Author Interview: Kevin Townley's "Look, Look, Look, Look, Look Again: Buddhist Wisdom Reflected in 26 Artists"

Hi, everyone! Jennifer here with a few little announcements: Season 10 begins THIS Monday, October 11th. Yay! Also beginning Monday: LIVE bonus shows on Fireside, the interactive storytelling platform. On Oct. 11, author and poet Mary Peacock will chat with us about her new book, Flower Diary--grab your copy now and join us and share your questions and thoughts by using this link for Fireside. Join our limited virtual tour of Michelangelo's Florence: Friday, November 5th at 7:30 PM Eastern. Tickets and further details on our website, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Okt 20213min

Venice-- it's the most serene and beautiful city in Italy, and possibly the whole world. But Venice at night-- all darkened and quiet-- takes up the most space in my imagination. I seriously love the depictions of Venice as enigmatic, shadowy, and even dangerous. All of this lends Venice this air of inscrutability and mystery. And over time, locals and visitors alike have reveled in this sensation as fodder for myth-making and storytelling. Some stories really stick, lasting for centuries and becoming embedded into the city itself, through its buildings, monuments, and specific locations. And there’s one building that has had plenty of legends built around it. This particular elegant structure had an illustrious past, having once been a meeting place where Italian Renaissance artists discussed their craft, caroused, and gambled. But it’s also the location where relationships soured, crimes were committed, and death inevitably followed. Today, some people won’t even enter this particular building because it is feared to be haunted, cursed… or both. Today we're calling back to an episode of the first season of ArtCurious to talk about another potentially cursed locale in Venice, Italy: the so-called Casino of the Spirits. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Fireside Don’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic! Want to advertise on ArtCurious? We work exclusively with AdvertiseCast to manage all our ads. Join us today! SPONSORS: The Zebra: Compare home and auto insurance on one independent marketplace, for free Indeed: Listeners get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post BetterHelp: Listeners enjoy 10% off your first month of counseling Feals: Become a member and get 40% automatically taken off your first three months of premium CBD with free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Sep 202136min

Today, it’s another very special episode of ArtCurious! This time we’re chatting about the side of the art world that you rarely see. We’re going behind-the-scenes with James Quirk from Queen’s Fine Art to talk art shipping, Brexit, how to get involved in the logistics of the art world, and the strangest thing Queen’s has ever managed. About Queen’s: Queen’s is a London-based fine art shipping and specialist logistics provider that serves the world’s top galleries, museums and private clients. Exemplary customer service and experience handling high-value works and precious items come as standard, but Queen’s also invests heavily in technology to ensure that they can seamlessly ship and install items around the world. All this allows their team to keep levels of client-service amongst the highest in the industry. Find out more about their installation, shipping, storage, and other services at their website. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram Sponsors Woodstock Chimes: Use promo code “ARTCURIOUS” for a 15% discount on your order BetterHelp: Listeners enjoy 10% off your first month of counseling Storyblocks: Get unlimited downloads at Storyblocks, a subscription-based provider of stock video and audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Sep 202130min

In this “Curious Callback” episode, we’re revisiting one of our favorite weirdos—Weegee!— whom we featured in Episode 5, alongside Andy Warhol. Today, Weegee gets his full due with a deep dive into his life and work. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram / Facebook Don’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic! Register for "Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe" at avid.fm/jennifer SPONSORS: The Zebra: compare home and auto insurance on one independent marketplace, for free Woodstock Chimes: Use promo code “ARTCURIOUS” for a 15% discount on your order BetterHelp: Listeners enjoy 10% off your first month of counseling Storyblocks: Get unlimited downloads at Storyblocks, a subscription-based provider of stock video and audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Aug 202141min

Today, it’s a very special episode of ArtCurious! We’re joining forces with the minds over at My Modern Met, and their new podcast, Top Artist, to discuss four of our favorite impactful artists in art history. This is the second half of our conversation— the first half is over on Top Artist’s podcast feed, so go over there and download that episode first, and then come back here to complete the conversation. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram Sponsors Wondrium: Enjoy one month free with unlimited access Woodstock Chimes: Use promo code “ARTCURIOUS” for a 15% discount on your order BetterHelp: Listeners enjoy 10% off your first month of counseling Storyblocks: Get unlimited downloads at Storyblocks, a subscription-based provider of stock video and audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Aug 202140min

Welcome to a “Curious Callback” of A Little Curious, a series of special episodes that will provide you will short and sweet bonus content about the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history. A Little Curious will publish in our season's "off" weeks. Enjoy! This week’s topic: the disastrous inspiration behind Munch's The Scream? Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram Don’t forget to show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic! SPONSORS: Woodstock Chimes: Use promo code “ARTCURIOUS” for a 15% discount on your order BetterHelp: Listeners enjoy 10% off your first month of counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Juli 202113min

In our ninth season, in a topic suggested by you, our listeners, we’re uncovering the backstory behind some of the world’s most famed “cursed” objects in art, architecture, and archaeology. Today, we’re ending our season with one of the most (purportedly) cursed archaeological finds: the Tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Twitter / Instagram Show your support for our show by purchasing ArtCurious swag from TeePublic! SPONSORS: Wondrium: Enjoy a free month with unlimited access Indeed: Listeners get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post Unidragon: Get 10% off a unique wooden puzzle with promo code "ART10" BetterHelp: Listeners enjoy 10% off your first month of counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Juli 202145min

Are you a little curious about my audio course, “Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe”? You’re in luck! Here’s a little update and sneak-peek for those of you who want to know more— and a big thank you to those already registered! About Breaking Barriers: This is a 21-day course, broken up into daily episodes that are no longer than 10-15 minutes. And naturally, there are no pesky term papers or final exams to worry about-- just cool art history content that you won’t find anywhere else.  I’ve no doubt that the names Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo already mean something major to you-- and not just as mutant reptiles with rad martial arts skills. You know these artists as some of the biggest names in Renaissance art who created some of the most iconic works of art of all time. Looking closer, though, and you’ll find another commonality: they are all male artists. What about the great female makers of the Renaissance -where, and who, are they? So I’ve created this 21-day course--and a course correction, really-- through Avid.FM, where you can explore the lives and works of 20 women artists, from the familiar (like the eye-opening stories Sofonisba Anguissola and Marietta Robusti), to the names you may have heard once or twice (like the highly-successful Levina Teerlinc and Properzia de’ Rossi), to the practically unknown-- who’s Anastasia, you may ask?  Like the best episodes of ArtCurious, you’ll get the satisfaction of learning about the Renaissance in depth, and with a greater capacity for understanding the limits and barriers to women seeking to work professionally in one of the most colorful eras of western history. You’ll become familiar with artists you’ve probably never heard of, all of whom made an incredible mark on art history.  Are you in? Sign up right now for “Breaking Barriers: Women Artists of Renaissance Europe” at avid.fm/jennifer for the low price of just $21.99. Sponsors Wondrium: Enjoy one month free with unlimited access Unidragon: Get 10% off a unique wooden puzzle with promo code "ART10" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Juli 202111min