The Art History Babes
~life is short, art is long~
Corrie, Nat, Ginny, & Jen discuss all things visual culture
*Regular episodes: hanging out, talking about art - kind of like a college seminar and house party combined.
*Art History Babe Briefs (Art History BBs) : quick art history facts minus the expletives.
*Hot Takes: The Babes mix it up, chatting about topics outside the realm of established art history.
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Cube Your Enthusiasm Part 2
In the second half of their discussion of Cubism, the Babes shine a spotlight on the lovely lady cubist, Blanche Lazzell and explore the relationship between Cubism and Italian Futurism. Plus book recommendations!
45 min
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Cube Your Enthusiasm Part 1
In the first of two episodes on Cubism, the Babes talk music festivals, Picasso and primitivism, and take a trip into the fourth dimension.
52 min
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Art History BB: The Seated Scribe
Corrie & Nat discuss the Ancient Egyptian sculpture the Seated Scribe.
16 min
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Art History BB: Caravaggio's The Calling of Sai...
Corrie & Nat discuss the timeless drama of "The Calling of Saint Matthew" by one of the baddest boys of the Baroque, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
19 min
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Art History BB: Yinka Shonibare's The Swing
Corrie and Nat discuss Yinka Shonibare's 2001 work, The Swing (after Fragonard).
18 min
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Hot Takes: Bojack Horseman
The Babes chat about favorite funny horse cartoon, Bojack Horseman.
83 min
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Art Appraisal with Emilie Nettinga
Corrie is joined by midwest-based artrepeneur, Emilie Nettinga to talk art appraisal, the challenges of starting a business, and advocating for honeybees with art.
33 min
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Art History BB: Notre Dame Cathedral
Corrie & Ginny share some of the history of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral and discuss the fire, resultant media storm, and potential restoration efforts.
40 min
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Georgia O'Keeffe
Desert skulls, vagina flowers, and Alfred Stieglitz—The Art History Babes discuss the many layers to Georgia O’Keefe’s artistic practice, philosophy, and partnerships.
56 min
85
Live at the L.A. Art Show w Marisa Caichiolo & ...
The Art History Babes chat with the curator of Diverse Art LA, Marisa Caichiolo and contemporary artist, Andrés Paredes.
27 min
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Live at the L.A. Art Show with Kim Martindale
First ever live episode of the Art History Babes! Corrie and Nat are live at the LA Art show with the show’s director, Kim Martindale.
38 min
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Live from LA: Kyle Can't Talk
54 min
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Art History BB: Fragonard's The Swing
Corrie & Nat discuss everything from the frilly pink dress to the clever details to the complicated story of the commission.
30 min
89
Maps (They Don't Love You Like I Love You)
We are joined by fellow Art History Babe, Mariah Briel, to discuss map making and its relationship to cultural ignorance, the fundamental issues with making a 3D thing into a 2D thing, and how maps operate as both an art object and a scientific object.
61 min
90
Netflix's Velvet Buzzsaw
Corrie is joined by actor friend and horror film buff Brian Muldoon to chat about Netflix's new art world-centered horror satire, "Velvet Buzzsaw".
42 min
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Art History BB: The Great Mosque of Djenné
In this Babe Brief, Corrie & Nat discuss the largest mud-built structure in the world, The Great Mosque of Djenné.
16 min
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Air Ink with Anirudh Sharma
Corrie and Nat sit down with Anirudh Sharma to discuss what Air Ink could mean for environmentalism and the future of art making.
27 min
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Anselm Kiefer
The Babes are joined by Faith Sponsler to fan girl over the weighty, entrancing, philosophically-loaded works of Anselm Kiefer.
90 min
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Q & A #2
You got questions and the Babes got answers! Grad school application horror stories, weird putti, research tips and so much more.
91 min
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Art History BB: Intro to Modernism
Nat and Corrie give a brief introduction to the behemoth that is Modernism.
27 min
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holiday magic 2018
Let's get festive y'all! The history of the menorah, a mystical wild nativity scene, the evolution of Santa Claus, and John Leech's illustrations for A Christmas Carol.
65 min
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The Blackest, Little-Black Dress With Jason Cha...
The first episode from the AHB-Boston Extravaganza! Corrie and Nat sit down with artists Jason Chase and Taryn Johnson.
62 min
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Art History BB: Paleolithic Art
Corrie and Nat take it back to pre-history and discuss the work of our earliest art makers.
24 min
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The Masterpiece with Fiona Davis
Historical fiction author, Fiona Davis, talks with Corrie and Nat about her latest novel The Masterpiece.
31 min
100
TEASER: Self-Destructing Banksy
Nat and Corrie hash out their complicated feelings and theories surrounding the painting sold for that sold for $1.4 million, and subsequently shredded.
13 min