For the Season 3 finale—and the series finale—of "Barbara London Calling," Barbara speaks with artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons. Born in 1959 in Matanzas, Cuba, Magda recently received the ARTnews Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to art. Last year, she was honored with a MacArthur Fellowship, and she is currently the Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair Professor of Fine Arts at Vanderbilt University.
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3.10 | Nyugen Smith
In Episode 10, Barbara talks with interdisciplinary artist Nyugen Smith. Born in Jersey City in 1976, Nyugen maintains a dynamic, multifaceted practice that includes sculpture, writing, sound, music and performance.
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3.09 | Raheleh Filsoofi
In Episode 9, Barbara talks with Raheleh Filsoofi, an Iranian artist and teacher who works with ceramics and sound as she explores a shared sense of community heritage. Born in 1975 in Tehran, Raheleh now lives in Nashville, where, at Vanderbilt University, she is an assistant professor of art and an assistant professor at the Blair School of Music.
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3.08 | Marco Fusinato
In Episode 8, Barbara speaks with Marco Fusinato, the Australian musician and artist whose work explores noise and duration. Born in 1964 in Melbourne, Marco released his first solo record in the 1990s. He has said he uses the guitar as a signal generator and amplifiers as an instrument to create improvised noise-guitar performances that can run for hours, days — even months. His work has been shown across the world, including in the 2022 Venice Biennale.
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3.07 | Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
In Episode 7, Barbara speaks with artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Born in Mexico City, Rafael emigrated to Canada, where he is now based. His interactive digital work examines social and political issues using technologies such as surveillance cameras, artificial intelligence, projection mapping and robotics. His work has been shown around the world, including at the 2007 Venice Biennale, where he was the first artist to represent Mexico.
Welcome to "Barbara London Calling." Join curator and author Barbara London as she explores the most innovative art of our time. Each episode features a conversation with a groundbreaking artist working at the forefront of technology and creativity.
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