EPISODE · Jan 14, 2025 · 27 MIN
'The Culture' exhibit and how hip-hop is valued in major art institutions
from Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Elamin is joined by hip-hop academic Mark Campbell and emcee/academic Galac to discuss the Art Gallery of Ontario’s first international hip-hop exhibit, ‘The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century’ and what it can tell us about the way hip-hop is valued in certain cultural spaces. Plus, as the fires rage in and around L.A., so much of the attention is focused on the celebrities who’ve been displaced and lost their homes. They are amplifying fundraising efforts, but also fueling perceptions that the tragedy has disproportionately affected the rich and famous. Elamin chats with writer Kathryn Borel is in L.A..
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Elamin is joined by hip-hop academic Mark Campbell and emcee/academic Galac to discuss the Art Gallery of Ontario’s first international hip-hop exhibit, ‘The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century’ and what it can tell us about the way hip-hop is valued in certain cultural spaces. Plus, as the fires rage in and around L.A., so much of the attention is focused on the celebrities who’ve been displaced and lost their homes. They are amplifying fundraising efforts, but also fueling perceptions that the tragedy has disproportionately affected the rich and famous. Elamin chats with writer Kathryn Borel is in L.A..
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