The Artcast

Episode 2: Steve McQueen at the Tate Modern discussed by Caz Murray, Vikki Kosmalska and Laura LennardJoin us discussing the major Tate retrospective of the artist and film director Steve McQueen.The only person ever to win an Oscar and a Turner Prize, McQueen is a prolific video artist and film director. This exhibition focuses on his video art work from 1999 to the present day. Join Vikki, Caz and Laura to hear this week’s review and if you like what you hear please rate, review and su...

Episode 1: Radical Figures at The Whitechapel Gallery, discussed by Laura Lennard, Caz Murray and Vikki KosmalskaThe Whitechapel Gallery is looking to overturn art criticism’s 1980s declaration that ‘painting is dead’.The gallery has presented a case for painting’s ‘radical’ relevance within the contemporary art canon, showcasing the work of 10 painters of varied nationalities and styles to make their point.But did our intrepid reviewers, Caz and Vikki, buy either painting’s relevance or it’s...

Episode 4: Dora Maar at the Tate Modern discussed by Vikki Kosmalska and Caz Murray. For our final episode of series 4 we delve into the world of photographer, painter and poet Dora Maar. History has remembered Maar primarily for being the muse and lover of Picasso and the full breath of her artistic output has only been recognised since her death in 1997. This exhibition is re-writing her back into the artistic canon, shining a light on her innovative and varied photographic practi...

Episode 3: Lucian Freud: The Self Portraits at The Royal Academy discussed by Vikki Kosmalska and Caz MurrayWe head back to the Royal Academy to take on Lucian Freud. Renowned the world over for his figurative paintings, his distinctive painting style and his ability to render human skin, this exhibition takes a different tack and explores his artistic development through self portraits he created throughout his career. Safe to say our reactions to this exhibition weren’t what we were ex...

Episode 2: Bridget Riley at The Hayward Gallery discussed by Vikki Kosmalska and Caz Murray on until the 26th of January. This episode we take on Op Art heavy weight Bridget Riley, best known for her meticulous geometric paintings where things are not what they seem. This exhibition somewhat divided opinion in team Artcast - are her paintings simply optical illusions that hurt your eyes or is there a deeper meaning in her work? Listen to us debate our different reactions and don't worry,...

Episode 1: Antony Gormley at The Royal Academy of Arts discussed by Vikki Kosmalska and Caz Murray.The Artcast has returned for another series and we are excited to be taking you through our top picks of exhibitions this Autumn season - we’ve got some treats in store for you! First up is the internationally renowned sculptor Antony Gormley currently on at the Royal Academy. This exhibition features instillations created especially for the space, his early work and a glimpse into his sket...

Summer Special Episode 3: Cindy Sherman at The National Portrait Gallery discussed by Caz Murray and Vikki Kosmalska. For the final episode for our mini series of summer specials we review post modern heavy weight Cindy Sherman. Sherman is best know for her practise of transforming herself into a multitude of personas (600 and counting!) and capturing this through photography.We discuss her representation of societal norms over the years, her connection to and irreverence of to the fashi...

Summer Special Episode 2: Van Gogh and Britain at the Tate Britain discussed by Caz Murray and Vikki Kosmalska. Van Gogh needs no introduction and is up there as one of the most famous and talked about artists of the modern era (see the slew of bio pics about him if you need evidence). And yet, the Tate Britain pulls off an ambitious exhibition offering new perspectives on his life and work, through exploring what influenced him and who he influenced in turn. We discuss notions of ...

Summer Special Episode 1: Edvard Munch, Love & Angst at The British Museum discussed by Caz Murray and Vikki Kosmalska. The Artcast is back and jumping straight into it exploring life, death, love and suffering with Edvard Munch. Best known for his work ‘The Scream’, the painter and print maker is probably the epitome of existentialism. Although covering weighty subjects, this exhibition is strangely refreshing and provided so much to talk about: whether Munch was as on board wi...

Episode 6: The Renaissance Nude at The Royal Academy discussed by Caz Murray, Vikki Kosmalska & Laura Lennard.Sending Nudes is all the rage these days, why not check out the Royal Academy's show for some Renaissance style inspo for your next shoot? Rumour has it a classical contrapposto stance can be very lengthening...Jokes aside, this riotous exhibition showcases 85 glorious Renaissance nudes and uses them as a lens through which to explore key themes of the period: from religious art t...