Philomena Cunk on Art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_05mmMhgf4 

 

Trump called out several Smithsonian artworks. Here they are. - The Washington Post

Artists defended their creations, saying they represent a United States capable of containing multiple narratives...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/08/26/trump-targeted-art-smithsonian/

Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art : NPR

A page published by the White House entitled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian" lists exhibits, educational sites and more that the administration seems to take issue with.

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/24/nx-s1-5511241/smithsonian-white-house-art 

 

‘Don’t forget’: mural brings attention to the January 6 rioters pardoned by Trump | Art and design | The Guardian

A giant new mural, titled Wall of Shame, has launched in Brooklyn, New York, to remind people of the alleged crimes committed by more than 1,500 Maga loyalists…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/07/wall-of-shame-january-6-pardons 

 

The rich history of music in prisons shows how damaged souls can be worth redemption (Tonya Mosley; Fresh Air podcast)

Journalist Maurice Chammah says art and music programs help us understand "there's more to say about [a prisoner] than their crime." Chammah is the author of Let the Lord Sort Them.

Interview: 

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194360804/the-rich-history-of-music-in-prisons-shows-how-damaged-souls-can-be-worth-redemp

The Wall of Liars and Deniers: the artwork compiling the biggest US election lies

Buehler stated that lots of people come up and tell him "thank you" and share feelings of anxiety around the election and the enormous numbers of voters who believe Trump's big lie that the election was stolen. "Someone told me, 'you hear about the big lie, but when you see how many people are spreading it, and on top of all the other lies Trump told, it hits you in a new way. You're not just reading it, it's visualized, that brings it to the forefront.'"…

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/nov/08/the-wall-of-liars-and-deniers-trump-fake-election-rhetoric

Fancy Galleries, Fake Art (Reveal podcast)

How two well-respected New York art galleries sold more than $80 million in fake art.

In the mid-’90s, two high-end New York art galleries began selling one fake painting after another – works in the style of Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko and others. It was the largest art fraud in modern U.S. history, totaling more than $80 million. Our first story looks at how it happened and why almost no one ever was punished by authorities.

Our second story revisits an investigation into a painting looted by the Nazis during World War II. More than half a century later, a journalist helped track it down through the Panama Papers.
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-z347k-11934c47

Fancy galleries, fake art (The Reveal podcast)

In the mid-’90s, two high-end New York art galleries began selling one fake painting after another – works in the style of Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko and others. It was the largest art fraud in modern U.S. history, totaling more than $80 million. Our first story looks at how it happened and why almost no one ever was punished by authorities.

Our second story revisits an investigation into a painting looted by the Nazis during World War II. More than half a century later, a journalist helped track it down through the Panama Papers.
Interview: 

https://revealnews.org/episodes/fancy-galleries-fake-art-2/

Quarantine, day 14. Me and my boyfriend spent the whole day setting up an art gallery for our gerbil. : aww

https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/fvmngf/quarantine_day_14_me_and_my_boyfriend_spent_the/

The white lie we've been told about Roman statues

https://youtu.be/4jmMWohs1XM

From 'Black Panther' To 'Malcom X,' Ruth E. Carter Creates Character Through Costume (Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point)

"Black Panther" costume designer Ruth E. Carter joins us to talk about how she uses fabric to bring life to African-American stories on the big screen.

Interview: 

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2018/10/31/ruth-e-carter-costume-design-black-panther

Jim Carrey's latest anti-Trump painting shows bomb coming out of president's mouth - The Hill

Jim Carrey is pinning at least part of the blame for multiple explosive devices targeting Democrats and CNN on President Trump, saying the perpetrator was "emboldened by the hate speech" of the commander in chief.
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/413012-jim-carreys-latest-anti-trump-painting-shows-bomb-coming-out-of

Jim Carrey Rips Donald Trump Over Vladimir Putin Stance In Latest Artwork - HuffPost

Jim Carrey promoted voter registration as he took aim at President Donald ...
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jim-carrey-donald-trump-putin-portrait_us_5b52d16fe4b0b15aba8f0b47

Charles White's powerful portraits of black America – in pictures - the guardian

The artist created what his gallerist, and later he, called 'images of dignity' while portraying African American life in the US. He was part of Chicago's flourishing black artistic community in the 30s, believing that 'art must be an integral part of the struggle'. His work is being celebrated in the centenary year of his birth at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art in New York ....
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2018/jun/12/charles-whites-powerful-portraits-of-black-america-in-pictures

A school’s mural depicts Trump’s severed head on a spear - The Washington Post

The Secret Service is aware of the mural, which has been covered as the school says it is being modified. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/05/05/a-schools-mural-depicts-trumps-severed-head-on-a-spear/

You Can Download 200 Art Books Free From the Guggenheim

Too stingy for expensive art books? The Guggenheim has you covered. Since 2012, the museum has been slowly digitizing its collection of monographs, catalogs, and other art books. Now, it's up to 205 books, all available to download for free from the Internet Archive, as Vice's Creators reports....
http://mentalfloss.com/article/500580/you-can-download-200-art-books-free-guggenheim