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Signal with Mory & MelissaLife and Liberation with Autumn BreonWhat would a world that centers our own care and liberation look like? To answer this, we are joined by the radical and radiant Autumn Breon. Once engineer, now artist, Autumn’s work and performances uses a Black feminist lens to reimagine the everyday, and in doing so, empower all of us to build a more just world. If you are looking to shed limiting beliefs around “creativity” you will not want to miss this episode.To See Autumn's Work and Purchase Her New Tarot Deck:https://www.autumnbreon.com/https://www.autumnbreon.com/everyd...
2025-11-1939 min
Bad QueersI did that (w/Autumn Breon) I Episode 275This week on Bad Queers, we've got company! Welcome Autumn Breon, multidisciplinary artist, abolitionist, and all-around visionary. Autumn uses performance, sculpture, and installation to explore Black queer feminist liberation, Diasporic memory, and the systems we’re ready to leave behind.In this episode we discuss:- Autumn’s journey from studying aeronautics at Stanford to becoming a queer Black feminist artist- How Diasporic memory, history, and imagination shape her creative process- Her performance piece Dignity Denied and what it means to use the body as an altar - Why quee...
2025-09-291h 08
noseyAF: Conversations about Art, Activism, and Social ChangeEverything is Mutual Aid with Autumn BreonEp #88: Everything is Mutual Aid with Autumn BreonSummary of the episodeIn this episode of noseyAF, I sit down with Los Angeles-based artist Autumn Breon to talk about what it really means to redefine Black excellence. Autumn’s work lives at the intersection of Black feminist praxis, historical memory, and speculative futures—spanning performance, installation, and public art.We talk about portals to other realities, the importance of rest and care in creative work, and why Black excellence must be understood beyond traditional measures of success. Autumn’s perspective challenges the pressures of per...
2025-09-231h 13
Shaping Freedom With Lisane BasquiatHow Brotherhood Heals: 3 Lessons from Josiah David Jones & Kofi SiriboeIn this episode, Josiah and Kofi dive into the journey of personal growth, self-awareness, and transformation. They explore what it means to live authentically, confront limiting beliefs, and shape a life rooted in purpose and freedom. Expect real talk, powerful insights, and inspiring moments from two dynamic voices.Black in Every Color, Art in Every FormArtist ListTeam: Josiah David Jones, Kofi Siriboe, Nakeyta Moore, Audrey WiltzTHE MOVEMENT - LA CatalogueTHE MIGRATION - NOLA Catalogue Aiseborn LAAde Agunmono LAAdrienne Muse LAAutumn Br...
2025-06-0952 min
ShelterforceWhat Might Have Been: Art Exploring Black Leisure SitesThe Ebony Beach Club was supposed to open in the 1950s, but the city used eminent domain to seize the site. Los Angeles artist Autumn Breon chats with Shelterforce's Lara Heard about how the story inspired her multidisciplinary art event and why she's inspired by the history of Black leisure sites.
See photos from the event and more at https://shelterforce.org/2025/02/12/art-exploring-black-leisure-sites/.
2025-02-1422 min
Access DeniedCare Is ESSENTIAL with Autumn BreonIn today's episode, host Jessica Jordan Ping interviews Autumn Breon, a full-time artist based in Los Angeles. The conversation touches on the importance of access to abortion and reproductive health, the barriers faced by marginalized communities, and the power of storytelling and data in creating awareness and change. Autumn discusses how she utilized a negative experience of being told she couldn't pursue a career in STEM to empower herself and seek out supportive communities. She emphasizes the importance of representation and having a tribe of people who see and support your fully realized self. Autumn and Jessica also share...
2024-10-1556 min
Urgent Futures with Jesse DamianiAutumn Breon: Reimagining Broken Systems through Art, Activism, Radical Self-Care, & Speculative Worlding | Urgent Futures #16My guest this week is Autumn Breon.Autumn Breon is a multidisciplinary artist who investigates the visual vocabulary of liberation through a queer Black feminist lens. Using performance, sculpture, and public installation, Breon invites audiences to examine intersectional identities and Diasporic memory. Breon imagines her work as immersive invitations for the public to join in the reimagining and creation of systems that make current oppressive systems obsolete. Breon has created commissions for Target, Art Production Fund, Frieze Art Fair, and the ACLU of Southern California. Breon’s performance history includes Hauser & Wirth, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, an...
2024-07-171h 24Bad QueersQueer Grandfather Clause (w/Preston Mitchum) I Episode 207We've got company! This week we welcome Preston Mitchum from Bravo TV's 'Summer House: Martha's Vineyard' to discuss what it was really like to be a Reality TV Star. We dive deep into the important conversations that happened on the show, Black gay representation on reality tv and relationships with production. Preston shares his coming out experience and what it's like to be a Black gay man in his fraternity. Bad queer opinions range from the word lesbian not being a slur to all queer folks should try non-monogamy. Shoutouts: Shana: To...
2024-04-2956 min
Blooming and Buzzing: A Podcast with Laurie BeeArt and Beauty, told through the lens of California Artist: Autumn BreonBeauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so picture the reimagined stories that are beautiful told through art! There are so many perspectives that can be shared about black love, war, history and culture and Autumn Breon joins our garden to share how her work has bloomed with our host, Lauryn Bass! Enjoy & Happy Valentine’s Day!
2024-02-1434 min
Keys to the Culture PodcastS2: Episode 9: Keys to Contemporary Art, Creativity & Entrepreneurship | Autumn BreonSeason 2: Episode 9: Keys to Contemporary Art, Creativity & Entrepreneurship w/ special guest Autumn Breon! On this episode we talk every art, black creativity and the black experience. Autumn shares her journey from NASA Scientist to a world renowned contemporary artist who creates dynamic pieces of art that highlights the blackness in a way that shifts the atmosphere + so much more! Tap in & Subscribe! Grab the FREE Content Calendar E-book 👇🏾https://keystotheculturepodcast.com/free-gift/ols/products/the-ultimate-content-calendar-blueprint to help you organize, plan and create high impact content for your brands!Follow us on everywhere @keystotheculturepodcastY...
2024-02-1451 min
Untitled Art PodcastEpisode 75: Imagining A Culture of Listening, Healing, Awakening, and JusticeHosted by For Freedoms on the role of artists in shaping society and politics.
Moderated by Michelle Woo in conversation with multidisciplinary artist Autumn Breon, artist and curator Jesse Krimes, and curator Jasmine Wahi.
This panel was generously supported plancpills.org.
2024-01-2642 min
Viva La Vulva LAViva La Vulva LA presents Outer Space: A future forward look into female sexual health and wellness.On Wednesday, March 8th, International Women’s Day, Viva La Vulva LA presents “Outer Space: A Future Forward Experience into Female Sexual Health” at asi asi house. This is the first of a two-part series in March that will explore the future of female sexual health and wellness. Through a panel discussion and titillating performance, attendees will gain a better understanding of the past and present state of female sexual health and how it can be improved in the future. The event will feature experts in the field of female sexual health, including a doctor, sex therapist, and activists, who wil...
2023-03-0704 min
SpeakUpJVSpeakUpJV Now! Episode 6: Acceptance From WithinIn this episode, we discuss the importance of self-acceptance and how that will guide us in our journey towards self-liberation. With special guest, visual artist, Autumn Breon. IG: @autumnbreon
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2023-02-041h 05
BlkWmnAnimator: Animation PodcastAutumn Breon: Production Curator & Creative DirectorIn this video, I spoke with Autumn Breon ( @autumnbreon5124 ) to talk about her journey from aeronautics & astronautics to creative direction and art curation. She has worked with many organizations including curating art for Issa Rae's Insecure.
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2023-01-181h 14
The State of Fem ArtAutumn Breon | Art & Advocacy, Equal Pay, and NFTsDebuting at Frieze Art Fair in Los Angeles, CA, (Don’t) Use Me is a bold declaration about the inequity in pay for Black women. I chat with the mastermind behind it all—Autumn Breon. We explore the interplay between art and advocacy, reclaiming the time of Black Women who have been under-compensated, and she also shares her first NFT project dropping March 8th, during International Women’s Day. Her work reimagines global narratives through art and creativity. As a former engineer, she studied Aeronautics & Astronautics and researched aeronautical astrobiology applications for NASA. Autumn went on to advoca...
2022-03-0834 min
Swan DiveAutumn Breon - Not Rocket Science - Astrophysics to ArtSwan Dive welcomes Autumn Breon, the rocket scientist who dove from astrophysics to innovating global education to harnessing art for social activism, all before she turned 30. After graduating from Stanford in Aeronautics & Astronautics, Autumn did research for NASA. Dissatisfied by the lack of fellow women of color in her cohort, Autumn founded STEMgineers Shifting Gears, a STEM-focused extracurricular program for middle schoolers based in Watts, CA. Her work to further the dialogue on educational equity led to South Africa where she founded the African School for Excellence. Autumn now works as an art advisor and consultant specializing in contemporary...
2020-05-1940 min