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MiddayJulia Marciari-Alexander says goodbye to the Walters Art MuseumHost Tom Hall speaks with Dr. Julia Marciari-Alexander, who for the past eleven years has been the Executive Director and CEO of the Walters Art Museum. Walters Art Museum named two interim co-directors to replace Marciari-Alexander as the organization seeks a new leader. Marciari-Alexander announced she is set to leave next month to take a new position as the President of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation in New York.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.2024-08-0622 min
Free AdmissionsEp. 3: Reflect & RemixIn this episode of Free Admissions, Julia Marciari-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director, details her favorite object in the collection. Meanwhile, curators Lynley Anne Herbert and Earl Martin walk us through the museum’s newest exhibition, Reflect and Remix: Art Inspiring Artists.Episode Segments00:00 - Introduction00:57 - The Melanchthon Watch with Julia Marciari-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum05:52 - Overview of Reflect & Remix: Art Inspiring Artists07:29 - Interview with Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Bo...2024-05-1325 min
MiddayNew exhibit at Walters Art Museum spans Islamic, Asian artA new installation at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore showcases art from across Asia and the region's Islamic cultures. The new exhibition is called Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World.The museum's recent renovations have been a few years in the making. The re-imagined space allows the museum to display more than 90 works from its collection for the first time. Dr. Julia Marciari Alexander is the Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum. Theresa Sotto is the Ruth R. Marder Director of Learning and...2023-05-0923 min
The Creative Process · Seasons 1-6 · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, TechnologyJohn Marciari · Engelhard Curator & Head of Dept.of Drawings &Prints ·Morgan Library & ·11minJohn Marciari is Charles W. Engelhard Curator and Head of the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Morgan Library & Museum. Marciari oversees a collection that is renowned throughout the world. Drawings and Prints is one of the largest of the Morgan’s curatorial departments and its approximately 25,000 works span the fourteenth century through the nineteenth century. The department is especially strong in drawings from the Italian, French, Dutch, and British schools, and the list of important artists represented is vast, ranging from Michelangelo and Raphael to Dürer, Rubens, Fragonard, David, Watteau, Gainsborough, Constable, Turner, Ingres, and Degas, among oth...2022-02-1700 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityJOHN MARCIARI - Morgan Library & Museum - Engelhard Curator & Head of Dept.of Drawings & Prints - HighlightsJohn Marciari is Charles W. Engelhard Curator and Head of the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Morgan Library & Museum. Marciari oversees a collection that is renowned throughout the world. Drawings and Prints is one of the largest of the Morgan’s curatorial departments and its approximately 25,000 works span the fourteenth century through the nineteenth century. The department is especially strong in drawings from the Italian, French, Dutch, and British schools, and the list of important artists represented is vast, ranging from Michelangelo and Raphael to Dürer, Rubens, Fragonard, David, Watteau, Gainsborough, Constable, Turner, Ingres, and Degas, amo...2022-02-1711 minThe Creative Process - Arts, Culture, Society - 2021-2022JOHN MARCIARI - Morgan Library & Museum - Engelhard Curator & Head of Dept.of Drawings & Prints - HighlightsJohn Marciari is Charles W. Engelhard Curator and Head of the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Morgan Library & Museum. Marciari oversees a collection that is renowned throughout the world. Drawings and Prints is one of the largest of the Morgan’s curatorial departments and its approximately 25,000 works span the fourteenth century through the nineteenth century. The department is especially strong in drawings from the Italian, French, Dutch, and British schools, and the list of important artists represented is vast, ranging from Michelangelo and Raphael to Dürer, Rubens, Fragonard, David, Watteau, Gainsborough, Constable, Turner, Ingres, and Degas, amo...2022-02-1700 min
The Problems We Face PodcastA First Generation American ft. Allie GortiWe're back... again. So sorry for quite the extended pause, I can't promise a rigid schedule but I can promise more episodes in the near future. For our first returning episode, we have Allie Gorti (and her multiple personas). Allie talks about being a first generation American and how that has affected the person she has become. Please reach out if you have something you want to share or talk about, I am always down to listen. Enjoy!2021-12-2544 minThe Problems We Face PodcastAthletics vs. Body Image ft. Annabelle JacksonWe're backkkkk! On this week's episode, Annabelle and I talk about her career in competitive sports and how it has shaped her mindset regarding health, happiness, and a positive body image. Enjoy!2021-04-0453 minThe Problems We Face PodcastBrain Tumors & Crazy Medical Experiences ft. Riley FickIn this week's episode, Riley shares her story surrounding her brain tumor and we talk about what a crazy past year she has had. We also talk about all of our similar medical experiences and how we got through our bad times. Enjoy!2021-02-2846 minThe Problems We Face PodcastMental Health, Transitions to High School, and Same-Sex Parents ft. Alex Joy SchenningThis week Alex and I talk about everything from her mental health journey to her experiences in high school to her growing up with two moms. Sorry in advance for all of my weird sayings everyone, it was a Friday afternoon, don't blame me. Enjoy! 2021-02-2134 minThe Problems We Face PodcastSelf-Image & Eating Disorders ft. Genevieve RoesnerThis week I am joined by the lovely Genevieve to talk about all things surrounding self-image, self-confidence, and her journey to finding a healthy relationship with food. Enjoy!2021-02-1445 minThe Problems We Face PodcastChronic Kidney Disease ft. Joab WakoOn this episode, my friend Joab Wako, a kidney transplant recipient from Kenya, and I talk about his experience with chronic illness and health care advocacy. Apologies in advance for the background noise, we had to record over zoom due to distance!2021-02-0748 minThe Problems We Face PodcastEhlers-Danlos Syndrome ft. Emma MillerIn this week's episode, (our first Zoom episode!), Emma talks about her experiences with dislocated joints and her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. We also reminisce on good old camp days... Enjoy! 2021-01-3144 minThe Problems We Face PodcastA Girl with Some Secrets ft. Lily SchepsDue to technical difficulties, last week's episode was MIA, but we're bringing it back with the wonderful, and secretly very mysterious, Lily Scheps! In this episode, Lily talks all about the problems she has faced and we laugh about how differently we addressed our similar situations. Enjoy!2021-01-2357 minThe Problems We Face PodcastMental Health & Recruitment ft. Izzy RothwellIn this week's episode, Izzy and I discuss her experience with college recruitment, as well as mental health throughout that process... with of course some weird comments scattered in there. Enjoy!2021-01-1039 minThe Problems We Face PodcastBede & The Grandmas ft. Ava MickelA truly chaotic episode, join Ava and me as we talk all about my hip replacement with lots of side comments and weird remarks. We apologize for the whiplash created by this episode, enjoy lol!2021-01-0332 minThe Problems We Face PodcastDaily Life with Diabetes ft. Lily Snouffer In this week's episode, Lily and I talk about all things diabetes! Lily breaks down the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as how her illness affects her routines and lifestyle.2020-12-2747 minThe Problems We Face PodcastParental Relationships & Teenage Insecurities ft. Calla GrimesJoin Calla and me as we talk about her experience with her parents separating, as well as all things positive mindset and the crazy teenage world we live in. Enjoy!2020-12-2047 minThe Problems We Face PodcastGet to Know Me ft. Marina DryerHi everyone, and welcome to the Problems We Face Podcast! Join Marina and me as we talk about my life these past three years, along with her struggles with depression. We talk about some dark times in our lives, and as always, if you are struggling, please reach out for help, you are not alone.National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-82552020-12-1353 min
Art ScopingEpisode 2: Julia Marciari-AlexanderDr. Julia Marciari-Alexander is the Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. In this episode she opens the director’s office door and shares insights about her career, the museum she directs, and her thoughts about a wide range of issues, from collecting to creating a welcoming public experience.2020-03-2500 min
Art ScopingEpisode 2: Julia Marciari-AlexanderDr. Julia Marciari-Alexander is the Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. In this episode she opens the director’s office door and shares insights about her career, the museum she directs, and her thoughts about a wide range of issues, from collecting to creating a welcoming public experience.2020-03-2533 minArt · The Creative Process: Artists, Curators, Museum Directors Talk Art, Life & CreativityJohn Marciari · Engelhard Curator & Head of Dept.of Drawings &Prints ·Morgan Library & ·11minJohn Marciari is Charles W. Engelhard Curator and Head of the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Morgan Library & Museum. Marciari oversees a collection that is renowned throughout the world. Drawings and Prints is one of the largest of the Morgan’s curatorial departments and its approximately 25,000 works span the fourteenth century through the nineteenth century. The department is especially strong in drawings from the Italian, French, Dutch, and British schools, and the list of important artists represented is vast, ranging from Michelangelo and Raphael to Dürer, Rubens, Fragonard, David, Watteau, Gainsborough, Constable, Turner, Ingres, and Degas, among oth...2020-03-1300 min
Open AccessEleanor HughesThis month on Open Access, Julia Marciari-Alexander speaks with Eleanor Hughes, Deputy Director of Art & Program, about the upcoming exhibitions Majolica Mania and Betty Cooke: The Circle and the Line, and how they connect to Women’s History Month and the larger goal at the museum of revealing the under-recognized contributions of women to the art world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-03-1304 min
Plein Air Easton PodcastSeeing Connections, Making ConnectionsJess and Tim have a compelling conversation with the 2020 Plein Air Easton Juror, Julia Marciari-Alexander. Julia talks about what led her to her career at the Walters Art Museum and her passion for art as a form of empowerment. "All art is contemporary when it is made." Marciari-Alexander came to the Walters from the San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) where she served from 2008 to 2013 as the Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs as well as periods in which she held the positions of Interim Co-Director (2009–2010) and Interim Deputy Director for Education (2010–2011). Prior to her wor...2020-02-2836 min
Open AccessAbigial QuandtThis month, Julia Marciari-Alexander has Abigial Quandt, Head of Book and Paper Conservation, in studio to discuss the extraordinary 2 year conservation effort of the St. Francis Missal, on view next month at the Walters Art Museum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-02-2406 min
Open AccessLynley HerbertJulia Marciari-Alexander sits down with Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts to talk about the incredible curation and research behind the St. Francis Missal, now on view at the Walters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-01-1406 min
Open AccessJulie LauffenburgerJulia Marciari-Alexander speaks with Julie Lauffenburger, Director of Conservation and Technical Research, about the Walters Conservation and Technical Research Lab, and the Conservation Window, where visitors can see and interact with museum conservators as they work on objects from the collection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-01-0807 min
Open AccessDr. Jo BriggsThis month on Open Access, Julia Marciari-Alexander, speaks with Dr. Jo Briggs, Jennie Walters Delano Associate Curator of 18th and 19th century art about Designing the New: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style, a new traveling exhibition, organized by the American Federation of Arts and Glasgow Museums, now on-view at the Walters Art Museum.TAGS:See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-01-0809 min
Open AccessJay GouldJulia Marciari-Alexander sits down with Baltimore artist Jay Gould to discuss his work in Time and Place, an exhibition featuring art by Jay Gould and Antonio McAfee, currently on-view in historic 1 West Mount Vernon Place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-10-1506 min
Open AccessMike McKeeFor the month of Halloween, Julia Marciari-Alexander discusses some of the Walters best macabre art and ghost stories, with special guest Mike McKee, Head of Installation and Production at the Walters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-10-1405 min
Open AccessAlexander JamranWalters Art Museum Executive Director Julia Marciari-Alexander chats with Alexander Jamran, Manager of Adult and Community Programs and Contemporary Arts Initiatives at The Walters. Alexander tell us about ART/SOUND/NOW, the acclaimed series that pairs musical performers with art from the Walters collections in order to create unique sound art in the galleries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-10-1404 min
Open AccessNicole BerlinThis month Julia Marciari-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum, speaks to Nicole Berlin, Zanvyl Kreiger Curatorial Fellow and co-curator of the upcoming exhibition Animal Tales. Hear about how surprising depictions of animals within the Walters’ collections of rare books and manuscripts represent morals and stories, and even how they connect to our modern world of memes and emojis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-05-2306 min
Modern Art Notes PodcastTintorettoCurators Frederick Ilchman and John Marciari.2019-03-211h 18
Open AccessSophonisba AnguissolaWalters Art Museum Executive Director Julia Marciari-Alexander discusses the work of women artists in Europe prior to the 1900s, and spotlights the work of Italian painter Sophonisba Anguissola, whose portrait of a young nobleman has hung in the Walters since its opening in 1934. Listeners are invited to view Sophonisba’s exquisite painting at The Walters Art Museum, where admission is always free.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-03-1306 min
Open AccessRoberto LugoThe Walters’ Executive Director Julia Marciari-Alexander interviews artist Roberto Lugo, a ceramist who has won national acclaim for his blending of traditional ceramic techniques with motifs and imagery that resonate with 21st century life. His work is currently on view at the Walters newly refurbished 19th century mansion 1 West Mount Vernon Place through July 15. Admission to the Walters is always free.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-02-2709 min