A deep dive into Glenn Adamson and Julia Bryan-Wilson's groundbreaking book exploring how contemporary art gets made. From traditional painting to digital crowdsourcing, discover why the process of creation is just as important as the final artwork.

The real revolution isn't in what art looks like, but in the ways it gets made. The production process isn't just behind the scenes; it actually shapes the meaning of the work itself.
Using the book “Art in the Making” by Glenn Adamson and Julia Bryan-Wilson, talk about each chapter from Introduction to Conclusion








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Lena: Hey everyone, welcome back to your personalized BeFreed podcast-I'm Lena, and I'm absolutely thrilled we're diving into something that's going to completely change how you see contemporary art.
Eli: And I'm Eli! Oh man, Lena, I've been looking forward to this conversation all week. We're exploring Glenn Adamson and Julia Bryan-Wilson's "Art in the Making," and honestly? This book is a game-changer for understanding how art actually gets made in our modern world.
Lena: Exactly! And what I love is that we're not just talking about one perspective here-we're weaving together insights from multiple sources that all grapple with this fascinating question of how the *process* of making art shapes its meaning. Ready to go behind the scenes?