About the show

The Truth In This Art is an arts-and-culture interview podcast hosted by Rob Lee. Each episode features longform conversations with artists, creative thinkers, and cultural workers — curators, gallerists, historians, museum professionals, designers, filmmakers, musicians, writers, and community builders — about how the work gets made and why it matters.

What you’ll hear

• Process and practice: studio routines, deadlines, drafts, failures, pivots.
• Origin and identity: where the work comes from and who it speaks to.
• Impact and context: exhibitions, public art, collaboration, and the business side.

Across hundreds of episodes, guests span painting, sculpture, photography, illustration, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, installation, performance, street art and murals, graffiti, digital/new media, design, architecture, fashion, film, theater, dance, poetry, and literature.

Local roots, wider reach

From Baltimore and beyond, the show connects local voices with wider ideas — sharing stories that matter and connecting arts, culture, and community. If you’re looking for thoughtful artist interviews and real culture conversations, you’ll find practical insight for artists, creatives, and culture lovers.

New episodes

New episodes drop regularly. Learn how arts and culture shape community, place, and everyday life — careers in art, creative resilience, collaboration, public art, exhibitions, and the broader cultural landscape. Show notes and episode transcripts are available on each episode page.

Connect

Have a story from Baltimore or beyond? Pitch to rob@thetruthinthisart.com with “Pitch” in the subject line.

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