Art podcast hosted by Abbi Jacobson
Podcast
A Piece of Work is a podcast hosted by Abbi Jacobson and produced by WNYC Studios .
Background
The show is hosted by Abbi Jacobson who has an art degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art .[ 1] When Jacobson moved to New York City, she started a greeting card company and would sneak her cards into the racks at the Museum of Modern Art 's giftshop.[ 2]
The ten-episode podcast is produced by WNYC Studios in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art.[ 3] The show debuted on July 10, 2017.[ 4] Episodes were released on Mondays and Wednesdays.[ 5] Each 15 minute episode contains commentary and discussion from Jacobson and a guest as they look at a piece of art in New York's Museum of Modern Art.[ 6]
Each episode focuses on a specific theme or art movement .[ 7] The first episode focuses on conceptualism and art by Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock .[ 8] Another episode focuses on minimalism and specifically on works by Jo Baer and Donald Judd .[ 9] The show's website has pictures of each of the pieces discussed throughout the show.[ 10]
Reception
Time Out Magazine recommended the show during the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 11] Nikki Lohr wrote in Podcast Review that while the show is a "bang-up success for art newbies, it offers little new information for art nerds."[ 12]
References
^ Weisenstein, Kara (July 10, 2017). " 'Broad City' Star Abbi Jacobson on Why She's Starting an Art Podcast" . Vice . Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Brooks, Katherine (July 10, 2017). " 'Broad City' Star Used To Sneak Her Own Art Into MoMA's Gift Shop" . HuffPost . Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Britto, Brittany (July 3, 2017). "MICA alumna, 'Broad City' star Abbi Jacobson to host podcast series about modern, contemporary art" . Baltimore Sun . Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Weathers, Aaliyah (June 28, 2017). "Broad City's Abbi Jacobson to Host Modern Art Podcast" . Paste Magazine . Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Mallenbaum, Carly (July 10, 2017). "Podcast Pick: 'Broad City's' Abbi Jacobson talks art in 'A Piece of Work' " . USA Today . Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Verdier, Hannah (July 13, 2017). "A Piece of Work: Broad City's Abbi Jacobson hosts a modern art podcast" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Quah, Nicholas (June 28, 2017). "WNYC and MoMA Are Making an Artsy Podcast with Broad City's Abbi Jacobson" . Vulture . Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Sturges, Fiona (July 14, 2017). "Podcast: A Piece of Work — all the fun of the art world" . Financial Times . Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Brooke, Zach (July 31, 2017). "Comedy Bang! Bang! celebrates 500 episodes with a victory lap of its best and brightest" . The A.V. Club . Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Grimm, Beca (July 26, 2017). " 'A Piece of Work': Inside Abbi Jacobson's New Art Podcast" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Halle, Howard (March 25, 2020). "Take a podcast tour through MoMA's highlights with Abbi Jacobson" . Time Out . Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ Lohr, Nikki (February 12, 2018). "A Piece of Work Podcast Review: Abbi Jacobson on Modern Art" . Podcast Review . Los Angeles Review of Books . Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ "Webby Winner: A Piece of Work" . Webby Awards . 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2025 .
^ "2018 MUSE Award Winners" . American Alliance of Museums . May 17, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2025 .
^ "GLAMi nomination: A Piece of Work podcast – MW18: Museums and the Web 2018" . Museums and the Web . 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2025 .
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