MaJor Musings Podcast
1) 2.5 Alia Ali
This week, Maria speaks to Jordan and the listeners about the practice of Alia Ali, a Yemeni-Bosnian-US artist who has spent her life traveling all over the world. As a result of her travels, Ali is v...Show More
2) 2.4 James Turrell
In this episode, Jordan explains a past paper she wrote for an Islamic art seminar and how it changed her understanding of the contemporary American artist James Turrell. Using light as an artistic ma...Show More
3) 2.3 Baya
This week, Maria shares her research with Jordan and the listeners about the life and practice of Baya, an Algerian artist who rose to fame in France in the 1940s when she was only 16 years old. Her s...Show More
4) 2.2 Per Kirkeby Archives
In this episode, Jordan details the story of applying for funding to travel, her research trip over the summer to Denmark, as well as her preliminary thoughts on Per Kirkeby's art and her thesis.
5) 1. Graduate School Reflections
Welcome back to Major Musings! After a year-long hiatus during their year of graduate school, Maria and Jordan are back for season 2. In this episode, they discuss their experiences in their respectiv...Show More
6) 20. Tatiana Bilbao
In the final episode of Season 1, Jordan talks with Maria about the Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao. Founded in 2004, Tatiana Bilbao Estudio has been recognized globally as a leading architectural fi...Show More
7) 19. Hanaa Malallah
This episode features a discussion about the life and work of Hanaa Malallah, an Iraqi artist and educator living in London. Maria speaks to Jordan and the listeners about Malallah’s practice with res...Show More
8) 18. Rune Bosse
In this episode, Jordan talks about the Danish artist Rune Bosse with Maria and the listeners. Bosse is a scientistic artist who uses natural materials and organic matter to question the natural proce...Show More
9) 17. Mona Hatoum
In this episode, Maria discusses the life and career of Palestinian British artist, Mona Hatoum, with Jordan and the listeners. Staunchly opposing the restrictive boundaries of an identity many have a...Show More
10) 16. Maya Lin
This episode features a discussion of Maya Lin's wide-ranging practice. Jordan highlights several of Lin's environmental art installations, architecture, and memory works for Maria and the listeners. ...Show More