Join Will Gompertz, BBC Arts Editor as he talks to contemporary artists Michael Craig-Martin and Mat Collishaw about the use of technology in art and the release of the Art Fund’s Art Guide app, the most comprehensive guide to seeing art across the UK.
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Join art historian Jo McLaughlin as she delves into the wonderful world of art history in a fun and accessible way Jo’s aim is to begin breaking down the elitism which surrounds the subject of art history and believes in order to do so, it’s important to create a space where everyone from all walks of life have the opportunity to talk about art that is meaningful to them; as let’s face it, if you are passionate about something, you are going to be good at talking about it! Painting, sculptur ...
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Mat Collishaw: Last Meal on Death Row (Bitesize Episode)
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Matt Collishaw: Last Meal on Death Row. (Bitesize episode)Hello and welcome back to a new season of Jo’s Art History Podcast Bitesize, small manageable podcast episode that see me, Jo McLaughlin, your resident host and art historian deep dive into a specific artwork or artist in 10 minutes or less.This week on Jo’s Art History Podcast Bitesize we t…
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Hello All - I have an little update about the podcast and I’m exciting to announce new episodes are incoming :) Host: Jo McLaughlin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josarthistory/ Website: https://www.josarthistory.com/podcast Email: josarthistory@gmail.com Please support the podcast by buying me a book from my Amazon Wishlist - thi…
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FULL EPISODE: Larry Gagosian. Art of The Deal - Part 5
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Welcome back to PART 5 of my series ‘Art of the Deal’ and the final episode of Season 3. This time I'm taking you on a whistle-stop tour of the life of contemporary mega dealer Larry Gagosian. Larry Gagosian, best known as the founder and owner of Gagosian Gallery, a now chain of 19 galleries and spaces across the world, is arguably one of the grea…
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TEASER: Larry Gagosian. Art of The Deal - Part 5
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Welcome back to PART 5 of my series ‘Art of the Deal’ and the final episode of Season 3. This time I'm taking you on a whistle-stop tour of the life of contemporary mega dealer Larry Gagosian. Larry Gagosian, best known as the founder and owner of Gagosian Gallery, a now chain of 19 galleries and spaces across the world, is arguably one of the grea…
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Hello and welcome back. This week we have a great episode all about the history of Art Medals with British artist (and medal designer) Elliot Birt. Art medals and artists whom design medals is certainly an unusual topic / medium of sculpture but a completely facinating one. Of there many benefits, they are also an incredibly accessible way to colle…
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Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. Today I’m joined by artist Phil Barton to discuss the groundbreaking artist Gustave Metzger. A pioneer of protest and political art activism, Metzger developed the concept of Auto-Destructive Art and the Art Strike. He went on to forge a career which saw retrospectives held at TATE and The Ser…
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Hello and welcome back this week we are talking all thing Faves and Fauvism with British artist Loïs Cordelia. Fauvism is a style of painting and an art movement that emerged in France at the beginning of the 20th century. It was the style of les Fauves (French for the wild beasts), a group of modern artists whose works emphasised painterly qualiti…
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Hello and welcome back! This week I'm joined by British Surrealist artist Rosalynd Byass to discuss Surrealism and how important the genre is as a way of exploring and expressing mental health. Enjoy! Videos Introducing Surrealism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP2JS4vDvNc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH1uXlm9qoQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
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Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This week I speak to artist Emma Hoten about the British Landscape painter, Fred Cuming RA. Fred is an artist I knew nothing about and, as I admit in the episode, would never really have paid attention to. But Emma’s passion for Fred’s work is infectious and I loved recording this episode with her…
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Why is art important? It's the question I ask every guest. Let's deep dive back into four past responses and see where it takes us. Jo x
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Happy New Year and Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This week my guest is contemporary artist and double olympian Neil Eckersley. We discuss Neil’s olympic journey, the history of art at the Olympics and Neil’s contemporary artistic practice. It’s a great episode to kick off the new year - enjoy!! :) Links: Neil’s Website: https://www.olya…
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It’s the end of 2023 and it has certainly been a big one for Jo’s Art History podcast! Join me as I share 5 highlights from the past year which included: My most shared episode. My most meaningful episode. The episode I am most proud of. My most challenging episode to record. My most streamed episode in 2023! Listen and find out.Host:Jo McLaughlinI…
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Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This week I discuss the brilliant Yoko Ono with returning guest Gemma Louise. Enjoy! Yoko Ono https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Ono Liverpool Museum Show Mentioned: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/museum-of-liverpool/exhibition/double-fantasy-john-yoko https://magazine.artland.com/female-iconoc…
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BANKSY: CUT & RUN exhibition review with Jo McLaughlin
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Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This week I review the blockbuster BANKSY: CUT & RUN exhibition which took place in Glasgow between June - August 2023. Enjoy! Cut and Run website: https://cutandrun.co.uk/ Glasgow Life Banksy Shop: https://shop.glasgowlife.org.uk/collections/banksy-cut-run Host: Jo McLaughlin Instagram: https://www.instag…
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Welcome back - this week I speak to returning guest Mimi Cullen all about the incredible artist Tracey Emin. Mimi's love and passion for Emin is infectious and has clearly been a guiding light in Mimi's own personal practise and business NI Studios. Thank you Mimi for this great conversation. Enjoy! Guest: Mimi Cullen Insta: https://www.instagram.c…
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Famous Art Cameos PART 3 with Nico Paws. (Ep.55)
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Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. On today’s episode famous art cameos returns for PART 3! Nico Paws returns to the podcast to discuss 4 famous works which make famous appearances in famous TV programmes. Enjoy! Notes of the episodes: Noah Davis: https://brooklynrail.org/2020/02/artseen/Noah-Davis https://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/20…
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Windows In The West by Avril Paton. (Bite-Size)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which allow me, Jo McLaughlin, you resident host and art historian to deep dive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less.This week we are discussing on of Glasgow’s most celebrated paintings Windows In The West by Avril Paton. Want to connect? Email: josarthis…
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Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This week is all about the brilliant performance artists Marina Abramović.The Artist Is Presenthttps://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/964 Imponderabilia 1977https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf5f1ouKFdkhttps://www.wikiart.org/en/marina-abramovic/imponderabiliaRhythm 0 - 1974https://artincontext.org/rhythm-…
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Little Sparta by Ian Hamilton Finley (Bite-Size)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size. This week we are discussing on of Scotland’s most celebrated art works and installations: Little Sparta by Ian Hamilton Finley. Resource Links: https://www.littlesparta.org.uk/about/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jee-4F0Xwxg Want to connect? Email: josarthistory@gmail.com Instagram: @josarthistory Please con…
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The Druids: Bringing in the Mistletoe by George Henry & Edward Atkinson Hornel (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite-Size - small manageable podcast episodes that deep dive into a specific artwork or artist in 10 minutes or less. This week we take a look at the incredible painting entitled The Druids: Bringing in the Mistletoe by George Henry & Edward Atkinson Hornel. Want to connect? Email: josarthistory@gmail.com Instagram: @jos…
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The Skating Minister by Henry Raeburn (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite-Size - small manageable podcast episodes that deep dive into a specific artwork or artist in 10 minutes or less. This week we take a look at the incredible painting entitled The Skating Minister by Henry Raeburn - one of Scotlands most beloved paintings. Want to connect? Email: josarthistory@gmail.com Instagram: @jo…
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Jenny Saville’s Propped (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which deep dive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less. This week we discuss Jenny Saville’s Propped. Want to connect? Email: josarthistory@gmail.com Instagram: @josarthistory Please consider supporting the podcast by buying me a book from my Wishlist - this…
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which deep dive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less. This week I take you on a whistle stop tour of the life and work of Bridget Riley. Resource Links: https://tanyabaxtercontemporary.com/bridget-riley-ra https://artuk.org/discover/artists/riley-bridget-b…
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Anthony Van Dyke & King Charles I (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which deep dive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less.. This week we are discussing one of Anthony Van Dyke’s best known portraits of Charles I on horseback, Want to connect? Email: josarthistory@gmail.com Instagram: @josarthistory Please consider supportin…
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Sarah Lucas - Pauline Bunny (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which deep dive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less. This week we deep dive into the amazing work Pauline Bunny by Sarah Lucas. Resource Links: https://www.theartstory.org/artist/lucas-sarah/ https://gallery.98bowery.com/2021/sadie-coles-hq-sarah-lucas-bu…
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which deep-dive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less. This week I take you on a whistle stop tour of the life and work of Kim Lim This episode was made possible through a commissioned piece of writing I did in 2021 for Sprout Magazine. The contents of this…
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The Endless Column by Constantin Brâncuși. (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite-Size - small manageable podcast episodes which deep dive into a specific artwork or artist in 10 minutes or less.. This week we are discussing The Endless Column by Romanian artist Constantin Brâncuși. Resource Links: This episode is taken from a blog I wrote back in 2020 - read it here: https://www.josarthistory.co…
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Christo - The Floating Piers (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which deep drive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less.. This week we are discussing the monumental installation work: The Floating Piers by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Resource Links: https://www.josarthistory.com/post/how-to-walk-on-water https://www.youtu…
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Rosa Bonheur’s The Horse Fair (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which deep drive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less. This week we are discussing Rosa Bonheur’s The Horse Fair. Resource Links: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/rosa-bonheur-the-horse-fair https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/rosa-bon…
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Ai Wei Wei's Sunflower Seeds (Bite-Size Episode)
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Welcome to Jo’s Art History Bite Size - small manageable podcast episodes which allow me, Jo McLaughlin, you resident host and art historian to deep dive into a specific art work or artist in 10 minutes or less. This week we look at Ai Wei Wei’s installation Sunflower Seeds Ai Wei Wei Sunflower Seeds Resource Links: Tate Video following the Making …
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Season 3 Update and Introducing Jo's Art History Bite-Size
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Hello! It’s been over a year since I published a new episode on Jo’s Art History Podcast so you have probably been wondering - where on EARTH have I been? Well - listen to find out. In this short update, I tell you about the release date of Season 3 and introduce you to a new segment called Jo’s Art History Bite-size which launches soon! Until then…
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54.2 The History Of Art Patronage With Will Jarvis. PART 2
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Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast and the FINAL episode of season 2!It’s a two-part special this week and I’m joined by art dealer Will Jarvis to discuss the history of art patronage!Will and I take you on a whistle-stop tour of art creation and support from cave paintings to the cutting edge contemporary market of today!It’s a great episode…
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54.1 The History Of Art Patronage With Will Jarvis PART 1
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Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast and the FINAL episode of season 2!It’s a two-part special this week and I’m joined by art dealer Will Jarvis to discuss the history of art patronage!Will and I take you on a whistle-stop tour of art creation and support from cave paintings to the cutting edge contemporary market of today!Will also discusses …
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Why is art Important? It’s a big question; and one that I have asked every guest on the podcast so far. So, join me this week as I try to unpack the multiple answers to this question with a little help of some of the podcast’s previous guests! Enjoy! Jo x
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52. Celtic Mirrors & Iron Age Treasures with James Handley
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Celtic Mirrors & Iron Age Treasures with James Handley Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast!! We are nearing the end of Season 2 and this week I am bringing you something a little different - an episode all about Celtic Mirrors and Iron Age Treasure! This week, I sit down with British Artist James Handley to discuss something completely unique …
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51. International Women’s Day Special with Jo McLaughlin
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Happy International Women’s day! I could not think of a better way to mark this special day than to take a deep drive back into four previous podcast episodes which celebrated four brilliant women artists. Today I revisit my episodes all about Anna Atkins, Frida Kahlo, Peggy Angus and Tracey Emin. I loved dipping my toes back into these episodes an…
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50. Life: Full Colour with Sara McKee
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It’s Episode 50 and oh my - I have quite the episode for you all this week! Today, I speak with the brilliant Sara McKee, who is an art historian and gallerist based in Caernarfon in Wales. After studying Art History at University Sara ’got herself real Job’ in the advertising and marketing world and soon enough made a name for herself in the indus…
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Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast! This week I am joined by British artist, Cherish Marshall, who will be sharing her love of all things Salvador Dali! Dali is now an iconic artist whose art seems to have worked its way into the fabric of our everyday living. Much like artists like Van Gogh, Dali is associated with certain items - such as me…
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48. Artemisia Gentileschi with Rachel Vogeleisen
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This week I sit down with photographer Rachel Vogeleisen to discuss 4 works from the brilliant Artemisia Gentileschi!!! Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter and is considered among the most accomplished seventeenth-century artists. In an era when women had few opportunities to pursue artistic training or work as professional artists…
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47. Barbara Hepworth's St Ives Studio & Garden!
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Barbara Hepworth is one of the greatest artists to ever come out of the UK. Achieving monumental heights of fame and success during her life, she developed a sculptural language that makes her work not only timeless but so instantly recognisable as her own. This week I take you on a whistle-stop tour of her life and work during her time living and …
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46. The Un-Heroic Act: Representations of Rape and Sexual Violence within Art History with Melody Thornton
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TRIGGER WARNING This episode contains references to rape and sexual violence, which some listeners may find upsetting. Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This week I sit down with Melody Thornton to discuss the representations of rape and sexual violence within Art History. Melody talks us through 5 works from within the history of art which…
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45. Vincent Van Gogh with Mimi Cullen
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He may be one of art history’s most iconic artists but there is a lot to Vincent Van Gogh which has become myth and legend - and some of it more damaging to his repetition than you might expect!! This week I am joined by Yorkshire based artist Mimi (Millie) Cullen to discuss the one, the only - Vincent Van Gogh. Mini takes a drive into Van Gogh lif…
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Welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast Today we are celebrating the art of pride by taking a whistle-stop tour of 5 works that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Starting as a blog post back in 2020, I received a lot of attention from this blog and decided to turn it into an Instagram series. I learnt so much that it seemed a shame to leave it hidde…
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43.2 Land Art with Liuka Jonynaite - 2 part special
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This week’s episode is a two-part special all about land art!! I’m joined by the brilliant art historian Liuka Jonynaite who talks us through two iconic land artists - Walter De Maria and Michael Heizer. We discuss pushing the boundaries of land art, why its an important movement, what it means to create something which is only ever meant to be tem…
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43.1 Land Art with Liuka Jonynaite - 2 part special!
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This week’s episode is a two-part special all about land art!! I’m joined by the brilliant art historian Liuka Jonynaite who talks us through two iconic land artists - Walter De Maria and Michael Heizer. We discuss pushing the boundaries of land art, why its an important movement, what it means to create something which is only ever meant to be tem…
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42. Art of the Deal Part 4 - Leo Castelli
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Welcome back to part 4 of my series Art of the Deal! This time I'm taking you on a whistle-stop tour of the life of Italian/American art dealer Leo Castelli. Castelli was a powerhouse on the American art scene in the 1950s / 60s / 70s and helped champion the names of now art world superstars Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg! Castelli has left a…
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41. Notre Dame with Alexandra Kiely
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Trip to Paris anyone? This week on Jo’s Art History Podcast I’m joined by art historian Alexandra Kiely as she takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the incredible history of Norte Dame Cathedral in Paris! We discuss Norte Dame’s change of importance, use and of course, the fire which tore through it in 2019, as well as the conservation efforts taking…
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40. Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser at the V&A Museum
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Fancy a trip down the rabbit hole? I know I do! On this week’s solo episode I review the blockbuster exhibition from the V&A Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser. I’m a massive fan of anything the V&A does and this exhibition was no exception. I take you on a whistle-stop walkthrough of the exhibition, offering my open and honest opinion on what I loved …
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39. Is Photography an Art Form with Konsto
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Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast - a podcast that celebrates all things art historical with your host Jo McLaughlin Today I sit down with Glasgow based photographer Brian Konstantinou aka Konsto to discuss a big question - Is Photography an Art Form? We discuss Konsto’s love of photography, his training, his inspiration and why ph…
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38. 3 Reasons The Art World Is Intimidating & What You Can Do To Overcome It.
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3 reasons the art world is intimidating and what you can do to overcome it. Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast - a podcast that celebrates all things art historical. Today is a solo episode where I discuss an article I wrote in June 2021 entitled ‘3 reasons the art world is intimidating and what you can do to overcome it.’ When I pu…
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