Portfolio

Behind the scenes view of Stephen J. Grant sitting in the studio of artist Rashid Johnson, interviewing the artist with a cameraperson and sound person in view.
Interviewing artist Rashid Johnson for the Guggenheim film,
Collecting Abstraction: The Multiple Narratives of Modernism.

Interviews/Artist Profiles

The Immediate Present with Alex Katz (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Alex Katz: Gathering – Katz’s Community (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

The Afterlife of Eva Hesse’s Expanded Expansion (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Collecting Abstraction: The Multiple Narratives of Modernism (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Wu Tsang on “Anthem” (2021) (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Hugo Boss Prize 2020 (producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Carrie Mae Weems on the Guggenheim Collection (producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Richard Prince on the Guggenheim Collection (producer, Guggenheim Museum)

AFRO BRASIL Documentary (Seven Scribes)

KOBRA: An Interview with Brazilian Street Artist Eduardo Kobra (Brasil Wire)

The Future of Music Can Survive Without a Beat Machine: An Interview with Mocky (Paste Magazine)

Tom Maxwell remembers “Hell” with the Squirrel Nut Zippers in his new memoir (BookTrib)

Goodnight Blue Moon (The Arts Paper)

Arts

The Immediate Present with Alex Katz (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Alex Katz: Gathering – Katz’s Community (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Alex Katz: Gathering – A Musical Meditation with West Channel (director, Guggenheim Museum)

The Afterlife of Eva Hesse’s Expanded Expansion (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Collecting Abstraction: The Multiple Narratives of Modernism (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

“Around the Circle” by Zane Rodulfo (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Wu Tsang on “Anthem” (2021) (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

This 1960 Home Movie Captures a Day at the Newly Opened Guggenheim (Guggenheim Museum)

From the Streets to the Galleries, Art is Thriving in São Paulo (HuffPost)

Book Reviews

Diehards by Erin Feinberg (BookTrib)

Travel & Food

Farmers’ Market Fetish: São Paulo, Brazil (Paste Magazine)

Politics

Why We Most Definitely Don’t Need Jeff Sessions Leading the Department of Justice (Blavity)


Videos

All films produced, directed and filmed by Stephen J. Grant, unless a specific credit is noted. As part of my role for the Guggenheim Museum, I determine the content strategy for the Museum’s video projects serving as a director, producer, and interviewer.

The Immediate Present with Alex Katz (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

The Afterlife of Eva Hesse’s Expanded Expansion (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Collecting Abstraction: The Multiple Narratives of Modernism (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

“Around the Circle” by Zane Rodulfo (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Wu Tsang on “Anthem” (2021) (producer, Guggenheim Museum)

See “Christian Nyampeta: Sometimes It Was Beautiful” at the Guggenheim (producer, Guggenheim Museum)

See Off the Record at the Guggenheim (producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Collection Highlights in American Sign Language (producer, Guggenheim Museum)

One Artwork, One Question (producer, Guggenheim Museum)

Carrie Mae Weems on the Guggenheim Collection (producer, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum)

Richard Prince on the Guggenheim Collection (producer, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum)

PPSNE: Our Stories – Giving day promo for Planned Parenthood of Southern New England

AFRO BRASIL: a documentary by Stephen J. Grant

3/21: a short film about Brazil

#SouMinasGerais Charity Event Highlights

In the Studio: Brazilian Street Artist Kobra

2015 Plus Size Fashion Weekend in São Paulo

Somewhat Off the Wall: The Big Event

Somewhat Off the Wall: A Look Inside the Exhibition

Curatorial Experience

Once In a Lifetime (Sumner McKnight Crosby Jr. Gallery)

Stephen discussing Once in a Lifetime with WNPR’s Lori Mack & Jonathan McNicol:


ON AIR/Podcast

As part of my role in Digital Media for the Guggenheim Museum, I also determine content strategy for the Museum’s audio guide.

“Around the Circle” by Zane Rodulfo (director/producer, Guggenheim Museum)

A Mother-Son Conversation on the Arts during Challenging Times (Guggenheim Museum)

Stephen J. Grant hosted an art talk show on WPKN-FM. Stream previous episodes via The Arts Council of Greater New Haven. (March 2014 – November 2014)

Stephen J. Grant was also the host of the college radio show, Radio Stevie (2010-2012)