Rob Lee
The Truth In This Art is an interview series featuring artists, entrepreneurs and tastemakers in & around Baltimore.
Appears in 900 Episodes
73 - How Did Precious Rubbish Take Shape? | Kayla E. (award-winning artist, Precious Rubbish, Fantagraphics)
Kayla E. joins The Truth In This Art to discuss Precious Rubbish.Kayla E. (award-winning artist, Creative Director at Fantagraphics, 2023–2024 Princeton Hotter Fellow)...
72 - What's New With the Maryland Film Festival for 2025 | KJ Mohr
Professional film curator and educator KJ Mohr returns to The Truth In This Art to talk about the Maryland Film Festival (MdFF) and Baltimore’s indie film scene at the...
FEED DROP - TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995) A Film Retrospective with Lea Anderson
Chill or Be Chilled. Let's Watch It Again is back!Rob Lee is joined by Lea Anderson to discuss the 1995 cult classic Tales from the Hood!Tales from the Hood (1995) is ...
71 - Make Something Pretty or Make Something Real? | Genesis Rodriguez
Genesis Rodriguez joins The Truth in This Art for her first public deep-dive into her work and process.A Philadelphia-area Latina mixed media artist known for blending...
70 - Street Art, Galleries and Who Defines Great Art in Philadelphia | Sean 'SK' Kinsey
Sean 'SK' Kinsey returns for his second appearance on The Truth in This Art!A Philadelphian visual artist known for blending a fine art sensibility with a street art a...
69 - Can Baltimore’s Art Help You Navigate Crooked Paths? | Ernest Shaw
Ernest Shaw returns for his second appearance on The Truth in This Art! A renowned muralist and educator, Shaw shares his thoughts on the power of art to reflect ident...
68 - Who’s Shaping the Future of AI & Digital Community for Small Businesses? | Zina Verduzco
Zina Verduzco joins The Truth in This Art to explore how AI and digital innovation are transforming community and entrepreneurship for small businesses in Baltimore an...
67 - How Graphic Novels Are Redefining Education in Baltimore | Bmore Transform & GRAPHIC NOVEL FESTIVAL
Bmore Transform and Baltimore’s Graphic Novel Festival take center stage in this episode of The Truth in This Art. Guests Gab Sussman and Victoria Lebrón share how the...
66 - The Heart of the Shoe Muralist: How Wearable Art Became a Full-Time Calling | Akio Evans
Baltimore artist Akio Evans returns to The Truth in This Art for his second appearance, tracing his evolution from hobbyist customizer to full-time artist and self-def...
#65 - What Drives Creative Evolution in the Kitchen? | Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery
Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery returns to The Truth in This Art, joining the rarified air as one of just a handful of three-time guests.Amendo...
#64 - Who Shapes the Culture Behind the Mic? | Laiya St. Clair
Laiya St. Clair joins The Truth in This Art to share how she crafts culture from behind the mic as a celebrated radio and podcast personality, producer, and voice arti...
#63 - How To Find Your Tribe In Baltimore | Will Walker of A Tribe Called Run
Will Walker, founder of A Tribe Called Run, joins the podcast.Walker shares his personal journey from Cleveland to Baltimore, reflecting on how both cities' blue-colla...
#62 - Who Carries the Weight of The Piano Lesson? | Chinai Routté & Paige Hernandez of Everyman Theatre
Resident Company Member Chinai Routté and director Paige Hernandez return to The Truth in This Art to illuminate Everyman Theatre’s production of August Wilson’s The P...
#61 - What’s Shaping Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025? | Warren Bernard
Executive Director of Small Press Expo (SPX), Warren Bernard, returns to The Truth In This Art podcast.Bernard shares insights into how planning, innovation, and commu...
#60 - How Do Artists Thrive In Baltimore? | Spence
Musician, Creative Consultant, and Band Leader Raymond J. Spence joins the podcast.Spence shares how growing up in Baltimore shapes his approach to music, creative con...
#59 - How Does UP Magazine Give Voice to Urban Art and Artists? | T.K. Mills
Writer, curator, and editor-in-chief of UP Magazine, T.K. Mills returns to the podcast.Mills shares how living in New York City shapes his writing, curatorial practice...
#58 – "Is Art a Mirror for Modern Life?" | Zoë Lintzeris
Artist and Arts in Health Specialist Zoë Lintzeris joins the podcast. Lintzeris shares how life in Baltimore and beyond informs her visual art practice. Lintzeris' wo...
From Mic to Movement: Documenting Stories, Sharing Resources, and Fostering Reciprocal Support Systems | M'Balou Camara for Maryland Arts Summit
Aspiring podcaster and artist M’Balou Camara interviews me for a special Maryland Art Summit 2025 recording.M’Balou is a former student, current colleague, and emergin...
#57 – Can Art, Storytelling, and Hope Illuminate Community? | Neha Misra
Artist, poet, and climate justice advocate Neha Misra joins The Truth In This Art podcast. Misra shares how growing up in India, studying physics, and her cultural roo...
#56 – What Do We Inherit and What Do We Share? | Kiara-Maribel Rivera
Artist Kiara-Maribel Rivera joins the podcast. In this conversation, Rivera reflects on how her family’s migration and history shaped her identity and her creative wor...
