Studio Noize: Black Art Podcast

Printmaker extraordinaire Steve Prince joins Studio Noize to talk about his amazing print work. Steve is one of the best relief printmakers around and organizes some amazing community based projects. We talk about what makes his print work so special and all the symbolism and details that goes into them. We discuss how Steve’s faith informs his process and has guided him to make the work that he does. You get two of amazing relief printmakers in the same episode!

See more: www.ilekunwa.com + @howtallareyou

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Art Coach Jeremiah Ojo: Passion and Proficiency

Artist and educator Christopher Batten join Studio Noize to talk about artistic growth. Grad school experience and incorporating his martial arts discipline has caused Chris’s work to continue to grow and progress in some exciting new directions. We talk about how he started to expand his idea of what a fighter looks like to include the doctors and teachers he knows. That lead to his new series "No Play Fighting" talking about all the way people are engaging with issues. We get into how he added new materials and symbolism to his work.

Award-winning quilt maker Phyllis Stephens talks with Jamaal about her new body of work dealing with personal identity and hair. We explore what it means to represent yourself and how she represents the stories of black people in her art. We learn about her process of making her beautiful quilts and how her mother gave her the confidence to be an artist. This episode is full of wisdom and black women awesomeness by the amazing Phyllis Stephens.

See more: www.phyllisstephensart.com + @little_shepard_girl

Studio Noize fam Jeremiah Ojo returns to the Noize! He completed his Masters’ in Art Business from Sothebys and has been traveling and making moves all over the world. Jamaal and Jeremiah catch up with all the new exciting things going on like Jeremiah’s new company Ilekun Wa which helps artists on all levels with a variety of services. They discuss the differences and similarities between the experiences of African and African American artists, what artists are looking for to succeed and how Jeremiah connects with so many people. It’s always good to catch up with the fam!

See more: www.ilekunwa.com + @howtallareyou

Studio Noize Summer Session 2020 kicks off with the amazing Eddie Filer, Jr. coming to us live from Texas. Eddie has been an active artist for over thirty years and paints stunning classical portraiture. We talk about his love of art that has helped him through a few tough times in his life and how his portraits can help other people the same way. We get insight into the process of painting a portrait. Eddie tells us why oils are his chosen medium, what’s the hardest part about a posthumous portrait, and how his dad guided him through life.

See more: www.eddiefilerart.com + @eddiefiler

This week, Jamaal and Jasmine talk with Donte K. Hayes.

This week, Jasmine and Jamaal sit down with fellow printmaker, LaToya Hobbs. See what happens when 3 black printmakers walk into a bar.

This episode, Jamaal sits down with Aaron Artrip.

This week, Jasmine and Jamaal sit down with singer/songwriter, actress, and photographer Brenda Nicole Moorer. Brenda opens up about her music making process, juggling busy schedules as a mother, and goals for her artistic practice.

This week, we sit down with photographer and archivist Sierra King. She is the Digital Strategist and Community Manager at TILA Studios. We talk about the importance of community, activism through photography, and archiving with Kathleen Cleaver.