Author: The Art History Babes

Church, mosque, museum, OH MY! Nat, Corrie & Jen discuss the many lives and styles of Hagia Sophia in modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Join the Babes as they discuss this iconic symbol of Byzantine art and architecture all while mispronouncing a whole lotta words.Related Episodes:Smashin’ & Slashin’: The Art of Iconoclasmhttps://www.arthistorybabes.com/episode-43-smashin-slashin-the-art-of-iconoclasmFeatured Artist: Zach Clark bit.ly/2IOn4x7Check out…

Jen, Corrie and Nat discuss the enigmatic Cindy Sherman in this BB episode. Sherman is a contemporary American photographer who came to prominence in the late 1970s, and is best known for her complex photography challenging the status quo and exploring ideas of identity in contemporary culture. Art History Babes Work Weekend Vlog:bit.ly/2sgDNCMFeatured Artist: Zach…

This one’s for you Horus.. Corrie and Nat discuss the Ancient Egyptian Palette of Narmer in this BB episode. Learn about this object, King Narmer, and his role in Egypt’s history.Sources & Images are available on our website:www.arthistorybabes.comArt History Babes Work Weekend Vlog:bit.ly/2sgDNCMRelated Episodes:Color Theory Part 1 – www.arthistorybabes.com/episode-6-col…theory-part-iColor Theory Part 2 -www.arthistorybabes.com/episode-7-col…heory-part-iiFeatured Artist: Zach…

4% of people are said to have Synesthesia, a trait which results in a crossing of sense experience such as seeing music as color. In this super heady episode, the Babes tackle this fascinating topic discussing everything from scientific studies to contemporary artists to cyborgs. Asking the ever important question, if you could paint a…

Faith Ringgold’s work explores powerful themes of marriage, motherhood, religion, death, female identity, and black identity through the use of various mediums and the incorporation of craft materials in the style of folk art. Corrie & Nat discuss this contemporary multimedia artist and share their experience at a recent exhibition.Footage from the exhibition can be…

Corrie & Nat discuss Robert Smithson’s 1970 work of land art, Spiral Jetty. AKA Corrie gets weepy about a bunch of rocks in Utah. Plus a chat about the Met Gala.Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabeswww.arthistorybabes.comInsta: @arthistorybabespodcastTwitter: @arthistorybabesEmail: arthistorybabes@gmail.comYoutube: The Art History Babes – bit.ly/2KARhkxLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The champagne is flowing as Corrie, Ginny, and Jen discuss the prolific photographer behind some of the most significant portraits in American pop culture, Annie Leibovitz. From Rolling Stone magazine to touring with the Rolling Stones, from her relationship with John Lennon and Yoko Ono to her life with Susan Sontag, Leibovitz has captured numerous…

Corrie and Nat discuss the enigmatic “Arnol-Feeny” (Arnolfini) Portrait in preparation for the upcoming royal wedding. At once believed to be a wedding portrait, the work remains a staple in any art historical discourse. Plus–there’s a pup.Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabeswww.arthistorybabes.comInsta: @arthistorybabespodcastTwitter: @arthistorybabesEmail: arthistorybabes@gmail.comYoutube: The Art History BabesLearn more about your ad…

All four babes unite to present this art history babe brief on the Impressionist movement and some of it’s forerunners. They discuss the style, societal influences on the movement, and related movements.Related Episodes:Episode 25: ImpressionismCheck out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabeswww.arthistorybabes.comInsta: @arthistorybabespodcastTwitter: @arthistorybabesEmail: arthistorybabes@gmail.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bauhaus was a German art school in the early 1900s that combined craft and fine art and was incredibly influential to the development of Modernist design. Join the Babes for the fast facts on this prominent school of design.Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabesCheck out Sudio headphones atwww.sudio.com Promo code: BABESStart investing…

Fortune. Luck. Power. Violence. Join Corrie, Ginny and Nat as they talk all things red. In the latest of their color series, the babes cover an insect genocide, Mark Rothko’s com, and artists who work in blood. And you know you want to find out which zodiac sign is associated with red and obsessed with…

In this Art History Babe Brief, Corrie, Ginny, & Jen discuss leading contributor to the Pop Art movement and man behind the infamous “Campbell’s Soup Cans”, Andy Warhol. Join us for a snapshot of Warhol’s early life, fascinating (and lucrative) career, and untimely death.Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabeswww.arthistorybabes.comInsta: @arthistorybabespodcastTwitter: @arthistorybabesEmail: arthistorybabes@gmail.comLearn more…

Time for another Hot Take! The Babes chat about the mega-successful Marvel film, Black Panther and the comic that inspired it. Join us as we discuss everything from our favorite characters, to the power of representation, to post-colonial theory in mainstream media.Warning: This episode contains hella spoilersCheck out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabeswww.arthistorybabes.comInsta: @arthistorybabespodcastTwitter:…

“Las Meninas” by Diego Velázquez is one of the most enigmatic and intensely studied works in the Western canon. In this Art History Babe Brief, the Babes provide an introduction to this painting and peel back a few of the infinite layers of analysis surrounding this work.Check out our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabeswww.arthistorybabes.comInsta: @arthistorybabespodcastTwitter:…

Nat and Corrie are joined by Rose and Angelica of Sartle (See Art Differently) to learn about some of the bad-ass ladies of the Abstract Expressionist movement. In this episode the babes discuss artists Lee Krasner,  Helen Frankenthaler, Jay deFeo, Agnes Martin, Joan Mitchell & Judith Godwin. Find out more about these amazing women who…

In this Art History Babe Brief, Corrie & Nat provide an introduction to our upcoming “Women of Ab Ex” episode by looking at the life and work of one of the best, Elaine de Kooning.Check out our full length Abstract Expressionism episode:https://www.arthistorybabes.com/episode-49-abstract-expressionismAnd our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes!www.patreon.com/arthistorybabesWe got a blog! We got merch! We…

Science & art collide in this very special episode of The Art History Babes. We chat with Jason Chase & Dr. Colin Preston about the ins & outs of the blackest black paint on the market, carbon nanotube  “Singularity Black”.Jason’s Bizz:https://www.jasonchase.com/Email: jason@jasonchase.comWe first mentioned Singularity Black on our episode “Paint it Black”:https://www.arthistorybabes.com/episode-41-paint-it-blackCheck out our Patreon…