Cerebral Women Art Talks Podcast

Ep.259 April Bey by Phyllis Hollis

Ep.258 Born in Moscow in 1986, Yulia Bas pursued fine art studies from an early age. After earning her architecture diploma, she made the move to Western Europe. Today, she resides in Barcelona, Spain.
In 2008 she and her partner established a successful yacht design studio. Shortly after they relocated to Italy first, then to Spain. Several years ago, after more than a decade in design she rekindled her passion for art, engaging in private study and collaborations with artists, curators, and art historians. Yulia has forged partnerships with international galleries, showcasing her work in solo and group exhibitions, including a display at Christie's London, as well as participating in various art fairs.

Her works are being acquired for the collections around the world.


Artist https://www.yuliabas.com/

Galerie LeRoyer https://www.galerieleroyer.com/fr/artists/35-yulia-bas/

Gillian Jason Gallery https://www.gillianjason.com/artists/57-yulia-bas/

G.Gallery https://www.g.gallery/about

Glogauair https://glogauair.net/open-studios/december-2023/yulia-bas/

Luisa Catucci Gallery https://www.luisacatucci.com/yulia-bas-2/

Art Cat https://www.setmanadelart.cat/esdeveniment/yulia-bas-caminaboires/

Ep.257 Robert Garland is currently the Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director. Mr. Garland was a member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company achieving the rank of principal dancer. After creating a work for the DTH School Ensemble, Arthur Mitchell invited Robert Garland to create a work for The Dance Theatre of Harlem Company and appointed him the organization’s first Resident Choreographer. He was also Director of the Professional Training Program of the DTH school, and the organization’s webmaster. In addition to choreographing several ballets for DTH, Mr. Garland has also created works for New York City Ballet, Britain’s Royal Ballet, Oakland Ballet and many others. His commercial work has included music videos, commercials and short films, including the children’s television show Sesame Street, a Nike commercial featuring New York Yankee Derek Jeter, the NAACP Image Awards, a short film for designer Donna Karan, and the “Charmin Cha-Cha” for Proctor and Gamble. Mr. Garland holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Juilliard School in New York City.

Photo Credit: Nir Arieli

Robert Garland https://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/people/robert-garland/
Dance Theatre of Harlem in Paris https://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/dthinparis/
Pointe Magazine https://pointemagazine.com/robert-garland-dance-theatre-of-harlem/#gsc.tab=0
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/arts/dance/robert-garland-dance-theater-of-harlem.html
San Francisco Classical Voice https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/arts/dance/robert-garland-dance-theater-of-harlem.html
National Arts Center https://nac-cna.ca/fr/bio/robert-garland
Dance Consortium https://danceconsortium.com/resources/choreographer/robert-garland/
Pulse Kenya https://www.pulse.co.ke/story/the-ballet-world-needs-robert-garland-why-isnt-it-calling-2024082008555077311
Yale https://schwarzman.yale.edu/artist/robert-garland
Bach Track https://bachtrack.com/performer/robert-garland
News Tank Culture https://culture.newstank.fr/article/view/264305/etats-unis-robert-garland-directeur-artistique-dance-theater-of-harlem.html
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Garland_(choreographer)

Ep.256 Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe is a Ghanaian-born, Portland-based painter whose work moves quietly but with immense presence. Born in Accra in 1988, he trained at the Ghanatta College of Art and Design in Ghana before relocating to Portland, Oregon in 2017 where he continued to develop his distinctive visual language. His luminous oil portraits have been exhibited internationally, from Los Angeles to Sydney, and his work is included in major museum collections and group shows across the United States and Europe.
What began as an exploration of figurative painting evolved into a deliberate visual language rooted in identity, embodiment and cultural narrative. Quaicoe has spoken about how his move from Ghana to the United States deepened his awareness of how Black bodies are seen, read and experienced in different cultural contexts. This awareness, he explains, informs how he paints presence, gaze and posture.



Vangart https://vangart.fr/otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe/

Lex Weill https://weillgallery.com/artists/41-otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe/biography/

Zongville Appreciation Series https://zongoville.com/blogs/news/otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe-24-12-2025

Russo Lee Gallery https://www.russoleegallery.com/artists/otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe

Roberts Project https://www.robertsprojectsla.com/artists/otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe

Zara https://www.zara.com/us/en/search?searchTerm=otis%20kwame%20kye%20quaicoe§ion=WOMAN

Artsper https://www.artsper.com/fr/artistes-contemporains/ghana/98535/otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe

Almine Rech https://www.alminerech.com/exhibitions/8892-otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe-superficial-incisions

Juxtapoz https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/features/otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe-you-re-in-america/

Rubell Museum https://rubellmuseum.org/2021-otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe

Deeds Magazine https://www.deedsmag.com/stories/in-conversation-with-exhibitor-otis-kwame-kye-quaicoe-about-pharrells-upcoming-femmes-group-exhibition-in-paris

​Kandy G Lopez (b. 1987, New Jersey) is a multidisciplinary artist exploring cultural identity, representation, and power through fiber art, portraiture, painting, and mixed media. Born to Dominican parents, she draws from her experience navigating multiple cultural landscapes.
Kandy G Lopez holds a BFA in Painting and a BS in Marketing/Management from the University of South Florida and earned her MFA in Painting from Florida Atlantic University in 2014. Her background in both fine arts and business informs her meticulous material investigations and strategic engagement with art institutions. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and Arts at Nova Southeastern University, where she integrates critical theory with hands-on material practice.

Photo credit: Jade Lily

Artist https://www.kandyglopez.com/

ACA Gallery https://acagalleries.com/artists/kandy-g-lopez/

Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/kandy-g-lopez-situational-identity-new-works-in-fiber-aca-galleries/

Armory Art Center https://armoryart.org/event/past-the-eyes-artist-talk-kandy-g-lopez/

Colossal https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/05/kandy-g-lopez-embroidered-portraits/

Fondation Florence https://www.fondationflorence.fr/espacecult

Vogue https://www.vogue.com/article/kandy-g-lopez-textile-truths-faces-of-resilience-aca-galleries

Orlando Museum of Art https://omart.org/artwork/kandy-g-lopez-installation-view-from-the-florida-prize-in-contemporary-art/

Riverside Art Museum https://riversideartmuseum.org/exhibitions/kandy-g-lopez-invisible-threads-2/

Out Clique https://www.outclique.com/layers-you-can-see-inside-the-art-of-kandy-g-lopez/

Canvas Rebel https://canvasrebel.com/meet-kandy-g-lopez/

Bold Journal Magazine https://boldjourney.com/meet-kandy-g-lopez/

Meer https://www.meer.com/en/99807-textile-truths-faces-of-resilience

Visual Arts Center of Richmond https://www.visarts.org/blog/blog/2024/a-conversation-with-visiting-artist-in-residence-kandy-g-lopez/

Luxe Source https://luxesource.com/article/artist-kandy-g-lopez

VR Art Platform https://vrallart.com/artist/kandy_g_lopez/

Craft Council https://craftcouncil.org/articles/the-queue-kandy-g-lopez/