Art, Death & Taxes (2020)

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2020-03-13

Last Air Date: 2020-03-13

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Networks: CBC Gem

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Top Cast

Anita Kunz as Self
Ekow Nimako as Self
Meg Remy as Self
Sanaz Mazinani as Self
Norah Sadava as Self
Amy Nostbakken as Self
Megan McKnight as Self
Victoria Mata as Self
Eric Kostiuk Williams as Self

Seasons

None (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Complicated Topic of Business (2020-03-13)

Celebrated illustrator, visual artist, and educator Anita Kunz uses a rejected New Yorker cover to examine what artists should consider when pricing their work.
Ep. 2: Levelling Up (2020-03-13)

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.
Ep. 3: Cash or Credit (2020-03-13)

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.
Ep. 4: The Art of Collaboration (2020-03-13)

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!
Ep. 5: No Buffer (2020-03-13)

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
Ep. 6: Moving Beyond Bankruptcy (2020-03-13)

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.
Ep. 7: Giving Back (2020-03-13)

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.
Ep. 8: The Trials of Self-Publishing (2020-03-13)

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.