The Art Career

Inside 92NY with Seth Pinsky

For more than 150 years, 92NY has been a gathering place for artists, writers, musicians, thinkers, and audiences in New York City and beyond. In this episode of The Art

Jerry Saltz at NYU: Art, Criticism & the Creative Life

For The Art Career’s New York season, we return to a conversation with one of the city’s most recognizable voices on art and culture: Jerry Saltz. Recorded live at New Y

The Juilliard School: Inside the Dance Division with Melissa Toogood

Episode 3 of The Art Career’s New York season goes inside one of the world’s most influential training grounds for artists: The Juilliard School. What does it mean to tr

ArtBridge NYC: Transforming Public Space

Episode Two of The Art Career’s New York season shows you how can public art transform an entire neighborhood — and what happens when artists become part of the everyday

Shanta Thake: Inside Lincoln Center

Episode One of The Art Career's New York season begins at the top: Lincoln Center. What does it take to lead the artistic vision of the world's most iconic performing ar

Inside SCAD Museum of Art with Chief Curator Daniel S. Palmer

This week on The Art Career, Emily McElwreath sits down with Daniel S. Palmer, Chief Curator of the SCAD Museum of Art. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the SCAD Museum of

Carroll Dunham on Art, Marriage & Fatherhood

This week, we’re revisiting a conversation with Carroll Dunham recorded at his home in Connecticut. Over the last four decades, Dunham has established himself as one of

Emily Liebert: The Cleveland Museum of Art

What role should museums play in public life today? In this episode of The Art Career, Emily McElwreath visits the Cleveland Museum of Art for a conversation with Emily

Mr. StarCity: Big Bless

Brooklyn artist Mr. StarCity joins The Art Career Podcast. A multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, poetry, music, and film, Mr. StarCity’s practic

Melissa Auf der Maur: From the Archive

With Melissa Auf der Maur’s new memoir coming out this month, we’re revisiting our conversation on the podcast. From Hole and Smashing Pumpkins to founding Basilica Huds

Nick Thune: Comedian, Fine Artist, Musician, Actor

This week on The Art Career Podcast, Emily sit's down with Nick Thune. Known for his sharp, offbeat humor and unique narrative voice, Thune has built a loyal following t

Rachel Fine: Cultural Leadership at Yale Schwarzman Center

This week on The Art Career Podcast, Emily McElwreath speaks with Rachel Fine, Executive Director of Yale Schwarzman Center. Recorded on-site at Yale, this conversation

Dr. Ace Lehner: Trans Visual Culture and the Politics of Representation

On Season 8, episode 4 of The Art Career Podcast, Emily sits down with Dr. Ace Lehner to discuss trans visual culture, the politics of representation, and so much more T

Blake Cooper Griffin: A Life Re-Written

About Blake Cooper Griffin: Blake Cooper Griffin is an actor, advocate, speaker, and entrepreneur whose career bridges film, television, and public life. Known for emotio

Rachel Dratch: Creative Longevity

On Season 8, Episode 3 of The Art Career Podcast, Emily sits down with Rachel Dratch. Rachel Dratch ⁠is an American actress, comedian, writer, and podcast host whose car

Sarah Ortegon: Ancestral Knowledge, Performance, and Contemporary Indigenous Life

In Season 8, Episode 2 of The Art Career Podcast, Emily sits down with Sarah Ortegon.  Sarah is an Eastern Shoshone–enrolled and Northern Arapaho visual artist, dancer,

Johnny Cirillo: Watching New York

In Season 8, Episode 1 of The Art Career Podcast, Emily sits down with Johnny Cirillo, the photographer and visual storyteller behind Watching New York— one of the most i

Jeffrey Seller - Producing Broadway History: From Rent to Hamilton (and the Memoir Behind It)

In this landmark episode, Emily sits down with one of the most influential figures in modern theater—Jeffrey Seller, the Broadway producer behind Rent, Hamilton, Avenue Q

Melissa Auf der Maur: Rock Icon and Cultural Visionary

In this episode of The Art Career, Emily sits down with the incomparable Melissa Auf der Maur — musician, visual artist, filmmaker, and co-founder of the multidisciplinar

Jemima Kirke: Movies, Sex and Bukowski (Redux)

In this candid and richly layered episode, Emily sits down with artist and actress Jemima Kirke for a conversation that unfolds with wit, depth, and honesty. Best known f