Art Matters

Michael Ohajuru discusses the journey of the presence of black figures in European art history.

Discover the history behind the UK's (possibly the world's?) online Sculpture Town with guest Kate Harding. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-matters-podcast-harlow-the-sculpture-town

Jon Sleigh draws connections between beauty and power across art history.

There’s a new film out titled Mrs. Lowry and Son telling the story of beloved Mancunian artist L. S. Lowry and his relationship with his mother. The film is directed by Adrian Noble, while Lowry is played by Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave plays his mum, Elizabeth. I had a chat with Adrian about the relationship between the artist and his mother, and Adrian’s visual inspiration for the film.

We chat to Rebecca Morril, the Commissioning Editor (Art) at Phaidon, about the new book 'Great Women Artists', which highlights over 400 women artists across 500 years. We dive into why now was the right time to publish this book and the importance of continuing to sharing women's stories. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-matters-podcast-writing-about-great-women-artists

Art historian Peter Vergo explains how music theory and mathematical ratios inspired artists for centuries as they aspired to elevate the status of visual art. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-matters-podcast-music-theory-maths-and-elevating-visual-art

This episode explores the history of stamps and the stamp design process, featuring guests Paul Skinner, Lead Curator for Philatelic Collections at the British Library, and Antonio Acala, Art Director for the U. S. Postal Service. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-matters-podcast-the-art-of-stamp-design

Architecture & Design Collection Specialist at the MoMA Paul Galloway talks us through the history of emoji and how the Museum of Modern Art came to add them to their design collection. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-matters-podcast-the-story-of-emoji

We speak to Klemens Ludwig, astrologer and author of the book 'Astrology in Art', about the long history of astrology and how artists have engaged with the signs and symbols of the zodiac. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-matters-podcast-decoding-astrology-in-art

We discuss the long history of depicting witches in prints and painting with artist and art historian Deanna Petherbridge.