Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All Ages

This year I will once again host my annual Arts Madness Tournament in March. I will be posting daily mini-episodes on 64 different artworks over the next 64 days to help everyone get to know the different artists and artworks, then this spring listeners will vote for their favorites over 6 rounds as we go from 64 diverse artworks down to 1 ultimate winner. Today's episode is about one of the oldest works, the Apollo 11 stones. These painted stone fragments were found in a remote cave in Namibia back in 1969 just as the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon. Check out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the bustling streets of 19th-century New York, amid the ink-stained presses and frenetic energy of the newsroom, Thomas Nast, a German-born American artist, rose from humble beginnings to become the preeminent political cartoonist of his time. However, it was his whimsical and heartwarming illustrations of Santa Claus that would cement his legacy as the Father of the Modern Santa.Check out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2018, Banksy's painting, Girl with Balloon went up for auction. As the gavel sounded to announce a winning bid of about $1 million, everyone in the room was stunned to see the painting begin to self-destruct. Banksy had concealed a shredder in the bottom of the gold frame. Interestingly, the shredding only increased the value of the piece. When it went up for auction again in 2021, the shredded painting sold for over $20 million. Banksy has become a polarizing figure in the art world. Some dismiss him as a petty vandal seeking publicity with cheap gimmicks and pranks. Others see him as a significant figure elevating street art with pieces that are thoughtful and subversive mixing political statements with humor to make them more palatable.Other artists referenced in this episode:Keith HaringJean-Michel BasquiatMan RayPablo PicassoVincent van GoghEdvard MunchCheck out my other podcasts Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Haring is one of my absolute favorite artists because he was earnest and direct in his paintings. In his works, he would reduce complicated messages to clear and catchy slogans. He used bright colors and dancing figures to make art that was fun but also sought to make the world a better place.In 1978, Haring moved to New York City to attend the School of Visual Arts, where he studied painting along with semiotics. He also experimented with video and performance. Focus on performance made him more conscious of movement in his painting. He said he moved to NY because he wanted intensity in his life and in his art. He was inspired by hip-hop and the club scene where all kinds of people would come together to dance and have a good time. At his gallery openings, he would often have a DJ bringing the energy and movement to a venue not typically known for that vibe, and even after his work sold in prestigious galleries around the world, he continued to make chalk drawings on subway platforms and selling affordable prints in the Pop Shop because he firmly believed that art is for everybody. My guest this week is Tim Bogatz host of Art Ed Radio from The Art of Education University. Here are his links:Art Ed Radio: https://theartofeducation.edu/podcasts/behind-the-scenes-of-the-art-room-makeover-ep-399/The Art of Education University: https://theartofeducation.edu/AOEU Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjHIXlDbceMVJwfuHLJ0QISPKtSJO_ACZ Related episodes:Felix Gonzalez-TorresKlaus NomiCheck out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Around 450 BCE as Polykleitos walked the dusty streets of Argos,  art and philosophy intertwined. The Greeks of the classical era produced works that artists and scholars still admire today. Polykleitos, however, sought more than admiration; he pursued perfection. It was an obsession that would echo through the ages. Unfortunately, all that’s left of Polykleitos and his life’s work are echoes, the Roman marble copies of his sculptures remain long after Polykleitos’s original bronze works were melted down. Doryphoros meaning "spear bearer" was among Polykleitos's most celebrated works showing an idealized figure according to the proportions of his canon. This is one of the 250 artworks on the AP Art History list. For those teachers and students who may be interested, I have created a Spotify playlist of episodes covering content from the AP Art History list. AP Art History Cram Session playlistCheck out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many know the image of Paris Street; Rainy Day, but somehow far fewer know the artist who painted it, Gustave Caillebotte. He was born in Paris in the mid 19th century just as massive changes were happening in urban development as well as with technology and society more generally. Caillebotte inherited a fortune that allowed him to follow his passion for art without needing to worry about what would sell. He loved the new style of the Impressionists and he not only exhibited with them, he supported them by buying their works which he eventually donated to the state.Related episodes:Georges Seurat | A Sunday on la Gran JatteBerthe Morisot | The CradleHenri de Toulouse Lautrec | At the Moulin RougePierre-Auguste Renoir | The Luncheon of the Boating PartyClaude Monet | The Gare Saint-LaraveCheck out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Beckmann was a German painter born on February 12, 1884. While he is often associated with the expressionist movement, he actually rejected that label. He was a part of the New Objectivity movement which shared some similarities with expressionists, but while the expressionists sought to portray their inner self for the world to see, the new objectivity movement was outward looking holding a mirror up to the world expressing the state of society as the artist saw it. In his painting The Night from 1918-1919, Beckmann shows the horrors of war and the devastation at home. Check out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Ross served in the United States military for 20 years before he became America's favorite painter of "happy little trees." This week, my guest Tom DesLongchamp joined me to talk about Bob Ross, his art and the joy of painting. Find more info about Tom DesLongchamp and his work at the links below.Tom's website | https://www.tomdeslongchamp.com/Buy Tom's book | https://www.tomdeslongchamp.com/nowheretonowInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/tomthinks/Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/tomthinksCheck out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis Prang not only started the company that makes some of my favorite art classroom supplies, he created the artist's color wheel and introduced Christmas cards to America. Prang was in the lithography business. He had learned to produce high quality full color lithographs at a time when most printers would make black and white prints then add color by hand if needed. He found success printing cards and maps during the American Civil War. He also made prints of great works of art by painters including Winslow Homer, but his biggest hit came in 1875 as Prang found himself at the forefront of a new and heartwarming tradition—the Christmas card. Check out my other podcasts  Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science LabWho ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom DesLongchamp is an incredible multidisciplinary artist, but it is his marker drawings that caught my attention. Tom has long felt the drive to create and he creates a new artwork in some form every day. Years ago, he began creating a series of daily portraits of his friend, Mike. After creating daily sketches for a while, he wanted to add color. He looked around his office and found a simple Crayola marker on the floor. He began using his fingertips as stamps to apply the ink in a way that gave the drawings texture and value.Find more info about Tom DesLongchamp and his work at the links below.Tom's website | https://www.tomdeslongchamp.com/Buy Tom's book | https://www.tomdeslongchamp.com/nowheretonowInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/tomthinks/Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/tomthinks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices