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Art is Human Nature
by Alexander RobinsonArt is Human Nature is a podcast hosted by Toronto based visual artist Alexander Robinson where he speaks with people who know a lot about the ideas he tries to capture in his work. A podcast with the aim of redefining what an arts education can be. If you’d like to see the artwork shared in each episode visit artbyrobinson {.com}
Copyright: 2021 Art is Human Nature
Episodes
Art is... - Series Finale
5m · PublishedA series finale to tie it all together...
It's time to close, but I hope you enjoyed your time in the gallery.
What is art to you?
See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-10-art-is
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Momma - A Conversation With My Mom
42m · Published“You guys healed me in so many ways.” - My Mom
In the final episode before the finale, Alexander speaks with his mother. They walk through the experiences that have led them to this moment, Alexander shares a piece of poetry and they discuss his painting "Momma."
See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-9-momma
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Work Culture - Diversity In The Work Place (Ft. Stephanie Small)
42m · Published“Education does not dictate talent.” - Stephanie Small
In this episode, Alexander speaks with Stephanie Small (founder and director of BLACK Taxi - a creative & strategic division of the ad agency Taxi with the program mission of attracting, hiring, and retaining Black talent to lead change.)
They discuss the origins of BLACK Taxi as well as the importance of diversity and empowering BIPOC voices in the workplace while also having an open discussion about Alexander’s painting “Work Culture.”
See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-8-work-culture
Learn more about BLACK Taxi: https://www.agency.taxi/blacktaxi
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: sound.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Human Nature - Growing Pains & Creative Perseverance (Ft. Haviah Mighty)
57m · Published“It feels like protection to prevent yourself from knowing, but really you're preventing yourself from growing.” - Haviah Mighty
In this episode, Alexander speaks with Polaris Music Prize recipient and 2022 Juno award winner Haviah Mighty (@haviahmighty). They discuss the difficult but important growth that has come out of the past year, Haviah's single "Protest," her upcoming mixtape "Stock Exchange", and Alexander's "Human Nature" painting.
See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-7-human-nature
For updates follow at @artbyrobinson
Follow @haviahmighty
Check out Haviah's latest single Flamenco: https://linktr.ee/haviahmighty
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Art
At Your Best (You Are Love) - WiFi Chemistry, Love, and Art (Ft. Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile)
47m · Published“True authenticity, that’s what love is to me.” - Stephanie (@_steph.anya)
See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-6-at-your-best-you-are-love
Subscribe to Stephanie’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/stephanya
In this episode, Alexander speaks with Stephanie Yates-Anyabwile (licensed associate marriage & family therapist). Stephanie shares some of the biggest struggles her clients have faced while also having an open discussion with Alexander about relationships and this episode’s painting, "At Your Best (You Are Love).”
All music used is produced by Roosevelth:soundcloud.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Ashy Seasonal Depression - The Importance of Comedy (Ft. Marlon Palmer AKA ThatDudeMcfly)
28m · Published“Is it the sadness or the ashiness?” - Marlon Palmer (@thatdudemcfly)
See the artwork for this episode: artbyrobinson.com/episode-5-ashy-seasonal-depression
Check out Marlon's podcast Extra Gravy: https://linktr.ee/extragravyshow
In this episode, Alexander speaks with Marlon Palmer (@thatdudemcfly). They discuss original thought, comedy, have some good laughs, and discuss Alexander's painting, "Ashy Seasonal Depression."
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: soundcloud.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Tetris/Self-care Pt.2 - Therapy And Self-Care Toolkits (Ft. Nicole Franklin)
29m · Published“In therapy, we cry, yes, but we also laugh together...”
- Nicole Franklin (@livefreecs)
See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-4-tetris-self-care
Donate to the Black Mental Health Fund: https://gofund.me/6809e734
For part 2 of Tetris/Self-Care, Alexander speaks with Nicole Franklin (registered social worker). Building on the topics discussed in part 1, they get into the many common and uncommon forms of self-care and therapy that can be effective for a wider range of individuals.
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Tetris/Self-Care Pt.1 - Mental Health Awareness (Ft. Megan Kee)
48m · Published“Each of us is playing our own unique game of Tetris.”
- Alexander Robinson
See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-3-tetris-self-care
Check out Megan's non-profit organization: https://www.twentytwentyarts.com/
In this episode, Alexander speaks with Megan Kee (mental health advocate and founder of @twentytwentyarts) as she gives her interpretation of his painting "Tetris/Self-care" and dives into some of the topics that inspired the artwork like mental health and self-care.
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Matching Descriptions - Police Brutality, The Far Reaches Of State Violence, And Activism (Ft. Robyn Maynard)
44m · Published“I think that there are a lot of things that are a part of activism that don’t always get categorized as such.” - Robyn Maynard (@policingblack)
See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-2-matching-descriptions
Robyn Maynard and Pascale Diverlus' Political Education Platform: https://www.buildingtheworldwewant.com/
For this episode, Alexander speaks with Robyn Maynard (award-winning author and activist) as she brilliantly covers topics like racial profiling, police brutality, and overall state violence that is enacted against Black lives while also sharing her interpretation of his painting titled “Matching Descriptions.”
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Garden - How The Kids Found Their Way (Ft. Roosevelth and Erick)
26m · Published"The flowers that are dim or the ones that are falling, we end up asking what happened to them?"
- Erick Bonilla
See the artwork for this episode: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-1-garden
The artwork for the first episode of the podcast is titled 'Garden.' It is a painting based on Alexander's youth and teenage years. With this being the case, the experts for this episode are Roosevelth and Erick Bonilla who are 2 of his best friends that he's known for over 15 years. The 3 of them discuss the artwork and get into a lot of the critical moments of influence that brought them to where they are now.
See the artwork: https://www.artbyrobinson.com/episode-1-garden
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbyrobinson/
All music used is produced by Roosevelth: https://soundcloud.com/roosevelth
Funded by Canada Council for the Arts
Art is Human Nature has 11 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 6:17:39. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 23rd, 2024 14:47.