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Episode #119: Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful
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12/11/2023 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
Bonus: Enjoy "The Art of Crime"
Hey friends, I have a show that I’d like to share with you today. It’s right up my personal alley--so much so that I made a similarly-themed season of ArtCurious a few years back. Today it’s a pleasure to introduce you to The Art of Crime.
The Art of Crime is a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts--created, written, and narrated by Gavin Whitehead. Gavin notes that he has had an interest in things criminal and artistic for as long as he can remember, and this podcast is the perfect intersection of those two fascinations. The show is now in its second season and is all about several artists who have committed, attempted, or at least been implicated in an assassination. This episode today is all about the painter David-Alfaro Siqueiros.
A diehard Communist, Siqueiros fought in the Mexican Revolution in the mid-1910s. Over the next several decades, he would revolutionize the theory and practice of muralism in Mexico and abroad, largely inspired by his radical politics. In 1940, his political convictions led to a less honorable enterprise when he spearheaded an assault on the home of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky as he and his family slept in their beds.
Enjoy-- and I’ll be back to you next week with an all-new episode of ArtCurious.
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4/14/2023 • 32 minutes, 28 seconds
ArtCurious News This Week: March 31, 2023
Hello ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 31, 2023.
This week’s stories:
CNN: Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings
NBC News: Unknown Jackson Pollock painting found in police raid in Bulgaria
CNN: Rare print of Hokusai's 'Great Wave' sets new auction record
AP News: Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protest
New York Times: He Lost a Courbet Fleeing the Nazis. His Heirs Are Getting it Back.
CNN: Dusty painting hidden behind door turns out to be Brueghel 'masterpiece'
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3/31/2023 • 16 minutes, 38 seconds
ArtCurious News This Week: March 24, 2023
Hello listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 24, 2023.
This week’s stories:
ArtNews: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Early After Plans for ‘Guerilla Art Installation’ by Climate Activists Leak
CNN: Scientists confirm long held theory about what inspired Monet
ArtNews: New Investigation Finds More than 1,000 Objects in Met’s Collection Linked to Antiquities Trafficking
The Art Newspaper: Chicana muralist Judith Baca to receive National Medal of Arts in White House ceremony
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3/24/2023 • 15 minutes, 20 seconds
Author Interview: Damian Dibben and "The Colour Storm"
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. Instead of doing our typical Friday news cast, I’m sharing a recent discussion I had with author Damian Dibben about his latest novel, The Colour Storm. Set in the cutthroat art-world of Renaissance Venice, The Colour Storm is about the search for a new color. The daring young painter, Giorgione, is in the fight of his life to beat his rivals and find it first. It’s a searing tale of creation, ambition, rivalry and passion at one of the most seismic turning points in history, and it’s filled with characters both familiar and new, and is full of unexpected turns. It’s an excellent read and one that art lovers are sure to enjoy.
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3/17/2023 • 37 minutes, 6 seconds
ArtCurious News This Week: March 10, 2023
Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 10, 2023.
This week’s stories:
The Art Newspaper: Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures to Greece in 'historic event'
The Art Newspaper: Notre Dame to reopen in December 2024
ArtNews: University Faculty Vote Against Plan to Deaccession Paintings at Brauer Museum of Art
The Art Newspaper: Archaeologists discover ancient tunnel at Great Pyramid of Giza that may lead to King Khufu’s tomb
ArtNews: Egyptian Archaeologists Uncover Roman Era Mini-Sphinx Statue
ArtNews: Climate Activist Group Protests at Rembrandt’s Night Watch at Rijksmuseum
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3/10/2023 • 14 minutes, 9 seconds
ArtCurious News This Week: February 17, 2023
Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCurious News this Week and I’m ready to roll. Today is Friday, February 17, 2023.
This week’s stories:
ArtNews: Vermeer Retrospective Sells Out All Tickets Within Days of Opening
The Art Newspaper: Paris's Centre Pompidou breaks new ground by acquiring 18 NFTs
The Art Newspaper: Mysterious NFT collector—who may actually be the rapper Snoop Dogg—gifts 22 blockchain works to LACMA
ArtNews: New Valentine’s Day Mural by Banksy in British Town Is Partly Removed Hours After Going on View
ArtNews: Four Foundations Commit $5 M. to Create Latinx Art Curatorial Positions at 10 US Art Institutions
ArtNews: Indiana School Proposes Sale of $15 M. Georgia O’Keeffe Painting, Triggering Bitter Pushback
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2/17/2023 • 16 minutes, 32 seconds
Author Interview: Julia Voss and "Hilma af Klint, a Biography"
I’ve got a great interview for you today— this time, I’m featuring a conversation with Julia Voss on her fascinating book, Hilma af Klint, a Biography, which was released recently in its English translation.
The Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) was forty-four years old when she broke with the academic tradition in which she had been trained to produce a body of radical, abstract works the likes of which had never been seen before. Today, it is widely accepted that af Klint was one of the earliest abstract academic painters in Europe.
But this is only part of her story. Not only was she a working female artist, she was also an avowed clairvoyant and mystic. Like many of the artists at the turn of the twentieth century who developed some version of abstract painting, af Klint studied Theosophy, which holds that science, art, and religion are all reflections of an underlying life-form that can be harnessed through meditation, study, and experimentation. Well before Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Malevich declared themselves the inventors of abstraction, af Klint was working in a nonrepresentational mode, producing a powerful visual language that continues to speak to audiences today. The exhibition of her work in 2018 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City attracted more than 600,000 visitors, making it the most-attended show in the history of the institution.
Despite her enormous popularity, there has not yet been a biography of af Klint—until now.
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2/13/2023 • 43 minutes, 32 seconds
ArtCurious News This Week: February 10, 2023
Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCurious News this Week and I’m ready to roll. Today is Friday, February 10, 2023.
This week’s stories:
The Art Newspaper: Huge earthquakes in Turkey and Syria devastate heritage sites including 2,000-year-old castle
The Art Newspaper: Artefacts in Swiss museums were looted from the Kingdom of Benin, new report says
The New York Times: Is Nazi Loot Amid His 6,000 Oils, Some Grenades and Napoleon’s Toothbrush?
ArtNews: Hobbyist Finds Renaissance-Era Pendant Connected to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
AP News: Visitors can see famed Florence baptistry’s mosaics up close
AP News: Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum hosts blockbuster Vermeer exhibition
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2/10/2023 • 12 minutes, 18 seconds
BONUS: Listen to "Who ARTed"
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. I’m sharing an episode of the fun, all-ages art podcast, Who ARTed. Who ARTed is a show created by an art teacher with the goal of making art history fun and interesting for listeners of any age, so if you're looking for a show that you can enjoy with the kids, Kyle shares fun facts about everything from Mona Lisa to Mario. Today I’m sharing his recent mini-episode about Salvador Dalí, but be sure to check out Who ARTed’s daily mini-episodes this season, which are covering 64 diverse artists in anticipation of their annual Arts Madness Tournament. Listeners can vote for their favorite artworks in a bracketed tournament where every matchup simply asks "Which is better?" This can spark some great conversations about how we evaluate art.
You can find Who ARTed: Weekly Art History for All Ages wherever you get your podcasts, or at www.whoartedpodcast.com.
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2/8/2023 • 9 minutes, 39 seconds
ArtCurious News This Week: January 27, 2023
Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. I’m your host, Jennifer Dasal, and we’ve got some great stories for you today, Friday, January 27th, 2023.
This week’s stories:
ArtNews: Heirs Sue Guggenheim to Recover Storied Picasso Painting, Citing ‘Wrongful Possession’
WESH Orlando: Orlando Museum of Art placed on probation by American Alliance of Museums
The Guardian: Frederick McCubbin painting defaced with Woodside logo in protest at Art Gallery of Western Australia
ArtNews : Mexican Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Pre-Hispanic Mayan Settlement
ArtNews: A Mass Burial of Decapitated Roman Remains Discovered in England
ArtNews: Gilded Warrior’s Tomb Discovered During Construction of an Expressway in Romania
ArtNews: Archaeologists Uncover Intact 52-Foot-Long Ancient Papyrus from 50 BCE
Smithsonian: Archaeologists in Egypt Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Mummified Crocodiles
ArtNews: 1,800-Year-Old Roman City Unearthed in Luxor, Egypt
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1/27/2023 • 17 minutes, 57 seconds
ArtCurious News This Week: October 28, 2022
Happy Friday, listeners! It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, FINALLY back at you this week with our short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this gets you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Today is Friday, October 28, 2022.
This week’s stories:
The Art Newspaper: Jo Bonger: the woman who made Van Gogh famous as one of the greatest artists of all time
New York Times: Damaged by an Explosion, the Canvas Emerged a Gentileschi
The Art Newspaper: Biggest ever Vermeer show gets bigger: Rijksmuseum announces further loans for blockbuster exhibition
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10/28/2022 • 13 minutes, 10 seconds
Death of an Artist: Ana Mendieta and Carl Andre Split the Art World
Here’s a preview from a new podcast, Death of the Artist, that explores a tragedy in the art world. For more than 35 years, accusations of murder shrouded one of the art world’s most storied couples: Was the famous sculptor Carl Andre involved in the death of his up-and-coming artist wife Ana Mendieta? Host Helen Molesworth revisits Mendieta’s death, taking a closer look at how she might have fallen out of the window of Carl’s 34th floor New York apartment, and the following trial which has divided the art world since 1985.
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9/23/2022 • 10 minutes, 46 seconds
Surprise! Join Our Audio Course!
Today we’re thrilled to announce that I’ve created an audio course for those looking to explore the world of Renaissance Europe through the eyes of the women artists who thrived there. This course is called “Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe,” a 21-day course, broken up into daily episodes that are no longer than 10 minutes. And naturally, there are no pesky term papers or final exams to worry about-- just cool art history content that you won’t find anywhere else.
In this course, you'll get the satisfaction of learning about the Renaissance in-depth and with a greater capacity for understanding the limits and barriers to women seeking to work professionally in one of the most colorful eras of Western history. You'll become familiar with artists you've probably never heard of, all of whom made an incredible mark on art, but unlike traditional ArtCurious episodes, you'll be getting more content on a more frequent basis. In fact, you'll be getting an episode every day for three weeks. But just because you're getting a daily influx of information doesn't mean that it will be overwhelming because each episode will only be up to 10 minutes in length. You'll get to enjoy fun, information-packed audio that won't take a big bite out of your day.
We need to confirm there’s enough interest before production of this fantastic course starts, so if you’re a fan of ArtCurious and want to do something to support, sign up right now for “Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe” at avid.fm/jennifer. Register by June 7 for a special early buy-in price of just $21.99– and if we get enough interest the course will be available soon.
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5/26/2021 • 2 minutes, 17 seconds
BONUS: ArtCurious Announcements--New Season, Book Tour, and YOU
Hi everyone! We’ve got a few brief announcements for you. Here’s the quick recap of today’s episode:
Season 9 is coming on April 19! Subscribe and don’t miss it.
We’re seeking venues for virtual and in-person events for a (much belated!) book tour. Email me with your suggestions, and/or tag or contact your favorite venue on social media to alert them to your suggestion!
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In 19th century England, landscape painting transitioned into being something lovely and comparatively calm, and transformed into a personal and stylistic battleground. Landscape: pristine and idealized, or rough, ready, and turbulent? Which one would better express the heart of 19th century British painting?
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1/20/2020 • 33 minutes, 4 seconds
BONUS: Jennifer Dasal on "Genius" at CreativeMornings RDU (August 2017)
We're thrilled to bring a bonus episode to you today. Last August, Jennifer Dasal was asked to speak on the topic of "genius" at CreativeMornings RDU. So what does genius have to do with madness? And how about suffering and sadness? Join Jennifer as she discusses this topic with the poster child for all suffering artists: Vincent Van Gogh. Want to WATCH this episode instead of listen to it? See the video of this lecture here! https://creativemornings.com/talks/jennifer-dasal/1 Learn more about CreativeMor
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Today marks the one year anniversary since we launched our very first episode! This is a special episode for you, our listeners. Many of you called, emailed, and contacted us on social media to ask questions big and small. Here are some of my favorites. Most of all, thank you. I do this for you, and without your ears, we wouldn't be here. Thank you for a year of love and support! LEARN MORE: Artcuriouspodcast.com SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/artcurious-podcast/id114273686
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8/10/2017 • 29 minutes, 31 seconds
Announcements from ArtCurious!
Hi ArtCurious listeners, I’m so excited to announce that I’m coming back to you with a whole new season of episodes beginning on Monday, July 31st. I’ve loved working on this project and can’t wait to share it with you, so mark your calendars now and be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or the podcatcher of your choice to guarantee that you don’t miss this or any of our future episodes. I also have another exciting opportunity for you. Next month, we will be celebrating our one year anniversa
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7/14/2017 • 2 minutes, 43 seconds
BONUS EPISODE: What is Art? (With A Thousand Things to Talk About)
We are incredibly thrilled to release a bonus episode with our friend, Andrea Parrish, at A Thousand Things to Talk About! This daily podcast is the perfect start to your morning, with a brief 2-3 minute episode with thought-provoking questions and research. A Thousand Things to Talk About also offers the occasional "deep dive," and we're so excited to be a part of this one-- What is Art? It's a question that seems simple, but in reality, is it? LEARN MORE: Artcuriouspodcast.com SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW: h
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