The Art History Babes

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Mexican Folk Art Oct 17, 2022

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We recap our trip to Mexico (thx again everyone for joining us and making this trip magic) and do a deep dive on some traditional Mexican Folk Art (El Arte Popular de Mexico) including discussion of ex votos, la cartoneria, talavera poblana, and alebrijes.

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Hellmouths: Hungry Bois of Hades Jun 09, 2022

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Jen and Corrie are talking hungry bois! Judgement, hellfire, hybrid alligator/lion/hippos, the primal fear of being eaten - all this and more in this episode on medieval hellmouth imagery.

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Virtual Realism Artist Talks: Deborah Root May 19, 2022

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For our final Virtual Realism episode, Ginny and Jen talk with another artist featured in the exhibition–Deborah Root. Deborah is a visual artist, cultural critic and writer. Ginny and Jen discuss her art practice and figurative painting “The Nordstrom Box” featured in Virtual Realism. In addition to her art practice, Deborah is the author of various works including Cannibal Culture: Art, Appropriation and the Commodification of Difference which had a particular on Jen’s thesis research during grad school. This delightful conversation took place in fall of 2021 so thank you for your patience in its release. Virtual Realism Online ExhibitionD // Deborah's website // Deborah's Instagram // Zach's website // Zach's instagram // THE AHB CENTER FOR EROTIC ART// https://www.onlyfans.com/artbabes SUPPORT THE AHB// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ORDER THE HONEST ART DICTIONARY// https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book IG// @arthistorybabespodcast

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The History of Toys (or Why Do We Love a Little Guy?) Mar 16, 2022

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Jen, Ginny, Nat, & Corrie take a tour through the colossal of history toys, asking the age-old question, why do we love a little guy?

Outline:

1 since the dawn of time, ppl have wanted other ppl to check out the little guy they made.

2 imitative and instructive

3 the earliest toys

4 enlightenment era toys

5 industrialization of toys

6 once plastic hits the scene, it’s all over

7 toys reflect contemporary technologies and cultural values

8 kids, possession over toys, and holiday gift culture

9 love language tangent

10 toys and child development

11 jacks: sharp but not

12 playdough is timeless

13 everything is a ceremony

14 everybody loves a log

15 cass holman

16 good toys make good people

17 fostering creative thinking vs. pre-destining a child’s future

18 play is life

19 the sucklord

20 designer toys/ art collectible toys/ “urban vinyl”

21 hypebeast collectors

22 kaws

23 the beanie babies craze

24 tamagotchis

25 furbys are creepy

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Virtual Realism Artist Talks: JP Morrison Lans & Nicci Arnold Feb 11, 2022

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JP (Josephine) Morrison Lans and Nicci Arnold join Nat and Zach to discuss their work in the online exhibition Virtual Realism. Topics include parenthood, identity, living and making art in the midwest, just making art and living in general during the pandemic. We get to discuss their different processes––encaustic painting currently for JP, and printmaking for Nicci. This delightful conversation took place in fall of 2021 so thank you for your patience in its release. (*apologies for the mysterious clicking sound and the glitchy moment in the middle. remote recording comes with its challenges.) Virtual Realism Online Exhibition JP's website // JP's instagram // Nicci's website // Nicci's instagram // Zach's website // Zach's instagram // TRAVEL TO MEXICO W US// https://trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022 //THE AHB CENTER FOR EROTIC ART// https://www.onlyfans.com/artbabes SUPPORT THE AHB// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ORDER THE HONEST ART DICTIONARY// https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book IG// @arthistorybabespodcast

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Art History Babes c. 2022 Jan 29, 2022

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a new episode/new year/new approach. corrie and nat share some interesting art experiences from the past six months and catch you all up on the state of the AHB universe.

1 having fun with christian symbols

2 the energy of being/ creating in the same space again

3 travel to mexico with us: https://trips.trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022

4 tiny lighthouse calendars

5 “corrie went to the mountains and now she hates the internet”

6 texas art experiences

established big city white cube museums vs. socially-integrated public art
Marfa, Texas is a liminal space

7 sometimes you just want to hang out with your friends.

8 we appreciate patrons: https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes

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Zombies, Vampires, Aliens... oh my Oct 31, 2021

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Jen, Ginny & Nat gather to bring you this special, spooky season episode. The babes cover classic monsters and get a little silly in honor of Halloween. TRAVEL TO MEXICO W US// https://trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022 //THE AHB CENTER FOR EROTIC ART// https://www.onlyfans.com/artbabes SUPPORT THE AHB// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ORDER THE HONEST ART DICTIONARY// https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book IG// @arthistorybabespodcast

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Virtual Realism Artist Talks: Connor Czora and Anna Rotty Sep 20, 2021

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Our next episode for the Art History Babes’ upcoming collaborative, online art show with National Monument Press: Virtual Realism features artists Connor Czora and Anna Rotty. They discuss their works in the show as well as their processes and how their art making was affected by the US political landscape of the last couple years. Connor's website // Connor's instagram // Anna's website // Anna's instagram // Smashin' & Slashin': The Art of Iconoclasm // Ai Wei Wei or the Highway // TRAVEL TO MEXICO W US// https://trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022 //THE AHB CENTER FOR EROTIC ART// https://www.onlyfans.com/artbabes SUPPORT THE AHB// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ORDER THE HONEST ART DICTIONARY// https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book IG// @arthistorybabespodcast

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Virtual Realism Artist Talks: Morgane Clément-Gagnon and Jillian Abir MacMaster Sep 03, 2021

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This episode features two artists from the Art History Babes’ upcoming collaborative, online art show with National Monument Press: Virtual Realism. The lovely Morgane Clément-Gagnon and Jillian Abir MacMaster join Nat, Ginny and Zach Clarke to discuss their work in the upcoming exhibition. (& a very special happy birthday to Jillian..) // Morgane's website // Morgane's instagram // Jillian's website // Jillian's instagram // Being Inspired vs. Copying // TRAVEL TO MEXICO W US// https://trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022 //THE AHB CENTER FOR EROTIC ART// https://www.onlyfans.com/artbabes SUPPORT THE AHB// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ORDER THE HONEST ART DICTIONARY// https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book IG// @arthistorybabespodcast

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AHB Classic: Bad Boys of the Baroque Jul 27, 2021

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Originally Released April 2016. Love them or hate them you can't deny the intrigue of bad boys. This week's episode discusses the artistic and personal dramas of three bad boys of the Baroque: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, & Diego Velazquez. TRAVEL TO MEXICO W US// https://trovatrip.com/trips/mexico-with-art-history-babes-may-2022 The Bad Boys of the Baroque Episode// https://www.arthistorybabes.com/episode-2-bad-boys-of-the-baroque Artemisia Gentileschi Episode// https://www.arthistorybabes.com/episode-9-artemisia-gentileschi THE AHB CENTER FOR EROTIC ART// https://www.onlyfans.com/artbabes SUPPORT THE AHB// https://www.patreon.com/arthistorybabes ORDER THE HONEST ART DICTIONARY// https://www.arthistorybabes.com/get-our-book IG// @arthistorybabespodcast

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