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Episode 217: Transformational, Not Transactional - with Susan Taylor

June 09, 2026

This week on About Art, Heidi Zuckerman speaks with Susan Taylor, Director of the New Orleans Museum of Art.Since 2010, Susan has led NOMA through a period of transformation, growth, and institutional reflection, expanding the museum’s engagement with artists, audiences, education, and community while helping shape conversations around what museums can and should be today.In this conversation, they discuss leadership, cultural stewardship, community, resilience, contemporary art, public trust...

Episode 216: “The Knowledge Is Waiting for Us” - with Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff

June 02, 2026

Anna-Maria is the Director of the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki, part of the Finnish National Gallery and one of the leading institutions dedicated to Finnish art from the 19th century to today. Previously the museum’s chief curator, she has organized major international exhibitions and is known for her scholarship on Nordic art, women artists, symbolism, and cultural history.In this conversation, they discuss museums, scholarship, curatorial practice, silence, attention, accessibility, and ...

Episode 215: About Art: Your Questions Answered

May 26, 2026

This week on About Art, Heidi Zuckerman answers questions submitted by listeners.Together, the questions became a conversation about creativity, collecting, burnout, beauty, confidence, museums, meaning, and how to live a more artful life.Some questions are practical. Some are philosophical. Some are deeply personal.This episode reflects the curiosity, thoughtfulness, and emotional intelligence of the About Art community — and the many ways art shapes how we see, feel, connect, and move throu...