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Think art history is boring? Think again. It's weird, funny, mysterious, enthralling, and liberating. Join us as we cover the strangest stories in art. Is the Mona Lisa fake? Did Van Gogh actually kill himself? And why were the Impressionists so great? Subscribe to us here, and follow us at www.artcuriouspodcast.com for further information and fun extras. © 2023 Jennifer Dasal
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Episode #119: Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful from 2023-12-11T13:00
Today, it’s a very special episode of ArtCurious— and a big ol’ thank you, to you. If you’d like to donate to ArtCurious, please feel free to do so here.Episode Credits: Production and Editing by ...
ListenAuthor Interview: Joanna Moorhead's "Surreal Spaces: The Life and Art of Leonora Carrington" from 2023-11-13T13:00
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I’ve been waiting to share this amazing conversation that I enjoyed recently with expat and author Joanna Moorhead about her fantast...
ListenAuthor Interview: Jeannie Marshall's "All Things Move: Learning to Look in the Sistine Chapel" from 2023-10-30T12:00
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I’ve been waiting to share this amazing conversation that I enjoyed recently with expat and author Jeannie Marshall about her lovely...
ListenAuthor Interview: Patrick Bringley's "All the Beauty in the World" from 2023-10-16T12:00
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I’ve been waiting to share this amazing conversation that I enjoyed earlier this summer with author Patrick Bringley, all about his ...
ListenEpisode #118: Modern Love--Marina Abramović and Ulay from 2023-09-18T13:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenEpisode #117: Modern Love--Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Part 2 from 2023-09-04T15:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenEpisode #116: Modern Love--Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Part 1 from 2023-08-21T13:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenEpisode #115: Modern Love--Hans (Jean) Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp from 2023-08-07T13:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenAuthor Interview: Annie Cohen-Salal and "Picasso the Foreigner" from 2023-07-24T13:00
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I’ve been waiting to share this amazing conversation that I enjoyed earlier this spring with author Annie Cohen-Salal, all about her...
ListenEpisode #114: Modern Love--Remedios Varo and Gerardo Lizarraga from 2023-07-10T13:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenAuthor Interview: Michael Finkel on "The Art Thief" from 2023-06-26T13:00
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I absolutely loved this new book by author and journalist Michael Finkel, and I didn't want to wait any longer to share it with you....
ListenEpisode #113: Modern Love--Lee Miller and Man Ray (Season 13, Episode 6) from 2023-06-12T15:21:06
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenEpisode #112: Modern Love--Robert Rauschenberg, with Cy Twombly and Jasper Johns (Season 13, Episode 5) from 2023-05-29T13:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenEpisode #111: Modern Love--Dora Maar and Pablo Picasso from 2023-05-15T13:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenEpisode #110: Modern Love--Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight (Season 13, Episode 3) from 2023-05-01T13:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenEpisode #109: Modern Love--Anni and Josef Albers (Season 13, Episode 2) from 2023-04-17T13:00
This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in o...
ListenBonus: Enjoy "The Art of Crime" from 2023-04-14T13:00
Hey friends, I have a show that I’d like to share with you today. It’s right up my personal alley--so much so that I made a similarly-themed season of ArtCurious a few years back. Today it’s a plea...
ListenEpisode #108: Modern Love--Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning (Season 13, Episode 1) from 2023-04-03T13:00
Sponsor ArtCurious for as little as $4 on Patreon Listeners, I heard you—a bunch of self-admitting hopeless romantics who wanted to hear more about people bound by attraction, fascination. By love...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: March 31, 2023 from 2023-03-31T12:00
Hello ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 31, 2023. This w...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: March 24, 2023 from 2023-03-24T12:00
Hello listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 24, 2023. This week’s ...
ListenAuthor Interview: Damian Dibben and "The Colour Storm" from 2023-03-17T13:00
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. Instead of doing our typical Friday news cast, I’m sharing a recent discussion I had with author Damian Dibben about his latest nove...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #35, Rivals-- Lee Krasner and Elaine de Kooning vs. Their Husbands from 2023-03-13T13:00
Anyone familiar with Abstract Expressionism will tell you that this art movement was one where all the insiders or practitioners were more closely involved than many other art movements. Such close...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: March 10, 2023 from 2023-03-10T13:00
Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, M...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: March 3, 2023 from 2023-03-03T13:00
Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, M...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: February 17, 2023 from 2023-02-17T13:00
Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCu...
ListenAuthor Interview: Julia Voss and "Hilma af Klint, a Biography" from 2023-02-13T14:00
I’ve got a great interview for you today— this time, I’m featuring a conversation with Julia Voss on her fascinating book, Hilma af Klint, a Biography, which was released recently in its English tr...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: February 10, 2023 from 2023-02-10T13:00
Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCu...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: February 3, 2023 from 2023-02-03T13:00
Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm o...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: January 27, 2023 from 2023-01-27T13:00
Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm o...
ListenEpisode #107: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Plautilla Nelli (Season 12, Episode 8) from 2023-01-23T14:00
For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europ...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: January 20, 2023 from 2023-01-20T13:00
Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm o...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: January 13, 2023 from 2023-01-13T13:00
Happy Friday, and Happy New Year, listeners! Welcome back to with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, a...
ListenEpisode #106: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Properzia de’ Rossi (Season 12, Episode 7) from 2023-01-09T14:00
For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europ...
ListenEpisode #105: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Levina Teerlinc (Season 12, Episode 6) from 2022-12-19T14:00
For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europ...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: December 16, 2022 from 2022-12-16T13:00
Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious...
ListenCurious Callback: Jennifer Higgie's "The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women's Self Portraits" from 2022-12-12T13:00
Last year, I enjoyed a fantastic live conversation on Fireside with author and art critic Jennifer Higgie about her latest book, The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: F...
ListenEpisode #104: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": St. Catherine of Bologna (Season 12, Episode 5) from 2022-12-05T14:00
For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europ...
ListenAuthor Interview: Paul Fisher's "The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World" from 2022-11-28T14:00
Welcome to a bonus episode of ArtCurious featuring my interview with Paul Fisher about his latest book, The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World. An iconic American artist, John Singer Sa...
ListenEpisode #103: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Marietta Robusti (Season 12, Episode 4) from 2022-11-21T14:00
Sponsor ArtCurious for as little as $4 on Patreon For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from B...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: November 18, 2022 from 2022-11-18T13:00
Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: November 11, 2022 from 2022-11-11T13:00
Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious...
ListenEpisode #102: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Diana Scultori (Season 12, Episode 3) from 2022-11-07T14:00
For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europ...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: November 4, 2022 from 2022-11-04T12:00
Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: October 28, 2022 from 2022-10-28T13:00
Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, FINALLY back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is Ar...
ListenEpisode #101: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Fede Galizia (Season 12, Episode 2) from 2022-10-24T13:00
For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europ...
ListenAuthor Interview: Hugh Eakin's "Picasso's War" from 2022-10-17T13:00
We’re back on ArtCurious with another great interview episode for you today. Today’s episode features a conversation about Picasso’s War, a recent book by journalist Hugh Eakin. Today we think of N...
ListenEpisode #100: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Lucia and Elena Anguissola (Season 12, Episode 1) from 2022-10-10T13:00
For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europ...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #20: Sofonisba Anguissola: Great (Woman) Artist from 2022-10-03T13:30
Hi listeners! I’ve been traveling over last month, and am preparing to hit the road again, and to begin sharing new episodes to your feed next week. So, things have been a bit busy over here. So wh...
ListenDeath of an Artist: Ana Mendieta and Carl Andre Split the Art World from 2022-09-23T12:00
Here’s a preview from a new podcast, Death of the Artist, that explores a tragedy in the art world. For more than 35 years, accusations of murder shrouded one of the art world’s most storied couple...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #67-- The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Romaine Brooks from 2022-09-19T13:30
Hi listeners! As I mentioned last time on ArtCurious, I’m traveling this month and so I am re-airing some older episodes for you to enjoy here once again. In celebration of our recent “Cherchez La ...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #61--The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Angelica Kauffman from 2022-09-05T13:30
Hi listeners! I’m traveling this month and so I am re-airing some older episodes for you to enjoy here once again. In celebration of our recent “Cherchez La Femme” season, I’m choosing three of my ...
ListenAuthor Interview: Gabrielle Selz's "Light on Fire: The Art and Life of Sam Francis" from 2022-08-29T12:30
We’re back on ArtCurious with another great interview episode for you today. Today’s episode features a conversation about Light on Fire, the first comprehensive biography of the life and work of t...
ListenAuthor Interview: Eden Collinsworth's "What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci's Most Mysterious Portrait" from 2022-08-15T12:30
I’ve got a great interview for you today— this time, I’m featuring a conversation with Eden Collinsworth on her fascinating book, What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: August 12, 2022 from 2022-08-12T11:00
This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is August 12, 2022. This week’s stories:Horniman Museum&...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: August 5, 2022 from 2022-08-05T11:00
This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is August 5, 2022. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show ...
ListenAuthor Interview: Ruth Millington's "Muse" from 2022-08-01T12:30
We’re back on ArtCurious with another great interview episode for you today. I recently enjoyed a conversation with the acclaimed art historian, critic, and author Ruth Millington, all about her ne...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: July 29, 2022 from 2022-07-29T11:00
Hi there, everyone. It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious ...
ListenEpisode #99: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Gertrude Stein (Season 11, Episode 8) from 2022-07-25T13:00
In Season 11 of ArtCurious, we’re highlighting the lives and work of the women who supported some of the world’s favorite artists. Today, for our season finale, we’re discussing Gertrude Stein, a w...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: July 15, 2022 from 2022-07-15T11:00
Hi there, everyone. It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious ...
ListenEpisode #98: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Rose Valland (Season 11, Episode 7) from 2022-07-11T12:00
There’s a phrase in the French language that goes, “Cherchez la femme.” In translation, it means “find the woman,” or “look for the woman,” and typically it’s derogatory, a phrase used as an explan...
ListenArtCurious News This Week: July 8, 2022 from 2022-07-08T11:00
Hi there, everyone. It’s Jennifer, your friendly art history podcast purveyor. And I wanted to try something new this summer. I’m going to be releasing short-form, super-casual episodes every Frida...
ListenEpisode #97: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Anna Whistler (Season 11, Episode 6) from 2022-06-27T13:00
This season on ArtCurious, we're highlighting the lives and work of the women who supported some of the world’s favorite artists. Today, you know her face, but you might not know her name, or much ...
ListenAuthor Interview: Kevin Townley's "Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again: Buddhist Wisdom Reflected in 26 Artists" from 2022-06-20T12:00
Want a cool, fun, and funny book about art? How about one about Buddhism? Just want a great read? You’ve got all of it covered with Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again: Buddhist Wisdom Reflected in ...
ListenEpisode #96: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Johanna Van Gogh (Season 11, Episode 5) from 2022-06-13T13:00
There’s a phrase in the French language that goes, “Cherchez la femme.” In translation, it means “find the woman,” or “look for the woman,” and typically it’s derogatory, a phrase used as an explan...
ListenEpisode #95: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art-- Gala Dalí (Season 11, Episode 4) from 2022-05-30T13:00
There’s a phrase in the French language that goes, “Cherchez la femme.” In translation, it means “find the woman,” or “look for the woman,” and typically it’s derogatory, a phrase used as an explan...
ListenAuthor Interview: John Higgs's "William Blake vs. The World" from 2022-05-24T16:42
What a great conversation I had recently with John Higgs about his new book, William Blake vs the World! Poet, artist, and visionary, William Blake is an archetypal misunderstood genius. His life p...
ListenEpisode #94: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Elizabeth Siddal (Season 11, Episode 3) from 2022-05-16T13:00
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ListenBONUS: A Little Curious #11--The Cone Sisters from 2022-05-09T12:00
Welcome, ArtCurious listeners, to our bonus series, A Little Curious. A Little Curious provides you with short and sweet bonus content about art history in between our normal episodes, and a couple...
ListenEpisode #93: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Berthe Weill (Season 11, Episode 2) from 2022-05-02T13:41
There’s a phrase in the French language that goes, “Cherchez la femme.” In translation, it means “find the woman,” or “look for the woman,” and typically it’s derogatory, a phrase used as an explan...
ListenEpisode #92: Cherchez La Femme, or The Woman Behind the Art--Dolores Olmedo (Season 11, Episode 1) from 2022-04-18T14:01:07
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ListenAuthor Interview: Barbara Bloemink's "Florine Stettheimer: A Biography" from 2022-04-04T13:00
Recently I interviewed art historian, curator, and museum director Barbara Bloemink, who shared the backstory of one of the most fascinating artists of the early 20th century: American artist Flori...
ListenBonus: ArtCurious Announcements--New Season + TRAVEL WITH ME! from 2022-04-01T12:00
Hi everyone! We’ve got a few brief announcements for you. Here’s the quick recap of today’s episode: Season 11 is coming on April 18! Subscribe and don’t miss it.We’re doing virtual and in-person ...
ListenBONUS: Jennifer on The Pickup Shot from Subgenre: Season 2 - The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) from 2022-03-21T12:00
Hi listeners! If you’re into art and into movies, then I’ve got a special treat for you. I recently featured on a bonus episode, “The Pickup Shot,” for the Subgenre podcast, hosted by Josh Dasal (a...
ListenAuthor Interview: Claudia Fontaine Chidester's "Trusted Eye" from 2022-03-07T14:00
I recently had the good fortune to chat with Claudia Fontaine Chidester, whose latest book, Trusted Eye: Post-World War II Adventures of a Fearless Art Advocate, is available now. Trusted Eye is a ...
ListenLive on Fireside: Lilianne Milgrom's "L'Origine" from 2022-02-21T14:00
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. In this conversation from Janu...
ListenLive on Fireside: Jeffrey H. Jackson's "Paper Bullets" from 2022-02-07T14:00
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. In this conversation from earl...
ListenLive on Fireside: Jeffrey H. Jackson's "Paper Bullets" from 2022-02-07T14:00
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. In this conversation from earl...
ListenEpisode #91: Art Fact and Fiction: Are There Hidden Messages in Leonardo's The Last Supper (S10E08) from 2022-01-24T14:00
In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season toda...
ListenEpisode #90: Art Fact and Fiction: Did Van Gogh Only Sell One Painting? (S10E07) from 2022-01-10T14:00
In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season toda...
ListenLive on Fireside: Laura Morelli's "The Stolen Lady" from 2021-12-27T14:00
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. In this conversation from earl...
ListenEpisode #89: Art Fact and Fiction: The Problem of Michelangelo's Women (S10E06) from 2021-12-20T14:00
In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re circling back to one of...
ListenBONUS: "Curious Talk" with Jennifer and Josh Dasal from 2021-12-13T13:00
Wow, we haven’t done one of these in a while… Welcome to a session of “Curious Talk,” a bonus episode recording between ArtCurious host Jennifer Dasal and her fellow podcaster/producer husband, Jo...
ListenEpisode #88: Art Fact and Fiction: Were the Middle Ages an Artistic Wasteland? (S10E05) from 2021-12-06T14:00
In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season toda...
ListenLive on Fireside: Jennifer Higgie's "The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women's Self Portraits" from 2021-11-29T13:00
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our November 1 live event, ...
ListenLive on Fireside: Jennifer Higgie's "The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women's Self Portraits" from 2021-11-29T13:00
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our November 1 live event, ...
ListenEpisode #87: Art Fact and Fiction: Is Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring a Maid in his Household? (S10E04) from 2021-11-22T12:06:43
In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season toda...
ListenLive on Fireside: Thomas Negovan's Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha's Symbolist Masterpiece and the Lineage of Mysticism from 2021-11-15T13:00
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our Oct. 25 live event, I h...
ListenLive on Fireside: Thomas Negovan's Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha's Symbolist Masterpiece and the Lineage of Mysticism from 2021-11-15T13:00
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our Oct. 25 live event, I h...
ListenEpisode #86: Art Fact and Fiction: Are Georgia O'Keeffe's Paintings References to the Female Body? (S10E03) from 2021-11-08T11:10
In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season toda...
ListenEpisode #85: Art Fact and Fiction: Did Michelangelo Paint the Sistine Ceiling Alone, on his Back? (S10E02) from 2021-10-25T13:00
In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season toda...
ListenLISTEN TO THIS: "Hemingway's Picasso" from 2021-10-19T12:00
Hi ArtCurious listeners! I’m dropping a little preview of a new podcast that I think you’re going to love. It’s called “Hemingway’s Picasso,” and it’s a really fun story, all about Steven Kough.
Live on Fireside: Molly Peacock's "Flower Diary" from 2021-10-18T14:25
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our Oct. 11 live event, I h...
ListenLive on Fireside: Molly Peacock's "Flower Diary" from 2021-10-18T14:25
Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our Oct. 11 live event, I h...
ListenEpisode #84: Art Fact and Fiction: Is "Mona Lisa" Really Leonardo in Drag? (S10E01) from 2021-10-11T11:56:04
In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season toda...
ListenThe Latest Updates from ArtCurious! from 2021-10-07T15:29
Hi, everyone! Jennifer here with a few little announcements: Season 10 begins THIS Monday, October 11th. Yay! Also beginning Monday: LIVE bonus shows on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platf...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #17: The Casino of the Spirits from 2021-09-27T12:00
Venice-- it's the most serene and beautiful city in Italy, and possibly the whole world. But Venice at night-- all darkened and quiet-- takes up the most space in my imagination. I seriously love t...
ListenBONUS: ArtCurious + Queen's Fine Art from 2021-09-06T13:00
Today, it’s another very special episode of ArtCurious! This time we’re chatting about the side of the art world that you rarely see. We’re going behind-the-scenes with James Quirk from Queen’s Fin...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: The Wild and Wonderful World of Weegee from 2021-08-23T12:00
In this “Curious Callback” episode, we’re revisiting one of our favorite weirdos—Weegee!— whom we featured in Episode 5, alongside Andy Warhol. Today, Weegee gets his full due with a deep dive into...
ListenBONUS: ArtCurious + My Modern Met's Top Artist Podcast: Artist Making an Impact from 2021-08-09T12:00
Today, it’s a very special episode of ArtCurious! We’re joining forces with the minds over at My Modern Met, and their new podcast, Top Artist, to discuss four of our favorite impactful artists in ...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: A Little Curious #5: Disastrous Inspiration behind Munch's The Scream? from 2021-07-19T12:00
Welcome to a “Curious Callback” of A Little Curious, a series of special episodes that will provide you will short and sweet bonus content about the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely ...
ListenEpisode #83: Cursed Art: The Tomb of Tutankhamun (Season 9, Episode 7) from 2021-07-12T12:00
In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, ...
ListenA Little Curious #10: Are You A Little Curious... About "Breaking Barriers?" from 2021-07-05T12:00
Are you a little curious about my audio course, “Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe”? You’re in luck! Here’s a little update and sneak-peek for those of you who want to know mor...
ListenEpisode #82: Cursed Art: Edvard Munch's The Dead Mother (Season 9, Episode 6) from 2021-06-28T12:00
In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, ...
ListenA Little Curious #9: Voluptuous Venuses from 2021-06-21T12:07:11
Surprise! We’re re-introducing our short-form series, “A Little Curious,” which will give you sweet snippets of bonus content on the “off” weeks between our normal episodes. In today’s episode, we...
ListenEpisode #81: Cursed Art: Velázquez's Rokeby Venus (Season 9, Episode 5) from 2021-06-14T12:00
In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, ...
ListenBonus: Listen to "Wireframe" from 2021-06-09T13:00
This episode is supported by Wireframe, a podcast all about creativity and design. It’s a show made for creative professionals: graphic designers, UX designers, illustrators, typographers, artists,...
ListenA Little Curious #8: Cave Paintings Beyond Europe from 2021-06-07T14:02:44
Surprise! We’re re-introducing our short-form series, “A Little Curious,” which will give you sweet snippets of bonus content on the “off” weeks between our normal episodes. In today’s episode, we...
ListenEpisode #80: Cursed Art: Saint-Gaudens's Adams Memorial, and "Black Aggie" (Season 9, Episode 4) from 2021-05-31T11:49:57
In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, ...
ListenSurprise! Join Our Audio Course! from 2021-05-26T12:00
Today we’re thrilled to announce that I’ve created an audio course for those looking to explore the world of Renaissance Europe through the eyes of the women artists who thrived there. This course ...
ListenA Little Curious #7: A Reintroduction, and Cave Paintings from 2021-05-24T12:00
Surprise! We’re re-introducing our short-form series, “A Little Curious,” which will give you sweet snippets of bonus content on the “off” weeks between our normal episodes. In today’s episode, we’...
ListenEpisode #79: Cursed Art: Venice's Palazzo Dario (Season 9, Episode 3) from 2021-05-17T12:00
In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, ...
ListenEpisode #78: Cursed Art: Landseer's Man Proposes, God Disposes (Season 9, Episode 2) from 2021-05-03T12:00
In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, ...
ListenEpisode #77: Cursed Art: The Terracotta Army (Season 9, Episode 1) from 2021-04-19T12:00
In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, ...
ListenBONUS: ArtCurious Announcements--New Season, Book Tour, and YOU from 2021-04-05T12:00
Hi everyone! We’ve got a few brief announcements for you. Here’s the quick recap of today’s episode: Season 9 is coming on April 19! Subscribe and don’t miss it.We’re seeking venues for virtual an...
ListenCurious Callback--Episode #54: True Crime/Fine Art: Otto Dix and the Plot to Kill Hitler (Season 6, Episode 1) from 2021-03-01T13:00
Enjoy this month's Curious Callback episode, all about a “degenerate” painter much-hated by Hitler and fingered for his near-murder. Did Otto Dix plot to kill Hitler? This is an episode that origin...
ListenCurious Callback-- Episode #48: Shock Art: Eakins' The Gross Clinic (Season 5, Episode 2) from 2021-02-01T13:00
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #36: Rivals- Turner vs. Constable (Season 3, Episode 5) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In 19th century England, landscape painting transitioned into being something lovely and comparatively calm, and transformed into a personal and stylistic battleground. Landscape: pristine and idea...
ListenEpisode #60: True Crime/Fine Art: Man Ray and the Black Dahlia Connection from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: it’s our season finale, and this is the story we ha...
ListenBONUS: Listen to Wondery's Bad Batch Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In Wondery's new series Bad Batch, host Laura Beil (Dr. Death) investigates the multi-billion dollar underregulated industry of stem cell therapy where greed and desperation collide. When a group o...
ListenEpisode #59: True Crime/Fine Art: Eadweard Muybridge, Photo Pioneer and Jealous Husband from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: a photo pioneer goes off the jealousy deep end. It’...
ListenEpisode #58: True Crime/Fine Art: The Mysterious Death of Ana Mendieta (and #MeToo) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: a contemporary art conundrum. Who is responsible fo...
ListenEpisode #57: True Crime/Fine Art: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART 2 (Updated) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: a revisiting of our popular two-parter from season ...
ListenEpisode #56: True Crime/Fine Art: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART 1 (Updated) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: a revisiting of our popular two-parter from season ...
ListenEpisode #55: True Crime/Fine Art: Caravaggio the Murderer, and Murdered? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: a look into our favorite bad-boy artist, Caravaggio...
ListenEpisode #54: True Crime/Fine Art: Otto Dix and the Plot to Kill Hitler from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Season 6 of the ArtCurious Podcast! This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. First up: a “degen...
ListenBONUS EPISODE: Meet Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re back for a bonus episode related to one of our “shock art” shows this past season: who is really responsible for creating the infamous urinal readymade, Fountain? Welcome to one of the art wo...
ListenEpisode #53: Shock Art: Courbet's The Origin of the World (Season 5, Episode 7) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenEpisode #52: Shock Art: Balthus' Thérèse Dreaming (Season 5, Episode 6) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenEpisode #51: Shock Art: Gericault's The Raft of the Medusa (Season 5, Episode 5) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenEpisode #50: Shock Art: Duchamp's Fountain (Season 5, Episode 4) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenBONUS EPISODE: Banksy's Exit Through the Gift Shop LIVE Q&A at the Alamo Drafthouse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
BANKSY! Love him or loathe him, he’s a contemporary art dynamo, an icon of street art success. He’s also an enigma, a playful mystery. Last week-- on April 30, 2019-- I was asked to participate in ...
ListenEpisode #49: Shock Art: David's The Death of Marat (Season 5, Episode 3) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenEpisode #48: Shock Art: Eakins' The Gross Clinic (Season 5, Episode 2) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenEpisode #47: Shock Art: Caravaggio's Sick Bacchus (Season 5, Episode 1) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenBONUS EPISODE: The Wild and Wonderful World of Weegee from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this bonus episode, we’re revisiting one of our favorite weirdos—Weegee!— whom we featured in Episode 5, alongside Andy Warhol. Today, Weegee gets his full due with a deep dive into his life and...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #2: Was Van Gogh Accidentally Murdered? (PART TWO) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a rebroadcast of our first episode, which originally aired on August 29, 2016. We’ve updated it with new details, music, and our beloved ArtCurious theme— and, per your suggestion, we have ...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #2: Was Van Gogh Accidentally Murdered? (PART ONE) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a rebroadcast of our first episode, which originally aired on August 29, 2016. We’ve updated it with new details, music, and our beloved ArtCurious theme— and, per your suggestion, we have ...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #1: Is the Mona Lisa a Fake? (UPDATED Season 1, Episode 1) PART TWO from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a rebroadcast of our first episode, which originally aired on August 10, 2016. We’ve updated it with new details, music, and our beloved ArtCurious theme— and, per your suggestion, we have ...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #1: Is the Mona Lisa a Fake? (PART ONE) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a rebroadcast of our first episode, which originally aired on August 10, 2016. We’ve updated it with new details, music, and our beloved ArtCurious theme— and, per your suggestion, we have ...
ListenEpisode #46: Shock Art: Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (Season 4, Episode 7) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenA Little Curious #6: The Discovery of Pompeii from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to A Little Curious, a series of special episodes that will provide you will short and sweet bonus content about the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history...
ListenEpisode #45: Shock Art: Michelangelo's The Last Judgment (Season 4, Episode 6) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenA Little Curious #5: Disastrous Inspiration behind Munch's The Scream? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to A Little Curious, a series of special episodes that will provide you will short and sweet bonus content about the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history...
ListenEpisode #44: Shock Art: Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son (Season 4, Episode 5) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenA Little Curious #4: Leonardo's Hidden Masterpiece from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to A Little Curious, a series of special episodes that will provide you will short and sweet bonus content about the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history...
ListenEpisode #43: Shock Art: Dürer's Self-Portrait (Season 4, Episode 4) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenA Little Curious #3: The Pope's Secret Sexy Bathroom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to A Little Curious, a series of special episodes that will provide you will short and sweet bonus content about the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history...
ListenEpisode #42: Shock Art: Gentileschi's Judith Slaying Holofernes (Season 4, Episode 3) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenEpisode #41: Shock Art: Edouard Manet's Olympia (Season 4, Episode 2) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenIntroducing: A Little Curious #1: Michelangelo and Vittoria Colonna from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to A Little Curious, a series of special episodes that will provide you will short and sweet bonus content about the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history...
ListenEpisode #40: Shock Art: Sargent's Madame X (Season 4, Episode 1) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenBonus Episode: When Disney Met Dalí from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today, we’re uncovering the bizarre artistic love child of Walt Disney and Salvador Dali with their incredible short film, Destino. This is a special bonus episode of the ArtCurious Podcast, explor...
ListenBonus Episode: CuriousTalk #2 (Recap of Season 3, Part 2) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Loved being a part of ArtCurious's third season? Listen in to hear more in our new BONUS segment, CuriousTalk, for behind-the-scenes goodies, listener questions, and more. This episode recaps detai...
ListenBonus Episode: CuriousTalk #1 (Recap of Season 3, Part 1) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Loved being a part of ArtCurious's third season? Listen in to hear more in our new BONUS segment, CuriousTalk, for behind-the-scenes goodies, listener questions, and more. This episode recaps detai...
ListenEpisode #39: Rivals- Picasso vs. Matisse (Season 3, Episode 8) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode receives additional support from Reynolda House Museum of American Art, where you can find one of the nation's most highly regarded collections of American art on view in a unique dome...
ListenEpisode #38- Rivals: Manet vs. Degas (Season 3, Episode 7) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode receives additional support from Reynolda House Museum of American Art, where you can find one of the nation's most highly regarded collections of American art on view in a unique dome...
ListenEpisode #37: Rivals- Vigée Le Brun vs. Labille-Guiard (Season 3, Episode 6) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. Get a FREE month of unlimited access to over 9,000 lectures presented by engaging, award-winning experts on everything from art to physics, inte...
ListenEpisode #36: Rivals- Turner vs. Constable (Season 3, Episode 5) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. Get a FREE month of unlimited access to over 10,000 lectures presented by engaging, award-winning experts on everything from art to physics, int...
ListenEpisode #35: Rivals- Lee Krasner and Elaine de Kooning vs. Their Husbands (Season 3, Episode 4) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. Get a FREE month of unlimited access to over 9,000 lectures presented by engaging, award-winning experts on everything from art to physics, inte...
ListenEpisode #34: Rivals- Pollock vs. de Kooning (Season 3, Episode 3) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. Get a FREE month of unlimited access to over 9,000 lectures presented by engaging, award-winning experts on everything from art to physics, inte...
ListenEpisode #33: Rivals- Raphael vs. Michelangelo (Season 3, Episode 2) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One pair of incredible Renaissance artists experienced a particularly epic rivalry. Both were vying for the same patrons, and their professional contempt very quickly got ultra-personal. Today, exp...
ListenEpisode #32: Rivals- Judith Leyster vs. Frans Hals (Season 3, Episode 1) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rivalries are inherently fascinating, because they typically affect not only the individual rivals themselves, but also a whole ecosystem that can grow up around a rivalry-- spurring it on, and ena...
ListenBONUS: Jennifer Dasal on "Genius" at CreativeMornings RDU (August 2017) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're thrilled to bring a bonus episode to you today. Last August, Jennifer Dasal was asked to speak on the topic of "genius" at CreativeMornings RDU. So what does genius have to do with madness? A...
ListenEpisode #31: Season Finale, Art and WWII- The Long Shadow (Season 2, Episode 11) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
World War Two was the bloodiest, biggest, and most destructive war of all time, decimating entire countries and taking the lives of millions. And as we have learned over the last 10 episodes of the...
ListenEpisode #30: Art and Remembrance (Season 2, Episode 10) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's interesting that literature seems to have cornered the market on artistic depictions of those who experienced the Holocaust firsthand. We think of The Diary of Anne Frank or Elie Wiesel’s Nigh...
ListenEpisode #29: The Monuments Men (Season 2, Episode 9) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ah, Hollywood. Nothing goes further than a big celebrity-studded movie to grab your pop-culture attention and to inspire countless articles and think-pieces about a particular topic. A really solid...
ListenEpisode #28: The Ghost Army (Season 2, Episode 8) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a time where the arts are ever-undervalued, it is increasingly important for us not just to support the arts in our communities, but to look back through periods of history where artists were ap...
ListenEpisode #27: CURIOUS CALLBACK: What Happened to the Amber Room? (Season 2, Episode 7) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode is sponsored by Audible: get a free audiobook download and a free 30-day trial here. Thank you for supporting our show! This is a rebroadcast of our eighth episode, which originally a...
ListenEpisode #26: Hitler's Führermuseum (Season 2, Episode 6) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today, we’re digging into the story behind one of the most significant museums never built-- Hitler’s Fuhrermuseum-- what was his obsession with art, and was his “World’s greatest museum” really go...
ListenEpisode #25: The Draft, Doctrine, and The Duck (Season 2, Episode 5) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How did Walt Disney and his team, especially a blustery cartoon duck, get involved so specifically in wartime propaganda? LEARN MORE: Artcuriouspodcast.com SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW: https://itunes.appl...
ListenEpisode #24: American Propaganda Posters of WWII (Season 2, Episode 4) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode is all about American World War Two propaganda posters: what they were, who created them, and how America was fighting the war via words and pictures. It wasn’t all about manpower and ...
ListenEpisode #23: Combat Artists of WWII (Season 2, Episode 3) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the winter of 1945, a World War II infantryman for the United States would be supplied with gear that was to be carried and trekked from location to location, regardless of weather, ailment, or ...
ListenEpisode #22: Hitler the (Failed) Artist (Season 2, Episode 2) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we contemplate the way that fine art inspired, affected, and ultimately molded the man who would become the biggest architect of terror in the 20th century. LEARN MORE: Artcuriousp...
ListenBONUS EPISODE: Happy Birthday, ArtCurious Podcast! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today marks the one year anniversary since we launched our very first episode! This is a special episode for you, our listeners. Many of you called, emailed, and contacted us on social media to ask...
ListenEpisode #21: Season Prologue- The Relationship Between Art and War (Season 2, Episode 1) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Season Two of ArtCurious begins now! It was the most widespread war in history, involving the participation of more than one hundred million people from around the world, including the greatest pow...
ListenAnnouncements from ArtCurious! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hi ArtCurious listeners, I’m so excited to announce that I’m coming back to you with a whole new season of episodes beginning on Monday, July 31st. I’ve loved working on this project and can’t wai...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #5: Death and Disaster, Warhol and Weegee from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a rebroadcast of our fifth episode, which was originally released on October 13, 2016. Death has always been a part of art history. And so much of the great art that we know and love today ...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #3: The Semi-Charmed Life of Elisabeth Vigeé Le Brun from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a rebroadcast of our third episode, which was originally released on September 12, 2016. Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, had an image problem: she was seen as frivolous, silly, and out-o...
ListenEpisode #20: Sofonisba Anguissola: Great (Woman) Artist (Season 1, Episode 20) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Earlier this spring, I saw a hashtag making the rounds online, especially on Twitter and Instagram. Half the time, I only just vaguely pay attention to the trending terms on social media, but this ...
ListenEpisode #19: Conservation and Controversy (Season 1, Episode 19) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Conservators are art heroes: they transform damaged or dirty works of art into beautiful, fresh works for public consumption. Then why is it that conservation has been at the center of some of the ...
ListenBONUS EPISODE: What is Art? (With A Thousand Things to Talk About) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We are incredibly thrilled to release a bonus episode with our friend, Andrea Parrish, at A Thousand Things to Talk About! This daily podcast is the perfect start to your morning, with a brief 2-3 ...
ListenEpisode #18: Diagnosis: Art History (Season 1, Episode 18) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Over the centuries, there have been numerous examples of fine artists creating works of art that deliberately work with and within contemporaneous medical thought, portraying people with particular...
ListenEpisode #17: The Casino of the Spirits (Season 1, Episode 17) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Venice-- it's the most serene and beautiful city in Italy, and possibly the whole world. But Venice at night-- all darkened and quiet-- takes up the most space in my imagination. I seriously love t...
ListenEpisode #16: The Muse (Season 1, Episode 16) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sometimes when I am looking at a particularly fascinating work of art, I find myself overwhelmed with awe-- for the creative act itself and the technical prowess that was needed to bring it to frui...
ListenEpisode #15: Hans-Joachim Bohlmann and Serial Art Vandalism (Season 1, Episode 15) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A few months ago, I began looking into occurrences of art vandalism-- the purposeful destruction or harm of works of art that have occurred consistently, especially throughout the 20th century. As ...
ListenEpisode #14: Samuel F. B. Morse's Gallery of the Louvre (Season 1, Episode 14) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How many know that the inventor of the telegraph and co-creator of Morse code--Samuel F. B. Morse-- was a successful artist, too? And crazily enough, one of his paintings in particular, foreshadowe...
ListenEpisode #13: Diego and Frida, Part 2 (Season 1, Episode 13) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Glamour. Curiosity. Excitement. A love story for the ages. Such are the types of descriptors that you hear when you ponder the life and love of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Truly, in the pantheon ...
ListenEpisode #12: Diego and Frida, Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 12) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There’s something a little strange about the pairing of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Certainly it’s the surprise of a pairing of seeming opposites, at least from a physical standpoint-- she the sm...
ListenEpisode #11: Art Attack! (Season 1, Episode 11) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Throughout art history, there have been multiple occasions where people have entered into a museum or gallery with the explicit intention of harming or outright destroying a work of art. And some o...
ListenEpisode #10: When Statues Cry (Season 1, Episode 10) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nearly ten years ago, my then-boyfriend, now husband, and I were backpacking through the Balkans region of Europe. After arriving in Bosnia, we opted to take a day trip to a small town called Medju...
ListenEpisode #9: The CIA/AbEx Connection (Season 1, Episode 9) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If there is one thing that’s true in this world, it’s that there sure isn't a lack of conspiracy theories out there. Think about it: almost every big mystery or question has a slough of alternative...
ListenEpisode #8: What Happened to the Amber Room? (Season 1, Episode 8) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the most awe-inspiring sights in and around St. Petersburg, Russia, is the Catherine Palace, a rococo summer residence for the imperial family of yore. Up until World War II, The Catherine P...
ListenEpisode #7: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART TWO (Season 1, Episode 7) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Back in 2002, I was browsing a new releases table at my local bookstore when a particular book caught my eye. It seemed like yet another crime novel, one among hundreds. And so, I moved on, until I...
ListenEpisode #6: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART ONE (Season 1, Episode 6) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Much was made of crime in Victorian London. The Victorians were terrified of the lower-classes, particularly down-and-out men living in the crowded outskirts of the city who, they thought, were lur...
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Andy Warhol's take on mortality wasn't about memorializing. He instead focused on the direct causes of death, or the aftermath of a terrible accident. His series, Death and Disaster, is one of the ...
ListenEpisode #4: The Problem of Michelangelo's Women (Season 1, Episode 4) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are lots of questions that come up in every art history classroom. We hear them over and over again. What is art, really, and how can you define it? Why is the Mona Lisa smiling? What happene...
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Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, had an image problem: she was seen as frivolous, silly, and out-of-touch. In order to combat her poor press, the royal court commissioned a series of portraits of...
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Vincent Van Gogh's suicide is a huge part of the mythology surrounding him: as much as the famous tale of the cut-off ear is. This so-called "tortured genius," it is said, was so broken down by lif...
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ListenEpisode #76: Art Auction Audacity-- O'Keeffe's Jimson Weed/White Flower #1 (Season 8, Episode 8) from 2021-01-18T13:00
In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories. Today, our...
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In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories. Today: Qi ...
ListenBonus Episode: Jennifer Dasal on "With a Side of Knowledge," from the University of Notre Dame from 2020-12-28T13:00
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ListenEpisode #74: Art Auction Audacity-- Klimt's Adele Bloch-Bauer I (Season 8, Episode 6) from 2020-12-21T13:00
In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories. Today: Gus...
ListenEpisode #73: Art Auction Audacity-- Van Gogh's Portrait of Dr. Gachet (Season 8, Episode 5) from 2020-12-07T13:00
In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories. Today: Vin...
ListenEpisode #72: Art Auction Audacity-- Rothko's No. 6 (Violet, Green, and Red) (Season 8, Episode 4) from 2020-11-23T13:00
In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories. Today: Mar...
ListenEpisode #71: Art Auction Audacity-- Cézanne's The Card Players (Season 8, Episode 3) from 2020-11-09T13:00
In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories. Today: Pau...
ListenEpisode #70: Art Auction Audacity--Picasso’s Les Femmes D'Alger (Version "O") (Season 8, Episode 2) from 2020-10-26T12:00
In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories. Today: Pic...
ListenEpisode #69: Art Auction Audacity: Modigliani’s Nu Couché (Season 8, Episode 1) from 2020-10-12T12:00
In our eighth season, we’re exploring examples of some of the most expensive artworks ever sold at auction considering why they garnered so much money, and discovering their backstories, beginning ...
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It’s finally here! ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History, from Penguin Books, is now available in a bookstore near you! To order the book:Peng...
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ListenEpisode #68: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Katsushika Ōi (Season 7, Episode 8) from 2020-07-13T11:00
For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does ...
ListenEpisode #67: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Romaine Brooks (Season 7, Episode 7) from 2020-06-29T11:00
For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does ...
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For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does ...
ListenEpisode #64: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Rosa Bonheur (Season 7, Episode 4) from 2020-05-18T11:56
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ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History Coming September 15, 2020 from Penguin BooksPreorder at our website: artcuriouspodcast.com/book Learn mor...
ListenEpisode #62: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Jusepe de Ribera (Season 7, Episode 2) from 2020-04-20T13:09:35
For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does ...
ListenEpisode #61: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know--Angelica Kauffman (Season 7, Episode 1) from 2020-04-06T10:00
For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does ...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK Episode #51: Shock Art: Gericault's The Raft of the Medusa (Season 5, Episode 5) from 2020-03-16T10:00
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
ListenCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #44, Shock Art: Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son (Season 4, Episode 5) from 2020-02-17T11:30
Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With th...
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