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Art June 18, 2021

The Late Works of J. M. W. Turner

The Artist and His Critics

Samuel Smiles

Hosted by Allison Leigh
The paintings and drawings Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) produced from 1835 to his death are seen by many as his most audacious and compelling work, a highly personal final …

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Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight June 17, 2021

Face

A Visual Odyssey

Jessica Helfand

Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Jessica Helfand about her new book Face: A Visual Odyssey (MIT Press, 2019) Helfand is a designer, artist, and author. She’s taught at Yale University for more …
History June 17, 2021

Reframing Japonisme

Women and the Asian Art Market in Nineteenth-Century France, 1853–1914

Elizabeth Emery

Hosted by Jennifer Davis Cline
Erin Duncan O’Neill (Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma) speaks with Elizabeth Emery (Professor, Montclair State University) about Emery’s recent book, Reframing Japonisme: Women and the Asian Art Market in Nineteenth-Century …
Art June 16, 2021

A Restless Art

How Participation Won, and Why it Matters

François Matarasso

Hosted by Pierre d'Alancaisez
It is almost twenty years since contemporary art took a ‘participation turn’. Now, just about every museum or theatre company has a participation or engagement department. It is nothing short …
Art June 14, 2021

Fierce Poise

Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York

Alexander Nemerov

Hosted by Allison Leigh
At the dawn of the 1950s, a promising and dedicated young painter named Helen Frankenthaler, fresh out of college, moved back home to New York City to make her name …
Science June 9, 2021

Making Art Work

How Cold War Engineers and Artists Forged a New Creative Culture

W. Patrick Mccray

Hosted by Matthew Jordan
Artwork as opposed to experiment? Engineer versus artist? We often see two different cultural realms separated by impervious walls. But some fifty years ago, the borders between technology and art …
Art June 9, 2021

The Empress and I

How an Ancient Empire Collected, Rejected and Rediscovered Modern Art

Donna Stein

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
In the 1970s, American curator Donna Stein served as an art advisor to Empress Farah Diba Pahlavi, the Shahbanu of Iran. Together, Stein and Pahlavi generated an art market in …
Art June 9, 2021

Another Aesthetics Is Possible

Arts of Rebellion in the Fourth World War

Jennifer Ponce de León

Hosted by Pierre d'Alancaisez
In Another Aesthetics Is Possible: Arts of Rebellion in the Fourth World War (Duke UP, 2021), Jennifer Ponce de León examines the roles that art can play in the collective labour …
Japanese Studies June 8, 2021

Men in Metal

A Topography of Public Bronze Statuary in Modern Japan

Sven Saaler

Hosted by Jingyi Li
In his pioneering study, Men in Metal: A Topography of Public Bronze Statuary in Modern Japan (Brill, 2020), Sven Saaler examines Japanese public statuary as a central site of historical memory from …
Art June 8, 2021

Artemisia Gentileschi and Feminism in Early Modern Europe

Mary D. Garrard

Hosted by Allison Leigh
Artemisia Gentileschi is by far the most famous woman artist of the premodern era. Her art addressed issues that resonate today, such as sexual violence and women’s problematic relationship to …
History June 8, 2021

Heroines, Harpies, and Housewives

Imaging Women of Consequence in the Dutch Golden Age

Martha Moffitt Peacock

Hosted by Jana Byars
Today we are joined by Martha Moffitt Peacock, Professor of Art History at Brigham Young University about her new book, Heroines, Harpies, and Housewives: Imaging Women of Consequence in the …
History June 7, 2021

The Free World

Art and Thought in the Cold War

Louis Menand

Hosted by Ryan Tripp
In his follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Metaphysical Club, acclaimed scholar and critic Louis Menand, Professor of English at Harvard University and staff writer at The New Yorker, offers a new intellectual …
History June 4, 2021

Porcelain

A History from the Heart of Europe

Suzanne L. Marchand

Hosted by John Raimo
Suzanne L. Marchand's new book Porcelain: A History from the Heart of Europe (Princeton University Press, 2020) balances several histories at once through the story of a single commodity. Porcelain …
Psychology June 1, 2021

The Power of Artistic Thinking

Think Like an Artist and Innovate

Marisol D'Andrea

Hosted by Susan Grelock-Yusem
In The Power of Artistic Thinking: Think Like an Artist and Innovate (Common Ground, 2019; 2021 paperback), Marisol D’Andrea, PhD explores the potential of artistic thinking and shares practical guidance …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight May 27, 2021

My Robot Gets Me

How Social Design Can Make New Products More Human

Carla Diana

Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Carla Diana about her new book My Robot Gets Me: How Social Design Can Make New Products More Human (Harvard Business Review Press, 2021). Carla Diana is …
Art May 25, 2021

The General's Stork

Heba Y. Amin

Hosted by Pierre d'Alancaisez
In 2013, Egyptian authorities detained a migratory stork for espionage. This incident is the focus of Heba Y. Amin’s The General’s Stork, an ongoing project that investigates the politics of …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight May 20, 2021

Men to Avoid in Art and Life

Nicole Tersigni

Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Nicole Tersigni about her book Men to Avoid in Art and Life" (Chronicle Books, 2020). Nicole Tersigni is a comedic writer experienced in improve comedy and women’s …
Science May 17, 2021

Full Spectrum

How the Science of Color Made Us Modern

Adam Rogers

Hosted by Galina Limorenko
From kelly green to millennial pink, our world is graced with a richness of colors. But our human-made colors haven’t always matched nature’s kaleidoscopic array. To reach those brightest heights …
Architecture May 17, 2021

Analysing Architecture

The Universal Language of Place-Making

Simon Unwin

Hosted by Bryan Toepfer
Now in its fifth edition, Analyzing Architecture has become internationally established as the best introduction to architecture. Aimed primarily at those studying architecture, it offers a clear and accessible insight into …
Architecture May 14, 2021

Mosaic

War Monument Mystery

Louis Nelson

Hosted by Daniel Peris
The Korean War is now America's seminal war. It was the first war conducted with the new United Nations, the first war fought against the Chinese Communists, and the first …