Framed

Vivienne Westwood transformed herself from a working-class girl who didn’t think she belonged in the art world into a global fashion icon who changed it forever. In this weeks episode we unpack the full story behind Westwood’s rise, from her early days designing politically charged T-shirts in London’s punk scene, to dressing the Sex Pistols, redefining runway spectacle, and turning fashion into a...

In this weeks episode we dive into one if the mist exciting forces in contemporary Australian art, with Kaylene Whiskey. From APY land to the National Portrait Gallery Kaylene blends dreamtime stories, pop icons and community life. Her bold bright canvas are filled with humour and heart but before we meet Kaylene we trace the 60 000+ year history to discover how we got here. Although there is too...

What happens when a  real  Salvador Dali hangs in the cafeteria of one of America’s toughest prisons — and then suddenly disappears? This week we dive into the unbelievably true (and deeply chaotic) Rikers Island art heist: a surrealist masterpiece gifted to inmates Keep your ears peeled for pigeon hour - a running joke thats been floating around for a while. Come follow us on all the ap...

In this week’s episode, we break down the $150 million theft of France’s royal jewels, how two men used a cherry picker to break in, and why the world’s most famous museum somehow forgot to renew its security-camera permit. Steph and Joel unpack the chaotic details, the memes, and the conspiracy theories and give you the real story behind the headlines. This weeks recommendations: Joel: Your local...

After a month of spooky season and horror, we’re slowing down (sort of). Joel’s back from Japan — full of stories about trains, terrifying theme park rides, and a surprise HBO cameo in New York — while Steph’s been busy sanding concrete walls and accidentally becoming a lady tradie. In this week’s chaotic catch-up, we talk travel highs, ADHD hyperfixations, Lily Allen’s messy new album, and what h...

This week we unwrap the spectacle that was  Anton LaVey —the self-styled “Black Pope” who turned occult theater into a movement. From alleged circus days and media stunts to San Francisco’s infamous  Black House , we track how LaVey founded the  Church of Satan and packaged sin as  brand strategy . We dig into what the church actually taught, why the shock wore off, how  s...

This week, we’re leaving the Overlook Hotel and heading to the  real  place that started it all — Colorado’s Stanley Hotel. Steph takes us through the true story behind  The Shining  — the haunted room that survived an explosion, the ghostly chambermaid who still unpacks your luggage, and the night Stephen King checked in and left with one of the greatest horror stories ever wr...

It’s time to check in at the Overlook Hotel. This week on  Framed , we’re pulling apart Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining — how it works, why it still crawls under your skin, and what Shelley Duvall actually went through on set. Joel confesses to watching it  very  high at 14 (and never quite recovering), Steph digs into Kubrick’s obsessive directing, and together they unpack...

Horror has always been a little… gay.  In this episode we trace the queer DNA of the genre—from Mary Shelley’s  Frankenstein  to Bram Stoker’s  Dracula , the Hays Code’s “coded villains,” and why queer audiences see themselves in monsters and final girls. Along the way we talk repression, desire, camp, and the modern movies carrying the torch. Come follow us on all the apps @fr...

It’s spooky season — and we’re back with a Halloween special that takes art history into the haunted. 🎃 From the Red Man of the Louvre, to eerie encounters at the British Museum, to ghostly footsteps in San Francisco and the haunted Fremantle Arts Centre, we’re digging into the strange, creepy, and downright terrifying stories of art galleries that won’t let their pasts rest. Whether you believe...

An A-list art adviser. A velvet-rope world built on trust. And one word that made $1.8M vanish:  “gone.” This week we unpack the rise and fall of  Lisa Schiff —from scholarly beginnings and blue-chip access (think Paris galleries, Tribeca offices and celebrity clients) to the playbook prosecutors say she ran for years: diverting client funds, stalling payouts, and papering over holes unt...

In this episode of  Framed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other Stuffs , we follow the extraordinary journey of  Artemisia Gentileschi , the Baroque painter whose bold canvases and unflinching vision rewrote art history. From her years in Florence to her return to Rome, her entrepreneurial studio in Naples, and her prestigious invitation to paint at the English court, Artemisia proved again and ag...

In this episode of  Framed: Canvas, Cuffs & Other Stuffs , we dive into the wild history of the  Guerrilla Girls  — the anonymous collective of feminist art activists who shook up the art world with gorilla masks, sharp humour, and shocking stats. From the courtroom drama of the early 2000s — when anonymity was tested and real names were forced into the open — to splinter groups...

We're back after a well needed with stories: Wembley’s thunderous sing-along to “Bittersweet Symphony” before Oasis and a full Uffizi debate about whether phones are ruining how we see art. There’s Pompeii epiphanies and Amsterdam gallery highs. Plus: the two things we missed most while away—making art, and sitting down for this podcast together. Come follow us on all the apps @framedthepod @joeld...

You know the perm. You know the voice. You’ve probably fallen asleep to the sound of “happy little trees.” But behind the gentle persona of Bob Ross was a very real — and very bitter — legal battle over who would control his name, image, and legacy after he died. This week on  Framed , we go deep into the world of Bob Ross Inc, the Kowalski family who built the brand, and Bob’s son Steve, who...

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Prodigy or Performance? The Marla Olmstead Scandal In the early 2000s, a four-year-old girl named Marla Olmstead became an overnight sensation — hailed as an abstract art prodigy whose paintings sold for thousands. But was she really the one holding the brush? This week on  Framed , Steph and Joel unpack the wild true story of Marla’s rise to fame, the media storm that followed, and the linge...

This week on  Framed , Joel takes the wheel to bring you a very special tour of people who accidentally (or… not so accidentally) wrecked art in galleries. From a cleaner who scrubbed the "dirt" off a $1.4 million sculpture, to a man who punched a Monet, to a couple who shattered a crystal chair inspired by Van Gogh — this episode is a full gallery of oopsie-daisies. We ask: what happens when...

Inside MONA: The Art Museum That Got Sued for Saying “No Men Allowed” This week on  Framed , Steph takes us inside Tasmania’s wildest art museum — MONA — and the legal storm surrounding its now-infamous  Ladies Lounge . From butlers and Picassos to lawsuits and toilet exhibitions, we unravel how one feminist art piece led to a Supreme Court battle over gender, access, and the meaning of...

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Brooms, potions, and spells—oh my! This week on  Framed , Steph delves into the world of witches, from historical lore to infamous trials and the mysterious women accused of witchcraft through the ages. Were they misunderstood healers, or was something more magical at play? We’re uncovering the chilling, often tragic stories of the “witches” who shaped history and still captivate us today. Gr...

He climbed into a museum — and walked out with over $100 million in stolen art. This week on  Framed , we unravel the story of Vjeran Tomic, the real-life "French Spider-Man" who used climbing skills to pull off one of France’s most audacious art heists. No alarms. No rush. Just precision, patience, and a whole lot of nerve. How did he do it? Why didn’t anyone stop him? And what happened to t...

Some rivalries spark creativity. Others burn everything to the ground. In this week’s episode of  Framed , we dive into the most iconic feuds in art and pop culture history — from bitter artistic rivals and celebrity shade wars to lifelong vendettas that changed careers (and occasionally involved slapping). What fuels a good feud? Ego? Injustice? Or just excellent PR? We’re naming names, spil...

The Rise and Flame of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes   She was the wild card of TLC. A lyrical genius. A tabloid magnet. A spiritual seeker. In this episode of  Framed , we trace the life of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes — from superstardom and arson headlines to her final, haunting days in Honduras. It’s a story of fame, fire, and the fight to be understood. For fans of music history, 90s nostalgia, and...

This week on  Framed , we investigate a small-time crime with big-time audacity. It starts with a guy, a girlfriend, and a suspicious amount of stolen goods — all stashed neatly inside his mum’s house. From an old belt buckle to vintage books and rare collectibles, this bizarre love story turned criminal enterprise leaves us asking: what  can’t  you fit in a suburban lounge room? We...