Jo's Art History Podcast

Welcome back to part 4 of my series Art of the Deal! This time I'm taking you on a whistle-stop tour of the life of Italian/American art dealer Leo Castelli. Castelli was a powerhouse on the American art scene in the 1950s / 60s / 70s and helped champion the names of now art world superstars Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg! Castelli has left a lasting impact on the art scene as we know it and...

Trip to Paris anyone? This week on Jo’s Art History Podcast I’m joined by art historian Alexandra Kiely as she takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the incredible history of Norte Dame Cathedral in Paris! We discuss Norte Dame’s change of importance, use and of course, the fire which tore through it in 2019, as well as the conservation efforts taking place to return the world-famous cathedral to its...

Fancy a trip down the rabbit hole? I know I do! On this week’s solo episode I review the blockbuster exhibition from the V&A Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser. I’m a massive fan of anything the V&A does and this exhibition was no exception. I take you on a whistle-stop walkthrough of the exhibition, offering my open and honest opinion on what I loved and what I did not about the V&A’s lat...

Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast - a podcast that celebrates all things art historical with your host Jo McLaughlin Today I sit down with Glasgow based photographer Brian Konstantinou aka Konsto to discuss a big question - Is Photography an Art Form? We discuss Konsto’s love of photography, his training, his inspiration and why photography has always been overlooked within art hi...

3 reasons the art world is intimidating and what you can do to overcome it. Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast - a podcast that celebrates all things art historical. Today is a solo episode where I discuss an article I wrote in June 2021 entitled ‘3 reasons the art world is intimidating and what you can do to overcome it.’ When I published the article for Art Browser TV I got a lot...

Welcome Back to Jo’s Art History Podcast! On today’s episode, I sit down with UK artist Diane Ketteringham to discuss one of contemporary art history’s most iconic works of art - Tracey Emin’s Tent! A.K.A: Everyone I have Ever slept with 1963 - 1995. Diane takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the history of the piece, what it was like sitting inside the work itself and the fire which destroyed it. D...

It’s episode 36 & this week sees the return of Famous Art Cameos in Movies Part 2 From Under the Sea to Notting Hill & Mr Bean to Beauties and Beasts - Nico Paws returns to the podcast along with host Jo McLaughlin to discuss more of the best art cameos the film industry has to offer! You will be amazed at how many brilliant art cameos have happened right before your eyes in some of the gr...

It’s episode 36 & this week sees the return of Famous Art Cameos in Movies Part 2 From Under the Sea to Notting Hill & Mr Bean to Beauties and Beasts - Nico Paws returns to the podcast along with host Jo McLaughlin to discuss more of the best art cameos the film industry has to offer! You will be amazed at how many brilliant art cameos have happened right before your eyes in some of the gr...

Hello and welcome back to Jo's Art History Podcast!  I'm delighted to be returning December 14th 2021 with not one, not two but THREE new episodes! I look forward to seeing you then!  Until then, keep learning and remember, art is for all!! Jo xx

It’s the final episode of season one!  Yes, after 35 weeks of non-stop art history content, I thought now would be the perfect time to round off season one is style - and I promise we are going out on a high! On today’s episode I sit down with artist and art historian Joanne Oatts to discuss one of Art History’s most iconic female artists - Georgia O’Keeffe! O’Keeffe is one of those artists w...

Welcome back to the Jo’s Art History Podcast! It’s episode 34 and the penultimate episode of season one and today, I have something really special for you all! As some of you may remember my second episode of the Jo’s Art history Podcast was all about The Barbican, the incredible brutalist social housing estate in London which people either love or love hate. If you have listened to the episode, y...

Welcome back to the Jo’s Art History Podcast! It’s episode 33 and this week I discuss museums and galleries being open once again after a new lifting of restrictions in the UK. As a lover of art I was straight out the door and back in museums, but after reading in the paper there was still a large divide of people feeling comfortable in these spaces, I thought I would offer my thoughts and experie...

Welcome back to the Jo’s Art History Podcast! It’s episode - and this week I sit down with the brilliant Graphic designer Tilly Haley to discuss one of the WORLDS (not just the UK’s) greatest designs! THE LONDON UNDERGROUND MAP! Although the London Underground opened in the 1860s and it probably worthy of a podcast episode it itself - it is the London Underground Tube Map which is taking centre st...

Welcome back to the Jo’s Art History Podcast! It’s episode 31 and this week I sat down with contemporary artist Jeff Musser to discuss 3 incredible works by the ORIGINAL art world bad boy Caravaggio. Born in Milan in 1571 to humble beginnings, Caravaggio went onto ROCK the art world with his incredible handling of light, perception and people within his depictions. He is one of those artists whose...

Welcome back to the Jo’s Art History Podcast. It’s episode 30 and in today’s episode we are taking you online to look at a selection of Latin American artists and their response to making during the Covid-19 crisis with the help of my guest, curator and art historian, Gisselle Girón. Gisselle works between the UK and Peru and takes us on a whistle stop tour of 5 examples of Latin American Artists...

Well what an episode I have for you today!! Ever heard of Peggy Angus? I certainly hadn’t until the brilliant Clare Dales got in touch to tell me all about this incredible woman. Peggy Angus was a British designer, artist and educator born in 1904. Although born in Chile, her family relocated back to the UK when she was 5 and she grew up in Muswell Hill, London. At 17, she won a scholarship to stu...

Welcome back to the Jo’s Art History Podcast  Today I sit down with art historian Bryony Large for a brilliant conversation discussing the changing representation of the female figure throughout art history and what is/was considered as ‘the ideal female form.’ This is a massive topic as you can imagine and Bryony has done an amazing job at selecting 4 corner stone works from within the Canon...

⭐ WELCOME BACK TO THE JO’S ART HISTORY PODCAST ⭐ It is good to be back with a fresh new episode after a week off! It’s Episode 27 and today, I sat down with artist, Brian Kielt, to discuss how different artists tackle the practise and concept of drawing. When Brian suggested talking about this, I had never really given much thought to the history and importance of drawing within art; but as...

I've decided to give myself a wee Easter holiday this week and following on from International Women's month I have dipped into the podcast archive to revisit this brilliant episode all about Frida Kahlo with Rebecca Milford! To remind you: On today’s podcast Jo sits down with Rebecca Milford, founder of cosmic cures, about one of the 20th century’s most iconic figures - FRIDA KAHLO. Frida Kahlo i...

It’s episode 26 of Jo’s Art History Podcast! Well, I have an incredibly fascinating episode for you all this week! Today, I sit down with artist and perfumer of the people, Michael Borkowsky to talk about the history of perfume and WHY this is an art form in itself. From magical positions for everlasting youth to bottling the scent of the new modern day woman, Michael takes us on a whistle stop to...

⭐ Welcome back to the Jo’s Art History Podcast! ⭐ It’s episode 25 and I thought I would try something a little different today. I sit down with regular podcast guest Nicole McLaughlin aka, Nico Paws, to talk about how each of us ended up finding our way into the arts. Although Nicole and I are sisters and we would definitely class ourselves as creatives, our paths into study and work COULD NOT B...

Welcome Back!! This week on the Jo’s Art History podcast I sit down with Leeds based visual artist and art world professional Lauren Harrison to discuss the idea of art as a full immersive experience. Well, first of all, what do we mean by saying ‘a full immersive experience'; as this is not a phrase really associated with art and the art world. Well - it should be and there are plenty of artists...

Welcome back to the Jo’s Art History Podcast and welcome to my first International Women’s Day Special! And what a a treat we have in store for you today! Ever heard of Anna Atkins? Well, you will definitely not forget her after this incredible chat with photographer and photographic artist Josie Purcell! Anna Atkins is THE FIRST PERSON EVER to create a photo book with her 1843  Photographs o...

Calling all street art lovers - this one is for you ;) Join Jo as she sits down with art historian, broadcaster and writer Verity Babbs as she speaks about the British super star that is BANKSY!! A prolific street artist and lets be honest - total enigma, Banksy has in recent years re-written the rules for street artists all over the world. Verity, talks us through 5 of the artist’s most iconic wo...

Welcome back to the Jo's Art History Podcast! It's episode 21! This week I sit down with artist and art historian Lloyd Spencer to talk about one of the greatest artist to ever live - VERMEER! Now considered a master of the Dutch Golden Age, Vermeer only ever completed 35 paintings within his life. What is even more interesting is that the majority of these paintings feature women as the main or o...