The (Un)Settled Podcast

The American South Consortium

From natural wonders to the open road, the landscape has long been a muse in American art. (Un)Settled questions the shaping of national identity through objects from the colonial era to present. This podcast is produced as part of the traveling American art exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. Created by the American South Consortium formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program, in partnership with the Columbia Museum of Art, Mobile Museum of Art, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

Episodes

  1. 12/17/2024

    The (Un)Settled Podcast Episode 5: Alex Harris

    In today’s episode, Stan Hackney, the curator of art and audience engagement at the Mobile Museum of Art, returns to discuss Un(Settled) and the inclusion of Alex Harris’s photograph Longleaf Pines, Knoll Park, Fairhope. Later, documentary photographer Alex Harris joins series host Drew Baron to explore the art of documentary photography and his work in Mobile, featured in the book Why We Are Here: Mobile and the Spirit of a Southern City, co-written with renowned naturalist E.O. Wilson. (Un)Settled: The Landcape in American Art is now on view at the Mobile Museum of Art: https://www.mobilemuseumofart.com/exhibitions/unsettled/ The (Un)Settled Podcast is a multipart special presentation of the Binder Podcast dedicated to the traveling exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. Part of a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program. Object Information: Alex Harris; Atlanta, Georgia, b. 1949; Longleaf Pines, Knoll Park, Fairhope, 2008–2011, printed 2012; Pigment inkjet print mounted to Gatorfoam board; Mobile Museum of Art, Gift of Alex Harris, G2022.04.03 Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe; Born Chicago, IL 1951; The Bride, The Groom, and Their Guests, 1979; Gelatin silver print; Mat: 16 x 20 in. Framed: 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. Columbia Museum of Art, Gift of Jeanne Moutoutssamy-Ashe, 1985.4.14 William Christenberry; Tuscaloosa, AL 1936–2016 Washington, D.C.; Grave, Stewart, Alabama, negative 1962, printed 1996; Chromogenic print on paper Image: 3 1/4 in. x 3 3/8 in. Sheet: 8 x 10 in. Mat: 14x18 in. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Friedlander, 2004.15.5 William Christenberry; Tuscaloosa, AL 1936–2016 Washington, D.C.; Store with Signs, Greensboro, Alabama, negative 1975, printed 1995; Chromogenic print on paper; Image: 3 1/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. Sheet: 8 x 10 in. Mat: 14 x 18 in. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Friedlander, 2004.15.12 William Christenberry; Tuscaloosa, AL 1936–2016 Washington, D.C.; Abandoned House, Pickinsville [sic], Alabama, negative 1967, printed 1999; Chromogenic print on paper Image: 3 1/4 in. x 5 in. Sheet: 8 x 10 in. Mat: 14 x 18 in. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Friedlander, 2004.15.1 William Christenberry; Tuscaloosa, AL 1936–2016 Washington, D.C. “Bread-of-Life” near Tuscaloosa, Alabama 2001; Chromogenic print on paper Image: 3 1/2 in. x 5 in. Framed: 15 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Gift ofMr. and Mrs. Lee Friedlander, 2004.15.2 Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe; Born Chicago, IL 1951; View of the Old Winery from the Road, 1980; Gelatin silver print; Mat: 16 x 20 in. Framed: 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. Columbia Museum of Art, Gift of Jeanne Moutoutssamy-Ashe, 1985.4.31 Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe; Born Chicago, IL 1951; Silver Dew Winery, 1978; Gelatin silver print; Mat: 20 x 16 in. Framed: 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. Columbia Museum of Art, Gift of Jeanne Moutoutssamy-Ashe, 1985.4.32

    50 min
  2. 08/06/2024

    The (Un)Settled Podcast Episode 3: Bill Harris

    In today's episode, the Columbia Museum of Art's Curator of Education Glenna Barlow talks about the inclusion of 3 pieces of Catawba pottery in (Un)Settled is creating new context for some beloved museum acquisitions. Then Catawba potter Bill Harris shares memories of his grandmother, Georgia Harris, whose work Bowl with Effigy Heads is featured in the exhibition. Bill Harris is a potter and teacher residing in South Carolina. Harris served as the elected chief of the Catawba Nation from 2011 to 2023. In 2016 Harris was honored as a recipient of the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage award. He continues to work in the tradition of Catawba pottery taught to him by his grandmother and shares this knowledge by "teaching Georgia" to his students. Clips of a 1980 interview with historian Thomas J. Blumer and potter Georgia Harris are provided courtesy of the University of South Carolina Lancaster's Native American Studies Center. The (Un)Settled Podcast is a multipart special presentation of the Binder Podcast dedicated to the traveling exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. Part of a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program. Learn more about the Native American Studies Center: https://nativeamericanstudies.org/ Learn more about the Catawba Cultural Center: https://catawbaculture.org/ A transcript of today's episode is available here: https://bit.ly/3yipDXf

    45 min
  3. 03/27/2024

    The (Un)Settled Podcast Episode 1: The American South Consortium

    The (Un)Settled Podcast is a multipart special presentation dedicated to the traveling exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. https://www.columbiamuseum.org/view/u... From natural wonders to the open road, the landscape has long been a muse in American art. (Un)Settled questions the shaping of national identity through objects from the colonial era to present. The variety of media and makers helps to redefine whose view is considered and expands on landscape’s relevance and resonance in art. In today's episode, host Drew Baron, interviews the collaborators of the American South Consortium to learn more about how this partnership started before taking a deep dive into the themes and inspiration for the exhibition. Featuring interviews with Erin Monroe, Laura Leonard, Glenna Barlow, Michael Neumeister, Margaret Lynn Ausfeld, Emily Stuart Thomas, John Carfagno, and Stan Hackney. This is one in a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year, multi-institutional partnership formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program. Led by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (CT), the cohort includes three partners: the Columbia Museum of Art (Columbia, SC), the Mobile Museum of Art (Mobile, AL), and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (AL). This multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership was formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program.

    44 min

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From natural wonders to the open road, the landscape has long been a muse in American art. (Un)Settled questions the shaping of national identity through objects from the colonial era to present. This podcast is produced as part of the traveling American art exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. Created by the American South Consortium formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program, in partnership with the Columbia Museum of Art, Mobile Museum of Art, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.