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Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt & AddictionAcross the art spectra, there is unfortunately a correlative connection between artists and addiction or addictive behavior. From Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, to Mark Rothko to Nan Goldin, some of the most insightful creatives have suffered from addictions that not only affected them personally, but also informed the aesthetic of their art. Join our hosts, and their special guest, licensed therapist and expert in addition, Marnie Zang Katularu, as they try and unravel the relationship between art and addiction. For more on Zang Katularu and her work in mental health services, visit www.saguarobehavioralhealth.com2021-03-0134 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Ballad of Yoko OnoBiography often plays an integral role in how any given artist is historicized; however, in the case of Yoko Ono, that biography hasn't done her much service. Credited with breaking up the Beatles, Ono's relationship with John Lennon has unfortunately eclipsed her prolific, provocative and profound career as a conceptual artist. Join our hosts as they discuss and debate Ono's work and legacy.2021-02-2240 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAQue Serra, SerraThe sculptures and public artworks of post-Minimalist Richard Serra are dazzling in their massive scale and quietly contemplative in their aesthetic simplicity. Join our hosts as they discuss Serra's sculptural innovations, public art controversies and the ways in which he activates viewers through an experiential design.2020-09-2133 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt in the Wake of PandemicsWith the terrifying outbreak of COVID-19, we're all living in a new reality. Pandemics; however, are not new and have, throughout history, generated hopeful, helpful and life-saving artistic responses. Join our hosts as they discuss a panoply of art that has emerged from pandemics ranging from the Bubonic Plague to the Spanish influenza to the HIV/AIDS epidemic to the Ebola virus.2020-04-0627 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAPhotography: the Real BeginningsIt's widely written that photography was "invented" by Louis Daguerre in 1839; however, nothing has such a clear or clean origin story. Join our hosts as they dissect the very beginnings of photography: how it was invented when it was, who used this new medium, why that matters and who actually invented it.2020-03-2330 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADown for DaliSalvador Dalí is one of history's most iconic, ironic, illogical, irreverent, and integral artists. Best known for his melting clocks and curvy mustache, Dalí created masterful surrealistic landscapes that unlock the collective unconscious and speak to our most intimate and vulnerable anxieties. Join our hosts as they attempt to decode the ultimately unknowable paintings and persona of Dalí.2020-03-0934 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAAi Weiwei Go!Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is arguably the most vehemently anti-authoritarian living artist. In his work across media, Ai tackles the tropes of history, surveillance, abuse of power, and what it means to test the limits of freedom. Regarding this last theme, the artist’s work and life have overlapped. Ai, critical of the Chinese government’s stance on democracy and human rights, has proactively investigated governmental corruption and cover-ups in his work, getting arrested for 81 days in the process. Join our hosts as they explore the work, the provocations and the activism.2020-02-2429 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt in Nature, Nature as ArtIn the late 1960s, artists began to expand the parameters of art in exciting ways: what it can look like, what it can be made from, where it can be located. Many took to nature--or took materials from nature--to better integrate the world, and concept of impermanence, into art. Join our hosts as they journey through their favorite land art creations.2020-02-1831 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUALove is in the ArtArt is often political--a discerning lens scrutinizing its surroundings--or perhaps satirical, culturally inquisitive or rebellious in nature. Art can also be fantastically romantic. Join our hosts as they share the art that they think is most steeped in seduction.2020-02-0430 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAWhat's Up, Whistler"Whistler's Mother" is one of the most recognizable and parodied paintings of all-time. The man who painted it, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, is one of the most significant artists and aesthetic game-changers in American history. Join our hosts as they explore his revelatory paintings, disruptions of tradition and ornery personality.2020-01-2732 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAO'Keeffe's Flower Power!Georgia O'Keeffe is an American icon. Best--and most controversially--known for the series of "flowers" she painted between 1918-1929, O'Keeffe addresses themes of pleasure and place throughout her career: pleasure with and in the female body, but also the pleasure of being ensconced within the United States. Join our hosts as they unpack the tremendous career of this tremendous artist.2020-01-2028 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAMunch the Punk"The Scream" by Edvard Munch is one of the most iconic, ubiquitous and parodied paintings of all-time. Join our hosts as they explore why that is, what the painting could possibly mean, how it evokes the time and place from which it was made, and what's so seductive about its maker.2020-01-1326 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt Critics & Culture ChangersEver since Giorgio Vasari published Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects in 1550, historians have played a key role in shaping the careers of artists. Although sometimes subtle and often behind-the-scenes, these tastemakers can puppeteer who becomes iconic and who fades into obscurity. Join our hosts as they explore the role of some of history's most influential critics, collectors, and culture changers.2020-01-0629 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUALatinx Artists in L.A.For decades, Los Angeles has been the home to significant Latinx artists who use their work to celebrate their cultural heritage and form meaningful communities. The contemporary scene of Latinx artists in L.A., especially urban artists, has never been more vibrant. Join our hosts as they share their favorite work by their favorite makers.2019-12-2328 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAHappy Little Bob RossBob Ross, landscape painter and PBS legend, could always be counted on to have a fantastic hair-day and even more fantastic attitude. His TV show, The Joy of Painting, hasn't aired since the mid-90s; however, Ross has recently become more beloved than ever. Join our hosts as they discuss his works, his joyful demeanor and relatable art teaching style.2019-12-1623 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAIs Jackson Pollock the World's Greatest Painter?In 1949, Life Magazine published an article on the (in)famous Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock asking whether he was the greatest living painter. Join our hosts as they animatedly--and from wildly different perspectives--begin to answer this question.2019-12-0930 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAAsk Us Anything! Live Q&AAfter the live 100th episode, Lizy and BUA opened up the floor to audience questions--about absolutely anything and everything art related. Check out this impromptu, interactive conversation about hip hop, the legacy of Duchamp, and one artist's choice to use excrement as his art material.2019-12-0338 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUA100th Episode Live! Hip Hop & ArtHip Hop emerged as a fully postmodern, intersectional art expression during the 1980s in the Bronx. Interweaving graffiti writing, b-boy dance, MC sounds and DJ mixing, Hip Hop continues to energize disparate, and yet connected, facets of society and culture. Join our hosts as they delve into the history of Hip Hop, its progression over time, and contemporary artists who continue to live its ethos.2019-11-2636 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArchitecture Guru GehryFrom the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles to the Dancing House in Prague, Frank Gehry has designed some of the most celebrated buildings across the world. Join our hosts as they discuss his playful, innovative, and idiosyncratic designs.2019-10-2826 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUACézanne: Game ChangerOffering the highest compliment an artist can give, Picasso acknowledged Paul Cézanne as the father of modernism, "the father of us all." Join our hosts as they investigate why this is, describing the Post-Impressionist's most significant paintings, his profound flattening of space and introduction of the concept of movement into the otherwise static viewing experience.2019-10-2131 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAGraffiti: Tags, Toys, Throw-Ups, and All-CityGraffiti, quite literally scratching something into an outdoor surface without permission, has been happening for thousands of years. The graffiti that we know today--rebellious, visceral and counter-culture--was born in New York City in the '70s and practiced by some of the most fearless and inventive artists. Join our hosts as they deep-dive into this dynamic and dangerous time.2019-10-1435 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe War on Culture!Under the conservative Reagan administration, the 1980s was a constraining time for any artist who tried to push the envelope. Especially vilified during this era were photographers Andres Serrano and Robert Mapplethorpe. Join our hosts as they reveal governmental censorship and discuss the work that was considered an aberration on society.2019-10-0732 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAWhy do we LOL at Caricatures?When we think of words used to describe significant art, chances are that "caricature" doesn't make the list. But maybe it should. Join our hosts as they unearth the history of caricatures, common misconceptions about the genre, and its most phenomenal players.2019-09-3031 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Misunderstood MinimalistsThe 1960s art scene is primarily associated with Pop, kitsch and Warhol; however, it was also the era of sleek, stark, hard-edged Minimalism. Join our hosts as they digest this influential--if short-lived--movement and its embrace of the death of the artist and deskilling of the art object.2019-09-2330 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAConcerning the Spiritual in KandinksyWassily Kandinksy was a major aesthetic innovator--he saw spiritual symbolism in color, sought to translate musical sounds into painterly shapes, and is credited for painting the first entirely abstract canvas in 1913. Join our hosts as they explore all the facets of this Russian genius.2019-09-1624 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThree of the Worst Artists EverFor 91 episodes, this show has celebrated the best of the best. But what about the worst of the worst? Join our hosts as they maneuver around the work and lives of three artworld clunkers.2019-09-0929 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUABi-gendering BourgeoisLouise Bourgeois worked in a variety of diverse media throughout her 8 decades-long career. Her evocative, provocative themes dance between her personal experience with trauma to desire, abjection, gender and the body. Join our hosts on this feisty conversation surrounding Bourgeois' art and its impact.2019-08-2626 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt Warrior WarholIn a moment of prophetic brilliance, Andy Warhol said everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes. However, his fame has endured millions of minutes beyond those 15 with no sign of fading. Join our hosts as they explain why--outlining his art, his process, his persona and his themes of consumerism, celebrity and tragedy.2019-08-1932 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAOlafur Eliasson: Contemporary Icon or Cleverist?Contemporary artist Olafur Eliasson uses light and space in the way traditional painters use pigment and canvas. The public space becomes his painterly surface and nontraditional materials, ranging from water, fans, air currents, color dye, fog, ice and moss, become his tools for mark-making. Join our hosts as they passionately debate the legitimacy and value of his practice.2019-08-1226 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAOG GiottoThe most respected Italian Renaissance historian, Giorgio Vasari, cited Giotto di Bondone as the absolute first Renaissance artist. Join our hosts as they unravel this statement and explore what the Italian Renaissance is, in what way Giotto's art epitomizes its style and how Humanism changed art forever.2019-08-0532 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Biggest Splash: Hockney and L.A. PopWith paintings full of palm trees, outdoor pools and seductive stretches of the open road, David Hockney is the quintessential artist of L.A. Pop. Join our hosts as they celebrate the man who celebrates their city.2019-07-2227 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAHyped on HopperEdward Hopper is an icon of American art. His paintings are celebrated in museums throughout the country, are reproduced on countless posters, postcards, cell phone cases--even mousepads--and are constantly referenced in pop-culture. But what is it about his work that people find so mesmerizing and meaningful? Join our hosts to find out!2019-07-1527 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAMexican Muralism in the U.S.In the 1920s, Los Tres Grandes--Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros--created murals throughout Mexico in an effort to reunify the country under the new Mexican Communist Party regime. After the 1929 stock market crash, the United States government commissioned these same men to paint murals that would lift the spirits of the American people and restore their faith in their capitalistic government. Problems ensued. Join our hosts as they unravel this artistic showdown between Communism and Capitalism.2019-07-0827 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAHow the Armory Show Changed EverythingIn 1913, European Modernism landed in the U.S. and changed the art game forever. Join our hosts as they discuss the groundbreaking Armory Show and viewers' dramatic reactions to the avant-garde art within its halls.2019-07-0131 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAFakes and ForgeriesThe fact of the matter is, there are art forgeries everywhere. Fakes are, wittingly or not, sold in galleries, auction houses and displayed on museum walls around the world. Join our hosts as they share their knowledge on these fakes and discuss some of the greatest art forgers of all time.2019-06-0626 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAPrepare to SwoonWith her psychologically rich work installed both on the streets but also in museums throughout the world, Swoon captivates art viewers of all types. Join our hosts as they discuss the complexities of her practice, her imagery, her installations--even her name.2019-05-3030 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAFinally, One on PicassoPablo Picasso is often heralded as the most significant artist of the 20th century--maybe even of all-time. But why? Join our hosts as they debate and discuss all things Picasso: his work, his innovations, his missteps and his misgivings.2019-05-2128 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUARadical RodinA real G, Auguste Rodin rejected the rigid neoclassical training that dominated 19th century academic sculpture and became the first modern sculptor in the process. Join our hosts as they explain Rodin's radical innovations to the field and explore his most iconic works, like The Thinker and The Kiss.2019-05-1432 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADamien Hirst: Death & DiamondsThe most notorious artist to emerge in the late 1980s and early 90s, Damien Hirst produces work that not only seduces his viewers but also forces them to confront the inevitability of their own mortality. Using dead animals, diamonds and human skulls as his materials, Hirst neatly calculates to offend, provoke and dazzle. Join our hosts as they peel back the layers of his most significant work.2019-05-0725 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUACity of Brotherly Love and ArtPhiladelphia, celebrated for its hoagies and for being the birth place of U.S. independence, should also be known as a powerhouse art scene. Join our hosts as they discuss iconic art and art moments in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.2019-04-3023 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAVan Gogh and Gauguin--One Fu*cked Up FriendshipFor 9 turbulent weeks in 1888, artists Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived together in Arles. During this time, the two men produced some of their most insightful and iconic paintings. Also during this time, the artists had bitter arguments, one of which ended with van Gogh's infamous ear-cutting episode. Join our hosts as they discuss the work and the interpersonal dynamics.2019-04-2324 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAAmerican Landscapes, More Intense Than They LookAmerican landscape paintings from the mid-19th century might not appear terribly complex or interesting. Oh but they are! Join our hosts as they discuss the racism, religiosity and rampant nationalism subtly encoded in these works.2019-04-1525 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Dope DegasWith his ballerina paintings hanging in every museum across the world, there's no denying French Impressionist Edgar Degas was dope. He was also difficult, disruptive, questionably intolerant and a creative visionary. Join our hosts as they explore the various shades of Degas' work and his personality.2019-04-0832 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAKara Walker: Race Relations and Psychological PerversionsKara Walker is one of the most celebrated and controversial contemporary artists around. Her work is both evocative, but also provocative, exploring intersectional themes of history, race, gender and power. Join our hosts as they unpack her silhouetted installations and explore the effect of their inflammatory content.2019-04-0119 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAFrank Lloyd Wright, Architect and EccentricFrank Lloyd Wright, the brilliant American architect, irrevocably changed the way homes are lived in and designed. He was also quite the eccentric. Join our hosts as they discuss his incredible contributions to the field of architecture but also his personal irreverence for rules.2019-03-2524 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADocumentary Photography: Information or Propaganda?During the 1930s, U.S. photography was profoundly determined by responses to the Great Depression. Photographers, including Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, were commissioned by the government to document Dust Bowl America--at times the landscape but mainly the people living there. But with commissions come agendas. Join our hosts as they analyze the most iconic of these photographs, like Lange's Migrant Mother, and prove that "Documentary" does not equal "document."2019-03-1824 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUARembrandt van RockstarRembrandt is on the short list of Greatest Artists of All Time. With his luminous treatment of light, of external subjects and of the self, it's no wonder why. Join our hosts as they discuss Rembrandt's life, his innovations and his most significant work and you'll learn why he's such a rockstar.2019-03-1125 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAOverlooked Art in the Big AppleNew York City is often considered the center of the art universe. From the Met to the Frick to the Whitney and the MoMA, these museums are iconic Manhattan institutions that house some of the most iconic art of all time. But where do you go if you want to explore art off the beaten path? Join our hosts as they tour you through lesser-known spaces and help you better understand the famous stuff you already know.2019-03-0429 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADaumier: Realist GOATDuring the mid-19th century, European academic art was all the rage. Subjects in painting came from mythology, history or the Bible, and the work's style was often tight, controlled and hyper-realistic. Then came Daumier, a Frenchman, who helped change the game for good. Join our hosts as they discuss Daumier's disruptions of convention, rebellious choice of subject matter and loosened style.2019-01-2428 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUASigmund Freud, What the F*ck?!Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis and the dude we credit for trippy dreams and sexual fetishes, was also deeply influential to 20th century modern art movements. Join our hosts for this Freudian 101 session as they outline the intersection between his theories on sexuality and Surrealist art.2019-01-2231 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAQuizzing Jeopardy Julia!Alex, we'll take "Jeopardy Champion" for 800...who is Julia Collins! In 2014, Julia won 20 Jeopardy! games, becoming the second most winning contestant in the show's history. Julia is also an art history expert. Join our hosts in this playful episode as they quiz Jeopardy Julia on all things art, desperately trying to stump the master.2019-01-0738 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADiane Arbus, Photographer of Freaks?1960s street photographer Diane Arbus was deemed the "photographer of freaks" for her interest in people often seen as existing on the fringes of society. Join our hosts as they outline her most iconic images and disentangle whether her work is exploitative or sincere homage.2018-12-1927 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUARobert Rauschenberg: Transcendent or Trash?Robert Rauschenberg's conceptual work and assemblage art which he called Combines ushered an innovative wave for art in the intra-years between Abstract Expressionism and Pop. Join our hosts as they debate the merits of Rauschenberg's contributions. 2018-12-1230 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUARon English, Banksy and BuffingIn November 2018, legendary artist Ron English bought a Banksy at auction claiming he will whitewash the work in protest of the way street art has been monetized. Join our hosts as they discuss this stunt and critically analyze its implications.2018-12-1023 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Women of AbExThe 1950s American art movement, Abstract Expressionism, was a hyper-masculine era both in its aesthetic but also in its cast of characters. However, there were a handful of resilient and fiercely talented women who endured the obstacles despite. Join our hosts as they dissect the stories and mark making of Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler.2018-12-0433 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Sexy, Salacious Egon SchieleWith their graphic intensity, figural distortion and raw sexual charge, Egon Schiele's portraits and self-portraits re-established conventional notions of beauty. Join our hosts as they discuss this 20th century Austrian master. 2018-11-2927 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAWhy We Should OBEY the GiantThere may not be an official leader of the street art movement, but if there were it would be Shepard Fairey. A tenacious champion of urban art, Fairey is best known for his political work--like the Obama HOPE Poster--that pairs image and text to activate viewers and inspire them to construct their own meaning. Join our hosts as they discuss the art, the controversies and the man. 2018-11-2625 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUANorman Rockwell, Americana SuperstarSome people criticize Norman Rockwell's work as sentimental schmaltz, and some people shouldn't be critics. Join our hosts as they talk about the subtle gravitas and emotional, social impact of Rockwell's work.2018-11-2132 min
Just Go Grind#22: Lizy Dastin on Street Art, Teaching, and Career ChangeLizy Dastin is an Art History instructor at UCLAx and Santa Monica College with a focus on contemporary art and urban practice. She has previously taught at Chapman University, The American Jewish University, Mercy College and the School of Visual Arts and has worked on curatorial projects at the Metropolitan Museum, the International Center of Photography and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Lizy, founder of street art information hub Art and Seeking, is a passionate advocate of street art and its makers and is committed to creating a digital archive of this otherwise ephemeral practice. She's...2018-11-2049 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUARomare Bearden and the Harlem RenaissanceThrough his paintings and collages, Romare Bearden crafts powerful stories that celebrate African American communities and illustrate distinctive black experiences. Join our hosts as they discuss Bearden's work and describe the layers of his importance.2018-11-1924 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAWinslow Homer: American Themes and TensionsIn the years following the Civil War in the United States, there was a schism in art between painters who were dazzled by the allure of Europe and those who embodied a fierce American chauvinism. Painters in the latter camp, notably the great genius Winslow Homer, made work that was dedicated to realism and tethered to distinctly American narratives. Join our hosts as they tackle Homer's most significant work, offering context and criticism.2018-11-1432 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUABUA on BUAIn this special episode, the host becomes the subject. Listen in as BUA discusses his art and life in more revealing, honest and poignant ways than ever before.2018-11-0834 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArtivismFrom Ancient Rome to the Renaissance to the renegade world of the street, artists have always aligned their work with their political beliefs. Join our hosts as they examine the ways in which artists use their work as a vehicle for the activism.2018-11-0532 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADelightfully Dotty Yayoi KusamaWe've all seen thousands of people post photos in Yayoi Kusama's immersive installation, Infinity Mirror Room, now join our hosts as they deep dive into the artist's provocative and brilliant career.2018-10-3122 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAKeith Haring, Urban HieroglyphistDuring his short but prolific career, Keith Haring forged an urban aesthetic that changed street art forever. Join our hosts as they discuss Haring's impact, his life and his iconic hieroglyphic style.2018-10-2924 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAJohn Asaro, a New RomanticWith his Planes of the Head and now Planes of the Body, John Asaro is an instrumental teacher of representational art. Join our hosts as they discuss Asaro's tremendous contributions as a painter.2018-10-2429 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAWho's Your Dada?From urinals to political photo collages to defaced posters of the Mona Lisa, Dada Art is strange, subversive and nonsensical. Join our hosts as they explore this weird and wonderful world.2018-10-2226 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUATalking Authenticity with thrashbirdKnown for his renegade billboard takeovers and trenchant critique of technology and governmental ills, street artist thrashbird makes powerful statements through his art and certainly has a lot to say. Join our hosts as they open up their discussion to thrashbird to talk about authenticity and hypocrisy within contemporary street art.2018-10-1737 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUABanksy the BadassFrom painting live elephants to match the pattern of wallpaper to creating a frame that self-destructed its contents seconds after being sold at auction, Banksy is a master of subversive performance. Join our hosts as they lift the veil of this anonymous, mysterious street art master.2018-10-1525 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADrugs: High Art, HighSynthetic stimulants, like drugs and alcohol, have fueled the creativity of artists for the last hundred years, at least. Post-Impressionist painter Henri Toulouse Lautrec illustrated the swirls and spirals of the underground Parisian nightclub, The Moulin Rouge, while being swept away himself by the swirls and spirals of absinthe. However, there is no denying addiction’s dark and dangerous side. Join our hosts as they surrender to the influence of drugs and talk about its influence over artists.2018-10-1029 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Legendary Ninja TurtlesIt's turtle time! In this episode, our hosts uncover the real Renaissance artists--Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo--behind those cartoon ninja masks.2018-10-0831 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArtists as BrandsSuccessful artists are brands. Sometimes artists collaborate with outside corporate brands and sometimes they even create their own. Join our hosts as they discuss this multi-pronged relationship between artists and branding.2018-10-0522 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt and TraumaThe tenor of the times feels increasingly dark. Politics in particular have been dividing us with tenacious vigor, leaving many feeling sensitized and shattered. Art--making and consuming--can be an inroad through this trauma. Join our hosts as they discuss powerful art that was made to heal.2018-09-3025 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt and PlacemakingWhen consuming art, context matters. From a gallery to the streets to the Metropolitan Museum to the mall--the location that contains the art ends up shaping the way in which viewers understand that work and its importance. Join our hosts as they discuss this significant intersection between art and place. 2018-09-2627 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAGarry Winogrand: A Tender Assault to the StreetsGarry Winogrand's photography--raw, slashing, energized and personal--perfectly echoes the tenor of the 1960s. Join our hosts as they discuss his work and share an exclusive story that potentially puts a debate surrounding Winogrand's methods to bed.2018-09-2427 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Power of PortraitsThe Mona Lisa is the most iconic image in Western art. But, why? And what's so interesting about portraits as a genre and how can we grapple with what they reveal about the sitter, the artist and us viewing them? Join our hosts as they dissect several significant examples of some of the most significant and exciting portraits of all time.2018-09-1929 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAWhy We Love Annie (Preece)Contemporary artist Annie Preece has a style that is all her own: nostalgic, subversive, humorous and outrageous. Join our hosts as they discuss her work, her life and exclusive moments from her time on BUA's T.V. show, Street Art Throwdown.2018-09-1723 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThat's So L.A.The epicenter of the artworld may not be New York anymore. With its abundance of physical space and psychological distance from the Manhattan-centric scene, it may, in fact, be Los Angeles. Join our hosts as they explore significant artists--like Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, and Judy Chicago--whose work asserts the significance of the city. 2018-09-0728 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAHow To Make It In The Art WorldWith Van Gogh becoming famous after his death, Basquiat rising to stardom with the help of Andy Warhol and hosts of other artists accessing classes and buyers with family money, there's no one way to make it in this unregulated artworld. Join our hosts as they outline some tips and ideas for anyone wanting to break in and make their mark.2018-09-0430 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAChatting with Cartoonist Lady Person Dami LeeIllustrator Dami Lee has figured out how to craft a cartoon that's both whimsically humorous but also speaks to contemporary awareness of globalism and identity. Join our hosts as they talk to Lee about her work and new book, Be Everything at Once.2018-08-2921 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAThe Impressionists: 19th Century RebelsEven people who don't know much about art always seem to love the Impressionists. The paintings are colorful, the subject matter seemingly light, and if you don't feel a gentle sense of calm while gazing at Monet's "Waterlilies" then clearly you hate life. But what people don't know is that the Impressionists were rebellious, visually anarchic and turned the artworld upside down. Join our hosts as they go back in time and talk about this group the way they were meant to be talked about.2018-08-2734 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUABreaking Down the Artworld with Ron EnglishPOPagandist and contemporary art behemoth, Ron English joins our hosts to strip down the artworld.2018-08-2332 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADo We Have to Hate Jeff Koons?From sculptures of massive balloon animals to porcelain renderings of Michael Jackson with Bubbles the chimpanzee, if you've been to a museum you've most likely encountered art by Jeff Koons. The perennial artworld frenemy, Koons is a figure we love to hate. But do we have to hate him? Join our hosts as they discuss then pop the criticisms surrounding his work.2018-08-2026 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUALet's Talk About SexAs far back as the Paleolithic cave drawings and ancient Roman frescoes in Pompeii, artists have illustrated explicit sexual acts in their work. Join our hosts as they outline historic and contemporary examples of this subject matter and discuss the role and intrigue of sex in art. 2018-08-1530 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUADump Trump!: Protest Street ArtThe 2016 U.S. presidential election unfolded on the streets in canvassing, in protests, and in art. Beyond caricatures that cartoonists drew of Donald Trump in The New Yorker and newspapers around the world, Trump’s portrayal in street art was uniquely scathing. Join our hosts as they go through several significant examples of anti-Trump artivism.2018-08-0929 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAWhy Look at Art, Anyway?Unfortunately, art often gets a bad rap for being elitist and not particularly useful to study. In this episode, our hosts are joined by award-winning author Mary Sheldon to discuss why it's important to look at art and how adding art into your everyday experience will change your life.2018-08-0631 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAMastering Art in "The Masterpiece"Fiona Davis, bestselling author of The Dollhouse and The Address talks to our hosts about her new novel, The Masterpiece. Orbiting around the short-lived Grand Central School of Art located in Manhattan's iconic Grand Central Terminal, Davis' intertwining dual narratives are rich with art references and themes.2018-08-0423 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt and Identity Politics in Netflix's "Nanette"Hannah Gadsby, comedienne and critical thinker, released a visionary comedy special on Netflix entitled "Nanette." In it, she interweaves traditional comedic tropes with deeply poignant personal history, uncomfortable truths about society and, surprisingly, art history. Join our hosts as they discuss this important program and the role art plays within the narrative.2018-07-3130 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUA"Who Shot JR?": A Graffiti StoryFrom graffiti to street art to activism to the TED prize, international artist JR has done it all. Join our hosts as they outline his work and its importance.2018-07-1622 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAWhy You Should Know the WyethsChristina's World by Andrew Wyeth is one of the most iconic images in American art. Why? What does it reveal about the subject, the artist and the ideology of the country itself? Join our hosts as they unpack this quintessential Americana work and explore the lives and art careers of Andrew Wyeth and his illustrator father N.C.2018-07-1434 min
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent peopleLizy Dastin – Art and Seeking within the world of street artLizy Dastin is the owner and founder of Art and Seeking, a platform that bridges the gap between the mainstream art world to the unorthodox world of street art. Lizy shares how her idea for Art and Seeking came about during a low point in her life, why her business evolved its services from art-focused walking tours into a free digital archive of street art for the public and managerial support for artists, and what her craziest experiences have been while interviewing street artists. Learn more about Lizy on the Art and Seeking website and Instagram, her...2018-07-1042 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAPhotography: A Rival to Painting?Contemporary painter David Hockney once said, "there is nothing wrong with photography, if you don't mind the perspective of a paralyzed Cyclops." That doesn't seem very nice. Why does photography always get such a bad rap? Join our hosts as they hotly debate this issue.2018-07-0828 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt Hacks: The Basic LingoWhen people talk about art, sometimes it sounds like they're speaking in Klingon. Join our hosts as they define foundational art terminology.2018-07-0529 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAFrida, the Film and the FemaleMexican painter, Frida Kahlo, is one of the most iconic artists--with one of the most iconic faces--of the 20th century. Join our hosts as they debate her work and discuss the 2002 biopic about her life.2018-06-2628 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUABasquiat, the Movie and the ManJean-Michel Basquiat is one of the most intriguing, instinctual and influential artists to come out of the last fifty years. Join our hosts as they dissect his work and the 1996 biopic directed by Julian Schnabel.2018-06-1826 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt World Frenemies: Live!Join our hosts on their first live recording as they battle it and expose two famous art world rivalries: Pablo Picasso versus Henri Matisse and Jackson Pollock versus Willem de Kooning.2018-06-111h 06
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUASocial Media: A Necessary Evil or Just Evil?IG, FB, DM...social media has irrevocably changed the way consumers find, share and acquire art. Join our hosts as they debate the merits and drawbacks of social media with Fred Lidskog, the head of content behind outdoor art archive @impermanent_art.2018-06-0929 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAGoing Beyond the Streets with Roger GastmanLong established as a cultural curator and contemporary art tastemaker, Roger Gastman is the featured guest on this episode. Join our hosts and Roger as they discuss his most recent exhibition, "Beyond the Streets" in Los Angeles.2018-05-3036 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAArt, the Avant Garde and Nazi GermanyIn 1937, Hitler's Nazi party launched an art exhibition on "degenerate" art to clarify for the German public by defamation and derision exactly what type of modern art was unacceptable to the Reich. Join our hosts as they discuss how Hitler used modernism as political propaganda and the role art served during the Holocaust.2018-05-2226 min
Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUAJasper Johns and the American Flag UnraveledThe Broad Museum in Los Angeles hosted a landmark exhibition surrounding the work of iconic American artist, Jasper Johns. Best recognized for his works depicting targets and the American flag, Johns is undoubtedly a living legend--but why? Joins our hosts as they unravel the iconography of his art and debate the merit of his concepts and practice.2018-05-1600 min