Art Farts

Hannah Höch is one of the most important artists of history, but throughout her career and life her colleagues were intent on denying her skill. On this episode we explore her life and career as well as the roadblocks she faced throughout.

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This week on art farts, we look into Pieter Bruegel, an artist who left a lasting impression on various musicians! And us too. Plus, Kourtney turns into the Riddler this episode (to obsess over Robert Pattinson) and lead the farts in some art related games. Can you guess the proverb? Come check all that out and more! Also, muppets basketball!

During this episode of Art Farts we look into the life of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, and her painting “Self Portrait in a Straw Hat”. Listen to learn more about an important woman in art history, taught to you by a woman with no qualifications but a whole lot of audacity.

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Happy Black History Month! On this episode Andrew teaches us about Jean-Michel Basquiat, one of the most acclaimed and successful black artists there's ever been. We take a journey through his life from his meteoric rise, to his tragic downfall to see why he stays so relevant to this day.

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https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/19/529096175/at-110-5-million-basquiat-painting-becomes-priciest-work-ever-sold-by-a-u-s-arti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHePKNTRmdI

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Jean-Michel Basquiat and the Art of Storytelling

On this episode of Art Farts, we further define an art genre we have looked at time and time again. Kourtney spirals down a rabbit hole into Taryn Simon’s (happy birthday!) life and her most monumental work. Come to learn what the word semiotics means, stay for the awkward applause! Keep that hole cold!

Please check out Taryn’s website to see reference pics and deeper dive into her work: tarynsimon.com

On this episode of Art Farts we dive into the work of Dan Lam and the first ever Sensory Auction, and Karina Smigla-Bobinski’s art you can touch! Tune in for art talk, fart talk, and maybe you’ll learn something with us!

This week on Art Farts Andrew discusses one of the most interesting faces in animation, the dog from Prague himself, Jan Švankmajer. Tune in to hear us talk about clay-mation, puppeteering, meat romance, and more!

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http://www.goodshortfilms.it/en/articles/jan-svankmajer

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jan-svankmajer-surreal-1992-film-food/

http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/2011/06/14/interview-with-jan-352vankmajer/

https://archive.org/details/folliesofscience00boltrich

https://www.giuseppe-arcimboldo.org/biography.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/movies/jan-svankmajer-amsterdam-eye-filmmuseum.html

https://www.eyefilm.nl/en/programme/jan-svankmajer/79050

https://www.skwigly.co.uk/100-greatest-animated-shorts-dimensions-dialogue-jan-svankmajer/

This week is an extra special episode because Kourtney has brought one of her favorite topics to the table: the gay sistine chapel! Listen in to learn some “facts” about everything that is Michelangelo (not the ninja turtle).

BOO! It’s time for our first Halloween episode! This week, each of your hosts will rapid-fire share about a spooky piece of art of the past. And their banter is utterly horrific!! Plus, we play some Halloween related games. Come for the scares, stay for the farts!

This week on Art Farts we discuss C Money, or as you may know him, Claude Monet. In this episode we cover Monet’s forgotten past, his cherished garden, and the lost art of sea bathing. Come for the misinformation about art, stay for the banter.

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https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88542/11-impressionistic-facts-about-claude-monet