S3E1 - On navigating the complexities of identity and creating art ecosystems | Ngaire Blankenberg

03/24/22 • 68 min

“How can we contribute as an Afro-global Art institution to a regenerative art ecosystem? How can we not be extractive of collection, capital, people, how do we navigate the paradigm of ownership, how can we create a more equitable and regenerative ecosystem?” asks Ngaire Blankenberg, director of the Smithsonian Museum of African Art. Through her vision of the complexities of identity, she reflects on her position in one of the biggest cultural institutions in the world for African Art to create an accessible and durable Art ecosystem for the generations to come. KEYWORDS: Institutional - Global Africa - Regeneration Website: https://www.si.edu/about/bios/ngaire-blankenberg

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S2E8 – The book of our life: why to play in different context, with creativity and curiosity, to stay alive | Joël Andrianomearisoa

Episode recorded during our Creativity Pioneers Instagram Live Conversation.
"Let's use the answer of creativity and curiosity to stay alive. I’m still alive because I'm curious. I think that's the only thing. I think that's the only answer because I'm creating something different – said artist Joël Andrianomearisoa - It's like reading a book. We have the book of our life and we have to create a different rhythm on this book”.

Joël Andrianomearisoa talks about the power of emotions and the plurality of curiosity to nurture his creativity, moving reflections from his sources of inspiration to his role as an artist in society, and much more.

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S3E2 - The power of the modern storyteller | Eliza Anyangwe

“There is this ongoing need to identify and challenge where power rests.” says Eliza Anyangwe, editor for the CNN “As Equals” project and Founder of The Nzinga Effect. After years of experience in the journalism world, Eliza takes on her role as a modern storyteller to challenge ideas of power hierarchies and how to make a place in the world for yourself, and for others. Keywords: Curiosity, Love, Language @ElizaTalks on Twitter, Website: https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/asequals/