Episodes

Art at its core is a form of self-expression which informs and defines life and culture. Rasu Jilani is an independent curator, cultural producer, and social sculptor, who investigates the intersections between art, culture, and civic engagement as a method of raising critical consciousness. The main objective of his work is to catalyze interaction between…

Dr. Raymond Codrington-new Leadership at Weeksville Toni Williams and Eli Kuslanksy of Art Movez speak with Dr. Raymond Codrington, a cultural anthropologist with roots in the Hip Hop movement who shares his insights on what the Cultural center means to the community and beyond. Weaving an economic development narrative that centers on black entrepreneurism, Weeksville…

Joe MacDonald is a Canadian-born American architect, researcher, and professor. He is most known for his work on The Bone Wall, The Water Planet and Johnson & Johnson's Olympic Games Pavilion. He founded Urban A&O, a design firm in 2002 and serves as its principal. Eli Kuslansky and Toni Williams speak with Joe on parametric modeling software combined with digital fabrication…

Lisa Gold, Executive Director of the Asian American Artist Alliance, aka A4 as she breaks down the animosity toward the Asian American community in a time where discrimination and the manifestation of violence is at its highest. Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky talk with Lisa as she shares her strategy to heighten public awareness of…

Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky of Art Movez engage in a thoughtful and compelling conversation on how art inspires, and changes community with Kemi IIesanmi. Listen to the Executive Director of the Laundromat Project, talk about her mission to create a world where artists and creativity are the driving force for positive change. Learn the…

Music speaks to people in ways that last generations, and seeps into our hearts and minds. Listen to the extraordinarily talented, and prolific singer/songwriter Martha Redbone as she speaks with Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky of ArtMovez on how her journey through music established who she is and how it keeps a legacy alive making…

Listen to this episode featuring Donna Walker-Kuhne of Walker Communications as she discusses with Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky the intersection of Art & Culture with Diversity Equity Inclusion and Access. Very informative discussion on how to advance these conversations in work spaces.

Listen to this episode of Art Movez with Toni Williams, Eli Kuslansky and Frances Bronet, 12th president of Pratt Institute, and first woman to take the helm of this extraordinary institution who gives a candid and amazing perspective on her background, and leadership journey. She talks about a myriad of ideas, and goals for her…

With new innovations and expanding platforms for the arts and culture, Downtown Brooklyn continues to evolve into a nexus, and mosaic of cultural and ethnic diversity. Regina Myer, President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, joins Toni Williams and Eli Kuslansky of ArtMovez to talk about how Downtown Brooklyn has transformed into a vibrant, cultural, and…

Do you believe in the overnight sensation, or that you’ll need to starve to be an artist or that you’ll need to work in isolation? That success is for the lonely genius? Listen to artist Eli Kuslansky as he dispels the myths that artists believe, in this conversation with Toni Williams about how to ignite and monetize your creative endeavors on this episode of Art Movez_ .