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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.

  1. 03/04/2019

    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"

    8 min

  2. 02/28/2019

    Everything That Needs to Be Said About US Bank Stadium

    We’ve talked about good buildings. Why not check in on a bad one?

    1 min

  3. 02/25/2019

    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"

    5 min

  4. 02/21/2019

    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"

    7 min

  5. 02/18/2019

    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"

    8 min

  6. 02/14/2019

    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"

    7 min

  7. 02/11/2019

    IDS Center and Modernism

    Some geometric glass buildings are really boring. Phillip Johnson’s IDS Center isn’t one of them, though! It’s a great example of modernism done well. But what’s modernism, anyway? Full Show Transcript Hi there! I’m Keith Pille, your art pal. This episode, I’ll be continuing my walk through some architectural highlights of downtown Minneapolis, discussing the … Continue reading "Ep. 2.3: IDS Center and Modernism"

    9 min

  8. 02/07/2019

    The Foshay Tower, Art Deco, and Gozer the Destroyer

    The Foshay Tower is a building everyone in Minneapolis seems to love. But why? And if it’s an Art Deco masterpiece, what does that mean? EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hi there! I’m Keith Pille, your art pal. In this episode, we’re continuing to talk about the architecture of downtown Minneapolis, heading into downtown proper to talk about … Continue reading "Ep. 2.2: The Foshay Tower, Art Deco, and Gozer the Destroyer"

    6 min
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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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  • Creator
    Keith Pille and Floris Lafontant
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2018 Artpal!
  • Show Website
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