James Siena, #4, 1990, ink and graphite on paper
James Siena, #4, 1990, ink and graphite on paper
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James Siena
Hosted by David Humphrey
Originally aired on Monday, June 2nd, 2008

James Siena's paintings squeeze an unexpected amount of information into tight spaces. The Basque, Catalan and Castilian songs on his playlist compress a startling range of sentiments from the Iberian peninsula into a short half hour.

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