Podcasts
As the language of humanity, art tells stories of inspiration, hope, and healing even as it acknowledges the hurt and despair that afflicts us all.
Episode 13: Artists Telling Stories 2024 Extended Trailer
In this extended Artists Telling Stories Podcasts trailer, please join Austin Tichenor, Aline Smithson, Joe Harjo, Vincent Valdez, Jay Tolson, Alicia Olatuja, and Jim Lavilla-Havelin in discovering the importance of stories, the language of our humanity, and the transformative power of art. Artists Telling Stories Podcasts draw out human stories in the hope that in their telling, artists will offer a new story of our shared humanity, bringing all of us closer together. Join us for a new season in 2024!
Episode 2: Telling Stories with Images: Memory and the Quest of History
Vincent Valdez, an artist based in Houston, has gained widespread critical acclaim for his provocative works that go against the grain of most contemporary art. Valdez discusses the “trauma of living in 21st-century America,” the challenge of being an American artist, and the solitude necessary to produce works that recover history and memory.