Roy Lichtenstein | Look Mickey
By the 1960s Roy Lichtenstein was intrigued by the ideas of pop art and began dabbling in the style. Of course, if you want fresh new ideas, the best source is often the younger generation. Roy Lichte...
30 Jan 202512min
Banksy | Girl with Balloon
In 2018, Banksy's painting, Girl with Balloon went up for auction. As the gavel sounded to announce a winning bid of about $1 million, everyone in the room was stunned to see the painting begin to sel...
29 Jan 202511min
Yayoi Kusama | Narcissus Garden
Yayoi Kusama is one of the most popular contemporary artists with her infinity rooms drawing massive crowds wherever they are installed. In the infinity rooms, the walls are covered in mirrors creatin...
28 Jan 202514min
Bridget Riley | Movement in Squares
Bridget Riley, born in London in 1931, is a prominent figure in the Op Art movement. Early life experiences, including wartime evacuation to Cornwall and exposure to nature's patterns, influenced her ...
27 Jan 202520min
Frida Kahlo | The Two Fridas
Frida Kahlo was a painter in the early 20th century associated with the Surrealist movement. While she had some moderate success as a painter during her lifetime, her fame grew in the decades after he...
26 Jan 202512min
Auguste Rodin | The Burghers of Calais
Today's mini-episode is about Auguste Rodin and his sculpture of The Burghers of Calais. The story behind the piece is an inspiring tale that defines courage. During the Hundred Years' War, the Englis...
25 Jan 20258min
The Aztec Sun Stone or The Calendar Stone
The Aztec Sun Stone, also known as the Calendar Stone, is a large, round stone carving that represents Aztec mythology and cosmology. It depicts the five consecutive worlds of the sun, with the date 1...
24 Jan 20257min
Jean-Michel Basquiat | Horn Players
Jean-Michel Basquiat has created some of the most highly valued American paintings ever to go on auction. Basquiat sought to remake art history in his image, and I would say he was successful. His tri...
23 Jan 202510min
