Salvador Dali's most famous painting is The Persistence of Memory from 1931. The painting is surprisingly small just 9 ½ by 13 inches or slightly larger than the average sheet of paper. It is one of the most widely recognized and referenced images of the surrealist movement. For those who don’t know it by name, you will likely recognize the description of cl ... Show More
Apr 20
The Salon des Refusés (encore)
In mid-19th century Paris, the prestigious Paris Salon, sanctioned by the Académie des Beaux-Arts, reigned as the art world's epicenter, acting as the primary gateway to artistic success. By 1863, mounting rejections ignited public outcry, compelling Emperor Napoleon III to estab ... Show More
8m 22s
Oct 2023
Hilma af Klint, la pionera del arte abstracto
Hola y bienvenidos a otro fascinante episodio, en el que les contamos todo acerca de la pintora y mística sueca Hilma af Klint. Su singular obra de la primera mitad del siglo XX, permaneció prácticamente escondida durante décadas hasta que, en 2018 el Museo Guggenheim de Nueva Yo ... Show More
25m 14s
May 2013
Salvador Dali
<p>John Cooper Clarke, poetry's Punk Laureate, nominates Salvador Dali, the surrealist behind melting clocks, lobster telephones, and that trademark moustache.</p><p>Matthew Paris asks whether Dali was a genius artist or just a gifted marketeer of his own brand image, who latterl ... Show More
27m 52s
Mar 2023
Tacita Dean – L’éternelle fugacité du monde
<p>Y a-t-il plus grand mystère que le temps et ses œuvres ? Celles de Tacita Dean saisissent le passage du temps, lancent une invitation à l’incertitude, au hasard… A la dématérialisation des images, à leur consommation frénétique dans des formats toujours plus rapides et plus ét ... Show More
18m 28s
Mar 2017
Social Media is Killing Art
Social media is like fast food – rapidly consumed for instant gratification. No wonder social media demeans art. Artworks that instantly seduce online become tedious when contemplated over time in the flesh. Once art goes viral, it gains traction, particularly in the market, and ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2025
Quelle est la plus grande œuvre d’art réalisée en Lego ?
Ah les Lego ! Un grand souvenir d’enfance pour beaucoup d’entre nous ! Devenue une marque iconique de la pop culture, elle influence de nombreux artistes. C’est le cas de Ai Weiwei, figure de la scène artistique indépendante chinoise, connu pour son art engagé et son activisme. T ... Show More
5m 5s