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SOTA: State of the Arts is a podcast exploring contemporary art of the Twin Cities and beyond! We discuss international art news, critical topics affecting the art world today, and interview local art... more
January 28, 2019Curating Communities and Justin NelsonHello SOTAns! We have exciting stuff for you this week! We dive in with a discussion on how to curate art exhibitions that involves communities which you do not represent. It’s a multifaceted conversation where be both bring personal experiences to the table. Relatedly, we talk about the nudity ban on Tumblr and how it […]...more53minPlay
January 14, 2019Unpaid Labor in the Arts and an interview with Christopher SelleckHello SOTA listeners! We are excited to bring you our first episode of 2019! We are beginning to implement a lot of changes and improvements starting this new year. We hope you enjoy some of our experiments and as always, enjoy the content as we bring word on our local arts community! This week in […]...more51minPlay
December 30, 2018Holiday Episode: Bloopers!Happy holidays SOTAns! We hope you are enjoying wonderful celebrations across Minnesota and beyond! We know you all are very busy celebrating with family and friends and, so are we! For the holidays, we collaged a blooper reel for you as a little gift of light-hearted merriment. Please note, the usual educational and critical content […]...more23minPlay
December 04, 2018SOTA Artist Updates and Egypt’s Sunken CitiesGreeting SOTAns! This week Sarah catches us up on what past SOTA interviewees have been up to recently. Many exciting things have been going on so, listen in for the inside scoop! Jasa addresses the Egypt’s Sunken Cities exhibition at Mia and leads a discussion on the art museum vs. the history museum experience. In […]...more35minPlay
November 20, 2018MCBA Jerome Exhibition and Thanksgiving Art ListHappy Thanksgiving, SOTA listeners! This week Sarah gives us an insight into the MCBA/Jerome Book Arts Fellowships Series XIV exhibition at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. She also provides some extra content from her live experience at the opening! Jasa is coming back to the Twin Cities for Thanksgiving! So, she has provided her list of […]...more52minPlay
November 04, 2018MALL and Local Art FairsWelcome SOTA listeners! This week Sarah talks about her experience at the Minneapolis Art Lending Library’s lending hours. She highlights the benefits MALL has to our community and artists! Jasa recalls her recent experience at the Austin City Limits music festival and the ACL art market. This brings to mind all the fantastic, local art… Continue reading MALL and Local Art Fairs...more44minPlay
October 21, 2018The Haunted Basement and This is a RecordThis is one of our favorite episodes yet! We had so much fun talking about The Haunted Basement. Jasa did her best to give a little insight to the experience and pump Sarah up to give it a try! Sarah talks about visiting This is a Record, an exhibition by Christopher Selleck at the Soo… Continue reading The Haunted Basement and This is a Record...more58minPlay
October 19, 2018Bonus Episode: Dustin Steuck Extended Interview!Sarah’s interview with Dustin Steuck was so delightful for us all that SOTA brings you a bonus episode with even more from the interview! Check out this podcast extra for more insight into this artist’s amazing work! Music by The Von Tramps! Listen on iTunes! References: St. Sebastian wikipedia link Narcissus by Caravaggio Ganymedes and… Continue reading Bonus Episode: Dustin Steuck Extended Interview!...more10minPlay
October 08, 2018Dustin Steuck and Noah Purifoy Outdoor MuseumThis week Sarah has an exciting interview with local artist Dustin Steuck. Jasa reports on the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum. In the news, we discuss the recent denial of filmmakers and actors to the Arab Film Festival, held in the Twin Cities. Music by the Von Tramps! Listen on iTunes References: Dustin Steuck Website Noah… Continue reading Dustin Steuck and Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum...more1hPlay
September 24, 2018Jacob Allers Hatlie and Humanize My HoodieThis week we reverse our usual roles and Jasa will be presenting an interview with artist Jacob Allers Hatlie, who creates unexpected, yet meaningful combinations of drawing and text. Sarah addresses an opening she attended of Humanize My Hoodie and also speaks further about other awareness and activist exhibitions around the Twin Cities. In the… Continue reading Jacob Allers Hatlie and Humanize My Hoodie...more43minPlay