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ArtCurious PodcastANNOUNCING: "THE CLUB" and 2025 TRAVEL!It's BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME over here-- and I want ArtCurious listeners to be the first to hear it!Pre-order your copy of Jennifer's new book,The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris-- available in hardcover from Bloomsbury this July!Travel with Jennifer: you have FOUR opportunities in 2025!Spain with Like Minds Travel (May)Paris with Arrangements Abroad (May)Paris with Like Minds Travel (September)Texas with Arrangements Abroad (October) L...2025-01-2809 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious Virtual Vacation: Mexico City's Museums🎙️ **ArtCurious Virtual Vacation: Mexico City Museums**Get ready for an art-filled adventure in Mexico City! Join us in an ALL-NEW podcast series as we explore the cultural treasures of this vibrant capital. From ancient artifacts to contemporary masterpieces, we'll take you on a journey through the city's most iconic museums.🖼️ **Highlights:**- Private tour of the National Anthropology Museum, diving into Mexico's rich history.- Insider's look at Museo Jumex, featuring cutting-edge contemporary art.- Avant-garde exhibitions at MUAC and Museo Rufino Tamayo, pushing artistic boundaries.- Diverse ar...2024-05-0616 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious + Like Minds Travel: Join us in Venice!SURPRISE! We’re back with you for some bonus episodes of ArtCurious this spring! First up: we’re thrilled to announce an all-new tour this September with Like Minds Travel. Today on the show, we’re welcoming LMT’s Laura Hart to chat about group travel: how she puts together these incredible, special excursions, making friends all over the world, and all the details on our can’t-miss trip to Venice!Don’t forget to mark your calendars and register to join us in Venice - it's going to be an art-filled trip you won't want to miss! 🎨✨...2024-04-2234 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #119: Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely WonderfulToday, it’s a very special episode of ArtCurious— and a big ol’ thank you, to you. If you’d like to donate to ArtCurious, please feel free to do so here. Episode Credits:Production and Editing by Kaboonki. Theme music by Alex Davis. Additional music by Storyblocks. Logo by Vaulted.co.ArtCurious is sponsored by Anchorlight, an interdisciplinary creative space, founded with the intent of fostering artists, designers, and craftspeople at varying stages of their development. Home to artist studios, residency opportunities, and exhibition space Anchorlight encourages mentorshi...2023-12-1116 min
ArtCurious PodcastAuthor Interview: Jeannie Marshall's "All Things Move: Learning to Look in the Sistine Chapel"Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I’ve been waiting to share this amazing conversation that I enjoyed recently with expat and author Jeannie Marshall about her lovely book, All Things Move: Learning to Look in the Sistine Chapel.What do we hope to get out of seeing a famous piece of art? Jeannie Marshall asked that question of herself when she started visiting the Sistine Chapel frescoes. She wanted to understand their meaning and context―but in the process, she also found what she didn’t know she was looking for....2023-10-3037 min
ArtCurious PodcastAuthor Interview: Patrick Bringley's "All the Beauty in the World"Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I’ve been waiting to share this amazing conversation that I enjoyed earlier this summer with author Patrick Bringley, all about his fantastic book about his time as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His book, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me, is out now.Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have unrestricted access to every nook and cranny. They’re the...2023-10-1631 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #118: Modern Love--Marina Abramović and UlayThis season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history as we know it. I, for one, believe that it’s time for Modern Love.Today: it’s our season finale, and my absolute favorite (tear-jerking!) story of the season: the epic love-and-lost story of Marina Abramović and Ulay.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts a...2023-09-1833 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #117: Modern Love--Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Part 2This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history as we know it. I, for one, believe that it’s time for Modern Love.Today: we’ve re-recorded and updated our original Season 1 double-header on Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Check out their story here. Note that this is Part 2— you can access Part 1 here. Please SUBSCRIBE a...2023-09-0429 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #116: Modern Love--Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Part 1This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history as we know it. I, for one, believe that it’s time for Modern Love.Today: we’ve re-recorded and updated our original Season 1 double-header on Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Check out their story here. Part two is coming up in two weeks. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW ou...2023-08-2132 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #115: Modern Love--Hans (Jean) Arp and Sophie Taeuber-ArpThis season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history as we know it. I, for one, believe that it’s time for Modern Love.Today: it’s one of the most collaborative, creative couples of the century— meet Hans (Jean) Arp and Sophie Taeuber-Arp.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify...2023-08-0730 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #114: Modern Love--Remedios Varo and Gerardo LizarragaThis season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history as we know it. I, for one, believe that it’s time for Modern Love.Today: let’s get to know artists Remedios Varo and her first husband, Gerardo Lizzaraga.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifySponsor ArtCurious for as li...2023-07-1035 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #112: Modern Love--Robert Rauschenberg, with Cy Twombly and Jasper Johns (Season 13, Episode 5)This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history as we know it. I, for one, believe that it’s time for Modern Love.Today: we’re homing in on the love affairs of Robert Rauschenberg, moving from Cy Twombly and on to Jasper Johns—a series of relationships that lasted only briefly, but whose effects on modern art are still felt to thi...2023-05-2936 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #110: Modern Love--Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight (Season 13, Episode 3)This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history as we know it. I, for one, believe that it’s time for Modern Love.Today: we’re enjoying the story of one supremely confident couple, incredibly supportive of one another and individually talented, two makers who epitomized the explosion of creativity that was the Harlem Renaissance, and who helped shape American art. Meet...2023-05-0131 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #109: Modern Love--Anni and Josef Albers (Season 13, Episode 2)This season, I’m rounding up stories about modern artists in love, in lust, in relationships— digging into these individuals, see how their liaisons, marriages, affairs, and connections played in or on their respective works of art, and how, if anything, they affected art history as we know it. I, for one, believe that it’s time for Modern Love.Today: we’re highlighting a powerful artist couple who taught at a landmark place at a singular moment in history—Anni and Josef Albers. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Appl...2023-04-1738 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #108: Modern Love--Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning (Season 13, Episode 1)Sponsor ArtCurious for as little as $4 on PatreonListeners, I heard you—a bunch of self-admitting hopeless romantics who wanted to hear more about people bound by attraction, fascination. By love. Though there are examples of romantic and sexual relationships between creators that are sprinkled throughout art history as we know it, it’s true that we have the most information about relationships from folks who lived in the last century—because we have greater access to documentation recording the lives of these people, and because, as the 20th century progressed, people—artists, perhaps especiall...2023-04-0334 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: March 31, 2023Hello ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 31, 2023.This week’s stories:CNN: Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintingsNBC News: Unknown Jackson Pollock painting found in police raid in BulgariaCNN: Rare print of Hokusai's 'Great Wave' sets new auction recordAP News: Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protest New York Times: He Lost a Courbet Fleeing the Nazis. His Heirs Are...2023-03-3116 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: March 24, 2023Hello listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 24, 2023.This week’s stories:ArtNews: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Early After Plans for ‘Guerilla Art Installation’ by Climate Activists Leak CNN: Scientists confirm long held theory about what inspired MonetArtNews: New Investigation Finds More than 1,000 Objects in Met’s Collection Linked to Antiquities TraffickingThe Art Newspaper: Chicana muralist Judith Baca to receive National Medal of Arts in White Hou...2023-03-2415 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: March 10, 2023Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 10, 2023.This week’s stories:The Art Newspaper: Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece in 'historic event'The Art Newspaper: Notre Dame to reopen in December 2024ArtNews: University Faculty Vote Against Plan to Deaccession Paintings at Brauer Museum of ArtThe Art Newspaper: Archaeologists discover ancient tunnel at Great Pyramid of Giza that may lead to King Khufu’s tom...2023-03-1014 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: March 3, 2023Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 3, 2023.This week’s stories:New York Times: High-Profile Art Couple Offers Worst Job EverThe Art Newspaper: The must-see exhibitions in 2023: from the biggest ever show of Vermeer paintings to a history of hip-hopThe Art Newspaper: The hunt for as many as nine elusive Vermeer paintings continuesThe Art Newspaper: Revealed: Vermeer's patron wa...2023-03-0314 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: February 17, 2023Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCurious News this Week and I’m ready to roll. Today is Friday, February 17, 2023.This week’s stories:ArtNews: Vermeer Retrospective Sells Out All Tickets Within Days of OpeningThe Art Newspaper: Paris's Centre Pompidou breaks new ground by acquiring 18 NFTsThe Art Newspaper: Mysterious NFT collector—who may actually be the rapper Snoop D...2023-02-1716 min
ArtCurious PodcastAuthor Interview: Julia Voss and "Hilma af Klint, a Biography"I’ve got a great interview for you today— this time, I’m featuring a conversation with Julia Voss on her fascinating book, Hilma af Klint, a Biography, which was released recently in its English translation. The Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) was forty-four years old when she broke with the academic tradition in which she had been trained to produce a body of radical, abstract works the likes of which had never been seen before. Today, it is widely accepted that af Klint was one of the earliest abstract academic painters in Europe. But this is onl...2023-02-1343 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: February 10, 2023Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCurious News this Week and I’m ready to roll. Today is Friday, February 10, 2023.This week’s stories:The Art Newspaper: Huge earthquakes in Turkey and Syria devastate heritage sites including 2,000-year-old castleThe Art Newspaper: Artefacts in Swiss museums were looted from the Kingdom of Benin, new report saysThe New York Times: Is Nazi Loot...2023-02-1012 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: February 3, 2023Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. I’m your host, Jennifer Dasal, and we’ve got some great stories for you today, Friday, February 3, 2023.This week’s stories:BBC: Mystery portrait likely to be Raphael masterpieceThe Guardian: Archaeologist hails possibly oldest mummy yet found in EgyptThe Daily Mail: Don't use the word 'MUMMY...2023-02-0314 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: January 27, 2023Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. I’m your host, Jennifer Dasal, and we’ve got some great stories for you today, Friday, January 27th, 2023.This week’s stories:ArtNews: Heirs Sue Guggenheim to Recover Storied Picasso Painting, Citing ‘Wrongful Possession’WESH Orlando: Orlando Museum of Art placed on probation by American Alliance of MuseumsThe Guardi...2023-01-2717 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #107: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Plautilla Nelli (Season 12, Episode 8)For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe, my online course found exclusively at avid.fm. Every other week through January, I’ll share selections from Breaking Barriers, and encourage you that if you like it, you can purchase the whole course. Today: Another day, another nun! But Plautilla Nelli’s story is an interesting one, involving a great lost-and-found twist, and the opportunity to discuss how some artists can be “forgotten” and then rediscovered...2023-01-2321 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: January 20, 2023Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. I’m your host, Jennifer Dasal, and we’ve got some great stories for you today, Friday, January 20th, 2023.This week’s stories:New York Times: After Lecturer Sues, Hamline University Walks Back Its ‘Islamophobic’ CommentsChicago Sun-Times: Ex-Art Institute payroll manager stole more than $2 million from museum: indictmentNew York T...2023-01-2017 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: January 13, 2023Happy Friday, and Happy New Year, listeners! Welcome back to with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this gets you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Today is Friday, January 13, 2023.This week’s stories:New York Times: A Lecturer Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job.New York Times: Opinion + Letters: Fired by a College for Showing a Painting of Muhammad...2023-01-1319 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: December 16, 2022Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this gets you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Today is Friday, December 16, 2022.This week’s stories:ArtNews: Hamas Says 63 Roman-Era Tombs Found in the Gaza StripArtNews: Roman Treasure Stolen from British Museum After Metal Detectorists Forfeited it by Law For SafekeepingNew York Times: For U.S. M...2022-12-1614 min
ArtCurious PodcastCurious Callback: Jennifer Higgie's "The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women's Self Portraits"Last year, I enjoyed a fantastic live conversation on Fireside with author and art critic Jennifer Higgie about her latest book, The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women's Self Portraits. I love this book and gobbled it up in a day— I meant it when I said that I really love this book!— and I adored talking all things women artists with Jennifer. It only feels right to revisit her book, and our conversation, in connection with our current season about women artists. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I do...2022-12-1244 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #104: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": St. Catherine of Bologna (Season 12, Episode 5)For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe, my online course found exclusively at avid.fm. Every other week through January, I’ll share selections from Breaking Barriers, and encourage you that if you like it, you can purchase the whole course. Today: Artist-nuns are not rare: just look at the example of the famed Hildegard von Bingen, long praised as one of the first-known female artists. Today, we’re uncovering the story--and the myth--be...2022-12-0522 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #103: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Marietta Robusti (Season 12, Episode 4)Sponsor ArtCurious for as little as $4 on PatreonFor this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe, my online course found exclusively at avid.fm. Every other week through January, I’ll share selections from Breaking Barriers, and encourage you that if you like it, you can purchase the whole course. Today: Lots of women artists have gotten a head-start in their careers thanks to their families. Fathers, in particular, often led...2022-11-2124 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: November 18, 2022Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this gets you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Today is Friday, November 18, 2022.This week’s stories:Black Trustee Alliance: The Art Museum Trustee SurveyIthaka S + R: Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey 2022ArtNews and the Art Newspaper: Banksy Comes Out On Top in EU T...2022-11-1817 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: November 11, 2022Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this gets you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Today is Friday, November 11, 2022.This week’s stories:New York Times: Paul G. Allen’s Art at Christie’s Tops $1.5 Billion, Cracking Records New York Times: Lee Bontecou, Acclaimed Creator of Unusual Sculptures, Dies at 91 The Egypti...2022-11-1113 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: November 4, 2022Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this gets you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Today is Friday, November 4, 2022.This week’s stories:The Guardian: Museums spar over authenticity of painting ahead of major Vermeer showThe Guardian: Protesters who targeted Girl with a Pearl Earring jailed by Dutch courtPlea...2022-11-0412 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: October 28, 2022Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, FINALLY back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this gets you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Today is Friday, October 28, 2022.This week’s stories:The Art Newspaper: Jo Bonger: the woman who made Van Gogh famous as one of the greatest artists of all timeNew York Times: Damaged by an Explosion, the...2022-10-2813 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #101: Bits of "Breaking Barriers": Fede Galizia (Season 12, Episode 2)For this season of ArtCurious, I’m doing something a little bit different. I’m treating you to renditions of eight of my favorite segments from Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe, my online course found exclusively at avid.fm. Every other week through January, I’ll share selections from Breaking Barriers, and encourage you that if you like it, you can purchase the whole course. Today: She might not have had the backing of royal patrons or the fancy aristocratic connections that Levina Teerlinc and Sofonisba Anguissola had, but Fede Galizia still did well for herself with commiss...2022-10-2427 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: August 12, 2022This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is August 12, 2022.This week’s stories:Horniman Museum & Gardens: Horniman to return ownership of Benin bronzes to Nigeria NBC News: Woman swindled elderly mother out of art worth $140M using ‘psychics’ who claimed it was cursed, police sayArtNews: Archaeologists Rebury ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Ancient Roman Villa in England One Year After Its DiscoveryGetty Museum: Why Would We Rebury Ancient Sites?Please SUB...2022-08-1211 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: August 5, 2022This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is August 5, 2022.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyInstagram / Facebook / YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2022-08-0512 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: July 29, 2022Hi there, everyone. It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this, as a gentle reminder, is in addition to the ArtCurious episodes you know and love and gets you up to date on the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Okay, let’s go. This week’s stories:Artnews: Archaeologists Unearth Roman Mosaic in Rural British TownArtnews: The First 750-Year-Old Medieval Shipwrec...2022-07-2914 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: July 15, 2022Hi there, everyone. It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this, as a gentle reminder, is in addition to the ArtCurious episodes you know and love and gets you up to date on the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Let’s get to it.This week’s stories:ArtNews: Maurizio Cattelan Faces Plagiarism Lawsuit Over Banana Duct-Taped To WallArtNews: Art History Professor Denies That S...2022-07-1512 min
ArtCurious PodcastArtCurious News This Week: July 8, 2022Hi there, everyone. It’s Jennifer, your friendly art history podcast purveyor. And I wanted to try something new this summer. I’m going to be releasing short-form, super-casual episodes every Friday to share some of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is in addition to the ArtCurious episodes you know and love and gets you up to date on the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. So let me be your guide to this week in Art History. Welcome to ArtCurious News this Week!This week’s storie...2022-07-0811 minArtCurious PodcastBONUS: Jennifer on The Pickup Shot from Subgenre: Season 2 - The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)Hi listeners! If you’re into art and into movies, then I’ve got a special treat for you. I recently featured on a bonus episode, “The Pickup Shot,” for the Subgenre podcast, hosted by Josh Dasal (and truth be told, if the name wasn’t a dead giveaway: he’s my husband). In this episode, we chat about all the art in one of the artsiest films of the past two decades, The Thomas Crown Affair, from 1999.Want more movies, and more of me and Josh? Be sure to subscribe to Subgenre, and I’ll be guest-hosting...2022-03-2154 minArtCurious PodcastAuthor Interview: Claudia Fontaine Chidester's "Trusted Eye"I recently had the good fortune to chat with Claudia Fontaine Chidester, whose latest book, Trusted Eye: Post-World War II Adventures of a Fearless Art Advocate, is available now. Trusted Eye is a compelling narrative of an American wife and mother finding her place amid the rubble of war-torn Germany. Virginia Fontaine fought continually for recognition—as a woman, a photographer, an art curator, and, perhaps most importantly, a liaison between beleaguered German artists and the outside world. Through journals, letters, and photographs, she recorded her uniquely intimate perspective on this period, amid an ever-changing constellation of artists and fr...2022-03-0735 min
ArtCurious PodcastLive on Fireside: Lilianne Milgrom's "L'Origine"Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. In this conversation from January 2022, I spoke with Lilianne Milgrom, a Paris-born, internationally acclaimed artist and award-winning author. She holds two degrees from Melbourne University and an associate degree from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. She exhibits her artwork around the world and is the recipient of multiple awards and residencies. In 2011, she became the first authorized copyist of Gustave Courbet’s controversial painting L’Origine du Monde (The Orig...2022-02-2150 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #91: Art Fact and Fiction: Are There Hidden Messages in Leonardo's The Last Supper (S10E08)In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season today with this controversial subject: are there hidden messages in Leonardo's The Last Supper?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / Instagram / Facebook / FiresideDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic!SPONSORS:NYU Tisch Pro/Online...2022-01-2439 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #90: Art Fact and Fiction: Did Van Gogh Only Sell One Painting? (S10E07)In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season today with this controversial subject: was Van Gogh a completely failed artist with only one sale to his name?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / Instagram / Facebook / FiresideDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic!SPONSORS:K...2022-01-1039 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #89: Art Fact and Fiction: The Problem of Michelangelo's Women (S10E06)In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re circling back to one of our earliest episodes, which we’ve updated and re-recorded, to discuss this controversial subject: was Michelangelo a bad artist, unable to properly depict the female body?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / Instagram / FacebookDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from Tee...2021-12-2045 minArtCurious PodcastBONUS: "Curious Talk" with Jennifer and Josh DasalWow, we haven’t done one of these in a while… Welcome to a session of “Curious Talk,” a bonus episode recording between ArtCurious host Jennifer Dasal and her fellow podcaster/producer husband, Josh Dasal (Subgenre). It’s a chance to get a deep dive on the many goings-on, behind the scenes, with both ArtCurious and Jennifer. Topics include: Jennifer’s big career pivot; how the show comes together; some hints about upcoming episodes; traveling with Jennifer; and how podcasts sustain themselves financially. Come for the chatter, stay for the questions about… dinner? (And hopefully we’ll do these discussions more...2021-12-1326 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #88: Art Fact and Fiction: Were the Middle Ages an Artistic Wasteland? (S10E05)In our tenth season, we’re going at art history with a skeptical eye and a myth-busting attitude to uncover the fictions and facts about some of our favorite artists. We’re starting our season today with this controversial subject: were the Middle Ages an Artistic Wasteland?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / Instagram / FacebookDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic!SPONSORS:Wondrium: Enjoy a free month with unlimi...2021-12-0637 minArtCurious PodcastLive on Fireside: Jennifer Higgie's "The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women's Self Portraits"Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our November 1 live event, I had the great pleasure of speaking with author and art critic Jennifer Higgie about her latest book, The Mirror and the Palette: Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women's Self Portraits. I love this book and gobbled it up in a day— I meant it when I said that I really love this book!— and I adored talking all things women artists with Jen...2021-11-2950 minArtCurious PodcastLISTEN TO THIS: "Hemingway's Picasso"Hi ArtCurious listeners! I’m dropping a little preview of a new podcast that I think you’re going to love. It’s called “Hemingway’s Picasso,” and it’s a really fun story, all about Steven Kough.
Steven Kough lived many lives—including some that you just wouldn’t believe. He was an NFL journeyman, a male model, and one of the most well-connected smugglers in 1980’s Miami, the “Drug Capital of the World.” He collected many souvenirs from his adventures, but his most treasured bounty was a beautiful ceramic, created by Pablo Picasso and gifted to none other than Ernest Hemingway at...2021-10-1907 minArtCurious PodcastLive on Fireside: Molly Peacock's "Flower Diary"Did you miss our LIVE bonus show on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform? Don’t worry— you can catch the replay on Fireside, or enjoy the bonus audio here. On our Oct. 11 live event, I had the great pleasure of speaking with author and poet Mary Peacock about her new book, Flower Diary--and what a delight she—and this book— are!Want to join in on the fun next time? Join Fireside now and follow me for invites to each live recording, where you can participate in the audience and ask questions live! And who knows? Maybe we’ll ev...2021-10-1844 minArtCurious PodcastThe Latest Updates from ArtCurious!Hi, everyone! Jennifer here with a few little announcements: Season 10 begins THIS Monday, October 11th. Yay!Also beginning Monday: LIVE bonus shows on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform. On Oct. 11, author and poet Mary Peacock will chat with us about her new book, Flower Diary--grab your copy now and join us and share your questions and thoughts by using this link for Fireside.Join our limited virtual tour of Michelangelo's Florence: Friday, November 5th at 7:30 PM Eastern. Tickets and further details on our website, here. Learn more about your ad choices...2021-10-0703 minArtCurious PodcastCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #17: The Casino of the SpiritsVenice-- it's the most serene and beautiful city in Italy, and possibly the whole world. But Venice at night-- all darkened and quiet-- takes up the most space in my imagination. I seriously love the depictions of Venice as enigmatic, shadowy, and even dangerous. All of this lends Venice this air of inscrutability and mystery. And over time, locals and visitors alike have reveled in this sensation as fodder for myth-making and storytelling. Some stories really stick, lasting for centuries and becoming embedded into the city itself, through its buildings, monuments, and specific locations. And there’s one building th...2021-09-2736 minArtCurious PodcastBONUS: ArtCurious + Queen's Fine ArtToday, it’s another very special episode of ArtCurious! This time we’re chatting about the side of the art world that you rarely see. We’re going behind-the-scenes with James Quirk from Queen’s Fine Art to talk art shipping, Brexit, how to get involved in the logistics of the art world, and the strangest thing Queen’s has ever managed.About Queen’s:Queen’s is a London-based fine art shipping and specialist logistics provider that serves the world’s top galleries, museums and private clients. Exemplary customer service and experience handling high-value works and precious...2021-09-0630 minArtCurious PodcastCURIOUS CALLBACK: The Wild and Wonderful World of WeegeeIn this “Curious Callback” episode, we’re revisiting one of our favorite weirdos—Weegee!— whom we featured in Episode 5, alongside Andy Warhol. Today, Weegee gets his full due with a deep dive into his life and work.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / Instagram / FacebookDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic!Register for "Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe" at avid.fm/jenniferSPONSORS:The Zeb...2021-08-2341 minArtCurious PodcastBONUS: ArtCurious + My Modern Met's Top Artist Podcast: Artist Making an ImpactToday, it’s a very special episode of ArtCurious! We’re joining forces with the minds over at My Modern Met, and their new podcast, Top Artist, to discuss four of our favorite impactful artists in art history.This is the second half of our conversation— the first half is over on Top Artist’s podcast feed, so go over there and download that episode first, and then come back here to complete the conversation.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramSpo...2021-08-0940 minArtCurious PodcastCURIOUS CALLBACK: A Little Curious #5: Disastrous Inspiration behind Munch's The Scream?Welcome to a “Curious Callback” of A Little Curious, a series of special episodes that will provide you will short and sweet bonus content about the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history. A Little Curious will publish in our season's "off" weeks. Enjoy!This week’s topic: the disastrous inspiration behind Munch's The Scream?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic!2021-07-1913 minArtCurious PodcastA Little Curious #10: Are You A Little Curious... About "Breaking Barriers?"Are you a little curious about my audio course, “Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe”? You’re in luck! Here’s a little update and sneak-peek for those of you who want to know more— and a big thank you to those already registered!About Breaking Barriers: This is a 21-day course, broken up into daily episodes that are no longer than 10-15 minutes. And naturally, there are no pesky term papers or final exams to worry about-- just cool art history content that you won’t find anywhere else. I’ve no doubt that the names...2021-07-0511 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #82: Cursed Art: Edvard Munch's The Dead Mother (Season 9, Episode 6)In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, we’re continuing with a deep dive into a tragic painting by a tortured artist: Edvard Munch’s The Dead Mother.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramShow your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic!Join my new audio course, "Breaking Barriers: Women of Ren...2021-06-2840 minArtCurious PodcastA Little Curious #9: Voluptuous VenusesSurprise! We’re re-introducing our short-form series, “A Little Curious,” which will give you sweet snippets of bonus content on the “off” weeks between our normal episodes. In today’s episode, we’re going deep into sculpture. More specifically, ancient figurines of women--nice, rounded ladies-- and why they are so voluptuous. It’s time to get a little curious about body positivity, ice ages, making babies, and ancient sculpture. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing...2021-06-2115 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #81: Cursed Art: Velázquez's Rokeby Venus (Season 9, Episode 5)In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, we’re continuing with the ArtCurious debut of one of the greatest Spanish painters of all time—and his controversial painting that, some say, has driven people mad: Diego Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramShow your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag...2021-06-1436 minArtCurious PodcastA Little Curious #8: Cave Paintings Beyond EuropeSurprise! We’re re-introducing our short-form series, “A Little Curious,” which will give you sweet snippets of bonus content on the “off” weeks between our normal episodes. In today’s episode, we’re continuing our exploration of cave paintings, but we’re moving beyond France and Spain to tackle the oldest artworks in the world, found in Indonesia (and is the world’s oldest drawing from South Africa?). Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCur...2021-06-0711 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #80: Cursed Art: Saint-Gaudens's Adams Memorial, and "Black Aggie" (Season 9, Episode 4)In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, we’re continuing with a highlight of American Renaissance sculpture with an “unauthorized” copy that chills many visitors: Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s Adams Memorial, and the so-called “Black Aggie.”Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramShow your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic!SPONSORS:2021-05-3136 minArtCurious PodcastSurprise! Join Our Audio Course!Today we’re thrilled to announce that I’ve created an audio course for those looking to explore the world of Renaissance Europe through the eyes of the women artists who thrived there. This course is called “Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe,” a 21-day course, broken up into daily episodes that are no longer than 10 minutes. And naturally, there are no pesky term papers or final exams to worry about-- just cool art history content that you won’t find anywhere else. In this course, you'll get the satisfaction of learning about the Renaissance in-depth and with a...2021-05-2602 minArtCurious PodcastA Little Curious #7: A Reintroduction, and Cave PaintingsSurprise! We’re re-introducing our short-form series, “A Little Curious,” which will give you sweet snippets of bonus content on the “off” weeks between our normal episodes. In today’s episode, we’re jumping into cave paintings, often deemed the oldest of the old in art history--and while cave paintings sound, well, basic at the outset, we’re going to discover today why they are actually cool.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramDon’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCuri...2021-05-2417 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #78: Cursed Art: Landseer's Man Proposes, God Disposes (Season 9, Episode 2)In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, we’re continuing with a maddening, and potential murderous, painting by Edwin Landseer, deemed Man Proposes, God Disposes.Click on this link to SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and follow ArtCurious on SpotifyTwitter / InstagramShow your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic!SPONSORS:The Grea...2021-05-0339 minArtCurious PodcastBONUS: ArtCurious Announcements--New Season, Book Tour, and YOUHi everyone! We’ve got a few brief announcements for you. Here’s the quick recap of today’s episode:
Season 9 is coming on April 19! Subscribe and don’t miss it.
We’re seeking venues for virtual and in-person events for a (much belated!) book tour. Email me with your suggestions, and/or tag or contact your favorite venue on social media to alert them to your suggestion!
Finally, ArtCurious is growing and changing ,and that means that I want to get to know YOU a little better. Please take our ultra-brief survey to tell me more about you and yo...2021-04-0503 minArtCurious PodcastBonus Episode: Jennifer Dasal on "With a Side of Knowledge," from the University of Notre DameHoliday bonus! Please enjoy this episode of With a Side of Knowledge, a podcast from the University of Notre Dame. As an alumna of the university, host Ted Fox interviewed me to learn about the podcast and my book, ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-12-2831 min
With a Side of KnowledgeOn Masterpieces and Mysteries—Jennifer Dasal, ArtCuriousBefore the pandemic, we were the show that invited scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for informal conversations about their work, and we look forward to being that show again one day. But for now, we’re recording remotely to maintain physical distancing.It’s still a pretty fantastic job.Jennifer Dasal is curator of modern and contemporary art at the North Carolina Museum of Art. After graduating from the University of California, Davis, she earned an M.A. in art history from Notre Dame and worked as assistant to the curator of Western art...2020-11-2429 minArtCurious PodcastListener Favorites--Number 1, Part 2: Was Van Gogh Accidentally Murdered? (Season 1, Episode 2)You voted, and we listened! For the next couple of months, we’re replaying your top five favorite episodes of ArtCurious. Thanks to the many who voted! Up this week, it’s your top choice, our most popular episode ever— was Vincent van Gogh accidentally murdered?This is the first second of this episode-- go back and listen to the first part if this is your first time tuning in.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!SPONSORSKaboonki: Our amazing production company can help you with v...2020-10-0534 minArtCurious PodcastOur Book is Out!It’s finally here! ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History, from Penguin Books, is now available in a bookstore near you!To order the book: Penguin Random HouseTargetIndieboundAmazonBarnes and NobleSecure your signed copy from my local favorite Quail Ridge Books (note your request for a signed copy in the "special instructions" section at checkout)For the audiobook, narrated by me: AudibleGo...2020-09-1515 minArtCurious PodcastListener Favorites--Number 4: The Semi-Charmed Life of Elisabeth Vigeé Le Brun (Season 1, Episode 3)You voted, and we listened! For the next couple of months, we’re replaying your top five favorite episodes of ArtCurious. Thanks to the many who voted! Up this week, it’s our fave lady, back from Season 1— it’s Episode #3, all about Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun. ~Heart eyes emojis!~Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!SPONSORSKaboonki.com--Our producer of podcasts, videos, and more. Contact them for your own projects!ArtCuriousbook.com-- Our first book is coming out TOMORROW! Pre-order your copy now for the l...2020-09-1451 minArtCurious PodcastListener Favorites #4: Shock Art: Gentileschi's Judith Slaying Holofernes (Season 4, Episode 3)You voted, and we listened! For the next couple of months, we’re replaying your top five favorite episodes of ArtCurious. Thanks to the many who voted! Up first this week— Episode #42 from our fourth season, all about Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!Sponsors:Native: Use our link or use promo code artcurious at checkout for 20% off your first order.Acorn TV: Try Acorn TV free for 30 days using my promo code artcurious Learn more about...2020-08-1733 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #68: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Katsushika Ōi (Season 7, Episode 8)For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does go a long way, but such lists also highlight what many of us don’t know-- a huge treasure trove of talented artists from decades or centuries past that might not be household names, but still have created incredible additions to the story of art. It’s not a surprise that many of these individuals represent the more diverse side of things, too-- women...2020-07-1329 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #67: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Romaine Brooks (Season 7, Episode 7)For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does go a long way, but such lists also highlight what many of us don’t know-- a huge treasure trove of talented artists from decades or centuries past that might not be household names, but still have created incredible additions to the story of art. It’s not a surprise that many of these individuals represent the more diverse side of things, too-- women...2020-06-2930 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #66: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Henry Darger (Season 7, Episode 6)For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does go a long way, but such lists also highlight what many of us don’t know-- a huge treasure trove of talented artists from decades or centuries past that might not be household names, but still have created incredible additions to the story of art. It’s not a surprise that many of these individuals represent the more diverse side of things, too-- women...2020-06-1528 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #65: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Edmonia Lewis (Season 7, Episode 5)For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does go a long way, but such lists also highlight what many of us don’t know-- a huge treasure trove of talented artists from decades or centuries past that might not be household names, but still have created incredible additions to the story of art. It’s not a surprise that many of these individuals represent the more diverse side of things, too-- women...2020-06-0132 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #64: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Rosa Bonheur (Season 7, Episode 4)For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does go a long way, but such lists also highlight what many of us don’t know-- a huge treasure trove of talented artists from decades or centuries past that might not be household names, but still have created incredible additions to the story of art. It’s not a surprise that many of these individuals represent the more diverse side of things, too-- women...2020-05-1831 min
ArtCurious PodcastBONUS: A HUGE Announcement from ArtCurious!ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art HistoryComing September 15, 2020 from Penguin BooksPreorder at our website: artcuriouspodcast.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-05-0105 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #62: The Coolest Artists You Don't Know: Jusepe de Ribera (Season 7, Episode 2)For most Americans, there’s a list of arts that they might be able to rattle off if pressed to name them off the top of their heads. Picasso. Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci. Name recognition does go a long way, but such lists also highlight what many of us don’t know-- a huge treasure trove of talented artists from decades or centuries past that might not be household names, but still have created incredible additions to the story of art. It’s not a surprise that many of these individuals represent the more diverse side of things, too-- women...2020-04-2023 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #60: True Crime/Fine Art: Man Ray and the Black Dahlia ConnectionThis season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: it’s our season finale, and this is the story we have been DYING (sorry) to tell you. Did Man Ray inspire the infamous (and infamously unsolved) Black Dahlia murder?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!Twitter / Facebook/ InstagramSPONSORSAudible: enjoy a special offer of 53% off your first 3 months of Audible by visiting audible.com/artcurious or text ARTCURIOUS to 500-500. Feals...2019-12-2334 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #58: True Crime/Fine Art: The Mysterious Death of Ana Mendieta (and #MeToo)This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: a contemporary art conundrum. Who is responsible for the death of Ana Mendieta?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!Twitter / Facebook/ InstagramSPONSORSThe Great Courses Plus: get a free UNLIMITED trialEverlyWell: get 25% off an EverlyWell at-home lab test (use promo code ARTCURIOUS25)Super Chewer: get 50% off your first Super Chewer box when you visit supe...2019-11-2533 minArtCurious PodcastEpisode #56: True Crime/Fine Art: Was Walter Sickert Actually Jack the Ripper? PART 1 (Updated)This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. Today’s show: a revisiting of our popular two-parter from season 1. Was British painter Walter Sickert actually Jack the Ripper?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!Twitter / Facebook/ InstagramSPONSORSThe Great Courses Plus: get an entire month of courses FREEAway: get $20 off your order (use promo code ARTCURIOUS)Backblaze: get a fully-featured 15-day free trialEverlyWell: get 15% off an E...2019-10-2837 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #54: True Crime/Fine Art: Otto Dix and the Plot to Kill HitlerWelcome to Season 6 of the ArtCurious Podcast! This season we’re learning that true crime and art history are two genres that have smashed together with some fascinating results. First up: a “degenerate” painter much-hated by Hitler and fingered for his near-murder. Did Otto Dix plot to kill Hitler?Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!Twitter / Facebook/ InstagramSPONSORSThe Great Courses Plus: get an entire month of courses FREEAUrate: get 15% off your first AUrate purchase (use promo code ARTCUR...2019-09-3036 min
ArtCurious PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Banksy's Exit Through the Gift Shop LIVE Q&A at the Alamo DrafthouseBANKSY! Love him or loathe him, he’s a contemporary art dynamo, an icon of street art success. He’s also an enigma, a playful mystery. Last week-- on April 30, 2019-- I was asked to participate in a special screening of the 2010 Banksy documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop at the Alamo Drafthouse in Raleigh, North Carolina. Exit was part of Alamo’s Film Club series, curated by Jackson Cooper, and after the film I sat down with Jackson to record a special conversation/Q&A about the film, Banksy, and the legacy of street art. Enjoy— and we’ll be back...2019-05-0629 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #49: Shock Art: David's The Death of Marat (Season 5, Episode 3)Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With the passage of time comes a calm and an acceptance. But that doesn’t change the fact that there are many works peppered throughout art history that were straight-up shocking to the public when they were first presented decades, or even hundreds of years ago.Today's work of "shock art:" David's The Death of Marat.Please SUBSCRIBE and...2019-04-2929 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #48: Shock Art: Eakins' The Gross Clinic (Season 5, Episode 2)Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With the passage of time comes a calm and an acceptance. But that doesn’t change the fact that there are many works peppered throughout art history that were straight-up shocking to the public when they were first presented decades, or even hundreds of years ago.Today's work of "shock art:" Eakins' The Gross ClinicPlease SUBSCRIBE and REV...2019-04-1525 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #47: Shock Art: Caravaggio's Sick Bacchus (Season 5, Episode 1)Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With the passage of time comes a calm and an acceptance. But that doesn’t change the fact that there are many works peppered throughout art history that were straight-up shocking to the public when they were first presented decades, or even hundreds of years ago.Today's work of "shock art:" Caravaggio's Sick BacchusPlease SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our...2019-04-0124 min
ArtCurious PodcastBONUS EPISODE: The Wild and Wonderful World of WeegeeIn this bonus episode, we’re revisiting one of our favorite weirdos—Weegee!— whom we featured in Episode 5, alongside Andy Warhol. Today, Weegee gets his full due with a deep dive into his life and work.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!Twitter / Facebook/ Instagram SPONSORSCare/Of — Use promo code “ARTCURIOUS50” for 50% off your first month’s purchaseCuriosity Stream — Use promo code “ARTCURIOUS” for your free 30-day trialAllModern (use promo code ARTCURIOUS for 10% off your first purchas...2019-03-1838 min
ArtCurious PodcastCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #2: Was Van Gogh Accidentally Murdered? (PART ONE)This is a rebroadcast of our first episode, which originally aired on August 29, 2016. We’ve updated it with new details, music, and our beloved ArtCurious theme— and, per your suggestion, we have split it into two parts for easier listening. Enjoy!Vincent Van Gogh's suicide is a huge part of the mythology surrounding him: as much as the famous tale of the cut-off ear is. This so-called "tortured genius," it is said, was so broken down by life and failure that he had no choice but to end his life. Right? But in 2011, two Pulitzer Priz...2019-02-0431 min
ArtCurious PodcastCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #1: Is the Mona Lisa a Fake? (UPDATED Season 1, Episode 1) PART TWOThis is a rebroadcast of our first episode, which originally aired on August 10, 2016. We’ve updated it with new details, music, and our beloved ArtCurious theme— and, per your suggestion, we have split it into two parts for easier listening. If you haven’t already listened to part one, please go back and do so. Enjoy!The inaugural episode of the ArtCurious Podcast explores the world's most famous work of art: Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. It is iconic, incredible, and unforgettable-- but is the work on view in Paris's Louvre Museum today the real deal...2019-01-2135 min
ArtCurious PodcastCURIOUS CALLBACK: Episode #1: Is the Mona Lisa a Fake? (PART ONE)This is a rebroadcast of our first episode, which originally aired on August 10, 2016. We’ve updated it with new details, music, and our beloved ArtCurious theme— and, per your suggestion, we have split it into two parts for easier listening. Enjoy!The inaugural episode of the ArtCurious Podcast explores the world's most famous work of art: Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. It is iconic, incredible, and unforgettable-- but is the work on view in Paris's Louvre Museum today the real deal? Host Jennifer Dasal uncovers the story of the Mona Lisa from its creation in the...2019-01-0723 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #42: Shock Art: Gentileschi's Judith Slaying Holofernes (Season 4, Episode 3)Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With the passage of time comes a calm and an acceptance. But that doesn’t change the fact that there are many works peppered throughout art history that were straight-up shocking to the public when they were first presented decades, or even hundreds of years ago.Today's work of "shock art:" Gentileschi's Judith Slaying Holofernes.Please SUBSCRIBE and REV...2018-10-2929 min
ArtCurious PodcastBonus Episode: CuriousTalk #2 (Recap of Season 3, Part 2)Loved being a part of ArtCurious's third season? Listen in to hear more in our new BONUS segment, CuriousTalk, for behind-the-scenes goodies, listener questions, and more. This episode recaps details from the last four episodes of the season. CuriousTalk is hosted by Josh Dasal, from ArtCurious's production partner, Kaboonki. Learn more about Kaboonki's video and marketing capabilities here. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts! Twitter / Facebook/ Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-08-2726 min
ArtCurious PodcastBonus Episode: CuriousTalk #1 (Recap of Season 3, Part 1)Loved being a part of ArtCurious's third season? Listen in to hear more in our new BONUS segment, CuriousTalk, for behind-the-scenes goodies, listener questions, and more. This episode recaps details from the first four episodes of the season.CuriousTalk is hosted by Josh Dasal, from ArtCurious's production partner, Kaboonki. Learn more about Kaboonki's video and marketing capabilities here.Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts!Twitter / Facebook/ Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-08-1324 min
ArtCurious PodcastEpisode #34: Rivals- Pollock vs. de Kooning (Season 3, Episode 3)This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. Get a FREE month of unlimited access to over 9,000 lectures presented by engaging, award-winning experts on everything from art to physics, interior design and world languages. Sign up today at thegreatcoursesplus.com/ART. This episode receives additional support from Reynolda House Museum of American Art, where you can find one of the nation's most highly regarded collections of American art on view in a unique domestic setting - the restored 1917 mansion of R. J. and Katharine Reynolds surrounded by beautiful gardens and peaceful walking t...2018-05-1431 min
ArtCurious PodcastBONUS: Jennifer Dasal on "Genius" at CreativeMornings RDU (August 2017)We're thrilled to bring a bonus episode to you today. Last August, Jennifer Dasal was asked to speak on the topic of "genius" at CreativeMornings RDU. So what does genius have to do with madness? And how about suffering and sadness? Join Jennifer as she discusses this topic with the poster child for all suffering artists: Vincent Van Gogh. Want to WATCH this episode instead of listen to it? See the video of this lecture here! https://creativemornings.com/talks/jennifer-dasal/1 Learn more about CreativeMor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-02-2641 min
ArtCurious PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Happy Birthday, ArtCurious Podcast!Today marks the one year anniversary since we launched our very first episode! This is a special episode for you, our listeners. Many of you called, emailed, and contacted us on social media to ask questions big and small. Here are some of my favorites. Most of all, thank you. I do this for you, and without your ears, we wouldn't be here. Thank you for a year of love and support! LEARN MORE: Artcuriouspodcast.com SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/artcurious-podcast/id114273686 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...2017-08-1029 min
ArtCurious PodcastAnnouncements from ArtCurious!Hi ArtCurious listeners, I’m so excited to announce that I’m coming back to you with a whole new season of episodes beginning on Monday, July 31st. I’ve loved working on this project and can’t wait to share it with you, so mark your calendars now and be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or the podcatcher of your choice to guarantee that you don’t miss this or any of our future episodes. I also have another exciting opportunity for you. Next month, we will be celebrating our one year anniversa Learn more...2017-07-1402 min