Alexandra Kirsh is the curator at The RBC Art and Heritage Centre in Montreal. In essence, she is the curator and manager of the public art collection at the McGill University Health Centres in Montreal.
She tells me about the unique task of tailoring artworks to different spaces within a hospital setting, balancing both staff and patient needs. The collection contains a vast diversity of artworks, ranging from the 11 permanent works commissioned at the construction of the new Glen site hospital, as well as hundreds of paintings, prints and mixed media artworks.
Jun 4, 2024
47 min
A conversation with the Public Art Lead at Montreal's Concordia University, Sandra Margolian
Sep 25, 2023
36 min
Host Shelley Miller sits down with her friend Adriana Palanca to answer questions sent in my listeners.
Jan 4, 2023
42 min
Katharine Harvey is an artist based in Toronto, Canada, known for her layered, luminescent style of painting.
May 4, 2022
55 min
Claudia Croteau, the co-owner of m3béton, a Montreal-based fabricator of public art and urban design. We chat about the role of fabricators in the public art process and how value grows in the creative exchange between fabricator and artist.
May 4, 2022
1 hr 4 min
Montreal-based artist Philippe Allard joins me to talk about his art practice. We discuss the notion of permanence in public art, the fun in urban interventions, and what keeps him inspired.
May 4, 2022
40 min
My guest today is Melissa Proietti, one of the organizers of Montreal’s Under Pressure Annual Graffiti festival, which just wrapped up its 26th year. Melissa began her involvement with Under Pressure as a volunteer and fell in love with the community spirit and collective energy that this festival embodies. We sat down to reflect on the legacy of this festival, and the value of youth involvement in urban art.
Mar 25, 2022
1 hr 2 min
My guest today is Peter Gibson, better known as Roadsworth. He gained notoriety with his playful style of stenciled interventions on city streets and sidewalks. Today, he works in diverse mediums, creating large scale murals and street scapes, enlivening the urban landscape with his bold and graphic style. In our conversation, we talk about inspiration, cynicism, lessons learned and the value of connections.
Mar 25, 2022
1 hr 7 min