Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All Ages

Derrick Adams | Floater 73

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things that really strikes me is that he is creating scenes of people being joyful. Adams says that part of the appeal of being an artist i...

MC Escher | Portrait of GA Escher (portrait of his father)

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I live in the United States where this weekend, people will be celebrating father’s day. I thought this would be great time to dedicate a mini episo...

Roy Lichtenstein | Look Mickey

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1964, Life Magazine ran with Lichtenstein on the cover and the text read “Is He the Worst Artist in the U.S.?” Lichtenstein responded to critic...

Louis Daguerre | The Artist's Studio

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I have talked a bit about Daguerre and his photographic methods in a previous episode about the world’s first photobomb. Listeners may recall that t...

Meret Oppenheim | Object

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest this week is Janet Taylor, an artist and art teacher at the high school and college levels. Find her work and more about her at www.jatayolor...

The Peace Symbol

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In November of 1957, a small committee was formed. February 17, 1958, they held the first public meeting of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. That...

Jack Kirby | The Avengers

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest this week is The Real Michael Lee, a musician, graphic designer, illustrator and comic enthusiast (find him and all his social media at bit.l...

The Aztec Sun Stone

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Sun Stone is probably the first bit of Aztec art I became familiar with even before I studied art. It has been widely represented in various forms...

Alma Thomas | Resurrection

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While Alma Thomas worked for decades as a teacher, but she continued pursuing her art. She took classes at American University in Washington. She show...

The Mysterious Mona Lisa

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of The Mona Lisa, also called La Gioconda has captured society’s collective imagination. Her hold on the audience is ...

Norman Rockwell | The Problem We All Live With

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Norman Rockwell is probably best known for his wholesome and nostalgic illustrations that graced the covers of The Saturday Evening Post for decades. ...

The Taj Mahal (Fun Fact Friday)

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful man-made structures in the world. It is a UNESCO world heritage site considered to be one of the modern won...

Takashi Murakami | Mr Dobs (encore)

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Olowe of Ise | Veranda Post (Fun Fact Friday)

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The bulk of Olowe’s carvings seem to have been both decorative and functional artworks for the Yoruba kings and prominent families. One of his celeb...

Henri Matisse - The Dessert: Harmony in Red (Encore)

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is an encore presentation of the episode about Henri Matisse and his painting The Dessert: Harmony in Red from 1908. Who ARTed is an Airwave Medi...

Louis Sullivan & the Carson Pirie Scott Building (Fun Fact Friday)

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1896, Louis Sullivan wrote about skyscrapers and architectural design in “The Tall Building Artistically Considered” This was the origin of the...

Marcel Duchamp - Fountain (encore)

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marcel Duchamp's Fountain was a controversial early readymade. It has been named one of the most influential artworks of the 20th century and it is on...

Fun Fact Friday - Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Smithson decided to make monumental sculptures using perhaps the world’s oldest material, the earth itself, but he used modern tools to shape...

Claude Monet - Water Lilies

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Impressionist movement was named after one of Claude Monet's paintings. In this episode, we discussed a bit about Monet and his life as well as on...

Fun Fact Friday - The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous works is not housed in a museum. It is in the Convent of Santa Maria in Milan Italy. It seems totally fitting fo...

Season 3 Finale(ish) - Arts Madness Winner

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is sort of the finale for season 3. I will be taking a short break but will continue releasing episodes on my regular schedule. I will be running...

Fun Fact Friday - The Burghers of Calais

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In America, a lot of high school students are studying for the AP Art History Exam to try to earn college credit. I am trying to make sure my podcast ...

Arts Madness Final Round

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have the finals for our Arts Madness Tournament. Katsushika Hokusai is up against Yayoi Kusama. To make exploring art history a little mo...

Arthur Boyd - Nebuchadnezzar on Fire Falling over a Waterfall

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Arthur Boyd the Australian painter known for his use of symbols from mythology to express his philosophical views. Who ARTed is ...

Fun Fact Friday - The Apollo 11 Stones

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This #FunFactFriday mini-episode is about the Apollo 11 stones, artifacts that show how far back humanity goes and named after a mission showing there...

Arts Madness Round 5

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are down to our final four artists in this year’s Arts Madness Tournament. This week I read a four of the statements issued by students around th...

Ivan Albright - The Picture of Dorian Gray

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode, I was joined by Kelly Henrikson, art teacher at Park Junior High, to talk about Ivan Albright.  Ivan Albright is considered ...

Fun Fact Friday - Did Vincent Van Gogh Really Only Sell 1 Painting?

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vincent van Gogh is a legendary figure in art history. He is one of my favorite artists and his paintings sell for tens of millions of dollars today, ...

Arts Madness Round 4

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a bonus episode talking about some of the artists and matchups in this week’s round of the Arts Madness Tournament. Please vote for your fav...

Alexander McQueen - Jellyfish Ensemble, 2010

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I spoke with Goldie Robinson, a k-12 art teacher from Georgia. She enlightened me about fashion and one of her favorite designers, Alexander...

Fun Fact Friday - Pablo Picasso, Art Thief? (encore)

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a mini-episode about Pablo Picasso and his tendency to steal from those around him. He famously said, ”Good artists copy. Great artists stea...

Arts Madness Round 3

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a bonus episode covering which artists were eliminated in round 2 and which artists are facing off in round 3 of this year’s Arts Madness To...

KAWS - The KAWS Album

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Potts Aguirre from Teaching Artist Podcast joined me to talk about the contemporary artist KAWS. We talked a bit about his background, his sty...

Fun Fact Friday - The Nazca Lines

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers a lesser known bit of art history - the Nazca Lines. In the Peru there are massive geoglyphs etched in the ground with the full de...

Arts Madness Round 2

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a bonus episode covering some of the highlights from this year’s Arts Madness Tournament. Arts Madness is a great way to encourage kids to e...

MC Escher - Circle Limit 3

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of Who ARTed is about MC Escher and his work Circle Limit 3. For this week's episode, I talked with David Pittman, an amazing te...

Fun Fact Friday - Killer Wallpaper (Encore)

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers a little bit of odd art history. In the victorian era, a synthetic green pigment was developed using an arsenic compound. While it...

Arts Madness Round 1

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a mini episode highlighting some of the interesting matchups in Round 1 of my annual Arts Madness Tournament. Vote for your favorites and lear...

Christo and Jeanne-Claude - The Floating Piers

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers an interesting bit of art history with Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s piece, The Floating Piers. It was a great pleasure to talk to...

Fun Fact Friday - Edmonia Lewis and The Death of Cleopatra

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a#funfactfriday mini-episode about Edmonia Lewis and her sculpture The Death of Cleopatra. After it was exhibited in Philadelphia for the Cent...

Phyllida Barlow - Untitled: upturnedhouse2, 2012

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Phyllida Barlow. I spoke with Greg Daniels, an art teacher out of the UK who runs www.theartteacher.net It was a pleasure talkin...

Vermeer Was Using a Camera Before Photography Was a Thing

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Johannes Vermeer and the theory that he used a camera obscura to paint his incredibly detailed works such as The Girl with a Pea...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Arts Madness Tournament

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special announcement about my annual Art Madness tournament. This has become a tradition in my classroom to help students explore art histor...

Klaus Nomi - Nomi Song

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Klaus Nomi the New Wave performance artist who was known for his unique plastic suit and even more unique singing voice. Who ART...

Fun Fact Friday - The Renaissance Painter Who Played with his Food

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Giuseppe Acrimboldo is best known for his quirky arrangements of food, foliage, animals and objects that form surreal portraits. Who ARTed is an Airwa...

Jim Dine - Confetti Heart 1, 1985

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Jim Dine and his work Confetti Heart from 1985. Dine is well known for his numerous works utilizing hearts and other familiar sy...

The World’s Blackest Black - The Feud Between Stuart Semple and Anish Kapoor

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a Fun Fact Friday mini-episode about the feud between Anish Kapoor and Stuart Semple. Scientists developed VANTA Black to absorb over 99% of v...

Henri Matisse - The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room) 1908

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Henri Matisse and his famous work, The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room) from 1908. We covered a bit of biography and devel...

Raphael’s The School of Athens

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a fun fact Friday mini episode about The School of Athens painted by Raphael in 1510 C.E. In this classic Rennaisance masterpiece, Raphael pai...

Bonus: Art Smart - The Principles of Design

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing Art Smart. This is a preview of Art Smart, a podcast focusing on the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. You can find Art Smart on A...

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec -Part 2 (At the Moulin Rouge)

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is part 2 of my discussion about Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the French Post Impressionist painter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

The Erased Masterpiece - Robert Rauschenberg’s Erased de Kooning

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Henri de Toulouse Lautrec - Part 1 (Jane Avril Print)

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 1 of my discussion of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. We covered a bit of his background and in this episode the discussion focused on one of ...

Rembrandt - The Night Watch

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Rembrandt’s painting The Night Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Warhol - Grevy’s Zebra (Encore)

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers a bit about Any Warhol’s life and his artistic development, then we discuss a print from his endangered species series. Learn mo...

Fun Fact Friday - Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a little bit of art history about The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Art Smart

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a bonus show introducing Art Smart, the new podcast series focusing on the Elements of Art and the Principles of design. Learn more about your...

Grant Wood - American Gothic (Encore)

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a re-broadcast of last year’s episode on Grant Wood. We discussed his biography as well as his most famous painting, American Gothic. Learn ...

Fun Fact Friday - The Eiffel Tower

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a fun fact mini-episode about the Eiffel Tower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pablo Picasso - Guernica (encore)

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Pablo Picasso and his work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fun Fact Friday - At the Moulin Rouge

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about At the Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander Calder - Streetcar(Encore)

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode explores the life and work of Alexander Calder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fun Fact Friday - Ugly Christmas Sweaters

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about Fair Isle designs, the traditional patterned knitwear that is often lumped in with the modern ”ugly Christmas sweater.” Learn more abo...

Wassily Kandinsky - Yellow Red Blue (Encore)

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist and art theorist. He is known as one of the early pioneers of abstract art. Learn a bit about Kandinsky‘s bac...

Fun Fact Friday - Diego Rivera‘s Detroit Industry Murals

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Diego Rivera and one of his most iconic works, The Detroit Industry Murals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Jean-Michel Basquiat - Untitled Skull (Encore)

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about the life and the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fun Fact Friday - The Terracotta Army

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a mini-episode about China‘s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and his famous terra cotta army. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Barbara Kruger - Don’t Be a Jerk(Encore)

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers a bit of the biography of Barbara Kruger, the contemporary artist best known for her works combining text and images. We looked at...

Norman Rockwell - Freedom from Want

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Norman Rockwell and his painting, Freedom from Want. This image of an idealized family gathering has come to define Thanksgiving...

Walt Disney

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Walt Disney was one of the most influential artists in Western history. He not only excelled and pushed boundaries in his art form, but created new ca...

Fun Fact Friday - Dazzle Camouflage

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During World War I and a little after, the British and Americans used a surprising tactic to camouflage their ships. Rather than trying to hide the sh...

Auguste Rodin.- The Burghers of Calais

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Auguste Rodin, the founder of modern sculpture. We discussed the development of Rodin as an artist as well as the historical eve...

Fun Fact Friday - Lascaux Cave Art

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about the cave art discovered in Lascaux, France in 1940. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rene Magritte - The False Mirror

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about Rene Magritte. We discussed his life and in the second segment, we focused specifically on his piece, The False Mirror from ...

Fun Fact Friday - Rangoli

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This mini-episode is about rangoli. Since it is the start of Diwali, I thought it would be a great time to share a little information about the beauti...

Keith Haring (encore)

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Keith Haring. It is a re-edited encore presentation of one of the first episodes I recorded and one of the most special to me be...

Fun Fact Friday - The Mummy‘s Curse

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is about the idea of a mummy‘s curse associated with Howard Carter and his exhibition to explore and loot Tutankhamen‘s burial chamber. Learn...

Jim Davis

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield. We discuss his life and his work particularly looking at how Garfield evolved and the featur...

Fun Fact Friday - The Scream

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about The Scream by Edvard Munch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AWESOME ANNOUNCEMENT - Art Explora Academy

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Special Announcement - Who ARTed is featured in the media library of the new Art Explora Academy. The Art Explora Foundation created their online acad...

Dan Santat

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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Fun Fact Friday - The World‘s Oldest Art

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about a debated discovery of the oldest known work of art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vincent Van Gogh (Part 2)

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I continued my discussion with Chuck Hoff about Vincent van Gogh. We covered the later part of his life and career after he moved to ...

Fun Fact Friday - DayGlo Colors

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is about how DayGlo colors work and how they were developed by a pair of brothers in the 1930s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Vincent Van Gogh (Part 1)

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a two part episode about Vincent Van Gogh.Part 1 focuses on his early life and development up to his first masterpiece,The Potato Eaters from ...

Fun Fact Friday - Take the Money and Run

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this fun fact Friday mini episode, learn about the controversial conceptual art piece, ”Take the Money and Run.” The artist, Jens Haaning was l...

Salvador Dali

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Salvador Dali was among the oddest artists of the 20th century. He was known not only for his surrealist paintings, but also his surreal life. From hi...

Fun Fact Friday - Who Created The Smiley Face?

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this week‘s Fun Fact Friday mini episode, learn a little bit about the smiley face. The iconic image of a yellow circle with two dots and a smil...

Takashi Murakami

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Takashi Murakami is one of the most prominent contemporary Japanese painters. I spoke with Toki from the podcast Japan Explained to get some insights ...

Fun Fact Friday - Jackson Pollock Rags to Riches

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jackson Pollock grew up in a family that struggled financially. He was expelled from two different high schools and bounced around doing odd jobs earl...

Janet Sobel

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the season opener, I was joined by Garret McCorkle of the podcast No Country for History. His podcast focuses on obscure bits of American history ...

Season 2 Finale -REBROADCAST The Arts Madness Winner

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I am wrapping up this season with the conclusion to my Arts Madness Tournament. Over the last 6 weeks, voters have narrowed the field from 64 down to ...

Fun Fact Friday - From a King‘s Bathroom to an Iconic Museum

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Louvre is one of the most famous museums in the world with an expansive collection of some of the greatest masterpieces ever created. Interestingl...

Georgia O‘Keeffe vs. Yayoi Kusama

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are entering the final round of this year's Arts Madness Tournament. For those listeners outside the United States, every spring, there is a giant ...

Fun Fact Friday - The Art World is Bananas

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2019, Maurizio Cattelan displayed a piece at Art Basel Miami, and it grabbed headlines around the world. The artwork titled Comedian consisted of s...

Georgia O‘Keeffe

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Georgia O‘Keeffe is considered the mother of American modernism. Her influence actually reached beyond American borders. Yayoi Kusama was not only i...

Fun Fact Friday - Georgia O‘Keeffe Painted in her Car

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Fun Fact Friday mini episode, I am sharing an interesting little tidbit I found about Georgia O'Keeffe. While she is best known for he...

Felix Gonzalez-Torres

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Felix Gonzalez-Torres was a Cuban American artist who rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s with his poignant minimalist installations....

Fun Fact Friday - Andy Warhol had a Mummy Foot

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Warhol was an odd dude with an expansive and extremely odd collection. He basically hoarded all he could with boxes of stuff that could fill ware...

Andy Warhol

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this week‘s episode, we focused on one of the most famous and influential Pop Artists of all time, Any Warhol. Andy Warhol was born, Any Warhol...