The Way I See It

By BBC Radio 3

What's The Way I See It about?

Leading creative thinkers choose an artwork from the Museum of Modern Art, and talk about how it inspires or provokes, thrills or surprises them. Presented by Alastair Sooke.

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The Way I See It episodes:

12.20.2019
Alastair Sooke
Over the last 29 editions art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, has dived into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means...
12.19.2019
David Henry Hwang on Martin Wong's Stanton near Forsyth Street
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.18.2019
Yves Behar and the IEC's Power Symbol
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.17.2019
Lady Ruth Rogers on Henri Rousseau's The Dream
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.16.2019
Stanley Tucci and Giacometti's Head of a Man on a Rod
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, takes us on a deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to...
12.13.2019
Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.12.2019
Liz Diller on Marcel Duchamp's Network of Stoppages
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.11.2019
Orhan Pamuk on Taglioni's Jewel Casket by Joseph Cornell
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.10.2019
Sarah Sze and Siddhartha Mukherjee on Louise Bourgeois's Quarantania, I
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.09.2019
Mark Morris on Florine Stettheimer's Costume Design for Orphée
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, takes us on a deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to...
12.06.2019
Zac Posen on Constantin Brancusi's Bird in Space
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.05.2019
Madeleine Thien on Vija Celmins’s Bikini
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.04.2019
Richard Serra on Jackson Pollock
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.03.2019
Bryan Stevenson on Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
12.02.2019
Fiona Shaw on Georgia O'Keeffe's Lake George, Coat and Red
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, takes us on a deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to...
11.01.2019
The Director's Choice
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.31.2019
Renee Fleming chooses Colors for a Large Wall
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.30.2019
Hisham Matar with Man Sleeping Along the Seine
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.29.2019
Es Devlin on Felix Gonzalez-Torres's Perfect Lovers
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.28.2019
Roxane Gay and Christ's Entry into Journalism
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, takes us on a deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to...
10.25.2019
John Waters on Lee Lozano's Untitled 1963
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.24.2019
Michael Bierut on Ed Ruscha's OOF
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.23.2019
Duro Olowu on William H Johnson's painting Children
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.22.2019
Margaret Cho and Lady Vengeance
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.21.2019
Steve Reich on Richard Serra’s Equal
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.18.2019
Steven Pinker and Picasso
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.17.2019
Neri Oxman and the Endless House
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.16.2019
Jason Moran and Piet Mondrian
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.15.2019
Steve Martin and the Lonely Synchromists
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art....
10.14.2019
Starry Night and Janna Levin
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, takes us on a deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to...
10.08.2019
Welcome to The Way I See It
Leading thinkers choose an artwork from the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and talk about how it inspires or provokes, thrills or surprises them. Presented by Alastair Sooke.

What's The Way I See It about?

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The Way I See It episodes:

Alastair Sooke

David Henry Hwang on Martin Wong's Stanton near Forsyth Street

Yves Behar and the IEC's Power Symbol

Lady Ruth Rogers on Henri Rousseau's The Dream

Stanley Tucci and Giacometti's Head of a Man on a Rod

Isabella Boylston on Maya Deren and Talley Beatty

Liz Diller on Marcel Duchamp's Network of Stoppages

Orhan Pamuk on Taglioni's Jewel Casket by Joseph Cornell

Sarah Sze and Siddhartha Mukherjee on Louise Bourgeois's Quarantania, I

Mark Morris on Florine Stettheimer's Costume Design for Orphée

Zac Posen on Constantin Brancusi's Bird in Space

Madeleine Thien on Vija Celmins’s Bikini

Richard Serra on Jackson Pollock

Bryan Stevenson on Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series

Fiona Shaw on Georgia O'Keeffe's Lake George, Coat and Red

The Director's Choice

Renee Fleming chooses Colors for a Large Wall

Hisham Matar with Man Sleeping Along the Seine

Es Devlin on Felix Gonzalez-Torres's Perfect Lovers

Roxane Gay and Christ's Entry into Journalism

John Waters on Lee Lozano's Untitled 1963

Michael Bierut on Ed Ruscha's OOF

Duro Olowu on William H Johnson's painting Children

Margaret Cho and Lady Vengeance

Steve Reich on Richard Serra’s Equal

Steven Pinker and Picasso

Neri Oxman and the Endless House

Jason Moran and Piet Mondrian

Steve Martin and the Lonely Synchromists

Starry Night and Janna Levin

Welcome to The Way I See It