chART Podcast

Chart is back. Yes, you read right. WE ARE BACK for a second season of your favorite art podcast ever. And what better way of starting a new chapter than with a spotlight of one of the greatest contemporary artists. Yayoi Kusama is one of the most visionary artists of all time, pioneering the exploration of themes such as sexual identity and mental health in a time where these things were either taboo or very rarely discussed. Despite a harsh upbringing in an unhappy household with a physically abusive mother, Kusama grew up to become one of the most important artists of the 20th century, her studio sharing building with those of Donald Judd and Eva Hesse in the 1960s, during which she worked on her arguably best known series: Mirror/Infinity. If you'd love to know more and can't wait to hear our beautiful voices again (specially Finn's), tune in and have a blast!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials!  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

In this week's episode the Chart squad has the pleasure of interviewing Alexandra Choa Tan, founder of the FRAMED initiative for coaching creatives and art curator based in Hong Kong. In our conversation we discussed the importance of the curator, what their role entails when it comes to bringing an exhibition to life, and some tips for people pursuing a curating career. We talked about where each of us would love to curate an exhibition, and we came up with super crazy locations. Give it a listen to learn more!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!    chART out!  (Love you, bye)

This week the Chart squad meets The X Collab squad! Brandon, Andrei, Josh and Darragh's journey as creators of this platform for artists mirrors that of Chart Podcast in that we both overcame the challenges of COVID lockdowns by taking them as an opportunity to create something new and revolutionary for the arts. In the case of the X Collab, common ground for all artists all around the UK to come together to collaborate and network. If you are interested in this amazing initiative as well as in cool stories about how it was developed, be sure to give this episode a listen!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Start Episode 09:00 New week, new interview! This time Chart has the pleasure of bringing you our conversation with Cassandra Bowes, art curator, collector and the mastermind behind the Instagram page @the_arts_editor. What advice does she have for emerging artists that are struggling to find gallery representation? What are her thoughts on how social media is shaping art? And most importantly, what historical artworks would she purchase were she to have unlimited funds? The answers to all these questions await you in this week's episode! For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!    chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Our new series of interviews continues! And this week Chart is proud to announce that our guest will be Mollie Barnes, art curator and founder of She Curates. During our conversation we discussed topics such as how female artists are perceived in art history, as well as the arts in the age of social media: how to navigate websites such as Instagram as a curator and the challenges and perks of artists tailoring their works to appeal to the standards of social media. If you wish to learn more, tune in to this week's episode!  For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!    chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Start of the episode  05:00   Some may say that we are late for releasing an episode about ghost stories in late April, but we at Chart like to think that we are actually early for this year's Halloween. That is right, we are the fastest spook in the west, and as such today we bring you four paintings that are reported to be haunted and around which supernatural phenomena has been witnessed by many, in some occasions, to deadly effect. So get out your candles, sit tight and enjoy the ride in Chart Podcast's first ever Horror Week (but it shan't be the last, mwaa haaa haaa…)   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials!  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Start of the episode - 05:08 NFT's - 48:56 Today Chart has the privilege of being in conversation with one of our professors from Sotheby's Institute of Art: Dr. David Bellingham. Even though he only taught some of us for our elective period during the final months of the MA, we were all inspired by his wisdom and inquisitive nature. His passion for both classical and contemporary art has turned into an insatiable desire to stay aware and informed about the constant changes and developments in the art world. As a consequence, today we will not only chat with him about where his passion for Old Masters comes from and their relevance to contemporary artists, but also his thoughts on what NFTs mean for the art world and how they might affect it in the coming years. If you can't wait to learn more, tune in!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials!  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Timestamp for the episode: 8:30 Those who claim that superheroes having secret identities that nobody can figure out is unrealistic, they should check out the artist that chART will talk about in this week's episode. Banksy is the pseudonym of an England-based artist (or group of artists, as some conspiracy theorists claim) whose real identity remains a secret since they became active in the 1990s. Although their journey began as a graffiti artist, Banksy has transcended to several other mediums and disciplines, going as far as being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2011 for Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010), as well arranging the installation of Disneyland's dark amusement park twin, Dismaland, in 2015. There is plenty more to be learned about this mysterious and fascinating figure, so be sure to tune in for this week's episode! For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials!  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Today, chART offers you a spotlight on yet another member of the Young British Artists. Sarah Lucas was, according to many, the wildest of the generation, a constant source of shocking and provocative art that was, in many ways, ahead of her time. Her use of bawdy humor and visual puns is just the façade of a deeper message of sex and gender deconstruction. Her artworks constantly attack stereotypes and expectations, challenging the viewer to see them in the outside world for themselves once the exhibition is over. To learn more about her fascinating production, tune in to this week's episode!    For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials!  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Timestamp for the start of the episode: 11:30 Art historians and academics often agree that three artist defined the turn of the 20th century in art history. This trio was Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, the latter being the subject of this week's chART episode. Born in France in 1887, Duchamp showed great interest to join the avant-garde from a very early age. His 1912 painting Nude Descending A Staircase No. 2 was an unusual blend of cubism and futurism, and many consider his installation The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (1925-1923) as the first conceptual artwork. However, we would be immortalized by his Fountain (1917) piece, a urinal that arched more than a few eyebrows in the art world. But as we say in chART, he was much more than just a toilet, so if you want to learn more about this misunderstood genious, tune into our new episode!  For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials!  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Episode timestamp 12:19 Today, the chart squad felt like trying new things, so we would like to inaugurate a new series of videos in our podcast where we review art related movies. Our inaugural choice? None other than Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw! Released in 2019, it is a satirical horror movie about the moral and physical consequences for everyone involved after a blue chip gallery in L.A. decides to sell the work of a deceased artist against his last will. Backstabbing, intrigue, love, deception… Anything can happen behind the scenes of the glamorous art world. However, how much of it is fiction and what is actually pretty realistic? We will let you know this and more in this week's episode! For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials!  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Time stamp to jump straight into the episode 6:26  In 1969, NASA made history when they put the first man on the Moon. What? Pics or it didn't happen? Well, luckily for you, there actually are quite a few pictures form the Apollo 11 mission to demonstrate that Neil Armstrong was, in fact, up there on that silvery sphere. And luckily for us, there is an expert photographer in the ranks of Chart who knows everything about the technicalities of how it was possible for the astronauts to take these pictures in an environment as hostile and destructive as the surface of the Moon. So join in today's episode to hear it all about how the Apollo 11 crew took the pics that show that Stanley Kubrick did not film the Moon landing on the Nevada Desert!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)    

In today's episode, the Chart squad (Javier specially) has the pleasure to introduce you to the artist you didn't know you needed to know: Stanislaw Szukalski. Born in 1893, he enrolled in the Chicago Institute of Art a prodigy at only 13 years of age. After graduating he made a name for himself in Paris, where he participated in the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern and Decorative Arts. He seemed like your average chap until 1940, when he started a 40-year-long journey to develop a pseudo-scientific theory called Zermatism. Long story short, humanity originated in the post-deluge Easter Island and had to battle the descendants of the Yeti throughout history. Yeah, you read right. Surely you can't wait to learn more about one of the craziest and most beautiful minds in the history of art, so tune into this week's episode!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!    chART out!  (Love you, bye)

When you think about Raphael's work, you probably picture all the virtues of a Renaissance old master: beauty, elegance, dexterity… Well, that is definitely not what the seven members of the 1848 Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had to say about him. In fact, they would most likely call him a corrupting influence in the way academies taught art from that point on in history. The remedy they proposed? A short-lived, yet influential art movement that sought to return to the spirituality, abundant detail, intense colors and complex compositions of the Italian Quattrocento (15th century). Although the Brotherhood was dissolved by 1851, their principles lived on to inspire future generations of artists. Wanna learn more? Then tune into this week's episode!     For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!    chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Back in the 14th century some Italian visionary invented canvas, and though it grew to become the main support medium for painting, it took a while for artists to wrap their heads around it, used as they were to wooden panels. Well, a very similar thing is happening nowadays with cryptoart! The late 2010s saw the emergence of a niche genre for purely digital art works that can be bought, sold and collected through blockchain networks. What is a blockchain network? Long story short: a transaction ledger for a cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.) What does this mean and why is it a game changer for the art world? No more paperwork for sellers! You see a work you like, you press “buy”, and hallelujah it's yours. If you wanna learn more about the wonders of cryptography, tune in for this week's episode! For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!    chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Last week we hit you with a Saint Valentine's special that featured three works titled The Kiss, one of them by Romanian artist Constantin Brâncusi. Well, if that was your favorite one, then today is your lucky day, because this week's episode is a spotlight on Brâncusi! Considered one of the pioneers of modernism, Brâncusi jumped on board the primitive esotericism train together with the greatest artists of the turn of the 20th century (Picasso, Gauguin, etc.) to produce sculptures defined by an emphasis on geometric lines and materials used. The Kiss is just one of the many incredible artworks he produced during his lifetime. Wanna learn more? Then tune in!    For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!    (Love you, bye)

The act of kissing is a bond shared by the vast majority of cultures on this planet. From expressing joy and love to treason and murder (Michael Corleone and Judas, I'm looking at you), it is now wonder that the plethora of meanings behind touching lips has inspired quite a number of artworks throughout history. Given that Saint Valentine's Day is just around the corner, we at Chart thought it would be a great idea to show you just a few examples. So buckle up and get ready for Mara to tell you all about The Kiss, The Kiss, and The Kiss from three of history's greatest artists! Which is which? Which is better? Tune in to find out! For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out!   (Love you, bye)  

Although Sandro Botticelli mustn't've been cool enough to have a Ninja Turtle named after him, he certainly was one of the most influential old masters of the Italian Renaissance. Not only was he one of the painters that participated in decorating the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican; he was also a key influence behind Neo-Platonism in the arts during his lifetime, as well as one of the artists whose legacy contributed to the creation of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in the late 19th century. His most famous work, The Birth of Venus (mid-1480s), is one of the most celebrated paintings of art history. Wanna learn more about it? Tune in for today's Chart episode! For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/   TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)

Today, the Chart squad will reignite your teenage angst with a trip down Memory Lane. Since we have already covered the art tendencies of the Princess of Pop, time has come to take a look at the paintings of the Antichrist Superstar himself: Marilyn Manson. Yes, the ever-controversial heavy metal singer that sparked a thousand urban legends about floating ribs has also explored the medium of painting, and if you wanna know what his twisted mind has done to a bunch of innocent canvases, tune in for this episode and find out!   Link to the Britnaissance episode on spotify Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NURLrha9bZ6bxuU8mQsLB?si=vJLg-FTVTRqm3mIUMhcgxw  Apple podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/chart-podcast/id1517293067?i=1000493291381  For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast  Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067  That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!  chART out!  (Love you, bye)

Ever since the dawn of humankind, art has been the noblest of pursuits; a constant struggle to capture the point of collision between the beauty of nature and the madness of human imagination. From prehistoric mammoths painted in cave walls to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, art has always been the pursuit to face our fears and embody our emotions. But then, Jeff Koons happened… Not gonna lie, we at Chart are not his biggest fans, but the man does hold two record auction prices for a work by a living artist, so quite a lot of people think he is one of the most important figures in art history. Wanna help us find out why? Then tune in for this week's episode!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/   TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)  

Today, the Chart squad travels back to the end of the 19th century to discuss one of the most iconic paintings in the history of art: Edvard Munch's The Scream (1893). As one of the masterminds that lay the foundations of Expressionism, Munch poured quite an assortment of emotions on the canvas to create this composition. Some regard The Scream as the personification of the anxiety of the human condition, while others consider it a more personal painting in which Munch tries to capture the way he felt about his sister being committed to a lunatic asylum near Oslo. In any case, few paintings are as hauntingly beautiful and mysterious as The Scream, and if you wish to learn more about it, all you have to do is tune in. For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)  

Since Santa Claus is coming to town tonight, we at Chart thought it was only right we shared our best and funniest Christmas stories. In this episode you'll find a bit of everything: from the evolution of Father Christmas' appearance throughout the centuries to the different traditions that we celebrate in each of our home countries. And since his birthday is coming up, also a short comment on Jesus Christ's historicity. Merry Christmas or, if you are not Christian, Happy Holidays!    For email enquiries: chartpodcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)

Many art authors and connoisseurs refer to Michelangelo di Ludovico Buonarroti Simoni, or simply Michelangelo, as the greatest artist in history, for not only did he excel in one branch of the arts, but in all three of them in the Renaissance: sculpture, architecture and painting. In today's spotlight, the chART squad will focus on perhaps the most important and well-known sculpture in modern western art: David. Completed in 1504, this 5.17 meter tall giant was carved out of a single block of marble, naked as a Greek hero of yore and controversial as few artworks have been throughout history. If you wanna learn more about why David is so relevant for art history, smash that “play” button! For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)

Few movements in art history can claim to be as divisive as Pop Art. Audiences either love it, idolizing figures such as Andy Warhol or Jeff Koons as the Renaissance men of the 20th century, or hate it to the bone, appalled by its colorful apparent silliness. These days, even those who are not into the arts can spot Campbell Soup's Cans (1962) from a mile. In fact, when asked about contemporary art chances are Pop Art is the first things that “pops” (see what I did there?) in their head. However, why is this? Is Pop Art nothing but popular culture references meant for the masses to instantly love, or is there actually depth to a side of it that is not as, ironically, popular? Tune in to hear what we have to say about it!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials!   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)

Even before the Snowden effect took over the world there were a number of artists that had something to comment about morality, rationale and implications of mass surveillance. In today's episode of chART, we will go through a few examples in order to voice our own opinion about the matter, as well as revisit Jeremy Bentham's idea of the panopticon, arguably the philosophical foundation of mass surveillance. Are you getting 1984 vibes yet? 

Today the Chart squad is here to answer one of the most existential questions in the art world: why is art expensive? Is it just another symptom of a capitalistic society? One more variable subjected to the laws of supply and demand? A construct related to conspicuous consumption, perhaps? A risky investment? All of the above? While we try our best to deconstruct the logic behind the valuation of the arts, don't miss our impressions on Takeshi's Castle and Belgium. I can assure you it is linked to the topic.   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)  

Between 1962 and 1998, Austrian artist Hermann Nitsch took profanity in the arts to a whole new level when he started a long series of performances (or aktionen, as he refers to them) that he named Theatre of Orgies and Mysteries. Flashy title, but spot on, to be fair. Meant as an existential deconstruction of the Christian ritual of the Eucharist, his performances featured animal carcasses, blood and other fluids as well as crosses and chalices, always referencing and challenging the Christian mysteries through taboos and gruesomeness. As expected, the world received with mixed reviews. While some regard his work as nothing but shocking, others praise him for using gore as means to desacralize tradition. Ironically, a third group argue that the passion with which he references Christian religion can even be regarded as Christian in itself. How about you? What do you make of all that blood?   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)      

When it comes to performance art, perhaps the most well-known artists you can come across are Marina Abramović and Ulay. You may even know of their work even if you have not heard of them before, as performances like Rest Energy (1980), in which Ulay drew an arrow pointed at Abramović's chest while she held the bow, became famous on their own for their shock value and controversial nature. Today the chART squad will provide you with an overview of most of their iconic performances, from the beginning of their career together in the mid-1970s to 1983's The Lovers, in which a tragic twist turned this performance on the China Wall to their last. Wanna hear more about this amazing duo? Then tune in!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)

Enrolling in a master's degree was already a big enough decision before pandemic times, so for today's episode the chART squad will do our best to share our experience through the one we've just graduated from. We'll try to cover as much ground as possible, from what kind of environment to expect in class to the workload that will be required from you. All in hopes that our little Sotheby's Institute of Art one year adventure will answer as many questions as you may have. To us, studying an MA was totally worth it, and we have a lot of fun anecdotes to show you why.   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out!   (Love you, bye)

Do you know when the first artwork by a Homo Sapiens was made? How about the name of the artistic couple that walked from the extremes of the Chinese Wall until they met in the middle, only to tragically break apart? If the answer is no, don't feel bad, some of us in the chART squad didn't know either. But if you wanna find out, you only need to tune in for today's Crack Open A Cold One episode of chART to participate in the wildest artsy pub quizz ever put together. Get yourself a pen and a paper, real or imaginary, and join the fun!   For email enquiries: chart podcastgmail.com   Make sure to follow us on our socials!   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/   TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)  

One of the highlights of the 58th Venice Biennale for the chART squad was the Danish pavilion, which featured the art exhibition Heirloom, by Larissa Sansour. Seeing how it left an impression on all of us, it is only fair we devote this episode entirely to her work. If you are a sci-fi nerd and hold Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) as the greatest piece of filmmaking ever made (like Mara), you will most definitely love Larissa Sansour's work. If you don't, fear not, for she offers smart and punchy political commentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Wanna learn more about how she uses sci-fi elements as allegories of real world problems and situations? Then tune in and find out!   Make sure to follow us on our socials! IN STAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)

The COVID-19 has forced the art world to reconsider most of what was planned for 2020, including the Turner Prize. Unlike past years, this time the monetary prize will not be awarded to one winner, but split between all the nominees. What do you think about this? Is it a great example of how governments and foundations should react to the threat that COVID-19 poses to art professionals all around the globe? Which of the nominees do you think would've won had the circumstances not been extraordinary? Tune in to find out what the chHART squad thinks about all this!   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)  

In today's episode, the chART squad jumps into the artsy TARDIS to travel all the way back to 1503, or perhaps 1513; definitely not after 1517. It may not be entirely clear when Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci finished working on Mona Lisa, but one thing is for certain: it is his best-known work, as well as one of the most mysterious in the history of art. Is it a portrait of Italian noblewoman woman Lisa Gherardini, or a self-portrait of a young Da Vinci? Is she smiling, is she not? And most importantly… Are her missing eyebrows the clue we need to find the location of the Holy Grail? Tune in if you want to find out! Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out!

In today's episode, the chART squad is posing the question of whether celebrities can be contemporary artists. Don't you dare laugh; this is an extremely serious question. Therefore, the case study through which we will tackle this convoluted conundrum is no other than the mighty Princess of Pop. In 2017, Britney Spears sold her first painting for 10,000 USD, which were then donated to victims of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. The controversy was instantaneous. While her army of fans and some critics praised the piece, linking it to motifs such as family and feminism, many others called it a childish doodle rather than an artwork. So where do you stand on this debate? Tune in and let us know! Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)      

Today, the chART squad travels back in time to one of the most tragic chapters in recent history. The HIV/AIDS epidemic that has swept through the globe ever since the mid-20 th century has been the cause of millions of deaths, and many of which were artists that had to inevitably reflect on it. From raw photographed and painted effigies of the macabre toll that the virus takes on a human being to upbeat and sarcastic artworks that stand as a brave challenge to death itself. Out of the many works centered on HIV/AIDS, we have selected two to discuss in this episode: Peter Hujar's Orgasmic Man (1969) and Robert Mapplethorpe's Self Portrait (1988). Want to know more about how these artists tackled the subject of the virus that eventually ended their lives? Then tune in.   Make sure to follow us on our socials!   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/   TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)  

Today, the chART squad is torn in two by internal conflict. The reason? The latest artwork on the Fourth Plinth. The End, by Heather Phillipson, is definitely not what you would picture standing next to a commemoration of Admiral Nelson's victories. It would be perfect if the central column in Trafalgar Square was a monument to Willy Wonka, though. Finn and Kristy argue that its shocking size and aesthetics are just what a piece of monumental art needs to leave a lasting impression in the passerby. Mara and Javier think that it brings nothing new to the table and, on top of that, it is criminally ugly. So now the question is, what side are you on?   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)

Today, the chART squad is tasked with going through the work of the woman that turned your usual student dorm mess into a Turner Prize-winning artwork with My Bed (1999). Tracey Emin is known for taking confessional and autobiographical art to a whole new level, earning the honour of being regarded as the enfant terrible of the Young British Artists. Painting, drawing, sculpture, film, neon… you name it, she's done it. Wanna know more about this Renaissance woman out of a Tim Burton movie? Tune into this week's episode! Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)

In today's episode, the chART squad will travel to the late 80s and early 90s to go through the work of one of the greatest. Félix González-Torres was only thirty-eight years of age when he passed away from AIDS, but in his tragically cut short life he became an immensely influential contemporary artists. A member of New York-based Group Material since 1987, his minimal installations and sculptures tackled the consequences of the AIDS pandemic through subtle and poetic metaphors that veiled a heartbreaking testimony about the fragility of mortality. If you want to learn more about this visionary mind, tune in with us to take a closer look at three of his best works. You can't miss it! Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)

Today the chART squad will face each other in yet another artsy battle royale. Only this time their arsenal will not be comprised by the ugly public art or crazy museum thefts, but by our all- time favorite Turner Prize winners. Named after William Turner (sadly the Romantic painter, not the pirate…), it has become the UK's most publicized art award since its beginnings in 1984. In today's episode we pay homage to the assorted palette of artists that have received this prestigious prize. Our selection of winners proves that quality artworks can come in all shapes and sizes, from majestic plaster casts to messy beds. Do give us a listen and tells us your favorite Turner Prize winners in the comment section!   Make sure to follow us on our socials!   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)  

Today, the chART squad jumps in the DeLorean once more to travel back to a different era for the arts. In this occasion, we hit the brakes at the end of the 5th century, when Classical Antiquity crumbled into the thousand-year-long Middle Ages. The fall of the Roman Empire meant a paradigm shift in the arts in Europe and North Africa. The following centuries (known as the Dark Ages) saw the end of monumental architecture and grandiose marble statues. Sculptors and illustrators poured their talents into the elaboration of religious art: reredos, altarpieces, retables, and icons meant to be placed at chapels and churches, not plinths in squares and gardens. Join our team of top-notch researchers to learn more about arts during one of Europe's most obscure and mysterious periods in history. Oh, and whatever you do, don't drop a sports almanac while we're visiting the 5 th century!   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, one of the world's most known and relevant visual artists, is back after a 300-year-long hiatus to show the world the definite proof that size doesn't matter. On the 28th of July 2020, Sotheby's London hosted an auction where one of the three self-portraits of the Dutch painter. Despite its small proportions (29.9 x 24.9 cm), it was sold for 14.6 million pounds! It would've been the highest grossing lot of the auction had it not been for Joan Miró's Peinture (Femme Au Chapeau Rouge) (1927), which was sold for 22.3 million pounds. So how come one of the most prolific artists of the 20 th century sold for more than such a rarity as a Rembrandt self-portrait in private hands? What factors contribute to the price estimation of artworks prior to their auction? These and more auction-related questions will be answered by Finn and Kristy in chART's latest episode! Don't miss it!   A link to the auction website if you are interested and want to know more about auctions!  https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/rembrandt-to-richter-evening-sale   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)

In today's COACO episode, the chART squad has the honor of featuring Lorna Tiller, Editor in Chief of London based contemporary art magazine MADE IN BED. In this, our first interview, we will do what is bound to happen sooner or later when alcohol is in the equation: recalling the past. But this will not be a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Not only will we revisit fun experiences during the enrollment process to become students at Sotheby's Institute of Art. This is also your chance to learn about MADE IN BED straight from the mastermind behind it; from its very conception all the way to the imminent release of its first printed issue. MADE IN BED provides valuable insight and criticism into the art world. It's a must read, so do tune in to hear more about it!   Check out the Made in Bed website! https://www.madeinbed.co.uk  Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)

In today's episode of chART, the squad takes a trip to Bristol to discuss one of the most controversial events as of late in the art world. When Black Lives Matter protesters took down the statue of Edward Colston from due to his relationship with the slave trade, a lot of people saw it coming. But what no one expected was that Marc Quinn would fill its plinth again shortly after with a cast of one of said protesters. "A Surge of Power (Jenn Reid)" took the whole world by surprise, pleasing some and infuriating others. Is this a tribute to the cause that Marc Quinn should be praised for, or just another case of a white privileged  artist capitalising on the struggles of others? Tune in to hear what the chART squad think about it!   Make sure to follow us on our socials!   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/   TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)  

When you walk into a contemporary art gallery, does the background distract you while you contemplate the artworks? Because if the answer is no, then you have probably walked into a white cube. Today, the chART squad will take a look at the most established design for a gallery ever since the early 20 th century. The first recorded use of white framing in order to remove background distractions at an art gallery was by American painter James Abbot McNeill Whistler in his 1883 show at London's Fine Art Society. However, Bauhaus and the Stijl were the first movements to widely demand it in order for their works to stand out. Ever since, the white cube has sparked a long lasting debate about how should art be displayed. Do the white walls and discrete lighting enhance the power of an artwork, or is this neutrality an illusion caused by a modernist obsession to seek objectivity where it cannot be found? Tune into this episode to find out what we think about it!   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART out! (Love you, bye)

 In today's episode, the chART squad will steal more than just an hour of your time. No, I don't mean your hearts. In this edition of COACO, we will take you through four of history's most insane and unbelievable art heists (some of which unsolved still). Also, we will start to plan one of our own, but shhh, that's top secret. Unrelated question: would you happen to know where Ronnie Van Hout's Quasi is these days? Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)        

Today, the chART squad jumps into the fray of one of the longest and hardest debates in the art world. One of the many repercussions of the age of Imperialism was the looting and plundering of cultural artifacts from all over the world that, for the most part, have not been returned to their original and rightful owners. Today, our researchers Kristy and Javier will dive into the details of two examples: the very controversial Parthenon Marbles (a.k.a. Elgin Marbles), still displayed at the British Museum despite having been taken from Athens under the shadiest of circumstances; and the Christie's sales of two wooden statues from Nigeria and the Epic of Gilgamesh, which were respectively purchased by an undisclosed buyer and, get this, the Bible Museum. Can't wait to hear more about it, can you? Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts!https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)        

Do you know the difference between Minimalism and Conceptualism? Because Kristy and Javier sure have no clue. Join today's episode of chART for a trip into the source of comments such as “my five-year-old could do that” and “who on earth would buy this?”. From the Swinging Sixties all the way to the middle of nowhere in Texas (yet again), Minimalism has established itself as one of the most controversial yet vague art movements of the 20 th century. Thank god for our research specialists, Mara and Finn, for their commitment to finally define what makes a minimalist work and where to find the beauty in it. Come on, I know you want to hear about their findings. So join us!   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)        

 Remember when we said that “ugly” was an outdated term when we speak of contemporary art? Well, sort of… Today the chART squad faces their toughest challenge so far: keeping it straight throughout the most intense hideous artworks stand-off ever to take place, and trust me, beer is not helping at all. Come join our slow descent into aesthetical madness and try not to laugh at the pieces we have chosen, though I doubt that you will succeed. Also, if you love the podcast and, by any chance, happen to know Ronnie van Hout, tell him we're his number one fans (Mara, especially) and that we'd love to have him on the show. What are you waiting for? Crack open a cold one and enjoy this week's bonus episode!   Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!     chART out! (Love you, bye)                

No need for the chART Squad to travel abroad for this one; just take a walk down good ol' London and see what the northwest plinth in Trafalgar Square has for us! After king William IV (whose statue it was supposed to hold) died in 1837 the plinth remained empty for over 150 years, until the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce found the perfect use for it: displaying contemporary artworks. Ever since 1998 numerous artists have been commissioned to display artworks right under Napo… I mean, Admiral Nelson's nose, and in today's episode we are going to take a look at two of them: Hans Haacke's Gift Horse (2015) and David Shrigley's Really Good (2016). Are they great? Are they dumb? Come give us a listen and hear what we think about them! Make sure to follow us on our socials!   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/   TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast   Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067   That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode!   chART OUT!   (Love you, bye)              

If you ever get lost in the Texas desert and your weary eyes spot a miniature Prada store amidst the dunes, worry not, it's not a mirage. Today the chART squad will take you to the middle of nowhere, which is precisely where artistic duet Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset installed the work Prada Marfa. Leaving a bunch of expensive high-heeled shoes and purses out in the open can have far more consequences than intended, so this journey will be packed with vandalism, commodified art and cringy traditions involving padlocks and initials. You can't miss it! Make sure to follow us on our socials! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chartpodcast/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ChartPodcast Here you can see on which different platforms you can listen to our podcasts! https://pod.link/1517293067 That's it for now! Hope to see you again in our next episode! chART out! (Love you, bye)