Bananas, Bosch, and Beyond: The Funniest Artworks in Art History

In this episode of Art Ed Radio , Tim is joined by Kyle Wood, art teacher and host of the Who ARTed? podcast, for a fun romp through some of art history's funniest, strangest, and most surprisingly hilarious works. They dig into the surreal nightmare world of Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights , the dry conceptual wit of René Magritte, and the internet-breaking audacity of Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian (aka the duct-taped banana) along with a detour through Renaissance babies with male pattern baldness and Salvador Dalí's near-death by diving helmet. Whether you're an art teacher looking to bring more humor into your classroom or just a fellow appreciator of the wonderfully weird, this episode is a perfect reminder that art history is both stranger and funnier than you might think. This month at The Art of Education, we're leaning into laughter, and there's no better place to start than right here. Resources and Links Join the Art of Ed Community Kyle's Podcasts: Who Arted? and Fun Facts Daily Ugly Renaissance Babies 772-ASK-DALI Duane Hanson's The Tourists Who Arted? with Tim on Maurizio Cattelan Learn About Nat Tate The Art of Ed's articles, podcasts, and resources on humor

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Bananas, Bosch, and Beyond: The Funniest Artworks in Art History is an episode from Art Ed Radio by The Art of Education University.

This episode is 27:15 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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