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#42 – How Can Art Help Us Reclaim the Joys of Childhood? | Elijah Trice
Baltimore-based artist and designer Elijah Trice returns to talk about growth, storytelling, and painting the everyday with dignity and joy.Since our last conversation...
#41 – How Do You Reinvent and Thrive in Baltimore’s Underground? | Kotic Couture
If you’ve ever danced your heart out at a sold-out basement party or streamed a late-night DJ set on your phone, you’ve felt the pulse of Kotic Couture’s world. In thi...
#40 – What Do Cracks Reveal That Clay Can’t Hide? | Ara Koh
Ceramic-based artist and educator Ara Koh returns to The Truth In This Art for her second conversation with Rob Lee. Known for her layered clay paintings and material-...
#39 – How Does the Institute for Contemporary Art Balance Power and Possibility for the Public? | Jessica Bell Brown
Curator, writer, and executive director of the ICA at VCU Jessica Bell Brown returns to reflect on her evolving leadership at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Vir...
#38 – How Does Sound Become a Tool for Creative Resistance? | Kokayi
Guggenheim Fellow, artist, producer, and educator Kokayi returns to unpack the layers of sound, storytelling, and being a vessel for cultural memory.Since our first co...
#37 – Can Archives Shape What’s Next? Upton Mansion and a $16M Vision | Savannah Wood of Afro Charities
Artist, educator, and Afro Charities Executive Director Savannah Wood joins to reflect on legacy, growth, and leading one of Baltimore’s most ambitious cultural preser...
#36 – How Can Art Transcend Time, Memory, and Tradition? | Lewinale Havette
Artist Lewinale Havette returns for a conversation on art, spirit, and shedding constraints.Recorded at Palo Gallery during NYC Art Week, Lewinale reflects on her evol...
#35 - Fusing Circus and Storytelling | Sam Landa of New York Circus Project
Director and choreographer Sam Landa joins for his first appearance on the podcast to talk about reimagining what circus can be—and how LIQUID uses punk aesthetics, na...
#34 - Sculpting Process, Memory & Material Integrity | Hae Won Sohn
Artist and educator Hae Won Sohn returns for a reflective conversation on process, adaptability, and making art that holds up—materially and conceptually.Now based in ...
#33 – How Shaolin Jazz Redefines Film & Sound | DJ 2-Tone Jones
Shaolin Jazz co-founder DJ 2-Tone Jones—one half of the duo behind the genre-bending brand—returns to reflect on growth, alignment, and his continued love for blending...
#32 – How Do You Choose Stories Worth Telling? | Joe Tropea
Baltimore’s award-winning documentary filmmaker, public historian, and Baltimore City Hall curator Joe Tropea returns to share how personal connection guides his proje...
#31 – Why ‘Irma Vep’ Is a Wild, Campy Celebration at Everyman Theatre | Joseph W. Ritsch
Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful at Everyman Theatre, where director, choreographer, and arts educator Joseph Ritsc...
#30 – How Do You Blend Archive and Activism in Your Art? | Isaiah Winters
You know those moments when a photograph or film clip feels like it’s speaking hidden truths? New School professor and interdisciplinary artist Isaiah Winters returns ...
#29 – How to Bring Portraits to Life on Canvas | Monica Ikegwu
You know that moment when a painting feels so real you swear the subject might blink? Hyper-realist portraitist Monica Ikegwu returns to reveal the behind-the-scenes r...
#28 – How Do You Bring Art to the People? | Ky Vassor
You’ve probably admired one of Ky Vassor’s murals without even knowing it—now she’s back to pull back the curtain on how those vibrant public artworks, pop-up workshop...
#27 – How to Master Moving People Through Music | DJ James Nasty
Baltimore’s own DJ and producer James Nasty returns to share how stepping away from substances sparked new clarity, how he built Ecstatic Dance Baltimore into an inclu...
#26 - How Does Art Turn Pain Into Power? | Ayiana Viviana
Abstract neurographic artist Ayiana Viviana shares how reconnecting with Puerto Rico, battling inner struggles, and choosing self-trust transformed her art—and her lif...
#25 - Can Paintings Voice the Feelings We Never Say? | Xenia Gray
Contemporary figurative painter Xenia Gray unpacks how post-Soviet Siberia, spiritual retreats, and life in D.C. converge in canvases that pulse with raw feeling.Growi...
#24 - What Makes FilmFest DC Survive 39 Years? | Tony Gittens
Founder and director Tony Gittens returns with the inside story of steering the Washington DC International Film Festival—now in its 39th year—through last-minute venu...
#23 – How Do Bold Colors Carry Heritage? | Alexi Abi
Visual artist Alexi Abi returns to talk new work, new influences, and what it takes to stay visible in Washington’s competitive arts scene.How her Lebanese heritage an...
#22 – How Do 90s Pop Aesthetics Shape Modern Headwear? | Jerrill Sankey
Designer Jerrill Sankey (formerly “Creative King”) returns to talk evolution—name change, sharper focus, and bigger ambitions.90s music videos and Vogue tear‑outs that...
#21 – Can CultureWorks Philly Turn Shared Resources Into Creative Power? | Ariel Shelton
Co‑Executive Director Ariel Shelton returns to map out how CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia functions as a co‑op for creatives—and why that matters right now.From co‑...
#20 – Can Enoch Pratt Free Library Become Baltimore’s Town Square? | Chad Helton
President & CEO Chad Helton lays out how Baltimore’s flagship public‑library system is reinventing itself for a 21st‑century city.Small‑town roots to big‑city stacks—w...
#19 – How Does The Vibe Room Spotlight DMV Creatives? | Natasha Magino
Founder & editor-in-chief Natasha Magino is back to break down how The Vibe Room spotlights under-represented DMV talent—and why the new art-book series is her biggest...
#18 – What Happens When House Beats Fuel Vivid Paintings? | Terry Thompson
Chicago-raised, Baltimore-based Terry Thompson returns to chart the evolution from his “Alien Conversations” dreamscapes to a bold new series of vein-laced canvases—wh...
#17 – Can Stone Carving Capture Modern Stories? | Sebastian Martorana
In this episode of The Truth in This Art, I welcome back Baltimore-based sculptor Sebastian Martorana. We discuss the evolution of his career over the past few years, ...
#16 – Can Art Fix Our Divides? | Philippa Pham Hughes
On this episode of The Truth In This Art, I'm excited to share my conversation with Philippa Pham Hughes, a social sculptor, educator, speaker, and writer who designs ...
#15 – How Does Sugarcane Magazine Capture Global Black Culture? | Melissa Hunter Davis
In this episode of The Truth in This Art, I welcome back creative entrepreneur Melissa Hunter Davis to the podcast. Melissa is the founder of Sugarcane magazine, a Bla...
#14 – Can Reclaimed Materials Tell Diaspora Stories? | Lex Marie
On this episode of The Truth In This Art, I'm excited to share my conversation with Lex Marie, a DC-based multidisciplinary artist whose powerful work I've been eager ...
#13 – How Does Motherhood Ignite a Painting Career? | Roxanne Sauriol Hauenherm
In this episode of The Truth In This Art, I welcome Roxanne Sauriol Hauenherm, a self-taught Montreal-based artist whose captivating paintings of female figures have g...
