In September, I spoke with Lois Reitzes and WABE about Lava Thomas: Homecoming at Spelman College Museum of Art. Lois and I discuss the three bodies of work included in the show, and the stories of activism that led to my series, Mugshot Portraits. You can listen to the podcast here.

I recently spoke with Monument Lab’s Executive Director, Paul Farber about my forthcoming monument to honor Dr. Maya Angelou, slated for installation at SF’s main public library next year. Paul and I discuss the project’s journey, my ideas for the monument’s design, and how monuments have the power to embody ideology and ignite movements. The podcast is part of the series, Future Memory, a Monument Lab public art and history podcast. Co-hosts Paul Farber and Li Sumpter explore stories and critical conversations around the past, present, and future of monuments. Full podcast and transcript at the link here. Thank you Paul and Monument Lab!

LAVA THOMAS: homecoming

April 9 - July 4, 2022

ARTIST LECTURE WITH LAVA THOMAS
MILLS COLLEGE

February 9, 2022

conversation with curator Amina Cooper and artists Lava Thomas, Martha Jackson Jarvis
PUBLIC ART NOW

January 6, 2022

The Black Index: Artists In Conversation
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

January 21, 2021

Lava Thomas and Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, Monumental: Public Art and Protest 2020
UC BERKELEY, DEPARTMENT OF ART PRACTICE

November 2, 2020

Hung Liu in Conversation with Lava Thomas
RENA BRANSTEN GALLERY

October 9, 2020

Lava Thomas: In the Artist’s Studio
the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)

June 17, 2020

Contemporary Artists in Conversation with History: 1968
with Alfredo Jaar, Sam Giliiam, E. Carmen Ramos, and LavA Thomas
Smithsonian American Art Museum

April 4, 2018

Meet the Artist: Lava Thomas on ‘Requiem for Charleston’
Smithsonian American Art Museum

November 13, 2017