15: Looting & The British Museum

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15: Looting & The British Museum

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Jun 16, 2020

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Powerful art museums are full of art and artifacts stolen from all over the world. Betty and Quinn examine some of the most famous stolen pieces of art that reside in the British Museum, looking at how they were looted and why the British Museum continues to hold them despite calls for repatriation.

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Jun 16, 2020

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Quinn and Betty are two non-professional art enthusiasts who love art and want to learn more about it. They take turns researching interesting parts of art history and culture, and sharing those stories with each other. Hosted by Betty Chen and Quinn Rose.

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2: Postcards as Art: Cheap souvenir or art piece? Betty and Quinn discuss "The World Exists To Be Put On A Postcard," a recent exhibit at the British Museum, and the broader use of this cheap and accessible medium as distribution for all kinds of artists. by Pictorial
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3: Follow the Money: Wealth and art have been linked virtually forever, but what does that relationship look like today? Betty and Quinn dive into the way different generations buy art and the almost comical number of ways art can be used for tax evasion. by Pictorial
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1: Can Artificial Intelligence Make Art?: Betty and Quinn jump into the first episode of Pictorial with a discussion of what art is, if computers can make it, and all the art that robots and humans have made together already. by Pictorial
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14: Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera: Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera were an iconic, revolutionary, and troubled couple. Quinn and Betty dig into their history as a couple, Kahlo's visceral art depicting her experience, and their ongoing legacy. by Pictorial
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8: Video Games as an Art Form: What makes a video game artistic? Quinn and Betty talk about the history of the video game vs. art debate and their favorite artistic games. by Pictorial
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6: Artist Couples: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz are two of the most successful artists in United States history. Quinn and Betty talk about why they love O'Keeffe, the complicated dynamic between the two artists, and how their lifestyles led to a fundamental clash. by Pictorial
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23: Indigenous Artists (Part 1): We dive into a (very) brief history of Indigenous people in the United States and Canada in order to place contemporary Indigenous artists in context. by Pictorial
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15: Looting & The British Museum: Powerful art museums are full of art and artifacts stolen from all over the world. Betty and Quinn examine some of the most famous stolen pieces of art that reside in the British Museum, how they were looted, and the calls for repatriation. by Pictorial
41 min listen
7: Favorite Art Museums: Betty and Quinn take a break from philosophical questions and tell you all about their favorite art museums. Quinn talks about things that aren't actually art museums, Betty talks about buildings, both have tips on how to visit museums for free. by Pictorial
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10: Google Arts & Culture: Quinn and Betty virtually visit the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea and explore the art exhibit features of Google Arts & Culture. by Pictorial
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4: Sonia Delaunay: Betty and Quinn focus in on the Ukrainian-French artist Sonia Delaunay, co-founder of the Orphism movement and brilliantly stylish designer. by Pictorial
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13: Banksy: Betty and Quinn discuss the famously anonymous graffiti artist Banksy. Is he overrated? Hypocritical? Brilliantly subversive? They puzzle out their thoughts on his complicated public image by examining several prominent art pieces. by Pictorial
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5: What is an Art Museum?: When the age of art is linked to its value, the lines between art and history museums get blurred. Betty and Quinn discuss the formal differences between art and history museums and why objects are placed in one or another. by Pictorial
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21: Museum Architecture: Betty and Quinn talk about the goals of museum architecture and share their favorite examples of creative buildings. by Pictorial
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11: Squares. Thoughts?: Why do we like abstract squares so much? Betty and Quinn attempt to answer that question by examining color field painting and examples of rectangles throughout modern art history. by Pictorial
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20: Returning to Art Museums: What do art museums look like during COVID-19? Quinn and Betty discuss their recent visits to art museums in their respective cities, the new safety measures in place, and some general tips on how to engage with art. by Pictorial
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24: Indigenous Artists (Part 2): As a follow-up to our last episode, we talk about some contemporary Indigenous artists, including Carl Beam and Dyani White Hawk. by Pictorial
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22: Mail Art: Quinn loves to talk about art that can be sent through the mail, and Betty has seen an exhibit about this at the Art Gallery of Ontario, so this just might be the quintessential Pictorial topic. We also look at the history of mail as an art movement. by Pictorial
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12: You Are An Artist (with Sarah Urist Green): Quinn and Betty talk to The Art Assignment's Sarah Urist Green about about her new book, "You Are an Artist: Assignments to Spark Creation." by Pictorial
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9: Ai WeiWei: Betty and Quinn discuss the complicated life and work of the legendary contemporary Chinese artist Ai WeiWei. by Pictorial
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27: Pictorialism: To celebrate our one year anniversary(!!), we talk about the photography movement Pictorialism. by Pictorial
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16: Animal Crossing (with T.H. Ponders): Ponders from the Accession podcast joins Quinn and Betty to talk all things art and design in Animal Crossing: Redd, the museum, custom clothes, and why we love this pastel world so much. by Pictorial
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47: Hindu Art: We finish up our religious art mini-series with a look at the temples and sculptures of Hindu art! by Pictorial
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18: Jean-Michel Basquiat & Defacement: In 2019, Chaédria LaBouvier curated the exhibit "Basquiat’s “Defacement”: The Untold Story", centered around Basquiat's response to the 1983 murder of Michael Stewart. In part one of a two-part series, Quinn and Betty focus on Basquiat's work. by Pictorial
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29: Experiential Art: Betty and Quinn talk about the art exhibit they visited when they first met, Marta Minujín's Menusunda Reloaded, as well as other experiential art pieces. by Pictorial
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28: Hank Willis Thomas: We take a look at the work of contemporary multi-media artist Hank Willis Thomas, especially his massive collaborative political art project For Freedoms. by Pictorial
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37: Enwonwu's Tutu: How does a priceless piece of Nigerian art disappear, only to be found decades later in a London apartment? Honestly, we're still not quite sure, but Ben Enwonwu and his masterpiece portrait Tutu are fun to talk about anyway. by Pictorial
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32: Piet Mondrian: This week, we're taking one step deeper into the study of abstract art by examining Piet Mondrian. What historical events, religious beliefs, and settings influenced him to develop his famous style of primary color blocks and black lines? by Pictorial
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31: Attempting to Understand Abstraction: We've talked before about some abstract artists we like: but why is abstract art valued as fine art at all? We take a look at the patterns behind how abstract artists develop their unique styles and the deceptive complexity of their work. by Pictorial
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15: Looting & The British Museum

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