Media
Explore the latest lectures, artist talks, interviews, podcasts, articles, and TV appearances featuring Marques Redd.
Scholarly Lectures
Uniting the Gods & Their Statues: Activating Ancient Egyptian Cosmology. American Research Center in Egypt – Missouri Chapter. May 21, 2024. (link)
Activating Egyptian Spirituality. Sacred Inclusion Network. October 04, 2022. ( link )
Space and the Arts. Beyond the Cradle: Earth + Space. MIT Media Lab. Cambridge, MA. March 15, 2023. (link)
Archives of the Impossible. Rice University. Houston, TX. March 3-6, 2022. (link)
Sun Ra. Myth Salon with Dr. Stephen C. Finley: Extraterrestrials, Myth and Racism. YouTube. January 26, 2023. ( link )
Artist Talks
Marques Redd, Mikael Owunna. Space — A Visual Journey. Artist Talk with Mikael Owunna. Fotografiska. Stockholm, Sweden. October 19, 2024. (link)
Interviews & Podcasts
The Heinz Endowments: We Can Be Podcast. “Reviving ancient traditions to create the future of art” with host Chris DeCardy. October 23, 2024. (link)
Saturday Light Brigade Radio.“Interview: Art as Liberation, Mikael Owunna, and Marques Redd.” June 11, 2022. (link)
Saturday Light Brigade Radio. “Interview: Marques Redd, Obi Mbu (The Primordial House).” February 19, 2022. (link)
Lit Fridays. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. April 21, 2022. (link)
City Cast Pittsburgh. “ Who Am I, Really? New Art Explores Creation Myths and Cosmic Truths.” Podcast, 18:59. January 26, 2022. (link)
Erik Davis. Afro Black Mythology. Expanding Mind Podcast, 53:55. June 26, 2015. (link)
The Museum of Flight: Flight Deck Podcast. “Cosmic Storytellers” with host Sean Mobley. November 28, 2023. (link)
“Obi Mbu (The Movie) - Igbo Creation Myth Brought to Life by Dr. Mikael Owunna and Dr. Marques Redd.” The Medicine Shell. November 8, 2021. (link)
Web Articles
Pittsburgh City Paper. “Experience the radiant glass deities of Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers at Pittsburgh Glass Center” by Sean Beauford. May 08, 2024. (link)
NewsOne. “Marques Redd And Mikael Owunna Are ‘Pulling Back The Veil On What It Means To Be African’” by Ervin Dyer. August 09, 2024. (link)
The Bay Area Reporter. “Queer African-centric retreat coming to Big Sur” by Heather Cassel. May 10, 2023. (link)
Pittsburgh City Paper. “Art as Liberation showcases Black Pittsburgh artists at PNC Park” by Dontae Washington. June 21, 2022. (link)
MLB. “Pirates Homestand Highlights -- Friday, June 17-Thursday, June 23” by MLB. June 16, 2022. (link)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “Dancers who are raising the bar(re) in 2022” by Sara Bauknecht. Jan 14, 2022. (link)
Trib Live “Pittsburgh Symphony free program to explore global origin stories” by Shirley McMarlin. December 17, 2021. (link)
Table Magazine. “Pittsburgh’s Rainbow Serpent Celebrates Black, Queer, and Multimedia Art” by Corinne Whiting. September 21, 2023. (link)
Pittsburgh City Paper. “Pittsburgh Pirates and 1Hood Media sponsor Juneteenth call for artists” by Dani Janae. May 27, 2022. (link)
90.5 WESA. “Pittsburgh exhibit views Egyptian gods through a contemporary queer lens” by Bill O'Driscoll. July 25, 2024. (link)
TV Appearances
June 18, 2022 WPXI News, Pittsburgh, PA, USA | “Art as Liberation”
June 18, 2022 WTAE Pittsburgh News, PA, USA | “Take a look at Pittsburgh's Juneteenth celebrations”