May 29, 2025 - Vincent Valdez, Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), and public art around Bost

Vincent Valdez is an American artist who explores identity, social justice, and American history. Not to mention our particular capacity, as a society, to forget our episodes of violence.  Just a Dream… is the artist’s first major museum survey including work from over twenty years across all media. He joins The Culture Show to talk about his process, vision and this exhibition, which is on view now at MASS MoCA. To learn more go here.From there  musical theatre writing duo Kit Buchan and Jim Barne join The Culture Show to talk about their hit musical comedy “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York),” which is onstage now at the American Repertory Theater. To learn more go here.Finally Culture Show contributor Julia Swanson takes us on a tour of public art hiding in plain sight with a focus on buildings, from IDEO’s office in Central Square to the United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building in the financial district. Julia Swanson is a multidisciplinary artist and award winning photographer who is the creator  of The Art Walk Project – a series of self-guided micro tours of art across Greater Boston.