Shade

Lou Mensah
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Shade

Shade Media was founded in 2019 by photographer Lou Mensah to create a space for Black artists and creative practitioners to talk about their work in their own way. This critically acclaimed podcast features interviews with artists, critics, writers and visionaries including John Akomfrah, Amy Sherald, Lauren Michele Jackson and Ekow Eshun. It's host Lou has been nominated as Best Arts and Culture Producer and also for the Grassroots Production Award in the 2024 AudioUK awards. She was named Producer of the Year by the UK Audio Network in 2024. Shade Podcast further garnered the Best Art Podcast gong at the 2021 British Podcast Awards. Shade Art Review, which debuted in September 2023, is a biweekly arts and culture magazine on Substack.  Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Visualise the future

    NOV 19

    Visualise the future

    This series of conversations with art educators expand on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. In this episode 'Visualise the Future' we are joined by Carey Robinson, Deputy Director, Learning and Public Programmes at The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. She has formerly held strategic, curatorial, and creative producer roles at leading cultural institutions including Tate, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the South London Gallery, and The Courtauld. Carey and I reflect and expand on the reports recommendations for the future and imagine a new direction for art education in the U.K. Carey's referenced the following resources in our conversation: Anti-Racism Framework for Initial Teacher Training/Education https://indd.adobe.com/view/ffcc4fdd-e948-41fc-bb21-fca9e82b6b91   Centre for Creative Explorations (Dr Clare Stanhope) https://centreforcreativeexplorations.weebly.com/   Dr Claire Stewart-Hall (constructions of race in education) https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/associate-staff/claire-stewart-hall/   Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality (CRED) https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research/centre-for-race-education-and-decoloniality/   My Primary School is at the Museum https://www.kcl.ac.uk/cultural/resources/reports/161107-primary-at-museum-report-stage-7-visual-interactive.pdf   https://paradigmproject.co.uk/ Read the report Freelands Foundation Visualise report here. Executive producer and host Lou Mensah Shade Podcast Instagram Shade Podcast Website Music King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian Jackson Edit & Mix by Tess Davidson Editorial support Dale Berning Sawa Podcast design Joel Antoine-Wilkinson Shade Art Review Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
  2. The Art of Teaching

    NOV 12

    The Art of Teaching

    This series of conversations with art educators, practitioners and makers expands on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. In this episode 'The Art of Teaching' we are joined by Shepherd Manyika, an artist and educator based in London. Shepherd graduated from Central Saint Martins with a BA in Fine Art and an MA in Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communications and has since gone on to work and exhibit with Spike Island, Iniva, Camden Arts Centre and Tate. Shepherd joins me today to discuss teaching as an artistic practice.  Freelands Foundation works to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK. They work with teachers and educators to develop diverse and ambitious approaches to art education. Read the report Visualise report here. Executive producer and host Lou Mensah Shade Podcast Instagram Shade Podcast Website Music King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian Jackson Edit & Mix by Tess Davidson Podcast design Joel Antoine-Wilkinson Shade Art Review Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
  3. Art Outside the Classroom

    NOV 5

    Art Outside the Classroom

    This series of conversations with art educators, practitioners and makers expands on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. In this episode 'Art Outside the Classroom' we are joined by Dr Sadegh Aleahmad, an Iranian-born multi-disciplinary artist, facilitator and lecturer based in London. Sadegh's practice explores dynamics of his diasporic identity by experimenting with mirrors and voice. Today, we discuss Sadegh's art education work beyond the classroom, enabling new ways of thinking, creating and coming together in community. Freelands Foundation works to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK. They work with teachers and educators to develop diverse and ambitious approaches to art education. Read the report Visualise report here. Executive producer and host Lou Mensah Shade Podcast Instagram Shade Podcast Website Music King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian Jackson Edit & Mix Tess Davidson Editorial support Dale Berning Sawa Podcast design Joel Antoine-Wilkinson Shade Art Review Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min
  4. Classroom Portraits

    OCT 29

    Classroom Portraits

    This series of conversations with art educators, practitioners and makers expands on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. In this episode 'Classroom Portraits' we are joined by Exodus Crooks, a Birmingham-based multi-disciplinary artist and educator who works with installation, film-making and text. Through their practice they explore ideas of self-determination, religion and spirituality at the intersection of education, using their role as a teacher to re-imagine Western pedagogy. Exodus has previously exhibited with Iniva, Ikon Gallery and the National Gallery, among others. Today they’ll be joining me to discuss their experience as both an educator and former student, and how we can transform the art curriculum within the classroom. Freelands Foundation works to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK. They work with teachers and educators to develop diverse and ambitious approaches to art education. Read the report Visualise report here. Executive producer and host Lou Mensah Shade Podcast Instagram Shade Podcast Website Music King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian Jackson Edit & Mix by Tess Davidson Editorial support from Anne Kimunguyi Podcast design Joel Antoine-Wilkinson Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min
  5. Broad Canvas

    OCT 22

    Broad Canvas

    This new weekly, five part series of conversations with art educators, practitioners and makers expands on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. These conversations aim to support educators in providing a more diverse art curriculum. In today's episode 'Broad canvas' I talk with Henry Ward, an artist, educator and the Director of Freelands Foundation and Shabna Begum, CEO of the Runnymede Trust who give an overview of the UK arts education ecosystem. Freelands Foundation works to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK. They work with teachers and educators to develop diverse and ambitious approaches to art education. Read the report Visualise report here. Apologies for the disruption to sound quality in this episode. Executive producer and host Lou Mensah Shade Podcast Instagram Shade Podcast Website Music King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian Jackson Edit & Mix by Tess Davidson Editorial support from Anne Kimunguyi Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

  6. OCT 8

    London Sculpture Week symposium

    Enjoy our special episode which captures and reflects on a discussion on new approaches to sculpture outdoors which took place at the inaugural London Sculpture Week symposium at London Metropolitan University on 25th September 2024.   The discussion features contributions from the following speakers: Jo Baxendale, Visual Arts Project Manager Fourth Plinth, Greater London Authority  Sarah Carrington, Deputy Director, The Line  Dr Libby Heaney, Artist, Frieze Sculpture  Stella Ioannou, Artistic Director, Sculpture in the City and Founding Director, Lacuna Katie Schwab, Artist, The Line  Vanessa da Silva, Artist, Sculpture in the City  Dr Jacek Ludwig Scarso, Moderator and Deputy Director, CREATURE Fatoş Üstek, Independent writer and curator, Frieze Sculpture    The LSW symposium was developed by The Line in collaboration with CREATURE at London Metropolitan University and supported by Arts Council England and Bloomberg Connects, the official digital partner for London Sculpture Week. This episode is sponsored by Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. The app gives access to over 550 free guides of museum, galleries, sculpture parks, gardens, and other art spaces around the world. Bloomberg Connects is the official digital guide for London Sculpture Week and presents free content for Frieze Sculpture, The Line, Sculpture in the City and the Fourth Plinth. Download the app to discover more. Please support our independent podcast by donating £5 here Read Shade Art Review  Shade Art Review 20% discount code Shade Podcast Instagram Shade Podcast Website Shade Podcast is Executive produced and hosted by Lou Mensah Music King Henry IV for Shade Podcast by Brian Jackson Edit & Mix by Tess Davidson Symposium recording by Innerar. Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 14m

  7. JUL 12

    Donald Rodney: Visceral Canker. A major survey exhibition at Spike Island

    Donald Rodney (b. 1961, West Bromwich; d. 1998, London) worked across sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, and digital media, experimenting with new materials and technologies throughout his life. His work is known for being incisive, acerbic, and evocative in its analysis of the prejudices and injustices surrounding racial identity, Black masculinity, chronic illness, and Britain's colonial past. Rodney was also co-founding member of the BLK Art Group: an association of young Black artists formed in Wolverhampton in 1982. Visceral Canker is the major survey of the artist’s work at Spike Island, bringing together all of Rodney's surviving works. This includes large-scale oil pastels on X-rays, kinetic and animatronic sculptures, and restaged installations, as well as sketchbooks and rare archive materials, spanning 1982 to 1997. Also on display is Autoicon (1997–2000), an interactive digital artwork initiated by Rodney and finalised by a group of his close friends after he died from sickle cell anaemia in 1998. The exhibition is curated by Robert Leckie, Spike Island’s former Director, and Nicole Yip - the gallery’s new director. Today, I am joined by both Nicole and Robert, to discuss the life and work of Donald Rodney, the ambitions of the exhibition and the complexities involved in interpreting an artist’s work once they are no longer with us. The exhibition will tour at Nottingham Contemporary from 28 September 2024 to 5 January 2025 and at Whitechapel Gallery from 12 February to 18 May 2025. Please support our independent podcast by donating £5 here Read Shade Art Review  Shade Art Review Series 11 | 20% discount code Shade Podcast Instagram Shade Podcast Website Shade Podcast is Executive produced and hosted by Lou Mensah Music King Henry IV for Shade Podcast by Brian Jackson Edit & Mix by Mae-Li Evans Editorial support from Anne Kimunguyi Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  8. JUL 5

    Maja Wismer Head of Contemporary Art Kunstmuseum Basel: in conversation with Anne Kimunguyi

    Enjoy our special episode from the exhibition When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting at Kunstmuseum in Basel recorded by Anne Kimunguyi. Many of you know Anne from her Shade Art Review. features. Our guest is Head of Contemporary Art at Kunstmuseum Basel, Maja Wismer. As part of her role, she specialises in art of the late 20th and early 21st century, having previously held the role of Curatorial Fellow at the Busch Reisinger Museum of the Harvard Art Museums. Based at the Kunstmuseum, her previous work has seen the realisation of the exhibition ‘Kara Walker. A Black Hole is Everything a Star Longs to be’, as well as projects involving the move of the works of Joseph Beuys from the newly created space – Museum fur Gegenwarsknust, a museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art in 1980.  Please help save our independent podcast by donating £5 here Read Shade Art Review  Shade Art Review Series 11 | 20% discount code Shade Podcast Instagram Shade Podcast Website Shade Podcast is Executive produced and hosted by Lou Mensah Music King Henry IV for Shade Podcast by Brian Jackson Edit & Mix by Mae-Li Evans Editorial support from Anne Kimunguyi Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17 min
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Shade Media was founded in 2019 by photographer Lou Mensah to create a space for Black artists and creative practitioners to talk about their work in their own way. This critically acclaimed podcast features interviews with artists, critics, writers and visionaries including John Akomfrah, Amy Sherald, Lauren Michele Jackson and Ekow Eshun. It's host Lou has been nominated as Best Arts and Culture Producer and also for the Grassroots Production Award in the 2024 AudioUK awards. She was named Producer of the Year by the UK Audio Network in 2024. Shade Podcast further garnered the Best Art Podcast gong at the 2021 British Podcast Awards. Shade Art Review, which debuted in September 2023, is a biweekly arts and culture magazine on Substack.  Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Lou Mensah
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lou Mensah
  • Show Website
    Shade

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