Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All Ages

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was an iconic American photographer renowned for his dramatic black and white landscapes, particularly of Yosemite National Park. His distinctive style, characterized by sharp ...

6 Jan 19min

El Anatsui is a leading contemporary sculptor born in 1944 in Anyako, Ghana. Trained at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Anatsui’s early education was heavily influenced by West...

5 Jan 11min

Peter Paul Rubens wasn't your typical 17th-century artist. He produced magnificent Baroque masterpieces, his canvases overflowing with vibrant colors and dynamic figures. While Baroque art was known f...

4 Jan 9min

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was established to honor those who died in the Vietnam War. Jan Scruggs, a veteran of the conflict, spearheaded the creation of the memorial and after a nationwide design...

3 Jan 11min

Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989) was a vital figure in 20th-century American art. She was a renowned Abstract Expressionist painter, portraitist, and writer. Elaine de Kooning's 1963 portrait of John F. ...

2 Jan 15min

Willem de Kooning, a Dutch-American Abstract Expressionist painter, was born in Rotterdam in 1904. He stowed away on a freighter in 1926, eventually settling in New York City. De Kooning's early work ...

1 Jan 16min

This episode is kicking off Arts Madness season. Every spring, listeners vote for their favorites in a bracketed tournament of 64 different artists. All during January and February, I will be posting ...

31 Dec 202512min

For today's episode, I wanted to focus on the business side of art by looking at art fairs. I interviewed Amy from the 57th Street Art Fair in Chicago. Celebrating its 79th anniversary, this historic...

29 Dec 202535min