Chris Cooper and Marianne Leone, Scenes from a Marriage

After a decade on the air, Open Studio is ending.

Our series finale is June 2nd. For the next few weeks, in our final shows, we’ll have conversations about art with performers, artists, and arts leaders. It’s an EGOT line-up, with Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award winners all joining us.

First up, Oscar-winning actor Chris Cooper and his wife, the actor and writer Marianne Leone. They met in a New York acting school in 1979 and didn’t work together again until now, in the short film "NUTS". Marianne Leone wrote the script, Chris Cooper directed and they shot it together in their home, alone, during the height of the COVID pandemic. It’s part of the anthology "With/In" streaming now on STARZ.

The two talked about working together, the characters that Chris Cooper has played that have terrified him, and the local movie theater that needs saving.

From there, Jill Medvedow joins Bowen to talk about leading Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art for 25 years. She discusses what it means to build a community, showcasing marginalized voices in the art world, and what it takes to be a museum that doesn't adhere to age-old conventions, practices and norms.

Finally, we're replaying some of Bowen's favorite moments on Open Studio; among them is his interview with Steve Martin. The two met in 2016 at the Museum of Fine Arts where it was clear the visual arts is something the comedian takes very seriously. They were there to talk about the work of Canadian painter, Lawren Harris.

[jonathanmiller]

I use to go to school with there son Jessie Cooper he was a sweet kid and hope you guys are doing well its been a long time