Art is Human Nature

Alexander Robinson

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Art is Human Nature is a podcast hosted by Toronto based visual artist Alexander Robinson where he speaks with people who know a lot about the ideas he tries to capture in his work. A podcast with the aim of redefining what an arts education can be. If you’d like to see the artwork shared in each episode visit artbyrobinson {.com}

06/01/2022

Art is... - Series Finale

A series finale to tie it all together... It's time to close, but I hope you enjoyed your time in the gallery. What is art to you? See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-10-art-is All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

6 min
05/16/2022

Momma - A Conversation With My Mom

“You guys healed me in so many ways.” - My Mom In the final episode before the finale, Alexander speaks with his mother. They walk through the experiences that have led them to this moment, Alexander shares a piece of poetry and they discuss his painting "Momma." See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-9-momma All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

43 min
05/09/2022

Work Culture - Diversity In The Work Place (Ft. Stephanie Small)

“Education does not dictate talent.” - Stephanie Small In this episode, Alexander speaks with Stephanie Small (founder and director of BLACK Taxi - a creative & strategic division of the ad agency Taxi with the program mission of attracting, hiring, and retaining Black talent to lead change.) They discuss the origins of BLACK Taxi as well as the importance of diversity and empowering BIPOC voices in the workplace while also having an open discussion about Alexander’s painting “Work Culture.” See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-8-work-culture Learn more about BLACK Taxi: https://www.agency.taxi/blacktaxi All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

42 min
08/23/2021

Human Nature - Growing Pains & Creative Perseverance (Ft. Haviah Mighty)

“It feels like protection to prevent yourself from knowing, but really you're preventing yourself from growing.” - Haviah Mighty In this episode, Alexander speaks with Polaris Music Prize recipient and 2022 Juno award winner Haviah Mighty (@haviahmighty). They discuss the difficult but important growth that has come out of the past year, Haviah's single "Protest," her upcoming mixtape "Stock Exchange", and Alexander's "Human Nature" painting. See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-7-human-nature For updates follow at @artbyrobinson Follow @haviahmighty Check out Haviah's latest single Flamenco: https://linktr.ee/haviahmighty All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Art

58 min
08/02/2021

At Your Best (You Are Love) - WiFi Chemistry, Love, and Art (Ft. Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile)

“True authenticity, that’s what love is to me.” - Stephanie (@_steph.anya) See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-6-at-your-best-you-are-love Subscribe to Stephanie’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/stephanya In this episode, Alexander speaks with Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile (licensed associate marriage & family therapist). Stephanie shares some of the biggest struggles her clients have faced while also having an open discussion with Alexander about relationships and this episode’s painting, "At Your Best (You Are Love).” All music used is produced by Roosevelth: soundcloud.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

47 min
07/12/2021

Ashy Seasonal Depression - The Importance of Comedy (Ft. Marlon Palmer AKA ThatDudeMcfly)

“Is it the sadness or the ashiness?” - Marlon Palmer (@thatdudemcfly) See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-5-ashy-seasonal-depression Check out Marlon's podcast Extra Gravy: https://linktr.ee/extragravyshow In this episode, Alexander speaks with Marlon Palmer (@thatdudemcfly). They discuss original thought, comedy, have some good laughs, and discuss Alexander's painting, "Ashy Seasonal Depression." All music used is produced by Roosevelth: soundcloud.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

28 min
06/28/2021

Tetris/Self-care Pt.2 - Therapy And Self-Care Toolkits (Ft. Nicole Franklin)

“In therapy, we cry, yes, but we also laugh together...” - Nicole Franklin (@livefreecs) See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-4-tetris-self-care Donate to the Black Mental Health Fund: https://gofund.me/6809e734 For part 2 of Tetris/Self-Care, Alexander speaks with Nicole Franklin (registered social worker). Building on the topics discussed in part 1, they get into the many common and uncommon forms of self-care and therapy that can be effective for a wider range of individuals. All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

30 min
06/15/2021

Tetris/Self-Care Pt.1 - Mental Health Awareness (Ft. Megan Kee)

“Each of us is playing our own unique game of Tetris.” - Alexander Robinson See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-3-tetris-self-care Check out Megan's non-profit organization: https://www.twentytwentyarts.com/ In this episode, Alexander speaks with Megan Kee (mental health advocate and founder of @twentytwentyarts) as she gives her interpretation of his painting "Tetris/Self-care" and dives into some of the topics that inspired the artwork like mental health and self-care. All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

49 min
06/02/2021

Matching Descriptions - Police Brutality, The Far Reaches Of State Violence, And Activism (Ft. Robyn Maynard)

“I think that there are a lot of things that are a part of activism that don’t always get categorized as such.” - Robyn Maynard (@policingblack) See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-2-matching-descriptions Robyn Maynard and Pascale Diverlus' Political Education Platform: https://www.buildingtheworldwewant.com/ For this episode, Alexander speaks with Robyn Maynard (award-winning author and activist) as she brilliantly covers topics like racial profiling, police brutality, and overall state violence that is enacted against Black lives while also sharing her interpretation of his painting titled “Matching Descriptions.” All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

45 min
05/17/2021

Garden - How The Kids Found Their Way (Ft. Roosevelth and Erick)

"The flowers that are dim or the ones that are falling, we end up asking what happened to them?" - Erick Bonilla See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-1-garden The artwork for the first episode of the podcast is titled 'Garden.' It is a painting based on Alexander's youth and teenage years. With this being the case, the experts for this episode are Roosevelth and Erick Bonilla who are 2 of his best friends that he's known for over 15 years. The 3 of them discuss the artwork and get into a lot of the critical moments of influence that brought them to where they are now. See the artwork: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-1-garden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbyrobinson/ All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth Funded by Canada Council for the Arts

27 min
04/23/2021

Trailer - Art is Human Nature

My name is Alexander Robinson and I am a visual artist who decided to create a podcast called Art is Human Nature where I plan to redefine what an arts education can be. As an artist, whenever there’s a topic that interests me, I make a painting about it, but lately, I’ve been wanting to learn more about the topics that inspire my art; I want to redefine what an arts education can be. So you may be wondering how do I plan on doing that? Well for each episode, I’ll be talking with someone who knows a lot about the ideas that inspire my art and I’ll also be sharing my artwork with them. If I make a painting inspired by the concept of love, I’ll be speaking with a marriage therapist. If I make a painting inspired by comedy, I’ll speak with a comedian. You get the idea. There’s going to be conversations about things like love, therapy, and activism and there’s going to be a lot of cool art too, so if you are interested in taking this journey with me, feel free to subscribe and follow the Art is Human Nature podcast. And finally, if you’d like to see the artwork shared in each episode make sure you visit artbyrobinson {.com} Music produced by Roosevelth

3 min

TRAILER

Trailer - Art is Human Nature

My name is Alexander Robinson and I am a visual artist who decided to create a podcast called Art is Human Nature where I plan to redefine what an arts education can be. As an artist, whenever there’s a topic that interests me, I make a painting about it, but lately, I’ve been wanting to learn more about the topics that inspire my art; I want to redefine what an arts education can be. So you may be wondering how do I plan on doing that? Well for each episode, I’ll be talking with someone who knows a lot about the ideas that inspire my art and I’ll also be sharing my artwork with them. If I make a painting inspired by the concept of love, I’ll be speaking with a marriage therapist. If I make a painting inspired by comedy, I’ll speak with a comedian. You get the idea. There’s going to be conversations about things like love, therapy, and activism and there’s going to be a lot of cool art too, so if you are interested in taking this journey with me, feel free to subscribe and follow the Art is Human Nature podcast. And finally, if you’d like to see the artwork shared in each episode make sure you visit artbyrobinson {.com} Music produced by Roosevelth

04/23/2021

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Alexander Robinson

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Art is Human Nature is a podcast hosted by Toronto based visual artist Alexander Robinson where he speaks with people who know a lot about the ideas he tries to capture in his work. A podcast with the aim of redefining what an arts education can be. If you’d like to see the artwork shared in each episode visit artbyrobinson {.com}

Creator

Alexander Robinson
Years Active

2021 - 2022
Episodes

11
Rating

Explicit
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Art is Human Nature