Aesthetics of Excess—with Jillian Hernandez
Jillian Hernandez gives voice to girls and women of color in her 2020 book Aesthetics of Excess: The Art and Politics of Black and Latina Embodiment. ...
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Fresh Art International with Cathy Byrd features conversations about creativity with contemporary artists, curators, architects, writers and filmmakers from around the world.
Art in Miami, Then and Now—with FeCuOp
In 2019, we recorded the first part of this story about the history of Miami's contemporary art scene inside Locust Projects, the longest running alte...
Diaspora Art from the Creole City—with Rosie Gordon-Wallace
Now, more than ever, culture transcends geographic boundaries. In this episode, we explore the impact of that global phenomenon on the visibility of c...
Puerto Rico Rising—Resisting Paradise
In the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, the struggle to survive is real. Natural disasters, a failing economy, corrupt leadership, and the legacy of col...
Puerto Rico Rising—Resilient Artists
In 2018, two years after Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, Dominica and St. Croix, Art in America published an exposé b...
Puerto Rico Rising—Radical Leaders
Puerto Rico is an island steeped in contradictions—the idyllic tourist mecca is where unpredictable forces of nature, a stagnant economy, and a corrup...
The Awakening
Today is January 27, 2021. One week ago, we inaugurated new leaders in the United States. Many hope that President Joseph. Biden and Vice-President Ka...
Glenn Kaino and Tommie Smith Take a Stand
Today’s story unfolds at the intersection of art, sports, and activism. In 1968, Black American athlete Tommie Smith set a new world record. He beca...
Making Good Time in Miami
In this episode of Fresh Art’s Fall 2020 Student Edition, University of Miami student Kristian Kranz heads to Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida, ...
Sacred Land Beneath The Skyscrapers
In this episode of Fresh Art’s Fall 2020 Student Edition, University of Miami students Diana Borras and Kurt Gessler discover sacred land hiding in p...