Host, artist and writer Anisha Baid and her guest, interdisciplinary artist Sobia Ahmad discuss the intersections between the personal, political, and spiritual dimensions of experience. This conversation will be anchored through a reflection and exchange of poetry.
OPA Live! welcomes host, artist Julie Lee and her guest, visual journalist Selina Lee. Their discussion will focus on documentative media and breaking down racialized and exoticized visual tropes.
OPA Live! Extended is a new online series from the Office of Public Art. The first guests in this series are Brittney Caldwell and Jeffrey Pufahl. This session will be a screening of their play “From Colored to Black” followed by a discussion moderated by Shaunda McDill.
Host Hanna Beightley and guest Amanda Reddy take over the OPA Instagram account to discuss lead poisoning prevention and best practices for communities.
Host Kirsi Jansa and guest Cheryl Slean take over the OPA Instagram account and discuss their topic of Changing Stories, Healing Climate.
Host Brenda Smith of Upstream Pittsburgh takes over the OPA Instagram account for a live discussion with Susan Haugh of the Belwin Conservancy. Their discussion will focus on public engagement around the larger questions of ecosystem restoration and environmental threats.
Host Ann Rosenthal and guest Amara Geffen take over the OPA Instagram account for their live discussion, focusing on the topic of Ecoart in Action.
Host Alyssa Kail and guest Elizabeth Chin Start take over the OPA Instagram account for a live discussion about the intersection of art and environmentalism.
Host Rachel Fillipini and guest Michael Hansen take over the OPA Instagram account for their live conversation, “A Tale of Two GASPs”.