A brush with... Lisa Yuskavage—podcast
Lisa Yuskavage talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
A brush with... Andrew Cranston—podcast
Andrew Cranston talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A brush with... Sanya Kantarovsky—podcast
Sanya Kantarovsky talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A Brush With... Hurvin Anderson—podcast
Hurvin Anderson talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A Brush With... Lorna Simpson—podcast
Lorna Simpson talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
Pan-Africanism in London, the health benefits of art, Barbara Hepworth—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about Pan-Africanism through a travelling exhibition now open at the Barbican in London, and speaks to researcher Daisy Fancourt on art and health. For the Work of the Week, digital editor Alexander Morrison discusses a colourful Barbara Hepworth sculpture.
Yemen heritage, US flags at the National Gallery in Washington, Felix Gonzalez-Torres—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about cultural heritage at risk in Yemen, speaks to E. Carmen Ramos on the new American flag exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., and discusses one of Felix Gonzalez-Torres's wrapped candies sculptures on view at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.
Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke discusses the disruptions to plans for a new Smithsonian women's museum in Washington DC, speaks with artist Oliver Beer and musician Rufus Wainwright on their recent collaboration, and learns about a painting by Jasper Johns on show at the Guggenheim Bilbao.
New York auctions, James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain, Edvard Munch—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke speaks to correspondent Judd Tully on the New York spring auction results and takes a tour of the James McNeill Whistler exhibition at Tate Britain in London. Digital editor Alexander Morrison sees a frieze by Edvard Munch on display in Oslo.
Frieze New York, the Cranach in Hitler’s Munich apartment, Ajamu X—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Sutton and Kabir Jhala discuss this year's Frieze New York, other fairs across the city this week and the upcoming New York auctions. Ben Luke speaks to Martin Bailey about a Cranach painting discovered to have once hung in Hitler's home, and hears from Charlotte Keenan of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool on a photography series by Ajamu X.
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