EXPLORING ART

What qualifies a work of art as being a masterpiece? Is it the significance that went into the piece, is it who can be accredited for the design, is it the material used, or does it all depend on the viewer and their experience and knowledge to uniquely interpret the art? The subjectivity presented after all the different components that make up defining an artwork gives rise to the issue of setti...

How simple can art be? How can one pile of bricks be art while a different one can't? Why do minimalists go very simple with their work? In this episode, we will discuss this and try to solve the mystery of how very simple works can be considered art. Join us to find out the mystery behind simple pieces being art. We hope you enjoy the episode, and remember to stay curious! Music: Lofi Summer Back...

Join us today to hear the insights of Alex, Iasmine, and Ian on the true background of the DADA movement and how it correlates with the artist Tristan Tzara and Tom Stoppard. If you want to learn about passionate humanitarians who fought for their rights through creative means, this is the episode for you. Join us soon, and remember to stay curious.

Have you ever looked at a toilet and considered it art? Marcel Duchamp certainly did and sparked a debate that still has people wondering the true answer to this day. In this episode of Exploring Art Podcast, we will be discussing Marcel Duchamp's Fountain piece, looking into the message that he tried to send with his artwork, and solving the question, "What is art?"? Music Credit: Pop Summer Insp...

A Liverpool art lover thought she had bargained a great deal when she was sold a painting for 100 pounds ($105 US dollars) only to find out that a duck did that so-called ‘masterpiece”. Music Credit: Happy Days-Stockaudios ( https://pixabay.com/music/corporate-happy-day-113985/ )

A rudimentary but sincere look into the Dadaist movement, and how it has affected the world today. Join us as we dive into the origins of dadaism and discuss influences and key players that contributed to the movement. Challenge the conventional and dispute norms in this brief conversation on an artistic and philosophical movement that changed art.

Is there a restriction on who can create art? Find out in this week's podcast and join our host Lorena on an adventure with guests Ty and Carolyn to explore the boundaries of creation as they discuss a contemporary showpiece created by a duck. In contrast, they discuss the cultural and historical aspects of the 1980s. Music Sample Credit: Wondershare video editing software.

Ever wondered if silence can be music? In this episode of Exploring Art, we will dive deep into understanding who John Cage was and how his most famous piece was 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence. The piece developed many controversies because people thought it was a masterpiece or believed it should even be called music. We discuss why people had these conflicting viewpoints, and at the end, yo...

In episode 340 of the Exploring Art Podcast, we discuss the life of one of the most famous and influential composers of the 20th century: John Cage, and more specifically, his most famous piece of music: 4' 33". Tune in for a detailed discussion on whether or not this controversial piece is considered art and just how far someone can push the boundaries of art and music. 

How is it that an artist finds their genuine impulse? Tune in as Victoria, Nayla, and Andrew dive into William Carlos William's life and works. Questions arise on the nature of poetry, perceptions, interpretations of poems, and most importantly, why a poem on a plum was even written. Hey, I just met you. This is crazy. The plums in the icebox, I just ate them!

A bronze cat statue stands at the top of a staircase at Columbia University. Columbia, a private Ivy-League school in New York City, embodies historical value. In this case study, the statue is presumably chained from its neck to the railing to prevent theft. Today, we will have a lengthy discussion about whether this statue should be considered a chained statue of a cat or a statue of a chained c...

In the episode of Exploring Art 3, students take on the task of unraveling the missing pieces of John Cage’s 4”33 and exploring questions and discussing amongst themselves the true meaning of the case and the importance of John Cage as a whole.

What if someone found the true meaning of the creation of a writing piece? Would that change how we view it? In this episode on Exploring Art, a course for the creatively curious, we will explore the famous work of William Carlos William, dive deep into these questions, and go into how he used this style of writing to express himself. Music: Warm feeling – Frumhere kevatta – No Copyright Music

In this episode of Exploring Art Podcast, we will discuss the DADA Movement, sonnets, Tom Stoppard, Tristan Tzara, and a LOT of poetry. We hope you enjoy our podcast and learn more about art and poetry!

Is the aesthetic value of art objective or subjective? Find out in this episode of Exploring Art Podcast. 

Have you ever thought that human beings are considered a work of art? In 1964 Ben Vautier, a French artist known for his text-based paintings had once sat down in the middle of the street in Nice with a placard calling himself art. This episode will discuss whether Ben was fitting that a person could be an artwork. If you’re interested, come along, and listen! 

Join us on our journey of examining the artwork “This is just to say” by William Carlos Williams. We also explore the imagist movement, the idea of intention in art, and whether animals exhibit the understanding of art. Does art have to be intentional, or can it be accidental? 

Immerse yourself in this podcast as we immerse ourselves into an analysis of John Cage’s legendary music, 4’33! Music:  This Is How It Feels (Instrumental) by Mondays ( epidemicsound.com )

Have you ever wondered how far art could go? This creative thinking made for the curious can be seen within the Exploring Arts Podcast, a Florida International University production. In this episode, host Victoria  is joined with Leslie and Joel  to explore a modern masterpiece created by a duck. Throughout, they compare themes, concepts, and viewpoints to understand the 1983 story of Mr...

In any given instance, humans are always asking questions. Ranging from simple surface ponders to the intense challenging of a subject's core. And these very philosophical queries make the vastness of art no exception. With its grand abstract form that evokes spiraling loops of conversation, one can't help but give their take on it. In this episode, we will examine what makes something a work of a...

In this episode of Exploring Art, we will discuss the work of William Carlos Williams, driving deep into his lifetime accomplishments and work process. 

In this episode, we discuss minimalism at the Tate Gallery. And the dilemma behind a pile of bricks.  Music Title: Dear Autum by Iksonmusic.

What can be considered Poetry? Many poets and active listeners question this same thing daily. When the world was full of criticism, hate, opinions, and pressure, a particular style of poetry came about. Not only creating its name but also its societal movement, which had such an impact on halting and trying to pause WWI. Tune into this episode of our podcast, in which we will discuss and shed lig...

In today's podcast of Exploring Art Podcast, we will be referring to the poem by William Carlos Williams. "This is just to say" and solving what difference if any, should it make if the public found out that the poem was never meant to be published, as it was only a letter left on his friend's fridge after eating all the plums."

Hey podcast listeners!!, this podcast is for everyone interested in art. In this episode, we will be discussing a "poem" about forgiveness and desires. Tune in to find two different perspectives on the author's real intentions.