Artworks focuses on local and regional artists working in a remarkable range of genres: dance, performance, literary arts, visual arts, vocals, music, film & video and inter-disciplinary works not easy to define. Originality is the key. We explore the creative process with a variety of evolving and hybrid show formats.
Season 11
Airing Fridays at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks: The Art of Visual Art
Air Date: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:30pm on MPT
In this episode, Artworks host Wendel Partick discusses the electric, innovative, and captivating work of visual artist Kolpeace Johnson. Kolpeace, a performance and community painter, tackles topics of belonging, joy, and resilience.
Artworks: The Art of Fashion
Air Date: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks examines the art of Baltimore-based designer Akio Evans. The works of Akio, a shoe muralist, have been worn by Dave Chapelle, Kevin Hart, and Dr. Dre and collected by pop culture moguls Pharrell Williams, Spike Lee, and Ava DuVernay. This episode unpacks the Art of Fashion through conversations with Artworks host Wendel Patrick.
Artworks: The Art of Dj'ing
Air Date: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:30pm on MPT
In this episode, Artworks reflects on the history, impact, and significance of DJ'ing in national and local cultures. From internationally acclaimed DJ Jahi Sundance to Artwork's host Wendel Partick, Artworks studies The Art of DJ'ing.
Artworks: The Art of Horticulture
Air Date: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:30pm on MPT
Established in 2020, Stem and Vine has quickly become a community stable and a space where the beauty of plants and the richness of cultural expression converge. Stop in with Artworks host Wendel Patrick at the Baltimore-based shop to discover the Art of Stem and Vine.
Artworks: The Art of Architecture Part 2: Execution
Air Date: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks explores the creative process of Purple Cherry Architects, an architecture firm with a unique focus on creating spaces that blend functionality, beauty, accessibility, and design philosophy. It examines the Art of Architecture through interviews with designers, architects, and stakeholders.
Artworks: The Art of Architecture Part 1: Conception
Air Date: Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks digs into the creative process of Purple Cherry Architects- an architecture firm with a unique focus on creating spaces that blend functionality, beauty, accessibility, and design philosophy. Artworks examines the Art of Architecture through interviews with designers, architects, and stakeholders.
Artworks: The Art of Sacred Spaces
Air Date: Friday, October 10, 2025 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks explores The Art of Sacred Spaces with the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum- an institution with a rich historical and contemporary cultural cache. Audiences will follow along as the museum opens and receives public reception from Jabari Jefferson's exhibit Sacred Spaces- the first exhibition to open under the museum's new namesake. Formerly the Mount Moriah AME Church, the episode will also explore the museum's transition as a sacred space. Through interviews with the curator(s), artist, and museum representatives, we learn the importance of our communities' sacred spaces.
Artworks: The Art of Painting
Air Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks takes a deep dive into the Art of Painting with world-class painter Harmonia Rosales. Since the genesis of her career, Harmonia Rosales's art has focused on honoring the images of Black women throughout the diaspora.