Art Matters

A podcast exploring the interesting ways art meets popular culture and non-traditional art topics... We look at what art history and visual culture can tell us about the world around us, and how our everyday interests make us excellent art critics. Hosted by Ferren Gipson.

Episodes

Art at the Olympics ft. Margaret Timmers – Episode 68

October 26, 2020 • 14 mins

Author and curator Margaret Timmers offers a brief history of art in the modern Olympics, from art events to poster designs.

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The Art of Love ft. Kate Bryan – Episode 67

October 12, 2020 • 21 mins

Art historian and presenter Kate Bryan shares some of the artist's love stories from her book 'The Art of Love'.

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The Artistry Behind Maps ft. Nick Millea – Episode 66

September 28, 2020 • 18 mins

Map Librarian Nick Millea discuss the history of map-making and the artists who have explored maps as a subject.

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Poster Designs for the London Underground ft. Matt Brosnan – Episode 65

September 14, 2020 • 19 mins

Head Curator at the London Transport Museum Matt Brosnan takes us on a journey through the history of London Transport poster designs.

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Art Good Enough to Eat ft. Tasha Marks – Episode 64

August 31, 2020 • 16 mins

Artist and food historian Tasha Marks discusses the history and symbolism of food in art.

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1666 – A Year of Plague, Fire and War Told Through Art ft. Rebecca Rideal – Episode 63

August 17, 2020 • 17 mins

Historian Rebecca Rideal talks through artworks and illustrations to show explain how fires, plague and war made 1666 one of the most dramatic years in British history.

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Psychoanalysing Art ft. Vanessa Sinclair – Episode 62

August 3, 2020 • 16 mins

Psychoanalyst Vanessa Sinclair explains how Freud and psychoanalysis inspired the art of the Surrealists.

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Art and Advertising ft. Michele Bogart – Episode 61

July 20, 2020 • 18 mins

Michele Bogart discusses the relationship between artists and ad design since the late nineteenth century.

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Soul of a Nation ft. Zoé Whitley – Episode 60

June 15, 2020 • 16 mins

We speak to Director of Chisenhale Gallery Zoé Whitley about her work co-curating the 'Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power' exhibition and art in the context of Black Lives Matter.

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The Art of Twentieth-Century British Railway Posters ft. David Bownes – Episode 59

June 1, 2020 • 18 mins

We speak to David Bownes to learn about the history of British railway poster artists and how poster designs developed over the twentieth century.

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An Introduction to Classical Mythology in Art ft. James Cahill – Episode 58

May 18, 2020 • 20 mins

Writer and classicist James Cahill gives an introduction to mythological themes in art.

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Fashion from the Canvas to the Silver Screen ft. Raissa Bretaña – Episode 57

May 4, 2020 • 16 mins

Raissa Bretaña tells us how costume designers look to art history to inspire the fashions for films set across history.

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The Beauty in Beasts ft. Giovanni Aloi – Episode 56

April 20, 2020 • 24 mins

We speak to Giovanni Aloi to discover why animals have inspired artists for thousands of years.

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Presidential Portraits (Part 2) ft. Kim Sajet – Episode 55

April 6, 2020 • 16 mins

Director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Kim Sajet discusses the origins of the gallery and presidential portraits. (Part 2)

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Presidential Portraits (Part 1) ft. Kim Sajet – Episode 54

March 23, 2020 • 21 mins

Director of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Kim Sajet discusses the origins of the gallery and presidential portraits. (Part 1)

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Demystifying Tarot Art ft. Rachel Pollack – Episode 53

March 9, 2020 • 18 mins

Tarot expert Rachel Pollack discusses the origins of tarot cards and how artists have engaged with tarot iconography since the 15th century.

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How the Bank of England Design Banknotes ft. Sarah John, Jenni Adam and Debbie Marriott – Episode 52

February 24, 2020 • 18 mins

We took a trip to the Bank of England to find out about the new J. M. W. Turner £20 note and how money is designed. Guests include Chief Cashier Sarah John, Bank of England Museum Curator Jenni Adam, and banknote designer Debbie Marriott.

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Reflecting 'Madness' in Art ft. Anna Jamieson – Episode 51

February 10, 2020 • 23 mins

We speak to Anna Jamieson about early representations of mental illness in art and how this has developed over the centuries.

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The Art of Disney Animation ft. Charles Solomon – Episode 50

January 27, 2020 • 23 mins

Animation critic and historian Charles Solomon tells the story of early Disney cartoons and how fine art inspired the films we've come to love.

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The Vagina Museum and Vulvas in Art ft. Sarah Creed – Episode 49

January 13, 2020 • 25 mins

We dive into the story of vaginas and vulvas in art with the help of Sarah Creed, curator of the newly-opened Vagina Museum in London.

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Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}The Art of Love ft. Kate Bryan – Episode 67

The Artistry Behind Maps ft. Nick Millea – Episode 66

Poster Designs for the London Underground ft. Matt Brosnan – Episode 65

Art Good Enough to Eat ft. Tasha Marks – Episode 64

1666 – A Year of Plague, Fire and War Told Through Art ft. Rebecca Rideal – Episode 63

Psychoanalysing Art ft. Vanessa Sinclair – Episode 62

Art and Advertising ft. Michele Bogart – Episode 61

Soul of a Nation ft. Zoé Whitley – Episode 60

The Art of Twentieth-Century British Railway Posters ft. David Bownes – Episode 59

An Introduction to Classical Mythology in Art ft. James Cahill – Episode 58

Fashion from the Canvas to the Silver Screen ft. Raissa Bretaña – Episode 57

The Beauty in Beasts ft. Giovanni Aloi – Episode 56

Presidential Portraits (Part 2) ft. Kim Sajet – Episode 55

Presidential Portraits (Part 1) ft. Kim Sajet – Episode 54

Demystifying Tarot Art ft. Rachel Pollack – Episode 53

How the Bank of England Design Banknotes ft. Sarah John, Jenni Adam and Debbie Marriott – Episode 52

Reflecting 'Madness' in Art ft. Anna Jamieson – Episode 51

The Art of Disney Animation ft. Charles Solomon – Episode 50

The Vagina Museum and Vulvas in Art ft. Sarah Creed – Episode 49

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