Art Snap’s Podcast
Artsnap is a bitesize podcast for art lovers who just don’t have the time or ability to see and learn about famous works of art in person. Each episode, hosts Claire (trained artist and art teacher) and Zach (art lover and museum geek) explore a famous work of art - some old, some new - walking through the stories of their favorite pieces. Follow, listen, and get your quick art fix with us!
Episodes
This episode’s work of art was Claire’s pick, by her perhaps all-time favorite artist, Sandy Skoglund, called "Fox Games" (1989). Skoglund is an American born installation artist and photographer, currently teaching at Rutgers University while actively creating and exhibiting around the world.
Her Installation Art delights lovers of Pop Art and Surrealism with colorful and clever commentary. Creatures and treats invade the mundane ...
Zach and Claire check in with each other and chat about the legacy and passing of Faith Ringgold at 93, followup on the recent Frank Lloyd Wright episode, and even get into a little environmental conservation.
This week, we look at Judy Chicago’s iconic feminist work, “The Dinner Party” (1979), which debuted at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to both rave reviews and stark criticism.
Laid out as a dinner party, the formal table is set for 39 distinguished guests complete with elaborate handmade runners and 3D ceramic plates. It’s a table celebrating famous women in history and the female archetype - a place where women usually pre...
It’s not a painting or a sculpture... but another form of art that deserves attention as we meander through the world of famous works of art together.
In this episode, Claire brings Fallingwater, designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the Kaufmann family in 1935, and constructed between 1936 - 1938. The woodland residence in the Appalachian Mountains of rural Pennsylvania has become an iconic work of organic archi...
In this week's bonus chat, Zach and Claire sift through some feedback from the recent Rothko episode, Claire explores why some people feel like art is pretentious, and Zach just wants to work at a hot dog stand on Long Island.
Whether you love his works or you're moved to apathy by them (instead of tears!), you have to admit that Mark Rothko has made a huge impact on the art world - and many people have strong opinions about it. One of Zach's favorite artists, Zach chooses a piece by Rothko to look at the emotional journey that his pieces can take the viewer on. Can Claire be convinced?
Check out an image of the work and artist on our Instagram - in the ...
Zach and Claire catch up between episodes to talk about Zach's recent visit to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to see Dawoud Bey's solo exhibition, "Elegy" - and Claire wants to know what happened to the Salvator Mundi, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece that mysteriously disappeared after it was sold at auction. What happens when art investing and collecting collides with the public's opportunity to experience these amazing works.
...Nearing artist Yayoi Kusama’s 95th birthday, we look at some of her early works from the 1950’s – 60’s, the “Infinity Nets” series. With their simple color palettes and repetitive pattern, they seem to go on forever – into infinity! A part of the artist’s meditative practice, the act of creating them was a way to focus and calm the mind. An important foundation of her practice and future body of work, t...
Zach and Claire catch up between episodes to celebrate 2,600 downloads of the new podcast (thank you, all!) along with a little chat about travel plans to see the upcoming Venice Biennale art exhibition and a good, old-fashioned rant from Claire about the plight of art education.
Learn more about the Biennale - Venice’s 60th international art exhibition happening in 2024.
In episode 2, Zach and Claire take a look at one of Zach's favorite pieces - Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999). At over 30 feet tall and 33 feet wide, the work is massive and, as we learn, is an ode to the artist’s mother.
Check out an image of the work on our Instagram - or see it in person at the Tate Modern Museum in London. Field trip anyone?
In episode 1, Claire and Zach look at "Europe After The Rain II" by Max Ernst, painted between 1940 - 1942. One of Claire's favorite pieces, Ernst's surrealist masterpiece uses color and technique to express personal and collective tragedy as the people of Europe suffer through two major wars.
The episode image has been cropped, but you can check it out on our Instagram - or see it in person at the Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art...
Exactly how do we explain Art Snap? We're just two friends hanging out and talking about our favorite works of art... one piece at a time.
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