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Episode 28: The battle over Ethiopia’s treasures
We speak to Hailemichael Aberra Afework, Ethiopia’s ambassador to the UK, about the treasures looted by the British army at Maqdala, go behind the sc…
8 years, 5 months ago
Episode 27: The enduring appeal of enigmatic Beuys. Plus, lost masterpieces reborn
We hear from Adam Lowe of Factum Arte about a new TV series in which seven lost paintings are recreated using digital means, and speak to Norman Rose…
8 years, 5 months ago
Episode 26: Christo interview, plus museum visitor figures
We speak to the Bulgarian-born artist about his grand project for the Serpentine, and look at our annual survey of visitor figures
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8 years, 5 months ago
Episode 25: Living with Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo specialist Martin Kemp on decades spent in the company of the Renaissance master, plus the 300th edition of The Art Newspaper
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8 years, 5 months ago
Episode 24: Mural-gazing with the Dalai Lama, plus Michael Rakowitz
We speak to Thomas Laird about his new sumo-sized book on Tibetan murals, and to the artist creating the new work for the Fourth Plinth commission in…
8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 23: The death of Venice?
Salvatore Settis talks about his new book, plus Tacita Dean on her three London shows
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8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 22: The genius of Picasso
We take a tour of Tate Modern's blockbuster and explore the strength of Picasso's market
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8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 21: Photography special: from Victorian pioneers to 2018 prize contenders
We meet the men and women behind three fascinating but very different exhibitions of lens-based art
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8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 20: Yes to Picasso, no to Van Gogh: the Rockefellers’ collection
We talk to the American dynasty’s historian about David and Peggy Rockefeller’s tastes, and explore the funding crisis at Glasgow’s Transmission Gall…
8 years, 7 months ago
Episode 19: Klimt and Schiele plus Songs for Sabotage
A look at the life and art of the two Austrian greats as shows open marking the 100th anniversary of their deaths. And the New Museum Triennial is re…
8 years, 7 months ago