Art Shopping Network Featured on The Truth in This Art Podcast

The Truth in This Art Podcast is an extraordinary archive of the Mid-Atlantic arts ecosystem with nearly 1,000 episodes.

In this episode of The Truth In This Art, Amir Browder of HOMME Gallery and Maxwell Young of Art Shopping Network discuss Acquired Taste — a hybrid exhibition, auction platform, and editorial publication designed to socialize art buying and support living artists, nonprofit institutions, and artist-run spaces.

Acquired Taste emphasizes context, accessibility, and conversation over speculation. The discussion explores how in-person gatherings and virtual platforms can work together to create more approachable entry points into collecting while strengthening the broader regional arts ecosystem.

Browder and Young reflect on collaboration, experimentation, and building sustainable cultural infrastructure through community-centered programming. The episode also highlights artists connected to The Truth In This Art archive, including Xenia Gray, Maurice James, and Esteban Whiteside, who are also participating in Acquired Taste, while emphasizing the importance of supporting challenging, expansive artistic voices and creating spaces where artists are appreciated. Listen below.