A Piece of Work (podcast)

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A Piece of Work is a podcast hosted by Abbi Jacobson and produced by WNYC Studios.

A Piece of Work
Presentation
Hosted by	Abbi Jacobson
Genre	Modern art
Format	Interview
Created by	WNYC Studios and Museum of Modern Art
Publication
Original release	July 10 – August 9, 2017

Background

The show is hosted by Abbi Jacobson who has an art degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art.^[1] When Jacobson moved to New York City, she started a greeting card company and would sneak her cards into the racks at the Museum of Modern Art's giftshop.^[2]

The ten-episode podcast is produced by WNYC Studios in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art.^[3] The show debuted on July 10, 2017.^[4] Episodes were released on Mondays and Wednesdays.^[5] Each 15 minute episode contains commentary and discussion from Jacobson and a guest as they look at a piece of art in New York's Museum of Modern Art.^[6]

Each episode focuses on a specific theme or art movement.^[7] The first episode focuses on conceptualism and art by Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock.^[8] Another episode focuses on minimalism and specifically on works by Jo Baer and Donald Judd.^[9] The show's website has pictures of each of the pieces discussed throughout the show.^[10]

Reception

Time Out Magazine recommended the show during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[11] Nikki Lohr wrote in Podcast Review that while the show is a "bang-up success for art newbies, it offers little new information for art nerds."^[12]

Award	Date	Category	Result	Ref.
Webby Awards	2018	Podcasts: Arts & Culture	Won	[13]
MUSE Awards	2018	Podcasts	Silver	[14]
GLAMi Awards	2018	Exhibition and Collection Extension	Nominated	[15]

References

1. Weisenstein, Kara (July 10, 2017). "'Broad City' Star Abbi Jacobson on Why She's Starting an Art Podcast". Vice. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
2. Brooks, Katherine (July 10, 2017). "'Broad City' Star Used To Sneak Her Own Art Into MoMA's Gift Shop". HuffPost. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
3. Britto, Brittany (July 3, 2017). "MICA alumna, 'Broad City' star Abbi Jacobson to host podcast series about modern, contemporary art". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
4. Weathers, Aaliyah (June 28, 2017). "Broad City's Abbi Jacobson to Host Modern Art Podcast". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
5. Mallenbaum, Carly (July 10, 2017). "Podcast Pick: 'Broad City's' Abbi Jacobson talks art in 'A Piece of Work'". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
6. Verdier, Hannah (July 13, 2017). "A Piece of Work: Broad City's Abbi Jacobson hosts a modern art podcast". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
7. Quah, Nicholas (June 28, 2017). "WNYC and MoMA Are Making an Artsy Podcast with Broad City's Abbi Jacobson". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
8. Sturges, Fiona (July 14, 2017). "Podcast: A Piece of Work — all the fun of the art world". Financial Times. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
9. Brooke, Zach (July 31, 2017). "Comedy Bang! Bang! celebrates 500 episodes with a victory lap of its best and brightest". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
10. Grimm, Beca (July 26, 2017). "'A Piece of Work': Inside Abbi Jacobson's New Art Podcast". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
11. Halle, Howard (March 25, 2020). "Take a podcast tour through MoMA's highlights with Abbi Jacobson". Time Out. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
12. Lohr, Nikki (February 12, 2018). "A Piece of Work Podcast Review: Abbi Jacobson on Modern Art". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
13. "Webby Winner: A Piece of Work". Webby Awards. 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
14. "2018 MUSE Award Winners". American Alliance of Museums. May 17, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
15. "GLAMi nomination: A Piece of Work podcast – MW18: Museums and the Web 2018". Museums and the Web. 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

External links

• A Piece of Work at the Museum of Modern Art
• A Piece of Work on WNYC Studios