Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsA podcast by two art history nerds who needed an outlet to talk about art!
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Ep 85 - What is a Ziggurat?
October 14, 2021 20:44 - 42 minutes - 97.2 MBWe did a whole episode on this topic, and I still don’t believe it’s spelt that way when I read “Ziggurat”. But, like many words that look weird after reading it so many times, today we are back in our fascination wheelhouse of temple-complexes and ancient civilizations. Follow BYWAP as we travel back in time to investigate the Ziggurat as a religious center for Mesopotamian cities… And the global influence it may very well possess! Join us as we yell into the void over the importance of Big...
Ep 84 : Oceans 8 (Movie Night!)
October 07, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBWhat a delightfully ridiculous movie - the plot is spotty, but the laughs are real. Today your BYWAP favorites are conquering the 2018 trainwreck that was Ocean’s 8. A starcast of Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, ANNE HATHAWAY, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Mindy Kaling, and Helena Bonham Carter could not rescue Gary Ross’ film, but God bless ‘em. Will Debbie Ocean pull off the greatest heist of her life? Will she make her character relevant with her impossible group of hyper-talented thi...
Ep 83 - Caravaggio: Wanted Dead or Alive
September 30, 2021 20:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBGuess who’s back? Back again. With all the power of life, love, and drama, we cannot stay away from talking about our spicy favorites… And Caravaggio is the epitome of the sunglasses emoji. The 16th century bad boy of your art history class, queer influencer Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is the Baroque Italian painter who spurred controversy and loyal followers. His work is exquisite, his capability for murder is strong. Cringe aside, this artist lived a wild life. We’re unhinged in this...
Ep 82 - An Introduction to DADA
September 23, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBScream into the void! We’re back, baybee. Vacation was lovely, Elene is in a great way, Steph needs sleep. Delirious and over-caffeinated, we are in the proper headspace to try and learn you about Dada. Will we be successful? Probably not! Join BYWAP for this picnic of lucid dreaming and furry teacups. We’ll automatic writing our way to success, and talk about Marcel Duchamp a lot. Find out how Dada came to be in 20th century Paris; contemplate quietly the art that you could create if you di...
Ep 81 - Taj Mahal: A Legacy of Love
September 16, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBWhat a life, what a joy. We are back in our sweet spot, where UNESCO World Heritage sites find themselves back in our limelight, and we can talk about architecture. And, not only architecture, but also a love story that has inspired generations for centuries, though there might be more to the story than we’re usually told. Today, your favorite BYWAP hosts talk about one of the seven Wonders of the World—the Taj Mahal. Join us as we demand for a healthy respect for the dead, make really bad M...
Ep 80 - The Sunken Treasures of Ancient Egypt
September 09, 2021 20:10 - 53 minutes - 122 MBIt’s like Atlantis, but better! Today we tell the story of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus — two lost cities at the mouth of the Nile, swallowed completely by the sea by the 8th century AD. As we continue the last of our Summer Extravaganza, Stephanie teaches Elene about the remarkable story and legacy of ancient cities that only recently saw the light of day… But that contributes to our larger understanding of Ancient Egypt. Join us as we tell the story of Osiris, get mad as we discuss the Fr...
Ep 79 - Crime of the Century: The John Forgeries
September 02, 2021 20:09 - 38 minutes - 87.7 MBWhat if your technical abilities as an artist were so good, you could bamboozle art markets and curators? What does it take? How do you get into it? Just… Asking for a friend, of course! Anyways, as a part of our summer extravaganza today Elene teaches Stephanie about the Johns—John Drewe and John Myatt, to be exact. This modern story is fun, bite-sized, and full of intense art historical implications. Join us as we follow an extravagant narrative from our favorite BYWAP host, get mad about ...
Ep 78 - Big Eyes (Movie Night!)
August 26, 2021 20:32 - 50 minutes - 115 MBTo all the wives out there: if your husband takes credit for your work, leave! BYWAP is back with a movie night adventure. We’ve taken a small break from our Night at the Museum binge to watch this 2014 gem: Big Eyes. Shockingly, neither Helena Bonham Carter nor Johnny Depp are in this Tim Burton vehicle, but Amy Adams and Christopher Waltz do an amazing job conveying the TRUE STORY of Margaret and Walter Keane. Join us as we fantasize about running away to Hawaii, watch in horror as art f...
Ep 77 - Modernity and the Spaces of Femininity
August 19, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBWe’re back in Paris, mes amis! Grab your walking sticks and top hats, and join us on this stroll through the evolving Modern Art Scene as a passive observer of the world…! Unless, of course, you’re a woman. In which case, we regret to inform you that there is no art historically equivalent word for feminine casual street voyeur. We can offer “girlfriend/wife” of male counterpart, or sex worker? However, if those do not appeal to you this day, we have some cozier, homebound options for you! Y...
Ep 76 - SAMO IS DEAD: Long Live Badquiat
August 13, 2021 18:51 - 1 hour - 152 MBThere are no words to describe how important New York was to the 80’s Art Scene. Not only did you have money and culture, but everyone seemed to be caught up in a movement of raw, expressive, heavily commercial creation. And it’s in this scene where we find today’s artist, New York’s very own: Jean-Michel Basquiat. And this ain’t your SAMO, SAMO. We mourn the man we lost, and wish that someone could have looked at him like a human-being in need of a friend and not a factory capable of printi...
Ep 76 - SAMO IS DEAD: Long Live Basquiat
August 13, 2021 18:51 - 1 hour - 152 MBThere are no words to describe how important New York was to the 80’s Art Scene. Not only did you have money and culture, but everyone seemed to be caught up in a movement of raw, expressive, heavily commercial creation. And it’s in this scene where we find today’s artist, New York’s very own: Jean-Michel Basquiat. And this ain’t your SAMO, SAMO. We mourn the man we lost, and wish that someone could have looked at him like a human-being in need of a friend and not a factory capable of printin...
Ep 75 - What is a Pyramid?
August 05, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 172 MBWhat's got four walls, wasn't built by aliens, and has been a fascination for centuries longer than we can even perceive time? That's right: Pyramids! This is largely a Giza/ancient Egypt focused episode, but the world of Pyramids is so much larger than we can even begin to theorize. Join us as we investigate the generational wealth necessary to maintain a Pyramid Scheme, enjoy knowing that the stars helped build these lasting monuments, be perplexed that Earth, Wind, and Fire probably hav...
Ep 74 - Let's Steal the Crown Jewels!
July 29, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBSometimes, folks, we come out with some interesting stories. Long time listeners of the podcast will know that your BYWAP hosts love some art thievery, and today's episode is no exception. Although! Very uniquely! Today's episode has Stephanie telling Elene a story she's never heard about. Long live the King! Join us as we contemplate the complexities of European history, learn some fun art history words like "defenestration", re-write all of the conveniences, and con the friends we made a...
Ep 73 - Night at the Museum 2 (Movie Night!)
July 22, 2021 19:34 - 49 minutes - 114 MBMama mia, here we go again. As our illustrious audio witch has framed it, this episode sounds like ADHD feels. We never have high hopes for sequels, but let’s just say that this movie was a fever dream. We cannot believe we have to watch a third movie. Join us as we try to send ancient Egyptians back to hell, get angry as the misidentification of monkeys and Smithsonian museums becomes a plot point of the episode, sing “Love Bug” when the Jonas Brothers makes a cameo, and be baffled by the v...
Ep 72 - The Role of Photography in Archives
July 15, 2021 19:50 - 1 hour - 159 MBFor those of you who head the call of the Archives: this episode is for you. We’ve got archive fever, y’all! Your favorite BYWAP hosts are pulling out all the stops with today's Article Discussion as we dive deeply into a love letter to the hallowed halls of stored memories. Archives, especially photographs as both archival material and The Archive, have a lot to teach us about what we see, how we feel, and why we remember. Join us as we wax poetically about boxes full of pictures, argue ab...
Ep 71 - Claude Monet and His Gardens
July 08, 2021 20:13 - 1 hour - 159 MBGive me a "G!" Give me a "ver-nee!" Say it with me folks: Giverny! Your favorite BYWAP hosts get Romantic:tm: and Wistful:tm: as they think about the idyllic French countryside, and how we wish more than anything to cozy up on a picnic together and paint impressionistic landscapes. Our gloomy host Claude Monet sits alongside us, working on six hundred canvases at once because the light keeps changing. Honestly, this is such a peaceful episode if you can look past ALL of our French pronunciat...
Ep 70 - The French Art Academy: History and Controversy
July 01, 2021 19:46 - 50 minutes - 115 MBLet the spicy topics continue! Many of us are introduced to the concept of "The French Academy" when we begin studying art and art history, but what actually is it? Was it just a building that people could go and study at, or did it transcend a physical space and become a highly influential cultural representative? Follow your favorite BYWAP hosts as we take a sojourn to France and take a critical look into the history and controversies of such a lasting monolith. Join us as we butcher t...
Ep 69 - Frank Lloyd Wright
June 24, 2021 19:38 - 1 hour - 164 MBListen, we couldn't plan for this level of coincidence if we tried. Episode 69 and Frank Lloyd Wright? It's almost too gauche, even for us. But, then again, we did accidentally record this particular episode on his birthday... So, maybe we did know?? (We didn't. I'm obsessed). Architecture is our bread and butter, and this self-proclaimed greatest architect of all-time is our sworn enemy. Join us as we investigate Frank Lloyd Wright's obsession with mystics and Welsh magicians, get persona...
Ep 68 - Goya’s Ghosts (Movie Night!)
June 17, 2021 19:40 - 1 hour - 146 MBIt’s that time of rotations where Elene and Stephanie have movie night! Most times we just curl up around a nice film, pop some popcorn, and enjoy some mindless fun. Other times, we suffer through a too-long, unnecessarily tragic film that depicts torture and suffering. Steph loved it, Elene was over it before it even began. Join us as we suffer through one of the bloodiest times in Spanish history, contemplate how little it would take to get ourselves arrested by the Inquisition, make a min...
Ep 67 - Vanishing Points: Artists Against AIDS
June 10, 2021 19:06 - 1 hour - 146 MBRead our lips: Kissing Doesn't Kill. Greed and Indifference Do. We here at BYWAP have thought long and hard about how we wanted to celebrate PRIDE on our podcast. As two queer women, we acknowledge the celebration and trauma that comes from LGBTQI+ legacy. The first Pride was a riot, and this will be no different. In a joyful, tearful recounting of today's article, we implore you to take stock of how far we have come as a community, and how far we still have to go. Don't let June be the on...
Ep 66 - MONA: A Museum Or Something
June 03, 2021 19:29 - 58 minutes - 133 MBSometimes we talk about some of the most interesting artists. And sometimes we discuss captivating architecture. But today, my friends, we’re doing something... Different. We’re looking at both of these things as if we didn’t care about these things. And, doubly so, we’re going to do our first museum deep dive! Join us as we talk about the Museum of Old and New Art! Join us as we discuss the unique experience of rating art in terms of “love” or “hate”, contemplate betting on horse races to g...
Ep 65 - Shalva Kikodze: Beyond the Horizon
May 27, 2021 19:21 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBAttention, dear listeners! Today’s episode is going to be a wild one. And not wild, per say, because we’re covering scandal... but because this one hits very close to home. And the format is new, too! Today Elene teaches Stephanie about Georgian artist and Sad Boy, Shalva Kikodze. Join us as we follow a man in search of a country, continue to romanticize about running away to Paris to become great artists, phonics our way through the pronunciation of Tbilisi, and learn so much more about or ...
Ep 64 - Angkor Wat
May 20, 2021 19:21 - 56 minutes - 130 MBIt’s a holiday in Cambodia, and the star of today’s show is the world’s largest religious structure—Angkor Wat. This once-Hindu-later-Buddhist-and-also-mausoleum temple houses this history of the Khmer empire and legacy of European imperialism. It’s not perfect, but it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site... So, what can ya do? Join us as we contemplate starting our own rice kingdom, enthuse about STEM like it’s Witchcraft, and reaffirm our favorite talking points about medieval civilizations. J...
Ep 63 - Night at the Museum (Movie Night!)
May 12, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBOh boy, it’s movie night! Our favorite time of the rotations. Where we can sit back, kick our feet up, enjoy some popcorn, and revel in some amazing cinematography. Or, in this case? Enjoy in some good old fashion Nostalgia as we watch Night at the Museum (2006). Join us as we finally discuss the movie we reference ad nauseam, fangirl over a young Paul Rudd, discuss the intricacies of trying to fit the events of this movie into a 72 hour timeframe, and call out the American Museum of Natur...
Ep 62 - What is Abstract Expressionism?
May 06, 2021 19:38 - 51 minutes - 117 MBFrom Rothko to Pollock, the forms and shapes of abstract expressionism are known instantly. This post-WWII art movement has defined a corner stone of the Modern art movement and decorates wall-upon-wall of gallery space in museums... But what is it? Where did it come from? Where did it go? Like all good things, the art evolves throughout it's time and your favorite BYWAP hosts are here to guide you through this rich, colorful darkness. Don't worry, it'll make sense when we make it to the oth...
Ep 61 - Unraveling with Sonya Clark
April 29, 2021 19:27 - 52 minutes - 119 MBWhat speaks more to culture and personal identity than hair? How is a flag that was made for division and strife persevere to be made into art? Today, your favorite hosts dive deep into the illustrious story of Sonya Clark and investigate cultural identity. Join us as we continue to unravel the Black American narrative, one confederate flag at a time; contemplate the many thousands of combs that make up some Sonya Clark installations; beg your hosts to stop with the musical segways; and, del...
Ep 60 - Benin Bronzes: History as Loot
April 22, 2021 19:20 - 1 hour - 138 MBHave you heard the good news? The Benin Bronzes are to be repatriated! Oh, what a wonderful time to be a part of the cultural heritage scene! Whilst the United Kingdom and commonwealth nations mourn the loss of the Queen’s Consort Prince Philip, the wheels of change and progress are seeing restitution and justice be enacted on these national treasures. What are these Benin Bronzes? Why do they matter? We’ve got you. Join us as we dive deep into the history of the bronzes, celebrate a ‘monu...
Ep 59 - Paradise on Earth: Alcazar Gardens
April 15, 2021 19:34 - 42 minutes - 98.2 MBRamadan Mubarak to all our Muslim fans and friends! May you all have a month of peace and joy! Today, we're finally talking about Spain. But, more importantly, we're talking about the Royal Alcazar Palace and Gardens and the legacy of 700 years of Islamic art on Spanish culture with an article discussion. This World Heritage Site, palace of Spain’s royal family, and done in the Mudéjar architectural style, will play the backdrop of today’s episode. So, sit back. We’ll enjoy the soft splashin...
Ep 58 - Black Art: In the Absence of Light (Movie Night!)
April 08, 2021 19:39 - 52 minutes - 121 MBHonestly, this is probably one of the best documentaries either of us have ever watched and it's worth watching many times. Built around the legacy of David Driskell (renowned professor, artist, and curator) and his revolutionary exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art (1976) this HBO documentary opens audiences to the beauty and reality of what it means to be a Black American Artist. Join us as we define a Black Aesthetic, contemplate the power of collecting as advocacy, confrontin...
Ep 57 - Art World Shenanigans II: COVID-19 Updates (w/ Silvija Burbaitė)
April 01, 2021 19:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBSteph is coming to you live, right now, with the first of two COVID vaccines in her arm. Better still! We have Silvija back on the podcast a year after our first COVID-19 update for our second Art World Shenanigan's episode! To no one's surprise... It's still kinda bad. And that's not even an April Fool's Day joke! But, we're here. And we're queer. And we enjoy a beer in this "relaxed-fit" style recap episode of what the past twelve months have meant to us. It's all Chaotic, all the time. ...
Ep 56 - Motherhood in West African Art
March 25, 2021 19:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBOh, folks. What an episode. It took your favorite hosts 3+ attempts to actually come out with an episode this week, because we kept getting tripped up over the subject, the content, the execution... You get the picture. We really liked how today's discussion on the depiction of Motherhood in West African Art turned out, but it took us a long time to get it to here. Join us as we yell about things we care about, derail this thought train by getting lost in the weeds on who gets to decide wha...
Ep 55 - Ruth Asawa: Inside Out
March 18, 2021 21:18 - 52 minutes - 120 MBOh boy, dear listener. Silence is violence, and the patterns of racial violence that predicate the notion of Asian Americans as "not belonging" directly ties to US history. Look no further than today's artist, Ruth Asawa, who was forcibly detained in a WWII Japanese Internment camp on US soil. This American sculptor took her lifelong passion for art and her outstanding resilience, and radically transformed wire-crocheting baskets into something extraordinary and bizarre. After all, it was Ru...
Ep 54 - Thin Lines: An Introduction to Printmaking
March 11, 2021 20:03 - 42 minutes - 96.3 MBLet's start at the very beginning, it's a very good place to start. To talk about printmaking, we must return to the humble beginnings. After all, we live in an era (we live in a society!) where access to paper and printing is commonplace. We here at BYWAP invite you to join us for a fun dive through all the ways artists have mastered and manipulated ink on paper! Join us as we marvel at industrialization and the printing press; express outward concern and horror for all the ways artists us...
Ep 53 - Petra: Cities and Secrets
March 04, 2021 20:00 - 41 minutes - 95.2 MBThis goes out to you and yours: BYWAP talks ancient desert architecture. Like all good things, this pre-historic Jordinian city of vibrant, carved sandstone was 'lost' to the Western world for hundreds of years. Petra was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, and, since then, this mysterious city has slowly unveiled its secrets to us. Sadly, there will be no Holy Grail or Ancient Knight found here... Unless! Join us as we marvel at the deeply human ability to divert water and earth to crea...
Ep 52 - Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Movie Night!)
February 25, 2021 21:16 - 1 hour - 155 MBAre portraits art? Portraiture is an old tradition, going back to at least ancient Egypt where it has flourished for the past 5,000 years. This week, however, BYWAP is all wrapped up in the historical romantic drama of Celine Sciamma's brilliant Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). Not only was this movie specifically made for us, but it also opened up a whole conversation about portraits. Join us as we contemplate between running away to French islands, cry over the power of music in film, ...
Ep 51 - Obelisks & Indigenous Lands
February 18, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBYes, we’re late to the cultural heritage memory party. Yes, time is a concept we can barely conceptualize. Yes, we have found more Monoliths. But! We’re better for having waited. The Metal Monolith of Utah still has some story to tell. Join us as we stay safe from this climate change nightmare by talking about land rights and Land Art, stand behind the preservation of monuments, get emotional over grassroots organizations taking back what’s rightfully there’s, and remain annoyed at this biza...
Ep 50 - Artemisia Gentileschi
February 11, 2021 20:40 - 1 hour - 140 MBThe sun has not shown in three days, Steph is still dying of the plague, the global economy is unstably controlled by a small ruling class. In many ways, today is a perfect day to talk about Italian Baroque queen: Artemisia Gentileschi. Thanks to (extremely) recent art historical focus shifts, names like Yayoi Kusama, Frida Kahlo, and Artemisia Gentileschi are recognized in the Art History Canon as talented and remarkable artists. Artemisia, in her own right, possess a timelessness that make...
Ep 49 - Fertility Goddesses
February 04, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBHappy February, someone let me off this ride. A lot of smart people have argued that prehistoric human societies were more matrifocal, more cooperative, and less violent. These same smart people also theorize that many (if not most) primitive societies featured a religion based around ideas of fertility and motherhood. While y’all may are not be here for gendered interpretations of what defines fertility, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, and crops, we here at BYWAP can assure you that this is one...
Ep 48 - What is Art Nouveau?
January 28, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour - 140 MBArt is for Elves. Art Deco is for Dwarves. It really is that simple. Once called ‘the Modern Style’, Art Nouveau lived a hot and heavy moment before bowing down in the face of Modern Architecture. A pity, but a revival period is what we live for. Join us as we talk about the feelings that squiggly lines make us feel, argue the word choices Stephanie makes, get really passionate about French architecture, and make travel plans you can’t act upon for another two years. Things have changed, ...
Ep 47 - A Story in Drag (w/ Martyr!)
January 21, 2021 20:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBHappy birthday to our favorite Queen, Brooklyn's own Martyr (spelled like Martyr, pronounced like you're stupid), the fabulous co-host of Wigging Out podcast. Art and performance has suffered through the literal worst year in recent history. But in a historic new year, and with one of Steph's best friends from Undergrad, we look at queer spaces. Through decades underneath the banner and terror of HIV/AIDs, queer artists in New York have been fighting for representation and a voice. This is Q...
Ep 46 - Unpacking Indiana Jones (Movie Night!)
January 14, 2021 21:27 - 1 hour - 140 MBWe watched Indiana Jones so you don't have to. What can be said about a bizarrely outdated movie series that capitalizes on the treasure hunting of acclaimed archeologists? It belongs in the trash. In this George Lucas creation, Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Jr—"Indiana" Jones, to all—is a tenured professor who fights Nazis and grades term-papers, traveling the world to collect rare, priceless artifacts to quell his own obsessions and fill his university's museum collection. Men will literally bec...
Ep 45 - Graphic Design in Propaganda
January 07, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MBSo, when we sat down to record this episode last Tuesday, we thought we were being clever and productive with our time. These two art history nerds from the past could not have imagined that the same week they were going to record an episode about Propaganda there would be an attempted coup on the U.S Capitol building. The whole Trump Train Propaganda Machine was right there! And we didn't acknowledge it! Because we thought it would be kicking a dead horse. Instead, armed insurrectionists st...
Ep 44 - Yayoi Kusama: Finding Infinity in Polka Dots
January 02, 2021 19:36 - 52 minutes - 119 MBWe’ve rocked around the Christmas tree, we’ve opened our presents, and now we sit—desperate and ready to pop champagne and say “sayonara!” to 2020. However, before we dive into the new year, we here at BYWAP couldn’t help ourselves and we had to share some together to sing the praises and bemoan the tragedies of the incredible artist: Yayoi Kusama. Queen of polka dots and Master of Infinity (Rooms), she has been celebrated and praised in the contemporary for being an #instagramable artist......
Ep 43 - Winter Markets and COVID Blues
December 24, 2020 20:00 - 37 minutes - 35 MBHoly Christmas Special, Batman! It’s Christmas Eve and all around the (predominantly Western) world, town squares that would once be bustling with lights and cheer are silent. So, grab your cup of gluehwein and a handful of roasted chestnuts and join your BYWAP hosts for a Christmas Special. Find out how deep the European Winter Markets rivalries run, be endeared to Stephanie and Elene reflecting on when they could share holidays together, take the Hobbits to Valkenburg, and make a vow to go...
Ep 42 - Artworld Shenanigans I: COVID-19 Updates
December 17, 2020 19:59 - 46 minutes - 106 MBWow! December? Already? We've done COVID Updates several times this year (in April & August), and in the spirit of every 4 months, we'd like to give 2020 one last update to see where things are going. Thankfully, the news is a touch more promising on the virus-side of things with the roll-out of vaccines! However, there is always the darker side of these festivities and frolicking. Please stay safe. Find out how some museums are trying to use their collections to bankroll employees; contemp...
Ep 41 - An Adventure in Urban Conservation (w/ Tamro!)
December 10, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWe live in a society: architecture edition. Your BYWAP hosts are back at it again, with domestic architecture expert Tamro, investigating the history of cities. When did people start to see the value in urban architecture, and when did conserving it become a priority? In today's episode, we dive into the foundation of the cities and places that make up daily life—but in an Architecture Nerd sort of way! Reminisce on how problematic the 20th century REALLY was; dive into the challenges that...
Ep 40 - But, Why? An Introduction to Surrealism
December 03, 2020 21:03 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBWhen an art movement born of Dada, post WWI depression, and Sigmund Freud comes on the scene.... What did you really expect? Join BYWAP for this mini picnic of lucid dreaming and furry teacups. Together, we'll explore the deeply troubling thoughts of artists like Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, and so many others—as well as take inspiration from the techniques they developed to make this uncanny art. Find out how Surrealism took root in 20th century Paris through the form of manif...
Ep 39 - Loving Vincent (Movie Night!)
November 26, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBHappy (American) Thanksgiving, to you and yours! Please take care of yourselves and donate to all groups that fight for Indigenous rights. It's movie night here in the BYWAP household, and, if you couldn't tell yet, your hosts are very dear fans of the late Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. This week, we watched the prettiest movies in the world, Loving Vincent (2017). Let us join Armand Roulin in his mission to deliver a letter, and fall down the rabbit hole of investigating the red-head's dem...
Ep 38 - Why Have There Been No Great Transgender Artists?
November 19, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWe're coming for your throat, Linda! On a spicy (technically third part) response, BYWAP is back on our regular bullsh*t to talk about Art Spaces and Queer artists with Why Have There Been No Great Transgender Artists by Jeannie Tang, delivered at the Queering the Museum panel at the Brooklyn Museum (2013). Today's episode discussion is also enhanced by Marta Wiktoria Byrll's article Modern Transgender Art (2020). To no one's surprise, gender, identity, and race still deeply impacts how arti...
Ep 37 - Diego Rivera: Mexico, Murals, and Men
November 12, 2020 20:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBFriends, Enemies, and Lovers: Welcome to Scorpio Season. Come one—come all—to this incredibly special episode: our one year anniversary episode! Today we talk about the incredible and tumultuous life of Diego Rivera—muralist of the people, and Frida Kahlo's other half. No High School Musical references this time, but we're so happy to have spent our first of many fantastic years with all of you! Find out the political and artistic evolution of Diego Rivera's style; discuss the problematic ...