ArtHoles

Jackson recovers from his unfortunate boxcar train ride, then heads back to NYC to hang out with Thomas and Rita Benton...but maybe a bit more so with Rita.  Frank’s girlfriend Marie gets an earful and almost a neckfull, Jackson takes late-night naps in other people’s urine, and we meet a new muchacho! Dios mio, there’s quite a lot in this episode.   Dry-hump a stranger, assault a BUNCH of women,...

LeRoy and Stella make a big move, LeRoy has some tough employment decisions to make, and Jackson finds a new form of inspiration! Let's explore exactly what kind of man should be in the arts, rustic little gnocchi, how to make strong pruno in high school, P.E. teachers, the movie Parenthood, and of course, Gyp.  Oh, and there’s more stuff about horses. I know, I know... @artholespodcast artholespo...

The art history journey continues and our journey with Jackson Pollock begins! This series is going to be a complete rollercoaster. It begins with annoying naming conventions, separating your children into teams so they'll hate each other, tuberculosis, and withholding pie (aka love) to let people know you're mad. This story forces me to rant about Daniel Day Lewis, above-ground pools, and the not...

This story goes exactly where you think it would - a guy named Mr. Frip, clowns, aggressive literature, and the movie New Jack City.  We also meet the original gangster, Gertrude Stein, who joins the tertulia and handles some business.  I try to figure out how art is sold and the status of Western art at the turn of the century, which includes a donkey named Lolo and an unnamed monkey. There’s a n...

Casagemas ruins a dinner party and everybody deals with the fallout. We travel around a bit, then settle in Le Bateau-Lavoir, which comes fully-equipped with a Fabian. It sounds like a great building, unless you’re German or a little girl. Get to know Picasso’s first great love, Fernande Olivier. You sit tight Fernande, the doors lock from the outside and Picasso forgot to make spares. Let’s explo...

The guys explore killing two birds with one lightening strike, having a monstruo in your pantalones, and devastating news for Tio Salvador’s plan. Join us at Els Quatre Gats and talk about art-gang turf battles, intra-Spanish racism, and of course, more about gypsy prostitutes. We also meet Carlos Casagemas, who makes it weird almost immediately. Put on your Steve Harvey- style suits and get ready...

In the inaugural episode of the Picasso: Origin Story, we meet Picasso's parents.  We also analyze what’s in a name (it's oddly important to this story), being useless at 38, a banana-centric business model, pigeon art (the classy kind), and the weird birth of a future legend. We do talk about art history.  But, if we're being completely honest, we talk more about prostitutes than art. Also, Mike...

Welcome to ArtHoles!  An art history podcast with someone who knows nothing about art history.  Or podcasting, for that matter.  Coming from absolutely no background in art or art history, I decided to reverse the course on my own ignorance.  Instead of doing so in moderation, I'm reading a ton of books and articles about each artist and slowly losing my mind in the process. My buddy Mitch joins m...