Art Drama Llama: Looking Beyond the Galleries

This animation by Yuri Norstein and ​​Francheska Yarbusova is like a rock that you keep polishing but never will stop polishing because you want it to see it perfect. But, sometimes, the line between perfection and getting the message out there must be drawn. This week, learn about the animation that has been in progress for over 40 years. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@g...

Imagine being the mother of appropriation art and having your copycat artwork sell for more money than the original Roy Lichtenstein piece. Sturtevant can relate. Follow along with the llamas this week to learn more about Sturtevant versus The Art Critics™. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Charlotte Posenenske's work changed our understanding of the Minimalistic art style. However, she became dissatisfied with what art meant and bid her farewell to the art world. Continue the special hiatus season with the llamas this week to learn about Charlotte Posenenske and her venture into sociology. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

What do Hunter × Hunter and Art Drama Llama have in common? Taking hiatuses! Join the llamas as they begin a special hiatus season talking about hiatuses in art and their very own hiatus as well. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

People have been petty since the beginning of time. This guy decided to spent $4,000 on a giant middle finger. Find out why the $4,000 middle finger was necessary for Ted Pelkey in the last episode of this year's April Fool's season. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Imagine being rich enough to have an open air sculpture garden on your vacation property... Alan Gibbs can't relate. Wander over to Horizons at Gibbs Farm with the llamas this April Fool's season and learn more about a piece literally called "April Fool." For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Was this monolith put there by aliens or just regular ol' humans like you and me? Take a trip with the llamas to something that happened right in their backyards. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Buster Simpson doesn't just do artsy pranks; there's always a bit of heart to them. Join the llamas this week as they figure out how many Woodstock festivals there were and what Buster Simpson had to do with the most iconic one. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Who is Wanksy? Because isn't that person's name Banksy?? And what do potholes in England have to do with art? The llamas are finally back with their 2023 special April Fools' series! Follow along with them this month as they examine different pranks in the art world. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Lightning flashes, and the art thieves run across the museum lawn with the stolen art tucked under their arms. Days later, the cops get a mysterious call pointing them directly to stolen loot. What was the actual target? We may never know... Join the llamas this week as they discuss thief psyche and, for some reason, YA books. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

A leading art gallery selling fakes to the Met? With the owner related to Armie Hammer? What has the world come to?   Join the llamas this week as they discuss the largest art fraud in U.S. history. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Picture this: it's April 1991, and you and your friends are in the middle of pulling off what could be one of the most spectacular heists. But then, something happens and makes your heist become one of the shortest instead. What happened?  Join the llamas as they discover what happened with these thieves' Van and why it wouldn't Gogh. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@g...

It's 2004, and you've been watching Ocean's 11 on repeat, trying to devise a heist as elaborate as the one in the movie. What goes wrong?  Welcome to the start of our 2022 special April Fools series! Listen along with the llamas this month as they uncover what goes wrong (or right) in a series of heists in the art world. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Did you know badgers have secret superpowers? They can find treasures that have been hidden for centuries!  Go digging with the llamas as they learn how a badger led archeologists to a hidden treasure. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Swiper, no swiping! We discover that stealing stuff is indeed bad, and no one should do it, especially if they are ancient artifacts. Join the llamas this week as they discuss how one hedge fund manager got away with it. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Museums are like dragons and hoard all their things, whether or not they belong to them. However, this week, the llamas discover one museum doing some good and giving back some of their Benin art to Nigeria.   Join the llamas as they talk about repatriation and aliens? For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Happy one year of Art Drama Llama!! The llamas celebrate the podcast's first anniversary by discussing the painting that started it all: La Grande Odalisque.  Listen along as the llamas reminisce about how this artwork brought them and their love of art history together. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream! This week, the llamas delve into the inner psyche of Edvard Munch to understand how a man can express such terror. Maybe because the aurora borealis is in retrograde? Join the llamas this week as they ~Munch~ their way through "The Scream." For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Fun fact: Did you know that the wave emoji (the Apple version) resembles Hokusai’s The Great Wave? Did you know the iconic piece is a woodblock print and not actually a painting?   Ride the waves with the llamas this week as they discuss the difficulties of woodblock prints, especially this one. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

The llamas start to discuss their favorite paintings! This week, one llama entertains us with her despair and how it translates to her love for one particular Goya piece.    Join us on a lively discussion on Goya and Saturn Devouring His Son. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

The llamas are taking a trip to India! They learn about rangoli, the Indian folk art of decoration where designs are drawn on the floor or the entrances of homes. Travel with the llamas to learn how these beautiful designs are made and the different types of materials that can be used. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

No folk art series would be complete without at least one discussion over the Straffordshire figures. The llamas discuss the history and meaning behind these mantelpieces as well as a profit-making plan.   Join us this week on understanding these beautiful statues! For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

What do you think of when you think of quilting? Old ladies knitting? Well, the llamas are here to change your view as they take a look at quilting in different cultures. Go on a trip with the llamas as they learn about quilting around the world. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

It turns out cutting snowflakes has a deep and long history! The llamas dig into the Chinese craft of papercutting and uncover some potential new ways to celebrate... and also curse people? Sounds dangerous....    Join the llamas as they snip their way through this week's dive into Chinese papercutting! For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Welcome to Season 3 of Art Drama Llama! This season will be all about arts and crafts! In this episode, the llamas learn about a cool way to fold their letters so that no one else can open them. Listen along with the llamas to discover how you can also hide your secrets away in letters. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com