What's Up? w/ Kelli Connell
What's Up?: Art NOW at moCa Cleveland
Artist Kelli Connell’s exhibition Double Life is at moCa Cleveland through January 4, 2026. In this podcast, Connell talks about the technical and compassionate aspects behind the making of her work, the relationship built working with long-time Double Life model Kiba Jacobson, and the way that a project's meaning can evolve over a 20-year timeframe. Episode Guest: Kelli Connell Kelli Connell’s work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, J Paul Getty Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Dallas Museum of...
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What's Up? w/ Clotilde Jiménez
What's Up?: Art NOW at moCa Cleveland
Artist Clotilde Jiménez’s exhibition Shapeshift is at moCa Cleveland through January 4, 2026. In this podcast, Jiménez talks about the evolution of his work, the use of color in his collages (and on the set of Seinfeld), the legacies impacting him, and the ones he wants to create moving forward. Episode Guest: Clotilde Jiménez Born in 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Clotilde Jiménez now lives and works in Mexico City. He earned his MFA from The Slade School of Fine Art and his BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Episode Host: DJ Hellerman DJ Hellerman is the...
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What's Up?: TRAILER
What's Up?: Art NOW at moCa Cleveland
What's Up? focuses on ART NOW: Conversations with artists about art, ideas, and why making matters. Hosted by DJ Hellerman, moCa Cleveland Deputy Director & Senior Curator, What's Up? explores the art in moCa's galleries and the reasons that drive the artists to keep creating. For more information, visit or subscribe for upcoming conversations in your podcast provider.
info_outlineArtist Clotilde Jiménez’s exhibition Shapeshift is at moCa Cleveland through January 4, 2026. In this podcast, Jiménez talks about the evolution of his work, the use of color in his collages (and on the set of Seinfeld), the legacies impacting him, and the ones he wants to create moving forward.
Episode Guest: Clotilde Jiménez
Born in 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Clotilde Jiménez now lives and works in Mexico City. He earned his MFA from The Slade School of Fine Art and his BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art.
Episode Host: DJ Hellerman
DJ Hellerman is the Deputy Director & Senior Curator at moCa Cleveland. A Northeast Ohio native, Hellerman holds an M.A. in Art History from Case Western Reserve University and began his career at the Progressive Art Collection. Prior to his work at moCa, he held the positions of Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs at The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia, PA, Curator at the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia, Curator of Arts & Programs at the Everson Museum in Syracuse, New York, and Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions at Burlington City Arts in Burlington, Vermont.
This episode is hosted by DJ Hellerman. Produced by DJ Hellerman and Tom Poole. Edited by Tom Poole. Consulting Producer and Audio Engineering by Adam Zucarro.