This week, Stephanie Dueñas and Russell Shoemaker tread through the fascinating history behind the sculpture work “Silver Bedhead” from 1946 by Alexander “Sandy'“ Calder, mobile master, commissioned by Peggy Guggenheim, a woman whose art addiction influenced Modern Art History of the last century.
They go back to the beginning of Peggy and Sandy’s lives wh ... Show More
Jun 30
Leonora Carrington - the Magical World of the Maya | part 2
VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/MHJ5KNFtfqUListeners, today we are FINALLY diving into Leonora Carrington’s epic mural “The Magical World of the Maya” or “El mundo mágico de los mayas” made with casein, tempera on panel 1963-64. Picking up from Part 1, we rejoin LC after sev ... Show More
1h 56m
Aug 2023
Episode #116: Modern Love--Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Part 1
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 or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history ... Show More
32m 15s
Aug 2021
CURIOUS CALLBACK: The Wild and Wonderful World of Weegee
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 his life and work. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLL ... Show More
41m 45s
Oct 2023
BonusEp. 15: Tamar Avishai interviews Prudence Peiffer, Author and Content Director, MoMA
In the 1950s and 60s, Coenties Slip—an obscure street on the lower tip of Manhattan overlooking the East River—was home to some of the most iconic artists in history, and who would define American Art during their time there: Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly, Agnes Martin, James R ... Show More
55m 13s
Sep 2023
Episode #117: Modern Love--Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Part 2
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 or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history ... Show More
29m 46s