The Art History Babes

Oct 17 2022 189 ep. 3k
The Art History Babes Podcast artwork

~life is short, art is long~

Corrie, Nat, Ginny, & Jen discuss all things visual culture

*Regular episodes: hanging out, talking about art - kind of like a college seminar and house party combined.

*Art History Babe Briefs (Art History BBs) : quick art history facts minus the expletives.

*Hot Takes: The Babes mix it up, chatting about topics outside the realm of established art history.

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Mexican Folk Art

Oct 17 2022 101 mins  
We recap our trip to Mexico (thx again everyone for joining us and making this trip magic) and do a deep dive on some traditional Mexican Folk Art (El Arte Popular de Mexico) including discussion of ex votos, la cartoneria, talavera poblana, and alebrijes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hellmouths: Hungry Bois of Hades

Jun 08 2022 34 mins  
Jen and Corrie are talking hungry bois! Judgement, hellfire, hybrid alligator/lion/hippos, the primal fear of being eaten - all this and more in this episode on medieval hellmouth imagery. support us on patreon// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ig // @arthistorybabespodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virtual Realism Artist Talks: Deborah Root

May 18 2022 63 mins  
For our final Virtual Realism episode, Ginny and Jen talk with another artist featured in the exhibition–Deborah Root. Deborah is a visual artist, cultural critic and writer. Ginny and Jen discuss her art practice and figurative painting “The Nordstrom Box” featured in Virtual Realism. In addition to her art practice, Deborah is the author of various works including Cannibal

The History of Toys (or Why Do We Love a Little Guy?)

Mar 16 2022 134 mins  
Jen, Ginny, Nat, & Corrie take a tour through the colossal of history toys, asking the age-old question, why do we love a little guy? Outline: 1 since the dawn of time, ppl have wanted other ppl to check out the little guy they made. 2 imitative and instructive 3 the earliest toys 4 enlightenment era toys 5 industrialization of toys 6 once plastic hits the scene, it’s all over 7

Virtual Realism Artist Talks: JP Morrison Lans & Nicci Arnold

Feb 10 2022 67 mins  
JP (Josephine) Morrison Lans and Nicci Arnold join Nat and Zach to discuss their work in the online exhibition Virtual Realism. Topics include parenthood, identity, living and making art in the midwest, just making art and living in general during the pandemic. We get to discuss their different processes––encaustic painting currently for JP, and printmaking for Nicci. This deli

Art History Babes c. 2022

Jan 29 2022 67 mins  
a new episode/new year/new approach. corrie and nat share some interesting art experiences from the past six months and catch you all up on the state of the AHB universe. 1 having fun with christian symbols 2 the energy of being/ creating in the same space again 3 travel to mexico with us: https://trips.trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022 4 tiny lighthouse ca

Zombies, Vampires, Aliens... oh my

Oct 31 2021 100 mins  
Jen, Ginny & Nat gather to bring you this special, spooky season episode. The babes cover classic monsters and get a little silly in honor of Halloween. TRAVEL TO MEXICO W US// https://trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022 //THE AHB CENTER FOR EROTIC ART// https://www.onlyfans.com/artbabes SUPPORT THE AHB// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ORDER THE HONE

Virtual Realism Artist Talks: Connor Czora and Anna Rotty

Sep 20 2021 59 mins  
Our next episode for the Art History Babes’ upcoming collaborative, online art show with National Monument Press: Virtual Realism features artists Connor Czora and Anna Rotty. They discuss their works in the show as well as their processes and how their art making was affected by the US political landscape of the last couple years. Connor's website // Connor's instagram // Anna's

Virtual Realism Artist Talks: Morgane Clément-Gagnon and Jillian Abir MacMaster

Sep 03 2021 72 mins  
This episode features two artists from the Art History Babes’ upcoming collaborative, online art show with National Monument Press: Virtual Realism. The lovely Morgane Clément-Gagnon and Jillian Abir MacMaster join Nat, Ginny and Zach Clarke to discuss their work in the upcoming exhibition. (& a very special happy birthday to Jillian..) // Morgane's website // Morgane's instagra

AHB Classic: Bad Boys of the Baroque

Jul 27 2021 70 mins  
Originally Released April 2016. Love them or hate them you can't deny the intrigue of bad boys. This week's episode discusses the artistic and personal dramas of three bad boys of the Baroque: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, & Diego Velazquez. TRAVEL TO MEXICO W US// https://trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022 The Bad Boys of the Baro