ART FOR OUR LIVES
Stories about the socio-political role of art in contemporary human history,
told by the people making history, and hosted by Kate O. Wagner.
Season One
Art in Diaspora: Afghanistan with Yusuf Misdaq
Six months months after the US withdrawal and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Afghan artist Yusuf Misdaq (a.k.a. Yoshi) shares his thoughts on the future of the arts in Afghanistan, the role of the diaspora, and his hopes and his misgivings for a world whose young people seem to be undergoing a spiritual revolution.
The Artist as Social Commentator with Ganzeer
With the premier of his new graphic novel, The Solar Grid, Ganzeer weaves together different themes of social commentary into a SciFi narrative that isn't as far off from reality as it may seem.
Environmental Storytelling with Yazan Aboushi
Photographer, Videographer, and Conservationist Yazan Aboushi joined Kate to discuss the ways in which environmental storytelling can improve access to and protection of the natural world around us.
Art in Isolation with Laila Jadallah
DC-based curator and artist Laila Jadallah discusses creating in isolation, putting together an international exhibition during the global pandemic, and the politics of curation.