Swimming pools and public art

Hosted by Frances Anderton Aug. 16, 2016

Simone Manuel's Olympic win highlights the politics of access to public swimming pools. We visit a gorgeous, newly-restored pool in South LA and ask if the color barrier to swimming has been lifted. And private murals and public installations are turning the outdoors into a gallery. What's behind the explosion of public art?

Photo: The Central Recreation Center pool in South LA (Frances Anderton)

From this Episode:

New pools bring diversity to aquatics

American swimmer Simone Manuel broke the world record in the women's 100-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics last week, tying for first place. But her win represented...

14 min

An explosion of public art

We've been hearing two things about Los Angeles in recent years. It's fast-becoming an art capital, and it's embracing public space, with new parks, public transit, a...

14 min

Credits

Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy