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 10
Airing Fridays at 7:30pm on MPT
2024 Baker Artist Awards
Air Date: Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:30pm on MPT
The Baker Artist Awards recognize artists who demonstrate excellence in three areas: Mastery of Craft, Depth of Artistic Exploration and Unique Vision. Six Maryland artists are awarded the prestigious Baker Artist Award based on their stellar artist portfolios.
The Art of Creative Spaces
Episode 1009
Air Date: Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
This episode focuses on the artist spaces in the community and what institutions are doing to ensure art-making is at the forefront of our daily lives. Through institutions such as Creative Alliance, Maryland Artspace, and Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, viewers get a peek into the world of spaces that can inspire art.
The Art of Art: Joyce J. Scott
Episode 1010
Air Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
This episode recounts the remarkable 50-year career of Joyce Scott, a native Baltimorean and artist, sculptor, quilter, performance artist, and print- maker. Scott's work explores themes of the "-isms"- racism, sexism, classism, etc. and her perspective on them as a Black woman. Artworks host Wendel Patrick discusses the process and technique of painting and reflects on the complexities of Black masculinity and life challenges with Jerrell Gibbs, a Baltimore based painter.
The Art of Spoken Word
Episode 1008
Air Date: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
The art form utilizing language and words is expressed through the lens of Maryland-based poets who have dedicated their artistic lives to expanding language as an art form and manner of self-expression through slam poetry, rap, and public readings. This episode will include MMG segments from WEDU on Liz Paisley, a poet who performs spoken works for her community and from New Mexico PBS on Margaret Randall, a feminist poet, writer, and social activist.
The Art of Conducting
Episode 1011
Air Date: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
A look at the conducting program at Peabody Institute with Wendel Patrick. Wendel guides through the conducting department which has featured the likes of Joseph Young, Jonathan Heyward, and Marin Alsop (Former Conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.) This episode will include MMG segments from New Mexico PBS on Gemma New, a knowledgeable New Zealand-born music director and conductor and DPTV on the Michigan Philharmonic.
The Art of Tattoo
Episode 1007
Air Date: Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks host Wendel Patrick dives into the world of body art and what goes into tattooing. Patrick discusses the process of stenciling, replicating, andinking through conversations with various Maryland tattoo artists and reflects on the history and influence of tattoos. This episode will feature MMG segments from WEDU on David "Top Hat" Charlton, an artist whose canvas takes on many forms.
The Art of Folk Life Part 2
Episode 1006
Air Date: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
Revisiting the folklife of Maryland through the lens of Wide-Angle Youth Media and their blossoming collaboration with the Maryland State Arts Council. This episode features quilting, botanical jewelry, wool, work, and more.
The Art of Barbering
Episode 1005
Air Date: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks host Wendel Patrick explores the art of cutting, styling, and maintaining hair. Patrick discusses barbershops and their existence as a cornerstone of local cultures, along with Baltimore-based barber Sunidata Osagie. This episode features MMG segments from PBS Reno on Vincent Gravallese, a master barber based in Reno, Nevada, and from WEDU on Darrail Abercrombie of Edge it Up Hair Studios and Billy Werk of Weeks Elite Barbershop.
The Art of Street Art
Episode 1004
Air Date: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks host Wendel Patrick takes us on a journey with some of his favorite street artists, muralists, and personalities on the streets of Maryland. He also explores street art and the nuances of non-traditional art. From style writer Adam Stabb to statement muralist Pablo Machioli, The Art of Street Art discusses topics such as the journey from conception to realization of murals, the capacity of art to unite the community, and the institutionalization of graffiti art. This episode will feature MMG segments from WHRO on Brodrick Antoine, a navy sailor whose passion for murals allowed him to create an art program for the Navy, from OETA on Mural Fest Sixty-Six, a local festival that has reinvigorated its small town in Miami, and from SFPBS Arts on The Museum of Graffiti in Florida.
The Art of Photography
Episode 1003
Air Date: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks host Wendel Patrick explores the capacity of still images to capture life's most precious moments. Patrick (a fellow photographer) reviews Baltimore-based photographer Kirby Griffin's anthology, which is centered around documenting the changing face of his city, and discusses Griffin's approach to preserving the authenticity of the world around him. (https://kirbygriffindp.com/the-artist) This episode will feature MMG segments from WOSU Public Media on Will Wilson, a photographer capturing indigenous communities, WEDU on Griffith Davis, a pioneering photojournalist capturing moments at home and abroad, and Nabil Harb, a photographer capturing the history of his hometown in Southern Florida.
Artworks: Imani-Grace Special
Episode 1001
Air Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 8:30pm on MPT
A voice that's been compared to Billie Holiday, Howard University graduate Imani-Grace Cooper has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Esperanza Spalding and George Duke. Cooper performs two sets of Black American Music classics that harken back to the jazz legends of the past, soul singers of the present, and a sound for the future.
Watch the full episode also available on our @HBCUWeekNOW YouTube channel.
Artworks: The Art of Strings
Episode 1002
Air Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 9:30pm on MPT
The Randolph String Quartet, a preeminent group of siblings who perform across the world (Howard University Alums), teaches us about the classic string ensemble format through classic and contemporary repertoire. This episode features performances and a look into the issues regarding Classical Music.
Watch the full episode also available on our @HBCUWeekNOW YouTube channel.