On opening day of the Art Institute exhibition So the Story Goes, our audiences were treated to a lecture by photographer Philip-Lorca diCorcia. Hear diCorcia discuss his many and varied projects over the course of his career. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Tune in as contemporary photographer Mann answers questions from an audience of nearly 400 on opening day of the Art Institute exhibition So the Story Goes. Mann responds to questions ranging from printing techniques to subject matter, from disbelief in photographic "truth" to a Southern weakness for the romantic. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Listen to photographers Barney and Sultan talk about their photographs on view in the Art Institute exhibition So the Story Goes. Recorded on opening day, this conversation reveals their shared practice photographing family members from the 1980s to 1990s and their very different approaches to their projects since that time. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Art Institute's acquisition of this masterpiece by El Greco, art historian Richard Mann tells the exciting story of the painting's commission, its stylistic revelations, and its journey to Chicago. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code has transcended its original role as a popular thriller become a cultural talking point. Curator Bruce Boucher considers Brown's novel not only in terms of its art-historical content but also with respect to what it tells us about contemporary society. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

One of the most important photographers of the 20th century, Harry Callahan holds particular significance for Chicago, where he made some of his most influential work. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Art historian Susan Fillin-Yeh explores the complex relationship between modern photographic processes and painting in the work of Charles Sheeler. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

In celebration of the 400th birthday anniversary of Rembrandt, art historian Stephanie Dickey describes the young genius's grappling with the art of the past, his irreverent sense of humor, and his determination to rethink traditional subject matter. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

The curator of the exhibition Drawings in Dialogue: Old Master through Modern discusses how this extraordinary collection of richly varied drawings came together, and highlights some of the works in the show. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Elizabeth Pope, curatorial research assistant for the Casas Grandes exhibition, explores some of the complex cosmic symbolism to be found on this ancient American pottery. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.