(EN) 24: La verdad de la fotógrafa (Mujer ángel, Desierto de Sonora, Graciela Iturbide)
A portrait is so much more than a space, a subject, and a keen eye. It’s a place, a person, and a photographer’s truth.
May 31, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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(ES) 24: La verdad de la fotógrafa (Mujer ángel, Desierto de Sonora, Graciela Iturbide)
Un retrato es muchísimo más que un espacio, un sujeto y un buen ojo. Es un lugar, una persona y la verdad de un fotógrafo.
May 31, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 24
23: Take Me to the Water (Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 2000.5)
The congregation gathers on the banks of the river to be baptized. An audio fiction based on Baptism Study by Benny Andrews. Content Warning: There are sound effects simulating being underwater.
Feb 20, 2020•20 min•Season 2Ep. 23
22: Moving Pieces (National Gallery, 1996.120.3)
A room where the art, and the artist, feel perfectly at home. A conversation on starts. An exploration of the Calder Tower at the National Gallery in D.C.
Jan 23, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Accession: Homeward Trailer
We've got so many incredible pieces of art to see, museums to visit, people to meet, and stories to hear on this, the second season of Accession, which we're calling Homeward. We have a long journey ahead, but the road trip starts next Thursday January 16th, right here on this feed. We can't wait to see you on the road, and in the meantime, Welcome to Accession.
Jan 09, 2020•3 min
21: Unfinished Piece
An unfinished piece, two types of silence, an unfinished peace.
Jan 07, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Welcome to Accession
Art contains exactly half of an old and powerful magic. It can build entire worlds from nothing but paint and canvas, tell epic stories inside a single frozen moment, and transport us across time, space, and ourselves. This show is about making that magic. Welcome to Accession.
Jan 02, 2020•7 min
Reina Rebelde: An Interview with Regina Merson
T.H. Ponders sits down with Regina Merson, founder and creator of the makeup company Reina Rebelde to talk about starting a business, the art of makeup, Frida Kahlo and the intersection of makeup and Latinx culture.
Dec 12, 2019•48 min
20: Garden of Light (Live from the Chihuly Gardens at PodCon2)
This episode features recordings collected from the attendees of our live event at the Chihuly Gardens in Seattle, Washington at Podcon 2! Featuring Jamie Price, Hannah Wright, Erin Sellers, Ollie Morris, Gavin Gaddis, Elena Fernández Collins, V Silverman, Amber Rose, and Wil Williams. For links to their work and images of the art they were reacting to, head over to accession.fm.
Jun 09, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 20
19: Night (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1950.100)
I want to share a secret with you. But you cannot tell anyone... This episode looks at Night by Aristide Maillol from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1950.100.
May 16, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 19
18: 1943- Nightlife (Art Institute Chicago, 1992.89)
Join us at a juke joint just around the corner from Hopper's Nighthawks, as we take a look at Archibald Motley's joyous, yet poignant reaction to World War Two, Nightlife.
Jan 31, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 18
17: 1943- Thanksgiving (Norman Rockwell Museum, 1973.22)
This episode looks at the classic image of the American Thanksgiving, that has been reinterpreted time and time again. Only this time, we dig into precisely why this is such a replicable image, and what it has to share with us today. Guest hosted by Charles Gustine of Iconography Podcast. You can find the notes to the show, links to the art, and a few other goodies on our website at accession.fm. You can support the show through our Patreon at patreon.com/accessionfm
Nov 21, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 17
16: 1942- Nighthawks (Art Institute Chicago, 1942.51)
In this episode, we are looking at the most iconic work in American Art. But we are going to take it out of its larger cultural context to focus on the context of when it was first created. We're going back to January of 1942, exactly one month after Pearl Harbor. You can find the notes to the show, links to the art and social media, and a few other goodies on our website at accession.fm. You can support the show through our Patreon at patreon.com/accessionfm
Nov 19, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
15: Three Ghosts (Worcester Art Museum, 1916.20)
Today, we look at a familiar ghost from three different angles; a poem, a play, and a song. You can find the images for this episode and the notes for the show on accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Shakespeare Hamlet Music Poetry Poem Audio Drama
Oct 02, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 15
14: The Master's Teacher (Yale University Art Gallery, 1871.45)
While Leonardo da Vinci was an apprentice in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, what exactly did Leonardo learn from Andrea? What did Andrea have to teach him? You can find the images for this episode and the notes for the show on accession.fm.
Sep 19, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
13: Dear Venus (Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 2003.50)
With so many pieces of art that share the name Venus, what is it that makes a Venus a Venus? You can find the images for this episode and the notes for the show on accession.fm.
Sep 08, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 13
12: Mysterious Smile (Wadsworth Atheneum, 2012.13)
Amongst all the sitters in art history, the people who sit to have their portrait painted, only a few possess this remarkable skill: to cast the most beautifully perplexing smile, that, with a simple curve of the lips, writes novels of emotional expression. This is one such smile. You can find the images for this episode and the notes for the show on accession.fm.
Jul 14, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 12
11: The Obstacle Remover (Denver Art Museum, 1968.24)
This week, we take look and listens from many different angles at one of the most beloved gods in Hinduism, and we may even get to touch something. To see the art and read the transcript, head over to accession.fm.
Jul 02, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 11
10: Moon Museum (Moon Museum, 1969.1-6)
This is one small step for artist, one giant leap for artist kind. This question is: did it ever happen? Is there a secret museum on the moon? To see the art and read the transcript, visit accession.fm.
Jun 25, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 10
9: Changing Landscapes (Worcester Art Museum, 1916.97)
In this special episode of Accession for Kids, we take a look at a landscape painting of a place that may be familiar, even if it doesn't look the same today. For a map and worksheet, a full transcript and a version of the story without music, visit accession.fm.
Jun 16, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 9
8: The Master's Hands (Worcester Art Museum, 1940.29)
It's just the story of a young man, barely more than a boy, and a small piece of wood that he may or may not have painted. You can find the notes to the show, links to the art, and maybe a few other goodies on our website at accession.fm.
Jun 02, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 8
7: Lessons of Illusion (Worcester Art Museum, 1981.344)
In this week's episode, we dive into Gene Davis' Lemon Look to explore why we are fascinated by illusions, and what illusions can teach us about ourselves. The transcript and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History
May 25, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
6: The Brother's Game (Worcester Art Museum, 1947.25)
This week's episode is the famous story of the Messon Frogs, the brother’s who came to be known as the Tuxtla Two, and the act of courage that saved the game. The transcript and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm.
May 17, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
5: Five Letters to the Golfe Juan (Worcester Art Museum, 1964.27)
Just the simple story of a person falling in love with a painting told over five letters. The transcript and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum
May 09, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
4: Over Your Head (Worcester Art Museum,1952.18)
This story isn't about a painting, or a sculpture, or a vase, or a váse, or a photograph. It's about... well, I'll let you listen for yourself. The transcription and notes for this episode can be found at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum
May 01, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 4
3: Shipwrecks and Ruins (Worcester Art Museum, 1927.34)
This week, we talk about Hubert Robert's The Shipwreck, accession number 1927.34 at the Worcester Art Museum. It's such an incredible piece, you might think that the artist spent his entire life painting naval landscapes and shipwrecks. But he didn't. So why did he paint this one? The notes for the show can be found online at accession.fm. Art History Art Analysis Art Museum
Apr 23, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 3
2: Into the Pool (Worcester Art Museum, 2014.1151)
Rapa Nui Smashup, Carrie Moyer, Worcester Art Museum, Accession Number 2014.1151 Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum
Apr 16, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2
1: Nod and a Wink (Worcester Art Museum, 1937.91)
Statuette of a Man, Worcester Art Museum, Accession Number 1937.91 Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum Art History Art Analysis Art Museum
Apr 09, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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