Painting of the Week Podcast

Seventh Art Productions
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Film Director Phil Grabsky and art-lover Laura Bentham meet each week to talk about paintings that inspire or excite them. Listen to their ‘Painting of the Week’ and explore some of the world’s most amazing art. For more information and to see the artwork being discussed please visit www.seventh-art.com/podcast

  1. 4D AGO

    Christmas Special 2025

    Laura and Phil get into the Christmas spirit by seeking out festive artworks and having a giggle along the way. What artworks does your Christmas lunch make you think of? You may be surprised at Laura and Phil’s choices...  Support the show

    45 min
  2. Season 6 Ep 10: Caravaggio, Conversion of Saint Paul

    OCT 16

    Season 6 Ep 10: Caravaggio, Conversion of Saint Paul

    Finishing season 6 off on a high, we have special guest David Bickerstaff - co-director of Exhibition on Screen’s ‘Caravaggio’ - exploring the true nature of the artist behind the ‘Bad Boy of Baroque’ persona...  Support the show

    33 min
  3. Season 6 Ep 9: Georges Seurat, Bathers at Asnières

    OCT 9

    Season 6 Ep 9: Georges Seurat, Bathers at Asnières

    Painted before his 25th birthday, this monumental 2m x 3m work was supposed to be Seurat’s big break but was rejected by the 1884 Salon...  Support the show

    32 min
  4. Season 6 Ep 8: Dora Carrington, Farmhouse at Waternlath

    OCT 2

    Season 6 Ep 8: Dora Carrington, Farmhouse at Waternlath

    This week, Phil and Laura talk about a Tate Britain work that pulls you in with its striking depiction of the rolling hills of Cumbria, uncovering the hidden story of the Bloomsbury Group icon who created it...  Support the show

    32 min
  5. Season 6 Ep 7: Zdeněk Dvořák, Czech Tradition

    SEP 19

    Season 6 Ep 7: Zdeněk Dvořák, Czech Tradition

    This visceral photograph of a butcher at work, chosen by special guest World Food Photography Awards founder Caroline Kenyon, brings up issues surrounding the importance of food in preserving cultural heritage...  Support the show

    28 min
  6. Season 6 Ep 6: Henri Matisse, Woman Reading at a Yellow Table

    SEP 11

    Season 6 Ep 6: Henri Matisse, Woman Reading at a Yellow Table

    In this episode, Phil and Laura talk to Christopher Gorham, author of the fascinating new book ‘Matisse and Art Under the Nazis’, and explore how Matisse and other artists of the time navigated the occupation, avoiding arrest whilst using art to express disgust for the horrors unfurling around them...  Support the show

    29 min
  7. Season 6 Ep 5: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, La Chaîne Simpson

    SEP 4

    Season 6 Ep 5: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, La Chaîne Simpson

    Two icons of French culture come together in this week’s artwork – Toulouse-Lautrec and the bicycle! Known for his ability to capture the bohemian lifestyle of late 19th-century Paris, Toulouse-Lautrec's dynamic poster design showcases famous French cyclists Constant Huret and Lisette Marton battling it out at the Vélodrome de la Seine...   Support the show

    32 min
  8. Season 6 Ep 4: Artemesia Gentileschi, Self Portrait as Saint Catherine

    AUG 28

    Season 6 Ep 4: Artemesia Gentileschi, Self Portrait as Saint Catherine

    This episode examines Artemesia’s powerful self-portrait and the heartbreaking, inspirational story of survival behind it - with special guest Asia Graziano, author of ‘Artemesia Gentileschi’ for leading art publisher Scripta Maneant...  Support the show

    35 min
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Film Director Phil Grabsky and art-lover Laura Bentham meet each week to talk about paintings that inspire or excite them. Listen to their ‘Painting of the Week’ and explore some of the world’s most amazing art. For more information and to see the artwork being discussed please visit www.seventh-art.com/podcast

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  • Creator
    Seventh Art Productions
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Painting of the Week Podcast
  • Show Website
    Painting of the Week Podcast

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