Works In Progress

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When times are challenging, how can the arts help us find our way forward? Works In Progress is a podcast from the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, a forward-looking interdisciplinary center for creativity and scholarship. The show's host, Sean Arenas, looks at current topics and trends through the lens of art, architecture and design, and explores the ideas and practices of UCLA’s faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Learn more at https://podcast.arts.ucla.edu.

  1. 04/11/2024

    Zach Blas: From Appalachia to Artificial Intelligence

    UCLA Arts alumnus, artist, and filmmaker Zach Blas joins the podcast to discuss his upbringing in Point Pleasant, West Virginia; his initial interests in film and what ultimately inspired his passion for art and technology; his life-saving experience as a Tori Amos groupie; and his current work and contribution to the exhibition Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film at LACMA, part of Getty’s region-wide initiative PST ART: Art & Science Collide.

    Zach Blas: From Appalachia to Artificial Intelligence

  2. 09/09/2024

    Davida Persaud: Community, Activism, and Education

    UCLA Arts alumna and lecturer Davida Persaud joins the podcast to discuss her passion for community-based work, activism, and the arts; her experience in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance Ph.D. program; and the origin and future of MuralColors, a company she co-founded that produces, preserves, and restores public artworks.

    Davida Persaud: Community, Activism, and Education

  3. 02/07/2024

    Amir H. Fallah: The Art of Resilience

    UCLA Arts alumnus and artist Amir H. Fallah M.F.A. ‘05 joins Works In Progress to discuss his initial interests in art, skateboarding, and graffiti; how he has time after time had to sink or swim; the ups and downs of being an independent magazine publisher; and the therapeutic power of his 2023 Fowler Museum exhibition, The Fallacy of Borders.

    Amir H. Fallah: The Art of Resilience

  4. 09/04/2024

    Osman Khan: From the Tech World to the Art Field

    UCLA Arts alumnus and Detroit-based artist and professor Osman Khan M.F.A. ‘04 joins "Works In Progress" to discuss his remarkable journey from the tech world to the art field, how he arrived at UCLA, the inspirations behind his provocative and poignant work, and his upcoming solo exhibition at MASS MoCA, Road to Hybridabad.

    Osman Khan: From the Tech World to the Art Field

  5. 11/03/2024

    Lindsey Kunisaki: Arts and Music Education for All

    UCLA Arts alumna, emerging researcher, and education evaluation specialist Lindsey Kunisaki ‘15 joins "Works In Progress" to discuss what initially drew her to the arts, what she gained from her time in UCLA’s Visual and Performing Arts Education (VAPAE) program, the importance of culturally sustaining pedagogy, and California Proposition 28, the largest investment in arts and music in our nation’s history.

    Lindsey Kunisaki: Arts and Music Education for All

  6. 05/02/2024

    Dami Olufowoshe and Katie Chuh: Form and Function

    UCLA Arts alumni and active practitioners Dami Olufowoshe M.Arch. ‘16 and Katie Chuh M.Arch. ‘16 join "Works In Progress" to discuss what initially drew them to architecture, what they gained from their time at UCLA, how they have adapted to rapidly evolving technology, and any advice they can provide to aspiring architects.

    Dami Olufowoshe and Katie Chuh: Form and Function

  7. 08/01/2024

    Jackie Lopez, Harry Weston, and Alli Gray: Versa-Style Dance Company

    Dancers and UCLA Arts alumni Jackie Lopez ‘04, Harry Weston ‘12, and Alli Gray ‘10 join "Works In Progress" to discuss what initially drew them to Hip Hop; what they gained from their time at UCLA; the history and future of Versa-Style Dance Company, a non-profit organization and dance ensemble; and any advice they can provide to aspiring dancers.

    Jackie Lopez, Harry Weston, and Alli Gray: Versa-Style Dance Company

  8. 01/12/2023

    Jackie Amézquita and Roksana Pirouzmand: "Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living"

    Artists Jackie Amézquita M.F.A. ‘22 and Roksana Pirouzmand M.F.A. ‘22 both currently have work on view at the Hammer Museum at UCLA’s biennial "Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living." For the first episode of the new season, the UCLA Arts alumnae join "Works In Progress" to discuss what originally drew them to art, their work in the show, what they gained from their graduate studies at UCLA, and what it's like to be a working artist in Los Angeles.

    Jackie Amézquita and Roksana Pirouzmand: "Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living"
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When times are challenging, how can the arts help us find our way forward? Works In Progress is a podcast from the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, a forward-looking interdisciplinary center for creativity and scholarship. The show's host, Sean Arenas, looks at current topics and trends through the lens of art, architecture and design, and explores the ideas and practices of UCLA’s faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Learn more at https://podcast.arts.ucla.edu.

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  • Criado por
    UCLA Arts
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2024
  • Episódios
    72
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2026 UCLA Arts
  • Site do podcast
    Works In Progress