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 novel, The Colour Storm. Set in the cutthroat art-world of Renaissance Venice, The Colour Storm is about the search for a new color. The daring young painter, Giorgion ... Show More
Jul 2025
THE CLUB: Have a Listen to This Exclusive Excerpt!
As many of you know, I’m releasing my latest book tomorrow-- July 15, 2025. It’s called The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris, published by Bloomsbury. And It’s a story that’s close to my heart—a vibrant, true tale of a group of pioneering Amer ... Show More
20m 50s
Feb 2019
The Secret Lives of Color
<p>Here at 99% Invisible, we think about color a lot, so it was really exciting when we came across a beautiful book called <em>The Secret Lives of Color</em> by Kassia St. Clair It’s this amazing collection of stories about different colors, the way they’ve been made through his ... Show More
44m 58s
Mar 2022
Ep 322: The art of a great reading experience
Today’s guest is an oil and watercolor painter with a deep appreciation for the storytelling power of both art and writing. As a child, Gina Ariko Marioni discovered how language could help her better understand the world around her, and to this day, reading brings her joy. But l ... Show More
45m 21s
Jun 2021
Seven - No, Wait, Five - Mysteries of the Art World
<p>When you get a bunch of artistic types together into a community – aka, the art world – some intrigue and mystery are bound to arise. Listen in as Chuck and Josh cover strangeness around Van Gogh, Caravaggio, Raphael, and Vermeer – plus don’t miss Hilte ... Show More
46m 40s
Dec 2022
Episode 518 - Dmitry Samarov
Artist & author Dmitry Samarov rejoins the show to talk about his new book, PAINT BY NUMBERS, the disastrous experience he had trying to profile a pair of renowned artists, and why he chose to chronicle (& fictionalize) it years later in this book. We get into the conflict of art ... Show More
1h 24m
Jan 2021
Art attacks & the new year
On this episode of Thick & Thin we are exploring the mysterious Stendhal Syndrome, AKA an “Art Attack” brought on from being exposed to objects, artworks, or phenomena of great beauty. Plus, I talk about what’s been going on in my life recently; a flooded apartment, a new foster ... Show More
44m 40s