Episode 91: Black and Brown Faces - Artists in Dialogue

Episode 91 Transcript

We spoke with the artists of the Black and Brown Faces exhibition as a part of the "Artists in Dialogue" program. In these conversations, the artists explore relationships between their own work and artwork in the museum’s permanent collection.

Visit the the Black & Brown Faces webpage and scroll down to the Artists in Dialogue section to see the artworks we are discussing.

Featured Artists: Terence Hammonds- 00:59, Jonesy (Hannah Jones)- 06:24, Gee Horton- 12:06, Annie Ruth- 17:57, Michael Coppage- 23:51, Daryl Myntia Daniels- 30:09, Kevin J. Watkins- 36:13, Adonte Clark- 42:49, Khonisa X Anderson- 48:14, Mark Anthony Brown, Jr.- 54:43

Episode 90: Vintage Toys and Still Lifes with Jonathan Queen

Episode 90 Transcript

We spoke with Cincinnati still life artist Jonathan Queen about his narrative artworks that depict vintage toys and how he has translated these into enormous murals. This recording was initially made for our CAM Kids Day online program, and you can watch a short video version of the interview here. See more of Jonathan's art here.

Episode 89: Poems for Vincent van Gogh with Louis Martinelli

Episode 89 Transcript

Louis Martinelli, poet and playwright, joins us to discuss his new book, Dreaming with Open Eyes: Poems for Vincent Van Gogh. We also take a look at Van Gogh's painting, Undergrowth with Two Figures, while Louis shares some of the poems from his book.

View Undergrowth with Two Figures

Episode 88: John Carpenter's They Live with Evan Torner

Episode 88 Transcript

Today we're joined by University of Cincinnati professor Evan Torner to talk about the film, They Live, from 1988 as a part of the museum’s Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal… Film and Discussion Series.

Learn about the film series
Learn more about the Exhibition

Episode 87: Harriet Beecher Stowe with Abigail Zhang

Episode 87 Transcript

Today we're joined by Abigail Zhang, Marketing Manager from the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. We talk about the impact Harriet Beecher Stowe made with her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, and look at The Fugitive's Story from 1869 by John Rogers.

View The Fugitive's Story

Harriet Beecher Stowe house

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Episode 86: Rookwood Pottery with the Civic Garden Center

Episode 86 Transcript

Today we're joined by horticulturist Greg Torres from the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati. Greg Lets us know about what is happening at the Civic Garden Center before we celebrate the arrival of spring by looking at some of the plants and flowers found in our collection of Cincinnati's famous Rookwood Pottery.

The Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
The Rookwood Potter Company, The Four Seasons: Winter

Episode 85: "Something Over Something Else": Romare Bearden’s Profile Series

Episode 85 Transcript

Museum Docent, Julie Willis, takes us on a walk through of the new special exhibition, "Something Over Something Else": Romare Bearden’s Profile Series.

Episode 84: Lorna Simpson's Wigs (Portfolio) with Kathryne Gardette

Episode 84 Transcript

Kathryne Gardette, arts integration specialist, joins us to talk about giving back to Walnut Hills neighborhood. We also have a conversation about Lorna Simpson's Wigs (Portfolio) from the Women Breaking Boundaries exhibition.See Lorna Simpson's Wigs (Portfolio)

Episode 83: Conversation with Photographer Sohrab Hura

Episode 83 Transcript

This episode is a live recording of the conversation between Photographer Sohrab Hura and Curator Dr. Nathaniel M. Stein to celebrate the closing of The Levee exhibition and the Cincinnati Art Museum's newest publication, The Levee: A Photographer in the American South. 

Episode 82: Cheese Lover's Day with Urban Stead Cheese

Episode 82 Transcript

Andrea Siefring-Robbins from Urban Stead Cheese joins us to celebrate National Cheese Lover's Day. We talk about how she and her husband brought cheese-making to the Tri-State and try to pair the perfect cheese with modern art.

See the artwork from the episode: 

Compote, Bread and Cheese by Georges Braque | View of Céret by Chaim Souitine

Trees in the Setting Sun by Fernand Léger | The Bridge at Le Pecq by André Derain

Virginia Landscape by Arshile Gorky | Mahana Ma'a by Paul Gauguin

Episode 81: Holiday Movies with T.T. Stern-Enzi

Episode 81 Transcript

Film Critic, T.T. Stern-Enzi joins us again to reveal his true feelings about Christmas movies and to come up with holiday film plots inspired by our paintings.

See and Read T.T.'s work

See the artworks from the episode:

Garfield Park by Edward Timothy Hurley

Last Flowers by Jules Breton

Christmas Morning, Breakfast by Horace Pippin

Episode 80: Connectedness with Alice Connor, Daniel Hughes and Koti Sreekrishna

Episode 80 Transcript

This is a live recording of the Gallery Experience on Connectedness that and was inspired by the special exhibition, The Levee: A photographer in the American South and took place on November 24, 2019.

The Panel:

Moderator, Pastor Alice Connor: UC chaplain and author of How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World.

Daniel Hughes: Pastor of Incline Missional Community and a member of the Economics of Compassion Initiative and the Jubilee Cincinnati Campaign

Koti Sreekrishna: Senior scientist at Procter & Gamble, religious counselor of the Hindu Society of Greater Cincinnati and co-author of The Complete Bhagavad-Gita: A verse-by-verse self-study guide to master the ancient text with new insights.

Learn more about The Levee: A Photographer in the American South

Episode 79: A Feast for the Eyes with Chef Yajan Upadhyaya

Episode 79 Transcript

Our executive chef, Yajan Upadhyaya, joins us to talk about how he started cooking and also to look at Still Life (Ontbijtstuk with Berkemeyer) by Pieter Claesz.

Learn more about the Terrace Cafe

Episode 78: Treasures of the Spanish World with Marina García-Gámez

Episode 78 Transcript

Museum Docent Marina García Gámez takes us on a tour of the special exhibition, Treasures of the Spanish World where we learn about incredibly diverse art from Spain and Latin America spanning over 4,000 years of history. Among the artists we discuss are Velázquez, Goya and Sorolla. Learn more about the exhibition

Call (513) 639-2975 to Schedule a tour in Spanish for your group.

Episode 77: Halloween Tour of Death with Cole Imperi

Episode 77 Transcript

Cole Imperi, dual-certified thanatologist and public health educator, joins us again for a spooky look at artworks that deal with death and dying. Russell also can't stop talking about Midsommar and Return of the Obra Dinn. Learn more about Cole and listen to her podcast at americanthanatologist.com

View the Artworks:

Alexander the Great and the Fates

Tomb Effigy of Don Sancho Saiz Carillo

Funerary Jars

Episode 76: Women Breaking Boundaries Panel Discussion

Episode 76 Transcript

This is a live recording of the panel discussion that took place on October 12, 2019 to celebrate the opening of Women Breaking Boundaries. The discussion was led by Ainsley Cameron, Curator of Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities.

Panelists:

Kathryne Gardette - Artist and Arts Integration Specialist

TT Stern-Enzi - Film Critic and Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival

Amanda Curreri - Visiting Artist, University of New Mexico / DAAP, University of Cincinnati

Meg Rotzel - Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University

(We apologize for the inconsistent audio quality in this episode. Also, there is some uncensored strong language towards the end of the episode.)

Episode 75: Best of Art Palace 2019

Episode 75 Transcript

In honor of International Podcast Day, we have put together this special episode featuring some of the best moments from the past year.

Guests include:

Helen Rindsberg on Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style from episode 71 (00:55), Kevin Allison from the Risk Podcast from episode 60 (03:50), Nathan Gabriel from Saint Xavier High school from episode 64 (15:22), Christian Gill, Chef at Boomtown Biscuits and winner of Guy’s Grocery Games from episode 73 (22:39), Cole Imperi from episode 66 (26:17), Christopher Miller from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center from episode 63 (33:05), Astronomer Dean Regas from episode 58 (36:54), Abby Schwartz, Director of the Skirball Museum in Cincinnati from episode 57 (40:40), Mike Little and Jeffrey Miller on Burning Man from episode 67 (48:09), Anu Mitra on The Fabric of India from episode 55 (54:17).

Episode 74: Cincinnati's Underground Paper, The Independent Eye (with Mark Neeley and Jon Flannery)

Episode 74 Transcript

Mark Neeley (artist and educator) and Jon Flannery (printmaker and designer) stop by the museum to talk about their upcoming exhibition and tribute paper on The Independent Eye, an underground newspaper from the Cincinnati area. We also take a look at artist books from the Mary R. Schiff Library and Archives.

www.markneeley.com | www.cryptogramink.com | Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives

Episode 73: Museum Meals with Christian Gil

Episode 73 Transcript

Chef Christian Gill (Boomtown Biscuits, winner of Guy's Grocery Games) stops by to talk about his experiences on television cooking competitions and the concepts behind his biscuit-themed restaurant. We also visit Gallery 211 to imagine meals that might pair well with the paintings.

Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey | Follow Christian on Instagram: @foodbrushninja

Works discussed in this episode: 

My Back Yard, Georgia O'Keeffe | Daughters of Revolution, Grant Wood | Henry Teel, Andrew Wyeth | The Old Folks (mother and Father), John Steuart Curry | Christmas Morning, Breakfast, Horace Pippin | Odol, Stuart Davis | Fruits and Vegetables, Jacob Lawrence

Episode 72: Reliving the 60s with Ellen Everman

Episode 72 Transcript

Author Ellen Everman drops by the museum to discuss her newest novel, Bell Bottoms to Gucci, which is set in the 60s. We also visit the galleries to look at some artwork from the same time period.

Andy Warhol, Soup Can (Cream of Mushroom), 1962 

Ellen's Publisher Page | Ellen's Twitter

Episode 71: Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style

Episode 71 Transcript

Museum docent Helen Rindsberg is back to take us on a tour of the special exhibition, Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style. We take a look at traditional Kimonos as well as fashions from Coco Chanel Rei Kawakubo (Comme des Garçons), Issey Miyake and more.

Learn more about the exhibition

Episode 70: Express Yourself with Pam Kravetz

Episode 70 Transcript

Pam Kravetz is back to talk about her interactive art installation in the Rosenthal Education Center: Ace Ramone, Mr. Doodle-Boy, The Peanut and You.

Learn more about the Rosenthal Education Center and see images of Pam's Installation

Episode 69: Pride Special

Episode 69 Transcript

Celebrate Pride Month with this special episode where we look back at past discussions around LGBTQ+ artists and ideas. Featuring Catalina Cuervo discussing Frida Kahlo, Kevin Allison on coming out, Nathaniel Stein, Alexander Shelton, Ashley Currier and Thérèse Migraine-George on Zanele Muholi, Adam McPharlain on Gay Fashion Designers, Jared O’Roark on his experiences with religion and family, and Britni Bicknaver on "coming out" as a stutterer. 

Episode 68: Playa Pride with Joel Lam

Episode 68 Transcript

Joel Lam, a burner and board member for Cincinnati Pride, joins us for a public discussion about his involvement with Burning Man, and how it connects with the LGBTQ experience. This episode was recorded live in our galleries on June 2, 2019, with a small group of participants.

Cincinnati Pride | No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man

Episode 67: Burning Man Survival Guide

Episode 67 Transcript

We are joined by burners Mike Little (Brew Bear) and Jeffrey Miller (Mr. Pancakes) to learn about what it's like to attend Burning Man and the extra care one has to take to survive the harsh Black Rock Desert. We also take a look at Shrumen Lumen by FoldHaus in the special exhibition, No Spectators, The Art of Burning Man.  

Learn more about the exhibition, and see photos of Shrumen Lumen

Mike Little is one of two Kentucky Regional Contacts for Burning Man Organization

Episode 66: Art and Death with Cole Imperi

Episode 66 Transcript

Cole Imperi, dual-certified thanatologist and public health educator, stops by to talk about death and how we cope with it. We also take a look at some morbid artworks: Mummy of an Adult Male and Memorial to Elizabeth Boott Duveneck.

Learn more about Cole and listen to her podcast

Mummy of an Adult Male | Memorial to Elizabeth Boott Duveneck

Episode 65: Digging through the Archives with Geoff Edwards

Episode 65 Transcript

Geoff Edwards, the museum’s Archivist and Records Manager at the Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives talks about his new book, Images of America: Cincinnati Art Museum and also takes us on a tour of the Archives.

Purchase Images of America: Cincinanti Art Museum

Images from the podcast:

1886 Floor Plan, First Floor

Art Academy of Cincinnati class, circa 1890

Art Academy of Cincinnati T.S. Noble 1896

Art Academy of Cincinnati faculty, 1960s

Cincinnati Art Museum children's class, 1920s

Letter from President Cleveland

Entrance Hall circa 1912

Philip Adams circa 1950

Episode 64: Creative Thinking with Nathan Gabriel

Episode 64 Transcript

Nathan Gabriel, Co-Director of Theater Xavier at St. Xavier High School, joins us to talk about how he started teaching theater, how the musical Hamilton recently changed his life, and how to become a more creative person. We also look at The Premonition by St. Xavier alumnus Paul Marioni.

View The Premonition by Paul Marioni

Episode 63: The Underground Railroad with Christopher Miller

Episode 63 Transcript

Christopher Miller joins us to talk about his experiences at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center as Director of Education and Community Engagement. We also discuss the painting The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber.

View The Underground Railroad by Charles T. Webber

Episode 62: A Walk in Paris with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

Episode 62 Transcript

A Walk in Paris with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra "Rebecca Andres and LeAnne Anklan from Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra drop for a look at our special exhibit, "Paris 1900: City of Entertainment." We also discuss their upcoming concert at the museum, A Walk in Paris, and relationships between music and art in turn of the century France.

Concert tickets and info

Use code CAM5 at checkout for a $5 discount. 

Episode 61: Art Academy at 150 with Gary Gaffney

Episode 61 Transcript

Gary Gaffney, Professor Emeritus at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, joins Russell for a personal look at the special exhibition, Art Academy of Cincinnati at 150: A Celebration in Drawings and Prints. We discuss works by Gary Gaffney, Mark Fox, Thom E. Shaw, Stewart Goldman, Constance McClure, Anthony Bachelor, April Foster, Kim Flora, Kim Krause, and  Josef Albers.

Episode 60: Kevin Allison from RISK!

Episode 60 Transcript

Comedian Kevin Allison, host of the RISK! podcast and member of The State, joins us to discuss his early exposure to the arts in Cincinnati and also to take a look at Tony Oursler's "MMPI (Daydreamer)."

Episode 59: Museum Bachelor with Chelsea Baker

Episode 59 Transcript

Chelsea Baker from Block Party Event Co. and Russell discuss the newest season of The Bachelor before going on a magical journey of love where the museum's artworks are contestants on a season of The Bachelorette. Who will get the final rose?

See the guys from the Dutch group date here

See the guys from the British group date here

See the guys from the American group date here

See the “Fantasy Suite” here

Episode 58: Moon Landing Photography with Dean Regas

Episode 58 Transcript

Astronomer Dean Regas from Cincinnati Observatory was our very first guest, and he is back to talk about his own podcast, Looking Up. We also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by taking a look at a photo taken during the Apollo 11 mission.

View the photo discussed in this episode

Image credit: 

Tranquility Base Seen from the Orbiting Lunar Module Eagle, Apollo 11, Jul 20 1969, chromogenic print, image 7 1/4 x 7 1/16 in., Museum Purchase: FotoFocus Art Purchase Fund, 2017.251  Image Credit: NASA Image and VIdeo Library, NASA ID: as11-37-5437

Episode 57: Marc Chagall and Jewish Art with Abby Schwartz

Episode 57 Transcript

Abby Schwartz, Director of the Skirball Museum in Cincinnati, stops by during Hannukah to discuss Jewish art and culture before we take a look at works of art by Marc Chagall.

View The Red Rooster (Le Coq rouge) by Marc Chagall here

Episode 56: A look at Gillian Wearing with Bart van der Zee

Episode 56 Transcript

Bart van der Zee, Audio Engineer at Gwynne Sound and host of the Drum History Podcast, drops by the museum to look at Life: Gillian Wearing and talk about the intriguing world of audio engineering.

Episode 55: The Fabric of India with Anu Mitra

Episode 55 Transcript

Join Anu Mitra, one of our museum docents, for this fascinating look at the special exhibition, The Fabric of India.

Image: Gangamma hanging (detail)

Episode 54: Ghost Stories 2018

Episode 54 Transcript

Discover what it's like to work in one of the country's most haunted museums when our staff shares more of their personal, spooky ghost stories. Featuring stories from Leah Larkin, Sammi Hayes, Keith Gollar, Becky Vidourek and Russell Ihrig.

Watch the haunted earring video:

Episode 53: The Best of Art Palace

Episode 53 Transcript

In honor of International Podcast Day, we have put together this special episode featuring some of the best moments from the past two years.
Guests include:

Travis McElroy from My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone from Episode 16 (1:05)
Artist Britni Bicknaver from Episode 44 (4:31)
Kevin T. Porter and Caroline Ely from Good Christian Fun from Episode 41 (15:10)
Ainsley M. Cameron, Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities from Episode 24 (23:30)
Catalina Cuervo, opera singer from Episode 20 (28:09)
Artist Joey Versoza from Episode 36 (31:02)
Artist Pam Kravetz from Episode 32 (36:58)

Episode 52: Dissecting "Frankenstein" with Kristopher Holland

Episode 52 Transcript

To celebrate the 200th Birthday of Mary Shelley's novel, Kristopher Holland, professor at University of Cincinnati, and Russell Ihrig dive into the philosophical differences between Frankenstein, and its 1931 film adaptation. This conversation was recorded live on September 6, 2018 at our monthly film program, Moving Images.

Episode 51: The Art of Dance with Pones

Episode 51 Transcript

Kim Popa, Executive Director of Pones, chats with us about how she creates new ways for audiences to experience dance, and we also take a look at Ferdinand Hodler's "The Sacred Hour."

Image: Ferdinand Hodler, The Sacred Hour

Episode 50: Inspiration and Writing with Jared O'Roark from WordPlay

Episode 50 Transcript

Jared O'Roark, Director of Education at WordPlay Cincy, discusses how they help youth through reading, writing and storytelling. We also visit our Asian wing to look at, Wenshu, Bodhisattva of Wisdom at a Writing Table, a mural from China in the 1300s.

Image: Wenshu, Bodhisattva of Wisdom at a Writing Table

Episode 49: Kids Say the Darndest Things (about Deborah Butterfield)

Episode 49 Transcript

Today's special guests are Adley, Eden, Edie and Abby, some of the children enrolled in our summer camp program! We talk about paintings of children in the collection before going on a kid-directed tour of the museum.

Summer campers: Adley, Eden, Abby and Edie

Master Meyrick (William Henry Meyrick), John Hoppner

Romanian Blouse, Henri Matisse

Horse No. 1, Deborah Butterfield

Episode 48: Make Way for Ducklings with Erin Barker

Episode 48 Transcript

Illustrator Erin Barker stops by to discuss her work before we geek-out in the new special exhibition, Make Way for Ducklings: The Art of Robert McCloskey.

Episode 47: Prince and Robert S. Duncanson with Darren Husted

Episode 47 Transcript

Darren Husted, host of Prince: Track by Track, discusses how he became a fan of the Purple One and also takes a look at "Minneopa Falls, Minnesota" by Robert S. Duncanson.

View "Minneopa Falls, Minnesota" here

Episode 46: Gay Fashion Designers with Adam MacPharlain

Episode 46 Transcript

In honor of Pride Month, we are discussing growing up gay and taking a look at fashion from gay designers with Adam MacPharlain, Curatorial Assistant for Fashion Arts and Textiles.

Image 1: Charles James (1906–1978), United States, Evening Dress, 1956, silk, Museum Purchase: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Schmidlapp, by exchange, 1987.79   

Image 2: Stephen Burrows (b.1943), United States, Blouse and Skirt, c. 1973, rayon and silk, Museum Purchase: Donald P. Sowell Art Purchase Fund, 2014.124a-b             

Image 3: Jean Paul Gaultier (b.1952), France, Dress, 1995, wool, cotton, Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Friends of Fashion, 2015.47

Episode 45: "Opera Rap: Bad Behavior, Great Art" with Cincinnati Opera

Episode 45 Transcript

This episode is a live recording from Cincinnati Opera’s Opera Rap that took place at the museum on May 31, 2018 on the topic of Bad Behavior, Great Art.

Image, Panelists: 

Evans Mirageas, Harry T. Wilkes Artistic Director, Cincinnati Opera (Moderator)

Anne Arenstein, Arts Writer and Critic, City Beat

Ken Kanter, Associate Dean and Director of the Rabbinical School, HUC-JIR, Cincinnati

Sarah Weiss, Executive Director, The Holocaust and Humanity Center

Zack Winokur, Opera Director and Choreographer

Episode 44: Visiting "The Visitors" with Britni Bicknaver

Episode 44 Transcript

Artist Britni Bicknaver discusses stuttering and her audio-based work before checking out the special exhibition, ”The Visitors,” by Ragnar Kjartansson.

More information about Ragnar Kjartansson: The Visitors and Scenes from Western Culture

Image

Artist Britni Bicknaver at the Contemporary Art Center. Photo by Hailey Bollinger for City Beat.

Episode 43: Beer and Art with Listermann Brewing Company

Episode 43 Transcript

Jason Brewer and Jared Lewinski from Listermann Brewing Company drop in to discuss their Terracotta Army brew before trying to come up with other beer flavors inspired by paintings in the museum's collection. 

Image

Jason Brewer, Russell Ihrig and Jared Lewinski

Episode 42: Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China

Episode 42 Transcript

One of our docents, Helen Rindsberg, takes Russell on a tour of the new special exhibition, Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China. 

Episode 41: Christian Art with Good Christian Fun

Episode 41 Transcript

Kevin T. Porter and Caroline Ely from the Good Christian Fun podcast take a break from discussing Christian pop culture to discuss Christian "high" culture. We take a look at Jan van Hemessen's "Altarpiece with Scenes from the Old and New Testaments," but not before taking a deep dive into the Reds mascot roster.

Image 1: Jan van Hemessen (Flemish, b.Circa 1500, d.1556-1557), Altarpiece with Scenes from the Old and New Testaments (the Tendila Retablo), 1550s, oil on panel, Fanny Bryce Lehmer and John J. Emery Endowments, 1953.219

Image 2: Russell with Caroline and Kevin in Gallery 204

Bonus Episode: "Difficult Love" Panel Discussion

Bonus Episode Transcript

This is a live recording of the panel discussion that occurred after a screening of Difficult Love, a documentary about South African photographer Zanele Muholi. Associate Curator of Photography Nathaniel Stein moderated the discussion with Heal & Build co-director Alexander Shelton, and University of Cincinnati Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies professors Ashley Currier and Thérèse Migraine-George. View Panel Photo

Episode 40: Saul Steinberg and Downtown Cincinnati with Tricia Suit

Episode 40 Transcript

We're taking a look at the newly-installed Saul Steinberg mural with Tricia Suit, Vice President of Marketing for Downtown Cincinnati, Incorporated and host of their podcast, Downtown Download.

See images of Saul Steinberg's Mural of Cincinnati here

Episode 39: Music and Art with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Episode 39 Transcript

We sit down with Ahmad Mayes, Director of Education and Community Engagement at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to discuss his work with the symphony and to also look at the wall sculpture, 3/4 Time, by Judy Pfaff.

View "3/4 Time" by Judy Pfaff here (second image)

Episode 38: Women in Art with Erika Yingling

Episode 38 Transcript

In honor of Women's History Month, we're chatting with Erika Yingling, Director of Non-Residential Domestic Violence Services, YWCA, Greater Cincinnati. We discuss how she transitioned from studying feminist art to working directly with women before looking at a new photograph in the collection by South African artist Zanele Muholi.

Photo 1

Zanele Muholi (South African, b. 1972), HeVi, Oslo, from the series Hail the Dark Lioness (Somnyama Ngonyama), 2016, gelatin silver print, Museum Purchase: Carl Jacobs Foundation, 2017.71. © Zanele Muholi

Episode 37: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics with Ben Clark

Episode 37 Transcript

Ben Clark, owner of Queen City Clay, drops in to talk about his history with ceramics... and jump roping. We also take a look at the Special Feature, Contemporary Japanese Ceramics. Hosted by Russell Ihrig. 

Photo 1

Flower Sculpture, 2015, Shingu Sayaka (b. 1979), Japanese, glazed stoneware, Gift of Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz, 2017.77, (C) Shingu Sayaka  

Photo 2

Vase, early 21st century, Kato Tsubusa (b. 1962), Japanese, glazed porcelain, Gift of Barbara Ramusack, 2017.74, (C) Kato Tsubusa

Episode 36: Dürer to Dark Souls with Joey Versoza

Episode 36 Transcript

Artist Joey Versoza stops by to chat about video games and art while looking at the Special Exhibition, Albrecht Dürer: The Age of Reformation and Renaissance. Hosted by Russell Ihrig. 

Photo 1

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Germany, Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513, engraving, Bequest of Hebert Greer French, 1943.199

Photo 2

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), Germany, Melancholia I, 1514, engraving, Bequest of Herbert Greer French, 1943.204

Photo 3

Screenshot from Dark Souls 3,  Developed by FromSoftware, Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, 2016.

Episode 35: Visionaries + Voices with Jennifer Crowe and Marion Cosgrove Rauch

Episode 35 Transcript

Visionaries + Voices artist, Jennifer Crowe, and Director of Education, Marion Cosgrove Rauch, stop by for a chat before looking at "Giufà e la Statua de Gesso" by Frank Stella. Hosted by Russell Ihrig.

Photo 1

Jennifer Crowe with Russell Ihrig in front of Giufà e la Statua de Gesso by Frank Stella. Photo by Marion Cosgrove Rauch.

Photo 2

A Collage by Jennifer Crowe. 

Episode 34: Exploring William Kentridge with Kate Tepe

Episode 34 Transcript

Artist and designer, Kate Tepe, joins Russell for a look at our special exhibition, William Kentridge: More Sweetly Play the Dance, and also discusses race, art and noses. Hosted by Russell Ihrig. 

Photo 1

Kate Tepe, Photo by Creative Mornings Cincinnati, 2015

Photo 2

William Kentridge, More Sweetly Play the Dance, 2015, installation view at LUMA Arles, Parc des Ateliers, France © William Kentridge. All rights reserved

Photo 3

Detail of The bathtub carrier from William Kentridge, More Sweetly Play the Dance, © William Kentridge. All rights reserved.

Episode 33: Fashion and Technology with Dr. Michael Mamp and Matthew Martin

Episode 33 Transcript

Cynthia Amnéus, Chief Curator and Curator of Fashion Arts and Textiles, leads a conversation about the ways technologies like 3D printing can affect the world of Fashion. Her guests are Dr. Michael Mamp, Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising & Design at Central Michigan University, and Matthew Martin, 3D scanning professional at Exact Metrology. 

Photo: Cynthia Amnéus leading the conversation with Dr. Michael Mamp and Matthew Martin

Episode 32: The Fashion of Iris van Herpen with Pam Kravetz

Episode 32 Transcript

The fun and playful artist artist, Pam Kravetz, joins Russell for a look at our special exhibition, Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion. Other talking points include: costumes as armor, high school theater, being a mascot, drag queens, and the movie Labyrinth (again).

Photo 1

Iris van Herpen (b. 1984), the Netherlands, Capriole, Ensemble, July 2011, 3D printed polyamide, in collaboration with Isaïe Bloch and Materialise, Groninger Museum, 2012.0209. Photo by Bart Oomes, No 6 Studios

Photo 2

Iris van Herpen, (b.1984), the Netherlands, Capriole, Dress, July 2011, transparent acrylic sheets, tulle and cotton, Groninger Museum, 2012.0227, © Iris van Herpen. Photo: Michel Zoeter

Photo 3

Iris van Herpen (b. 1984), the Netherlands, Capriole, Ensemble, July 2011, 3D printed polyamide, in collaboration with Isaïe Bloch and Materialise, Groninger Museum, 2012.0209. Photo by Bart Oomes, No 6 Studios

Photo 4

Iris van Herpen, (b. 1984), the Netherlands, Crystallization, Dress, Collar, July 2010, transparent polyethylene terephthalate, ECCO leather with oil treatment, goat leather, silver chains and viscose, Groninger Museum, 2012.0206.a-b, © Iris van Herpen. Photo: Michel Zoeter

Photo 5

Iris van Herpen (b. 1984), the Netherlands, Hybrid Holism, Dress, July 2012, metallic coated stripes, tulle and cotton, collection of the designer. Photo by Bart Oomes, No 6 Studios 

Episode 31: Photography with Nathaniel M. Stein

Episode 31 Transcript

In our final "New Curator Spotlight" we meet Dr. Nathaniel M. Stein, Associate Curator of Photography. We talk about why we should consider photography art and then look at some of the new additions to our photography collection... which are actually quite old.

Photo 1

Ludwig Belitski, Glassware, Salted paper print from glass negative, Museum Purchase: FotoFocus Art Purchase Fund, 2017.52

Photo 2

Ludwig Belitski, Glassware, Salted paper print from glass negative, Museum Purchase: FotoFocus Art Purchase Fund, 2017.53

Photo 3

Edmond Lebel, The Artist’s Sleeping Dog, Albumen silver print, Museum Purchase: FotoFocus Art Purchase Fund, 2017.49

Episode 30: Maxim Alter from WCPO's Hear Cincinnati

Episode 30 Transcript

Meet Maxim Alter, Host of Hear Cincinnati from WCPO, and enjoy our conversation about Fountain Square Pantomime by Joseph Henry Sharpe.

Episode 29: Ghost Stories

Episode Transcript

Discover what it's like to work in one of the country's most haunted museums when our staff shares their personal, spooky ghost stories. Featuring stories from Mary Casey Sturk, Rick Young, Jordan Rolfes, Melissa Jessup, and Suzanne Tromblay. Hosted by Russell Ihrig.

Episode 28: H.P. Lovecraft and Ana England with the Mercantile Library

Episode 28 Transcript

Cedric Rose from the Mercantile Library stops by to discuss the short story, From Beyond, by H.P. Lovecraft in relationship to our special exhibition, Ana England: Kinship.

Episode 27: Conversation with Anila Quayyum Agha

Episode 27 Transcript

This episode is a live recording from September 21st of Anila’s conversation on stage with Ainsley M. Cameron, Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities. Anila discusses how she came to create her monumental light sculptures and how they relate to her identity as a woman born in Pakistan.

Bonus Episode: Outtakes

Bonus Episode Transcript

To celebrate International Podcast Day on September 30, we are sharing some outtakes from the past year in this special bonus episode. Hear more from our conversations with Julie Sunderland of Cincinnati Ballet, Zohreh Zand, one of our docents, and artist Matt Coors from Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Episode 26: Andrea Schepmann from Cincinnati Parks Krohn Conservatory

Episode 26 Transcript

Andrea Schepmann drops by to talk about the Cincinnati Parks Krohn Conservatory's Fall Floral Show, Grass Roots: Art of Nature., and we also take a walk through the special feature , In Bloom: Floral Prints from the Permanent Collection.

Episode 25: Artist Matt Coors from the Art Academy of Cincinnati

Episode 25 Transcript

It's "back to school" time, so we are talking teaching and more with artist Matt Coors, Exhibitions Coordinator and Adjunct Professor at the Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Episode 24: New Curator Ainsley M. Cameron

Episode 24 Transcript

Meet Ainsley M. Cameron, our new Curator of South Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities and also join us for a discussion of Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers Are for Me.

Episode 23: A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America with Zohreh Zand

Episode 23 Transcript

Join us for a tour of the special exhibition, A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America with one of our docents, Zohreh Zand. You can use this episode as an audio tour and listen along in the exhibition.

Episode 22: Clue with Sara Birkofer and Kristen Vincenty

Episode 22 Transcript

Russell is joined by Sara Birkofer (Coordinator of Interpretive Programming) and Kristen Vincenty (Assistant to the Director) to discuss Clue: The Movie and the board game. 

Episode 21: New Curator Spotlight: Peter Jonathan Bell

Episode 21 Transcript

Meet Peter Jonathan Bell, our new Associate Curator of European Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings as we discuss what it means to be a curator and the age-old battle of paintings versus sculpture.

Episode 20: Frida Kahlo with Catalina Cuervo and Cincinnati Opera

Episode 20 Transcript

We're chatting about Frida Kahlo with soprano Catalina Cuervo, who is singing the title role in Cincinnati Opera’s production of Frida which opens on June 23.

Episode 19: Back to the Future with Danielle Linn

Episode 19 Transcript

Danielle Linn, Content Editor for Everything But the House, joins Russell for a tour based on the Back to the Future trilogy. This episode is in conjunction with Mount Adams Cinema in the City who will be showing Back to the Future Part II on June 22, at Seasongood Pavillion in Eden Park.

Episode 18: The Art of Collecting with Wes Cowan, Theodore Gantz and Tod Swormstedt

Episode 18 Transcript

In this episode, we talk about the art of collecting art with Wes Cowan (Cowan's Auctions), Theodore Gantz (Sycamore Street Studio), and Tod Swormstedt (American Sign Museum). 

Episode 17: Music Hall with Ramona Toussaint

Episode 17 Transcript

In this episode, we talk about the history of Cincinnati Music Hall and related art works with Ramona Toussaint, Tour and Education Outreach Program Director, Society for the Preservation of Music Hall.

Episode 16: Travis McElroy

Episode 16 Transcript

In this episode, we talk podcasts and art-carved furniture with Travis McElroy, one of the hosts of My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone, Shmanners and much more.

Episode 15: Reds Opening Day

Episode 15 Transcript

Russell interviews members of the art museum staff onsite at the Reds Opening Day Parade. Other talking points include: Folk Yeah!, baby announcements, Lil Marge Schott, Fritos, fake rubber butts, red wellies. Hosted by Russell Ihrig.

Episode 14: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's Jeremy Dublin

Episode 14 Transcript

In this episode, we learn about the exciting new changes coming to the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and also take a look at Ophelia and Laertes by Benjamin West.

Episode 13: Food and Art with Head Chef Sean White

Episode 13 Transcript

In this episode, we get to know our new head chef Sean White and also take a look at the Toy Kitchen in our folk art gallery. Other talking points include: Reality cooking shows, the Grand High Lunch Council, Lunchables pizza, the human garbage disposal, churning butter.

Episode 12: Oscar Picks with TT Stern-Enzi

Episode 12 Transcript

It's Oscar season, so we're talking movies with film-critic TT Stern-Enzi. We even brainstorm a film version of one of our most famous renaissance paintings.

Episode 11: Valentine's Day Special with Jill Tom Dunne

Episode 11 Transcript

In this episode we celebrate Valentine's Day with a museum love story from Jill and Tom Dunne before taking a trip to the galleries to look at some romantic paintings.

Episode 10: The Artists of Employed: A Staff Art Exhibition

Episode 10 Transcript

In this special live recording, we discuss how working at a museum affects the work you make with five of the artists from Employed: A Staff Art Exhibition- Erin Geideman, P.J. Grimm, Samantha Hayes, Larry Malott, and Denise Welbrock.

Episode 9: Learning Dothraki with Zan McQuade

Episode 9 Transcript

If you are a Game of Thrones fan, then learn how you can brush up on your Dothraki with our special guest, Zan McQuade, editor at Living Language. 

Episode 8: Carolyn Clifford from Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Episode 8 Transcript

In this episode we meet Carolyn Clifford from Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to discuss how they bring theater to the community in unexpected ways.

Episode 7: Colleen Houston of ArtWorks

Episode 7 Transcript

In this episode we meet Colleen Houston from ArtWorks to discuss their history of collaborative, public art projects. We also look at Miró's Mural for the Terrace Plaza Hotel, 1947.

Episode 6: Daniel Martin Moore and Guy Mendes - In Conversation

Episode 6 Transcript

In this special episode, we listen to the live on-stage conversation with recording artist Daniel Martin Moore, photographer Guy Mendes, and Curatorial Assistant of Photography, Emily Bauman that took place on November 17, 2016.

Episode 5: Van Gogh: Into the Undergrowth Tour

Episode 5 Transcript

Take a tour of Van Gogh: Into the undergrowth with art museum docent Stephen Gladfelter and Andrew Palamara, Assistant Director of Docent Learning.

Episode 4: Julie Sunderland of Cincinnati Ballet

Episode 4 Transcript

In this episode we meet Julie Sunderland of Cincinnati Ballet to discuss her passion for dance and also the museum's two bronze sculptures by Edgar Degas.

Episode 3: Jay Bolotin - In Conversation

Episode 3 Transcript

In this special episode, we listen to the live on-stage conversation between artist Jay Bolotin and Curator of Prints, Kristin Spangenberg that happened on September 22, 2016.

Episode 2: Ghost Tour

Episode 2 Transcript

Just in time for Halloween, Russell is joined by Kaitlyn Sharo and Kristen Vincenty for a spooky ghost tour of the CIncinnati Art Museum. Meet the many spirits who haunt the museum.

Episode 1: Dean Regas of Cincinnati Observatory

Episode 1 Transcript

In our very first episode of Art Palace we meet Dean Regas of Cincinnati Observatory to discuss his new book, Facts from Space and also discuss Ana England's artwork, Night Sky Spiral II.