Best Janet Martinez Podcasts (2024)

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Summer clips: Melissa Cody 36:43

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Episode No. 667 is a summer clips episode featuring artist Melissa Cody. MoMA PS1 is presenting "Melissa Cody: Webbed Skies," through September 9. The exhibition features over 30 weavings and a new work. It was curated by Isabella Rjeille and Ruba Katrib. Cody, a fourth-generation Navajo weaver, creates tapestries from traditional techniques that e…

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Van Gogh and the End of Nature 50:17

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Episode No. 666 features author and art historian Michael Lobel. Lobel is the author of "Van Gogh and the End of Nature," which was just published by Yale University Press. The book interrogates Van Gogh's presentation of nature, and finds that Van Gogh was looking more intently at industry, pollution, and environmental degradation than is typicall…

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Marisol, Jaramillo's Paper 1:14:59

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Episode No. 665 features curator Cathleen Chaffee and critic Elisabeth Kirsch. Chaffee is the curator of "Marisol: A Retrospective," which is at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formerly the Albright-Knox Art Gallery) through January 6, 2025. The exhibition presents work Marisol, sometimes remembered as 'the forgotten star of pop art,' made between the …

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117: The Podcast Team - Leaving While We Are Still Having Fun 54:39

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Send us a Text Message. What a ride! In this final episode of A Resilience Project, we celebrate the incredible journey of the past 3 ½ years. The stories of remarkable resilience, overcoming, healing and discovering one’s strength. As individuals around the world held space for these stories and found comfort in realizing they too can bounce back …

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O'Keeffe's New York, Rebecca Manson 1:14:41

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Episode No. 664 features curator Sarah Kelly Oehler and artist Rebecca Manson. With Annelise K. Madsen, Oehler is the co-curator of "Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks." The exhibition spotlights O'Keeffe's paintings of New York City, surrounding them with pictures she made of Lake George and the Southwest. It's at the Art Institute of Chicago through…

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Jeremy Frey, Eastman Johnson 1:09:25

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Episode No. 663 features artist Jeremy Frey and curator Sarah Humphreville. The Portland Museum of Art is presenting "Jeremy Frey: Woven," a twenty-year survey of Frey's basketry and printmaking. The exhibition features more than fifty baskets made from natural materials such as black ash and sweetgrass, as well as prints and video. The exhibition …

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Sarah Sze, Zoë Charlton 1:08:57

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Episode No. 662 features artists Sarah Sze and Zoë Charlton. The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas is showing "Sarah Sze," a presentation of new works that explore how memory marks time and space, and how art negotiates image and object. The ex\xhibition is on view through August 18. Sze represented the United States at the 2013 Venice Biennale. Ot…

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Jacob Lawrence's "Struggle" 49:03

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Episode No. 661 is a holiday clips episode featuring curator Elizabeth Hutton Turner. Along with Austen Barron Bailly, Turner was the co-curator of “Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle.” The exhibition, which debuted at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts in 2020, presented Lawrence’s 1954-56 “Struggle: From the History of the Americ…

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Holiday clips: Kiyan Williams 44:21

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Episode No. 660 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast is a holiday clips program with artist Kiyan Williams. Williams' work is on view in the 2024 Whitney Biennial, which is at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York through August 11. On July 6, Art Omi in Ghent, NY will present "Kiyan Williams: Vertigo." It features large-scale works including Ver…

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116: Sarah de Lagarde - When Hiding Is More Harmful 50:47

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered what courage, strength, or fortitude you might have if faced with a life-changing adversity? This week’s guest, Sarah de Lagarde, faced such a challenge in 2022 when an accident on the London Underground that resulted in her becoming a double amputee. Sharing the intimate thoughts and emotions she expe…

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Barbara Bosworth, Haas Brothers 1:13:10

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Episode No. 659 features artists Barbara Bosworth and the Haas Brothers. Two art museums are showing exhibitions of Bosworth's work: the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is presenting "Barbara Bosworth: The Meadow" through December 1. The show features photographs of a meadow in Carlisle, Massachusetts and near the Concord River that Bosworth made over …

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Jes Fan, Emilio Rojas 1:13:29

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Episode No. 658 features artists Jes Fan and Emilio Rojas. Fan's work is included in two ongoing -ennials: the 2024 Whitney Biennial, which is at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York through August 11; and Greater Toronto Art 2024 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto through July 28. The Whitney exhibition was curated by Chrissie Iles…

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115: J.R. Martinez - Full of Heart: A Story Of Survival, Strength & Spirit 54:49

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Send us a Text Message. Can Life's Greatest Adversities Become Our Strongest Triumphs? In this episode, we delve into the incredible story of J.R. Martinez, a true testament to turning life's greatest adversities into powerful and inspiring narratives. J.R. Martinez, a former U.S. Army soldier, will not forget the harrowing roadside bomb explosion …

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Janet Sobel 54:31

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Episode No. 657 features curator Natalie Dupêcher. Dupêcher is the curator of "Janet Sobel: All-Over" at The Menil Collection, Houston. Across 30 paintings and drawings, the exhibition explores Sobel's short, meteoric, hugely influential career as one of the first New York artists associated with abstract expressionism as it began to coalesce in th…

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María Magdalena Campos-Pons, early Southern quilts 1:24:03

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Episode No. 656 features artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons and curator Lauren Applebaum. "María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold", now at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, is the first multimedia survey of Campos-Pons' work in 17 years. The exhibition spotlights Campos-Pons' photography, installation, and performance-based practices, which…

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114: Patricia Morgan - Love Her As She Is – A Mother’s Journey With FASD 45:06

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Send us a Text Message. What does it take to transform life's most challenging seasons into a story of hope and inspiration? In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary journey of Patricia Morgan, author of "Love Her as She Is." Patricia's story is a testament to the unpredictable, heartwarming, and often heartbreaking journey of motherhood. W…

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Holiday clips: Teresita Fernández 43:53

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Episode No. 655 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast is a holiday clips episode featuring artist Teresita Fernández. Fernández is included in "Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s-today" at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. It is the first major group exhibition in the United States to envision a new approach to contemporary art i…

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19thC Photography Now, Myra Greene 59:19

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Episode No. 654 features curator Karen Hellman and artist Myra Greene. With Carolyn Peter, Hellman is the curator of "Nineteenth-Century Photography Now" at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. The exhibition examines how many of the conventions and processes established in photography's early years remain of interest to artists working today. Hi…

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113: Cindy Thompson - Resilience For Change Makers 37:09

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Send us a Text Message. “You're not focused enough unless you're mourning some of the things you're saying no to." When Cindy first read these poignant words from James Clear, it felt like they were written just for her. For 30 years, Cindy has helped folks grow, heal, and reach for their potential as a clinical counsellor, executive coach and host…

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Remembering Frank Stella 1:21:16

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Episode No. 653 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features critic and author Deborah Solomon and host Tyler Green's 2016 conversation with Frank Stella. Frank Stella died on May 4 at the age of 87. For two decades, from the late 1950s until the late 1970s or early 1980s, Stella was one of the United States' most important painters. The Museum of Mode…

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The Harlem Renaissance, Blood: Medieval/Modern 1:25:03

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Episode No. 652 features curators Denise Murrell and Larisa Grollemond. Murrell is the curator of "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The exhibition, which is on view through July 28, explores the ways in which Black artists portrayed everyday life and impacted art on both sides of the A…

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112: Lewellyn Melnyk - Roots & Resilience: Cultivating Mental Health in Agriculture 41:49

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever stopped to consider the emotional toll on those who are committed to the unique lifestyle of farming and the agriculture industry? In this episode we are digging deep into the roots of mental health challenges in the field of agriculture and the families impacted by this lifestyle. Our guest, Lewellyn Melnyk, p…

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Remembering Richard Serra 1:06:23

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Episode No. 651 features art historian Richard Shiff, curator and art historian Michelle White, and a clip from Kirk Varnedoe's 2003 National Gallery of Art Mellon Lectures. Serra died last month at age 85. He may be the most honored sculptor of the post-war era. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, which holds the most important institutional colle…

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Camille Claudel, Jim Moske 1:21:57

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Episode No. 650 features curator Anne-Lise Desmas and author Jim Moske. With Emerson Bowyer, Desmas is the co-curator of "Camille Claudel," a retrospective of the French modernist sculptor's career, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Until now, Claudel's work has often been under-considered as scholars have focused on her professional and pe…

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111: Janet Applefield - Becoming Janet... Finding Myself In The Holocaust 35:39

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary life of Janet Applefield, whose journey through adversity began during the invasion of Poland in 1939. Separated from her parents at the age of 7 during the upheaval of the Holocaust, Janet endured years of uncertainty and danger, learning the necessity of silence to protect h…

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Patrick Martinez, Nell Irvin Painter 1:22:30

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Episode No. 649 features artist Patrick Martinez and author Nell Irvin Painter. Dallas Contemporary is showing "Patrick Martinez: Histories" through September 1. The exhibition surveys work Martinez has made since 2016, including his Pee Chee folder-referencing paintings, cake paintings, neons, and his recent multi-media paintings which often featu…

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Matisse & Derain, Isabelle Frances McGuire 1:14:47

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Episode No. 648 features curator Dita Amory and artist Isabelle Frances McGuire. Along with Ann Dumas, Amory is the curator of "Vertigo of Color: Matisse, Derain and the Origins of Fauvism," which is at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston through May 27. The exhibition presents works Henri Matisse and André Derain made in Collioure, a fishing village …

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110: Debra Atlas - Let's Talk About It! 34:27

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Send us a Text Message. Ever since she was two years old, Debra Atlas felt like she was living behind a mask. It wasn’t until later in life that she was treated for depression – a diagnosis that has brought her tremendous insight, empathy, and strength. As an environmental journalist, author, professional speaker, blogger and workshop leader, Debra…

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Holiday clips: Kahlil Robert Irving 51:16

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Episode No. 647 is a holiday weekend clips episode featuring artist Kahlil Robert Irving. The Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in Saint Louis is presenting "Kahlil Robert Irving: Archaeology of the Present" through July 29. "Archaeology of the Present" is a presentation of new Irving sculptures, video, and found objects. Irving has situat…

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Ruth Asawa's drawings, "The Anxious Eye" 1:05:09

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Episode No. 646 features curators Edouard Kopp and Shelley Langdale. With Kim Conaty, Kopp is the co-curator of "Ruth Asawa: Through Line," a survey of Asawa's lifelong drawing practice. (Kirsten Marples and Scout Hutchinson assisted Kopp and Conaty.) The exhibition, which is at Houston's Menil Collection through July 21, presents drawings, collage…

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109: Jocelyn Dettloff - A New Way Of Living 38:15

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of embracing life fully, even amidst challenges. Our guest, Jocelyn Dettloff, shares her remarkable journey from adventurous escapades to unexpected setbacks and the resilience that emerged. Jocelyn, author of "It Rained in the Desert," exemplifies living without regret…

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"Surrealism and Us," Kenny Rivero 57:22

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Episode No. 645 features curator María Elena Ortiz and artist Kenny Rivero. Ortiz is the curator of "Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940" at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The exhibition investigates the history of surrealism in the Caribbean and posits that Caribbean intellectuals were key to the development…

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Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi, Trey Burns 1:15:54

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Episode No. 644 features artists Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi and Trey Burns. The Hammer Museum is presenting "Hammer Projects: Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi" through August 11. The exhibition features ARENA V (2024), Nkosi's latest investigation of the social and psychological experiences of Black gymnasts. "Nkosi" is curated by Ikechúkwú Onyewuenyi with Connie Butl…

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108: Breanna Thompson & Claire Miller - It's Not Bad, Just Different 48:59

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Send us a Text Message. In this compelling episode of A Resilience Project podcast, Cindy Thompson engages in a rich conversation with her daughter, Breanna Thompson, a counselor, and Claire Miller, a youth pastor and social worker both serving as missionaries in Nairobi, Kenya. This episode delves into their experiences of living and working in a …

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Sargent Claude Johnson, Stacy Kranitz 1:39:18

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Episode No. 643 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features curator and art historian John P. Bowles and artist Stacy Kranitz. Along with Dennis Carr and Jacqueline Francis, Bowles is the co-curator of "Sargent Claude Johnson," a survey of the artist's career at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Calif. through Ma…

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Matisse and the Sea, Marc Bauer 1:00:25

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Episode No. 642 features curator Simon Kelly and artist Marc Bauer. Kelly is the curator of "Matisse and the Sea," at the Saint Louis Art Museum through May 12. The exhibition examines the significance of the sea across Matisse's oeuvre. It especially examines SLAM's own 1907-08 Bathers with a Turtle, long considered one of Matisse's most challengi…

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107: Brandi Cox - Breaking Intergenerational Patterns 44:04

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Send us a Text Message. Brace yourself for a powerful narrative that explores pivotal moments in the life of author Brandi Cox. On the heels of her newly released memoir "In Better Hands," Brandi reflects on her formative years shaped by sorrow, growth, and overcoming. As her remarkable story unfolds, Brandi recalls one pivotal, traumatic day that …

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Holiday clips: Stanley Whitney 1:07:15

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Episode No. 641 is a President's Day weekend clips show featuring artist Stanley Whitney. The Buffalo AKG Art Museum (née the Albright-Knox Art Gallery) is presenting "Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon," a retrospective of Whitney's fifty-year career. The exhibition features the square-format, semi-gridded abstract canvases Whitney has been making…

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Judy Ledgerwood, 'Frank & Webb' 1:21:42

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Episode No. 640 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Judy Ledgerwood and curator Lisa Volpe. Ledgerwood is included within "50 Paintings" at the Milwaukee Art Museum. The exhibition features paintings made in the last five years by 50 artists from around the world. It was curated by Margaret Andera and Michelle Grabner and is on view thr…

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106: Dr. Justin Kennedy - Suffer Skillfully 41:45

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Send us a Text Message. In his late twenties, Justin’s life changed when he was hit by a car on his newly purchased Vespa—while on the way to buy a helmet. Initially, as Justin recovered from his coma, he was unable to talk and had limited mobility. Yet Justin has learned to live with the internal scars and physical manifestations of a traumatic br…

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Sin Wai Kin, Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork 1:03:16

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Episode No. 639 features artists Sin Wai Kin and Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork. The Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley is presenting "MATRIX 284/Sin Wai Kin: The Story Changing," the artist's first US exhibition. BAMPFA's exhibition includes Sin's two most recent video works: The Breaking Story (2022) and Dreami…

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Saif Azzuz, Maryam Taghavi 1:07:33

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Episode No. 638 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artists Saif Azzuz and Maryam Taghavi. The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is presenting "Saif Azzuz: Cost of Living," an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and installation that considers settler colonialism and gentrification as related processes. The exhibition is on view thro…

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105: Bayley Russell - Plan The Event, Not The Outcome 44:18

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Send us a Text Message. As a child, Bayley Russell would sit with her grandfather as he told her about Mt. Everest—its marvel and majesty, its terrifying danger, its haunting call to adventure-seeking climbers. Years ago, Bayley was finally able to see Nepal for herself on a mission trip. She fell in love with the people, culture, and breathtaking …

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Faith Ringgold, George Masa 1:09:05

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Episode No. 637 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features curator Jamillah James and author Brent Martin. James has organized "Faith Ringgold: American People," a retrospective of Ringgold's career as an artist and activist, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The exhibition, which presents Ringgold as a key bridge between the Harlem Renaissa…

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Botticelli Drawings, Southern/Modern 1:18:18

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Episode No. 636 features curators Furio Rinaldi and Jonathan Stuhlman. Rinaldi is the curator of "Botticelli Drawings" at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's Legion of Honor, the first exhibition dedicated to the drawings of Sandro Botticelli. The show follows Botticelli from his time with Fra Filippo Lippi to the establishment of his own work…

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104: Debbie McCulloch - Facing Loss and Finding Light 44:19

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Send us a Text Message. In this poignant episode of A Resilience Project, Cindy Thompson welcomes Debbie McCulloch, a retired pharmacist and host of the podcast "Older & Bolder." Drawing from personal tragedy, Debbie discusses the traumatic loss of her youngest sister to homicide, an unsolved case that continues to haunt her family. Delving into th…

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Leslie Martinez, Alexis Smith 1:16:38

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Episode No. 635 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Leslie Martinez and curator Anthony Graham. MoMA PS1 in Queens is presenting "Leslie Martinez: The Fault of Formation," through April 8. The exhibition features paintings built with paint, folds, pools, and collaged materials such as rags and dried acrylics. Martinez's way of making pa…

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Holiday clips: Amalia Mesa-Bains 1:06:14

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Episode No. 634 is a holiday clips episode featuring artist Amalia Mesa-Bains. The Phoenix Art Museum is presenting “Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory,” the first retrospective of the pioneering Chicana artist. The exhibition includes nearly 60 works including fourteen of Mesa-Bains’ major installations. It was curated by María Esther Fernán…

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Holiday clips: Gary Simmons 1:03:31

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Episode No. 633 is a holiday weekend clips episode featuring artist Gary Simmons. The Pérez Art Museum Miami is presenting “Gary Simmons: Public Enemy,” a survey of Simmons’ 35-year career. The exhibition reveals how Simmons has addressed race, class and US history in ways that have remained persistently au courant. It was curated by René Morales a…

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Dorothea Lange portraits, William Blake 1:07:27

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Episode No. 632 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features curators Philip Brookman and Julian Brooks. Brookman is the curator of "Dorothea Lange: Seeing People," at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The exhibition presents Lange's decades-long portraiture practice in over 100 photographs, pictures that range from the Great Depression through …

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