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The fight against Putin: artists on the frontline
On this week's podcast: the artist-activists at the heart of Russia’s biggest protests in a decade and how the Indian government is using heritage an…
5 years, 7 months ago
Botticelli and Leonardo: the new normal for Old Masters
This week, the Old Masters in the digital age. We look at the $92m live-streamed auction sale (with fees) of a major Botticelli in New York and new r…
5 years, 8 months ago
What will Biden-Harris do for the visual arts?
This week: as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in as the president and vice president of the United States, what might their administration do f…
5 years, 8 months ago
The white supremacist art in the US Capitol
This week, we look at white supremacist art in the Capitol in Washington and discuss the legacy of Hannah Arendt. Plus, we look at a record-breaking …
5 years, 8 months ago
2020: The year in review
It’s the final episode of 2020 and so, as we always do as the year comes to an end, we’re reviewing the last 12 months in the art world. And what a y…
5 years, 9 months ago
Brexit: how will it change the art market?
The Brexit deadline is imminent and the UK and the European Union are desperately seeking an agreement. But what are the implications either way for …
5 years, 9 months ago
Contemporary public art: who is it for?
This week, we look at contemporary public art, as debate has raged about various works in recent weeks. Who is public art for and why does it continu…
5 years, 9 months ago
Is the future of museums in Africa?
This week we look at museums and Africa: we explore the future of museums and African institutions’ central role in it and we look at the 19th-centur…
5 years, 10 months ago
Rewriting the Thanksgiving myth: the Mayflower and the Wampanoag, 400 years on
It’s Thanksgiving on 26 November, so this week, we look at the myths behind this American holiday, and particularly the story of the Mayflower, the s…
5 years, 10 months ago
Where art fairs still happen: the Shanghai buzz
This week: we speak to our China correspondent Lisa Movius in Shanghai about the fairs and other events opening in the city this week. And we look at…
5 years, 10 months ago