The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter
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The Truth In This Art: Stories That Matter
The Truth In This Art is a podcast hosted by Rob Lee. In each episode, Rob has authentic conversations with artists, creative thinkers, and innovators. They share their work, ideas, and what inspires them. Listeners get to hear stories that matter from people who are making waves in arts and culture...
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#68 - Who’s Shaping the Future of Digital Community? | Zina Verduzco
Zina Verduzco joins The Truth in This Art to explore how AI and digital innovation are transforming community and entrepreneurship for small businesse...

#67 - How Graphic Novels Are Redefining Education in Baltimore | Bmore Transform & GRAPHIC NOVEL FESTIVAL
Bmore Transform and Baltimore’s Graphic Novel Festival take center stage in this episode of The Truth in This Art. Guests Gab Sussman and Victoria Leb...

#66 - The Heart of the Shoe Muralist: How Wearable Art Became a Full-Time Calling | Akio Evans
Baltimore artist Akio Evans returns to The Truth in This Art for his second appearance, tracing his evolution from hobbyist customizer to full-time ar...

#65 - What Drives Creative Evolution in the Kitchen? | Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery
Chef Chris Amendola of foraged. a hyper-seasonal eatery returns to The Truth in This Art, joining the rarified air as one of just a handful of three-t...

#64 - Who Shapes the Culture Behind the Mic? | Laiya St. Clair
Laiya St. Clair joins The Truth in This Art to share how she crafts culture from behind the mic as a celebrated radio and podcast personality, produce...

#63 - How To Find Your Tribe In Baltimore | Will Walker of A Tribe Called Run
Will Walker, founder of A Tribe Called Run, joins the podcast.
Walker shares his personal journey from Cleveland to Baltimore, reflecting on how...

#62 - Who Carries the Weight of The Piano Lesson? | Chinai Routté & Paige Hernandez of Everyman Theatre
Resident Company Member Chinai Routté and director Paige Hernandez return to The Truth in This Art to illuminate Everyman Theatre’s production of Augu...

#61 - What’s Shaping Small Press Expo (SPX) 2025? | Warren Bernard
Executive Director of Small Press Expo (SPX), Warren Bernard, returns to The Truth In This Art podcast.
Bernard shares insights into how plannin...

#60 - How Do Artists Thrive In Baltimore? | Spence
Musician, Creative Consultant, and Band Leader Raymond J. Spence joins the podcast.
Spence shares how growing up in Baltimore shapes his approac...

#59 - How Does UP Magazine Give Voice to Urban Art and Artists? | T.K. Mills
Writer, curator, and editor-in-chief of UP Magazine, T.K. Mills returns to the podcast.
Mills shares how living in New York City shapes his writ...

#58 – "Is Art a Mirror for Modern Life?" | Zoë Lintzeris
Artist and Arts in Health Specialist Zoë Lintzeris joins the podcast.
Lintzeris shares how life in Baltimore and beyond informs her visual art...

From Mic to Movement: Documenting Stories, Sharing Resources, and Fostering Reciprocal Support Systems | M'Balou Camara for Maryland Arts Summit
Aspiring podcaster and artist M’Balou Camara interviews me for a special Maryland Art Summit 2025 recording.
M’Balou is a former student, curren...

#57 – Can Art, Storytelling, and Hope Illuminate Community? | Neha Misra
Artist, poet, and climate justice advocate Neha Misra joins The Truth In This Art podcast.
Misra shares how growing up in India, studying physi...

#56 – What Do We Inherit and What Do We Share? | Kiara-Maribel Rivera
Artist Kiara-Maribel Rivera joins the podcast. In this conversation, Rivera reflects on how her family’s migration and history shaped her identity and...

#55 – Who Controls the Narrative? | Carter Wynne
Artist and curator Carter Wynne joins the podcast. In this episode, Wynne shares how growing up in Washington, DC, and coming from a line of organizer...

#54 – What Hides Beneath the Surface? | Tiger Chengliang Cai
Artist Tiger Chengliang Cai joins the The Truth in This Art. In this episode, Cai shares his journey from China to New York and how his background sha...

#53 – Can Art Make Philosophy Less Intimidating? | Mia Ntenta
Artist and philosopher Mia Ntenta joins the podcast. Ntenta is a visual artist working across painting, sculpture, and installation.
Ntenta is...

#52 – Can Sculpture Help Us Imagine Life After Humanity? | Rosalie Smith
Artist Rosalie Smith joins the podcast. Smith reflects on developing her unique style. Smith talks about making sculptures with old technology and eve...

#51 – Is Being Present the Secret Ingredient of CookHouse? | Chef George Dailey
Chef & owner of On the Hill Cafe and CookHouse, Chef George Dailey joins the podcast. Dailey is originally from Venezuela. He started his cooking care...

#50 – How Does The Corner Pantry Grow? | Chef Neill Howell
Chef & co-owner of The Corner Pantry (TCP), Neill Howell returns to the podcast to talk growth, creativity, and keeping standards high.
Howell...

#49 – How to Stay Sharp When Knife-Making Gets Hard? | Henry Hyde
Henry Hyde—artisan and owner of Hyde Handmade Knives—returns to talk craft, community, and creating work that resonates. Hyde is an artisan known for...

#48 – How Do Reimagined Comics Challenge Social Narratives? | Kumasi J. Barnett
Artist and professor Kumasi J. Barnett returns to the podcast to talk art, protest, and making work that cuts through the noise.
Known for subve...

#47 – Can You Keep Your Integrity and Still Eat? | Joseph Cochran II
Multidisciplinary artist, researcher, and educator Joseph Cochran II returns to The Truth In This Art. A native New Yorker, Cochran practice spans pho...

#46 – Is Satire Still Dangerous? | Brian Andrew Whiteley
Artist and provocateur Brian Andrew Whiteley joins The Truth In This Art . Whiteley is known for his politically charged work including the infamous T...

#45 – How Can Typing in Public Challenge Fear and Defend Free Speech? | Sheryl Oring
Interdisciplinary artist and activist Sheryl Oring returns to The Truth In This Art!
Oring shares updates on I Wish to Say. "I Wish to Say" is...

#44 – Why Baltimore’s New Arts Office (MOACE) Matters? | Linzy Jackson III
Director of Baltimore’s new Office of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (MOACE), Linzy Jackson III joins The Truth In This Art! Jackson started as a su...

#43 – How Does Painting Build Resilience in Art and Life? | Christopher Batten
Visual artist and educator Christopher Batten returns to reflect on evolution, resilience, and what it means to keep pushing—on canvas and in the clas...

#42 – How Can Art Help Us Reclaim the Joys of Childhood? | Elijah Trice
Baltimore-based artist and designer Elijah Trice returns to talk about growth, storytelling, and painting the everyday with dignity and joy.
Sin...

#41 – How Do You Reinvent and Thrive in Baltimore’s Underground? | Kotic Couture
If you’ve ever danced your heart out at a sold-out basement party or streamed a late-night DJ set on your phone, you’ve felt the pulse of Kotic Coutur...

#40 – What Do Cracks Reveal That Clay Can’t Hide? | Ara Koh
Ceramic-based artist and educator Ara Koh returns to The Truth In This Art for her second conversation with Rob Lee. Known for her layered clay painti...

#39 – How Does the Institute for Contemporary Art Balance Power and Possibility for the Public? | Jessica Bell Brown
Curator, writer, and executive director of the ICA at VCU Jessica Bell Brown returns to reflect on her evolving leadership at the Institute for Contem...

#38 – How Does Sound Become a Tool for Creative Resistance? | Kokayi
Guggenheim Fellow, artist, producer, and educator Kokayi returns to unpack the layers of sound, storytelling, and being a vessel for cultural memory.<...

#37 – Can Archives Shape What’s Next? Upton Mansion and a $16M Vision | Savannah Wood of Afro Charities
Artist, educator, and Afro Charities Executive Director Savannah Wood joins to reflect on legacy, growth, and leading one of Baltimore’s most ambitiou...

#36 – How Can Art Transcend Time, Memory, and Tradition? | Lewinale Havette
Artist Lewinale Havette returns for a conversation on art, spirit, and shedding constraints.
Recorded at Palo Gallery during NYC Art Week, Lewin...

#35 - Fusing Circus and Storytelling | Sam Landa of New York Circus Project
Director and choreographer Sam Landa joins for his first appearance on the podcast to talk about reimagining what circus can be—and how LIQUID uses pu...

#34 - Sculpting Process, Memory & Material Integrity | Hae Won Sohn
Artist and educator Hae Won Sohn returns for a reflective conversation on process, adaptability, and making art that holds up—materially and conceptua...

#33 – How Shaolin Jazz Redefines Film & Sound | DJ 2-Tone Jones
Shaolin Jazz co-founder DJ 2-Tone Jones—one half of the duo behind the genre-bending brand—returns to reflect on growth, alignment, and his continued...

#32 – How Do You Choose Stories Worth Telling? | Joe Tropea
Baltimore’s award-winning documentary filmmaker, public historian, and Baltimore City Hall curator Joe Tropea returns to share how personal connection...

#31 – Why ‘Irma Vep’ Is a Wild, Campy Celebration at Everyman Theatre | Joseph W. Ritsch
Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful at Everyman Theatre, where director, choreographer, and arts educ...

#30 – How Do You Blend Archive and Activism in Your Art? | Isaiah Winters
You know those moments when a photograph or film clip feels like it’s speaking hidden truths? New School professor and interdisciplinary artist Isaiah...