NEW YORK, NY.- WNYC Studios and MoMA will explore works of modern and contemporary art from The Museum of Modern Art’s collection with A Piece of Work, a new 10-part podcast series hosted by Broad City star (and art school graduate) Abbi Jacobson, launching on July 10. Episodes will be released every Monday and Wednesday through August 9 and will be available for download on WNYC’s website, MoMA’s website, Apple Podcasts, and wherever podcasts can be downloaded.

Inspired by frequently asked questions and responses from visitors to the Museum, each episode will explore works of art through different themes as Abbi leads a journey through MoMA. Along the way, she is joined by a roster of voices from both inside and outside the art world, including MoMA curators, conservators, and educators; Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem; artists such as Martine Syms, Jo Baer, and Carolee Schneemann; famous friends, including Hannibal Buress, Samantha Irby, Mark Morris, Questlove, RuPaul, and Tavi Gevinson; and even Abbi’s three-year old niece, Stella. The series will cover art movements ranging from Abstract Expressionism to Pop art to Minimalism; focus on different mediums, including painting, sculpture, performance, video, and design; and highlight a wide range of artists, as well as the ideas, questions, materials, and processes that inform their work.

The debut episode, available Monday, July 10, features Jacobson and Burress, along with Ann Temkin, The Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA, and Anne Umland, The Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Curator of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA, in conversation about art made by transforming everyday objects, including Marcel Duchamp’s iconic Bicycle Wheel (1951) and Meret Oppenheim’s Surrealist work Object (1936).

"I'm thrilled to not only be jumping back into the art world, but to be able to explore it in such an intimate way. Until I started this project, I didn't realize how many questions I had, and how much I missed looking at and talking about art. Museums can be intimidating spaces, and I hope this podcast makes them more accessible," said Jacobson.

“At WNYC Studios, we thrive on the challenge of bringing listeners on a journey—as only audio can—into something that might at first intimidate them, then intrigue them, and ultimately delight and inspire them,” said Dean Cappello, Chief Content Officer, WNYC and Head of WNYC Studios. “It’s been a thrill to partner with MoMA to bring a podcast about modern and contemporary art into the world, with a personality as smart, funny and inviting as Abbi. We’re excited to offer a pathway for everyone to get much closer to the art, the ideas that inspired them, and relevance it can have in our own lives.”

“We understand that for many people, encountering works of modern and contemporary art provokes more questions than answers. MoMA is pleased to expand this discussion beyond the museum’s walls with A Piece of Work,” said Sara Bodinson, Director, Interpretation, Research & Digital Learning, in the Department of Education at MoMA. “Subscribe to hear Abbi explore many of the rule-breaking ideas, materials and processes of artmaking today. Through these lively conversations, you’ll hear a broad range of reactions and perspectives about everything you always wanted to know about modern art, but were too afraid to ask.”