Leonard Gabriel is featured in Tarik Talk, Season 22, Episode 3. The title identifies this as a Mana Art Studio Tour in Journal Square.

Originally released October 25, 2025

In this episode of Tarik Talk, Tarik Mendes turns to Leonard Gabriel 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.

About This Episode

Mana Art Studio Tour, Leonard Gabriel Journal Square is the subject of Tarik Talk Season 22, Episode 3. The episode was originally released on October 25, 2025. 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 Leonard Gabriel and the Mana Art Studio Tour in Journal Square. The episode looks at the artist and the tour together, and it considers how a studio visit becomes a chance to look closely at the work, the ideas behind it and the place where it was made.

Leonard Gabriel is the featured artist in this episode, and the Mana Art Studio Tour in Journal Square 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 studio it was made in and the people it was made for.

The episode places Leonard Gabriel’s work within the wider Tarik Talk archive, alongside other studio tours and conversations recorded on location. Listeners and viewers hear the conversation as it happened, with room for reflection and for the artist’s own words to carry the story.

This episode of Tarik Talk is available to watch on YouTube and to listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and iHeart. The conversation can be followed in video or in audio, wherever listeners prefer to hear it.

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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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