Hosted by Betty Chen and Quinn Rose.
Quinn and Betty are two non-professional art enthusiasts who love art and want to learn more about it. They take turns researching interesting parts of art history and culture, and sharing those stories with each other.
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#28: Hank Willis Thomas
December 15th, 2020 · 32 minutes
We take a look at the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Hank Willis Thomas, especially his massive collaborative political art project For Freedoms.
#27: Pictorialism
December 1st, 2020 · 32 minutes
To celebrate our one year anniversary(!!), we talk about the photography movement Pictorialism.
#26: Flag Design
November 17th, 2020 · 32 minutes
After the recent vote to change Mississippi's flag, we take a look at the principles of flag design and how we would rank various American and Canadian flags.
#25: Campaign Posters
November 3rd, 2020 · 25 minutes
After briefly acknowledging the 2020 election, we talk about some fascinating campaign posters throughout American history and explore the development of the iconic Obama "Hope" poster.
#24: Indigenous Artists (Part 2)
October 20th, 2020 · 37 minutes
As a follow-up to our last episode, we talk about some contemporary Indigenous artists, including Carl Beam and Dyani White Hawk.
#23: Indigenous Artists (Part 1)
October 6th, 2020 · 41 minutes
We dive into a (very) brief history of Indigenous people in the United States and Canada in order to place contemporary Indigenous artists in context.
#22: Mail Art
September 22nd, 2020 · 26 minutes
Quinn loves to talk about art that can be sent through the mail, and Betty has seen an exhibit about this at the Art Gallery of Ontario, so this just might be the quintessential Pictorial topic. We also look at some major markers in the history of mail as an art movement.
#21: Museum Architecture
September 8th, 2020 · 37 minutes
Betty and Quinn talk about the goals of museum architecture and share their favorite examples of creative buildings.
#20: Returning to Art Museums
August 25th, 2020 · 34 minutes
What do art museums look like during COVID-19? Quinn and Betty discuss their recent visits to art museums in their respective cities, the new safety measures in place, and some general tips on how to engage with art.
#19: Chaédria LaBouvier & the Guggenheim
August 11th, 2020 · 29 minutes
In the conclusion to a two-part series, Betty and Quinn look into the curator Chaédria LaBouvier and the racism she experienced at the Guggenheim.