Binder Podcast

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Binder Podcast

Binder podcast is art for your ears. Binder uses art as a catalyst to talk about big ideas, bringing people together through complex conversations and personal stories to create the connections that lift our entire community. Hosted by CMA writer-in-residence Ray McManus and produced by the Columbia Museum of Art, Binder brings you audio storytelling with writers, artists, scholars, curators, and more. New episodes every month. Learn more about the museum, exhibitions, and programs at www.columbiamuseum.org Production and editing by Drew Baron

  1. 5D AGO

    75 Candles

    To celebrate the museum's 75th anniversary, host Ray McManus takes a deep dive into its history and future. First, producer Drew joins Ray for a game of "Double Date" to spotlight key acquisitions throughout the museum's history. Next, collections specialist Noelle Nelson shares insights into the museum's journey from its early days at the Thomas Taylor House to the present. Finally, deputy director Joelle Ryan Cook drops by to share exciting plans for the museum’s future, looking ahead to its 75th year and beyond.

    1h 5m

  2. FEB 18

    Thank You for Coming to My ART Talk

    Host Ray McManus and Producer Drew take a nostalgic journey through the past five years of CMA programming, revisiting standout moments. From the Mona Lisa to video games inspired by M.C. Escher, this lively clip show highlights a diverse range of fascinating topics. Featured Programs: Interior Lives Lecture with Curator Michael Neumeister: https://youtu.be/_123uORVr_A?si=fL4Ri3W_I1Ft3dpE Catawba Law and Indigenous Sovereignty: https://youtu.be/JDF_zzwyNYM?si=pcnQQ0vmyVY90Lby "A World Seeing More Than Human Culture" with Rina Banerjee: https://youtu.be/w89nPIrIoiY?si=IznzCQwTjUExjfei Donatello, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael: The Italian Renaissance in America: https://youtu.be/_0ErgsUHnDw?si=lTZCpScPkB96dcXd The Secret Lives of Great Artists with Alyssa Velazquez: https://youtu.be/dxyrDG1-960?si=kUd-vF38yRz5dT9a Escher and the Virtual Realm: https://youtu.be/ZxLL_1aZRbI?si=Ce6Vmfcs3lN4IRkc (Un)Settled: Opening Performance: https://youtu.be/BF5prkLD-mg?si=SkZJ1MOQ8o-H_cyv

    57 min

  3. 12/31/2024

    Crystal Ball

    To kick off the new year, Ray and producer Drew discuss their predictions for what will shape the arts in 2025 through a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence, nostalgia, environmental issues, and, naturally, the CMA.

    52 min
  4. Binder Presents The (Un)Settled Podcast Episode 5: Alex Harris

    12/17/2024

    Binder Presents The (Un)Settled Podcast Episode 5: Alex Harris

    In today’s episode, Stan Hackney, the curator of art and audience engagement at the Mobile Museum of Art, returns to discuss Un(Settled) and the inclusion of Alex Harris’s photograph Longleaf Pines, Knoll Park, Fairhope. Later, documentary photographer Alex Harris joins series host Drew Baron to explore the art of documentary photography and his work in Mobile, featured in the book Why We Are Here: Mobile and the Spirit of a Southern City, co-written with renowned naturalist E.O. Wilson. (Un)Settled: The Landcape in American Art is now on view at the Mobile Museum of Art: https://www.mobilemuseumofart.com/exhibitions/unsettled/ The (Un)Settled Podcast is a multipart special presentation of the Binder Podcast dedicated to the traveling exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. Part of a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program.

    51 min

  5. 11/12/2024

    With a Rebel Yell

    Inspired by the CMA's latest exhibition, French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 – 1950, host Ray McManus delves into the theme of rebellion across art movements, music, writing, and more. Curator Michael Neumeister drops by to discuss the exhibition and the way artists of this period defied academic norms and critical expectations, forging a new visual language. Next, writer Julia Liz Elliott returns to the podcast to talk about her love of surrealism, avant-garde rock music of the 1980s, her journey breaking into the literary world from the fringes, and her forthcoming anthology, Hellions.

    51 min
  6. Binder Presents The (Un)Settled Podcast Episode 4: Jacqueline Bishop

    10/15/2024

    Binder Presents The (Un)Settled Podcast Episode 4: Jacqueline Bishop

    In today's episode, the Montgomery Museum of Art's head of learning and programs Emily Stuart Thomas returns to discuss viewer reactions to After The Rain (Methane) on the view in (Un)Settled. Then, the artist of the painting Jacqueline Bishop joins series host Drew Baron to discuss her work, global travel for field research, the ecological impacts of humans on the environment, and why birds are the messengers for the world. The (Un)Settled Podcast is a multipart special presentation of the Binder Podcast dedicated to the traveling exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. Part of a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program.

    45 min
  7. More Than Rhythm: The Psycodelics

    09/24/2024

    More Than Rhythm: The Psycodelics

    In the season finale of More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series, host Dr. Birgitta Johnson sits down with Cam Wescott and Noah Jones of Charleston-based funk and soul outfit The Psycodelics to discuss the lasting legacy of funk, embracing falsetto singing, and the band's upcoming debut studio album. Featuring clips from their musical performance recorded live at the Columbia Museum of Art in September 2024.

    45 min

  8. 09/10/2024

    A Breath of Fresh Air

    Producer Drew drops in to host an episode spotlighting CMA community programming. First, Engagement Manager Dana Witkoski returns to share details about upcoming events on Boyd Plaza and the benefits of refreshing your routine. Then, Silent Book Club host Jemia Williams stops by to talk about how the book club found its home at the museum and shares her favorite reading recommendations. After the break, Curiosity Coffee Bar's Greg Slattery chats about coffee, his love of the Columbia community, and his collaboration with the museum on the Morning Blend daytime concert series. And enjoy an intro from George Bailey, president of the Boyd Foundation, who has been dedicated to making Boyd Plaza a Main Street District highlight since its complete renovation in 2019. The programs featured in this episode are supported by a grant from the Knight Foundation Fund at Central Carolina Community Foundation.

    56 min
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Binder podcast is art for your ears. Binder uses art as a catalyst to talk about big ideas, bringing people together through complex conversations and personal stories to create the connections that lift our entire community. Hosted by CMA writer-in-residence Ray McManus and produced by the Columbia Museum of Art, Binder brings you audio storytelling with writers, artists, scholars, curators, and more. New episodes every month. Learn more about the museum, exhibitions, and programs at www.columbiamuseum.org Production and editing by Drew Baron

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  • Creator
    Columbia Museum of Art
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Columbia Museum of Art
  • Show Website
    Binder Podcast

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