Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All Ages
Kyle Wood
Who Arted is art history and art education for everyone. While most art history podcasts focus on the traditional "fine art" we see in museums around the world, Who ARTed celebrates art in all of its forms and in terms anyone can understand. Each episode tells the story of a different artist and artwork including the traditional big names like Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol along with lesser-known artists working in such diverse media as video game design, dance, the culinary arts, and more. Who Arted is written and produced by an art teacher with the goal of creating a classroom resource that makes art history fun and accessible to everyone. Whether you are cramming for your AP Art History exam, trying to learn a few facts so you can sound smart at fashionable dinner parties, or just looking to hear something with a more positive tone, we’ve got you covered with episodes every Monday and Friday.
Episodes
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Dec 19, 2019 • 40min
Romare Bearden
For this episode, we focused on Romare Bearden and his collage The Return of Odysseus (Homage to Pinturricchio and Benin). My guest was Hugh Boger, the principal of Scott Elementary School as we discussed the personal history of the artist as well as the social context, we discussed his collage and then share our takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 12, 2019 • 28min
Chuck Close
For this episode, I sat down to talk with Chuck Hoff, an amazing art teacher who has mentored me and and collaborated on numerous projects. We talked about one of his favorite artists, Chuck Close, and share some of Close's background and the obstacles he has overcome to be one of the most prominent photorealist painters today. We discussed his set portrait from 2001. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 5, 2019 • 20min
Keith Haring
For this episode we discussed the work and legacy of Keith Haring. He rose to prominence for his Pop Art in the 1980s, but even decades later his work still feels fresh and young because so many of his themes and his imagery are timeless and universal. The specific work discussed in this episode is Best Buddies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2019 • 32min
Alphonse Mucha
This episode focuses on Alphonse Mucha, the Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. We specifically are looking at the poster of the actress Sarah Bernhardt for her play Gismonda from 1894. That piece really elevated Mucha's career and captures the elements key to his influential style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2019 • 21min
Yannima Pikarli Tommy Watson
Yannima Pikarli, more commonly known as Tommy Watson, was an indigenous Australian painter known for his wonderful sense of color. In this episode we discuss a bit about Tommy Watson's background, aboriginal art in general, and we discuss one of his paintings, Ngura Pulka from 2005 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2019 • 23min
Mukenga (African Mask)
African masks have a rich tradition dating back thousands of years. For this episode, we sat down to talk a bit about African masks in general and contrasted the approaches of western and non-western artists then we did a bit of a deeper dive analyzing the Mukenga mask on display at The Art Institute of Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 7, 2019 • 24min
Katsushika Hokusai
In this episode we look at the iconic woodcut print, The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai. This piece was part of his series 36 Views of Mount Fuji and has been appreciated internationally for almost 200 years. Listen as we discuss a bit of the art history, analyze the piece and share our takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2019 • 19min
Georges Seurat
Georges Seurat is best known for his painting, Sunday on la Grande Jatte. In this episode, we discuss the pointillist masterpiece. Every episode features 3 sections in which we discuss the context in which the piece was created, what we see and connections we make as we examine the piece, and finally our takeaways or advice artists can apply to their own work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
