Art Matters

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Art at the Olympics ft. Margaret Timmers – Episode 68 Oct 27, 2020

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

The Art of Love ft. Kate Bryan – Episode 67 Oct 13, 2020

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

The Artistry Behind Maps ft. Nick Millea – Episode 66 Sep 29, 2020

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

Poster Designs for the London Underground ft. Matt Brosnan – Episode 65 Sep 15, 2020

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

Art Good Enough to Eat ft. Tasha Marks – Episode 64 Sep 01, 2020

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

1666 – A Year of Plague, Fire and War Told Through Art ft. Rebecca Rideal – Episode 63 Aug 18, 2020

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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.

Psychoanalysing Art ft. Vanessa Sinclair – Episode 62 Aug 04, 2020

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

Art and Advertising ft. Michele Bogart – Episode 61 Jul 21, 2020

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

Soul of a Nation ft. Zoé Whitley – Episode 60 Jun 16, 2020

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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.

The Art of Twentieth-Century British Railway Posters ft. David Bownes – Episode 59 Jun 02, 2020

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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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