69 episodes

A podcast exploring the interesting ways art meets popular culture and non-traditional art topics... We look at what art history and visual culture can tell us about the world around us, and how our everyday interests make us excellent art critics. Hosted by Ferren Gipson.

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A podcast exploring the interesting ways art meets popular culture and non-traditional art topics... We look at what art history and visual culture can tell us about the world around us, and how our everyday interests make us excellent art critics. Hosted by Ferren Gipson.

    Art at the Olympics ft. Margaret Timmers – Episode 68

    Art at the Olympics ft. Margaret Timmers – Episode 68

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

    • 14 min
    The Art of Love ft. Kate Bryan – Episode 67

    The Art of Love ft. Kate Bryan – Episode 67

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

    • 21 min
    The Artistry Behind Maps ft. Nick Millea – Episode 66

    The Artistry Behind Maps ft. Nick Millea – Episode 66

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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.

    • 17 min

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