Pictorial Podcast
1) 60: The Venice Biennale
A brief overview of Venice's biannual international art exhibition, but primarily the most scandalous controversies in its 127 year history.
2) 59: Augusta Savage
Augusta Savage was a sculptor, teacher, and part of the Harlem Renaissance. While she was relatively unknown when she passed away, today she's been rediscovered and recognized for her work and for her...Show More
3) 58: Cave Paintings & Handprints
What is the earliest art made by humans? Depends on what you mean by "earliest," "art," and "humans."
4) 57: This Is A Robbery
We discuss the Netflix mini-series _This Is A Robbery_, a documentary about the theft of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990. Featured topics include mobsters, Rembrandt's only seascape, and h...Show More
5) 56: Museum Mishaps
After the recent vandalism Anna Leporskaya’s Three Figures, we decided to take a look at some other remarkable (and hilarious) museum incidents.
6) 55: Terracotta Army
Thousands of years ago, the first emperor of China dictated the construction of thousands of life-sized terracotta soldiers in a hidden mausoleum. Fifty years ago, we found them.
7) 54: Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son is a dark, disturbing painting made by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, depicting horrific violence, never intended for the public eye. And it's a really funny meme.
8) 53: Methods for Viewing Art
Betty uses her nearly 10 years of gallery guide experience to teach Quinn strategies for how to engage with art without any contextual information; Quinn interprets some paintings through her experien...Show More
9) 52: Sarah Hatton
This episode we're talking about the contemporary artist Sarah Hatton. Her work focuses on reclaiming materials, the natural world, and investigating questions about human nature. Also, she's Canadian...Show More
10) 51: Concert Posters
For our first episode of 2022, Betty is walking Quinn through a brief history of concert posters: the good, the bad, and the psychedelic.