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Hebru Brantley on His Chicago Murals, Fine Art, and Everything in Between

April 8
51 mins

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Bronzeville native and preeminent Black pop artist Hebru Brantley joins visual artist and MacArthur Fellow Amanda Williams for a life-affirming conversation that spans the power of unbridled creativity, his inviting marketing strategy, and naturally, a little bit of Chicago vs. LA discourse. This program was recorded live at the Illinois Institute of Technology in May 2024.

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PHOTO: Amanda Williams and Hebru Brantley at the Illinois Institute of Technology at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2024.

 

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Live event programmed by Lauren Pacheco

Live event produced by Jesse Swanson

Live event stage managed by Kyle Anderson

Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar

Production assistance by Christopher Moore and Cody Kressmann

Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal

Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn

 

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