Art Drama Llama: Looking Beyond the Galleries

This week, the llamas discuss new changes coming to the Notre Dame Cathedral which include light shows and other renovations. Somehow iCarly makes an appearance, but let's be honest, she was also our religion.   Join us this week for a deep dive on modernizing an ancient cathedral for the 21st century. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Boris Lurie died and left behind $100m without selling a single painting. The llamas uncover his secret and discuss their own future plans to rule to the world.   Join us this week on our search for $100m! For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

We've got a Justin Bieber impersonator on our hands! Someone's pretending to be Justin Bieber to sell some art... Who is though?? Harry Gablowsian? Tune in to this week's episode to find out who the Justin Bieber impersonator is! For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

The llamas are back this week to talk about Johannes Vermeer. You might know him now as a great Dutch Baroque period artist, but this man was largely forgotten by the art world before being rediscovered centuries later. P.S. For our avid listeners, you may even remember him from a previous episode;)  Join the llamas as they learn more about Johannes Vermeer. For any questions or comments, ema...

**No humans died in the process of making this game and episode**  The Surrealists really knew how to party! The llamas explore the Exquisite Corpse Game this week. It'll forever remain our favorite party game, and we can't wait to play it at our next gathering.    Send us your game results and any questions or comments! Email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

It turns out one of the llamas has 6% Mongolian ancestry so she went all in on this week's episode. This week, the llamas discuss how technology uncovered Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongols.    Join the llamas this week on a history-finding mission in Mongolia! For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

We're finishing off spooky season by visiting the horrors China and Japan have in store for us. Would you dare read out 100 ghost stories to draw out the spirits from beyond?    Join the llamas as they make their way through some ghost stories and try not to get scared. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Halloween may be over, but spoopy szn with the llamas is not! You better be wrapped up in a blanket cocoon, near a light source, or near another living creature. Alright, all settled? Good because this week, we will be talking about the haunted eBay painting The Hands Resist Him . While recording, this spooky painting even scared the llama who picked this topic, sooo listeners, beware! You're in f...

A set of luxurious eggs designed specially for the Romanovs? Some eggs found, some lost forever? What's all the hype about the Fabergé Eggs?    Learn about the details of the Fabergé Eggs with the llamas and who knows? Maybe you'll find one someday...  For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

This week, the llamas get a little ~spooky~ but also a little TrIpPy with a codex about a world that doesn't exist and a language that no one has been able to decipher. Can you handle this week's trippy and unsettling journey? Come get creeped out on this bad trip with us as you hear about the Codex Seraphinianus. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

The llamas are back with another ~spooky~ episode about a rock, but this time... it may be a cursed rock. HOPEfully, the curse won't cause another fight between them.  Learn about the history of the Hope Diamond and if it is actually cursed. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Get ready to be spooked as the llamas discuss the rise and subsequent fall of the American horror comic genre. October's going to be a ~spoopy~ season as we talk about all things scary in art.   Join the llamas as they embark on a horrendous horror journey. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Historians have uncovered a hidden cupid portrait in one of Vermeer's paintings using 21st century tech, altering the entire meaning of Vermeer's painting. How can one detail change the whole message of a painting?   Join the the llamas as they discuss artists' intent. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Lapis lazuli causes a crisis between the llamas, and the world isn't the same. These are some ~ hot ~ rocks.   Join the llamas as they explore the history of lapis lazuli and have a massive fight about it. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

The llamas think Basquiat, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z could have been friends if Basquiat was still alive. But what do they all have in common today?   Have breakfast at Tiffany's with the llamas as they discuss the new Tiffany & Co. campaign.  For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

You might think there's only one version of Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting. Well, the llamas are here to discuss how many there actually are and what happened to some of them.    Join the llamas as they find out more about Sunflowers. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Given the recent geopolitical situation in Afghanistan, we wanted to address it and discuss the impact of the art world.   Join our discussion over art in war on this week's episode.  For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

There's an Aztec headdress in Austria. How did it get there? Who does it really belong to? Mexico or Austria? Find out with the llamas as they kick off a special set of episodes called The Llama Exclusive . For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Ai Weiwei, arguably the most well-known modern Chinese artist, is giving a middle finger to China and the entire world. We think one of the llamas might be a little smitten with him. Join us in this week's episode to find out why Ai Weiwei is who he is. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

Alright, now that we know the background, the pre-production drama, and SOME of the aftermath, let's talk about how the Disney / Dali collab was able to see the light the of day due to right place / right time situation. Listen to this week's episode to hear the details about how this project was DESTINO-ed to happen after about 50 years, the conditions the archived work was found in, and some con...

Did you know Salvador Dali and Walt Disney once worked on an animation together? DID YOU EVEN KNOW THEY KNEW EACH OTHER?!?! Well, whether the answer is yes or no, give this week's episode a listen to find out how this collab came to be, what it was like working together for such an unusual pair, and whether or not this collab was DESTINO-ed to see the light of day.   Join us as we learn more...

Jake and Dinos Chapman. These brothers, better known as Les Enfantes Terribles, have reappropriated several of Francisco Goya's etchings. But what was their purpose? Catch up with the llamas this week as they try to understand whether these "terrible children" were truly defiling great works of art or if they were simply following a contemporary art movement. For any questions or comments, email u...

Who are Les Enfantes Terribles? The terrible children? They're not actually children, but two brothers, Jake and Dinos Chapman, who reappropriated several of Francisco Goya's etchings. Join the llamas this week as they explore who these "terrible children" are. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

This week, the llamas explore anamorphism, or the warped images in art. Turns out risqué people in the past hid political and erotic messages by simply changing perspectives.    Join us as we explore anamorphism and its many uses and functions. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com

We're kicking Season 2 off with Las Meninas, a painting full of mystery and optical illusions. What can you spot in this iconic piece?    Learn about how much influence a mere painter could have on the royal court. For any questions or comments, email us at artdramallama@gmail.com