THE ART OF SUFFERING: Stanislav Krawczyk- Ep. 350

THE ART OF SUFFERING: Stanislav Krawczyk- Ep. 350

Author: Sponsored by Chet Zar LLC May 21, 2025 Duration: 1:23:26
SUPPORT STAN HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stan-find-new-home-cover-disability-costs AND JOIN HIS PATREON HERE: https://patreon.com/Stanislavart Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society! www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety This week we have legendary dark artist Stanislav Krawczyk (AKA Stan Dark Art) back to the podcast to check in and try and help get him some financial support. For those unfamiliar with Stan, he has Cerebral Palsy and a degenerative eye condition and is currently being evicted from his home. He has had a very rough life and needs our help! We discuss his current living situation as well as his escape from Ukraine right as the Russian invasion was starting, spending years in a Ukrainian hospital as a child, difficulties gaining US citizenship and many other topics. Please help Stan if you can! Also, a quick art life update. Stan's links: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-stan-find-new-home-cover-disability-costs Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Stanislavart/posts BigCartel: https://standarkart.bigcartel.com https://www.instagram.com/standarkart The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar Our sponsors: https://beautifulbizarreartprize.art Entries are now open for the 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize! There is over $70,000 worth of cash and prizes, and you can enter from anywhere in the world. Better yet, you don’t have to submit a physical artwork! All you need to do is submit an image of your favourite piece from your whole portfolio – it doesn’t even matter if the work you enter has sold. The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize has six award categories: the RAYMAR Painting award, Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing award, Yasha Young Projects Sculpture award, Photography award, Digital Art award, and the Catherine K Gyllerstrom Emerging Artist Award. There is a brand new jury panel this year so it’s a brand new chance to win! As well as the whole host of cash and product prizes, winners will also be invited to exhibit in the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Haven Gallery in Northport, NY alongside 70 of the world’s best contemporary representational artists in October 2025. Better yet - the Beautiful Bizarre Magazine team guarantee that they look at every single entry! This is a great way to get on their radar for future opportunities too. AND they also share many of the entries on their social media and in online blogs from now until entries close on 17th July. For more information and to enter, go to https://beautifulbizarreartprize.art That’s https://beautifulbizarreartprize.art ----- The Skull Shoppe: https://www.SkullShoppe.com ----- Art n Glow: My affiliate link : https://www.artnglow.refr.cc/chetzar Get 10% off by using code ZAR The Dark Art Society Podcast is produced by Chet Zar. Become an Official Member of the Dark Art Society: https://www.patreon.com/DarkArtSociety Chet’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChetZar The Dark Art Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkartsociety Official Dark Art Society Website: https://www.darkartsociety.com The Dark Art Society Podcast is now available in a variety of places, including the following platforms: SoundCloud: @darkartsociety iTunes: https://apple.co/2gMNUfM Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=134626&refid=stpr Podbay: https://podbay.fm/show/1215146981 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQBJayd-dfarbUOFS5m7hQ https://DarkArtSociety.com Copyright Chet Zar LLC 2025

Step into a space where the shadows hold as much meaning as the light. The Dark Art Society Podcast with Chet Zar is a series of long-form conversations guided by the renowned dark artist himself, exploring the creative and philosophical currents that flow through the unconventional. These discussions feel less like interviews and more like you’ve been invited into a studio late at night, where ideas are allowed to wander and collide. You’ll hear deep dives into the inspirations behind dark art and culture, but the dialogue naturally expands to encompass literature, film, music, and the strange intersections of philosophy, dreams, and the paranormal. The tone is organic and meandering, purposefully avoiding simple answers in favor of more complex, personal reflections. Sponsored by Chet Zar LLC, this podcast invites you to settle in and listen as artists, thinkers, and creators discuss the role of magick, mystery, and the macabre in understanding our world. It’s an ongoing exploration for those curious about the textures of reality often left unexamined, offering a perspective that is both niche and profoundly expansive. Each episode is a unique journey, so find a comfortable spot and prepare to peer into the fascinating depths that these conversations uncover.
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