Get Lit with Hernan Diaz and Shaina Taub, Exhibitions of Faith Ringgold & Andy Warhol, Rethinking Big Art Exhibits

We air highlights from our May Get Lit with All Of It virtual book club event with author Hernan Diaz. We spent the month reading his novel Trust, which tells the story of one fabulously man in early 20th century New York... and the story of his brilliant wife, who died young.

We air highlights from the musical portion our Get Lit with All Of It May book club event with author Hernan Diaz, which took place in the Greene Space on June 1! We were also joined by Shaina Taub, creator of the hit off-Broadway show, "SUFFS," which just finished its sold-out run at the Public Theater. Taub also provided us with a special performance of tracks from her new album, Songs of the Great Hill.

[REBROADCAST FROM February 18, 2022] The painter, educator, and organizer Faith Ringgold was born into the Harlem Renaissance in 1930. After getting her degrees in visual arts at the City College of New York, she made a career of working with paint, sculptures, and quilts to question our conceptions of race, gender, and history. Now, the most comprehensive exhibition of her work is on display at The New Museum, called Faith Ringgold: American People. Curator Massimilliano Gioni and contributing artist Tschabalala Self are with us to speak about the exhibition. Faith Ringgold: American People is on display until June 5.

[REBROADCAST FROM December 7, 2021] Growing up in Pittsburgh, Andy Warhol was raised as a devout Catholic. Even after he moved to New York City and lived as openly gay man, he never abandoned his faith and would regularly attend Mass. Andy Warhol: Revelation, a new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, explores the complicated relationship between Warhol's faith and his art. Lead curator Carmen Hermo, as well as José Carlos Diaz, chief curator of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, speak with us about the intersections between Warhol's identity, art, and faith. Andy Warhol: Revelation runs through June 19.

[REBROADCAST FROM MAY 11, 2022] A lot has happened in the art world recently. The most expensive painting ever at auction was sold, the Sackler name was removed from two institutions, and there are two blockbuster shows at two of the city's institutions: Matisse at MOMA and Homer Winslow at The Met. We discuss what's different about the way artists in the canon are being considered by exhibitions in 2022. New York Times culture reporter Robin Pogrebin joins us to discuss.