Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
There’s no formula for cultivating an artistic community. In Baltimore, cheap rents and empty factories are making way for studio spaces and galleries. But the economic and cultural ingredients that fuel such a renaissance aren’t easily replicated in other areas. Washington Post art critic Blake Gopnik joins us to explore why some urban areas give rise to creative communities and others don’t.
Guests
- Blake Gopnik Chief art critic, The Washington Post
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