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UnapologeticallyAuthor: Chicago Booth London
In this podcast, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business explores the themes portrayed in the art on view at its Robert Rothman 77 London campus. In a pioneering approach, the school uses art as a tool to inspire curiosity in its MBA students and to stimulate discussion around global issues. The series interviews curators and individual artists to unpack the complexities in their work and explore how art is used to address globalisation, racial identity, gender, the role of media and much more. Find out about the art at Chicago Booths London campus: https://artlondon.chicagobooth.edu Language: en Genres: Arts, Education, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 10: Where Hope Sits
Episode 5
Monday, 6 January, 2025
Self-taught artist Barry Yusufu creates sensitive portraits of friends and acquaintances back home in Nigeria. His mission is to paint the stories of everyday people and thereby elevate the African experience through art. Barry's portrait in our collection, featuring a radiant woman holding a yellow facemask, is particularly symbolic as it launched his career during the Pandemic in 2020. In this podcast series, the Chicago Booth School of Business explores the themes portrayed in the art on view at its London campus. Taking a pioneering approach, the school uses art as a tool to inspire curiosity in its MBA students and to stimulate discussion around global issues. Join presenter Emma Clark as she interviews curators and artists to unpack the complexities in their work and explore how art deals with globalisation, racial identity, gender, the role of media and so much more. Learn more about the art at Chicago Booth's London campus: https://artlondon.chicagobooth.edu View the work discussed: https://artlondon.chicagobooth.edu/art/barry-yusufu-where-hope-sits/
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