Stacey Vanek-Smith (Everybody's Business Host)

And I think this was maybe more just because it was a departure from the traditional art. They got popular pretty quickly. I think their second show in May of 21 drew about 2,500 people over just three weeks and change. So people got on board pretty quickly.

I think a few more times it might get it home.

I think a few more times it might get it home.

I think a few more times it might get it home.

Yeah, and he, you know, he was a patron of the arts. He loved these guys, but he was also criticized at times later by just solely being into these guys. And like, hey, you're not championing the work of women as much as you should or our indigenous artists. So, you know, he was criticized for that. That's all I'll say.

Yeah, and he, you know, he was a patron of the arts. He loved these guys, but he was also criticized at times later by just solely being into these guys. And like, hey, you're not championing the work of women as much as you should or our indigenous artists. So, you know, he was criticized for that. That's all I'll say.

Yeah, and he, you know, he was a patron of the arts. He loved these guys, but he was also criticized at times later by just solely being into these guys. And like, hey, you're not championing the work of women as much as you should or our indigenous artists. So, you know, he was criticized for that. That's all I'll say.

Yeah, he was a portraitist, which was a little different from the rest of them.

Yeah, he was a portraitist, which was a little different from the rest of them.

Yeah, he was a portraitist, which was a little different from the rest of them.

Yeah, great name.

Yeah, great name.

Yeah, great name.

Yeah, that's too bad for Lemoyne, but he got a brief taste. And then, you know, he lived until 1956, so he was still painting after that. We did mention a woman, Emily Carr, near the beginning as like, you know, this is a boys club, but she was never officially a group of seven because of that, but they did feature her works later. uh, in some of their shows, one in 1927 in particular.

Yeah, that's too bad for Lemoyne, but he got a brief taste. And then, you know, he lived until 1956, so he was still painting after that. We did mention a woman, Emily Carr, near the beginning as like, you know, this is a boys club, but she was never officially a group of seven because of that, but they did feature her works later. uh, in some of their shows, one in 1927 in particular.

Yeah, that's too bad for Lemoyne, but he got a brief taste. And then, you know, he lived until 1956, so he was still painting after that. We did mention a woman, Emily Carr, near the beginning as like, you know, this is a boys club, but she was never officially a group of seven because of that, but they did feature her works later. uh, in some of their shows, one in 1927 in particular.

And that's when they, you know, they kind of pulled her aside and they were like, Hey, you know, you're really, you're one of us. Like it might not be official, but you're definitely one of us, but don't tell anybody. Yeah, exactly. Don't tell anyone. And she painted a lot of indigenous villages and stuff like that.

And that's when they, you know, they kind of pulled her aside and they were like, Hey, you know, you're really, you're one of us. Like it might not be official, but you're definitely one of us, but don't tell anybody. Yeah, exactly. Don't tell anyone. And she painted a lot of indigenous villages and stuff like that.

And that's when they, you know, they kind of pulled her aside and they were like, Hey, you know, you're really, you're one of us. Like it might not be official, but you're definitely one of us, but don't tell anybody. Yeah, exactly. Don't tell anyone. And she painted a lot of indigenous villages and stuff like that.

And at one point was doing indigenous art, like hooked rugs and pottery and selling it to tourists. But she like even way back then was like, wait a minute, maybe I'm appropriating this. They didn't use that word, I'm sure. But she she stopped doing it. She was like, this is not a culture I'm a part of. So maybe I shouldn't be doing it and selling it.