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Binder is the storytelling arm of the CMA 

Get a new perspective on art. See which works are staff favorites, watch recorded talks, find out how art is actually made, hear the latest episode of the podcast, and get the latest news from your museum. 

  • Staff Picks

    Staff Pick: Erica von Schenk

    I remember peeking in through the glass gallery doors to catch a glimpse of the art going up on the walls. I think my exact words were ‘OH MY GOSH IS THAT WALLPAPER?!

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    Artists on Staff: David Walls

    To the Population is inspired by an artwork of the same name by the German artist Hans Haacke that was displayed in the Reichstag in 2000 and holds strong political messaging.

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    Columbia Museum of Art participates in the Art Bridges Cohort Program

    PRESS RELEASE The Columbia Museum of Art is sharing works of art and material culture from its collection with three partner museums, including two in the American South, through the Art Bridges Cohort Program, made possible by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s $2 million grant from the Art Bridges Foundation.
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Binder Podcast

Binder Podcast uses art as a catalyst to talk about big ideas, bringing people together through complex conversations and personal stories to create the connections that lift our entire community.

Hosted by CMA writer-in-residence Ray McManus and produced by the Columbia Museum of Art, Binder brings you audio storytelling with writers, artists, scholars, curators, and more. New episodes every month.

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    Staff Pick: Drew Baron

    Nestled among epic and bright landscapes and seascapes, this subtle and contemplative painting may feel a little underwhelming by comparison, but it is the quiet and intimate nature of this work that keeps me coming back.

  • Staff Picks

    CMA Staff Pick: Thomas Ruple

    Oh, hello there — I'm Thomas Ruple, a preparator in the curatorial department. My role involves designing, hanging, and lighting shows, as well as caring for the parts of the collection not currently

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    CMA Staff Picks: Nicole Morgan

    A Rainy Day by Hans Burkhardt is my favorite work in the collection galleries... I am drawn in by the warmth of the color and the Cubist elements seen in the peaks and hard lines of the cityscape.

  • CMA Staff Pick: True

    Hello! I’m True and I’m a gallery attendant. I make sure everyone feels welcome in the galleries. I also keep the art safe and provide information about it and the museum.
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The (Un)Settled Podcast

The (Un)Settled Podcast is a multipart special presentation of the Binder Podcast dedicated to the traveling exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. See all four episodes of this video podcast on the CMA's YouTube Channel. 

This multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership was formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program. 

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