Description
Usually the things that are the farthest out — that look the least like art to me — are the things that become the most important.
American painter Glenn Ligon is one of the most recognizable figures in the contemporary art scene. His distinctive, political work uses repetition and transformation to abstract the texts of 20th-century writers.
In this episode, Ligon talks about childhood and what it means to have a parent who fiercely and playfully supports you. He also discusses the essential lesson that there’s value in the things you do differently, and why he won’t take an afternoon nap in his own studio.
References:
Courtney Bryan
Pamela Z
Samiya Bashir
Thelma Golden
Robert O’Meally
Romare Beardon
Toni Morrison
Lorna Simpson
Margaret Naumberg
The Walden School
Mike D - Beastie Boys
Murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
Davóne Tines
Chris Ofili
Henry Threadgill
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
“How It Feels to Be Colored Me”
Saidiya Hartman
Fred Moten
Jason Moran
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