Latest Ancient world Podcast Episodes
China's Southern Paradise: An interview with Dr. Yiwen Liu of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Of the Earth 本土 - December 25, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Cortney & Ellen interview Dr. Yiwen Liu a research assistant at the Cleveland Museum of Art about the special exhibition China's Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta (open till January 7, 2024). If you are in the Cleveland area, be sure to check out this extr...
Hidden Letters: A Conversation with Violet Du Feng (Part 2)
Of the Earth 本土 - January 30, 2023 23:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of our conversation with award-winning director and producer Violet Du Feng. We talk about her recent documentary film Hidden Letters, which follows the stories of two millennial Chinese women connected by their love of Nushu, a secret language of sisterhood that dates back hundreds of ye...
Hidden Letters: A Conversation with Violet Du Feng (Part 1)
Of the Earth 本土 - January 12, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn part 1 of this two-part conversation, we sit down with award-winning director and producer Violet Du Feng to talk about her most recent film Hidden Letters, a documentary that follows the stories of two millennial Chinese women connected by their love of Nushu, a secret language of sisterhood...
Zhang Hongtu: "Why did Bodhidharma come from the West?"
Of the Earth 本土 - June 09, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhat does Bodhidharma (founder of Zen Buddhism) have to do with Van Gogh? In this episode Cortney & Ellen sat down to talk about NYC-based artist Zhang Hongtu, political pop, and a series of ink paintings where Zhang Hongtu merges Bodhidharma and Van Gogh to challenge "East" and "West" dualities...
Xu Bing: The Art of Non-Being
Of the Earth 本土 - March 14, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode of Of the Earth we chat about one our all time favorites, contemporary artist Xu Bing 徐冰. We share our experiences co-curating his 2012 exhibition at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, along with the artist's many Wisconsin connections. Considering works like Book from th...
An Otherworldy Murder Mystery: The Ghost Bride with Special Guest Yangsze Choo
Of the Earth 本土 - October 31, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJust in time for Halloween, Cortney & Ellen sit down with New York Times Bestselling author Yangsze Choo to talk about her debut novel The Ghost Bride. We dig deep into the origins of this ghostly murder mystery that takes us on a journey from late 19th century Malaya into the Plains of the Dea...
Bonus Episode: The Politics and Pyrotechnics of Cai Guo-Qiang's "Sky Ladder" with Shanny Luft
Of the Earth 本土 - October 05, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsRecently, Cortney & Ellen sat down with Shanny Luft, host of podcast No Cure for Curiosity and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, to talk about contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang and the Netflix documentary Sky Ladder. We discussed the impact and scale of Cai's explosion even...
Prophetic Tortoises
Of the Earth 本土 - September 06, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Cortney & Ellen dig into one of the earliest existing records of writing found anywhere in the world. Once believed to be dragon bones, these objects have evoked fascinating, even controversial links between the past and the present. So settle in as we discuss prophetic tortoise...
Prophetic Tortoises: Divination and Augmented Reality Through Time and Space
Of the Earth 本土 - September 06, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Cortney & Ellen dig into one of the earliest existing records of writing found anywhere in the world. Once believed to be dragon bones, these objects have evoked fascinating, even controversial links between the past and the present. So settle in as we discuss prophetic tortoise...
Staging the Afterlife: The Temporalities of Lady Dai
Of the Earth 本土 - July 20, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this episode, Cortney & Ellen discuss everyone's favorite 2,000 year old Chinese mummy who dreamed of immortality. How was this ancient Han dynasty woman's body so well preserved? Why did she drink mercury regularly and how do we know? What do objects in her tomb have to do with lunar explora...
Bonus: Learn the Chinese Dynasties with Cortney & Ellen!
Of the Earth 本土 - July 04, 2021 14:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEver felt overwhelmed by how many Chinese dynasties there are to learn?! In this bonus episode, Cortney & Ellen introduce the "Chinese Dynasties Song," an incredible tool for learning the names of the Chinese dynasties. Impress your friends at the next cocktail party! Fair warning--this tune is ...
Staging the Era: The Temporalities of Cao Fei
Of the Earth 本土 - June 28, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn Episode 1, Cortney and Ellen discuss contemporary artist Cao Fei's latest retrospective organized by UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. Link to "Cao Fei: Staging the Era" virtual guided tour with UCCA's director and CEO Philip Tinari and Cao Fei : https://www.theartnewspaper.com/interview/cao...
Of the Earth Prologue
Of the Earth 本土 - June 16, 2021 17:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSeries introduction to Of the Earth--A podcast that digs into the connections, complexities, and contradictions of Chinese art across time and space.
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