The Art of the Matter


In the Art of the Matter archives, you can explore what "art" meant within the Central Indiana’s vibrant cultural scene through 2018. Hear from an array of fascinating guests who examine the cultural community from the perspective of who, what, when and where, while exploring the broader effects the arts have on our lives.

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Lois Main Templeton
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Lois Main Templeton
December 18, 2018

Explore the life and career of Hoosier contemporary artist Lois Main Templeton.

Portraits of Our City
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Portraits of Our City
December 14, 2017

Look around you: you may know someone whose portrait is hanging in a museum!

Watermelon University
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Watermelon University
December 14, 2017

Here's a quick story idea: What if an owl traveled to the moon on a flying dictionary?

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Spellbinding Documentary, Conservationist Meg Lowman, Indiana Writers Center Moves, Norbert Krapf's New Book, and Librarians Deal with Orphaned Media
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Spellbinding Documentary, Conservationist Meg Lowman, Indiana Writers Center Moves, Norbert Krapf's New Book, and Librarians Deal with Orphaned Media
January 20, 2018

This week, a documentary about a crime that held Indianapolis spellbound in 1977, conservationist...

Golf Course Designer Ron Kern, Poet Liza Hyatt, Linda Rendelmen's "Women Like Us," The Harrison Center's New Mission, and Butler's MFA Outreach Programs
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Golf Course Designer Ron Kern, Poet Liza Hyatt, Linda Rendelmen's "Women Like Us," The Harrison Center's New Mission, and Butler's MFA Outreach Programs
January 13, 2018

This week, a golf course designer who's also a photographer - or maybe the other way around...

Encore Re-Broadcast: Satch the Artist, Engineers and Fiber Artisans, Dorothy Alig at the Cummins Building, Indy Funk and Soul, and 4,000 Works of Clay
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Encore Re-Broadcast: Satch the Artist, Engineers and Fiber Artisans, Dorothy Alig at the Cummins Building, Indy Funk and Soul, and 4,000 Works of Clay
January 6, 2018

This week, how Julie Kern the banker became Satch the artist, how engineers and fiber artists...

Encore Re-Broadcast: Satch the Artist, Engineers and Fiber Artisans, Dorothy Alig at the Cummins Building, Indy Funk and Soul, and 4,000 Works of Clay
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Encore Re-Broadcast: Satch the Artist, Engineers and Fiber Artisans, Dorothy Alig at the Cummins Building, Indy Funk and Soul, and 4,000 Works of Clay
January 6, 2018

This week, how Julie Kern the banker became Satch the artist, how engineers and fiber artists...

Music and Spoken Word by Local Artists for the Winter Holidays
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Music and Spoken Word by Local Artists for the Winter Holidays
December 23, 2017

This week on The Art of the Matter, we'll celebrate the winter holidays with local music and...

Indy's Connection to Watergate, Indy Ballet's Nutcracker, Church Series Explores Meaning of "Prodigal Son," Pravada's Small Studio Session, and Professor Watermelon
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Indy's Connection to Watergate, Indy Ballet's Nutcracker, Church Series Explores Meaning of "Prodigal Son," Pravada's Small Studio Session, and Professor Watermelon
December 16, 2017

This week, how an Indianapolis native revealed the identity of Watergate's "Deep Throat,"...

Terry Border and Melissa Fraterrigo Offer New Books, Carmel Launches a German Christmas Market, Circus Training in the Aerial Arts, and Pacer Victor Oladipo Scores More Than Points
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Terry Border and Melissa Fraterrigo Offer New Books, Carmel Launches a German Christmas Market, Circus Training in the Aerial Arts, and Pacer Victor Oladipo Scores More Than Points
December 9, 2017

This week, two books that might be the perfect presents for people on your list, Carmel's new...

The Indianapolis Children's Choir's Concerts, Indiana Historical Society's Holdiay Celebrations, Ivy Tech Partners with Community North Hospital to Sooth Patients, We Tackle Civil Discourse, and Christy Wilcox Likes Venomous Creatures
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The Indianapolis Children's Choir's Concerts, Indiana Historical Society's Holdiay Celebrations, Ivy Tech Partners with Community North Hospital to Sooth Patients, We Tackle Civil Discourse, and Christy Wilcox Likes Venomous Creatures
December 2, 2017

This week, the Indianapolis Children's Choir and the Indiana Historical Society are ready for...

Yelp, The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, The Indiana Writers' Center, Game Of Clones, and Cat Head Press
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Yelp, The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, The Indiana Writers' Center, Game Of Clones, and Cat Head Press
November 25, 2017

This week, YELP Indy and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir are ready for the holidays, the Indiana...

Thanksgiving 2017
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Thanksgiving 2017
November 18, 2017

This week, in honor of Thanksgiving, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews. Tune...

A Hymn to Patriotism, a Book Club for Science Geeks, Klingon Can Help You be a Better Student, 1.2 Million Holiday Lights, and Arts at All Saints
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A Hymn to Patriotism, a Book Club for Science Geeks, Klingon Can Help You be a Better Student, 1.2 Million Holiday Lights, and Arts at All Saints
November 11, 2017

This week, a new biography of the poet who wrote America the Beautiful, Indiana Humanities'...

The Power of Poison, Fountain Square Monthly Comedy Hour, Pianist Sean Chen, Dick Wolfsie Deconstructs Jokes, and Clint Breeze & The Groove
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The Power of Poison, Fountain Square Monthly Comedy Hour, Pianist Sean Chen, Dick Wolfsie Deconstructs Jokes, and Clint Breeze & The Groove
November 4, 2017

This week, something poisonous has invaded the Indiana State Museum, Fountain Square hosts...

Satch the Artist, Engineers and Fiber Artisans, Dorothy Alig at the Cummins Building, Indy Funk and Soul, and 4,000 Works of Clay
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Satch the Artist, Engineers and Fiber Artisans, Dorothy Alig at the Cummins Building, Indy Funk and Soul, and 4,000 Works of Clay
October 28, 2017

This week, how Julie Kern the banker became Satch the artist, how engineers and fiber artists...

Veterans & Tattoos, Writer Dan Grossman, Justin Vining's New Art, Bobdirex Redux, and IMA's Portraits of a City
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Veterans & Tattoos, Writer Dan Grossman, Justin Vining's New Art, Bobdirex Redux, and IMA's Portraits of a City
October 21, 2017

This week, a photography exhibit that celebrates the special power of tattoos in the lives...

Spirit & Place Festival, Ann Katz Festival, Native Art Now, Bill Foley Takes On A Challenger, And A Teen Film Composer
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Spirit & Place Festival, Ann Katz Festival, Native Art Now, Bill Foley Takes On A Challenger, And A Teen Film Composer
October 14, 2017

This week, the Spirit & Place Festival explores power, the Ann Katz Festival celebrates...

A New Public Art Initiative, Brett Wiscons' New Work, Broadway in Indianapolis's Season, Influential Women Speak, and DK Channels The Beatles
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A New Public Art Initiative, Brett Wiscons' New Work, Broadway in Indianapolis's Season, Influential Women Speak, and DK Channels The Beatles
October 7, 2017

This week, the Arts Council of Indianapolis has a new public art initiative, Small Studio's...

Early Andy Warhol, Jazz at UIndy, Celebrating Immigrants' Gifts, A Pre-Enactment, and Ghost Stories at Crown Hill Cemetery
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Early Andy Warhol, Jazz at UIndy, Celebrating Immigrants' Gifts, A Pre-Enactment, and Ghost Stories at Crown Hill Cemetery
September 30, 2017

This week UIndy's jazz season, a Full Circle Festival, and Andy Warhol at the Long-Sharp Gallery....

Fat Turtle Theatre Debuts. Steve Archbold Writes About Poverty, Koganada's Film About Columbus, Vess Ruhtenberg, and Mandrell Photography
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Fat Turtle Theatre Debuts. Steve Archbold Writes About Poverty, Koganada's Film About Columbus, Vess Ruhtenberg, and Mandrell Photography
September 23, 2017

This week an in-depth conversation with the writer and director of the new film Columbus, we'll...

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