Absurd Art

In this episode, Liz discusses the Greek artifacts found in the British Museum in London. She discusses how the British acquired the metopes, friezes, and statues from the Acropolis in Athens Greece, and how it may not have been legal. 

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NFT's (a.k.a non fungible tokens) are taking the art world by storm. On this episode, Liz sits down with her friend Theo who enjoys art and technology to talk about the news, NFT's are becoming a big deal. They discuss what an NFT is, how it can be shown in a gallery space and what they think the future of the NFT's could be. Also, the two discuss the Christie's digital auction in March of 2021 and Liz learns something new about Beeple. 

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The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci has been around for over 500 years and has accumulated quite a few stories and some that are not completely solved. In this episode, Liz breaks down the facts and myths that are associated with The Mona Lisa. She discusses how long it took Leonardo Da Vinci to paint her, theories behind the mona lisa, how the painting was stolen, how it was found and the fact that somehow Pablo Picasso was a suspect in the case. 

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On this Episode Liz has a conversation with Italian Artist, Cristina Vitan. Cristina paints not only with brushes but with her boobs. They talk about some of her artwork, how people have reacted to her paintings and what she has planned for the future. Some of her works reference art like The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel while others represent the similarities and differences between cultures and politics.

The name of the Italian TV show mentioned in this episode is called "Striscia la notizia"

Special thanks to Sara Baldassin for translating todays episode.

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This episode is part of the Women's History Month series and is on Irish Stained Glass in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

On this episode, Liz tells the story behind Sarah Purser, an Irish Woman who revived stained glass in Ireland in the early 1900's. Later in the episode she answers questions about stained glass. How is stained glass colored? What is the history behind stained glass? How is stained glass a part of the Irish Culture? She also discusses how stained glass is not as popular as it once was because there is no longer a large demand for it. 

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On this Episode, Liz tells stories about the early life of the world famous surrealist artist known as Salvador Dali. She tells a few of the stories that Dali wrote about in his autobiography called "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali". These stories include his inter-uterine memories, falling down the stairs and the death of his mother when he was 16 years of age. There will likely be more episodes on Salvador Dali in the future so make sure you follow Absurd Art wherever you listen to podcasts. 

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On this Valentines Day special episode, Liz discusses three relationships that involved famous artists. She points out how they met, when they were together, how they collaborated together and how they impacted each others lives as well as their creativity. Love is all around us and in art! Enjoy!

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On this episode, Liz talks about how the Tate Modern in London became the museum it is today. She discuses how the Tate trustees made decisions on the architecture, how the museum is curated and why location really matters. 

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