Hamilton Glass
Mending Walls
In May of 2020, the citizens of Richmond, Virginia took to the streets to protest racial inequality, police brutality and the monuments to confederate generals that line on our historical streets and city parks. As a result, African American artist and community activist, Hamilton Glass, chose to create a public art project that brought together artists from different cultural backgrounds to create murals that start conversation and heal the divides between us. That project is called Mending Walls. Host Hamilton Glass sits down with the artist pairings as they discuss their mural vision, their...
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Jan 9, 2026
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Episodes
In Conversation 11.09.2020 31:39
Think about the toys you played with as a child and the tv shows that you watched. How did they shape your future views on race and the differences between us? Host Hamilton Glass and Artist Matt Lively talk about their collaboration for their whimsical mural filled with childhood memories and the deep conversations about their childhood they had along the way. - The public art created for Mendi...
New Growth 04.09.2020 30:27
A lot of things in America need to be destroyed in order for a new one, a real one, to grow and prosper. Host Hamilton Glass talks with artists Charles Berger and PT Carroll about creating balance in their art, and in the universe, with their colorful and meaningful collaboration inspired by deities of Hinduism. The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to ins...
Together We Rise 28.08.2020 28:22
Host Hamilton Glass talks with artists Alfonso Pérez Acosta and Noah Scalin about their instant artistic connection while creating a powerful mural across from a police station in Richmond, VA. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversa...
Say Their Names 21.08.2020 21:49
Host Hamilton Glass talks with Nils Westergard and Silly Genius about their powerful collaboration and their personal struggles over painting the names of victims of police brutality on their wall. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the con...
Spirit of Sankofa 14.08.2020 30:19
The Sankofa bird, a symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana, expresses the importance of looking to the lessons of the past to create a positive future. Host Hamilton Glass chats with Artists Ian C. Hess and Jowarnise about the many symbolic meanings in their mural painted inside the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. - Who is Marcus David Peters? http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2020/jul/2...
Kintsugi 05.08.2020 25:32
Host Hamilton Glass talks with his friend Vanessa Diamond of The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond about plans to use the murals created for Mending Walls to spark conversation and healing through civic talks. - - More information: Mending Walls RVA Mural Project Hamilton Glass Hands on Greater Richmond The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond Instagram: @mendingwallsrva @19red...
The First Conversation 04.08.2020 23:42
The honest conversation between Host Hamilton Glass and his friend and frequent collaborator, Artist Matt Lively, that sparked a community movement in Richmond, Virginia. - - More information: Mending Walls RVA Mural Project Hamilton Glass Matt Lively Instagram: @mendingwallsrva @19red.fuel Production: 19RED @ Fuel
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