Threads: The Art Exchange is a podcast and global platform serving as a creative space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists and creatives. We are rooted in community and seek to share our experiences, knowledge, and creativity.
We interview a variety of creatives including but not limited to artists, curators, teachers, art collectors, and art directors on our podcast along with featuring more on our platform.
We offer our listeners and viewers perspectives on collaboration, culture, and insight into the art world through a BIPOC lens. We challenge the traditional art world norms by taking an unconventional path for our art careers and creating community through art.
Threads: The Art Exchange launched in 2023 by artist Alea Brown and contemporary art professional Sydney Frakes.
Alea Brown
Co-Host
Alea Brown is a self-represented contemporary digital artist from Metro Detroit. She has taught digital arts and media and is the founder & creator of LowKey Kreative, an independent platform for her artwork.
Sydney Frakes
Co-Host
Sydney Frakes is a contemporary art professional and art historian based out of Metro Detroit. In 2021, she founded THE FORME STUDIO, a sustainable homeware concept that specializes in repurposed and curated vintage furnishings.