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The Lonely Palette

Tamar Avishaiwww.thelonelypalette.com
Welcome to The Lonely Palette, the podcast that returns art history to the masses, one painting at a time. Each episode, host Tamar Avishai picks a painting du jour, interviews unsuspecting museum visitors in front of it, and then dives deeply into the object, the movement, the social context, and anything and everything else that will make it as neat to you as it is to her. For more information, visit thelonelypalette.com | Twitter @lonelypalette | Instagram @thelonelypalette.
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Episodes

Ep. 15 - El Anatsui's "Black River" (2009)

One man's trash is Ghanaian fiber artist El Anatsui's treasure. See the image Music used: Podington Bear, "Down and Around" The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Coronea", "Mercurial Vision", "Stipple", "Our Quiet Company", "Step In Step Out" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data ...

Mar 07, 201722 minEp. 16

Ep. 14 - Paul Gauguin's "Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?" (1897-98)

The gospel according to Gauguin is basically an existential hodgepodge that you and I were never supposed to understand. See the image Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Flagger", "Pacing", "Open Flames", "One Quiet Conversation" Mathieu Lamontagne & Emmanuel Toledo, "Point de vue" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Jan 25, 201723 minEp. 15

Ep. 13 - Edward Hopper's "Room in Brooklyn" (1932)

Welcome to Edward Hopper's specific, yet schematic, love letter to the alienation of the modern American city. See the image Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Lacquer Groove", "In Passage", "Cats Eye", "Tranceless", "Simple Melody", "Flagger" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

Jan 03, 201720 minEp. 14

Ep. 12 - Jackson Pollock's "Number 10, 1949" (1949)

Dust off your verbs, it's time to make sense out of chaos. See the image Music used: Eric Dolphy, "Out To Lunch" The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Parade Shoes", "Inessential", "City Limits", "Lacquer Groove" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Dec 13, 201620 minEp. 13

Ep. 11 - John Singer Sargent's "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" (1882)

The darlings, the crown jewels, the moneymakers. Just what the heck is it about these girls?! See the image Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Brass Buttons", "Heliotrope", "Vittoro", "Filing Away" Lobo Loco, "White Shapes Beauty" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Eric Dolphy, "Out To Lunch" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

Nov 15, 201621 minEp. 12

Ep. 10 - Piet Mondrian's "Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue" (1927)

Think abstraction is totally inaccessible? Pull up a chair. See the image Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "The Provisions", "A Certain Lightness", "A Rush of Clear Water", "Brass Buttons" Lee Rosevere, "Puzzle Pieces" Tamar Avishai, "Grid (after Sol LeWitt's Drawing Series)" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use ...

Oct 25, 201621 minEp. 11

Ep. 9 - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's "Reclining Nude" (1909)

The German Expressionists get hot. Nazis get bothered. See the image Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" David Szeszlay, "Night Surfing" Michael Howard, "The Tallest Man in Idaho (Instrumental)" Jason Leonard, "Ritual Twelve" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Stilt", "Manele", "The Provisions" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Oct 04, 201621 minEp. 10

Ep. 8 - Richard Serra's "Torqued Ellipses" (1996)

This big bully is about to give you a lesson in contrasts you won't soon forget. Featuring Dar Williams! See the image Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Turning", "Downhill Racer", "Cloud Line" Lee Rosevere, "Reflections" Dar Williams and the WASTM Good Times House Choir, "The Water is Wide" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Sep 20, 201619 minEp. 9

Ep. 7 - Claude Monet's "Rouen Cathedral" Series (1892-94)

After centuries in the shadows, it's light's turn to shine. See the image Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "The Spinnet", "Lahaina", "Discovery Harbor", "Santre" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Sep 06, 201618 minEp. 8

Ep. 6 - Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of a Woman" (1910)

You think your seven-year-old could paint this indecipherable abstract Cubist painting? Well, it's not abstract, it's totally understandable, and... he couldn't. See the image Music used: Paolo Pavan, “Blue Night Dance” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Balti", "The Rampart", "Steadfast", "Beast on the Soil" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Heftone Banjo Orchestra, "Peaceful Henry" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by S...

Jul 20, 201616 minEp. 7

Ep. 5 - Andy Warhol's "Red Disaster" (1962)

Elbow-deep in trauma, Andy Warhol plays with repetition and bores us into action. See the image Music used: Chris Zabriskie, “Cylinder Four” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Ketsa, “Catching Feathers” The Blue Dot Sessions, “Drifting Spade” Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Paolo Pavan, “Blue Night Dance” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

Jul 05, 201612 minEp. 6

Ep. 4 - Edgar Degas' "Duchessa di Montejasi with Her Daughters, Elena and Camilla" (c. 1876)

Hey! You there! Don't walk by this seemingly-boring painting. You might miss the 19th century. See the image Music used: Reynold Philipsek, "Intro and Nuages" (Django Reinhardt cover) The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, “A Burst of Light”, “The Silver Hatch” Lee Rosevere, “Wandering” Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Chris Zabriskie, “Cylinder Four” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

Jun 21, 201613 minEp. 5

Ep. 3 - John Singleton Copley's "Portrait of Samuel Adams" (1772)

While John Singleton Copley is busying himself with past and present art historical styles, Samuel Adams is getting all up in your biz. See the image Music used: Tri-Tachyon, “Little Lily Swing” The Blue Dot Sessions, “Decompression”, “Turning on the Lights” Velella Velella, “Hard Egg Timer” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Reynold Philipsek, "Intro and Nuages" (Django Reinhardt cover) Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip...

Jun 07, 201615 minEp. 4

Ep. 2 - Christian Boltanski's "Lumieres (blue square - Sylvie)" (2000)

Christian Boltanski tackles memory and death. We tackle Christian Boltanski. See the image Music used: The Blue Dot Sessions, “That Horse Ithica”, “The Terrarium”, “That River Wide” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Tri-Tachyon, “Little Lily Swing” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

May 24, 201612 minEp. 3

Ep. 1 - Paul Cezanne's "Fruit and Jug on a Table" (c. 1890-94)

Just how did Cezanne keep that fruit from tumbling all over the place? We have theories. See the images Music Used: Django Reinhardt, "Dinah" The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, “Stale Case”, “Tripoli”, “Andelo”, “This Horse Ithica” Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

May 11, 201617 minEp. 2

Ep. 0 - Art! What is it Good For?

Art is everywhere. Why shouldn't it be for everyone, no matter how fluent you are in art history? This podcast says it should. Music used: The Blue Dot Sessions, "Cirrus", "The Spills", "The Zeppelin" The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Doctor Turtle, "Marty Ladies and Gentlemen" Dave Depper, "All the Pieces Come Together" Django Reinhardt, "Dinah" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...

May 03, 201617 minEp. 1
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