18 episodes
Artpal! Keith Pille and Floris Lafontant
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Talking about art in the Twin Cities with your pal Keith Pille. Season One is a guerrilla audioguide to some works on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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The Skyway System
We wrap up Season 2 by taking a look at Minneapolis’ most distinctive architectural feature, the network of bridges connecting the buildings of downtown. With each link being different, it’s an accidental experiment of what works and doesn’t work in architecture. Also: news! FULL EPISODE TEXT. Hi there! I’m Keith Pille, your art pal. All … Continue reading "Ep. 2.9 The Skyway System"
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Everything That Needs to Be Said About US Bank Stadium
We’ve talked about good buildings. Why not check in on a bad one?
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Ep. 2.7: Peavey Plaza, Parks, and Brutalism
Architecture isn’t just about buildings- it’s also about parks, places that are notably building-free. Peavey Plaza is a great park, and also a great exemplar of Brutalism, a form that sounds a lot scarier than it really is. FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hi there! I’m Keith Pille, your art pal. We’re continuing our exploration of architecture … Continue reading "Ep. 2.7: Peavey Plaza, Parks, and Brutalism"
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More Semiotics- Postmodern Buildings in Gothic Drag
More gamboling in the lush fields of semiotics as we look at why the University of St. Thomas worked hard to make its downtown Minneapolis buildings, designed around the year 2000, look like parts of them came from the Middle Ages. FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hi there! I’m Keith Pille, your art pal. Welcome back as … Continue reading "Ep. 2.6: More Semiotics- Postmodern Buildings in Gothic Drag"
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Semiotics and the Hidden Meanings of the Guthrie Theater
Jean Nouvel’s Guthrie Theater plays a complicated double game with its appearance, lying to you and then telling the truth about what’s really going on inside. This means we need to work up the guts to talk semiotics. FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hi there! I’m Keith Pille, your art pal. In this episode, we’re continuing our … Continue reading "Ep. 2.5 Semiotics and the Hidden Meanings of the Guthrie Theater"
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Wells Fargo Center and Postmodernism
Wells Fargo Center looks like another Art Deco building (in more ways then one- it looks like another specific Art Deco building), but that’s not quite accurate. It’s time to get serious about this postmodernism thing. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hi there! I’m Keith Pille, your art pal. In this episode, we’re continuing this season’s discussion of … Continue reading "Ep. 2.4 Wells Fargo Center and Postmodernism"
Customer Reviews
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Keith is my new art pal! This is an unpretentious and accessible podcast that also delves into important issues in the art world. I appreciated the diverse selection of artists and works.