Paper

How do art conservators save video art from obsolescence? If a painting on canvas rips or a marble sculpture shatters to pieces, art conservators are trained to respond accordingly and repair it. Artworks that unfold over time – like videos and software based works – are a differ ... Show More

How did one tree become a world-famous tonewood for guitars? Deep in the forests of Belize, a wood importer from Florida discovered a rare tree that produced a sound unlike anything guitar virtuosos had ever heard before. But why does this material cast such a spell? And at what ... Show More

An archaeologist and an artist walk into a dump… For most of us, we throw our garbage to the curb, and it disappears from our lives. But to some, that’s just the beginning of trash’s story. In this episode, we follow two people who seek the truth in trash—an archaeologist who exc ... Show More

Dans ce nouvel épisode de notre podcast, nous visitons l’exposition Histoires de papier en compagnie des commissaires de l’exposition Xavier Salmon et Victor Hundsbuckler, respectivement directeur et conservateur au Département des Arts graphiques du musée du Louvre. Histoires de ... Show More

For millennia, humans have created artifacts of their lives—from art, to books, to music. This hour, we explore ideas about capturing the ephemeral human experience for future generations to find. Guests include paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger, museum curator Ariana C ... Show More

We love paper. Thick thin, smooth, chunky, and in this episode host Danny Gregory shares his passion for all its many wondrous forms.Mentioned in this episode:Our new kourse, Watercolor Rules! and how to break themSketchKon Get your free ebook and newsletter at https://sketchbook ... Show More

<p>They bring out the voyeur in us. And the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art is full of them. In three short letters, we offer a glimpse of tender moments in the complex lives of others.</p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <p><strong>Josh T. Franco</strong>, Head of Colle ... Show More

A conversation about the urge to accumulate treasured items and the stories objects can hold. Guest: The New Yorker's Hua Hsu. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.c ... Show More

Christy VanArragon and Joshua Leo look at the history and future of paper - one of the most important materials in history. 

A new immersive remix of a season one classic. An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.Content advisory: Hos ... Show More

For millennia, humans have created artifacts of their lives — from art, to books, to music. This hour, we explore ideas about capturing the ephemeral human experience for future generations to find. Guests include paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger, museum curator Ariana ... Show More