The epicenter of the artworld may not be New York anymore. With its abundance of physical space and psychological distance from the Manhattan-centric scene, it may, in fact, be Los Angeles. Join our hosts as they explore significant artists--like Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, and Judy Chicago--whose work asserts the significance of the city. 

With Van Gogh becoming famous after his death, Basquiat rising to stardom with the help of Andy Warhol and hosts of other artists accessing classes and buyers with family money, there's no one way to make it in this unregulated artworld. Join our hosts as they outline some tips and ideas for anyone wanting to break in and make their mark.

Illustrator Dami Lee has figured out how to craft a cartoon that's both whimsically humorous but also speaks to contemporary awareness of globalism and identity. Join our hosts as they talk to Lee about her work and new book, Be Everything at Once.

Even people who don't know much about art always seem to love the Impressionists. The paintings are colorful, the subject matter seemingly light, and if you don't feel a gentle sense of calm while gazing at Monet's "Waterlilies" then clearly you hate life. But what people don't know is that the Impressionists were rebellious, visually anarchic and turned the artworld upside down. Join our hosts as they go back in time and talk about this group the way they were meant to be talked about.

POPagandist and contemporary art behemoth, Ron English joins our hosts to strip down the artworld.

From sculptures of massive balloon animals to porcelain renderings of Michael Jackson with Bubbles the chimpanzee, if you've been to a museum you've most likely encountered art by Jeff Koons. The perennial artworld frenemy, Koons is a figure we love to hate. But do we have to hate him? Join our hosts as they discuss then pop the criticisms surrounding his work.

As far back as the Paleolithic cave drawings and ancient Roman frescoes in Pompeii, artists have illustrated explicit sexual acts in their work. Join our hosts as they outline historic and contemporary examples of this subject matter and discuss the role and intrigue of sex in art. 

The 2016 U.S. presidential election unfolded on the streets in canvassing, in protests, and in art. Beyond caricatures that cartoonists drew of Donald Trump in The New Yorker and newspapers around the world, Trump’s portrayal in street art was uniquely scathing. Join our hosts as they go through several significant examples of anti-Trump artivism.

Unfortunately, art often gets a bad rap for being elitist and not particularly useful to study. In this episode, our hosts are joined by award-winning author Mary Sheldon to discuss why it's important to look at art and how adding art into your everyday experience will change your life.

Fiona Davis, bestselling author of The Dollhouse and The Address talks to our hosts about her new novel, The Masterpiece. Orbiting around the short-lived Grand Central School of Art located in Manhattan's iconic Grand Central Terminal, Davis' intertwining dual narratives are rich with art references and themes.