This week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist and Curator Max Kauffman. Max discusses the South Park premiere, the different work that he makes being like poems and songs, watercolor & gouache, anthropology, the cassette tape, his love of pattern, the importance of being in the head space for fun, analog, improvisation, growing up in Indiana, skateboarding, paying attention, murals, the ability of letting go, making dystopian work, Oakland, art & travel, scarcity, the Family Circus, socialization, being a presence, play & creativity, iconic Denver landmarks, memory & community spaces, Casa Bonita, neü folk, his current exhibition “City In A Garden”, birds, Dateline, and his idea of perfect happiness.

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Check out Max’s website at www.wittybanterism.com

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Check out Max’s current exhibition:

CITY IN A GARDEN: Melanie Daniels and Max Kauffman

South Bend Museum of Art

May 24th – August 24th, 2025

https://southbendart.org

Check out Max’s curatorial work at the neü folk website www.neufolkshop.com

Follow neü folk on Instagram - www.instagram.com/neuf0lk/ - @neuf0lk

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