Freakonomics Radio Vlog

Why should you invest in Art? 

My new series is about Why. Why Learn About Art is the first in this series 

I read several articles in The Art Newspaper about how this season’s auctions performed and I recommend listening to the Podcast - The Week In Art 

Modern and Contemporary art can be hard to appreciate, especially when so many of them look like they've been made by 5 year olds. Trust me art is a lot more interesting and a lot less snobby than it seems. Grab your popcorn and get ready to explore art that has changed history, ... Show More

Episode 2: Why Is Art History Important? The episode in which I attempt to explain why art history is important... with a few interesting tidbits about my past (hint: Quackenbush). 

Are you constantly comparing your art to other artists? Does it seem like everyone on Instagram is making better stuff than you?  Let's talk about these issues and better understand where your art stands and why you shouldn't give up! Get your free copy of Danny's ... Show More

Im "Kunst verkaufen Podcast 16 Kunst studieren?" Lebensfrage: Sollen junge Leute das Fach "Freie bildende Kunst zu studieren? Oder lieber als Autodidakten und Quereinsteiger in den Kunstmarkt drängen? Zu diesen Fragen gibt es mehrere Antworten. Um sich an einer Kunstakademie, Hoc ... Show More

On this episode, Jerry and Matt explore the actively underway corporatization & professionalization of the art industry and follow that up with questions related to the apparent artist class structure, and we try to suss out the answer to “Who is the author of an abstract gestura ... Show More

when i experience art, i can almost immediately determine whether or not i think it's good. but i rarely ask myself why it's good. and recently i decided to do that. what's complicated about art is that it’s subjective, and everybody connects to art differently. so good art to on ... Show More

How are we taught to look at art, and why does it get everything wrong? In this episode I look at conventional ways of teaching students to look at art, and offer an alternative that allows for more intuition, experiementation, and a familiarity with the medium. 

Do you like art? Do you want to know curiosities about art and also practice Spanish? Rocío and Jesús talk about the different types of art and tell you some interesting news. 

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 happened to the Winged Victory's arms? And then there's one that you'll hear, or that you' ... Show More