Tucked away on a side-street in the rapidly-changing Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood sits the gallery space that artist Julia Martin has called home for more than a decade.
Profile: Paul Collins
Nashville-based artist Paul Collins creates art that he calls “a collaboration between (himself), Nashville, and Tennessee.”
A Nashville painter reflects on scenes from the Stones River, an unsung tributary of the Cumberland
The Stones River is a stream that feeds into the Cumberland River in Nashville. It holds the J. Percy Priest Dam and winds along a popular greenway, but many people have never heard of it. A local artist wants to change that.
Tennessee’s close-knit fiber arts community
When you think about knitting, crocheting or any other fiber arts, you might recall your long-lost pandemic pastime. You might even think of an older relative who presented everyone with warm, homemade scarves each holiday season. Here in Middle Tennessee, the fiber arts community has been here long before the pandemic, and it caters to […]
Diving into North Nashville’s artistic heritage, then and now
Much of the Black middle class that had sustained North Nashville moved away, leading to years of neglect and disrepair. Today, a new generation is working to honor the artistic heritage of the area while also bringing it into the future.
How AI is impacting local artists
In this episode, we talk to artists and engineers about how AI works and the ethics surrounding this recent technology.
How the Frist embraced museum patrons with dementia
As museums have become more inclusive places, they’ve welcomed patrons with dementia. Many, including the Frist, took cues from the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which started its Alzheimer’s Project in 2007.
Telling stories through comics and graphic novels
Saturday was Free Comic Book Day so we’re talking to NPR editor and Nashville-based artist Malaka Gharib, whose work was included in the national promotion. We’ll also be joined by other local illustrators about how they got into comics and how they tell stories through their unique art styles.
Nashville murals: Appreciating the art beyond the Instagram photo op
In this episode we’re joined by a panel of local artists to learn more about the history of murals in Nashville, how things have changed in recent years, and what that means for the future of street art in Nashville. But first, WPLN Morning Producer Alexis Marshall tells us all about her story on a new shared restaurant space in East Nashville.
Knoxville and Paris, France, make plans for Beauford Delaney’s art to get its due
Residents in Knoxville, Tenn., and Paris, France, are trying to make sure Beauford Delaney doesn’t get lost to time. He’s one of many noteworthy American artists of the 20th century.
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