Art Matters

Oct 26 2020 69 ep. 21 mins 951

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How is queer culture represented in oil paintings? How can you compare Beyoncé to paintings of the Virgin Mary? Is women’s art the most accessible it’s ever been? Art Matters is the podcast that exploring the places where art history meets pop culture. Hosted by Ferren Gipson.

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Art at the Olympics ft. Margaret Timmers – Episode 68

Oct 26 2020 14 mins

Author and curator Margaret Timmers offers a brief history of art in the modern Olympics, from art events to poster designs.

The Art of Love ft. Kate Bryan – Episode 67

Oct 12 2020 21 mins

Art historian and presenter Kate Bryan shares some of the artist's love stories from her book 'The Art of Love'.

The Artistry Behind Maps ft. Nick Millea – Episode 66

Sep 28 2020 18 mins

Map Librarian Nick Millea discuss the history of map-making and the artists who have explored maps as a subject.

Poster Designs for the London Underground ft. Matt Brosnan – Episode 65

Sep 14 2020 19 mins

Head Curator at the London Transport Museum Matt Brosnan takes us on a journey through the history of London Transport poster designs.

Art Good Enough to Eat ft. Tasha Marks – Episode 64

Aug 31 2020 16 mins

Artist and food historian Tasha Marks discusses the history and symbolism of food in art.

1666 – A Year of Plague, Fire and War Told Through Art ft. Rebecca Rideal – Episode 63

Aug 17 2020 17 mins

Historian Rebecca Rideal talks through artworks and illustrations to show explain how fires, plague and war made 1666 one of the most dramatic years in British history.

Psychoanalysing Art ft. Vanessa Sinclair – Episode 62

Aug 03 2020 16 mins

Psychoanalyst Vanessa Sinclair explains how Freud and psychoanalysis inspired the art of the Surrealists.

Art and Advertising ft. Michele Bogart – Episode 61

Jul 20 2020 18 mins

Michele Bogart discusses the relationship between artists and ad design since the late nineteenth century.

Soul of a Nation ft. Zoé Whitley – Episode 60

Jun 15 2020 16 mins

We speak to Director of Chisenhale Gallery Zoé Whitley about her work co-curating the 'Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power' exhibition and art in the context of Black Lives Matter.

The Art of Twentieth-Century British Railway Posters ft. David Bownes – Episode 59

Jun 01 2020 18 mins

We speak to David Bownes to learn about the history of British railway poster artists and how poster designs developed over the twentieth century.