Art, Life, and Social Practice, ALSP is an extension of my personal journey to understand the complexity and power of art. As many other passionate artists and art patrons, I want to talk about my love of art and it’s potential effect on us all. I genuinely believe in the power of art, the image and the art institution. It is my belief that being an artist is a gift. If nourished, respected, and properly maintained, the gift of creating can have lasting effects on the artist, their creations, and environment.

However, I also believe the infrastructure of many art institutions, organizations and industry constructs within the art world need to be challenged, encouraged to be forthright, transparent, more inclusive, and progressive.

Programing of Art, Life, and Social Practice will primarily feature minority artists living and/or working in the DC metropolitan area, the DMV art scene and the overall art industry. Namely, I will interview/engage visual artists, curators, collectors, arts organizations, and advocates. The intention is to feed the artistic spirit, stimulate scholarly dialogue regarding the arts, and challenge the status quo within the industry.

host: Amber Robles-Gordon

From Left to Right: Micheal Booker, Akili Ron Anderson, Lavette Ballard, Wesley Clark, Asha Elana Casey, Kymone Freeman

Art, Life and Social Practice Episodes

Guest: Michael Booker, Quilter and Visual Artist

Michael Booker, Quilter, Visual Artist, Prof. of Art at Montgomery College

https://www.instagram.com/mabooker_art/

https://michael-booker.com/links.html

Guest: Akili Ron Anderson, Visual Artist and Africobra Member

Listen in on a conversation with my good friend Akili Ron Anderson. Akili, or as I call him, Anderson, is a

tremendous human being, multimedia artist, conversationalist, professor and activist.

Blessings,

Amber Robles-Gordon

Akili Ron Anderson

http://www.akilironanderson.com

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https://www.facebook.com/Akili.Ron.An...

A Massive Sculpture of an African American Last Supper, Hidden for Years, Has Been Discovered in Columbia Heights.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/10...

Guest: Wesley Clark, Visual Artist and Art Installer

Art, Life and Social Practice, presents a conversation with artist Wesley Clark.

Learn more about Wesley Clark: http://wesleyclarkart.com

https://www.weinstallart.com

Guest: Asha Elana Casey, Visual Artist and Art Teacher

In conversation with Asha Elana Casey/ Painter/ Mixed Media Artist/ Teacher at Duke Ellington. To view additional artwork and information about Elana please visit http://ashaelanacasey.com .

Guest: Lavett Ballard, Visual Artist

Art, Life, and Social Practice

Date: March 2023

Contact Kymone Freeman: kymonefreeman@gmail.com

https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-30045775/

Guest: Kymone Freeman, Author and Playwright

In conversation with Kymone Freeman, poet, social advocate/activist, community organizer and co-founder of We Act Radio, Washington DC's independent progressive radio and TV studio since 2011. Author of Nineveh: A Conflict Over Water @WeActRadioDC

Art, Life, and Social Practice

Date: March 2023

Contact Kymone Freeman: kymonefreeman@gmail.com

https://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-evt-30045775/