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The wonderful Althea Murphy-Price joins the Studio Noize fam today! Althea is an awesome printmaker and professor at the University of Tennessee- Knoxville. Her work explores the politics and culture of Black women’s hair. She’s not confined to one medium in her exploration. She does lithography, screenprinting, collage, photography, and 3D printing. We talked about what inspired her to do so much experimentation and where she found her love for printmaking. Of course, we talk about her wonder work, ideas of realness and perfection, adornment of little girls, being a “good printer,” and much more. Two printmakers that love printmaking talking that good art talk like you like it. It’s the Noize! Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 178 topics include:

Falling in love with printmaking

struggling with letting go

getting into teaching

having an artistic community

the politics of Black women’s hair

experimenting with materials

being a good printer

using technology in experimenting

making mistakes in the print shop

The new director of the BAIA Foundation, Faron Manuel returns to the Noize! Faron and JBarber talk about his years of experience as a curator and writer that took him from Clark Atlanta Museum as a docent to the High Museum of Art and now his new role at Black Art In America. Faron talks about his plans for the foundation, new partnerships and programming on the horizon, and curating in the contemporary art market. We dive into the upcoming Fine Art Print Fair and his thoughts on the work of Richard Mayhew. More of that good art talk you love on the Noize! Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 177 topics include:

being an informed collector and artist

working on the Black Art in America Foundation

working at the High Museum of Art

partnerships with the Future Foundation

real-life experience in institutions

curating Better Days: Joy and Revolution

thesis about Richard Mayhew

Fine Art Print Fair at BAIA Gallery

The Postman is here! We got the esteemed collector Kerry Davis joining the Studio Noize fam. Kerry built his legendary collection while working 30 years as a postman at USPS. How impressive is his collection? Well, it’s in the middle of a 5-year national museum tour, and he could have a whole other show from work currently up in his home. The collection includes the biggest names in Black art, from Charles White to Radcliff Bailey, Mo Brooker to Louis Delsarte. The collection alone is enough to discuss, but we go deeper than that. Kerry tells us about the relationships with those names on the wall. Mildred Thomas was his real friend; those personal stories are so great to hear. We talk about how he started touring his collection, got so much incredible work, and all the artists he met and got to know on his journey. Another great episode with that good art talk for you. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 176 topics include:

-buying art vs collecting art

-getting to know artists

-Mildred Thomas stories

-helping Louis Delsarte in his studio

-meeting artists as a postman

-organizing a collection

-developing an “eye”

-touring the Davis collection

-how to handle a big collection

-appreciating printmaking

We’re covering the other side of this art game today! Ashley Lee, a lawyer by day and art collector, every other moment of her life. Ashley is committed to building her art collection, and we discuss how she does it. It’s a little bit of budgeting, a little bit of research, and a whole lot of passion for the work that she loves. We break down things like budgeting and framing, getting to know artists, and how the pieces make her feel. Ashley tells us about her favorite artists, her dream pieces, and the importance of telling everyone how they can build a great collection without being rich. It’s a great art collecting conversation for you today on the Noize! Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 175 topics include:

why collect art

the art-collecting community

connecting with artists and art

defining your art collection

budgeting for collecting

artist wish list

framing and presenting work in your home

understanding abstraction

studying art

growth in collecting

It’s always an honor to bring on one of the greats in Black art. We got Leroy Campbell joining the Studio Noize fam! Leroy has been an artist for 31 years, and his signature neckbone paintings can be seen worldwide. We talk about Leroy’s path to becoming an artist, from how he created his signature neck bone work to how he honors his culture and embraces his Gullah heritage. We talk about a couple of upcoming books he’s been working on, new experiments in painting, and a look back at the Black galleries, collectors, and artists that defined his career. This is a great episode to get you inspired. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 174 topics include:

Getting started in Art

the Black Art Renaissance

producing work for the community

being self-taught

being inspired by Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence

embracing his Southern Gullah heritage

honoring the Black galleries and collectors

creating a children’s book

writing a memoir

created new experimental work

The new book Shifting Time: African American Artists 2020-2021 collects the art, poems, essays, and statements of over 70 African American artists as a glimpse into their lives during the pandemic years. Co-editors Berrisford Boothe and Klare Scarborough join the podcast to discuss this passion project that includes some of the Studio Noize fam like Tokie Taylor, Imo Imeh, Alfred Conteh, Delita Martin, and more. They talk about how it all came together from the Shuga and Wata online talks to the artwork and essays. They also discuss the need for community, whether online or in person, how events change artists, and the need for art during tough times. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Episode 173 topics include:

Shifting Time: African American Artists 2020-2021

artists working during COVID

how artwork changed over time

networking during the pandemic

virtual communities

Shuga & Wata sessions

creating the book Shifting Time

lessons from the COVID years

the trend of Black figuration