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Works In Progress

Works In Progress

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When times are challenging, how can the arts help us find our way forward? Works In Progress is a podcast from the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, a forward-looking interdisciplinary center for creativity and scholarship. The show's host, Sean Arenas, looks at current topics and trends through the lens of art, architecture and design, and explores the ideas and practices of UCLA’s faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Learn more at https://podcast.arts.ucla.edu.

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Episodes
  • Zach Blas: From Appalachia to Artificial Intelligence

    Zach Blas: From Appalachia to Artificial Intelligence
    Nov 4 2024

    UCLA Arts alumnus, artist, and filmmaker Zach Blas joins the podcast to discuss his upbringing in Point Pleasant, West Virginia; his initial interests in film and what ultimately inspired his passion for art and technology; his life-saving experience as a Tori Amos groupie; and his current work and contribution to the exhibition Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film at LACMA, part of Getty’s region-wide initiative PST ART: Art & Science Collide.
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    39 mins
  • Davida Persaud: Community, Activism, and Education

    Davida Persaud: Community, Activism, and Education
    Sep 9 2024

    UCLA Arts alumna and lecturer Davida Persaud joins the podcast to discuss her passion for community-based work, activism, and the arts; her experience in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance Ph.D. program; and the origin and future of MuralColors, a company she co-founded that produces, preserves, and restores public artworks.
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    35 mins
  • Amir H. Fallah: The Art of Resilience

    Amir H. Fallah: The Art of Resilience
    Jul 2 2024

    UCLA Arts alumnus and artist Amir H. Fallah M.F.A. ‘05 joins Works In Progress to discuss his initial interests in art, skateboarding, and graffiti; how he has time after time had to sink or swim; the ups and downs of being an independent magazine publisher; and the therapeutic power of his 2023 Fowler Museum exhibition, The Fallacy of Borders.
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    36 mins
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