The Art of It All

Kim Dacres is a first-generation American sculptor of Jamaican descent, who lives in Harlem and works in the Bronx. Dacres’s work has been exhibited around the world, including recent solo exhibitions in Paris, New York, NY, and Los Angeles, CA. The artist’s first site-specific and permanent outdoor sculptural installation, in partnership with Artbridge at the historic Harlem River Houses, was unv...

Allison Janae Hamilton is an artist and filmmaker whose newest short film, Venus of Ossabaw , premiered this March at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah . Allison is widely known for her immersive, land-centered practice that treats landscape not as backdrop, but as a central protagonist shaped by memory, labor, myth and climate. Across sculpture, photography and multi-channel film, her wo...

For the latest episode of the show, I have the honor of speaking with artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed on the occasion of her inclusion in Data Consciousness: Reframing Blackness in Contemporary Print , on view at Print Center New York through December 20, 2025. Kameelah Janan Rasheed is a learner and death doula in training. Her middle name, Janan, comes from the Arabic trilateral root (J-N-N / جنان...

Ella Josephine Julia Moore is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practices uses participatory art, music composition, instrument-making, bandleading, installation and fabric arts. Under the alias Cleo Reed, they complete musical projects that are rooted in their ancestral & cultural lineage. They work toward a future that enables them to realize intentional creative endeavors and encourage joy with...

On this week's episode, I had the joy of talking with writer Arisa White and visual artist Daniel Minter about their new public artworks, both of which were commissioned by Indigo Arts Alliance and the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on the occasion of the Deconstructing the Boundaries: Tending to Communities symposium this summer.  Daniel Minter is an acclaimed American artist, recognized primari...

On this week’s episode, I had the joy and honor of speaking with Jordia Benjamin, Executive Director of Indigo Arts Alliance, and Ashley Page, Studio and Program Manager at Indigo Arts Alliance, an arts organization working at the nexus of citizenship, community-building, and creativity. We discuss Indigo’s upcoming symposium, Deconstructing the Boundaries: Tending to Communities, which will take...

On today's episode, I'm joined by Rashieda Witter, a cultural caretaker, art historian, curator, writer, and photographer currently based in Chicago. Rashieda is interested in the intersections between art museums, community, and social equity, and is invested in making art institutions more equitable and accessible for all. She is currently the Black Visual Arts Researcher at the Black Metropolis...

This week I'm joined by Samora Pinderhughes, a composer, pianist, vocalist, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist known for striking intimacy and carefully crafted, radically honest lyrics alongside high-level musicianship. The New York Times describes Samora as “one of the most affecting singer-songwriters today, in any genre” that “turn(s) the experience of living in community inside-out, reve...

Welcome back to another episode of The Art of It All! This week I caught up with Djali Brown-Cepeda, a cultural preservationist and award-winning filmmaker from Lenapehoking (New York City), working within archival, film, and television spaces to preserve Black and Brown stories. As an Afro-Indígena Caribeña and Olorisa Yemayá (initiated priestess of the Lucumí tradition), her work is rooted in re...

It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you…without a dope beat to step to! (Word to Timbaland!) But I’m so glad to be back and to get things started, I’m kicking it solo. On this week’s episode you'll hear a little bit about what you can expect from the show going forward. I also share my perspective on the recent defunding and dismantling of federal arts, cultural, and education agencies. T...

Welcome back to another episode of The Art of It All! This week, I caught up with phenomenal artist and educator Melly about her journey from social justice activism and organizing to her role as a pop star practicing what she calls 'artivism'. We also dig into her personal ethos of championing Black queer feminist futures and chat about the message behind her powerful debut single titled 'Dirty G...

Welcome back to The Art of It All! On this week's episode, I caught up with multimedia artist Audrey Lyall about her background in fashion design, and the inspiration behind her fabulous mixed media paintings, from early 2000s style trends, to the beauty supply store. We also discussed how her paintings explore different beauty traditions from around the globe, and how she’s been able to create he...

Welcome back to The Art of It All! This week’s episode is a throwback to an interview I had a few months back with the incredibly talented painter Jewel Ham. We discussed some of the influences and messages behind Jewel’s captivating paintings, as well as her debut solo curatorial project called Wrist Game , and more! Follow Jewel Ham on Instagram at @whateverjewel . Fun fact, Jewel is represented...

Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode, featuring art curator, advisor, and gallery director, Cierra Britton! Follow Cierra on Instagram at @vivalacie and her gallery at @cierrabrittongallery !   Check out the Cierra Britton Gallery website for more info, and donate to the Cierra Britton Gallery fundraising campaign .   Follow host Daria Simone Harper for show updates and more at @dariasimone...

Thanks for tuning in this week! Follow Polly Irungu on Instagram at @pollyirungu and on Twitter at @pollyirungu !   Follow Black Women Photographers on Instagram at @blackwomenphotographers , and check out the website here ! Click here for more info about the first annual Black Women Photographers Grant Fund.   Follow host Daria Simone Harper for show updates and more at @dariasimoneharper !   Thi...

Thanks for tuning in! Follow Basil Kincaid on Instagram at @basilkincaid and check out his website here ! Follow host Daria Simone Harper for show updates and more at @harpisbazaar ! Follow the show on IG at @theartofitallshow and follow the host at @dariasimoneharper ! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Sharing an episode with a friend never hurts either;)

Thanks for tuning in! Follow Jasmin Hernandez on Instagram at @gallerygurls . And check out the Gallery Gurls website ! Follow host Daria Simone Harper for show updates and more at @harpisbazaar ! Follow the show on IG at @theartofitallshow and follow the host at @dariasimoneharper ! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Sharing an episode with a friend never hurts either;)

Follow Ariel Dannielle on Instagram at @byaridannielle . And check out more of her work on her website ! Follow host Daria Simone Harper for show updates and more at @harpisbazaar ! Follow the show on IG at @theartofitallshow and follow the host at @dariasimoneharper ! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Sharing an episode with a friend never hurts either;)

Follow Antwaun Sargent on Instagram at @sirsargent , and on Twitter at @sirsargent . Follow host Daria Simone Harper for show updates and more at @harpisbazaar ! This conversation was recorded on March 08th, 2021. Follow the show on IG at @theartofitallshow and follow the host at @dariasimoneharper ! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Sharing an episode with a friend never hurts either;)

Follow Lauren Jackson Harris on Instagram at @ljacksonharris and follow her org at @blackwomeninvisualart ! Follow host Daria Simone Harper for show updates and more at @harpisbazaar ! Follow the show on IG at @theartofitallshow and follow the host at @dariasimoneharper ! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Sharing an episode with a friend never hurts either;)

Welcome to “The Art of It All,” a new podcast about art, culture, and identity. Join host Daria Simone Harper each episode for conversation with emerging and established artists and cultural workers of color who are setting the standard in their industries. Stay tuned! Follow the show on IG at @theartofitallshow and follow the host at @dariasimoneharper! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe...