Producer Drew chats with CMA Executive Director Della Watkins for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the museum’s lighting renovation project and its 75th anniversary. Discover the details of hard hat tours, navigating unexpected challenges, and the surprising number of paint layers on the special exhibition gallery walls in this engaging one-on-one interview.
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Binder Presents The (Un)Settled Podcast Episode 6: Tom McGrath
In this final episode of the (Un)Settled Podcast, host Drew Baron visits the exhibition's final stop at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut. There, he joins Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, Erin Monroe, to reflect on the impact and outcomes of this distinctive collaborative survey of American art. Later, Baron visits contemporary landscape artists Tom McGrath at his studio in Brooklyn, New York to discuss his painting Untitled (Yellow Grid), the relevance of landscape painting in contemporary American art, and the lasting impact of the highway system on the American psyche. (Un)Settled: The Landcape in American Art is on view at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art from June 12 to September 14, 2025: https://www.thewadsworth.org/explore/...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.
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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.
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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_I1Ft3dpECatawba 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=IznzCQwTjUExjfeiDonatello, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael: The Italian Renaissance in America: https://youtu.be/_0ErgsUHnDw?si=lTZCpScPkB96dcXdThe Secret Lives of Great Artists with Alyssa Velazquez: https://youtu.be/dxyrDG1-960?si=kUd-vF38yRz5dT9aEscher and the Virtual Realm: https://youtu.be/ZxLL_1aZRbI?si=Ce6Vmfcs3lN4IRkc(Un)Settled: Opening Performance: https://youtu.be/BF5prkLD-mg?si=SkZJ1MOQ8o-H_cyv
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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.
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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