Author Interview: Paul Fisher's "The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World"

Hi listeners! As I mentioned last time on ArtCurious, I’m traveling this month and so I am re-airing some older episodes for you to enjoy here once again. In celebration of our recent “Cherchez La Femme” season, I’m choosing three of my favorite episodes on female artists-- Today, I’m returning to share the story of Romaine Brooks, a one-of-a-kind painter with a truly fascinating story. I hope you enjoy--and I’ll be back with you soon. Stay curious! Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts! Instagram / Facebook / YouTube SPONSORS BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of counseling Honeylove: Get 20% off + Free Shipping with promo code ARTCURIOUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Sep 202230min

Hi listeners! I’m traveling this month and so I am re-airing some older episodes for you to enjoy here once again. In celebration of our recent “Cherchez La Femme” season, I’m choosing three of my favorite episodes on female artists-- and, hint hint, the last of these episodes refers directly to our upcoming season, so keep your eyes peeled for that one next month. Today, though, I’m returning to tell the story of Angelica Kauffman, one of the prized painters of the 18th century. Enjoy--and thank you for listening! Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube SPONSORS BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Sep 202225min

We’re back on ArtCurious with another great interview episode for you today. Today’s episode features a conversation about Light on Fire, the first comprehensive biography of the life and work of the abstract artist Sam Francis by award-winning author Gabrielle Selz. Drawing from exclusive interviews and private correspondence, including Ed Ruscha and Robert Irwin, Selz traces Francis’s extraordinary and complex life.   Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Buy Light on Fire here! SPONSORS: BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Aug 202235min

I’ve got a great interview for you today— this time, I’m featuring a conversation with Eden Collinsworth on her fascinating book, What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci's Most Mysterious Portrait. This extraordinary work of narrative non-fiction traces the remarkable history of Leonardo da Vinci’s enigmatic portrait: The Woman with an Ermine, from its original creation, including the fascinating story of its subject, Cecilia Gallerani, and on to its mysterious disappearance for 250 years after which it emerged in the hands of an aristocratic Polish family. Now on display in Krakow, the painting was exiled in Paris, and kept hidden from the Nazis by a brave housekeeper. These defining moments in history comprise a portrait of Europe’s past as vivid and complex as the painting itself. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Buy What the Ermine Saw here! SPONSORS: BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of counseling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Aug 202236min

This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is August 12, 2022. This week’s stories: Horniman Museum & Gardens: Horniman to return ownership of Benin bronzes to Nigeria  NBC News: Woman swindled elderly mother out of art worth $140M using ‘psychics’ who claimed it was cursed, police say ArtNews: Archaeologists Rebury ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Ancient Roman Villa in England One Year After Its Discovery Getty Museum: Why Would We Rebury Ancient Sites? Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Aug 202211min

This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is August 5, 2022. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Aug 202212min

We’re back on ArtCurious with another great interview episode for you today. I recently enjoyed a conversation with the acclaimed art historian, critic, and author Ruth Millington, all about her new book, Muse: Uncovering the Hidden Figures Behind Art History’s Masterpieces . Muse follows the fascinating true stories of thirty incredible muses—and their roles in some of the world’s most iconic artworks. Please enjoy this bonus episode, featuring my discussion, via Zoom, with Ruth Millington. Be sure to grab your copy of Muse from Bookshop.org, below. If you prefer Amazon, that link is below as well. Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Buy Muse here! SPONSORS: BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of counseling Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://www.advertisecast.com/ArtCuriousPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Aug 202238min

Hi there, everyone. It’s Jennifer, ArtCurious host, back at you this week with our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. This is ArtCurious News this Week, and this, as a gentle reminder, is in addition to the ArtCurious episodes you know and love and gets you up to date on the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. Okay, let’s go.  This week’s stories: Artnews: Archaeologists Unearth Roman Mosaic in Rural British Town Artnews: The First 750-Year-Old Medieval Shipwreck Was Discovered Off the Coast of England Artnews: The ‘Indiana Jones of Art’ Receives Priceless Lost Relic Containing Jesus’ ‘Blood’ in Package On Doorstep Artnews: Activists Glued Themselves to Botticelli’s ‘Primavera’ in Latest Climate Protest The Observer: Museum Director Responsible for Seized Basquiat Collection Has a Previous History of Discovering So-Called Lost Art Please SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show on Apple Podcasts and FOLLOW on Spotify Instagram / Facebook / YouTube SPONSOR: BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough: save up to 42 percent by using my promo code “art10.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Juli 202214min