Baroque B*tches - An Art History Gossip Podcast

Happy Sunday BB's! LET'S GET DISRUPTIVE! Yes we are just on this FEMALE kick right now! And why not, right? She's hot, she's fearless, she's singular, she's AMRITA SHER-GIL BABY, and she's moved the line! That's right, if you thought that poly-minded people were a product of "today's culture"... well you're wrong. And that's okay. This is a safe space to be wrong. Love you okay XOXOX - The BB's

OMG OMG OMG how have we not gone here yet? Ohhhh we are making up for lost time though because boy oh boy is this a good one! Let's get freaky, get weird, get wild this week! Expand your mind and disrupt the narrative with the worlds favorite polka dot queen!

Oooooof, it's been a hot minute. Between walking pneumonia, slight psychosis, and grappling with the world being on fire we are finally BACK to wrap up the illustrious Gertie Stein. This episode gets REAL with moral conflict and is too OH-SO-RELATABLE to the inner turmoil we are facing now. So get ready to feel WEIRD, but maybe also supported/validated? We love you so much!  Xoxo

Okay, okay, okay... you just knew we couldn't attack the task of talking about someone so ICONIC without spreading it out... so welcome two part 2 OF 3, POSSIBLY 4 OR 5 OR 6 AS MANY AS IT TAKES of Gertrude Stein... because when you're dealing with someone who was at the epicenter of so much happenings and drama, it's worth spending a little extra time sipping' the tea!  Thank you for diving in wit...

OMG OMG OMG oh my GAHHHHH! We love a hotty Aquarian artist and this one was a DISRUPTOURRRRRR of her time! Yes, she knew how to look at the society rules and say, "you know what... FUCK THE RULES!" YES THIS IS THE KIND OF ENERGY WE NEED RIGHT NOW! So when everything feels insane and unbearable... come drink some TEA with us! Because lesbi-honest, times are tough and we all need a little break from...

Okay, are Aquarians your thing? Because if they aren't well... you may wanna pass. This month we're celebrating two Aquarian ICONS... Alice Neel of course and me! ;) But in all seriousness, if you haven't floated off the ground to get weird with an air sign weirdo, this is def the season to do it and the episode to listen to! We have AFFAIRS, we have POLITICS, we have SAD BABY THINGS, and we have...

OMG omg OMG we are such teases! I'm so sorry this took way too long for me to get my holiday madness ish together, but boy oh boy does Chelsea deliver on this one! The votes are in and you want TURNER and you are going to get him! Drama, internal turmoil, naughty nudes and all... come join in on the festive arty gossipy drama! We love you! Xoxoxo The BB's

OMGOMGOMG Happy Native American Heritage Month! We are so excited to celebrate this QUEEN! She was a DISRUPTERRRRR which is exactly the type of energy we need to fuel our souls. Come join as we dig into the life and works of another baddy. Xoxo

OOOOOOHHHHHHH MYYYY GAHHHH oh my gah... We LOVE a DISRUPTER on this show! We love a revolter! A revolutionary... and that's exactly what this woman's art is. YASSSS another alive queen who was in the exact right place at the exact right time. Come join as we unpack the LEGENDARY ICONIC works of Betye Saar and sorry in advance for all the Mad Men references! 

OOOOOOOOOO we are still stuck in spooky vibes and simply are NOT READY for the winter holidays! It's still fall ya'll and we're here to keep the spooky slutty drama tales going for the time being... enter HADRIAN'S VILLA! Yes this villa is just a dramatic and rumory as the modern day Love Island, and with the added bonus of murder mysteries and the like. So if you love Roman history and are ready...

HAPPY BAROQUE B-VERSARY TO ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATE! I know we certainly do! This year we're doing it up BIG with one of the most SPOOKY haunty painters/engravers/printmakers/poet of all time... the illustrious WILLIAM BLAKE! Yes this man definitely knows how to make evil SEXY and we're going to get into all of it... after all you can't have good without EVIL! Xxoxoxoxox The BB's Music: We source o...

Oooooo gurllll we are going to get INTO this HAUNTED family! Come join us as we stay on theme for this SPOOKY time of year with the tragic story of Zdzisław Beksiński. Yes it seems at every turn there is bad news in this guys story, but you didn't think paintings became that METAL without some sad times behind them... did you?! Disclaimer: This episode contains adult themes. Please be aware we dis...

Well well well, if it isn't another man with the inability to regulate his emotions in a healthy way... At least he worked it out through painting and unsent letters? Yes, I guess we can give credit where credit is due...  Come listen on this Friday as we go through the life of this GOTH ass painter. There will be obsessions, there will be GIRLS GONE WILD references, and there will be ART! Duh! Xo...

Ohhh we don't often do alive artists, but when we do we tend to shit on Robert Longo because we mixed him up with Robert Smithson… hatred can be dumbing in that way... So if you love Cindy, but you hate Spiral Jetty... THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! Come join us as we talk about our intensely private, driven, and disruptor Cindy Sherman! Xoxo, - The BB's   Music:  Visualize: Whispers in the Wind Eva Humming...

Welcome back to another week of your fav gossipy low brow trashy art history podcast! This week we're bringing you a classic way ahead of her time down and dirty Baroque BB. We’ll have DADDY ISSUES, childhood  trauma dumping, and a hot ass take in spiders from our dear girl Louise!  Xoxoxo 

Who's that lady... who'd that lady? Lovely ladyyyy... who's that LaDaY? SHE'S MOTHER-EFFING Mary Cassatt and she is not here to play. Ooooo we love a good POWER B and this one can definitely sit with us. We will get into the childhood, the will-they won't they's with another famous impressionist, and we'll get into WHY this girl changed the art world...  We love you! The BB's

OMG omg OMg oMg We are BACK from our Summer Siesta! Wishing you and yours a HaWt SuMmEr! Definitely not a HOT summer because... oy vey we are not here for the underboob sweat. ANYWAYS, We missed you so so much! Also, please forgive me I know my mic SUCKS in this episode and have ordered a new one... it is being remedied. ANYWAYS, this guy... the man the myth the legend brings the word MOOCH to a W...

Okay okay OKURRRR Thank you for your patience because LIFE IS LIFE-ING for your two fav Baroque B's right now! But omg omg omg we did not have it as hard as those fighting for the affection of our dear Ansel Adams. Yes, this man was MOUNTAIN-A-TIZED and could not be torn away from his one true love... Yosemite. Come join for all the drama on the classic one and only ANSEL ADAMS!  Xoxo, The BB's

Okay sea QUEENS let's get DOWN on some Botticelli! He's was THE moment during the Renaissance, but moments do have a way of fading. Come find out how our guy went from the top to the bottom, some DRAMA-RAMA involving your fav dysfunctional Florentine Family, and WHO THE F IS THAT HOT ASS B IN THOSE PAINTINGS?! Love you! Xoxo, The Baroque B's

OMG we are so sorry for the delay here! Chelsea got sick, the time changed, Springing Forward is officially kicking our ass... but boy oh boy did we LOVE getting together to talk about our favorite boy... Keith Haring. This guy never failed to stay true to himself, making the whole art world question if art truly is for everyone... well you know how we feel about that... a big HELL YEAH ART IS FOR...

I mean... if you're not pissing off somebody are you even doing it right? In a world where "don't yuck somebody's yum" is now a direct order, we have to remember to pay homage to those who pioneered acceptance of sexual liberation! Come join us as we talk about some of the first photographed DICK PICS to enter that high art world and how Robert Mapplethorpe gets them there!   Xoxo, The BB's

What do stuffed animals, Superman and conference rooms all have in common? They've all made it into the heart and art of the star of this episodes show! Yes, there were not a lot of stones unturned by this disruptive artist, and though we do think we get it... we do not always agree. Come find out what you think! There will be seethrough dresses, there will be discomfort, and there will be fun! Xo...

Oof, boy this has been a rough week amirite? Between natural disasters and general malaise, it's been hard to gain the motivation to just keep on keepin' on. But then I think about our girl Cami and realize... it is not so bad.... the rumors are rough and tough in this one. We hope for her sake some are not true....  Come join along for the art, stay for the tea! We love you!

LET’s GOOOO!!! It’s a tale as old as time - rich guy rules people, rich guy exploits people, people get pissed, people kill rich guy…. It’s happened before, it’s happening now AND WE’RE TALKING ABOUT IT! 👁️

OMG omg OMG omg Happy Holidaysssss Baroque BB's! We are so freaking proud of all of you! Thank you for joining us this year and supporting us through lots of ups and downs. We have had such a lovely journey and figured, what better way to end this year than with a SHE-bang?!?! Yes, we all knew that Kandinsky seemed a little TOO cocky about founding abstract expressionism, and we are going to dive...