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Alberto Giacometti
Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966) was a significant 20th-century artist known for his elongated, attenuated sculptures that often embody post-war existe…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
5 Artists Who Take Playing with Their Food to a Whole New Level
Today I thought it would be fun to switch things up a little bit. Instead of focusing on just one artist and artwork, I’ve got 5 artists who work wit…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Charles and Ray Eames | Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Charles and Ray Eames were an iconic husband-and-wife design team who became leaders of the Mid-Century Modern movement. Their partnership began at t…
10 months ago
Petra (encore)
Petra, the ancient city carved into the sandstone cliffs of Jordan, is a testament to the ingenuity and artistry of the Nabataean civilization. Estab…
10 months ago
Mariko Mori | Pure Land
Mariko Mori, born in Tokyo in 1967, is a Japanese artist whose work blends traditional Buddhist iconography with futuristic digital art. With a backg…
10 months, 1 week ago
Sandro Botticelli | The Birth of Venus (encore)
Sandro Botticelli, born Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, was a renowned Florentine painter during the Renaissance. By the 1470s, Botticelli e…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
My guest this week is Michelle Young, author of The Art Spy. During WWII, French museum curator Rose Valland risked her life to sabotage the Nazi art…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Ultimate Lego House (encore)
In 2009, a television presenter from the BBC, a guy by the name of James May, gathered about 2,000 volunteers and approximately 3.2 million bricks do…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Jessica Poundstone | Museum of Dogs
Season 12
Jessica Poundstone is the author of Museum of Dogs: a Romp through Art History for Dog People. As the name suggests, it is a light and fun look at do…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Marc Chagall | I and the Village
Marc Chagall (born Moishe Shagal, 1887-1985) was a prominent Russian-French modern artist whose life spanned nearly a century of dramatic historical …
10 months, 3 weeks ago