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The Art Instinct
Studio 360
November 20, 2009
Denis Dutton is a professor of the philosophy of art interested in evolutionary biology. In his controversial book The Art Instinct, he argues that certain tastes in art are genetic. Dutton believes that if we examine art from around the world, we can see the marks of evolution.
Tsai Ming-Liang in Conversation
November 17, 2009
Fans of new wave films were treated to a screening of Face, the latest film by acclaimed Taiwanese-Malaysian director Tsai Ming-Liang. The first film to be commissioned by the Louvre for its auteur ....
Waiting for Hockney
Studio 360
November 06, 2009
Billy Pappas spent eight years working on an intricate pencil drawing of a famous Marilyn Monroe photograph. The one person he hoped would appreciate his work was David Hockney. Kurt talks with Julie Checkoway, director of "Waiting for Hockney", which follows Pappas's pursuit. The documentary airs on the Sundance Channel November 23.
David Hockney
Studio 360
November 06, 2009
After decades in sunny California, Hockney returns to the English countryside where he grew up. Instead of swimming pools, now he's painting the thick woods and green fields of East Yorkshire. And at 72, he's taken up painting on his iPhone. Kurt meets up with Hockney at New York's Pace Wildenstein gallery, where his new work is on view through December 24.
Significant Objects
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 05, 2009
What gives an object meaning, or makes it worth anything at all.
Maps Outside the Boundaries
The Brian Lehrer Show
November 04, 2009
Red states, blue states, made up states.
Gallery Show: The Map as Art at Christopher Henry Gallery, 127 Elizabeth Street. 212.244.6004. November 5th-January 10th, 2010. Opening Reception: Thursday, Nov. 5 6-9pm
Design for the Real World: Skulls
Studio 360
October 30, 2009
Graphic designer Noah Scalin created a new skull design every day for a year and posted them to his blog Skull-a-Day. He used whatever was at hand: breakfast cereal, sparklers, and little green army men. Scalin thinks that no matter the material, the skull is timeless. Produced by Studio 360's Michele Siegel and Erin Calabria.
AUDIO SLIDESHOW - Scalin's Skulls:
Council Approves MoMA Expansion
October 29, 2009
The City Council has approved the Museum of Modern Art's expansion plans in midtown. The proposal includes a 1,000 foot tall building that will contain museum space, private residences and a hotel. C....
People's Hall of Fame: Michael Smith
The Brian Lehrer Show
October 27, 2009
Five notable New Yorkers are inductees into the City Lore 2009 People's Hall of Fame. They join us as part of a week-long series.
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The War At Home
Studio 360
October 23, 2009
British artist Jeremy Deller created the traveling art exhibit "It Is What It Is: Conversations About Iraq" to get (and keep) people talking about the Iraq War. It's on view now at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Produced by Josie Holtzman. (Originally aired: May 1, 2009)
Grand Rapids Idol
Studio 360
October 23, 2009
At this fall's ArtPrize -- the massive visual arts contest in Grand Rapids, Michigan -- 37,000 members of the public voted for their favorite work. A 19-foot-wide oil painting, "Open Water no. 24," beat out more than 1,200 entries. Kurt spoke to winner Ran Ortner about how the prize has changed his life -- and made him a quarter million dollars richer.
Aha Moment: Joseph Cornell's Boxes
Studio 360
October 16, 2009
Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything Is Illuminated and the upcoming non-fiction work Eating Animals, explains how boxes by the artist Joseph Cornell inspired his own creative process. (Originally aired: August 10, 2007)
Design for the Real World: Throwback Uniforms
Studio 360
October 09, 2009
This fall, eight NFL teams have donned the old American Football League uniforms. Graphic designer and sports blogger Jim Ransdell thinks these bold, simple patterns are timeless. Produced by Alana Harper.
Aha Moment: Origami
Studio 360
September 25, 2009
Listener Ben Coleman used to teach math, so he is no stranger to geometry. But it wasn't until he discovered a book of origami and began creating shapes of his own that his passion for geometric forms was truly realized. Produced by Nick Heling. Has a work of art changed your life? Tell us.
ArtPrize
Studio 360
September 25, 2009
More than 1,200 artists representing every genre -- from music to sculpture to poetry -- are presenting their work at ArtPrize in Grand Rapids. The public chooses the winner. But as Michigan Radio's Jennifer Guerra discovered, to get votes, you need a plan to get noticed.
Rick DeVos
Studio 360
September 25, 2009
This October, one lucky artist will win the top award at the ArtPrize contest in Grand Rapids, Michigan: $250,0000. Rick De Vos, grandson of the founder of Amway, created the competition and donated the prize money. He tells Kurt why he wanted to bring world-class art to his struggling hometown.
Robert Frank, 50 Years After The Americans
September 21, 2009
It’s been 50 years since the publication of Robert Frank’s landmark book: "The Americans". The book chronicled in pictures the impressions of the Swiss-born photographer, as he crisscrossed Amer....
Conceptual Artists Gather in NYC Public Space for Conflux Festival
September 17, 2009
This weekend, over a hundred conceptual artists will use the city's public space as their canvas -- creating projects that hope to inspire civic engagement and new perspectives on city life. It's pa....
Robot as Connoisseur
Studio 360
September 18, 2009
Sparky is four feet tall and has a TV monitor for a head. He can see, he can talk, and he likes sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. He's the invention of the artist Marque Cornblatt, who controls Sparky from his laptop – and he wants you to have a Sparky of your own. Lisa Katayama takes Sparky on a spin through the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
AUDIO SLIDESHOW - Sparky at SFMOMA:
Produced by Chaleampon Oates Ritthichai and Otis Hart.
Whirls and Twirls on 59th Street
September 16, 2009
Commuters passing through the 59th Street – Columbus Circle subway station can now see one of the last commissioned works by the late conceptual artist Sol Lewitt. The piece is called “Whirls an....
Over 700 Retailers Celebrate Fashion Night Out
September 11, 2009
Hundreds of retailers across the city kept their doors open late last night to celebrate "Fashion's Night Out," an evening of special events and promotions marking the start of fall fashion week. At....
Fashion Night Out
September 10, 2009
It's Fashion Week in Bryant Park. It's the last time designers will set up their fall runways in the park. Next September, Fashion Week moves its tents to its new home in Lincoln Center. Tonight, r....
The September Issue
September 09, 2009
Filmmaker R.J. Cutler has covered politics and race, but now he's moved on to another volatile arena - fashion. His new film "The September Issue" focuses in on Vogue editor Anna Wintour - considere....
