Studio Noize is a weekly podcast featuring Black artists and creatives from all over the contemporary art world. Artist and printmaker, Jamaal Barber, talks with black artists about their art processes and their lives. He engages with painters, printmakers, curators, art directors, collectors, and guests of all disciplines. Studio Noize’s creative conversations motivate and inspire while archiving the voices of contemporary black artists. New episodes are posted biweekly.
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Legacy Weekend pt 2 w/ the Legacy Print Council
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We back! It’s been a crazy few weeks for your boy JBarber. I had extensive water damage to my house and had to shut down my studio for a full renovation. My studio is in shambles! It makes me think of two things. One, the people out in western NC that were devastated by the recent hurricane. The River Arts District was completely underwater for day…
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Legacy Weekend pt 1 w/ the Legacy Print Council
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A couple of weeks ago a group of super talented printmakers got to together in Houston at the studio of the one and only Delita Martin. We talking Delita, Chloe Alexander, Anne Johnson, Rabea Ballin, Shanna Strauss, Jess Sabogal, Rashaun Rucker and Steve Prince who couldn’t make it. Even your boy JBarber slid in there some how. The magic of the mom…
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So Many Series w/ artist Anthony Burks Sr.
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Artists should be comfortable blazing their own paths. Even if it take you outside the norms of Black figuration and makes people look at you funny. Today’s guest, Anthony Burks Sr., knows all about that. As a Black artist using animals as his main subjects he has stories of people that didn’t want his work at first but the beautiful compositions, …
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Bad Business at Mint w/ artist Jasmine Nicole Williams
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Mint Gallery in Atlanta has closed its doors, suddenly and sloppily. How could this happen to such a well known, well used space? Studio Noize has recorded episodes there. Your boy JBarber had his thesis show there. There was a history and reputation to the gallery. Today we bring back Jasmine Nicole Williams, aka Jiggy Jas, back for an emergency e…
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Advocate and Collaborate w/ curator Kilolo Luckett
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Pittsburgh-based art historian and curator, Kilolo Luckett joins the Studio Noize fam today! Its always exciting to have dynamic, interesting women on the show because they have so much to offer. Kilolo has created an experimental, contemporary art platform with Alma Lewis and still works as an independent curator with artists like Stephen Towns, A…
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Personal Enjoyment w/ art collector Nick Bedford
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We are talking about collecting today on the Noize! We got attorney and art collector Nick Bedford. You might catch Nick in Miami at Art Basel, flying worldwide to check out all the shows, or in the studio with your favorite artists. Nick talks about the value of art, following artists as they grow, and getting into the politics behind collecting. …
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Njeri the Great w/ artist Njeri Kinuthia
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The 2024 Florida Prize exhibition at the Orland Museum of Art introduced your boy, JBarber, to 10 fantastic artists in the state of Florida. We got the People’s Choice Award winner from that show, Njeri Kinuthia, on the Noize today. Her work is centered around her experiences growing up in Kenya and the ways she wrestles with culture, religion and …
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Vanessa Meshack is fresh off her first solo gallery show at Pencil and Paper Gallery and a feature in the international printmaking magazine Pressing Matters. Now she joins her favorite art podcast, Studio Noize, to talk about her new career. Vanessa was one of the super fans featured on the 100th episode! She’s made huge leaps in her art practice …
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Adult Summer Camp w/ BIPOC Penland panel
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After spending 8 weeks at the Penland School of Craft there was a perfect time to reflect on the experience. Your boy JBarber got together a diverse panel of Penland people to talk about it. You got students (Erika Marin and Tori Hoang), a teaching assistant (Jasmin Warnock), a CORE student (Nicholas Malik), and an instructor. Not to mention some d…
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Black Objects w/ metalsmith David Harper Clemons
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Your boy, JBarber, has been teaching at the Penland School of Craft and now we’re back with new Studio Noize! We found David Harper Clemons in a weaving cabin making broaches, print, sculptures and drawings. David is also the HBCU tour coordinator for Penland. We talk about the HBCU tours and how to get more diversity into artist communities. David…
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Being Spectacular w/ artist LaNia Roberts
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It’s an instant classic for you today on the Noize! We got the wonderful LaNia Roberts on the show and she came with all the energy, honesty and transparency that we needed in our studios. LaNia talks about how she got her big personality, empowering herself through art and the inner thoughts that artists feel and don’t often speak on. There is a t…
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Expressions in Linoleum w/ printmaker Tenjin Ikeda
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Today on the Noize we got printmaker, Tenjin Ikeda! he has been making art as for over 30 years and its been a journey across all kinds of mediums. From painting, to dancing, to sculpting, to printmaking, Tenjin has been open to where his talents and opportunity take him. We learn about Tenjin and his philosophy on making work. We nerd out a little…
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The Way For You w/ artist Ify Chiejina
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Ify Chiejina is a self taught artist making her way in art world. JB found her work after she created a beautiful print with master printmaker, Curlee Holton, at Raven Fine Art Editions. Ify talks about her work with Curlee and how she has navigated being a self taught artist and building the career that she wants. Her previous and recently announc…
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Miami Noize pt 3 w/ Ben Munoz and Jeremiah Ojo
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Your boy JBarber manage to sit with two people from the Studio Noize fam while down at Miami Art Week. First up is Ben Muñoz, Chicano printmaker we talked to at Print Austin. JB met up with Ben and attended a bunch of the satellite fairs like Untitled, NADA, Ink, Prizm, and Pinta. We recorded a conversation riding in traffic after leaving Pinta. Yo…
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Miami Noize pt 2 w/ Women’s LIVE Artist Studio
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Live from outside of SCOPE we chat it up with Martha A Wade and Reisha from the Women’s LIVE Artist Studio. They had a wonderful journey from Chicago to Miami Art Week. They talk with us about process of showing at the fair and some insights on the interactions with attendees and how it all working into their plans for the studio. Time is a premium…
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Miami Noize pt 1 w/ Valerie Francis
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Studio Noize done hit the big time! We’re back with a special series of episodes recorded at Miami Art Week. We’ve heard so much about Art Basel, the awesome art fairs on South Beach, The grand event of Art Basel. We are taking you behind the scenes to see what is really going on. Miami Noize is a series of episodes records live during Miami Art We…
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Push and Pull w/ printmaker Althea Murphy-Price
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The wonderful Althea Murphy-Price joins the Studio Noize fam today! Althea is an awesome printmaker and professor at the University of Tennessee- Knoxville. Her work explores the politics and culture of Black women’s hair. She’s not confined to one medium in her exploration. She does lithography, screenprinting, collage, photography, and 3D printin…
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New Foundations w/ curator, director Faron Manuel
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The new director of the BAIA Foundation, Faron Manuel returns to the Noize! Faron and JBarber talk about his years of experience as a curator and writer that took him from Clark Atlanta Museum as a docent to the High Museum of Art and now his new role at Black Art In America. Faron talks about his plans for the foundation, new partnerships and prog…
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The Postman is here! We got the esteemed collector Kerry Davis joining the Studio Noize fam. Kerry built his legendary collection while working 30 years as a postman at USPS. How impressive is his collection? Well, it’s in the middle of a 5-year national museum tour, and he could have a whole other show from work currently up in his home. The colle…
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Connections w/ art collector Ashley Lee
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We’re covering the other side of this art game today! Ashley Lee, a lawyer by day and art collector, every other moment of her life. Ashley is committed to building her art collection, and we discuss how she does it. It’s a little bit of budgeting, a little bit of research, and a whole lot of passion for the work that she loves. We break down thing…
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A Strong Spirit w/ artist Leroy Campbell
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It’s always an honor to bring on one of the greats in Black art. We got Leroy Campbell joining the Studio Noize fam! Leroy has been an artist for 31 years, and his signature neckbone paintings can be seen worldwide. We talk about Leroy’s path to becoming an artist, from how he created his signature neck bone work to how he honors his culture and em…
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Shifting Time w/ Berrisford Boothe and Klare Scarborough
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The new book Shifting Time: African American Artists 2020-2021 collects the art, poems, essays, and statements of over 70 African American artists as a glimpse into their lives during the pandemic years. Co-editors Berrisford Boothe and Klare Scarborough join the podcast to discuss this passion project that includes some of the Studio Noize fam lik…
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Dancing with the Muses w/ curator Lauren Tate Baeza
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Lauren Tate Baeza is the curator of African Art at the High Museum in Atlanta and recently curated an amazing exhibition featuring the work of African printmaker, Bruce Onobrakpeya. We got Lauren on the show today to talk about the exhibition (you know your boy JB loves the prints!), the approach to contemporary African art, Bruce Onobrakpeya’s lon…
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Do the Work w/ artist Chris Clark
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Today we got Jacksonville artist, muralist, painter, Chris Clark on the Noize! Make sure you follow Chris everywhere you can to see how vibrant and experimental an art practice can be. You’ll see him painting a mural one day, hitting you with some Midjourney collaborations the next. This type of energy is always great to see. This episode we talk a…
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Say More, Do More w/ fabric artist Dawn Williams Boyd
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If there ever was an artist that wasn't scared to say what needed to be said, it’s Dawn Williams Boyd. Whether it is issues of gun violence, abortion, or voting rights, she will make sure she shares her feelings about it in her wonderful cloth paintings. We talk to Dawn about her recent exhibition, Tip of the Iceberg at Fort Gavsenvoort in New York…
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Proper Preparation w/ tax preparer Esohe Galbreath
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Studio Noize wants to make sure that you are handling your art business properly. We are bringing back our resident tax specialist, Esohe Galbreath with Sohe Solutions , to give the fam some tax tips and help us start to get our affairs in order. Artists do a lot of freelance work, but we still need to ensure we stay out of trouble with Uncle Sam. …
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Stink Pink Gators and Furs (replay) w/ artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards
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The Noize is giving you a special episode replay with one of the best contemporary artists in the game, Jamea Richmond-Edwards. The 7 Mile girl, joins the podcast to talk about her amazing mixed media work. Her work centers Black women fully and unapologetically. She crafts narratives around her life experiences growing up in Detroit in the ’90s. W…
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Explore and Discover w/ artist Baseera Khan
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The Exhibit, on MTV and the Smithsonian Channel, introduced America to the wonderful, brilliant Baseera Khan, and she joins Studio Noize to talk all about it. Baseera has been making her performances, sculptures, and installations for years, and her work explores materials and their intersections with identity. She talks about being on the show, he…
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Genuine Curiosity w/ journalist Dometi Pongo
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Every great show needs a well-dressed superstar host, and on The Exhibit, we had Dometi Pongo! JB and Dometi go behind the scenes of the MTV and Smithsonian Channel’s art competition show and talk about the cast, the challenges, the art, and the memorable moments that didn’t make it to the screen. Dometi explains where his love for art started and …
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Art Goals w/ painter Jennifer Warren
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Straight from MTV and the Smithsonian Channel, we got one of the stars of The Exhibit, Jennifer Warren! We’ve been watching Jennifer do her thing the last few weeks on the art docuseries as the self-taught artist in the group, inspiring viewers with her beautiful oil paintings. Jennifer and your boy, JBarber, discuss the experience of being on real…
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The Art Ecosystem w/ artist Najee Dorsey
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So many articles are coming out about Atlanta becoming a major hub for the art world. Who decides if Atlanta has arrived? Who gets to represent the city? What does Atlanta have or need to reach this new status? There’s no one better to talk about this than Najee Dorsey. As an artist, gallery owner, art dealer, and collector, he’s been on all sides …
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More Stories to Tell w/ artist Stephen Towns
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Your boy JBarber got to see the show Declaration and Resistance at the Reynolda House and immediately had to get the artist Stephen Towns to come on the show! Stephen has had a crazy busy couple of years but he had some time to talk to the Noize about his show. He has paintings in the National Museum of African American History & Culture and this s…
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Your Own Unique Voice w/ textile artist Simone Elizabeth Saunders
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Simone Elizabeth Saunders makes her New York debut with her new solo exhibition Unearthing Unicorns. Simone joins the Studio Noize fam to talk about her fantastic textile work. She explains the process behind tufting (with a tufting gun and a punch needle), her techniques to build her narratives, and her Black Nouveau aesthetic. Simone walks us thr…
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The Exhibit w/ artist Jamaal Barber
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The new docuseries The Exhibit from MTV and the Smithsonian Channel debuts tonight! The six episode docuseries will follow seven American artists who will compete for a presentation at the museum and a $100,000 cash prize. The cast includes your boy, printmaker, Jamaal Barber! Yes, your boy is on national tv, and it was quite the experience. You mi…
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The Substance of Soul (replay) w/ artist Vanessa German
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While JBarber is out giving a Tedx talk at Wake Forest we’re flashing back to one of the classic Studio Noise episodes with the one and only Vanessa German! Vanessa tells us about her mother and all the lessons she taught her about art and making space for art practice. She talks about the power of objects and how she turned from making singular Po…
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Collecting Atlanta w/ art collectors George and Esohe Galbreath
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Today we’re talking to art collectors George and Esohe Galbreath about their journey into collecting. George, an artist, and his wife, Esohe, have crafted a fantastic collection of Atlanta artists. They just published a book chronicling the experience called The Galbreath Collection: A Decade of Collecting Atlanta. They talk about how they built th…
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Surface Appeal w/ printmaker Myles Calvert
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On this special episode of Studio Noize brought to you by Print Austin, we go complete print nerd on you! Myles Calvert is a multi-faceted printmaker working as an assistant professor at Winthrop University and making fantastic prints. Myles is one of the artists included in the 2023 Print Austin 5x5. He talks about his love of objects and how that…
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Bodies and Prints w/ printmaker Julia Curran
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On this special episode of Studio Noize brought to you by Print Austin, we go complete print nerd on you! We’re talking with printmaker Julia Curran, who was selected for the Print Austin and Print Sante Fe 5 x 5. Julia’s work deals with the larger social and political phenomena that land in the body, and she has a unique vision for how that manife…
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Today your boy JBarber explores his experience as an exhibition juror over the last year. It’s a different perspective on artist calls and calls for art programs and contests. The experience of awarding the Hudgens Prize last year was a real eye-opener in terms of what works and what stands out in a wide-open field. We talk about things that elimin…
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Embrace the Public, or Not w/ JBarber
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Happy New Year! The Noize is back for more Black art conversations for you. Your boy JBarber can’t come back without talking about the biggest thing going in art right now. The Hank Willis Thomas sculpture honoring Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. To say the reviews have been mixed is an understatement. JB talks about the piece, all the c…
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Lasting Impressions w/ executive director Dr. Liz Andrews
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The new executive director of the Spelman Museum of Fine Art, Dr. Liz Andrews, joins the Noize! She has been tasked to lead the museum through a new exciting period in its illustrious history. We recorded live from the Lave Thomas: Homecoming exhibition in the halls of Spelman. Dr. Andrews tells us about the upcoming Black American Portraits exhibi…
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Southern Pride w/ fine art manager Kyle Coleman
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ArtFields is a southern art competition that is changing the landscape of art in South Carolina and giving real money out to artists. Kyle Coleman, fine art manager of ArtFields, joins Studio Noize to let us know about this 9-day celebration of art. We get to know the ins and outs of the ArtFields competition, from the selection panels to the live …
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For Us, By Us w/ Dr. Fahamu Pecou and Stephanie Fleming
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What does it look like to have an art institution built for Black artists and audiences throughout the diaspora? Today we talk about the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta (ADAMA) with founder, Dr Fahamu Pecou and interim village chief, Stephanie Flemming. This is not a Black version of a white museum. It’s a space that honors, uplifts, and cel…
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Mad Explosive w/ painter Dawn Okoro
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Studio Noize fam, Dawn Okoro, returns to the show to catch us up on her art life. Dawn has been through some major changes since we last talked to her. She toured her Punk Noir show, created and showed new work in London, and featured her work in movies, tv shows, and Life Water bottles! We talk about her latest show, Mad Explosive Spontaneity, Koo…
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Working Artist w/ artist Miya Bailey
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Tattoo legend, Miya Bailey, jumps on the Noize to talk about everything he’s got going on. Miya has been tattooing for 30 years and he invested in creating a community of artists and art lovers in Atlanta with City of Ink tattoo shop and Peter Street Station, the artist-owned community art center. Miya tells us about his attitude toward building an…
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Kevin “WAK” Williams is preparing for his annual Atlanta exhibition and stopped by Studio Noize to talk about it. Kevin has had a long, successful career in art and has created some legendary work along the way. We talk about what keeps him engaged in art making after so long and the differences between how he did his work back in the day, hustling…
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For Da Folks w/ painter Tim Short
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The Noize is back! Season 8 kicks off with a bang because we have one of the best young artists in Atlanta, Tim Short. Tim has developed a distinct voice to go along with his amazing level of skill in painting. We recorded this episode as the artist talk for his solo show, “For Da Folks”, at the end of his Mint Leap Year residency. Tim talks about …
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Make It Happen w/ muralist Thomas “Detour” Evans
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On the season 7 finale of Studio Noize, we got muralist and artist extraordinaire Thomas Evans aka Detour on the podcast! From airbrushing t-shirts in high school to big, colorful murals Detour has been making it happen for a few years. We talk about his Art Tip Tuesdays video series on youtube and IG, how he started making murals, and how he devel…
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An Open Eye w/ artist Tokie Taylor
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Fine art photographer, Tokie Taylor, comes back to the Noize to talk about her new projects. Tokie has been working on a book with her Reclamation series that features her fine art photography featuring children and heirlooms. We discuss the book and how it relates to family history and artifacts. She lets us know how she manages the children in th…
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Today we focus on the Afro-Atlantic Histories exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. This phenomenal show originally debuted at Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Brazil, and is now being exhibited at the NGA. We talk with Kanitra Fletcher, associate curator of African American and Afro-diasporic art at the NGA, about this brilliant …
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