Next to the Mona Lisa, Johannes Vermeer’s Girl With a Pearl Earring is quite possibly the most famous portrait of all time. The 17th-century painting inspired a movie starring Scarlett Johansson and last year, was the target of climate activists protest, and it’s on view right now as part of the Rijksmuseum’s once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of works by the Dut ... Show More
Jan 22
How the 21st Century Broke Culture
The first quarter of the 21st century is now behind us. Yet a pervasive sense of cultural stagnation persists: many observers and participants feel that creativity across the arts, media, and popular culture has slowed, leaving society with a muted sense of innovation and excitem ... Show More
38m 46s
Jan 15
Can Brainrot Be Art? Beeple Thinks So
In art right now, it's hard to avoid talking about Beeple. That, of course, is the alias of Charleston-based Mike Winkelmann, known to millions of followers for digital images that he makes and posts daily. These works give off the sense of a brain overdosing on memes—we're talki ... Show More
44m 9s
Jan 8
Where Art Insiders Are Placing Their Bets in 2026
At the top of 2025, the outlook for the art industry was pretty bleak, and art insiders' worst fears were, in some cases, more than realized. By now, if you're paying any attention to the movements in the art market you have been hearing the drumbeat of bad news: Galleries shutte ... Show More
43m 28s
Mar 2020
[Feminist Art] Boundary-breaking artist Tracey Emin on her very personal return to painting
Welcome to this fourth episode of Dior Talks. This podcast series will explore the connections between Creative Director of Women’s collections Maria Grazia Chiuri and contemporary women artists and curators. In this episode, series host Katy Hessel, the London-based writer, cura ... Show More
33m 26s
Mar 2024
[DLA] Artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan reinvents the Lady Dior, an invitation to her powerful yet delicate universe
Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the eighth edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this highly-anticipated edition, 12 artists from around the world were invited to transform the iconic Lady Dior handbag into a unique pi ... Show More
23m 54s
Feb 2024
Andy Warhol, presented by Halcyon Gallery
Talk Art Special Episode! We meet Paul Green, President and Founder of Halcyon Gallery and Kate Brown, Halcyon's Creative Director. #ADWe explore the epic new Andy Warhol exhibition BEYOND THE BRAND, dedicated to the life and work of Andy Warhol which is now open at Halcyon's gal ... Show More
1h 3m