Meet Me at the Chazen
Meet Me at the Chazen presents a uniquely intimate view of the Chazen Museum of Art’s past, present, and future.
The three seasons archived here cover the re:mancipation project, Insistent Presence, and thoughts on the archive.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 40 episodes
Meet Me at the Chazen
Latest Episodes
The Archives: Feeding the Masses
It turns out that the Chazen's archives are packed with detailed documentation of—yes, the art, but also the food that was served at the museum. Meet Me at the Chazen host Gianofer Fields digs into a 1996 reception menu and gets the Chazen staf...
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58:48
The Archive: Should It Stay or Should It Go?
Host Gianofer Fields shows us the archival decision-making process as Registrar Andrea Selbig and Archivist Jordan Craig consider what to do with an array of items from the Chazen's past. "Stay or go" is just the first question among several th...
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Illuminating the Chazen's 'dark archive'
Garbage? Detritus? Ephemera—or archival gold? Host Gianofer Fields, Archivist Jordan Craig, and Facilities Manager Adam Hutchinson shine a (figurative and literal) light into some of the Chazen's shadowy corners to find potentially worthy mater...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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The Chazen Archive: what is it?
What comes to mind when you think of the word "archive"? Is it a pristine, climate-controlled vault or a dusty, musty corner of the basement? Host Gianofer Fields talks with Chazen Chief of Staff Lindsay Grinstead to learn about the origins of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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Insistent Presence: Gabriella Hartlaub
UW–Madison journalism major Gabriella Hartlaub was always that kid in the back asking why, why, why. In conversation with host Gianofer Fields, she brings that inquisitive nature to the Insistent Presence exhibition, reflecting on the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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