Framed

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...

Wolfgang Beltracchi: The Greatest Art Forger of Our Time? He fooled the experts. He conned the galleries. He made millions painting in the styles of long-dead masters — and got away with it for decades. This week on  Framed , we dive into the chaotic and captivating world of Wolfgang Beltracchi, one of the most successful (and stylish) art forgers in history. From falsified provenance to perf...

This week, things get  extra  fabulous on Framed. Joel and Steph debrief the Met Gala. We’re talking feathers, fashion, and a potential possession of a horny hat. Steph also has an existential crisis over steam punk. Come for the fashion, stay for the chaos — and yes, we describe the outfits like we’re on the red carpet with our eyes closed. Come follow us on all the apps @framedthepod @...

This week, Joel takes the wheel and invites you to jump on board a spooky ride through history’s most cursed artifacts. From ancient mummies and the legend of the Hope Diamond to the fiery fate of Pompeii — and yes, the theory that a mummy might’ve sunk the Titanic (??) — we’re diving headfirst into the eerie, the infamous, and the maybe-too-haunted-to-own. Would you keep a cursed object in your h...

This week on  Framed , we gather around the break room water cooler and accidentally turn our pop culture intro into a full-blown episode. Welcome to the  Steph and Joel Variety Hour  — where we chat (on the clock, of course) about everything from the upcoming conclave to Katy Perry heading to space and Jodi Siva’s unexpected turn in the  Big Brother  house. Unfiltered, un...

The photocopier is broken and we can't get onto IT at Framed HQ so we are on hold till next week. So you don't miss us too much we are bringing an old ep from season 1 out of the filing cabinets. This is one of our most downloaded episodes - so if you missed the meeting last time, tune in for this one. sincerely Joel & Steph --- In this thrilling episode of Famed, Steph and Joel dive into the...

🕵️‍♀️  The 10 Missing Days of Agatha Christie: Mystery, Scandal, or Stunt?  🕵️‍♀️ In 1926, bestselling crime author Agatha Christie vanished without a trace. For ten days, the world searched. Her car was found abandoned. A national manhunt was launched. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle even brought in a psychic. When she reappeared, Christie claimed to remember nothing. In this episode of  Fr...

🎢  Inside Disney’s Dark Side: The Animatronics of EPCOT & The Curious Case of Buzzy  🎢 From the magic of animatronics to a real-life heist straight out of Tomorrowland — this episode of  Framed  dives into the fascinating world of Disney’s most iconic robots. We explore the history of EPCOT’s cutting-edge animatronics, the cultural impact of figures like Dreamfinder and F...

The paintings are gone. The guards are tied up. And over $500 million worth of artwork has vanished into thin air. In Part 2 of our deep dive into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, Joel and Steph unpack the suspects—some shady, some surprising—and the tangled web of theories, mob ties, and mystery deaths that followed. From questionable security guards to eccentric career criminals, this...

In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as police officers entered Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and walked out with over $500 million worth of art. The crime scene was bizarre. The guards were found tied up in the basement. The stolen pieces included masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Manet, and others—none of which have ever been recovered. In part one of this two-part...