Season 1

Taking a stand for your art with jazz musician and visual artist Jason Moran
How Art is BornDecember 22, 202155:29

Taking a stand for your art with jazz musician and visual artist Jason Moran

Today, internationally-renowned jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran is a MacArthur genius, Artistic Director of Jazz at the Kennedy Center, and his visual art is currently on view at MCA Denver. Rew...

Exploring the “true self” with multidisciplinary artist Laura Shill
How Art is BornDecember 08, 202145:02

Exploring the “true self” with multidisciplinary artist Laura Shill

Multidisciplinary artist Laura Shill always felt like an outside observer. Her grandfather recognized this in her as a child and gifted her a hot pink point-and-shoot camera, which turned out to be th...

Holding up a mirror to the audience with choreographer & performance artist Helanius J. Wilkins
How Art is BornNovember 24, 202143:21

Holding up a mirror to the audience with choreographer & performance artist Helanius J. Wilkins

Choreographer/Performance Artist Helanius J. Wilkins was wired to be a maker. Born and raised in Louisiana, Helanius watched a PBS Special on Black American choreographer Alvin Ailey and knew he found...

The artistry of food and hospitality with chef Kelly Whitaker
How Art is BornNovember 10, 202138:09

The artistry of food and hospitality with chef Kelly Whitaker

Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, award-winning chef Kelly Whitaker grew up spending summers on his grandfather’s vegetable farm and felt pulled towards the culinary arts. With a mission to deepen h...