Art, Travel, and the Power to Undivide Us

Roger and Noah sit down with Christine Harrison for a wide‑ranging and deeply human conversation that traces her extraordinary journey—from growing up in North Carolina to studying abroad in Colombia at sixteen, traveling the world on Semester at Sea, interning with the U.S. State Department, and eventually building a thriving career in the art world. Christine reflects on how early travel expanded her worldview, how living in another culture made her fearless about the unknown, and how discovering artists in unexpected places led her to open her own gallery in New York. She shares moving stories about motherhood, returning home, and the painful realities of early school desegregation that shaped her resilience and empathy. Christine also recounts unforgettable moments, including misinterpreting a Paris painting for years and finding an ankle shackle in Senegal near a former slave embarkation point—an experience that deepened her sense of shared humanity. Her “Undivide Us” mission emerges as a response to national division and a call to see others with dignity. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of unity, gratitude, art, history, and the small gestures that can change a life.