Podcasts about American Visionary Art Museum

Doug Skinner has contributed to The Fortean Times, Fate, Weirdo, Nickelodeon, Cabinet, Typo, and other fine publications. His many books include short stories, a novel (Nominata), and translations of many Bohemians, occultists, and visionaries, including Alphonse Allais, Charles Cros, Alfred Jarry, Luigi Russolo, and Giovanni Battists Nazari.Visit Doug's website here: https://www.dougskinner.net/He has written music for theater and dance, most conspicuously for Bill Irwin's show The Regard of Flight, which toured for decades. His albums That Regrettable Weekend, It All Went Pfft, and An Afternoon in the Arboretum are available on Bandcamp.TV and movie appearances include Great Performances, Martin Mull's Talent Takes a Holiday, Ed, Crocodile Dundee II, and several of George Kuchar's videos. He has played piano on the BBC, played ukulele on the Joe Franklin Show and at an Aerosmith release party, MC'd at the Rainbow and Stars, read the audiobook of Kiarna Boyd's scary novel Blessed and Cursed Alike, and lectured on various questionable topics at the American Visionary Art Museum, the Morbid Anatomy Museum, the Bakken Museum of Electricity in Healing, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and other places.For many years, he has maintained a tribute site to his close friend: The late, great, Fortean writer, John Keel, at https://www.johnkeel.com/And Doug's book on anomalous music, Music From Elsewhere, was published last year by Strange Attractor Books in the UK, and is distributed in the US by the MIT Press.it is available from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Music-Elsewhere-Haunting-Afterlife-Worlds/dp/1913689212The accompanying music for the book is available here, on Bandcamp: https://strangeattractorpress.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-elsewhereDoug visits with Talking Weird to chat about his book MUSIC FROM ELSEWHERE: A compendium of other musics, channelled from the spirit world, the fairy kingdom, outer space, secret societies and occult lodges.Along with talking about music from these other worlds, Doug also shares some of the music itself! This is a unique and fascinating episode, with one of the most erudite and witty personalities of the Fortean field. Do not miss it!

Rachel Perić is Executive Director of Welcoming America.  Inspired by her family's refugee story,  she has worked for more than a decade to grow the worldwide movement of welcomers and advocate for the power of everyday people to build welcoming communities for all.   Rachel has worked throughout her career with local leaders whose innovative solutions to community building in an era of migration are the inspiration for her work and advocacy,  and the subject of her published writing in USA Today, CNN, and numerous media outlets.  She serves on the boards of RCUSA, the American Visionary Art Museum,  and Art and Remembrance. In this episode, you'll hear about: Rachel Perić's journey inspired by her family's refugee story and vision for inclusive communities. Overview of Welcoming America: connecting 300 members across 40 states, aiming for 50 certified welcoming cities and counties by 2026. Importance of creating neighborly connections and policies to dismantle participation barriers. Insights into the transformative certified welcoming program, promoting local ownership and engagement. The role of diverse stakeholders: social services, government, business community, and grassroots efforts. Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Supporting Resources: Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/rachel-perić-0a548b6 Website - https://welcomingamerica.org/  Certified Welcoming: https://certifiedwelcoming.org/ Take action: https://refugeerights.quorum.us/campaign/105477/ https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/population-estimates-international-migration.html Alcorn Immigration Law: Subscribe to the monthly Alcorn newsletter Sophie Alcorn Podcast: Episode 16: E-2 Visa for Founders and Employees Episode 19: Australian Visas Including E-3 Episode 20: TN Visas and Status for Canadian and Mexican Citizens Immigration Options for Talent, Investors, and Founders Immigration Law for Tech Startups eBook

Priscilla Morales shares a heartwarming story about her beloved dog, Kiki. The next Stoop show is Thursday, November 14th at the American Visionary Art Museum. The theme is “Creating Art, Creating Change: Art as a Tool for Healing Communities.” Tickets are free.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

Sportsmanship means playing by rules, civilized behavior and respect for opponents. American Visionary Art Museum's, “Good Sports: The Wisdom and Fun of Fair Play,” features 150 artists who explore those themes - at a time when we need to hear them! We get a preview from  associate curator and grants manager Gage Branda. Links: American Visionary Art Museum, Creating Art, Creating Change:Art as a Tool for Healing Communities on Nov. 14., Bazaart and other events .Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

Here's a Stoop Story from Sean MacDonald about paranormal encounters … and the power of believing in things that you cannot see.  The next live stoop event is: ‘Creating Art, Creating Change: Art as a Tool for Healing Communities.' It happens on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7pm at the American Visionary Art Museum.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

It's time for two scoops with writer Sarah Pinsker as we discuss the origin of her ice cream collaboration with The Charmery which resulted in their book-inspired flavor, the sculpture she saw at the American Visionary Art Museum which planted a seed for Haunt Sweet Home, how she knew her idea was meant to be a novella and not a novel, why she prefers writing books without a contract, how multiple ideas coalesced into one, the narrative purpose of telling a story via multiple formats, how to know a character who doesn't know themselves, why you can't tell from the end product whether a piece of fiction was plotted or pantsed, Kelly Robson's theory about the Han Solo/Luke Skywalker dichotomy and what it means for creating interesting characters, why she's a fan of making promises in the early paragraphs of her stories, whether our families understand what we're writing about when we write about families, and much more.

In this episode of the Arts to Hearts Podcast, Rebecca Hoffberger, the Creative Director of the American Visionary Art Museum, joins Charuka Arora to explore how art can help you navigate your emotions. Rebecca emphasizes the importance of intuitive intelligence, describing it as the highest form of human intelligence. She and Charuka discuss how artists and creators often rely on their intuition, allowing their creative process to guide them without always knowing the end result. This intuitive approach not only enhances their art but also helps them feel more aligned as individuals. Rebecca also touches on the darker aspects of art history, noting how figures like Hitler used art to demonize others. She stresses that not all artists are noble, and like everyone else, they have their flaws. Despite this, she seeks a "beauty of spirit" in art, which she believes infuses everything. Interestingly, Rebecca shares that many ancient cultures, such as the Greeks, Egyptians, and Hopi indigenous people, had no word for art. Yet, their creations were deeply expressive and significant. This perspective challenges us to see art not just as a skill but as a profound way of connecting with our inner selves and the world around us. Tune in to hear more about how embracing intuition and creativity can help you understand and express your emotions through art.

Christina Varga (b. 1971, Milwaukee, WI) is a self-taught visionary artist living in the Hudson Valley. Her work incorporates a variety of materials including up-cycled and discarded objects, appropriated day-to-day ephemera such as vintage maps and magazines, holographic mylar, tissue paper, and mixed media including paint pens, pastels, acrylic, and oil paints. Her subject matter references pop culture trends, interdimensional pattern, and a repetition of Pixelated squares. In 2003 Christina Varga founded VARGA Gallery in Woodstock, New York. For over a decade she showcased an eclectic variety of cutting edge artists and conceived, planned, publicized, and curated hundreds of exhibitions. She directed and produced the weekly cable access program "Apocalypse VARGA", an Arts, Culture, and Media Variety Show - a showcase for artists represented by VARGA Gallery as well as musicians, speakers, and other creative industry professionals. Her work has been shown at The American Visionary Art Museum, The Cathedral Church of St. John The Divine, and at Kunsttiendaagse in Bergen, North Holland. Her work is in the collections of Uma Thurman, Grace Potter, Dweezil Zappa, Kate Pierson, and Dave Wakeling. She has been featured in The Sufi Journal, Resurgence Magazine, The New York Times, Chronogram as well as other regional, national, and international publications. Varga launched the Phoenicia Festival Of The Arts in August 2023 The festival is a town wide event happening every August and spans the entirety of Main Street and includes a Main Street Market for Artists and Artisans in the center of town and plenty of family friendly activities and happenings throughout town. The Phoenicia Festival of the Arts is a project 20 years in the making bringing musical, theatrical and visual events promoting diversity and unique cultural offerings. Christina lives and works in Phoenicia, NY where she fuses her love of gardening, creativity and motherhood. She is the proud mother of two children and a self-proclaimed Art/Garden/Life-ist. Email phoeniciafestivalofthearts@gmail.comShe is currently presenting MADE YOU LOOK at Queen of Rogues in Glenford, NY. This is Varga's first solo exhibition since masking began and an eclectic collection of a variety of new works including collaged vessels, a “String Theory” series of works incorporating filament, thread and yarn and new mixed media collages, paintings, portraits and VARGA Girls. An outdoor display of Varga's 16 foot mural featuring luminary and celebrity Daphne Guinness created during the Howl Festival in New York City is planned with 4 other Guinness inspired portraits included in the exhibit including an appropriated Lee Sanna painting “Liverpool” as background to Varga's original portrait of the Guinness Brewery heiress and muse of the late Alexander McQueen.  Closing party May 31st, 6-9pm. 2440 Route 28, Glenford, NY.Today, Christina shares deeply and passionately about her life philosophies including how and why art is such a vital part of who and what she does. There are nuggets of wisdom sprinkled throughout our talk as well as moments intended to inspire. She is currently connecting with folks who want to be a part of this year's Phoenicia Festival of the Arts, so be in touch if this is you!You can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vargagallery/.Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

Jodi Wille is a director and producer of the critically acclaimed documentary The Source Family and her brand new feature documentary Welcome Space Brothers which is about The Unarius Academy of Science. Her work explores people whose extraordinary true stories and creations leave us with new ways of seeing, and she has a special interest in so-called outside artists, alternative spiritual seekers, and radical intentional communities.Jodi has a background in commercial, editorial and, rock band photography, and music video direction, working with artists like REM, Sparks, and Vincent Gallo. She also cofounded the book publishing companies Dilettante Press (1998), Process Media (2004), and Otherworld (2022), to explore otherworldly and countercultural realms, and she has editing several award-winning books, most recently co-authoring the illustrated book Family: The Source Family Scrapbook (2022, Otherworld with Sacred Bones). Jodi has curated art exhibitions for The American Visionary Art Museum, Deitch Projects and others, and she's curated numerous film festivals and cultural programs at institutions across the globe.On this episode, Jodi discusses the radical visionaries behind the Unarius Academy of Science, the development of new religions, and how filmmaking has helped her explore mind-expanding ideas and experiences. (Make a tax-deductible donation to help fund Jodi's film Welcome Space Brothers here)Pam also talks about the difference between cults and positive alternative spiritual groups, and answers a listener question about a group ritual happening during the solar eclipse. (And you can check out details about the ritual here) Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Mithras Candle, BetterHelp, Snowy Owl Tea, and Sphere + SundryWe also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here.And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam's monthly online rituals, and more! That's patreon.com/witchwave

Rev. Richard Emmanuel talks to Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ about The Church, a non-profit organization established in 1968 in East Gloucester, MA that is dedicated to raising individual and collective consciousness while increasing spiritual awareness. We called on Emmanuel a visionary and dedicated political activist to give us his brutally honest spin on where our world may be headed in 2024. With religious wars raging in Middle East and the war in Ukraine among others, we are faced with a global humanitarian crisis. Emmanuel addresses the fact that Christianity, Judaism and Islam are at war with one another causing a younger generation to become both weary of global conflict and wary of hierarchical institutions. Currently in this country we're under attack by white national domestic terrorists as we fend off over 600 anti LGBTQ bills in states across the country, women's rights are on the chopping block and antisemitism is on the rise all as we head into the 2024 election. Since 1968 Emmanuel has questioned the uncomfortable truths that the western religions are for the most part a perpetuation of conformity to the patriarchal myth that males are superior to the females of the human species. Richard also addresses the human experience as a life cycle of four stages. The cycle mirrors the planetary earth seasons consisting of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter as the four phases of being human as in childhood, young adulthood, middle age and elder-hood. We talked to Rev. Emmanuel about how we can regain a sense of humanity in a world spiraling downward and his spin on our LGBTQ issues.  Rev. Richard Emmanuel is a provocateur who creates both concept iconography and multimedia assemblages in 2d and 3d. His work is an exploration of consciousness with great emphasis drawn from the ancient civilizations on this planet and the “aboriginal dream” which spawned these ancient narratives. The practical use of his concepts and “designed environments” have been used in international corporate communications and exhibits. His work has shown at the Baltimore Visionary Art Museum. As a consultant he has envisioned for major international corporations and has had work installed at the American Visionary Art Museum and the Smithsonian Air-Space Museum. Richard understands that the greatest task is to teach each generation the quest for “what is truth?” Emmanuel sees the path and agrees with the greatest of ancient teachers that “one can only point the way” and above all “know thy self”. For More Info… LISTEN: 600+ LGBTQ Chats @OUTTAKE VOICES

Join guest host, Journey Joe Mitchell, on a captivating virtual journey through the vibrant city of Baltimore, teeming with rich history, culture, and adventure. We'll wander through the historic Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine that played a pivotal role in the War of 1812, and explore Baltimore's industrial heritage at the Museum of Industry. If you're an art lover, the American Visionary Art Museum is a must-see, while the Hippodrome Theater hosts Broadway shows, concerts, and live performances. For those with a love for nature, the Sherwood Gardens and Patapsco Valley State Park are delightful spots to visit. In our culinary exploration, the Lexington Market, a food lover's paradise, awaits us with a wide array of delicious treats. Seafood lovers must try Baltimore's famous steamed crabs. For shopping and entertainment, we'll explore the charming waterfront promenade at Harbor Place and visit the trendy neighborhood of Hampton. Sports enthusiasts will love catching a Baltimore Orioles baseball game at Camden Yards or watching the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Don't miss the National Aquarium and the USS Constellation, iconic landmarks of the city. For off-the-beaten-path adventures, we'll uncover the American Visionary Art Museum's Sculpture Barn and the serene Silbern Arboretum. Listen in as we uncover the unique charm of Baltimore that caters to every traveler's desires.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4952649/advertisement

Disability Pride Month started as a celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act--signed into law in July 1990. It marked a significant milestone for the civil rights of Americans with all kinds of disabilities. For people and advocates in the disabled community, Disability Pride month also means celebrating the full breadth of experience of those with disabilities. Make Studio in Baltimore City is hosting Disability Pride Arts Fest on July 15. Jill Scheibler, cofounder of Make Studio, joins the show. Also joining are two of the artists featured in the Disability Pride Arts Fest, Tyrone Weedon and Louis Middleton. Later in the show, we take a look at a new art exhibit featuring the work of Judith Scott. She is a celebrated artist whose work has been shown at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, and other prestigious museums. Scott started honing her craft only in her mid-40s. Scott was born with Down syndrome in 1943, then rendered deaf by an attack of Scarlet Fever in her infancy. But her deafness went undiagnosed for years, and was interpreted as low IQ. She was considered ineducable and spent the next 36 years institutionalized. Now the American Visionary Art Museum is featuring Scott's work in a new solo exhibition, open through June 2024. The exhibit, “The Secret Within: the Art of Judith Scott,” includes the artist's intricate sculptures, as well as personal perspectives on Scott's life from some people close to her. Gage Branda, a Curatorial and Development Coordinator at AVAM, joins us to describe the exhibit he helped assemble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the Free To Bmore Podcast, we feature Jenenne Whitfield, the recently appointed Director of the American Visionary Art Museum. Her work with the Heidelberg Project in Detroit has achieved international recognition as one of the most influential arts movements in the world.

Subscribe to THE BEST ADVICE SHOW wherever you listen to pods.   --- jackie sumell's work has been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, including at the American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore; Brooklyn Library Main Branch; The Royal College of Art, London; Artist's Space, New York; Akademie Schloss-Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany; St. Etienne Biennial, France; Alternator Gallery, British Columbia; Prospect 1, New Orleans, and ZKM, Germany. Her residencies and awards include the Blade of Grass-David Rockefeller Fund Joint Fellow in Criminal Justice; the Robert Rauschenberg Artist-As-Activist Fellowship; Eyebeam Project Fellowship, and the Akademie Solitude Fellowship (2018). An ardent public speaker and prison abolitionist, sumell has lectured in colleges and universities around the U.S. --- The Angola 3 Solitary Gardens --- Call Zak with your advice @ 844-935-BEST --- IG: @bestadviceshow & @muzachary TWITTER: @muzachary bestadvice.show --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/how-to-survive-the-end-of-the-world/message

Jenenne Whitfield became president of The Heidelberg Project in 2017. Under her direction, The Heidelberg Project (founded by Tyree Guyton) has risen to international prominence and is currently recognized as one of the most influential art environments in the world. Her leadership and commitment have enabled the project to extend its reach by participating in joint projects with museums, universities and other organizations throughout the world. Together, Whitfield and Guyton coined and trademarked the idiom, Heidelberg-ology, defined as the study of discarded materials incorporated into the fabric and structure of an urban community and the effects on that community. Under Whitfield's leadership, the work of the HP spans six continents and has collected over 27 awards, locally, nationally and internationally.In addition to her role as executive director of The Heidelberg Project, Whitfield lectures regularly, has taught courses at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan on art as a social practice, and serves as a mentor to the next generation of art thinkers and activists.  She is also co-founder of a new art collective in Detroit called United Artists of Detroit (UAD).​Rebecca Alban Hoffberger stated: “From idea to sustained fruition, the American Visionary Art Museum has occupied more than half my life. Without reservation, and with unanimous AVAM Board and staff accord, I have the utmost peace and joy in our rightful selection of Jenenne Whitfield as my successor.”About the AVAMThe American Visionary Art Museum—a Congressionally-designated national museum and education center dedicated to showcasing intuitive, self-taught artistry and thought—welcomes only its second director in its 30+-year history with the appointment of Jenenne Whitfield by the Board of Directors to succeed Founder, Director and Primary Curator Rebecca Alban Hoffberger.  Ms. Whitfield was previously the President & CEO of The Heidelberg Project and worked with the Detroit-based outdoor artistic organization for 28 years. Ms. Whitfield formally takes-up her new role with AVAM in September, 2022.Interview conducted in October 2022.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episodeThis season of The Truth in This Art podcast is generously supported by The Gutierrez Memorial Fund and The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation invests in innovative people, projects, and ideas that improve the quality of life in Baltimore and beyond. The Gutierrez Memorial Fund was established in the spring of 2010, to honor the life of artist, visionary and community leader, John K. Gutierrez. The Gutierrez Memorial Fund is committed to supporting arts organizations and individual artists who are residents of Maryland and whose programs or projects serve Maryland communities.  Thank you to both of these foundations for their support and making this season possible. ★ Support this podcast ★

jackie sumell's work has been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, including at the American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore; Brooklyn Library Main Branch; The Royal College of Art, London; Artist's Space, New York; Akademie Schloss-Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany; St. Etienne Biennial, France; Alternator Gallery, British Columbia; Prospect 1, New Orleans, and ZKM, Germany. Her residencies and awards include the Blade of Grass-David Rockefeller Fund Joint Fellow in Criminal Justice; the Robert Rauschenberg Artist-As-Activist Fellowship; Eyebeam Project Fellowship, and the Akademie Solitude Fellowship (2018). An ardent public speaker and prison abolitionist, sumell has lectured in colleges and universities around the U.S.---The Angola 3Solitary Gardens---Support TBAS by becoming a patron!!!!---Call Zak with your advice @ 844-935-BEST---IG: @bestadviceshow & @muzacharyTWITTER: @muzacharybestadvice.show

The sparkly American Visionary Art Museum has a new director: We talk with Jenenne Whitfield about her plans and her ideas for AVAM's synergy with Baltimore. Plus, Gage Branda, AVAM curator, previews the upcoming exhibit: ‘ABUNDANCE: Too Much, Too Little, Just Right.' Original airdate: 10/4/22 Links: American Visionary Art Museum current exhibit, "Abundance", Bazaart Holiday Craft Marketplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sparkly American Visionary Art Museum has a new director: We talk with Jenenne Whitfield about her plans and her ideas for AVAM's synergy with Baltimore. Plus, Gage Branda, AVAM curator, previews the upcoming exhibit: ‘ABUNDANCE: Too Much, Too Little, Just Right.'   Links: American Visionary Art Museum current exhibit, "Abundance", AVAM Annual Gala.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the UIndy Potluck Podcast, where we host conversations about the arts, English major Kim Owen and Etchings Press' advisor, Liz Whiteacre, interview the 2021 Whirling Prize poetry winner. Etchings Press, a student-run publisher at University of Indianapolis, awards Each fall, The Whirling Prize is awarded two books that demonstrate an excellent and compelling response to a theme selected by students. The 20201 theme was Nature, and in this podcast, the student judges have a conversation with poet TAK Erzinger, author of the winning collection, At the Foot of the Mountain. Special thanks to Music Technology major Jesse Wallace for editing this episode's audio. TAK Erzinger is an American/Swiss poet and artist with a Colombian background. She is also an alumna of Boston University and an English teacher. Erzinger is the author of the collections Found: Between the Trees and At the Foot of the Mountain. Her poetry has been featured in Bien Acompañada, The Muse, River and South Review, Welter, The Rational Creature, and more. Her audio drama Stella's Constellation was produced by Alt.Stories and Fake Realities Podcasts, out of the UK in 2021. Erzinger's illustrations/art have been featured in Latina Magazine, The American Visionary Art Museum, Ponder Savant, Pen to Print Magazine, Fishfood Magazine and more. She lives in a Swiss valley with her husband and cats. We thank you for listening to UIndy's Potluck Podcast, which is hosted by students and faculty of the University of Indianapolis. We would like to thank our guests and the Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences. To learn more about UIndy's Potluck Podcast and hear other episodes, please visit etchings.uindy.edu/the-potluck-podcast. Thank you for your support.

**EPISODE MAY CONTAIN EXPLICIT LANGUAGE** This episode is a replay of the April 2022 Lessons from Legends interview at the University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business and features a conversation with the Legendary architect Diane Cho. She shares what brought her to Baltimore in the 1970s, what it was like to be a minority woman practicing architecture, and her hopes for the future of the profession. (Please note: The audio is a little patchy at the beginning but we changed mics early on to improve the quality.) Building Highlights: Tindeco Wharf, Brewer's Hill, Clipper Mill and the American Brewery for Humanim. Check out the https://www.instagram.com/tangibleremnants/ (Tangible Remnants Instagram page) for images.  Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DedfZXPVLA&t=2316s (Full Lessons from Legends Interview on Youtube) https://www.quinnevans.com/work/american-brewery-ba (American Brewery for Humanim) https://www.instagram.com/tangibleremnants/ (Tangible Remnants on Instagram) https://www.podpage.com/tangible-remnants/ (Tangible Remnants Website) https://linktr.ee/TangibleRemnants (LinkedTr.ee for resources) https://gablmedia.com/ (Gabl Media Network) https://sarahgilberg.bandcamp.com/releases (Sarah Gilberg's Music) Bio: Diane Cho is a founding principal of Cho Benn Holback (formerly Cho Wilks Benn), a women owned architectural firm noted for projects in the cultural, educational, and community realm where the focus has been on the creative re-use of aging, historic building stock. Cho and Barbara Wilks started their architecture firm in the late 1970's having moved to Baltimore a few years earlier after graduating from Cornell University's architecture school. Beginning with rowhouse renovations, they gradually expanded their portfolio to include larger buildings and added partners David Benn and George Holback to enhance the firm's reach. An early focus on housing led to market rate warehouse renovations such as Tindeco Wharf and Canton Cove, and a number of affordable housing/historic school house renovations located in some of Baltimore's most challenging neighborhoods. Believing in the arts as a catalyst for community revitalization, Cho began to focus her projects primarily in the cultural realm where she has worked closely with clients to assure that architectural concepts reflect each institution's mission. Her portfolio includes many award-winning projects such as the Baltimore School for the Arts, the Jim Rouse Center at the American Visionary Art Museum, the Everyman Theatre and Center Stage. As an active leader and a patron for many cultural organizations, she has helped to position and celebrate the arts as a vital ingredient in the life of strong and vibrant cities. Diane currently serves on the Board of Trustees of MICA and has recently served on the boards of the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Everyman Theatre. After 35 years of building the firm in Baltimore, she and her partners sold their architecture firm in 2017 to Quinn Evans, a national firm headquartered in Washington DC with five other branches throughout the mid-Atlantic and Midwest. She remains a principal with Quinn Evans and continues to spearhead projects within her area of expertise.  ** Thank you to this Episode's Sponsor: http://bqe.com/masterclass (BQE) makes it easy to manage your projects and people, for maximum productivity and ultimate profitability. Start implementing powerful systems for the profitability you need and the freedom you want. Join Douglas Tieger, FAIA for the next Designing Your Business Masterclass, brought to you by BQE CORE. Every live masterclass session is free and includes AIA continuing education credit. Register now at bqe.com/masterclass. ** This podcast is sponsored by https://www.smartsheet4architects.com/ (www.Smartsheet4architects.com), a better way to manage architecture projects.**

The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore has garnered international attention as a unique, national museum and education center dedicated to "intuitive, self-taught" artistry. It is the brainchild of Rebecca Hoffberger, its founder and director for the past 27 years. Last summer, Rebecca announced that she would be retiring as the museum's director and primary curator. Earlier this month, the Museum announced that Jenenne Whitfield, the president and CEO of the Heidelberg Project in Detroit, will become the museum's director in September. Rebecca Hoffberger joins us on Zoom from her home in Baltimore County… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to Baltimore and the American Visionary Art Museum. The dynamic rotating exhibitions, really speak to the AVAMs prodigious use of space, making the building seem less like a collection of collections, and more one seamless Art installation. But the stories, Particularly the stories found in the museums permanent collection speak to the heart of the AVAM mission. There are certain running themes; mostly About a compulsion to create for the purposes of personal transmutation. What is being transmuted is often a discomfort or acknowledgment of sorts between the artist and their interpretation of the world around them; often time speaking to something like pain, or confusion. I asked Gage to point out a favorite of his. Links www.Artifications.com https://www.avam.org/history https://www.britannica.com/place/Baltimore#:~:text=Baltimore%20was%20established%20in%201729,being%20harnessed%20for%20flour%20milling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Calvert,_2nd_Baron_Baltimore https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70650/25-things-you-should-know-about-baltimore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Hill,_Baltimore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Alban_Hoffberger#:~:text=Rebecca%20Alban%20Hoffberger%20(born%20September,of%20the%20outsider%20art%20world%E2%80%9C.

Jim is a multidisciplinary artist from Baltimore, Maryland. He makes tiny dioramas with paper, wood and ink drawings. He loves to compose and record music. He's a stop-motion animator.Jim earned my B.A. in music composition from Washington College, a certificate in computer programming from the Community College of Baltimore County, a graduate certificate in information technology from Johns Hopkins University, and an M.F.A. from Towson University. He began teaching Web design and WordPress at the Community College of Baltimore County and MICA in 2006. He makes my living as a Web developer/designer.My work has been exhibited across the USA, in Europe and in the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. He's been fortunate to have been featured on many websites, including This is Colossal, Beautiful Decay, The Order of the Good Death and even CSS-Tricks.Jim identifies as a surrealist, a metaphysicist, and a pescatarian.To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.Mentioned in this episode:Jim's websiteSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or listen on my website, follow on Instagram (where I am most active), like on Facebook, or email mtrthenetwork@gmail.com!★ Support this podcast ★

Lisa is joined by Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director and producer to talk about his latest film Fantastic Fungi, narrated by Brie Larson. Schwartzberg's notable career spans more than four decades providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography to tell stories that Celebrate Life. Louie's theatrical releases includes Fantastic Fungi, narrated by Brie Larson, the 3D IMAX film Mysteries of the Unseen World with National Geographic, narrated by Forest Whitaker; the theatrical feature, Wings of Life for Disneynature, narrated by Meryl Streep, America's Heart and Soul for Walt Disney PIctures. His Soarin' Around the World ride film is one of the most popular attractions at Disney Theme Parks worldwide. Louie‘s three TED talks have over 56 million combined views. He is the only artist to be inducted into the Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Lemelson Foundation's Invention Ambassadors Program. In 2017 he received the Debra Simon award for Leadership in Mental Wellness from Global Wellness Summit. He was Oprah Winfrey's guest on Super Soul Sunday, and his Gratitude Revealed programs premiered on the OWN online platform. Louie received the 2020 Grand Visionary Award from the American Visionary Art Museum. Watch the movie on Netflix! This film blew my mind!! Movie description: From otherworldly healing properties, to establishing communication networks that span the globe, to problem-solving, to providing psychedelic spiritual awakenings, to being the creators of life, mushrooms may just be the magical elixir we've all been searching for. The film gives us a window into the fascinating and seemingly limitless world of mushrooms. This consciousness-shifting film - which has been critically acclaimed and already developed a mass following - takes us on an immersive journey through time and scales into the magical earth beneath our feet revealing an underground network that can heal and save our planet.  Louie also talks The Fantastic Fungi Global Summit 2021! THE GREATEST MINDS IN FUNGI UNITE THIS FALL FOR THE FANTASTIC FUNGI GLOBAL SUMMIT 2021. Free World-Class Online Summit Takes Place October 15 – 17. Features Live Panels and Music, Industry Experts and Immersive Experiences. Visionary Speakers Include Deepak Chopra, Renowned Mycologist Paul Stamets. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, Celebrity Chef Rick Bayless, Author Michael Pollan and More!  Los Angeles, August 2, 2021 – This October, pioneering director Louie Schwartzberg and leading experts will bring participants into the unbelievably complex fungi kingdom through live virtual events and a pre-recorded series featuring luminaries from various fields of fungi. Hosted by critically acclaimed Fantastic Fungi director, the Fantastic Fungi Summit 2021 will occur on October 15-17. Narrated by Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson, Schwartzberg's documentary set the indie world ablaze in 2019 (distributed in partnership with Area 23a). The New York Times proclaiming the film is “nothing less than a model for planetary survival.” Speakers for the event include Deepak Chopra, renowned mycologist Paul Stamets, celebrity chef Rick Bayless, and author Michael Pollan.   Registration and tickets for Fantastic Fungi Summit 2021 are available beginning Monday, August 2, and can be reserved at www.FungiGlobalSummit.com.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're revisiting some of our favorite stops on the roads and highways this week. In this episode from April 2021, we look at Route 66, the interstate highway with the most memorable roadside attractions - including the giant fiberglass sculptures known as Muffler Men and Uniroyal Gals. Plus: a sculpture contest at Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum: the Honey, I Shrunk The Kinetic Sculpture Race! Cruise through the Land of Lincoln on IL's Route 66 (Roadtrippers) Giant Women: The Uniroyal Gal (Roadside America) Honey, I Shrunk the Kinetic Sculpture Race (American Visionary Art Museum) Our Patreon backers are giants in the world of podcasting --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message

Today is the day in 1926 that Route 66 got its name. The interstate highway may not be the only one of its kind, but it's certainly the one with the most memorable roadside attractions - including the giant fiberglass sculptures known as Muffler Men and Uniroyal Gals. Plus: there’s a sculpture contest this weekend at Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum - the Honey, I Shrunk The Kinetic Sculpture Race! Cruise through the Land of Lincoln on IL's Route 66 (Roadtrippers) Giant Women: The Uniroyal Gal (Roadside America) Honey, I Shrunk the Kinetic Sculpture Race (American Visionary Art Museum) Our Patreon backers are giants in the world of podcasting --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message

Tom's next guest is a leader in the socially responsible investment movement.Hazel Henderson describes herself as an "evolutionary" economist. She is the founder and CEO of an advocacy enterprise called Ethical Markets. She has written extensively about changing our basic understanding of money and rethinking the so-called "money meme." She is the author of several books, including Building A Win-Win World, Beyond Globalization, and The Axiom and Nautilus award-winning book Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy. Ms. Henderson contends that currencies like the dollar or the yen are no longer a dependable store of value, given the growing pervasiveness of crypto currencies, and she has proposed strategies to achieve a more equitable and compassionate global economy. Ms. Henderson will join several other speakers on Sunday afternoon (April 11, from 1-2:30pm) at the annual Logan Visionary Conference sponsored by the American Visionary Art Museum. The theme of the event is “Bigger Love.” Other speakers include Daryl Davis, a Black man who has worked with members of the Ku Klux Klan; Wayne Jonas, the former Director of Alternative Medicine at NIH; and Stavros Lambrinidis, the Ambassador of The European Union to the United States. Hazel Henderson joins us today from St. Augustine, Florida, on Zoom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Getting To The Truth In This Art.This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Rebecca Alban Hoffberger is the founder, director, and principal curator of the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM). Her extraordinary vision for the museum was promptly recognized in 1998 by The Urban Land Institute, with its coveted National Award for Excellence, making AVAM the first museum ever to be so recognized by the organization. It was quickly followed by her election to the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce in 1999. She was inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame and awarded the President’s Award of the Maryland YWCA in 2006. She holds Honorary Doctorates from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Stevenson University, McDaniel College, and the Pennsylvania College of Art, as well as Loyola College’s highest civic honor, the Andrew White Award. Before becoming AVAM’s founder and director, Hoffberger was a published author and development consultant for 28 years. The title of “Dame” was bestowed upon her for her work on behalf of establishing medical field hospitals in Nigeria. She has been the recipient of numerous mental health advocacy and equal opportunity awards and has served as a director of Jewish education and on the Board of the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Center. At age 16, she became the first American to apprentice with famed mime Marcel Marceau in Paris. Of her more recent honors, they include the prestigious Visionary Award from the American Folk Art Museum in 2017, the 2019 Images and Voices of Hope Journalism Award, induction into the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame, and the 2019 Roger D. Redden Award from the Baltimore Architecture Foundation for her “significant role and many accomplishments in advancing Baltimore’s built environment and cultural community through the American Visionary Art Museum."   ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really makes a difference and it's always nice to read kind words.For the full list of podcasts be sure to subscribeSign up for our email newsletter at newsletterFollow MTR Podcasts:Twitter: twitter.com/mtrpodcastsInstagram: instagram.com/bmoreartsmtrAVAM's Instagram: instagram.com/avam

Many Americans are finding the pandemic has reshaped their sleep schedule, for better or worse. Dr. Stephanie Wappel is a physician at GBMC Health Partners –Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine. She details the side effects of both too little or too much sleep. One habit to avoid-- screen time before bed. And then, artist Landis Expandis is making music videos on everything from an out-of-whack sleep schedule to social distancing. How do you harness creativity during quarantine? You can check out his music here, as well as in the new exhibit at the American Visionary Art Museum, opening this Saturday: “The Science and Mystery of Sleep."

We are joined now by the acclaimed filmmaker and cinematographer, Louie Schwartzberg. He is the creator of what critics have described as a “mind-blowing,” and “consciousness-shifting” film called Fantastic Fungi. Produced by Schwartzberg's innovative Moving Art production company, the documentary explores the surprisingly key role that fungi -- a.k.a. mushrooms -- have played in the earth’s evolution, and the hope they present for securing the earth’s future. The film features renowned scientists and mycologists such as Paul Stamets, and bestselling authors and healing advocates such as Michael Pollan, Eugenia Bone and Andrew Weil, whose narratives guide us through the extraordinary complexity, beauty and importance of the fungi kingdom, and the solutions it might offer for humanity's most urgent medical, nutritional an environmental challenges. Schwartzberg's 81-minute film is now available for online rental from a variety of participating theaters around the country. Fantastic Fungi will aqlso become available on Apple TV on Tuesday, August 4 -- the same day that Schwartzberg launches his new podcast, called Wonder & Awe. Before that, on Sunday, August 2, Schwartzberg will be the Keynote speaker at the Logan Visionary Virtual Eco-Conference, presented by the American Visionary Art Museum. It’s a free public event but pre-registration is required, which you can do here. Louie Schwartzberg joins Tom from Los Angeles via Zoom. A note about other virtual offerings this weekend, at two of Baltimore’s premier music venues. Tonight at 8pm at An die Musik in Mt. Vernon, it's Folkal Point's exclusive broadcast of a show by the eclectic dance band Brave Combo. And mark your calendar for next Friday, August 7th at 7:00 at An die Musik, when the great pianist Lafayette Gilchrist teams-up with the acclaimed saxophonist David Murray for a livestream event. For details, click here. And at Keystone Korner Baltimore in Harbor East, tomorrow and Sunday at 3:00 in the afternoon, the great vibe masters Warren Wolf and Joe Locke will perform livestreamed shows with the bassist Jeff Reed. For info and streaming pass, click here.

Whether it’s the crowd-pleasing Kinetic Sculpture Race … the ‘paws’-a-tively delightful Pet Parade … or the ‘outsider-art’ exhibits curated inside its glittering mosaic tile-covered walls--The American Visionary Art Museum aims to present art as an immersive experience that challenges visitors to think as well as feel. Founder and director Rebecca Hoffberger discusses the current exhibit, ‘The Secret Life of Earth’ and the upcoming Logan Visionary Conference. She also reflects on what it’s like to be at the helm of a space where--for 25 years--art, science, philosophy and social justice intersect.

On this week's episode of "The Food Enthusiast," veteran food writer Dara Bunjon talks with Jamie Buschman, chef/partner at Roy's, about her role at the restaurant and the upcoming Sante – A Taste of Baltimore event at the American Visionary Art Museum.

It's the July edition of Midday at the Movies, our monthly look at notable new films and trends in filmmaking. Today, we’re talking about the new crop of summer movies, and some of the exciting new animation technologies in films like Toy Story 4 and the Disney remake of Lion King (set for release on July 19). Our favorite movie mavens -- Maryland Film Festival founding director Jed Dietz and Ann Hornaday, the film critic for the Washington Post -- join Midday senior producer and guest host Rob Sivak to discuss some of their favorite summer flicks, and we’ll ask YOU to tell us which films are brightening up your summer…Among the films we discuss today are Toy Story 4, Lion King, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Yesterday, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Booksmart, Midsommar, Pavarotti, and Walking on Water.AVAM's 2019 season of Flicks from the Hill kicks off tonight (July 11) with a free 9pm outdoor screening of The Sound of Music, preceded by a Sing-A-Long and Costume Parade. You can enjoy all-you-can drink and eats from local restaurants with ticket purchases. All proceeds benefit the American Visionary Art Museum. Flicks from the Hill continues through August 22. Follow the link above for more information.

Decades after Esther Nisenthal Krinitz lost her family in the Holocaust, she began stitching together childhood memories, using thread and fabric to detail life in their Polish village, and trauma of World War II.It was an avocation she took up while running a clothing store in downtown Frederick. Now dozens of her embroidered panels are on display at the American Visionary Art Museum, part of an exhibit about genocide and human injustice.Esther’s daughter, Bernice Steinhardt, describes the message of her mother’s art. Steinhardt co-founded the nonprofit Art and Remembrance to spread her mother's story.The AVAM exhibition, ----Esther and the Dream of One Loving Human Family---- runs through 2024.

This episode's guest is Ben Wilson (aka Chewinggumman.) Ben is an artist who turned his distaste for waste and rubbish into an artform. He is best known for his work transforming discarded chewing gum into miniature art masterpieces. He is also a wood carver and a painter who has exhibited at the Finish Contemporary Folk Museum, the American Visionary Art Museum and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Recorded at the Millennium Bridge, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)

Today, a look at two museums in Baltimore with current exhibits that put a spotlight on individuals who are linked by their love of working with fabric, and the horrors of the Holocaust.Rebecca Hoffberger is the founder, director and principal curator of the American Visionary Art Museum. The AVAM exhibition “Esther and The Dream of One Loving Human Family” features the embroidery and fabric collages of Esther Kinitz.Marvin Pinkert is the Executive Director and CEO of the Jewish Museum of Maryland. The Jewish Museum’s current exhibition is called “Stitching History from the Holocaust,” which features fashion design by Hedy Strad, a Czech Jew who perished in the Holocaust, the World War 2-era genocide of millions of European Jews by Nazi Germany. A companion exhibit, ----Fashion Statement,---- is also on view. We livestreamed this conversation at the WYPR Facebook page. To see that video, click here.

Decades after Esther Nisenthal Krinitz lost her family in the Holocaust, she began stitching together childhood memories, using thread and fabric to detail life in their Polish village, and trauma of World War II. It was an avocation she took up while running a clothing store in downtown Frederick. Now dozens of her embroidered panels are coming to the American Visionary Art Museum, part of an exhibit about genocide and human injustice.

For the last quarter century plus, urbanists and localism advocates alike have decried Walmart and its big box brethren, particularly when it comes to their impact on our cities’ financial health. But when was last time you heard someone rant about the rise of the dollar store? That’s because, for a lot of us, these micro-chains might not seem so bad. They aren’t trying to be the kind of everything store that puts every mom-and-pop store under the sun out of business; you’ll never buy a lawn mower at your local Dollar General. They don’t gobble up land and deliver the kind of catastrophically low tax value per acre that pushes our towns into decline—or at least, they aren’t quite as bad on paper as the behemoth Costco. And in some cases, dollar stores seem to fill essential community needs in urban food deserts and thinly populated rural communities where a full-service grocery might not make sense; even if they don’t have fresh food, those discount-aisle cans of soup are certainly better than nothing, right?But according to a new report from the Institute for Local Self Reliance, the dollar store model isn’t just another cheap place to pick up toilet paper. It’s a symptom of some of the most pernicious forms of neighborhood decline—and, ILSR argues, it’s speeding that decline in a race to extract the last traces of wealth from failing communities. In this episode of Upzoned, Chuck and Kea dig into ILSR’s findings, and talk about where they agree (and don’t) with the institute’s policy prescriptions that would end the dollar store scourge. It’s a fascinating take on a nuanced problem, and a nice teaser for our upcoming webcast with ILSR co-director Stacy Mitchell. Then in the downzone, Chuck and Kea talk about the media they enjoyed over the holiday break. For Chuck, it was all about spending time curled up watching movies with family, from Mary Poppins Returns to a snuggly Harry Potter movie marathon. For Kea, it meant traveling to visit family in Baltimore, and making some time for a jaunt on Baltimore’s much-talked-about incremental bike lane and a trip to the very trippy American Visionary Art Museum.

The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is monument to outsider art, the creative spirit, and the search for truth. Step inside this glittering temple to intuition and inspiration to experience the museum’s marvelous “shows,” each of which comes from the singular mind of the museum’s founder and envisioner, Rebecca Alban Hoffberger. Download Transcript. This episode is sponsored by The Lyndhurst Group. The featured songs in this episode are by The Preschoolers.  Find more information on the museum and photos on my website, hhethmon.com. If you enjoy Museums in Strange Places, please help me keep it going by leaving a review on iTunes or sharing this episode with a friend. Let me know what you think by sending me a tweet @hannah_rfh. Interested in starting a podcast at your organization? Check out my new book, Your Museum Needs a Podcast: A Step by Step Guide to Podcast on a Budget for Museums, History Organizations, and Cultural Nonprofits. 

The fourth annual Madonnari Festival kicked off this weekend in Little Italy. The festival is the brainchild of Cyd Wolf, who runs Germano’s Piattini, a great cabaret venue here in Baltimore. Madonnari is art that literally takes it to the streets. 60 artists from all over the world are hard at work as we speak creating Chaulk art on the streets of Little Italy and in front of the American Visionary Art Museum. You can see their work come to life all weekend. The festival also includes 100 performing artists, and we’re going to hear now from three of them. Carlo Aonzo is a mandolin player, who is joined here in Studio A by Lorenzo Piccone on guitar and Luciano Puppo on double bass.

Super quick update about a new showing of "Uncle Fun: You're the One" (https://unclefunyouretheone.com) with some very interesting women at the American Visionary Art Museum (http://www.avam.org) in Baltimore. The show is September 23rd, 2018, is a benefit for the museum, and costs 100 smackers. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

John C. Mather is Senior Astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. He is currently Senior Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope. We talk about cosmic microwave background, building telescopes, and the role of science in society and government. For more information: John C. Mather's Nobel Prize Telephone Interview, Biographical, and Lecture TEDx talk on gravitational waves Interview with American Visionary Art Museum

In which Helen discusses the gifts of music, her travels to Nicaragua, growing up speaking Chinese but walking like an American, citizen activism, working at the American Visionary Art Museum, and much more. Also you'll just enjoy hearing Helen's wonderful laugh. 

Rebecca Alban Hoffberger is the founder, director and principal curator of the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM). As a life-long devotee of the power of intuition and fresh thought, Rebecca is constantly challenging the status quo. In this episode we explore how Rebecca founded the museum, delve into her view on the art world, and share her vision for the future.

“Who am I?” “Is there an afterlife?” Science, philosophy, religion, and art have converged to answer some of life’s biggest questions, many of which we still don’t have answers to. The Great Mystery Show at the American Visionary Art Museum celebrates the unknown, the imagination and the search for answers. Rebecca Hoffberger, the museum’s founder and director, tells us more about the exhibit.

In part two of our interview with American Visionary Art Museum founder, Rebecca Hoffberger, she takes us on a unique backstage tour of her favorite exhibits. Seeing the galleries through her eyes, and learning about the talented, often troubled people who created the works underscores the healing power of art. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In part two of our interview with American Visionary Art Museum founder, Rebecca Hoffberger, she takes us on a unique backstage tour of her favorite exhibits. Seeing the galleries through her eyes, and learning about the talented, often troubled people who created the works underscores the healing power of art. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you seen “The Great Mystery Show” featured at the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) until September 2nd of this year?  “From psychics to physicists, it artfully peels away the veil of the unknown, playfully exploring mystery as that one secret power behind great art, science, and pursuit of the sacred.”  My guest today is Rebecca Alban Hoffberger — the founder, director, and principal curator of AVAM.  She is a force to be reckoned with. She exudes genius. It’s hard to keep up with her rapid-fire thoughts and insights; her quotes and scientific journals; her sheer joy and wonder — but what a delight to try! She opens worlds for us to explore together. For this hour, you will be treated to a discussion between two friends about the mystery of life, the role of the sacred, what is authentic joy, how does art and politics and spirit and community all interrelate? Do you know that the human heart has taste bud receptors? What does that mean? How does that relate to any of this? Oh, you will find out!! We end our conversation with an exploration of the seven education goals she has used to frame the vision of her work at the museum — an institution that has always been dedicated to the work of freethinking self-taught innovators.

Museum attendance is down across the US, but not at the American Visionary Art Museum, where all the pieces are created by outsider artists. Their work is just the beginning, a launch pad to explore personal demons, the nature of creativity, and the way human beings try to understand the world around them. Founder, Rebecca Hoffberger, shares her curatorial philosophy and walks us through this cabinet of wonders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Museum attendance is down across the US, but not at the American Visionary Art Museum, where all the pieces are created by outsider artists. Their work is just the beginning, a launch pad to explore personal demons, the nature of creativity, and the way human beings try to understand the world around them. Founder, Rebecca Hoffberger, shares her curatorial philosophy and walks us through this cabinet of wonders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A few weeks ago we took PreserveCast on the road, albeit only a few blocks, to visit a truly unique historic place, the American Visionary Art Museum. Nick sat down with AVAM's founder, Rebecca Hoffberger, in one of the museums several repurposed, historic buildings to discuss the history of the institution that houses the world's largest collection of 'outsider' or 'visionary' art. Nick and Rebecca covered a lot of topics, including the decision-making process that led Rebecca to locate in a campus of historic buildings in Baltimore city. Things may seem a little unorthodox, but that's what visionary art is all about on this episode of PreserveCast. Listen here: https://www.preservecast.org/2017/12/27/rebecca-hoffberger-the-american-visionary-art-museum/

Located at the base of Federal Hill, the American Visionary Art Museum showcases works by self-taught artists that empower the singular voice of the individual. At the museum, which features a mosaic exterior crafted by youth at risk, visitors will find pieces like the outdoor Giant WhirliGig, a family of robots and a huge sculpture of Divine. In 1995, inspired by working with hospital patients with chronic mental illness, Rebecca Alban Hoffberger founded the museum, and she still serves as its director and principal curator. Rebecca talked about some of her teenage adventures, social justice as performance art and why she doesn’t like the term outsider art.

03:01 - Why is Ted Frankel Uncle Fun? What are the origins of the store called "Uncle Fun"? http://www.unclefunchicago.com https://www.facebook.com/unclefunchicago 09:55 - Goodies - Ted’s first store. 12:15 - Where did Ted get his stuff/new/old stock from? 19:56 - The really good stuff is at the bottom/developing relationships with warehouses 24:06 - Funny story, Mickey Mantle bobbing head dolls in a NY warehouse 28:47 - Does Ted watch shows like American Pickers? 29:53 - When the Antiques Roadshow came to town 41:13 - When Ted moved Goodies to the bigger location he shared the store with his two unhappy sisters. It did not go well. Very not well. 54:03 - Hawaii trip with friend after the family horribleness. 1:05:00 - Come to the American Visionary Art Museum; it's a hands-on place! 1:09:52 - How Ted met his husband, Bill Gilmore, The Executive Director of The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts http://www.promotionandarts.org/about-us Promised link to pictures of Michael Jackson sitting on Ted’s lap in the store's photo booth: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=959694127428562 Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix).” Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs. Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs.

This week the American Visionary Art Museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The museum highlights the work of so-called “outsider” artists as many of the artists are self-taught visionaries. Back in the early 90s now-retired Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski spearheaded a movement to pass a resolution in Congress that made the American Visionary Art Museum an official national museum. For more than two decades the museum has served as an education center and repository for intuitive, self-taught artistry. The founder and director of AVAM, Rebecca Alban Hoffberger , joins us today in Studio A to talk about the museum and its current exhibits.

Annabel Alpers gained popularity with her solo act Bachelorette in 2005, and has since relocated to Baltimore. Jana Whitta caught up with Annabel at the American Visionary Art Museum, to get an update on her life and latest musical ventures.

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start the show off talking about space junk. How big is the problem and what are we going to do about it. Few humans have ever stepped foot in space but as a species we've already managed to make a mess of Earth's backyard. Space junk from satellites and rockets is crowding out spacecraft and telecommunication satellites in Earth's orbit, and putting humans at risk. It's a big problem, and getting bigger every day. Then, robots can be terrifying all on their own, but stick a human being inside and give them control of the mechanical muscles that provide superhuman strength and you've got a recipe for a horror movie. South Korean robotics firm Hankook Mirae Technology has done exactly that, and its Method-2 robot just took its first steps towards world domination this week. The robot is just one year into development, but it's already a hulking beast that could give anyone nightmares. The bot stands over 13 feet tall and weighs over one and a half tons. Its sturdy metal arms weigh nearly 300 pounds each, and with its human-like hands it's a spitting image of the intimidating militarized robot suits that play a starring role in the sci-fi flick Avatar. Then, Greg Newkirk over on the Week In Weird posted a very interesting encounter a man had with the legendary "Hat Man" all the way back in 1969 somewhere in Northern Virginia. Then, a 12-year-old boy on Wednesday said he saw an unidentified biped he believes was a “Bigfoot” creature. The middle school student, who provided his identity but was kept anonymous as per the standard code of journalism ethics regarding disclosure of the identity of a minor, said he his brother were at a friend’s orchad in Beaverton when they allegedly spotted the animal. “It was probably around 6:30 p.m.,” he said. “The sun was going down and when I saw it, he pointed it out too.” The eyewitness claims he wasn’t sure what it was until he realized the familiar outline of a primate. “I think it was a Bigfoot. It was very large, about 7 feet tall. From where I was standing, it looked very tall.” After the break Cam and Kyle talk about the incredible Ingo Swann. INGO SWANN (September 14, 1933 - January 31, 2013) was internationally known as an advocate and researcher of the exceptional powers of the human mind, and as a leading figure in governmental and scientific projects to investigate and identify the scope of subtle human perceptions. Since 1970, his name and work have been incorporated into most contemporary books about PSI and the "paranormal." He was featured in four volumes of Time-Life's bestselling series entitled Mysteries of the Unknown. His contributive work has achieved broad media notice and been featured in every major American/British television documentary on the subject of PSI phenomena and Remote Viewing. Swann has been interviewed and/or profiled in dozens of magazines, including Time, Reader's Digest, Smithsonian and Newsweek. Swann's early work in parapsychology, as a noted and highly successful "guinea pig," made him a psychic superstar in that field. His subsequent research on behalf of American intelligence interests, including that of the CIA, won him top PSI-spy status. His involvement in government research projects required the discovery of innovative approaches toward the actual realizing of subtle human energies. He viewed PSI powers as only parts of the larger spectrum of human sensing systems. Swann was the author of over ten books. His publisher, Crossroad Press, is reissuing many titles as ebooks, audio books and paperback books, among them, Penetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy; Purple Fables; Psychic Sexuality; The Great Apparitions of Mary; The Wisdom Category; and Star Fire, with more to come. Ingo Swann was also a visionary artist and his exquisite works can be found at The American Visionary Art Museum, The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.), The Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, and ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries. His extensive data base of writings on what he considered the Superpowers of the Human Biomind are available on this website in the Researcher section, while his collection of research, books and correspondences is housed within Special Collections, Ingram Library at the University of West Georgia. Thanks for listening to Expanded Perspectives! Show Notes: Space junk: How big is the problem and what are we going to do about it? This giant manned robot might patrol the North Korean border The Phantom Hat Man Came to Virginia, and He Brought Noisy Ghosts  A 12-year-old boy on Wednesday said he saw an unidentified biped he believes was a “Bigfoot” creature. Ingo Swann Write a Review for Expanded Perspectives  Sponsors: GAIA Music: All music for Expanded Perspectives is provided by Pretty Lights. Purchase, Download and Donate at www.prettylightsmusic.com. Songs Used: Pretty Lights vs. Led Zeppelin Lost and Found Starlit Skies All I've Ever Known

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start the show off talking about space junk. How big is the problem and what are we going to do about it. Few humans have ever stepped foot in space but as a species we've already managed to make a mess of Earth's backyard. Space junk from satellites and rockets is crowding out spacecraft and telecommunication satellites in Earth's orbit, and putting humans at risk. It's a big problem, and getting bigger every day. Then, robots can be terrifying all on their own, but stick a human being inside and give them control of the mechanical muscles that provide superhuman strength and you've got a recipe for a horror movie. South Korean robotics firm Hankook Mirae Technology has done exactly that, and its Method-2 robot just took its first steps towards world domination this week. The robot is just one year into development, but it's already a hulking beast that could give anyone nightmares. The bot stands over 13 feet tall and weighs over one and a half tons. Its sturdy metal arms weigh nearly 300 pounds each, and with its human-like hands it's a spitting image of the intimidating militarized robot suits that play a starring role in the sci-fi flick Avatar. Then, Greg Newkirk over on the Week In Weird posted a very interesting encounter a man had with the legendary "Hat Man" all the way back in 1969 somewhere in Northern Virginia. Then, a 12-year-old boy on Wednesday said he saw an unidentified biped he believes was a “Bigfoot” creature. The middle school student, who provided his identity but was kept anonymous as per the standard code of journalism ethics regarding disclosure of the identity of a minor, said he his brother were at a friend’s orchad in Beaverton when they allegedly spotted the animal. “It was probably around 6:30 p.m.,” he said. “The sun was going down and when I saw it, he pointed it out too.” The eyewitness claims he wasn’t sure what it was until he realized the familiar outline of a primate. “I think it was a Bigfoot. It was very large, about 7 feet tall. From where I was standing, it looked very tall.” After the break Cam and Kyle talk about the incredible Ingo Swann. INGO SWANN (September 14, 1933 - January 31, 2013) was internationally known as an advocate and researcher of the exceptional powers of the human mind, and as a leading figure in governmental and scientific projects to investigate and identify the scope of subtle human perceptions. Since 1970, his name and work have been incorporated into most contemporary books about PSI and the "paranormal." He was featured in four volumes of Time-Life's bestselling series entitled Mysteries of the Unknown. His contributive work has achieved broad media notice and been featured in every major American/British television documentary on the subject of PSI phenomena and Remote Viewing. Swann has been interviewed and/or profiled in dozens of magazines, including Time, Reader's Digest, Smithsonian and Newsweek. Swann's early work in parapsychology, as a noted and highly successful "guinea pig," made him a psychic superstar in that field. His subsequent research on behalf of American intelligence interests, including that of the CIA, won him top PSI-spy status. His involvement in government research projects required the discovery of innovative approaches toward the actual realizing of subtle human energies. He viewed PSI powers as only parts of the larger spectrum of human sensing systems. Swann was the author of over ten books. His publisher, Crossroad Press, is reissuing many titles as ebooks, audio books and paperback books, among them, Penetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial and Human Telepathy; Purple Fables; Psychic Sexuality; The Great Apparitions of Mary; The Wisdom Category; and Star Fire, with more to come. Ingo Swann was also a visionary artist and his exquisite works can be found at The American Visionary Art Museum, The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum,

Mark Sloan has been the Director and Senior Curator of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston since 1994. The Halsey Institute is a multi-disciplinary, non-collecting contemporary arts museum, with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists from around the world. In his twenty-eight year career he has organized hundreds of exhibitions, ranging from contemporary Japanese installation art to 19th Century Baluchi tribal weavings. Several of his exhibitions have traveled to institutions such as the High Museum in Atlanta, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the New Orleans Museum of Art, Presentation House in Vancouver, and the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. He has authored or co-authored twelve books on subjects ranging from Russian conceptual art to early twentieth century circus life. He is also an active visual artist whose works have been exhibited, published, and collected internationally. Watch a video of a recent Halsey Institute exhibit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLIJuQSOJis