The fine artist and co-owner of the Ferrara Showman Gallery is also founder of the annual "No Dead Artists” international exhibition as well the "Guns In The Hands of Artists" series, incorporating decommissioned firearms into works of art. His latest project, "Hands Of Music," involves casting, 3D printing, and mounting sculptures of the hands of dozens of New Orleans musicians in playing position, creating an archive of the city's musical community at the points of contact with their instruments. Tonight, as Jonathan joins the Troubled Men, an extra set of hands is just what he needs.
Topics include war games in town, helicopters, Dolly Parton RIP, the Trump arch, Tim Curry RIP, midnight movies, musicals, wire coat hangers, a murderer's trust fund, a music festival, camping in the high desert, Georgia O'Keeffe, Ramstein Air Base, Penn State, fundraising, Boston, banking, the United Way, Ray Nagin, opening Positive Space gallery, X-Art Gallery, Bob Tannen, David Bradshaw, selling art, buying the R Bar, Cuba, Julia St., Gina Phillips, Matthew Showman, 3D NOLA, a traveling show, and much more.
Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman
Break and Outro Music: "Factory For Stars" and "Your Best Interest" from "Hope Is Not For The Weak" by the Geraniums
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Chapters
- (00:00:15) - Intro and Chit Chat: Summer, War Games
- (00:02:28) - Helicopters, Chick Stick, and Weekend Antics
- (00:04:10) - Celebrity Deaths: Dolly Parton and Tim Curry
- (00:05:48) - Midnight Movies: Rocky Horror and Mommy Dearest
- (00:07:05) - Musicals and Broadway's Idea Drought
- (00:08:57) - Wire Coat Hangers and Repair Stories
- (00:10:08) - Rob Reiner's Son and GoFundMe Musings
- (00:11:47) - Music Festival Story: Blossom and Bones
- (00:13:41) - Ambien, Sleep Apnea, and Desert Camping
- (00:14:49) - Georgia O'Keeffe and the New Mexico Desert
- (00:18:06) - Guest Introduction: Jonathan Ferrara
- (00:19:32) - Jonathan's Early Life in Germany
- (00:23:15) - College Years and Penn State Dance Marathon
- (00:24:42) - Banking Career and Discovering Art
- (00:26:39) - Move to New Orleans and United Way Job
- (00:30:44) - Starting Positive Space Gallery
- (00:33:49) - No Dead Artists and Guns in the Hands of Artists
- (00:36:36) - Opening Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
- (00:36:57) - Mentors and Early Gallery Struggles
- (00:38:19) - Buying Buildings and Gallery Growth
- (00:42:23) - Owning the R Bar in Waveland
- (00:44:10) - Break/Music Interlude
- (00:45:40) - Return: Listener Support and Announcements
- (00:48:09) - Julia Street Gallery and International Art World
- (00:52:48) - Art World Scandals: Doug Christmas Stories
- (00:56:19) - Rediscovering Personal Art: The Hands Project Origin
- (00:58:00) - Explaining 3D Printing Process
- (00:59:23) - Ivan Neville and the Idea to Cast Musicians' Hands
- (01:01:33) - The Growing List of Musicians Cast
- (01:04:50) - Future Plans: Exhibitions and Museum Installation
- (01:06:50) - The Meaning Behind the Hands: Family and Legacy
- (01:08:50) - Personal Reflections on the Project's Impact
- (01:14:28) - Closing Thoughts and Final Plugs
