Art Works

Series produced by National Endowment for the Arts

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Art Works is the weekly program produced by the National Endowment for the Arts. It goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. New shows are posted on Tuesdays. Find out more at arts.gov

Art Works is the weekly program produced by the National Endowment for the Arts. It goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. Guests have included the co-founder of Los Lobos Louie Pérez, National Medal of the Arts winner and the man behind Marvel comics, Stan Lee, Mohegan theater artist Madeline Sayet, National Book Award Winner Charles Yu, and NEA Jazz Master Grammy Award winning drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. You can find the current and archived programs at https://www.arts.gov/stories/podcast or by subscribing to Apple podcasts

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563 Pieces

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A Conversation with Meredith Monk
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Meredith Monk reflects on her 45 year career as a performance artist. [41:35]

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2012
  • Length: 41:35
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Robert Battle.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Robert Battle discusses his first season as artistic head of the Alvin Ailey company. [33:04]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 33:04
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Stanley Nelson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Stanley Nelson discusses his award-winning documentary Freedom Riders. [29:39]

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  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:35
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Poet, Rita Dove
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove talks about her writing with a focus on her most recent book of poems, Sonata Mullatica. [30:44]

Bought by KPIP-LP and WABE


  • Added: Feb 29, 2012
  • Length: 30:45
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Andre Watts
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Pianist and 2011 National medal of Arts Recipient, André Watts remembers the early years of his career. [39:41]

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  • Added: Feb 29, 2012
  • Length: 39:41
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Aditi Brennan Kapil
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Aditi Brennan Kapil discusses the ways her mixed cultural background informed her play, Agnes Under the Big Top: A Tall Story. [29:32]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Mar 05, 2012
  • Length: 29:33
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Crime Writer, Laura Lippman
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Laura Lippman talks about crime fiction, journalism and the social novel. [30:30]

Bought by KPIP-LP and KVSC


  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 30:12
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Irish Fiddler, Liz Carroll
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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NEA Heritage Fellow and world-renowned fiddler, Liz Carroll talks about and demonstrates the multiplicity of Irish music. [38:15]

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  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 38:14
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Sarah Greenough about O'Keeffe and Stieglitz
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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The editor of My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Vol 1 discusses the relationship of the two artists. [29:32]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 29:33
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Jazz Master, Sheila Jordan
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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2011 NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan talks about her life in jazz. [34:48]

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  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 34:49
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with NEA Jazz Master, Ahmad Jamal
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Ahmad Jamal discusses his long and celebrated career. [30:51]

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  • Added: Apr 06, 2012
  • Length: 30:51
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Jazz Master, Benny Golson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Benny Golson's life is a who's who in jazz! [40:38]

Bought by KMUW and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
  • Length: 40:39
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Claudia Rankine
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Claudia Rankine discusses her play The Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue. [26:03]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Apr 26, 2012
  • Length: 26:04
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Delfeayo Marsalis
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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The NEA Jazz Master discusses his work as both trombonist and producer. At the end of the day, it's all in the family. [34:32]

Bought by KMUW, KPIP-LP, and WNCU


  • Added: May 01, 2012
  • Length: 34:33
  • Purchases: 3
A Conversation with Jonah Lehrer
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works, discusses the new science of creativity. [34:06]

  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 34:07
A Conversation with Maxine Hong Kingston
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Maxine Hong Kingston discusses her path-breaking books. [22:55]

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  • Added: May 10, 2012
  • Length: 22:55
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Natalie Merchant
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Natalie Merchant discusses her love of poetry. [24 :27]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 24:38
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Art Therapist, Melissa Walker
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Melissa Walker discusses healing wounded service members through art at Walter Reed. [25:44]

Bought by KPIP-LP and WABE


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 25:45
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Filmmaker, Na'alehu Anthony
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Na'alehu Anthony discusses his documentary about traditional Polynesian open sea canoeing and its significance to the revitalization of Hawaiian cu...

Bought by KZYX and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 29:48
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with William Wegman
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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You may know him as the guy who takes surreal pictures of his Weimaraners; but that's just one strand of William Wegman's long and varied career. [...

Bought by KPIP-LP and WABE


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 2

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