Wolfgang Beltracchi - The Art of Fraud
Wolfgang Beltracchi is possibly the most artful forgers ever to have gotten into the game. While most would create a forgery by meticulously copying every line, shape and color in a known masterpiece,...
6 Nov 202343min
Kawaii and Hello Kitty
Kawaii is a Japanese word translating to something like "cute" or "adorable" but it is much more than that. While kawaii figures tug at the heartstrings with their big eyes and baby-like proportions m...
3 Nov 20239min
4th Anniversary Fun Factstravaganza
It has been four years of exploring visual art in an audio medium. To mark the anniversary, I thought it would be nice to have a few of my podcast buddies like Tony Kresl, Tim Bogatz (host of Art Ed R...
30 Okt 202332min
Bauhaus Parties
The Bauhaus was a small but enormously influential art school in the 1930s. It was known for producing architecture and industrial design with clean lines, simple shapes and an emphasis on function. S...
27 Okt 202310min
Hans Holbein the Younger | The Ambassadors
Hans Holbein the Younger painted The Ambassadors in 1533. It is a massive, life sized double portrait filled with symbolism that gives us insights into the political and religious upheaval of the day....
23 Okt 202318min
Sugar Skulls
Sugar skulls have been a popular decoration for Day of the Dead celebrations for hundreds of years now. Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a combination of Catholic traditions and indigenous Azt...
20 Okt 202310min
Spirit Photography | Some Spooky Fun Historic Hoaxes
William Mulmer was born in 1832. For historical context, the oldest known Daguerrotype is from 1837, so Mulmer was born right around the same time as photography, and he loved the new medium, but star...
16 Okt 202314min
Raku
Raku bowls are humble. They are hand formed starting from a flat, circular base and coils built up around the sides. The process results in each piece being unique with evidence of the artist’s hand i...
13 Okt 20234min
