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[REBROADCAST FROM September 22, 2025] A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art spotlights the work of John Wilson, a Boston-born artist who dedicated his career to creating art about the Black American experience. Curators Jennifer Farrell and Leslie King Hammond discuss "Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson," which is showing at the Met through February 8, 2026.

Jesus Asks, Why Are You Afraid? Awakening Faith Within TheHomily reviews the Gospel account of Jesus calming the storm . . . . . . (Mark 4:35–41) with moral and spiritual lessons drawn from King David's repentance and everyday human experience. The disciples' fear during the storm reveals their fragile faith, even though Christ is present with them. Jesus' calm, even while asleep, demonstrates perfect trust in the Father and offers a model for finding interior peace amid life's storms. The Homily contrasts human judgment . . . quick to condemn others but slow to recognize personal sin . . . with David's humility in acknowledging his own wrongdoing. Sin, while forgivable, always leaves consequences, illustrated through the parable of nails hammered into a wall. The reflection urges self-awareness, repentance, and mercy. Awaken Christ Within You Ultimately, the Homily calls believers to awaken Christ within themselves through prayer and the sacraments, especially Confession and the Eucharist. True peace comes from allowing Jesus to dwell actively in one's heart, enabling courage, trust, and stability amid the storms of life. Listen to Jesus Asks, Why Are You Afraid? Awakening Faith Within -------------------------------------------------------------- Art Work Christ Asleep during the Tempest: French Painter: Eugène Delacroix: 1853 The painting is now displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. -------------------------------------------------------------- Gospel Reading: Mark 4: 35-41 First Reading: 2 Samuel 12: 1-7, 10-17 -------------------------------------------------------------- Why was this image selected: The artist emphasizes Christ sleeping peacefully while chaos reigns around Him. This directly reflects the Homily's insight that fear arises when Christ is “allowed to sleep” within us, and that faith must actively awaken His presence through prayer and sacramental life.

New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis knows about both history and mystery.In her eight novels, Davis deftly weaves real-life historical characters and events with fiction to create fascinating tales with lots of intrigue and  always a good mystery to solve along the way. And all of them are set in iconic New York City landmarks, in time periods ranging from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age and beyondIn this show, Fiona joins the Gilded Gentleman to discuss three novels with ties to the Gilded Age,The Address, set in the fabled Dakota apartment building, The Magnolia Palace which takes place in the mansion of Henry Clay Frick (now The Frick Collection), and her most recent, The Stolen Queen set in the great Gilded Age architectural masterpiece, the Metropolitan Museum of Art.   Fiona discusses the real history behind her novels as well as the craft of mystery writing to keep her readers reading until the inevitable fascinating conclusions. This episode was edited and produced by Kieran Gannon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mark Dover is a Grammy winning clarinetist and a member of Imani Winds. But like more and more artists these days Mark moves in many musical circles. Yes he's been a soloist with the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Albany Symphonies, and the American Composers Orchestra. He's also a member of the chamber ensemble yMusic. He's performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, the Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But he's also performed with the Knights, a very adventurous ensemble. And he also plays improvisational music too including with Vulfpeck, one of my favorite bands that includes guitarist Cory Wong, a previous guest on this podcast.My featured song is my recent single called “Moon Shot”. Spotify link.—-----------------------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest TestimonialsClick here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email UpdatesClick here to Rate and Review the podcast—----------------------------------------CONNECT WITH MARK:www.markdovermusic.com—----------------------------------------ROBERT'S LATEST RELEASE:“MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert's latest release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars.CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINKCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—---------------------------------------ROBERT'S RECENT SINGLE“MI CACHIMBER” is Robert's recent single. It's Robert's tribute to his father who played the trumpet and loved Latin music.. Featuring world class guest artists Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhornCLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINKCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—--------------------------------------ROBERT'S LATEST ALBUM:“WHAT'S UP!” is Robert's latest compilation album. Featuring 10 of his recent singles including all the ones listed below. Instrumentals and vocals. Jazz, Rock, Pop and Fusion. “My best work so far. (Robert)”CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com  

Episode No. 742 features artist Woody De Othello, and artists Jason Garcia, Michael Namingha, and curator Bess Murphy. The Pérez Art Museum Miami is presenting "Woody De Othello: coming forth by day," a presentation of new ceramic and wood sculptures, tiled wall works, and a large-scale bronze, all of which explore the primordial relationship between body, earth, and spirit. The exhibition was organized by Jennifer Inacio with the support of Fabiana A. Sotillo. It is on view in Miami through June 28 after which it will travel to the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, University of California, Davis. De Othello's sculpture, painting, and drawing often investigate the still life genre. His previous institutional solo exhibition was at The Bowes Museum in the UK. Museums that have featured his work in group shows include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Seattle Art Museum, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Whitney Museum of American Art included him in its 2022 biennial. Later this year, his work will be featured in a Public Art Fund solo presentation in Brooklyn's Brooklyn Bridge Park. He is an artist trustee of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Garcia and Murphy are the co-curators of "Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country" at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe. Namingha is among the 13 artists in the exhibition, 12 of whom are from the six Tewa Pueblos of northern New Mexico (Nambé, Ohkay Owingeh, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, and Tesuque).  "Tewa Nangeh" presents the work of Tewa artists while highlighting O'Keeffe's erasure of Tewa people. It is on view through September 7. Garcia's work is in the collection of museums such as the Heard Museum in Phoenix, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, and the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Namingha's work is also on view through April 5 at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe in "Essential Elements: Art, Environment, and Indigenous Futures." The El Paso Museum of Art and the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe have featured solo exhibitions of his work; he's been in group shows at museums such as the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College. Instagram: Woody De Othello, Jason Garcia, Michael Namingha, Tyler Green. Air date: January 22, 2026.

This month's Convo By Design Icon Registry inductee is architect, Peter Pennoyer, FAIA who shares his lifelong passion for architecture, tracing its roots to his upbringing in New York City and the rich urban fabric that shaped his design philosophy. From classical influences to modern interventions, in this conversation recorded in 2021, Pennoyer discusses how context, history, and creativity inform his work across New York, Miami, and beyond. This episode offers a rare glimpse into Pennoyer's process, highlighting how tradition and innovation coexist in his projects. Designer Resources Pacific Sales Kitchen and Home. Where excellence meets expertise. Design Hardware – A stunning and vast collection of jewelry for the home! TimberTech – Real wood beauty without the upkeep In this episode, Pennoyer explores the balance between respecting historic streetscapes and embracing contemporary design, sharing insights on notable projects including French modern townhouses in Manhattan, Adirondack retreats, and reimagined New England homes. Listeners will hear about his approach to materials, light, and functionality, as well as the lessons learned from urban and natural environments. From small creative spaces to sweeping estates, Pennoyer reveals how architecture can feel both inevitable and personal. Show Topics / Outline: Early Influences Growing up in NYC, next to an architect's modernized Victorian townhouse. Father's role on the Art Commission (Design Review Commission) and early exposure to civic architecture. Walking through the Metropolitan Museum during new wing constructions and its impact. Philosophy of Context and Streetscape Importance of buildings as parts of streets rather than standalone monuments. Learning from historic architecture and urban fabric. Balancing preservation with creative reinterpretation. Firm Origins and Approach Founding Peter Pennoyer Architects in 1990, NYC and Miami. Learning along the way; responding to each commission individually. Miami as a freer design environment vs. New York's strict urban constraints. Design Inspirations and Innovation Interest in unusual historic ideas, color, and modern adaptation (e.g., Adirondack home with vibrant red windows). Classical architecture as a living, evolving language. Integrating modern functionality with traditional forms. Key Projects Adirondacks Retreat: Rustic materials, vibrant accents, blending modern and traditional. French Modern Townhouse, Upper East Side: Maximizing light in a constrained footprint; stair design, flow, and functionality. New England House: Rebuilding a landmarked site with respect to site and history. Fifth Avenue Maisonette: Reimagining space for luxury, comfort, and personal lifestyle integration. Architecture and Society Lessons from pandemics and historical health-driven design. Flexibility in modern living: home and work blending, privacy, and adaptability. The balance of aesthetics, comfort, and livability in contemporary classical design. Process and Collaboration Importance of team and long-term partnerships in shaping projects. Working with interior designers and artisans to achieve cohesive spaces. Creative problem-solving under structural, site, and regulatory constraints. Links & References: Peter Pennoyer Architects – Official Website Adirondack Long Barn Project Upper East Side French Modern Townhouse New England Landmark House Rebuild Fifth Avenue Maisonette

The second part of the discussion of embroidery history covers blackwork and Opus Anglicanum, then embroidery samplers and beetle-wing embroidery. Research: Абильда, Айжан. “Scythians are creators of embroidery art.” Qazaqstan Tarihy. May 24, 2019. https://e-history.kz/en/news/show/7178#:~:text=Embroidery%20is%20a%20traditional%20East,a%20wedding%20or%20a%20party. Angus, Jennifer. “Nature’s Sequins.” Cooper Hewitt. Sept. 14, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/09/14/natures-sequins/ “The art of printing textile.” Musee de L’Impression sur Etoffes. https://www.musee-impression.com/en/the-collection/ Badshah, Nadeem. “Bayeux tapestry to be insured for £800m for British Museum exhibition.” The Guardian. Dec. 27. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/27/bayeux-tapestry-to-be-insured-for-800m-for-british-museum-exhibition “Bayeux Tapestry.” UNESCO. https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/bayeux-tapestry “The Bayeux Tapestry.” La Tapisserie de Bayeux. Bayeux Museum. https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/ Binswanger, Julia. “These Delicate Needles Made From Animal Bones May Have Helped Prehistoric Humans Sew Warm Winter Clothing.” Smithsonian. Dec. 11, 2024. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-delicate-needles-made-from-animal-bones-may-have-helped-prehistoric-humans-sew-warm-winter-clothing-180985601/ Britannica Editors. "Scythian art". Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May. 2018, https://www.britannica.com/art/Scythian-art “Chasuble (Opus Anglicanum).” The Met. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/466660 Chung, Young Yang. “Silken Threads: A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.” Abrams. 2005. Daniels, Margaret Harrington. “Early Pattern Books for Lace and Embroidery.” Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club. https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/articles/nb33_lac.pdf “DMC.” Textile Research Center Leiden. https://trc-leiden.nl/trc-needles/organisations-and-movements/companies/dmc “Dragon Robe Decoded.” Sotheby’s. May 23, 2019. https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/dragon-robe-decoded Embroiderers’ Guild. https://embroiderersguild.com/ Embroiderers’ Guild of America. https://egausa.org/ “Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Crewel.” Embroiderer’ Guild of America. Oct. 28, 2024. https://egausa.org/embroidery-techniques-from-around-the-world-crewel/ Francfort, H.-P., 2020, “Scythians, Persians, Greeks and Horses: Reflections on Art, Culture Power and Empires in the Light of Frozen Burials and other Excavations”, in: , Londres, British Museum, p. 134-155. https://www.academia.edu/44417916/Francfort_H_P_2020_Scythians_Persians_Greeks_and_Horses_Reflections_on_Art_Culture_Power_and_Empires_in_the_Light_of_Frozen_Burials_and_other_Excavations_in_Londres_British_Museum_p_134_155 “Girlhood Embroidery.” Pilgrim Hall Museum. https://www.pilgrimhall.org/girlhood_embroidery.htm Gower, John G., and G.C. Macaulay, ed. “The Complete Works of John Gower.” Clarendon Press. 1901. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/71162/71162-h/71162-h.htm#Page_1 “Introducing Opus Anglicanum.” Victoria and Albert Museum. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/about-opus-anglicanum?srsltid=AfmBOor2pOTddjxaPC9AXHvvQuGXD4Tyx9N3zBeISzMSDHX1KnaUnfnL “Introducing the Scythians.” British Museum. May 30, 2017. https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/introducing-scythians Nazarova, Yevhenia. “Ukraine's Ancient 'River Guardians.'” Radio Free Europe. Oct. 17, 2021. https://www.rferl.org/a/scythian-dig-ukraine-river-guardians-discovery/31507187.html "Ancient Peruvian Textiles." The Museum Journal XI, no. 3 (September, 1920): 140-147. Accessed December 22, 2025. https://www.penn.museum/sites/journal/843/ “Embroidery – a history of needlework samplers.” Victoria & Albery Museum. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/embroidery-a-history-of-needlework-samplers “History of The Broderers.” The Worshipful Company of Broderers. https://broderers.co.uk/history-broderers “The History of Britain's Bayeux Tapestry.” Reading Museum. https://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/collections/britains-bayeux-tapestry/history-britains-bayeux-tapestry Kennedy, Maev. “British Museum to go more than skin deep with Scythian exhibition.” The Guardian. May 30, 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/may/30/british-museum-skin-scythian-exhibition-tattoo-empire Lattanzio, Giaga. “Byzantine.” Fashion History Timeline. FITNYC. https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/byzantine/ Leslie, Catherine Amoroso. “Needlework Through History: An Encyclopedia.” Greenwood Press. 2007. Libes, Kenna. “Beetle-Wing Embroidery in Nineteenth-Century Fashion.” Fashion History Timeline. FITNYC. https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/beetle-wing-19thcentury/ Liu Y, Li Y, Li X, Qin L. The origin and dispersal of the domesticated Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, in China: a reconstruction based on ancient texts. J Insect Sci. 2010;10:180. doi: 10.1673/031.010.14140 “Mrs. Jacob Wendell (Mary Barrett, 1832–1912).” The New York Historical. https://emuseum.nyhistory.org/objects/68658/mrs-jacob-wendell-mary-barrett-18321912 Muntz, Eugene and Louisa J. Davis. “A short history of tapestry. From the earliest times to the end of the 18th century.” London. Cassel & Co. 1885. Accessed online: https://archive.org/details/shorthistoryofta00mntz/page/n3/mode/2up Pohl, Benjamin. “Chewing over the Norman Conquest: the Bayeux Tapestryas monastic mealtime reading.” Historical Research. 2025. https://academic.oup.com/histres/advance-article/doi/10.1093/hisres/htaf029/8377922 Puiu, Tibi. “Pristine 2,300-year-old Scythian woman’s boot found in frozen Altai mountains.” ZME Science. Dec. 29, 2021. https://www.zmescience.com/science/scythian-boots-0532/ Razzall, Katie. “Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK on loan after 900 years.” BBC. July 8, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14ev1z6d5go Royal School of Needlework. https://royal-needlework.org.uk/ Salmony, Alfred. “The Archaeological Background of textile Production in Soviet Russia Territory.” The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club. Volume 26. No. 2. 1942. https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/periodicals/nb_42_2.pdf “Sampler.” Victoria & Albert Museum. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O46183/sampler-jane-bostocke/ Schӧnsperger, Johann. “Ein ney Furmbüchlein. 1525-1528. Met Museum Collection. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/354716 Schӧnsperger, Johann. “Ein new Modelbuch … “ 1524. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/354660 Shrader, Dustin. “Embroidery Through the Ages.” Impressions. July 28, 2023. https://impressionsmagazine.com/process-technique/embroidery-through-the-ages/39234/#:~:text=The%20Age%2DOld%20Beginning&text=We%20tend%20to%20typically%20think,to%20generation%20across%20the%20millennia. “Silk Roads Programme.” UNESCO. https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/silkroad-interactive-map Sons of Norway's Cultural Skills Program. “Unit 8: Hardanger Embroidery.” 2018. https://www.sofn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/unit8hardanger_rev8.11.pdf “Suzhou Embroidery.” Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.” https://asia-archive.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/videos/suzhou-embroidery/ Teall, John L., Nicol, Donald MacGillivray. "Byzantine Empire". Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Dec. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/place/Byzantine-Empire Warner, Pamela. “Embroidery: A History.” B.T. Bedford, Ltd. 1991. Watt, James C. Y., and Anne E. Wardwell. “When Silk Was Gold: Central Asian and Chinese Textiles.” Metropolitan Museum of Art. Harry N. Abrams. New York. 1997. https://cdn.sanity.io/files/cctd4ker/production/d781d44d3048d49257072d610034400182246d3e.pdf Watt, Melinda. “Textile Production in Europe: Embroidery, 1600–1800.” The Met. Oct. 1, 2003. https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/textile-production-in-europe-embroidery-1600-1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The first installment of this two-parter covers ancient embroidery around the world, and then focuses on European embroidery, Chinese dragon robes, and the Bayeux Tapestry. Research: Абильда, Айжан. “Scythians are creators of embroidery art.” Qazaqstan Tarihy. May 24, 2019. https://e-history.kz/en/news/show/7178#:~:text=Embroidery%20is%20a%20traditional%20East,a%20wedding%20or%20a%20party. Angus, Jennifer. “Nature’s Sequins.” Cooper Hewitt. Sept. 14, 2018. https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/09/14/natures-sequins/ “The art of printing textile.” Musee de L’Impression sur Etoffes. https://www.musee-impression.com/en/the-collection/ Badshah, Nadeem. “Bayeux tapestry to be insured for £800m for British Museum exhibition.” The Guardian. Dec. 27. 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/27/bayeux-tapestry-to-be-insured-for-800m-for-british-museum-exhibition “Bayeux Tapestry.” UNESCO. https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/bayeux-tapestry “The Bayeux Tapestry.” La Tapisserie de Bayeux. Bayeux Museum. https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/ Binswanger, Julia. “These Delicate Needles Made From Animal Bones May Have Helped Prehistoric Humans Sew Warm Winter Clothing.” Smithsonian. Dec. 11, 2024. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-delicate-needles-made-from-animal-bones-may-have-helped-prehistoric-humans-sew-warm-winter-clothing-180985601/ Britannica Editors. "Scythian art". Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May. 2018, https://www.britannica.com/art/Scythian-art “Chasuble (Opus Anglicanum).” The Met. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/466660 Chung, Young Yang. “Silken Threads: A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.” Abrams. 2005. Daniels, Margaret Harrington. “Early Pattern Books for Lace and Embroidery.” Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club. https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/articles/nb33_lac.pdf “DMC.” Textile Research Center Leiden. https://trc-leiden.nl/trc-needles/organisations-and-movements/companies/dmc “Dragon Robe Decoded.” Sotheby’s. May 23, 2019. https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/dragon-robe-decoded Embroiderers’ Guild. https://embroiderersguild.com/ Embroiderers’ Guild of America. https://egausa.org/ “Embroidery Techniques from Around the World: Crewel.” Embroiderer’ Guild of America. Oct. 28, 2024. https://egausa.org/embroidery-techniques-from-around-the-world-crewel/ Francfort, H.-P., 2020, “Scythians, Persians, Greeks and Horses: Reflections on Art, Culture Power and Empires in the Light of Frozen Burials and other Excavations”, in: , Londres, British Museum, p. 134-155. https://www.academia.edu/44417916/Francfort_H_P_2020_Scythians_Persians_Greeks_and_Horses_Reflections_on_Art_Culture_Power_and_Empires_in_the_Light_of_Frozen_Burials_and_other_Excavations_in_Londres_British_Museum_p_134_155 “Girlhood Embroidery.” Pilgrim Hall Museum. https://www.pilgrimhall.org/girlhood_embroidery.htm Gower, John G., and G.C. Macaulay, ed. “The Complete Works of John Gower.” Clarendon Press. 1901. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/71162/71162-h/71162-h.htm#Page_1 “Introducing Opus Anglicanum.” Victoria and Albert Museum. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/about-opus-anglicanum?srsltid=AfmBOor2pOTddjxaPC9AXHvvQuGXD4Tyx9N3zBeISzMSDHX1KnaUnfnL “Introducing the Scythians.” British Museum. May 30, 2017. https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/introducing-scythians Nazarova, Yevhenia. “Ukraine's Ancient 'River Guardians.'” Radio Free Europe. Oct. 17, 2021. https://www.rferl.org/a/scythian-dig-ukraine-river-guardians-discovery/31507187.html "Ancient Peruvian Textiles." The Museum Journal XI, no. 3 (September, 1920): 140-147. Accessed December 22, 2025. https://www.penn.museum/sites/journal/843/ “Embroidery – a history of needlework samplers.” Victoria & Albery Museum. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/embroidery-a-history-of-needlework-samplers “History of The Broderers.” The Worshipful Company of Broderers. https://broderers.co.uk/history-broderers “The History of Britain's Bayeux Tapestry.” Reading Museum. https://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/collections/britains-bayeux-tapestry/history-britains-bayeux-tapestry Kennedy, Maev. “British Museum to go more than skin deep with Scythian exhibition.” The Guardian. May 30, 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/may/30/british-museum-skin-scythian-exhibition-tattoo-empire Lattanzio, Giaga. “Byzantine.” Fashion History Timeline. FITNYC. https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/byzantine/ Leslie, Catherine Amoroso. “Needlework Through History: An Encyclopedia.” Greenwood Press. 2007. Libes, Kenna. “Beetle-Wing Embroidery in Nineteenth-Century Fashion.” Fashion History Timeline. FITNYC. https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/beetle-wing-19thcentury/ Liu Y, Li Y, Li X, Qin L. The origin and dispersal of the domesticated Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, in China: a reconstruction based on ancient texts. J Insect Sci. 2010;10:180. doi: 10.1673/031.010.14140 “Mrs. Jacob Wendell (Mary Barrett, 1832–1912).” The New York Historical. https://emuseum.nyhistory.org/objects/68658/mrs-jacob-wendell-mary-barrett-18321912 Muntz, Eugene and Louisa J. Davis. “A short history of tapestry. From the earliest times to the end of the 18th century.” London. Cassel & Co. 1885. Accessed online: https://archive.org/details/shorthistoryofta00mntz/page/n3/mode/2up Pohl, Benjamin. “Chewing over the Norman Conquest: the Bayeux Tapestryas monastic mealtime reading.” Historical Research. 2025. https://academic.oup.com/histres/advance-article/doi/10.1093/hisres/htaf029/8377922 Puiu, Tibi. “Pristine 2,300-year-old Scythian woman’s boot found in frozen Altai mountains.” ZME Science. Dec. 29, 2021. https://www.zmescience.com/science/scythian-boots-0532/ Razzall, Katie. “Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK on loan after 900 years.” BBC. July 8, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14ev1z6d5go Royal School of Needlework. https://royal-needlework.org.uk/ Salmony, Alfred. “The Archaeological Background of textile Production in Soviet Russia Territory.” The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club. Volume 26. No. 2. 1942. https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/periodicals/nb_42_2.pdf “Sampler.” Victoria & Albert Museum. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O46183/sampler-jane-bostocke/ Schӧnsperger, Johann. “Ein ney Furmbüchlein. 1525-1528. Met Museum Collection. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/354716 Schӧnsperger, Johann. “Ein new Modelbuch … “ 1524. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/354660 Shrader, Dustin. “Embroidery Through the Ages.” Impressions. July 28, 2023. https://impressionsmagazine.com/process-technique/embroidery-through-the-ages/39234/#:~:text=The%20Age%2DOld%20Beginning&text=We%20tend%20to%20typically%20think,to%20generation%20across%20the%20millennia. “Silk Roads Programme.” UNESCO. https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/silkroad-interactive-map Sons of Norway's Cultural Skills Program. “Unit 8: Hardanger Embroidery.” 2018. https://www.sofn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/unit8hardanger_rev8.11.pdf “Suzhou Embroidery.” Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.” https://asia-archive.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/videos/suzhou-embroidery/ Teall, John L., Nicol, Donald MacGillivray. "Byzantine Empire". Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Dec. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/place/Byzantine-Empire Warner, Pamela. “Embroidery: A History.” B.T. Bedford, Ltd. 1991. Watt, James C. Y., and Anne E. Wardwell. “When Silk Was Gold: Central Asian and Chinese Textiles.” Metropolitan Museum of Art. Harry N. Abrams. 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In this special episode of CounterPunch Radio, Bill Ayers, friend of Pilsen Community Books and fellow podcaster at Under the Tree, introduces Amos Kennedy and fellow artists and activists Monica Trinidad and Chi Nwosu. This evening at Pilsen Community Books in Chicago included a packed-house crowd for a celebration for the release of Citizen Printer by renowned letterpress printer Amos P. Kennedy, Jr. A self-described “humble negro printer,” Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., is internationally recognized for his type-driven messages of social justice and Black power, emblazoned in rhythmically layered and boldly inked prints made for the masses. Borrowing words from civil rights heroes such as Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth, Kennedy issues fearless statements on race, capitalism, history, and politics—along with plenty of witty truisms—in his exuberant, colorful, and one-of-a-kind posters and handbills. Amos P. Kennedy, Jr. was working a corporate job when, at nearly forty, he discovered the art of letterpress printing on a tour of Colonial Williamsburg. Kennedy then devoted himself to the craft, earning an MFA in graphic design at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He now operates Kennedy Prints!, a letterpress printshop in Detroit. He has exhibited in dozens of museums and galleries across the United States, including the Library of Congress, and the libraries of the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Monica Trinidad (she/they) is a queer Latine visual artist, communicator, and cultural strategist. A lifelong Chicagoan, Monica has created zines, graphics, mixed media posters, communication strategies, and plans highlighting youth-led, intergenerational, and intersectional grassroots organizing work in Chicago and nationally. Chi Nwosu is a Black, non-binary, queer, Nigerian artist based in Chicago. Their work is an alchemy of cultural narratives that centres marginalised experiences and utilises potent cultural, political, and spiritual symbols. Chi's art invites viewers to imagine collective liberation, envisioning communities rooted in kindness, compassion, and care. Please, head over to Pilsen Community Books and pick up some books! The post Citizen Printer, Bill Ayers w/ Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Monica Trinidad, and Chi Nwosu appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

Welcome to the DMF! I'm Justin Younts, and today I'm thrilled to introduce you to Alexandra Beller, an incredible artist, choreographer, and soon-to-be-published author. In this first part of our conversation, we dive deep into Alexandra's upbringing in Queens during the vibrant 80s, a time that profoundly influenced her artistic journey. She shares how the rich diversity of characters and experiences around her shaped her resilience and creativity. From sneaking into the Metropolitan Museum to sketch Rembrandts to her first dance class at summer camp, Alexandra's story is one of passion and discovery. We explore the importance of embodiment in dance and how it transcends mere movement, allowing for a deeper connection to oneself. Alexandra also discusses her academic journey at the University of Michigan, where she double-majored in dance and English, seeking a balance between technical skill and literary prowess. This conversation is not just about dance; it's about finding your voice, challenging societal norms, and embracing the complexities of human expression. Join us as we uncover the layers of creativity and the power of asking 'why' in art. Don't miss out on this inspiring dialogue that encourages you to explore your own artistic potential!00:00:00 - Introduction00:00:29 - Growing Up in Queens, New York00:00:39 - Influence of New York on Career00:02:26 - Early Exposure to Art and Culture00:03:31 - Discovering Dance00:05:08 - College Experience and Majoring in Dance and English00:06:57 - Influence of Literature and Bible Study00:08:42 - Changing Perspectives and Adapting00:09:16 - Challenging Established Norms in Art00:11:11 - Pushing Boundaries in Casting and Directing00:14:01 - Addressing Controversial Content in Older Stories00:15:29 - Questioning Societal Norms in Storytelling00:16:04 - Reimagining Macbeth00:19:17 - The Need for Empathy in Storytelling00:20:00 - Staying True to the Text00:21:52 - The Importance of 'How' in Storytelling00:23:35 - The Role of Improvisation in Creativity00:24:45 - Introduction to Laban and Bartenieff00:25:08 - The Influence of Laban and Bartenieff on Dance00:30:52 - Using Movement for Character Development00:31:30 - Recognizing Non-Neutrality in Acting00:32:04 - Associations and Emotions in Acting00:32:25 - Interpreting Anger in Acting00:34:05 - Understanding Personal Energy in Acting00:34:32 - The Role of Laban's Effort in Acting00:35:57 - Manipulating Energy in Acting00:36:19 - ConclusionCheck out her website: https://www.alexandrabellerdances.org/

It is the first episode of 2026. So we look ahead at the next 12 months with a guide to big museum openings, biennials and exhibitions. Ben Luke is joined by Jane Morris, editor-at-large at The Art Newspaper and Cultureshock, and Gareth Harris, chief contributing editor at The Art Newspaper, to discuss the key art fairs, major museum building projects and the top biennials of the year, and we pick our exhibition highlights.All of the events discussed and many more are featured in The Art Newspaper's guidebook The Year Ahead 2026, an authoritative look at the year's unmissable art exhibitions, museum openings and significant art events. Visit theartnewspapershop.com. £14.99 or the equivalent in your currency.Events discussed:ART FAIRS: Art Basel Qatar, Doha, Qatar, 5-7 Feb; Frieze Abu Dhabi, 17-22 Nov; MUSEUM OPENINGS: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, date tbc; V&A East, opens 18 Apr; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma), opens Apr; Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, opens 22 Sep; Dataland, Los Angeles, opens spring; New Museum, New York, date tbc. BIENNIALS: Venice Biennale, In Minor Keys, 9 May-22 Nov; Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince: Helter Skelter, Fondazione Prada, Venice, 9 May-22 Nov; Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, 6 May-19 Oct; Whitney Biennial, opens 8 Mar; Greater New York 2026, MoMA PS1, 16 Apr-17 Aug; EXHIBITIONS: Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture, Frick Collection, 12 Feb-11 May; Raphael: Sublime Poetry, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 29 Mar-28 Jun; Zurbarán, National Gallery, London, 2 May-23 Aug; Michaelina Wautier, Royal Academy of Arts, 27 Mar-21 Jun; James McNeill Whistler, Tate Britain, 21 May-27 Sep, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, 16 Oct-10 Jan 2027; Seurat and the Sea, Courtauld Gallery, ​​13 Feb-17 May; Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, 25 Apr-19 Oct; Royal Academy, London, 21 Nov-14 Mar 2027, Cezanne, Fondation Beyeler, Basel, 25 Jan-25 May; Leonor Fini, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, 22 Oct-28 Feb 2027; Hilma af Klint, Grand Palais, 6 May-30 Aug, Matisse 1941-1954, Grand Palais, Paris, 24 Mar-26 Jul; Chez Matisse: The Legacy of a New Painting, Caixa Forum, Barcelona, 27 Mar-16 Aug; Fratino and Matisse: To See This Light Again, Baltimore Museum of Art, 11 Mar-6 Sep; Matisse's Femme au Chapeau: A Modern Scandal, SFMOMA, San Francisco, 16 May-7 Sep; Marcel Duchamp, MoMA, New York, 12 Apr-22 Aug; Mary Cassatt: An American in Paris, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 14 Feb-30 Aug; Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism, Art Institute of Chicago, 6 Sep-3 Jan 2027; Modern Iran and the Avant-Gardes, 1948-78, Vancouver Art Gallery, 11 Dec-2 May 2027; Spectrosynthesis Seoul, Art Sonje Center, Seoul, 20 Mar-28 Jun; Carol Bove, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 5 Mar-2 Aug; New Humans: Memories of the Future, New Museum, New York, opens early 2026; Hurvin Anderson, Tate Britain, 26 Mar-23 Aug; Tracey Emin: A Second Life, 26 Feb-31 Aug; Ana Mendieta, Tate Modern, London, 9 Jul-10 Jan 2027. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A thousand facets sits with contemporary artist Karl Fritsch. Karl, creates playful and unconventional contemporary jewelry. He crosses the line with his mix materials to make us ask, what is truly precious.  On the premiere of season 4, I sit with Karl and we talk about his beginnings, how he came into the world of jewelry and how even a comment from his kids will inspire his work.  About: Karl Fritsch has gained international recognition for his ever developing body of work, which has focussed almost solely on rings. Fritsch's jewellery is unmistakable. His works vary from hand-moulded one-off castings, to re-cast, contrastingly daintier jewel-embedded rings, to towering stacks of cut and colourful glass. His ability to continually create new rings is vast and varied. Combining traditional techniques, playing on jewellery history, he has developed has own personal language. He is capable of applying both careful and quick consideration to the materials and objects he works with, and employs precious and base metals, facetted and found stones in his work with egalitarian abandon, turning the most ordinary into the extraordinary. “Of course the ring wants to be beautiful. The technique also wants to be beautiful, and most often it's the idea that wants to be the most beautiful. But sometimes a ring likes nothing better than to sit in the mud and not give a damn about how it looks. If it's exactly what it wants to be in a given moment, it is precise, perfect and the most beautiful”. Karl Fritsch Born in Germany in 1962, Karl Fritsch was classically trained at the Goldsmith's College in Pforzheim, and then attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He has exhibited extensively, presented guest lectures around the world and his work is held in private and public collections internationally, including the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, The Pinakothek of Modern Art in Munich, the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. He has been the recipient of a number of awards including the Herbert Hoffman Prize from the International Craftsmen Trade Fair in Munich and the prestigious jury-selected Francoise van den Bosch Award (2006), given every 2 years to an international jewellery and object maker who is recognised for his/ her oeuvre, influence and contribution to the field. You can follow Karl on Instagram @karlfritschrings or his website https://www.karl-fritsch.com/ Please visit @athousandfacets on Instagram to see some of the work discussed in this episode. Music by @chris_keys__ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

En mai 2022, l'annonce fait l'effet d'une bombe dans le monde de l'art. L'ancien directeur du Louvre et de son antenne d'Abu Dhabi, Jean-Luc Martinez, est soupçonné avec son ancien bras droit de « trafic en bande organisée ». En clair : d'avoir acheté ou conseillé l'achat d'œuvres et d'objets qui avaient été pillés, dont ils n'ont pas vérifié la provenance et qui se sont retrouvés exposés dans les prestigieuses vitrines du Louvre.Après plus de trois ans d'enquête, un tentaculaire réseau de trafiquants a été mis au jour, en partie implanté à Paris, et qui a aussi arnaqué le prestigieux Metropolitan Museum de New York. Ce trafic vient d'être raconté en longueur dans «L'or pillé des pharaons» (Buchet-Chastel), une enquête signée par le journaliste spécialiste du marché de l'art Vincent Noce.Récit de cette affaire avec Nicolas Jacquard, grand reporter au service police justice du Parisien. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Derek Fordjour was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Ghanaian parents. He is the recipient of the 2025 Gordon Parks Foundation Artist Fellowship, the 2023 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Spirit of the Dream Award, and previously served as the Alex Katz Chair at Cooper Union. He has received public commissions for the Highline, the NYC AIDS Memorial, MOCA Grand Avenue and the MTA's Arts & Design program. Fordjour's work has been reviewed in The New York Times, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Los Angeles Times. A monograph of his work will be published by Phaidon in 2027.He is a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia, earned a Master's Degree in Art Education from Harvard University and an MFA in painting from Hunter College. His work is held in the private and public collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Guggenheim Museum, and The Royal Collection in London among others. He is the founder of the Contemporary Arts Memphis.He and Zuckerman discuss his work, particularly his exhibition “Night Song,” identity, memory, and community, how art can evoke emotional responses and create shared experiences, his creative process, the importance of collaboration, his commitment to giving back to the community through his foundation in Memphis, and how art is life!

Send us a textNIGHT WATCHMAN (to mic, mock-host energy):Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Late Night at the Toy Museum.Tonight's top story: New Year's Eve is the day after tomorrow, which means the museum is preparing the traditional celebration of “fresh starts”… by using the same extension cords from 1997.And speaking of 1997—remember when our biggest problem was keeping a Tamagotchi alive?Now I can't even keep my phone alive without carrying a charger like it's a life-support system.But enough about me—let's talk about the real drama.No beeping no dramatic monologues no existential crisis from a pocket size objects oh what do we have here he has arrived       Tonight's featured guest is a toy that goes down, comes back up, and somehow still looks smug about it.Now back in the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts, the corridors are quieter than usual. Not because the toys are asleep—no, they've never been less asleep than the week between Christmas and New Year's—but because everyone is waiting.NARRATOR (cont.):Tomorrow night, this museum celebrates New Year's Eve. Tonight is the last night before the countdown begins… and the night watchman makes his rounds with the steady patience of a man who has survived dolls, robots, and electronic creatures.NIGHT WATCHMAN (EBENEZER):All right, Mr. Museum. One more quiet night. That's all I ask.(beat)No beeping. No dramatic monologues. No existential crises from pocket-sized objects.NIGHT WATCHMAN (cont.):…Oh.NARRATOR:He has arrived at the Classics & Skill Toys case. Marbles. Jacks. A paddle ball that looks like it has seen war. And in the center, on a small velvet stand, a simple circle of plastic with a string—resting like a relic.NIGHT WATCHMAN:Don't.YO-YO (smooth, slightly theatrical):I was not doing anything… until you accused me of doing something.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

Send us a textNARRATOR:Welcome back to the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts—where the lights dim, the doors lock, and the exhibits do what exhibits are not supposed to do.[SFX: A security door clicks shut.]NARRATOR (cont.):Tonight, our night watchman makes his rounds with a thermos of tea, a sensible flashlight, and the quiet confidence of a man who believes no object smaller than a breadbox could possibly ruin his evening.[SFX: Footsteps. Keys jingle softly.]NIGHT WATCHMAN (EBENEZER SMITH):All right, Mr. Museum… let's see what you've got for me tonight. No juggling dolls. No ventriloquist dummies practicing stand-up. No remote-control cars attempting a heist.[SFX: He stops walking. The ambience hushes slightly.]NIGHT WATCHMAN (cont.):Oh. The Digital Fads case.NARRATOR:A glass display case labeled “Pocket Companions: 1990s–2000s.” Inside: a pager, a flip phone, a tiny handheld game, and—resting on a velvet stand like a jewel—an egg-shaped plastic keychain with three little buttons.[SFX: A tiny electronic “BEEP-BEEP!”]NIGHT WATCHMAN:…No.[SFX: “BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!” intensifies.]NIGHT WATCHMAN (cont.):Absolutely not. We are not doing this tonight. I remember you. I remember the… the neediness.NARRATOR:The night watchman leans closer. The little screen glows with a pixelated face that looks… concerned. Accusatory. Dramatic.[SFX: “BEEP!” a little sadder now.]NIGHT WATCHMAN:Fine. All right. Rule of the museum: if you're going to speak, you tell me your name and what you are. No mysterious beeping from the shadows. Understood?[SFX: One polite beep. Then a short, proud chime.]Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

Send us a textNARRATOR:It's Christmas Eve at the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts—after the last visitor has gone,after the gift-shop lights click off,after the lobby wreath stops smelling like “busy” and starts smelling like “quiet.”[SFX: KEY RING JINGLE. DOOR CLICKS. FOOTSTEPS ON TILE.]NIGHT WATCHMAN (GENTLE, CONTENT):All right, everybody…Merry Christmas Eve.(beat)Now… let's have a peaceful night.No surprises.No—NIGHT WATCHMAN (LOOKING UP):…No surprises.NARRATOR:In the Seasonal Traditions Gallery, under the dim night-lights, something small sat on a shelf as if it had always belonged there.An elf doll.Not blinking.Not moving.Just… waiting.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

UnCabaret founder and host, Beth Lapides, talks about creating the show to have a place to perform then how it shifted to a place where she nurtured Taylor Negron, Judy Toll, Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Bob Odenkirk, Janeane Garofalo, and everyone else to be the best performer they could. She talks about how to be creative and how to stop getting in your own way, how life is change and change is good.  She finds joy in pulling weeds and eating just the right amount of pizza. Bio:  BETH LAPIDES works at the intersection of comedy, creativity and consciousness. She is the creator, host and producer of the legendary, genre shifting, UnCabaret - widely considered to be the original “alt-comedy” show. The LA Times called her the ‘godmother of alternative comedy.” She's produced UnCab for Comedy Central, Amazon Studios, audible etc. And created its spin offs Say The Word and The Other Network. UnCabaret continues to help launch and relaunch some of your favorite iconic comedic voices. Beth is the author of Recorded Books' original audio book “So You Need To Decide,” which was on Vulture's Top 10 Comedy Books of 2022 and which Variety called “a potentially life-changing treasure.” Her first published book, “Did I Wake You? Haiku For Modern Living,” opened the door to a wave of comedy haiku. Her very first books were handmade artist books and were shown, among other places at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her wide ranging muti-disciplinary career has included writing for O Magazine, correspondent-ing on NPR's All Things Considered, touring her solo shows – currently It's A Lot – hosting a daily radio show for Comedy World, shepherding an extremely short lived talk show for MTV, developing a pilot with an Emmy award winning producer, hosting a podcast called Life and Beth, and running a campaign to make First Lady an elected position. An occasional actress, she was the first guest star on Will and Grace and the performance artist on Sex and The City – and has appeared in many indie films most often as an offbeat authority figure. Beth had a parallel career as a teacher and muse, known for her ability to help creators find their authentic voice – understand their own process, transform, complete and produce their work. She's gone from teaching comedians to coaching a vast array of creatives - currently in a framework called The Infinite Creator.

UnCabaret founder and host, Beth Lapides, talks about creating the show to have a place to perform then how it shifted to a place where she nurtured Taylor Negron, Judy Toll, Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Bob Odenkirk, Janeane Garofalo, and everyone else to be the best performer they could. She talks about how to be creative and how to stop getting in your own way, how life is change and change is good.  She finds joy in pulling weeds and eating just the right amount of pizza. Bio:  BETH LAPIDES works at the intersection of comedy, creativity and consciousness. She is the creator, host and producer of the legendary, genre shifting, UnCabaret - widely considered to be the original “alt-comedy” show. The LA Times called her the ‘godmother of alternative comedy.” She's produced UnCab for Comedy Central, Amazon Studios, audible etc. And created its spin offs Say The Word and The Other Network. UnCabaret continues to help launch and relaunch some of your favorite iconic comedic voices. Beth is the author of Recorded Books' original audio book “So You Need To Decide,” which was on Vulture's Top 10 Comedy Books of 2022 and which Variety called “a potentially life-changing treasure.” Her first published book, “Did I Wake You? Haiku For Modern Living,” opened the door to a wave of comedy haiku. Her very first books were handmade artist books and were shown, among other places at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her wide ranging muti-disciplinary career has included writing for O Magazine, correspondent-ing on NPR's All Things Considered, touring her solo shows – currently It's A Lot – hosting a daily radio show for Comedy World, shepherding an extremely short lived talk show for MTV, developing a pilot with an Emmy award winning producer, hosting a podcast called Life and Beth, and running a campaign to make First Lady an elected position. An occasional actress, she was the first guest star on Will and Grace and the performance artist on Sex and The City – and has appeared in many indie films most often as an offbeat authority figure. Beth had a parallel career as a teacher and muse, known for her ability to help creators find their authentic voice – understand their own process, transform, complete and produce their work. She's gone from teaching comedians to coaching a vast array of creatives - currently in a framework called The Infinite Creator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textNARRATOR:It's Christmas Eve at the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts—after the last visitor has gone,after the gift-shop lights click off,after the lobby wreath stops smelling like “busy” and starts smelling like “quiet.”[SFX: KEY RING JINGLE. DOOR CLICKS. FOOTSTEPS ON TILE.]NIGHT WATCHMAN (GENTLE, CONTENT):All right, everybody…Merry Christmas Eve.(beat)Now… let's have a peaceful night.No surprises.No—NIGHT WATCHMAN (LOOKING UP):…No surprises.NARRATOR:In the Seasonal Traditions Gallery, under the dim night-lights, something small sat on a shelf as if it had always belonged there.An elf doll.Not blinking.Not moving.Just… waiting.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

Kevin Townley Jr. is one of those fascinatingly multi-talented creative people who doesn't fit neatly into any box—he's an actor, filmmaker, writer, meditation teacher, and now author of "Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again," a book that connects 26 artists to Tibetan Buddhist teachings about transforming negative emotions into wisdom. His upbringing was pretty wild: raised in 1990s Colorado by his father in a spiritual commune filled with tarot cards, alchemy experiments, and Native American rituals after his parents had a messy divorce (his mom literally punched his dad in the school playground). Despite growing up poor and dealing with instability, Kevin learned early on to embrace his theatrical, queer sensibility—dyeing his hair orange and wearing purple suits to middle school as an act of defiant self-expression that basically made bullies back off. He didn't formally start practicing Buddhism until his 30s, though it was always part of his world growing up in Boulder's spiritual scene. Now he's making independent films the DIY way, gathering NYC creative friends to shoot projects over months without traditional Hollywood budgets or gatekeeping. His approach to everything—from Buddhism to filmmaking—seems to be about creating nurturing, non-judgmental spaces where people can express themselves authentically. The whole conversation reveals someone who turned a chaotic childhood into a superpower: an ability to see possibilities where others see obstacles and to gather communities around creative visions without manipulation or cruelty. BIO: Kevin Townley is a writer, filmmaker, actor, singer, and meditation teacher. He began formally studying Buddhism in 2010 and currently practices with the Sokuko-Ji Zen community under the guidance of Kyoun Sokuzan. He has taught Buddhism and meditation for over a decade. His film and television work include appearances in My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Men in Black III, The Detour, and Law & Order. With his band, Bambï, Townley adapted Rossner's Looking for Mr. Goodbar into the rock opera called GOODBAR, performed at The Public Theater. He has written extensively for the Waterwell theater company and Rookiemagazine. He has also led hundreds of art tours in museums across the United States, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.

Send us a textNARRATOR (WARM, LOW):Welcome to Celebrate Creativity…and Conversations with Toys.  This episode is VIEW-MASTER: CLICK INTO WONDER.This podcast is a dramatization that blends historical research with fiction, satire, and imagined conversations between people, toys, and other objects. It is not a documentary and not professional advice of any kind. No character, toy, product, or brand depicted in this podcast is authorized by, endorsed by, or officially affiliated with any company, manufacturer, museum, or organization; references to specific names are for storytelling only and do not imply sponsorship or approval.I'm George Bartley… now let's have some fun.It's after hours at the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts—the place where the lights go low,the cameras blink like sleepy fireflies,and the toys… well.The toys finally have time to talk.[SFX: KEY RING JINGLE. A DOOR SOFTLY CLICKS SHUT.]NIGHT WATCHMAN (EASY, FRIENDLY):Evening, everybody.All right… let's see what kind of trouble you're in tonight.[SFX: FOOTSTEPS SLOW. THEN STOP.]Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

Episode 506 / Ragnar Kjartansson Ragnar Kjartansson is an artist who lives and works in Reykjavik. He engages multiple artistic mediums in his performative practice. The history of film, music, theatre, visual culture and literature find their way into his video installations, durational performances, drawing and painting. Pretending and staging are key tools in Kjartansson's efforts to convey sincere emotion and offer genuine experiences to audiences. Kjartansson's work has been exhibited widely, including solo exhibitions and performances at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Barbican Centre, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Reykjavik Art Museum, Palais de Tokyo, and New Museum. 

From Freudian fashion to sumptuous saris, courtly courtesans to iconic opera costumes, we take you "behind the seams" of our recent fashion history-packed day tours of New York City spent at the Fashion Institute of Technology, The New York Historical Society, The Metropolitan Opera and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Further learning: Valerie Steele's Dress, Dreams, and Desire at the Museum at FIT The New York Sari and The Gay Harlem Renaissance at the New York Historical Discounted tickets for The Metropolitan Opera Antonio Ratti Center Noel Catherine Vorlée 1783 and ca. 1804 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Man's Jama with Poppies  Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?  Our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠⁠⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textNARRATOR / NIGHT WATCHMAN (gentle, amused):It's amazing what feels different in a museum at midnight.In the daytime, the lights are bright, the brochures are tidy, the gift shop is cheerful……but when the doors are locked and the echoes stretch a little longer…you start to notice the small things.The way the glass cases hold their breath.The way the EXIT signs glow like tiny red moons.And, sometimes…the way one little plastic head keeps nodding…long after everyone's gone home.Tonight, we're back in the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Ar    tifacts.And down one of the quieter aisles—past the superhero lunchboxes, past the snow globes that never stop snowing—Somewhere between Shakespeare in his ruffled collar and a slightly bewildered Jane Austen…there he is.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

Send us a textNight watchmanI must admit that my first impression of the William Shakespeare action figure was - what is all the big deal.  I even have a background in Shakespeare acting - though I don't have a job with that training. But if you look at the William Shakespeare action figure - even though he has a scroll and quiil - your first reaction is what is all the fuss for?NarratorAs the narrator of this podcast episode, my suggestion is to look at the history of the character behind the William Shakespeare action figure, complete with quill.  Do you have any comments, Mr. Shakespeare. I would be surprised if you didn't.English ShakespeareYes gentlemen, if you visit the city of Stratford-upon-Avon in England today, the first thing you'll probably hear is that I was born in 1564. We don't actually know the exact day, but we do know that I was baptized on April 26th at Holy Trinity Church. Since baptisms usually happened a few days after birth, tradition has settled on April 23rd — St. George's Day — as my birthday. A fitting coincidence, since St. George is England's patron saint and many individuals said during an after my life that Iwould become England's greatest poet.Night watchmenMr. Shakespeare, I am from the State of Mississippi in the United States, and am currently employed as a night watchmen in this toy museum. Could you tell us about YOUR background in Stratford-upon-Avon.ShakespeareCertainly. I was the son of John Shakespeare, a glove maker and part-time wool dealer who rose to become an alderman in the town, and Mary Arden, who came from a well-off farming family.  My parents gave me a household connected both to trade and to old Warwickshire landowners.Night watchmanI can't believe I'm talking to a toy - especially such a small toy - but I guess it isn't every day that you get a chance to talk to the world's greatest writer - even if it is an action figure. Well I might as well ask you - you obviously know that you are very small and stature - but what seems to bother you the most? ShakespeareAh, let's view things in perspective one must realize that after midnight, the Toy Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifactsis a very opinionated place.The teddy bear has thoughts about immigration.The race cars debate who's the fastest.And down one quiet aisle,between a plastic model of the Globe Theatreand a bucket of foam swords,stands a small figure in black.Black doublet.White ruff.Quill pen forever poised above a tiny scroll.And my name tag reads:“William Shakespeare Action Figurec. 2010 – Plastic, Paint, and a Suspiciously Confident Smirk.”ShakespeareGood even, kind sir.You may put “suspiciously confident smirk” in the catalogue if you like,but 'twas crafted by a very cheap mould.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

When the artist Jennie C. Jones listens closely to a piece of music, she's particularly attuned to its pauses, in-between moments, and breaks. Widely celebrated for her abstract works in painting, sculpture, and sound art that, in many instances, incorporate architecture or space—through which she often elevates undersung or little-known Black artists and musicians—her practice is largely informed by minimalism and color field painting, as well as by jazz and avant-garde music. Jones currently has two exhibitions on view at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis (through Feb. 1, 2026): “A Line When Broken Begins Again,” which features a selection of new and existing paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and sound pieces, and “Other Octaves,” a group show she curated of works by artists who have been formative to her practice. She was also commissioned to create the 2025 rooftop installation at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.On this episode of Time Sensitive, she discusses what listening as a conceptual practice looks like in action, the art of putting together a playlist, and her deep love of things tactile and analog.Special thanks to our Season 12 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes: [04:35] “Jennie C. Jones: A Line When Broken Begins Again” (2025)[04:35] “Other Octaves” (2025)[04:57] Carmen Herrera[04:57] Agnes Martin[04:57] Martin Puryear[04:57] Alma Thomas[04:57] Mildred Thompson[05:21] A Free and Shifting Tonal Center (2024)[7:26] Ellsworth Kelly[11:44] Fred Moten[11:44] “Dynamics” (2022)[13:02] Trisha Brown's “Leaning Duets” (1970)[14:40] Tadao Ando[14:55] “These (Mournful) Shores” (2020)[17:21] Moses Williams[17:21] Louis Dotson[18:20] Richard Tuttle[30:25] Olly Wilson[31:28] Maryanne Amacher[31:28] Arthur Russell[37:10] Jennie C. Jones: Compilation (2015)[38:30] “The Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism” (1993)[42:25] “Slow Birds” (2004) [42:25] "Slowly in a Silent Way, Caged” (2010)[42:25] Charlie Parker[1:09:47] “Jennie C. Jones: RPM (revolutions per minute)” (2018)[1:12:06] “Ensemble” (2025)

The Author Events Series presents Harmonia Rosales | Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic  In Conversation with Imani Roach In Chronicles of Ori, her debut book, Harmonia Rosales retells the African myths she has long treasured, crafting an enthralling epic that spans the birth of the universe to the modern world of colonialism and resistance. She writes of the powerful, temperamental deities called the Orishas; of the founding of Yorubaland by the shrewd leader Oduduwa; of the young heroine Eve, born in a time of violence and despair, who would help her people regain their past splendor; and of shimmering serpents and monstrous shadows who stalk the lands of mortals. At the center of these linked tales is the bond, sometimes fraying, between the Orishas and the humans who worship them. It was the Orishas who made humans, and who gave them their most precious resource: their Oris, or destinies. Vividly brought to life by Rosales's artwork, Chronicles of Ori will enlighten and delight readers for years to come. Harmonia Rosales is an American artist from Chicago whose work depicts and honors African myths and the diaspora. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Imani Roach is the inaugural director of the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. There she is planning the first permanent gallery devoted to the arts of Africa and its diaspora in the PMA's 150-year history, set to open Fall, 2026. In this role she also works with colleagues across the institution on educational, curatorial and conservation initiatives that center Black art. She was previously Assistant Curator for the Arts of Africa at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York during the renovation and reinstallation of the Michael C. Rockefeller wing's African collection. A scholar of African Modernism and a proud Philadelphia resident since 2012, she has designed and led courses on the arts of Africa at Haverford College, the University of Pennsylvania, University of the Arts, Moore College of Art and Design and elsewhere. She has also worked in the arts journalism space, both as a senior editor at Guernica Magazine and as the first Managing editor of Artblog. Beyond her career as an art historian, she is also a regularly gigging vocalist and a new mom.  Because you love Author Events, please make a donation when you register for this event to ensure that this series continues to inspire Philadelphians. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night! All tickets are non-refundable. (recorded 10/21/2025)

Lisa Z. Lindahl is an award-winning inventor, artist, author, and entrepreneur best known for transforming women's sports with her 1977 invention of the first sports bra, the Jogbra. As CEO of JBI Inc. from 1977–1992, she helped shape a global industry, earning ten patents and seeing her invention archived at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and even displayed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a “revolutionary piece of women's undergarments.”In 1999, she co-founded Bellisse and co-invented the Compressure Comfort® Bra, a breakthrough medical garment now supporting breast cancer survivors worldwide. She has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (2022), received a U.S. Congressional Commendation, and has long served as an advocate for women's health, most notably through her leadership roles at the Epilepsy Foundation of America.She is the author of Beauty as Action (2017), her philosophical guide to practicing “True Beauty,” and the acclaimed memoir Unleash the Girls (2019).In this second part of our conversation, we talk about:True beauty is harmony rather than glamourThe problem of living in a culture rooted in fear, competition, and accumulation“Practicing beauty” works through simple, everyday disciplinesLisa's 16 practices of beautyThe three-legged stool of truth, beauty, and justiceTo learn more about Lisa's work, visit:https://www.lisalindahl.com/ https://beautyinaction.com/ Links Mentioned:Beauty as Action by Lisa Z. LindahlUnleash the Girls (Lisa's memoir on inventing the sports bra)This season of the podcast is sponsored by Templeton Religion Trust.Support the show

The Art Newspaper's editor-in-chief, Americas, Ben Sutton, and art market editor, Kabir Jhala, are in Miami Beach for Art Basel's latest edition and discuss the top sales and the wider mood at the fair. As staff at the Musée du Louvre in Paris vote to strike, Ben Luke talks to Vincent Noce, our correspondent in Paris, about the deepening crisis at the museum, following the robbery in October. And this episode's Work of the Week is Helene Scherfbeck's The Tapestry (1914-16). It features in a new exhibition of the Finnish artist's work opening this week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. We talk to the curator of the exhibition, Dita Amory, about the painting.Art Basel Miami Beach, 5-7 December 2025.Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 5 December-5 April 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En Partenariat avec le Salon Histoire de Lire 2025 Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry sont bien plus qu'un simple manuscrit. Célébré comme la « Joconde » des manuscrits, ce recueil d'offices et de prières personnalisé pour le duc de Berry, frère du roi Charles V, témoigne du faste et du raffinement artistique de la fin du Moyen Âge. Réalisé tout au long du XVe siècle sur vélin, à la détrempe, à l'or, à l'argent et à l'encre, ce livre exceptionnel compte parmi ses enlumineurs les frères Limbourg, éminents artistes attachés à la cour de Bourgogne puis de Berry. Composées de 121 miniatures, elles captivent par leurs représentations de châteaux historiques (Palais de la Cité, Palais du Louvre, château de Vincennes), de scènes princières et des travaux des champs rythmés par les saisons. Pour la première fois depuis la mort du prince en 1416, tous ses livres d'heures aujourd'hui connus sont réunis en un seul et même endroit. Cette rencontre au sommet, permise par les prêts des oeuvres les plus prestigieuses - dont les Belles Heures conservées au Metropolitan Museum of Art - est accompagnée par la présentation d'une grande partie de la bibliothèque du duc de Berry, l'une des plus fameuses du Moyen Âge.Marie-Pierre Dion est notre invitée en direct du Salon, à Versailles, pour les Interviews HistoireHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Send us a textEbenezer is back.This is the second night for Ebeneezer Smith as the new night watchmen at the Metropolitan Museum of toys and childhood artifacts KEY in lock. DOOR opening.]EBENEZER (muttering to himself):Well, I'm here. Again.      This time I doubt I'll meet any human beings I can talk with…The toys might be a different story.But honestly? I don't understand what happened last night. I have no idea if that conversation with Slinky was a one-time deal——or just a bit of bad beef.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

Send us a textOur story tonight doesn't start in a toy store.No bright aisles.No sales.No blinking “Buy One, Get One Free” signs.Instead, we begin on a quiet city street, just after closing time, in front of an old stone building most people walk past without ever truly seeing.During the day, it's a respectable institution:The Metropolitan Museum of Toys and Childhood Artifacts.But tonight… it's dark.The front doors are locked.The lights are dim.And a slightly nervous job applicant stands on the front steps of this museum, wondering whether this was really such a good idea.  Interview interviewSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.

Lisa Z. Lindahl is an award-winning inventor, artist, author, and entrepreneur best known for transforming women's sports with her 1977 invention of the first sports bra, the Jogbra. As CEO of JBI Inc. from 1977–1992, she helped shape a global industry, earning ten patents and seeing her invention archived at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and even displayed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a “revolutionary piece of women's undergarments.”In 1999, she co-founded Bellisse and co-invented the Compressure Comfort® Bra, a breakthrough medical garment now supporting breast cancer survivors worldwide. She has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (2022), received a U.S. Congressional Commendation, and has long served as an advocate for women's health, most notably through her leadership roles at the Epilepsy Foundation of America.She is the author of Beauty as Action (2017), her philosophical guide to practicing “True Beauty,” and the acclaimed memoir Unleash the Girls (2019).In this first part of our conversation, we talked about:Lisa's earliest encounters with beauty, from frozen rivers to childhood moments of oneness with natureThe story behind the first Jogbra prototype and why sewing “stretch on stretch” is its own artWhy the need for the sports bra was far greater than she ever imaginedThe surprising moment when she realized that “beauty is what really matters.”What she means by true beauty and why she believes it is eternalTo learn more about Lisa's work, visit:https://www.lisalindahl.com/ https://beautyinaction.com/ Links Mentioned:Beauty as Action by Lisa Z. LindahlUnleash the Girls (Lisa's memoir on inventing the sports bra)This season of the podcast is sponsored by Templeton Religion Trust.Support the show

For ten years, New York-based artist and illustrator Abbie Zabar had unique, early-morning access to the Great Hall at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. With colored-pencils and a small square of paper, Abbie drew the dramatic floral arrangements on display in the Great Hall, designed by Chris Giftos, the Met's floral master who served […] The post Episode 744: Abbie Zabar's new book, BOUQUET: Floral Arrangements at the Metropolitan Museum appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.

The new exhibit "Divine Egypt" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art brings together nearly 250 works of art from Ancient Egypt that depict the deities they worshiped. Curator Diana Craig Patch discusses the history and artistic value of these objects. "Divine Egypt" is on view through January 19.

Synopsis When is Hanukkah this year? When is Lupercalia, or Easter, or Midsummer’s Eve? When is your birthday? Figuring out when big events happen is incredibly important, and humans have been doing it for a long time. But while we can see some similarities in the process of calendar evolution, many civilizations had very different ways of conceptualizing and measuring time. Join Em and Dr. Jesse for a discussion of non-Roman calendars! Notes 0/ Check out the Nerd and Tie podcast network! Official announcement here. 1/ A lot of Mayans live in Yucatán in Mexico. Between 1847–1933, the Mayan fought a long and bloody war against the government of Mexico, and for a while controlled an independent state. Eventually they won the right to break up some of the haciendas, making it a fairly successful indigenous land movement. Now in Yucatán, a lot of the land is collectively owned/managed by the Maya. 2/ St Patrick will be coming up in the future! His episode has been recorded. 3/ Sir Capricorn’s name turns out to be Sesame. He is amazing! 4/ Gobekli Tepe (settled roughly 9500 BCE) 5/ Wurdi Youang (Australia) 6/ Warren Field (Scotland) 7/ Hawaii 8/ Yoruba calendar 9/ Babylonian calendar (from the 2nd millennium BCE). See Lis Brack-Bernsen’s “The 360-Day Year in Mesopotamia” The early astronomical text known as MUL.APIN (from 1000 BCE). 10/ Ancient Egyptian calendar! And some fun artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 11/ Mayan calendar! Very intriguing. Here is the film 2012 which posits many incorrect things, not just about the Mayan calendar.

One pebble can create countless ripples—and this episode follows the journey of Jhaelen Hernandez-Eli who's done exactly that. From Singapore to North Carolina, architecture studios to unexpected sales roles, and a decade inside a rocket-ship design firm, the path winds through public service at NYC EDC and executive leadership at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Now, that journey culminates in a new strategy practice helping nonprofits, museums, and campuses plan, fund, and deliver capital projects that truly transform communities. At the core of every chapter is one question: How can institutions be more useful? We explore themes of equity, climate resilience, and elevating new voices—all in service of creating places that matter.Things we cover: Why capital projects shape public life and accessHow the Met's $2B program advanced equity and climate prioritiesSelecting architects beyond the usual shortlistLessons from sales, procurement, and negotiationPublic service as a lever for middle-class jobsSalary transparency, trade-offs, and leverageTeaching as a platform for opening the “black box”Launching a mission-driven firm and curating a values-based teamDisclaimer: The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don't reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you're using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode. Host - Radhy Miranda LinkedIn Instagram Producer - Gary Batista LinkedIn Instagram To watch on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TikTok Follow us on LinkedIn

What does it take to change an entire industry? Thirty years ago, Jomo Tariku, then an industrial design student, noticed something profound missing in his university library: contemporary African furniture designers. This observation sparked a decades-long journey of persistence and vision. I sit down with Jomo to discuss his path from sketching designs in his garage while working other jobs to having his celebrated work featured in The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. He shares how his father's incredible story as a refugee gave him the hubris to persist through a 27-year wait for recognition. Tune in to learn how he translates his heritage (from the horns of the Nyala antelope to the powerful symbolism of the Afro-comb) into functional, modern art. Tune in to this story about patience, process, and the fight to redefine the creative canon. Chapters 02:22 The Collector's Home: Early Influences from a Father's Travels 05:13 Breadcrumbs: From Drawing Objects to Industrial Design 09:34 The Missing Narrative: A Thesis on African Furniture 14:14 The "Hubris" of an Orphan: A Father's Legacy of Courage 18:59 The Story of the Mito Chair: Connecting Continents with an Afro-Pick 24:37 A Commission for Seneca Village: The Met Afrofutures Room 26:08 The Designer's Process: Collaboration and Master Craftsmanship 31:40 The Balance of Beauty and Function 33:41 How 3D Printing Changed the Game 39:36 The Cost of a Prototype 42:18 The Nyala Chair: "The One That Put Me on the Map" 42:48 The 27-Year Wait and the Rise of BADG 45:10 Advocating for a More Inclusive Canon 47:33 Redefining Success: Joy, Research, and Community   Connect with Jomo: Follow Jomo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jomotariku Jomo's Website: https://jomotariku.com/   Support the Show Website: http://www.martineseverin.comFollow on Instagram: @martine.severin | @thisishowwecreate_ Subscribe to the Newsletter: http://www.martineseverin.substack.com This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin. This episode was edited by Daniel Espinosa.   Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Leave a review Follow us on social media Share with fellow creatives  

...or ‘What is Whitby?' In which our investigators are finally quorate—and yet have seldom seemed so divided. Emotions are laid bare and minds fractured through an onslaught of sound and fury, god rays and cuckoo clocks, and the longest day of all time. And then, impossibly, a decision is made.   A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Danann McAleer. Episodes released weekly.   Cast: Dr. Henry Carraig-Muire - Joseph Chance Rev. Perregrine McCutcheon - Dan Wheeler Lady Helen Marjorie Bjarmia Potts - Dominic Allen Keeper of Arcane Lore – Danann McAleer   CW: This podcast contains mature themes, strong language and cosmic horror. Human discretion is advised.   The Apocalypse Players is an actual play (or live play) TTRPG podcast focused on horror tabletop roleplaying games. Think Dimension 20 or Critical Role, but fewer dragons, more eldritch horrors, and more British actors taking their roleplaying very seriously (most of the time). We primarily play the Chaosium RPG Call of Cthulhu, but have also been known to dabble with other systems, most of which can be found on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/apocalypseplayers We now have a free Discord server where you can come worship at the altar of the Apocalypse, play Call of Cthulhu online, and meet like-minded cultists who will only be too eager to welcome you into the fold. New sacrifices oops we mean players are always welcome. Join here: discord.com/invite/kRQ62t6SjH For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com The Apocalypse Players are: Dominic Allen @domjallen Joseph Chance @JosephChance2 Danann McAleer @DanannMcAleer Dan Wheeler @DanWheelerUK   Kevin MacLeod, at Incompetech: Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumenti License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Spy Glass by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4410-spy-glass License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Morgana Rides  by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4080-morgana-rides- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, especially his album ‘Rough As Folk' (with The Great Bearded Tits). More of Finn's music can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@finnnnn   Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound, including: Radestsky March - Trad. When I am Calling Your Name - Giant Ember Ave Maria - Trad. String Quartet in D - Andante (Trad.) Scorpion Dance - Mike Franklyn Sneaky Fingers (T. Mori) Trollmors Vaggsang (String Quartet Version) - Trad. Prayer - Arvid Svenungsson The Spy - Wendy Martini Hallucinarium - Kalak Lucky Bird - River Run Dry Polska Fran Knaggalve - Trad. Persapojkarnas Polska - Trad. Joyful Occasions - Ludvig Moulin Folksong on Piano - Trad. Horror Composition 5 (SFX Producer) Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring” II. Largo e pianissimo sempre - Michelle Ross Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer” III. Presto - Michelle Ross Largo from Xerxes - Trad. Taproot - Esme Cruz Distant Chanting - Jon Bjork Vacuum Sealer - Edward Karl Hanson It Lurks Below - Trailer Worx Godsend - Johannes Bomlof Amaranth Fields - Reynard Seidel Let Them Try - Hampus Naeselius Evil Intentions – Experia Dead Bodies - Experia Trailed By Horror - Trailer Worn Av Jord, Till Jord - Silver Maple Hold Me Now - Spring Gang Eye For Detail - Jay Barton It Will Fall - Daniella Ljungsberg Scandinavian Folk 10 - Trad. Scandinavian Folk 11 - Trad. Sneaky Steak - Daniel Fridell House of Horror - Marc Torch Sign Here - Enigmanic Serenity's Reality 5 - August Wilhelmsson Jokers - Mary Riddle Corrivation - Ethan Sloan Fear of the Dark - Etienne Roussel Shadows Unseen - DEX 1200 Onus - Ethan Sloan O'Connor's Jig - Roy Edwin Williams Game Over - Daniel Fridell Notre Dame - Lennon Hutton Eye for Detail - Jay Varton The Dark Ages Theme From Elvira Madrigan - W. A. Mozart Lantern Room - Torii Wolf Finnegan's Ruin – Eludent Radetzky March - Johann Strauss I Sacrifice - Dream Cave Jehile's Reel - Roy Edwin Williams As History Unfolds - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Absence of Evidence - Anna Dager   From xeno-canto: European Herring Gull — XC1042747 Little Egret — XC1033934 & XC1036555 Lionel Frederic European Robin — XC138375 Fernand Deroussen   Creative Commons: Trepak (Russian Dance) from the Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky; Artur Rodzinski, Royal Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis, from Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 10 September – 8 December 2013.

Episode No. 731 features artist Hew Locke. The Yale Center for British Art is presenting "Hew Locke: Passages," the first US survey of Locke's career. Across sculpture, painting, photography and installations, Locke's work considers colonialism, its power, and the ways in which we respond to colonialism and its impacts. Locke, who is Guyanese-British, particularly focuses on British imperialism and how it was constructed, including through monarchy, trade, and (sometimes forced) migration. The exhibition, which is on view through January 11, 2026, was curated by Martina Droth. The catalogue, which was edited by Droth and Allie Biswas, was published by the YCBA. Bookshop and Amazon offer it for $60-70. In-gallery materials are available here in both English and Spanish. Locke's work has been featured in solo exhibitions at The British Museum, London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Tate Britain, London, the Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston, Pérez Art Museum Miami, and more. As discussed on the program: "Hew Locke: what have we here" at the British Museum; and "The Other Story: Afro-Asian Artists in Post-War Britain" at the Hayward Gallery, London. Instagram: Hew Locke, Tyler Green. Air date: November 6, 2025.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as The Met, in New York City, is one of the most worthwhile museums to visit while in the city. With 5+ floors and hundreds of thousands of pieces, including paintings, sculptures, historical artifacts, and more, spanning over 5,000 years of art from around the world.Before you go, read this article covering some of the most famous art, tour options, ticket prices, and must-know tips for your museum visit.Here's what we'll cover:What is the Metropolitan Museum of Art?Where is the MET?What famous art is at the MET?How much are MET tickets?Does the MET offer tours?What to know before visiting the MET in NYCQuick Links:Get your tickets to The Met ahead of time hereBook a guided tour of The Met hereJoin the newsletter for free access to the NYC Navigation & Transportation Guide + curated Google Maps lists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rebrand.ly/nyc-newsletter⁠What is the Metropolitan Museum of Art?Founded in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as The Met, presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world.Today, tens of thousands of objects are on display at the museum's two-million-square-foot building. The Met spans four full blocks and features over five floors of exhibitions, making it the largest art museum in the Americas and the third-largest in the world.Where is the MET in NYC?The Met is located on 5th Avenue from 80th Street to 84th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It's the heart of what's commonly referred to as Museum Mile, the most diverse art-viewing stretch of mile in the country.What Famous Art is at the MET Museum?With over 1.5 million total works in The Met's archive, of which tens of thousands are currently on display, there is much to see at this renowned museum.There are certainly experts with much more museum and art knowledge than we possess, but we want to highlight some of our personal favorite collections and works of art at The Met:Temple of DendurCloudy Mountains by Fang CongyiRough Waves by Ogata KōrinThe Horse Fair by Rosa BonheurTapestry Room from Croome Court and any of the exhibitions with tapestries and rugs on displayAutumn Rhythm by Jackson PollockSelf-Portrait with a Straw Hat by Vincent van GoghBridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies by Claude MonetWashington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel LeutzeBouquet of Sunflowers by Claude MonetWheat Field with Cypresses by Vincent van GoghIrises by Vincent van GoghEgyptian Jewelry found in the Egyptian Art areaArms and armor collectionAutumn Landscape by Tiffany Studios, and any of the Tiffany stained glass piecesMusical instrumentsRecommendations by this episode's guest and museum expert, Kylie Brooks:Temple of DendurThe entire American WingMadame X and all of John Singer Sargent's worksCostume InstituteHow Much are MET Museum Tickets?Here is the full price breakdown:$30 for adults$22 for seniors$17 for studentsKids 12 and under are freePay as you wish for residents of NY, NJ, and CTDoes the MET Offer Tours?If financially viable, taking a tour will provide you with the best possible experience at The Met.See our full selection of tour options here.Here are some things to know before visiting The Met in New York City:Either come at the very beginning of the day or near the end for fewer crowdsWear comfortable shoesEat before going – See our Afternoon on the Upper East Side mini guideMost visitors will stay for 1-2 hours, but you could spend countless hours hereIdeally, save a museum day for poor weather, although many others will also have that ideaThe Met store has some fantastic gift and souvenir optionsDownload the Bloomberg Connects app and bring headphones to listen to the associated audio guideDo NOT try to see the whole museum in one day, it's not possible

This week's Dressed Classic episode revisits our 2020 conversation with Dr. Jonathan Michael Square joins us to discuss some of his object based research into Brooks Brother's coats worn by enslaved servants during the 19th century. Some of the research we discuss in this episode is included in his contributions to the 2025 Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and its associated exhibition catalog. Recommended Reading: Miller, Monica, ed. Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2025. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?  Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠⁠⁠⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠AirWave Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is the inimitable Lonnie Holley, and to say that he has a rich and long history is an understatement. While Lonnie is a relatively recent addition to Jagjaguwar since 2018, he's been creating for decades as a sculptor, painter, musician, and poet; his visual art work is included in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and his musical collaborators include Bon Iver, Richard Swift, and Alabaster Deplume. There's no story quite like Lonnie's, and co-hosts Tom Davies and longtime Jagjaguwar A&R Eric Deines make it down just the tip of the iceberg in this dynamic conversation exploring Lonnie's catalog of songs and stories. Links:  Secretly Frequencies: Lonnie Holley Playlist Secretly Society Podcast Episodes Secretly Society Podcast on Secretly Store Secretly Society General Information   Lonnie Holley: Lonnie Holley Website Link Lonnie Holley on Instagram Lonnie Holley on X Lonnie Holley on Facebook

Happy 80th birthday to Maggi Hambling, our guest this week! We meet Maggi in her studio to discuss her 6 decades of making painting and sculpture.Maggi Hambling CBE was born in Suffolk in 1945. She studied at the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing from 1960 under Cedric Morris and Lett Haines, then at Ipswich School of Art, Camberwell, and finally the Slade School of Art, graduating in 1969.In 1980 she was the First Artist in Residence at the National Gallery, London, and in 1995 she won the Jerwood Painting Prize (with Patrick Caulfield). Public sculpture includes A conversation with Oscar Wilde (1998) at Adelaide Street, London, facing Charing Cross Station and Scallop (2003), a sculpture to celebrate Benjamin Britten, at Aldeburgh beach, Suffolk and for which the artist was awarded the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture. A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft was unveiled in Newington Green, London in 2020.Hambling's work is held in public collections including at Tate, British Museum, CAFA, Beijing and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.Visit: http://maggihambling.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has its first solo exhibition of work by Ojibwe artist George Morrison. On Tuesday, friends and family of Morrison gathered to honor the influential Minnesota painter. MPR News reporter Melissa Olson was there. She joined Minnesota Now to share what she learned from those who knew Morrison and how his Minnesota roots continue to inspire artists today.

Creativity is more than expression—it's impact. In this episode, United Arts Collier CEO Elysia Dawn shows how arts organizations can build stronger, more inclusive communities by using creativity as a bridge between people, cultures, and causes. Her story reminds nonprofit leaders that when we remove barriers to participation, we create space for connection, healing, and shared purpose. A former professional ballet dancer turned arts leader, Elysia has dedicated her life to sharing the transformative power of creativity. Drawing on her experiences performing with world-class companies and curating programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she now leads a movement in her hometown to make the arts accessible for all—championing collaboration, advocacy, and community pride through United Arts Collier. Along the way, she opens up about the realities of nonprofit leadership—funding, inclusivity, and sustainability—and how creative problem-solving and storytelling can help organizations thrive. Whether you lead a nonprofit, support the arts, or believe in the power of creativity, this episode is a reminder that the arts don't just enrich lives—they strengthen communities. Prefer Video? Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_fWCJdZtCEI Standout Quotes “The arts are for everybody—we're here to lower barriers and bring people together.” (28:10) “Creative collaboration is how we stretch our reach and resources—it's what keeps nonprofits sustainable.” (35:42) “Follow your heart, but keep your eyes and ears open to how you can serve your community.” (48:08) Chapters & Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome & Introduction to IMPACTability® 01:04 – From Ballet to Boardroom: Elysia's Journey into Nonprofit Leadership 06:10 – Lessons from The Met: Blending Art, Strategy, and Audience Growth 12:44 – Returning Home: Leading Through Creativity in Collier County 17:59 – The Mission: Arts Education, Advocacy & Access 22:20 – Building Community Through Collaboration & Inclusion 29:10 – The Healing Power of the Arts: Wellbeing and Connection 34:33 – Funding, Sustainability & Creative Problem-Solving in the Arts 42:45 – Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future: The Collier Arts Archive Project Guest Bio Elysia Dawn believes in the power of creativity to connect people and strengthen communities. A Naples native and former professional ballet dancer, she knows firsthand how the arts can shape lives—and she's made it her mission to ensure those opportunities are accessible to everyone. Today, as CEO of United Arts Collier, Elysia leads with both artistry and strategy, bringing people together across Collier County through arts education, community partnerships, and advocacy. Her journey from performing with Boston Ballet and Complexions Contemporary Ballet to curating performances at the Metropolitan Museum of Art taught her that creativity isn't just about performance—it's about purpose. Elysia's leadership reflects her belief that the arts can be a force for unity, healing, and economic growth. She continues to serve on statewide and regional councils that champion arts and culture, while keeping her focus rooted in community—using collaboration and inclusion to turn creative vision into real-world impact. Learn More & Connect Website:

A new book is just one of multidisciplinary artist Cannupa Hanska Luger's (Mandan, Hidatsa, & Arikara and Lakota) many current creative projects. He's the 2025 artist-in-residence for Verbier 3-D Foundation, a contemporary art non-profit in Switzerland. He has new work that is part of an augmented reality exhibition with other Indigenous artists at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing. He has a public sculpture installation at the University of Massachusetts Boston. And he designed a terrifying sports mascot costume for the Jordan Peele horror film, “Him.” His new hybrid art book and graphic novel, “Surviva: A Future Ancestral Field Guide,” is a creative take on the Indigenous knowledge necessary for survival in a post-colonial future. We'll hear from Luger about his creative drive and the message thread throughout all his acclaimed work.