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In this episode, we trace the richly varied life of the pioneering Surrealist painter, exploring the extraordinary spaces that shaped and haunted her art, from her childhood at Crookhey Hall to her French hideaway with Max Ernst, and her Mexico City sanctuary.
In this special podcast trilogy, archaeologist and Thames & Hudson author David Miles takes us on an immersive tour of the cromlechs and tombs near his home in France, to explore three themes from the past that shape the preoccupations of our present.
We catch up with art historian Michael Peppiatt about friendship with Francis Bacon, lunch with Lucian Freud, and unforgettable encounters with the likes of Sonia Delaunay and more.
To celebrate the publication of 'Chloé Catwalk', Lou Stoppard and Ayo Ojo explore the fascinating story of one of the world’s most infamous female-led brands.
No one is immune to creative demons – not even Michelangelo. But these demons needn’t defeat us! Creativity specialist Richard Holman explores ‘mindful distractions’, why your worst idea can be the best place to start, and what we can learn about creativity from one nun’s surprising screen prints.
In this episode, Central Saint Martins student Ayo Ojo sits down with ‘Versace Catwalk’ author Tim Blanks, offering an inside look at the world of Versace – from the house’s opulent collections to its most iconic moments, and the brand’s celebrity fans.
In this fascinating and illuminating episode, sex historian and Whores of Yore creator Dr. Kate Lister explores the subject of her book ‘Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts’, centring the voices of sex workers in a history too often laden with myth, stereotype and stigma.
In this episode, ‘The Art Museum in Modern Times’ author Charles Saumarez Smith takes us inside the world’s leading galleries, exploring the ‘Disneyfication’ of the art museum, how architecture influences art, the uniquely contemporary role of the museum café, and why COVID might have lasting impacts on curatorial creativity.
Do you live in a human body? Then abstract art is for you. A refreshing reappraisal of the history of abstract art, this episode explores quilt-making and taste-making, constellations and curation, and what the walls of the Whitney can tell us about our world.
In this episode, writer Eliza Apperly joins in conversation with Andy Friend, author of ‘John Nash: The Landscape of Love and Solace’, and Sara Cooper, Head of Collections and Exhibitions at Towner Eastbourne, to explore the extraordinary life and work of 20th-century painter John Nash.