Maia Chao is featured in Tarik Talk, Season 37, Episode 3. The title identifies the Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial 2026 as the episode subject.

Originally released April 3, 2026

In this episode of Tarik Talk, Tarik Mendes turns to Maia Chao for an in-depth conversation about art, culture and the people who make the art world. The episode follows the familiar Tarik Talk approach: an intimate, unhurried conversation that looks closely at the work, the ideas behind it and the wider world around it.

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About This Episode

Maia Chao – Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial 2026 is the subject of Tarik Talk Season 37, Episode 3. The episode was originally released on April 3, 2026. As with every Tarik Talk episode, the conversation is recorded as part of a long-running series of in-depth interviews with artists, curators and cultural figures, and it is presented in both video and audio formats so listeners and viewers can follow it in the way that suits them best.

The conversation centres on Maia Chao and the Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial 2026. The episode looks at the artist and the Biennial together, and at how an artist and a major museum exhibition come together in a conversation about art, the creative process and the world around the work.

Maia Chao is the featured artist in this episode, and the Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial 2026 is the subject the conversation keeps returning to. The discussion follows the familiar Tarik Talk pattern: an unhurried exchange that gives the artist time to explain the thinking behind the work, the place it was made for and the people it was made with.

The episode is available to watch on YouTube and to listen to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and iHeart, or on your preferred podcast platform. New listeners can start here, and regular listeners will find the same close attention to the artist and the work that runs through every Tarik Talk conversation.

About Tarik Talk

Tarik Talk is an art-and-culture podcast hosted by Brazilian artist Tarik Mendes, exploring how art connects us all. Tarik Talk is a weekly podcast in which Brazilian artist Tarik Mendes interviews artists, architects and cultural figures on art, philosophy, social change and the creative process, recorded on location in around 30 countries.

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Episodes have been recorded on location at internationally recognized museums, galleries, art fairs, and biennales, in addition to film festivals and other major arts events. The full archive of Tarik Talk brings together artists, architects, curators, and cultural figures from around the world.

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The full archive of Tarik Talk now includes more than 330 episodes across 56 seasons, recorded live in more than 10 countries.

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