Sinopsis
An Ongoing Conversation about Art and Community in Philadelphia and the World
Episodios
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Francis Beaty on shaping organisms and her continuous evolution as an artist
06/03/2020 Duración: 32minIn this 32-minute episode of Artblog Radio, Wit visits PII Gallery in Old City to speak with Francis Beaty, one of the artists whose work is currently on display in "Spring Up" at PII Gallery, on view until until March 28, 2020!
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Ripe with Subtext, Humaira Abid’s new exhibition ‘Searching for Home’
07/02/2020 Duración: 28minReturning to the Center for Art in Wood for a second First Friday podcast, Wit speaks with woodworker and painter Humaira Abid about her new exhibition–Searching for Home. The exhibition not only highlights the extraordinary level of skill that Abid exhibits in both painting and wood, but it also delves into the gravity of the […]
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Puppets, parades, and passion, a conversation with Spiral Q
23/01/2020 Duración: 31minIn this episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with the two co-directors of Spiral Q: Liza Goodell and Jennifer Turnbull about using art as a means of advocacy.
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Immanuel Wilkins never loses sight of the long game
17/01/2020 Duración: 27minMorgan Nitz speaks with Kimmel Center Jazz artist-in-residence Immanuel Wilkins about his musical journey and collaboration-in-progress with David Dempewolf of Marginal Utility and New York photographer Rog Walker.
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A fruitful journey into encaustics, Deann Mills on her latest body of work
03/01/2020 Duración: 32minIn Artblog Radio's first episode of 2020, Wit speaks with local artist Deann Mills about her show "Wonderland," which features encaustic works, on display at MUSE Gallery until February 2, 2020.
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Celebrating 10 years of 30 Americans, a conversation with Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw
30/12/2019 Duración: 31minIn this episode of Artblog Radio, Wit sits down with Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, the curator of the 30 Americans 10th anniversary exhibition.
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Getting to know Philly’s new Poet Laureate
20/12/2019 Duración: 28minIn this special episode of Artblog Radio, Wit sits down with the new Poet Laureate of Philadelphia--Trapeta Mayson!
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Kara Hearn and Barb Smith on their duo show at Grizzly Grizzly
06/12/2019 Duración: 32minWit chats with Kara Hearn and Barb Smith, two NYC-based artists who currently have a duo exhibition on display at Grizzly Grizzly.
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The Brilliance of Rashaad Newsome
22/11/2019 Duración: 27minWit speaks with multidisciplinary creator Rashaad Newsome about his multilayered body of work, “Black Magic,” currently on display in North Philadelphia at the Crane Arts Building.
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Warrior Writers on the uses of art and writing to transform veterans’s lives
11/11/2019 Duración: 25minWit chats with Lovella Calica, Ginn McGill-Prather, and Angela Waller about Warrior Writers, an organization using art and writing to transform the lives of veterans.
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Giving old uniforms a new life, Frontline Arts on building community through papermaking
11/11/2019 Duración: 42minWit chats with Frontline Arts executive director, Rachel Heberling, and Frontline board member and army veteran, Tara Krause, about the mission of their organization.
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Clarivel Ruiz on art at the intersection of Caribbean Latinx cultural advocacy
16/10/2019 Duración: 43minIn this 44-minute final episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month 2019 series, Wit goes to Harlem, NY to speak with maker and cultural advocate Clarivel Ruiz, founder of the Dominicans Love Haitians Movement.
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Ken Lum on the importance of hard work and the relevance of everything
13/10/2019In this podcast interview, artist, author, educator, Ken Lum debuts a new book, titled "Everything is Relevant," now available for pre-order on Amazon.
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Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue on the history and future of Killjoy’s Kastle
11/10/2019 Duración: 34minIn this 34-minute episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue about their traveling, interactive project, Killjoy’s Kastle, available to experience at Icebox Project Space from October 16-27!
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Brujo de la Mancha on his two decades of practicing art in Philadelphia
07/10/2019 Duración: 32minIn the 32 minute third episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month Series, Wit talks with local teaching artist, performer, activist extraordinaire, Brujo de la Mancha!
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Food as the storyteller, Emma Ressel on her new exhibition Trouble in the Garden
04/10/2019 Duración: 31minIn this 31 minute First Friday podcast, artist Emma Ressel talks about her new solo exhibition at Colorspace Labs and her unique style of food photography. The exhibition, titled "Trouble in the Garden," will be on display at Colorspace Labs in the Kensington section of North Philadelphia from October 4 - October 28th! Catch it while you can!
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‘From Storage to Studio’ at The Clay Studio, art of the past through contemporary lens
30/09/2019Roberta moderates a panel discussion on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at The Clay Studio about a collaborative project “From Storage to Studio," which brought 14 former and current Artists in Residence at The Clay Studio into conversation with 7 curators at the PMA and into close contact with what’s housed in the legendary storage vaults at the museum.
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Kristal Sotomayor and the necessity of ‘Expanding Sanctuary’
25/09/2019 Duración: 26minIn this episode of Artblog’s Latinx Heritage Month series, documentary filmmaker Kristal Sotomayor discusses her forthcoming film “Expanding Sanctuary.” The film explores the work by activists at the South Philly organization Juntos.
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Emily Daley and Jerry Kaba, tenants of The Loom unite after sudden increase in additional rent
18/09/2019 Duración: 40minIn this 40 minute episode of Artblog Radio, Morgan Nitz sits down with artists Emily Daley and Jerry Kaba to discuss what the heck has been going on at The Loom, an artist studio and office space in Port Richmond, where last month, tenants saw steep increases in building fees.
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Destigmatizing Disability, the work of Jade Ramos
16/09/2019 Duración: 31minIn this 31 minute first episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month podcast series, Wit chats with artist and disability advocate Jade Ramos.