply chain to create her eye-popping lenticular prints. Turns out: pros and cons!

  • S01E05No Buffer2020-03-136m

    Norah Sadava and Amy Nostbakken, the dynamic duo of devised physical theatre, open up about how they produced their smash hit play “Mouthpiece” - for only $8,000

  • S01E06Moving Beyond Bankruptcy2020-03-137m

    Meghan McKnight tells the story of her first solo show and discusses the financial risks that she took on to sustain her practice, eventually leading her to file for bankruptcy.

  • S01E07Giving Back2020-03-136m

    Victoria Mata explores how she and her team prioritized ethical engagement with collaborators in the process of mounting “Cacao: A Venezuelan Lament,” the biggest production of her career as a choreographer.

  • S01E08The Trials of Self-Publishing2020-03-136m

    Toronto cartoonist and illustrator Eric Kostiuk Williams talks about self-publishing his debut comic series “Hungry Bottom Comics,” and the compromises he’s made to do what he loves.

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