Articulated: Dispatches from the Archives of American Art

About Articulated: Dispatches from the Archives of American Art

Since 1958, the Archives of American Art’s oral history program has preserved the distinct voices and human memory of the American art world in more than 2,600 interviews. Articulated draws on those interviews of the famous and the forgotten, featuring firsthand accounts from artists, dealers, writers, and other key figures, in dialogue with today’s thought leaders. Their expansive conversations and often surprising memories challenge us to see the world and our shared history in new and unimagined ways. Smithsonian Privacy Statement: http://www.si.edu/privacy/ Smithsonian Terms of Use: http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/

Publisher

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Aug 2021

Latest episode

4 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Mar 2025

   4 – Pat Steir: The Romance of Painting

   Pat Steir (b. 1938) is synonymous with bold painting, and she has been shaping the arts in the United States and beyond since the 1970s. Through exhilarating material experimentation in paint and cutting-edge work in print, Steir continues to cultivate new expression and generations of art. Hear about the paths she has taken and forged in her own words. Show Notes and Transcript available at http://www.aaa.si.edu/articulated

2. 

   4 Feb 2025

   3 – Lenore Chinn: Along for the Ride

   Hear from Lenore Chinn (b. 1949), a painter, photographer, activist, and legacy steward who has preserved the memories of multiple San Francisco communities for decades. Through her work, Chinn records the triumphs and challenges facing Asian and LGBTQ Americans and more based on the principle that we are all implicated in each other's lives and that we should enjoy our journeys together. Show Notes and Transcript available at http://www.aaa.si.edu/articulated

3. 

   7 Jan 2025

   2 – Leo Tanguma: Great Humanity

   Leo Tanguma (b. 1941) is a Chicano muralist and activist whose work in Texas and Colorado have spurred new generations of making. Hear his story, the history he makes shareable, and about the importance of art that belongs to everyone. Show Notes and Transcript available at http://www.aaa.si.edu/articulated

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YouTube views

225,310

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

30 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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