Van Gogh Light Shows: A Roundtable
If you live in or have visited a major city over the past year, chances are you've come across some version of the various new "immersive" "...
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State of the Arts
A podcast that explores how art and its history shape our world today
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20 of 34 episodesTeaser - SEEN: American Psycho
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The Revolutionary Language of the Black Square
Back in February 2015, we discussed the history of 19th century French political satire in response to the tragedy of the mass shooting at t...
Two Art Historians Discuss NFTs, Part 2: Cryptoart vs. Conceptualism
In this follow-up to our discussion of NFTs and the NFT market , we consider how so-called "cryptoart"--or digital art that is bought and so...
Teaser - SEEN: The Great
Please enjoy this clip from our forthcoming episode of SEEN focusing on the Hulu series The Great. Become a Patreon member to get full acces...
(Bonus!) SEEN: Pablo Picasso in Jurassic Park
This is the inaugural episode of our series SEEN, in which we discuss art that appears in movies, TV shows, and the like. For access to futu...
Two Art Historians Talk about NFTs: Part 1
In this two-part series, we explore the recent explosion of interest around NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and digital art.
Reboot!
We're back!
Fascist Aesthetics
In recent months, the term "fascism" has appeared frequently in the media. Many pundits have argued that the political tactics and rhetoric...
Fakes and Copies: The Cases of Knoedler and Dafen
In 2011, shock waves erupted in the art world when the long-established New York gallery Knoedler & Company announced it was closing. Knoe...
Memorials to Shattered Myths: An Interview with Harriet F. Senie
In this special Memorial Day Weekend episode, we interview Harriet F. Senie , Professor of Art History and Director of the M.A. program in A...
Japanese Erotica
In today's Valentine's Day-inspired episode, we delve into the history of Japanese erotica, with the help of our friend, Maggie Mustard. Mag...
Conservation and Restoration
Chances are you probably remember "Beast Jesus"--the fresco painting in a Spanish church that was lovingly "restored" by a local parishioner...
KITTEHS! (i.e. Cats and Art)
It's our 20th episode, so we decided to talk about two things that are near and dear to us: cats and art. Listen as we discuss four works of...
Dismaland: Art as Politics
This past August-September, a seaside town in England hosted a very different kind of holiday attraction: a dystopian theme park by the anon...
Grand Transit: The MTA and Grand Central Terminal
Continuing with our recent theme of New York City architectural and cultural gems, today's episode delves into one of the most vital element...
Turner's Seascapes
Joseph Mallord William Turner has been the subject of a number of projects recently, from the 2014 biopic Mr. Turner to the exhibition J. M....
NYC's Buried Treasures
It's that time of year (well, one of those times of year) when tourists flood our city of New York. If you're planning a visit, check out to...
Art Theft and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
On March 18, 1990, two thieves entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and stole 13 objects from the museum's collection. This...
The Seasons
Spring has finally sprung in New York City, so we decided to spend an episode discussing how artists have represented the seasons , using fo...