Art of the People

Welcome to Art of the People, a podcast from Mingei International Museum, offering a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum world with the artists and staff who make the magic happen. In this episode, Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions Dr. Emily G. Hanna sits down with contemporary artist Marianne Nicolson, featured in Mingei's newest exhibition, To Catch a Fish . Emily first gives an...

Welcome to Art of the People, a podcast from Mingei International Museum, offering a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum world with the artists and staff who make the magic happen. In this episode, Curator Guusje Sanders sits down with the late ceramicist Wayne Chapman, featured in Mingei's recent exhibition, Boundless: Reflections of Southern California Landscapes in Midcentury Studio Cer...

Welcome to Art of the People , a podcast from Mingei International Museum, offering a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum world with the artists and staff who make the magic happen. In this episode, guest curators Dave Hampton, Steve Aldana, and Todd Pitman share a conversation with Mingei Photographer Ron Kerner in anticipation of their upcoming exhibition, Inside the Design Center . The team...

Welcome to Art of the People , a podcast from Mingei International Museum, offering a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum world with the artists and staff who make the magic happen. In this episode, Mingei curators Ariana Torres and Guusje Sanders share a conversation with Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator Emily G. Hanna. Learn more about Emily, her curatorial vision, and how she's bro...

As we embark on our podcast journey, we wanted to start with an introduction to Mingei—the movement, the Museum, and the mission. In this episode, hear from Executive Director and CEO, Jessica Hanson York. We’ll discuss her history with the Museum and her vision for the future of Mingei. A transcript of this podcast is available at Mingei.org

Quilt Fellow Olivia Joseph's series, "Unfolding," comes to a close with an interview with Patricia Kelly, president of the San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild. In this conversation, Olivia and Patricia discuss the meanings, alternate names, and history of Underground Railroad quilt pattern blocks. A transcription of this conversation including images of the quilts is available at Mingei.org .