Peter sits down with Professors Wes Chaney, Kirk Read, and Jeremy Cornelius to talk about how their classes and research have connected with the museum and how disparate disciplines can all draw on the collection. Season 2 finale!

Links to works discussed:

Chinese Propaganda Posters from the Cultural Revolution

Lalla Essaydi, Les Femmes Du Maroc: La Grande Odalisque

Wally Reindhart's depictions of Greek myths

Peter joins Lola Buczkowski '25, Josephine Woodruff '24, Samantha Gabel '26, Keira January '25, Jensen Nida '24, and Lucy Sterba '26 to talk about their recent research into art and artists featured in our current exhibitions. Come and see them for yourself!

Click here to see the artwork discussed in the episode.

Click here to lean more about Exploding Native Inevitable and Nomadic Studio, Maine Camp, up now through March 4th.

All music composed and produced by Oliver Todreas '23. Cover art by Lucy Sherman '23. Edited by Nick Turzio '26.

Nick '26 turns the tables to interview Peter '22 about his position at the museum, why he took the job, the opportunities and challenges of working in the museum, and analogizing the museum to Star Wars and Star Trek.

Interested in learning more? Click here to visit our website page on Peter's position and how to apply.

All music composed and produced by Oliver Todreas. Cover art by Lucy Sherman '23. Edited by Nick Turzio.

Peter sits down with Nick, Anthony, Corie, and Samantha to discuss all things Halloween from the museum collection.

A link can be found here to the portfolio with all the images we discuss and many more.

Original music composed and produced by Oliver Todreas. Intro voiceover performed by @mistercorley on Fiverr. Cover art by Lucy Sherman. Edited by Nick Turzio.

Peter sits down with artist and educator Randy Williams to discuss his career as a museum educator, art accessibility, visual literacy, teaching as an artist, and what we can all learn by taking the time to talk to a painting. You can find Randy's website here to learn more about his artistic practice.

All music composed and produced by Oliver Todreas. Cover art by Lucy Sherman. Edited by Nick Turzio.

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In this episode, Peter sits down with the museum's Lead Preparator, Prof. Michel Droge, to discuss the skills and creativity needed to be a preparator and an artist. Topics range from the relationship between art and preparation to Greek poetry to the wonders of the deep sea.

If you want to learn more, check out Michel's website by clicking here. You can also find the book of poetry we mentioned in the episode featuring Michel's work, Elegiaca Americana by Claire Millikin, here.

All music composed and produced by Oliver Todreas '23. Cover art by Lucy Sherman '23. A special thank you to Nick Turzio for editing today's podcast!

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Welcome back to Season 2 of the podcast! In this episode, Peter sits down with Bates alumna and former museum intern Ashleigh Coren '07. She now works as the Head of Education for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative in Washington, D.C. Topics include the often windy path to a museum career, what it means to work at a museum without a building, and the Gray Panthers. Please check out the links below for more on the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum and the Smithsonian podcast, Sidedoor.

All music composed and produced by Oliver Todreas. Cover art by Lucy Sherman.

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In this episode, Peter sits down with Prof. Erin Nolan to discuss her recent class "Decolonizing the Museum." Topics include the many factors that go into repatriation, the power and meaning of collections, the future of museums. See the links below to explore the museums discussed in the episode.

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Istanbul Archaeological Museums

Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence

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Peter and Lucy sit down with art historian Gail Scott and museum curator Bill Low to discuss the life of the artist Marsden Hartley, his unique connection to the museum, and what his legacy means today. If you want to learn more about the Marsden Hartley Legacy Project, click here. For images of the paintings referenced in the episode, click the links below:

Click here for Portrait of a German Officer

Click here for Hall of the Mountain King

Click here for Musical Sea Notes

All music composed and produced by Oliver Todreas. Cover art by Lucy Sherman.

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In this special episode, Peter and Lucy interview each of our 2023 Winter Semester Exhibitions Interns about research they have been doing for the museum, both for their gallery talks in the museum and our upcoming exhibitions of portraits and self-portraits. Topics include the artist's process, the craft movement, photojournalism, and a surprise merman.

Click here for more info on the upcoming portrait exhibition!

All music composed and produced by Oliver Todreas. Cover art by Lucy Sherman.

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