Mar 18 Watch 7:14 'Soldiers and Kings' author Jason De León on exploring the world of human smuggling By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson An archaeologist is providing a different lens on the tension at the southern U.S. border, one that applies deep-dive anthropology to learn more about migration. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with National Book Award-winning author Jason De León, whose… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 7:38 Art exhibit 'For Dear Life' shows new perspectives on disability and medicine in the U.S. By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson “For Dear Life” is the first exhibition to survey the themes of illness and disability in American art from the mid-20th century to the COVID pandemic. It’s part of PST Art, an enormous collaboration of Southern California arts institutions around… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 5:53 'I Am Little Haiti' exhibition documents battle with gentrification and climate change By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Layla Quran A vibrant immigrant neighborhood is facing change and disruption amid a phenomenon known as “climate gentrification.” An exhibition in Miami is documenting Little Haiti's resilience. Jeffrey Brown visited for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:39 From K-pop to skin care, art exhibit explores global influence of South Korean culture By Jared Bowen, GBH From K-pop to skin care, South Korea has been at the cutting edge of cultural development internationally. As a new museum exhibition reveals, it didn’t happen overnight. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 6:38 How artists are using their talents to help San Jose reduce its carbon footprint By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet San Jose, in California’s Silicon Valley, has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2030. To do this, leaders are enlisting help from an unlikely source, the arts sector, in a first-of-a-kind program in the country. Jeffrey Brown traveled there to… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:11 'Monuments of Solidarity' exhibition highlights an activist's approach to making art By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson An artist, activist, community builder and teacher. LaToya Ruby Frazier's art-making ideas come together in her first retrospective exhibition. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and for our… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 5:17 Rhode Island artist's massive work explores why time dominates our lives By Pamela Watts and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly It has been said that public art is a reflection of how we see the world and the artist’s response to our time and place. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly introduces us to an artist who has often… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 6:37 Acclaimed artist Lorraine O'Grady on her long path into art world acceptance By Molly McCaul and Jared Bowen, GBH Some 50 years into her career and at almost 90-years-old, artist Lorraine O'Grady has her first-ever museum retrospective at Wellesley College's Davis Museum. If that sounds like an honor delayed, much of O'Grady's career has played out with a slow… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 7:36 Vietnamese American artists on Gulf Coast honor their community's success and struggles By William Brangham, Layla Quran The 2 million Vietnamese Americans in this country often find their stories still told through the lens of the Vietnam War. But at an art exhibit in Biloxi, Mississippi, a new generation is telling a different story about their lives… Continue watching
Apr 21 The evolution of Passover Haggadahs and their art By Rebecca J.W. Jefferson, The Conversation A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text, from sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world. Continue reading