If you enjoy rebelling against established institutions, you’ll enjoy some aspects of Postmodern Art and the work it inspires today. Host Klaire Lockheart will briefly review Modernism before explaining the Postmodernism movement. Discover the legacy of the Guerrilla Girls, and learn about an epic feud over the blackest black paint. Artists and Artwork: Damien Hirst (Away from the Flock), Colleen Wolstenholme, Jeff Koons (String of Puppies), Art Rogers (Puppies), Chuck Close, Jean-Michel...

When Pop Art hit its peak in the 1960s, artists embraced polkadots, popular culture, and consumerism. If you’re curious about how soup cans and comics became fine art, join Klaire Lockheart as she shares the details of this Modernist art movement. Artists and Artwork: Yayoi Kusama (Accumulation No. 1, Aggregation: One Thousand Boats Show, Infinity Mirror Room [Phalli’s Field], All the Eternal Love I have for the Pumpkins), Georgia O’Keeffe, Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, Andy Warhol...

Abstract Expressionism is a complex art movement from the mid 19th century that requires a fair amount of cognitive dissonance to embrace. Whether you find this movement intriguing or confusing, listen as Klaire Lockheart describes this Modernist art style. She’ll also reveal why it makes her salty. Artists and Artwork: Ad Reinhardt, Jackson Pollock (Number 17A, Mural), Mark Rothko (Untitled [Violet, Black, Orange, Yellow on White and Red]), Hilma af Klint, Olga Rozanova (Non-Objective...

Surrealists, such as Magritte, Cahun, and Dalí created dreamlike compositions, and they wanted to show the unseen. Explore the strange, weird, and upsetting aspects of Surrealism with Klaire Lockheart. Discover that Surrealism has more to offer than just melting clocks, such as Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits. Artists and Artwork: Salvador Dalí (Persistence of Memory), René Magritte (The Treachery of Images, Son of Man), Meret Oppenheim Object [Luncheon in Fur], Glove [for Parkett no. 4]),...

Dadaists made photomontages, sculptures, and readymades that were weird and absurd. Artists such as Hannah Höch, Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, and Marcel Duchamp pushed the boundaries of what could be considered art. If you’ve ever felt like the world doesn’t make sense, then you’ll want to tune in for Klaire Lockheart’s explanation of Dada. Art and Artwork: Marcel Duchamp (Fountain ), Jean/Hans Arp (Collage Arranged According to the Laws of Chance), Sophie Tauber-Arp (Dada Head),...

Suprematist art appears simple and non-controversial at first glance, but these geometric paintings by Kazimir Malevich, Olga Rozanova, and El Lissitzky were revolutionary. Listen as Klaire Lockheart examines Russian avant-garde artwork and art forgeries. Artists and Artwork: Mary Cassatt, Kazimir Malevich (The Black Square,Painterly Realism of a Boy with a Knapsack - Color Masses in the Fourth Dimension, Suprematist Composition), Olga Rozanova (Airplanes over the City, Non-Objective...

It it truly possible to separate art from the artist? What if their art is about the abuse they caused? Join Klaire Lockheart as she rails against misogynist Pablo Picasso, but stick around to learn about Modern Dakota art created Oscar Howe. Artists and Artwork: Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso (The Young Women of Avignon, Guernica, Weeping Woman, Bust of a Woman), Georges Braque, Dora Maar, and Oscar Howe (Ghost Dance, Sioux Seed Player) Additional Topics: Postimpressionism, Trocadéro...

Is it a surprise that famous Modernist artists were problematic? Henri Matisse was a prominent Fauvist, but he benefited from French imperialism and he was a big fan of objectifying women. Join Klaire Lockheart as she shares the basics about Fauvism and explains the importance of art history education. Artists and Artwork: Albert Marque, Henri Matisse (Luxury, Calm and Pleasure; Blue Nude: Memory of Biskra; Woman with a Hat; Odalisque couchée aux magnolias), Vincent van Gogh, Paul Signac,...

It’s weird that contemporary art isn’t Modern Art, right? Modernism can be confusing, but host Klaire Lockheart will do her best to guide you through it. She will even improve upon the typical art history narrative because she will include women artists, such as Hilma af Klint and Georgia O’Keeffe! Artists and Artwork: Jacques-Louis David (Oath of the Horatii), Hilma af Klint (The Ten Largest, number 7 - Adulthood, Paintings for the Temple), Wassily Kandinsky, Georgia O’Keeffe (Jimson...

Grab your Starry Night coffee cup and get ready to learn about Jo van Gogh-Bonger and how she played a vital role in promoting Vincent van Gogh’s artwork and legacy. You’ll also get to hear Klaire Lockheart explain Pointillism, talk about advertising for the Moulin Rouge, and go on a justified rant about Paul Gauguin. Artists and Artwork: Georges Seurat (A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte), Paul Signac, Paul Cézanne, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Moulin Rouge: La Goulue),...

Don’t be fooled by the colorful and relaxing paintings created by the French Orientalists! These 19th century artists really liked to objectify women. Listen as Klaire Lockheart reveals the problematic aspects of Orientalism, argues with dead artists, and introduces you to the brodalisque. Artists and Artwork: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (Grande Odalisque, Turkish Bath, Portrait of Monsieur Bertin), Jean-Léon Gérôme (Pollice Verso, Snake Charmer, the Meuzzin, the Grief of the Pasha Sabre...

Impressionism may seem like nothing but inoffensive blurry paintings of cute subjects that are perfect to hang over the sofa, but this Modernist art style was full of rebellion and scandal. Join Klaire Lockheart as she explores the context and history of Impressionism, including the Salon, the male gaze, and artists who refused to conform. Artists and Artwork: Alexandre Cabanel (The Birth of Venus), Édouard Manet (Luncheon on the Grass), Felix Nadar, Katsushika Hokusai (The Great Wave),...

The History of Modern Art with Klaire is a new podcast where artist and educator Klaire Lockheart will explore Modernism through a 21st century intersectional feminist lens. Over the course of this series, Klaire will cover Orientalism, Postimpressionism, Modernism, Fauvism, Cubism, Suprematism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and then conclude with Postmodernism. Klaire will structure this series like an introductory art history course, but she will include at least 25%...