chART Podcast

Today, the chART squad jumps in the DeLorean once more to travel back to a different era for the arts. In this occasion, we hit the brakes at the end of the 5th century, when Classical Antiquity crumbled into the thousand-year-long Middle Ages. The fall of the Roman Empire meant a paradigm shift in the arts in Europe and North Africa. The following centuries (known as the Dark Ages) saw the end of monumental architecture and grandiose marble statues. Sculptors and illustrators poured their talents into the elaboration of religious art: reredos, altarpieces, retables, and icons meant to be placed atchapels and churches, not plinths in squares and gardens. Join our team of top-notch researchers to learn more about arts during one of Europe’s most obscure and mysterious periods in history. Oh, and whatever you do, don’t drop a sports almanac while we’re visiting the 5 th century!

 

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, one of the world’s most known and relevant visual artists, isback after a 300-year-long hiatus to show the world the definite proof that size doesn’t matter.On the 28th of July 2020, Sotheby’s London hosted an auction where one of the three self-portraitsof the Dutch painter. Despite its small proportions (29.9 x 24.9 cm), it was sold for 14.6 millionpounds! It would’ve been the highest grossing lot of the auction had it not been for Joan Miró’sPeinture (Femme Au Chapeau Rouge) (1927), which was sold for 22.3 million pounds. So howcome one of the most prolific artists of the 20 th century sold for more than such a rarity as aRembrandt self-portrait in private hands? What factors contribute to the price estimation ofartworks prior to their auction? These and more auction-related questions will be answered byFinn and Kristy in chART’s latest episode! Don’t miss it!

 

A link to the auction website if you are interested and want to know more about auctions! 

https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/rembrandt-to-richter-evening-sale

 

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In today’s COACO episode, the chART squad has the honor of featuring Lorna Tiller,Editor in Chief of London based contemporary art magazine MADE IN BED. In this,our first interview, we will do what is bound to happen sooner or later when alcohol isin the equation: recalling the past. But this will not be a nostalgic trip down memorylane. Not only will we revisit fun experiences during the enrollment process to becomestudents at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. This is also your chance to learn about MADE INBED straight from the mastermind behind it; from its very conception all the way to theimminent release of its first printed issue. MADE IN BED provides valuable insight andcriticism into the art world. It’s a must read, so do tune in to hear more about it!

 

Check out the Made in Bed website! https://www.madeinbed.co.uk 

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In today's episode of chART, the squad takes a trip to Bristol to discuss one of the most controversial events as of late in the art world. When Black Lives Matter protesters took down the statue of Edward Colston from due to his relationship with the slave trade, a lot of people saw it coming. But what no one expected was that Marc Quinn would fill its plinth again shortly after with a cast of one of said protesters. "A Surge of Power (Jenn Reid)" took the whole world by surprise, pleasing some and infuriating others. Is this a tribute to the cause that Marc Quinn should be praised for, or just another case of a white privileged  artist capitalising on the struggles of others? Tune in to hear what the chART squad think about it!

 

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When you walk into a contemporary art gallery, does the background distract you while you contemplate the artworks? Because if the answer is no, then you have probably walked into a white cube. Today, the chART squad will take a look at the most established design for a gallery ever since the early 20 th century. The first recorded use of white framing in order toremove background distractions at an art gallery was by American painter James Abbot McNeill Whistler in his 1883 show at London’s Fine Art Society. However, Bauhaus and the Stijl were the first movements to widely demand it in order for their works to stand out. Ever since, the white cube has sparked a long lasting debate about how should art be displayed. Do thewhite walls and discrete lighting enhance the power of an artwork, or is this neutrality an illusion caused by a modernist obsession to seek objectivity where it cannot be found? Tune into this episode to find out what we think about it!

 

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In today's episode, the chART squad will steal more than just an hour of your time. No, I don't mean your hearts. In this edition of COACO, we will take you through four of history's most insane and unbelievable art heists (some of which unsolved still). Also, we will start to plan one of our own, but shhh, that's top secret. Unrelated question: would you happen to know where Ronnie Van Hout's Quasi is these days?

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Today, the chART squad jumps into the fray of one of the longest and hardest debates in the artworld. One of the many repercussions of the age of Imperialism was the looting and plunderingof cultural artifacts from all over the world that, for the most part, have not been returned totheir original and rightful owners. Today, our researchers Kristy and Javier will dive into thedetails of two examples: the very controversial Parthenon Marbles (a.k.a. Elgin Marbles), stilldisplayed at the British Museum despite having been taken from Athens under the shadiest ofcircumstances; and the Christie’s sales of two wooden statues from Nigeria and the Epic ofGilgamesh, which were respectively purchased by an undisclosed buyer and, get this, the BibleMuseum. Can’t wait to hear more about it, can you?

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Do you know the difference between Minimalism and Conceptualism? Because Kristy and Javier sure have no clue. Join today’s episode of chART for a trip into the source of comments such as “my five-year-old could do that” and “who on earth would buy this?”. From the Swinging Sixties all the way to the middle of nowhere in Texas (yet again), Minimalism has established itself as one of the most controversial yet vague art movements of the 20 th century. Thank god for our research specialists, Mara and Finn, for their commitment to finally definewhat makes a minimalist work and where to find the beauty in it. Come on, I know you want to hear about their findings. So join us!

 

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Remember when we said that “ugly” was an outdated term when we speak of contemporary art?Well, sort of… Today the chART squad faces their toughest challenge so far: keeping it straightthroughout the most intense hideous artworks stand-off ever to take place, and trust me, beer isnot helping at all. Come join our slow descent into aesthetical madness and try not to laugh atthe pieces we have chosen, though I doubt that you will succeed. Also, if you love the podcastand, by any chance, happen to know Ronnie van Hout, tell him we’re his number one fans(Mara, especially) and that we’d love to have him on the show. What are you waiting for? Crackopen a cold one and enjoy this week’s bonus episode!

 

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No need for the chART Squad to travel abroad for this one; just take a walk down good ol’London and see what the northwest plinth in Trafalgar Square has for us! After king William IV(whose statue it was supposed to hold) died in 1837 the plinth remained empty for over 150years, until the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commercefound the perfect use for it: displaying contemporary artworks. Ever since 1998 numerousartists have been commissioned to display artworks right under Napo… I mean, AdmiralNelson’s nose, and in today’s episode we are going to take a look at two of them: HansHaacke’s Gift Horse (2015) and David Shrigley’s Really Good (2016). Are they great? Are theydumb? Come give us a listen and hear what we think about them!

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