Hebru Brantley on His Chicago Murals, Fine Art, and Everything in Between

Bronzeville native and preeminent Black pop artist Hebru Brantley joins visual artist and MacArthur Fellow Amanda Williams for a life-affirming conversation that spans the power of unbridled creativity, his inviting marketing strategy, and naturally, a little bit of Chicago vs. LA discourse. This program was recorded live at the Illinois Institute of Technology in May 2024. Subscribe to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the short survey   SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. PHOTO: Amanda Williams and Hebru Brantley at the Illinois Institute of Technology at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2024.   Read: Hebru Brantley, Hebru Brantley   Explore: Find Hebru Brantley murals near you Amanda Williams, Color(ed) Theory Nevermore Park   Live event programmed by Lauren Pacheco Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Kyle Anderson Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar Production assistance by Christopher Moore and Cody Kressmann Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn   Donate now to support programs like this. Explore upcoming events.   Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn   HA1LFLRDRPORXNOG