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What defines art? What makes one an artist? What does art teach us—and why does it matter?
To help us make sense of a world elusive to many, today I convene with the singular Heidi Zuckerman.
A woman I’ve known for over 30 years, Heidi has devoted her entire professional career to understanding art, the people who make art, and why we should care.
A global authority on contemporary art who has curated hundreds of exhibitions over the years, Heidi began her career holding posts at Berkeley Art Museum, Pacific Film Archive, and Jewish Museum in New York. Heidi then spent 14 years as the CEO and Director of the Aspen Art Museum, which she successfully reimagined as a world-class institution.
Heidi currently serves as CEO and Director of the Orange County Museum of Art, where she is overseeing construction of a spectacular new building designed by legendary architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis, scheduled to open in October 2022.
In addition, she hosts Conversations About Art (a podcast on which I was privileged to be a guest) and is the author of the Conversations with Artists book series.
“What if paintings and sculptures and installations could become incantations, prayers, experiences?”
– HEIDI ZUCKERMAN
This is a conversation about art.
In addition to tracking Heidi’s career arc, we discuss what defines art, what makes for great art, why we should care about art, and why artists matter.
We discuss the barriers to accessing art. How art can and should be democratized. And the role of art and artists in this era of offense and content overload.
We also talk about the future of art—Heidi’s perspective on NFTs and the role of the blockchain. She decodes Marfa for me. And what we can learn about ourselves and the world from Heidi’s countless long-form conversations with many of the most important living artists on the planet.
The visually inclined can watch it all go down on YouTube. As always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
On a personal level, this one is very meaningful given my long history with Heidi.
I really enjoyed this conversation—I hope you learn as much as I did.
Peace + Plants,
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- Connect with Heidi: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
- Book: Conversations with Artists Volume III
- Podcast: Conversations About Art
- Medium: Articles by Heidi Zuckerman
- OCMA: Collection
- Aspen Art Museum: Exhibitions
- The Paris Review: Daring as a Woman: An Interview with Lorna Simpson
- Art Forum: Orange County Museum Of Art Nears Completion, Reveals Plan To Relaunch California Biennial
- Orange Coast: Heidi Zuckerman is the CEO of the Orange County Museum of Art
- Los Angeles Times: Orange County Museum of Art finds its new director in Colorado
- ArtNews: Heidi Zuckerman Returns to Museum World, Taking Job as Director of Orange County Museum
- Thrive Global: Lessons with Leadership with Heidi Zuckerman, CEO and Director for the Aspen Art Museum
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