Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast

It's our birthday! Welcome to Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast – the show where curiosity meets expertise! In this special episode, we're diving into your burning questions on [podcast theme/topic]. From the depths of our inbox, you've sent in thought-provoking inquiries, seeking answers, insights, and advice. Today, we're thrilled to tackle these queries head-on and unravel the mysteries you've presented.

Throughout our journey together, we've explored the vast landscapes of [topic], delving into its nuances, complexities, and fascinating discoveries. Now, it's your turn to take the reins. Your questions have inspired us and illuminated new perspectives, pushing the boundaries of our understanding.

Joining me on this quest for knowledge are experts and enthusiasts in the field, each bringing a unique wealth of experience and expertise. Together, we'll navigate through your inquiries, discussing the most intriguing, insightful, and sometimes unexpected questions that have crossed our path.

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Episode 90? Good lord.

You know her, you love her, and today we finally talk about: The Ghent Altarpiece, or The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. This magnificent masterwork is not only Jan Van Eyck's most prolific work of art, but also the world's most steal-able altarpiece. This was such a great episode to make, just wait until your hosts record in front of her live. Check out our website for all the Art Conservation related links that we talked about in this episode!

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It's Article Discussion Time! On August 14th, 2023, the New York Times published 'His Name Was Bélizaire': Rare Portrait of Enslaved Child Arrives at the Met. In the month since, there has been a flurry of information and media attention because just how rare this acquisition is. Elene and Steph help break down just how the acquisition came to be where it is now: hanging in the prestigious halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Join us as we struggle with reading comprehension, fangirl about the magic that is art conservation, shake your fist at the New Orleans Museum of Art for the arrogance of bad collection management, and genuinely

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Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.

Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

That's right folks, it's time to talk about the artist we all love and hate and love to hate! Andy Warhol is a character from a book he wrote about himself, an enigma who's human but also is not but also is? Your hosts have a hard time making up our minds about this Marketer Turned Artist and we express those thoughts very loudly and brashly, as you would expect from us.

So join us as we talk about his best times and his worst times, his prints and his plagiarism, and most of all, the role he played to shape the capitalist art world hellscape that we live in now.

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You can follow BYWAP on ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can also find us over on our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again. This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting! We stand with you.

Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.

Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

We live in a society where things cost money, and taxes must be paid. It is also clear that the world of funding in cultural heritage is a complex maze of permissions and allowances, offset by private and public funding to operate. As you can imagine, BYWAP is very pro "Not-Starving Artist."

Enter: Funding.

Join us as Steph forgets to call it the National Endowment FOR the Arts (despite dedicating two years of scholarship to this institution), talk about Georgian Piracy, contemplate all the best ways to commit crimes to make money, and get really heated about how governments spend tax dollars.

Things have changed, but we're changing with it.

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If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠!

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You can follow BYWAP on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠. You can also find us over on our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again. This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting! We stand with you.

Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.

Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Bet You Wish This Was An Art Podcast is back and better than ever! Did you miss us? We missed you! More importantly we missed Baroque Art. Head back into the 16th century, where we explore the very influential Italian art movement in the 16th century. We’re unhinged in this episode, and you’re welcome. 

Join us as we wish to go searching for our imperfect pearls, contemplate how Vatican Propaganda responds to a strongly worded thesis, obsess over Keeping Up With The Catholics, and enjoy as we exalt the heavens with oval ceilings and tenebrism! If it ain't baroque, don't fix it!

Things have changed, but we're changing with it.

Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.

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If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠!

Find us online!

NEW: We're on Youtube! Go check us out!

You can follow BYWAP on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. You can also find us over on our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again. This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting! We stand with you.

Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.

Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

Hello, everyone! BYWAP is coming back to a podcast feed near you!

New Episodes Dropping August 10th, 2023. We've missed you and we're coming back!

Things have changed, but we're changing with it.

Donate. Sign petitions. Support Black-owned businesses. Challenge racism. Educate yourselves. Listen. Speak. Repatriate.

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If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our ⁠Patreon⁠!

Find us online!

You can follow BYWAP on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. You can also find us over on our ⁠website⁠! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again. This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting! We stand with you.

Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.

Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.

We did a whole episode on this topic, and I still don’t believe it’s spelt that way when I read “Ziggurat”. But, like many words that look weird after reading it so many times, today we are back in our fascination wheelhouse of temple-complexes and ancient civilizations. Follow BYWAP as we travel back in time to investigate the Ziggurat as a religious center for Mesopotamian cities… And the global influence it may very well possess! Join us as we yell into the void over the importance of Big Rivers, manage to fill our “We Hate Alexander the Great” quota, contemplate the trading significance of an empire with so many trade routes, FINALLY record the episode, and settle into Halloween Month the best way we know how… Ancient Civilizations.   

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Donate!  

Donate to Black Lives Matter LA, the Action Bail Fund, Black Visions Collective. Please be sure you've signed petitions. If you like what we do, you can support BYWAP over on our Patreon!  

Find us online! You can follow BYWAP on Twitter and Instagram. You can also find us over on our website! We want to hear from you, to share this time with you. We're in this together, and we're better together. Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Every little bit helps as we grow, and we cannot wait to talk to you all again.  

This is global. Your voice matters. Systemic change is possible. It will not happen overnight—so keep fighting!  

We stand with you.  

Our music was written and recorded by Elene Kadagidze.  

Our cover art was designed by Lindsey Anton-Wood.