The Gauguin Dilemma

By National Gallery of Australia

Paul Gauguin changed the course of art history, but to many he's a monster. The modern master accused of taking ‘child brides’ in Tahiti is long dead, but his legacy in the Pacific is well and trul

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December 13, 2024 Trailer: Artists' Artists
Artists’ Artists is a podcast brought to you by the National Gallery of Australia. Over the course of the series, host Jennifer Higgie speaks with internationally renowned artists about works of art from the national collection that inspire, move, or intrigue them. Season two has just dropped with episodes featuring Archie Moore, Juz Kitson, Jenny Watson, Urs Fischer and Ben Quilty. You can find it on all podcast apps under Artists' Artists, or visit www.nga.gov.au.
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June 19, 2024 4: The past isn't dead, it's not even past
What does it mean for Pasifika people when tourism is “weaponised”? When you’ve grown dependent on the system that oppresses you, what does it mean to break free?

Featuring: artist and curator Rosanna Raymond MNZM | artist and navigator Tahiarii Pariente | Associate Professor Caroline Vercoe | founder Girl Museum Ashley Remer | Prof. Elizabeth C. Childs

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27min
June 19, 2024 3: Guys like Gauguin
Poet Selina Tusituala Marsh tells the story of when she walked into a bar… and became the joke and artist Angela Tiatia finds herself at the centre of a social media pile on. This episode explores what it means to reclaim your story.

Featuring: poet Selina Tusitala Marsh | artist Angela Tiatia

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26min
June 19, 2024 2: The art of the deal
Though Gauguin died poor and alone, his work When Will You Marry? is one of the most expensive paintings ever sold. Who were the men pulling the strings? What is the price of fame? In this episode, we follow the money.

Featuring: artist and curator Rosanna Raymond MNZM | artist and navigator Tahiarii Pariente | Associate Professor Caroline Vercoe | founder Girl Museum Ashley Remer | Prof. Elizabeth C. Childs

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24min
June 19, 2024 1: Drawing the line
Paul Gauguin broke the rules about colour and line. But the details of his personal life are deeply controversial. By today’s standards, Gauguin’s relationships with his Polynesian muses would be criminal. But is it fair to judge history by today’s standards? Or should we judge him by the mark he left on the islands he visited?

Featuring: screenwriter and author Maria Lewis | Prof. Elizabeth C. Childs | founder of Girl Museum Ashley Remer

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34min
June 19, 2024 Trailer: The Gauguin Dilemma
What if an artist painted the very crime he was accused of committing… and now his works of art are worth millions of dollars? The Gauguin Dilemma tells the extraordinary story of one of history’s most lucrative and controversial artists. Experts sort myth from fact and we learn the true cost of his legacy for Pasifika people.
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