“Between Artists” is a six-part special episode of the ARTiculated Podcast.
The Archives of American Art has announced “Between Artists: In Conversation with History,” a six-part series from its podcast ARTiculated: Dispatches from the Archives of American Art. This special series features important intergenerational conversations between artists of today and voices from the past. Each of the six upcoming episodes will be curated by contemporary artists Nanibah Chacon, Maia Cruz Palileo, Mari Hernandez, Carolyn Lazard, Dionne Lee and Lehuauakea. During their sessions, each artist will engage with oral history from the Archives of American Art’s collection and explore the underlying and invisible effects of those interviews on their own work. The first part of the series will be released on July 28 and is titled “Weaving and Making Traditional Art Today: A Balance Between Contemporary and Traditional.” The remaining sections will be opened on the fourth Thursday of each month until December 29.
This series brings together contemporary artists and the history of visual art in the United States, expanding awareness, communication and listening to the spectrum of the American experience. The pieces reveal new and hidden connections between famous and not-so-famous artists, expanding the stories and voices behind the scenes. common words.
“We are grateful for this opportunity to invite deeper engagement with the larger questions at the heart of the Archives, from what it involves to influencing who has a voice in the story of American art,” the statement said. said Ben Gillespie, the archivist at the Archives of American Art. “These pieces offer a rich exploration of the power of history, and we are very grateful to these artists for their research, insight and curiosity in bringing these stories to light.”
The Archives of American Art promotes and provides access to a wide range of historical collections related to visual art in America, furthering the research of the scholars, students and the curious culture. The series “Between Artists: In Conversation with History” provides opportunities for new voices to engage deeply with artist interviews recorded over the years.
ARTiculated: Submissions from the Archives of American Art supported by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. The six-part special series, “Between Artists: In Conversation with History,” is supported in part by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative.
