Kyle Wood

Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All Ages

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Who Arted is art history and art education for everyone. While most art history podcasts focus on the traditional "fine art" we see in museums around the world, Who ARTed celebrates art in all of its forms and in terms anyone can understand. Each episode tells the story of a different artist and artwork including the traditional big names like Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol along with lesser-known artists working in such diverse media as video game design, dance, the culinary arts, and more. Who Arted is written and produced by an art teacher with the goal of creating a class...

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Kyle Wood

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Arts Madness Round 2 09.03.2022 8:02

This is a bonus episode covering some of the highlights from this year’s Arts Madness Tournament. Arts Madness is a great way to encourage kids to explore art history and learn about a variety of different artists. Please tell your art teacher friends to join in the fun with their classes and vote at www.whoartedpodcast.com Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter...

MC Escher - Circle Limit 3 07.03.2022 33:52

This week’s episode of Who ARTed is about MC Escher and his work Circle Limit 3. For this week's episode, I talked with David Pittman, an amazing teacher I am lucky to count among my friends. We discussed MC Escher and briefly touched on a few of his works including Circle Limit 3 from 1959. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www. Wh...

Fun Fact Friday - Killer Wallpaper (Encore) 04.03.2022 7:36

This episode covers a little bit of odd art history. In the victorian era, a synthetic green pigment was developed using an arsenic compound. While it was popular, Scheele’s green also killed some people. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a coffee As always you can find images of the work b...

Arts Madness Round 1 02.03.2022 9:17

This is a mini episode highlighting some of the interesting matchups in Round 1 of my annual Arts Madness Tournament. Vote for your favorites and learn more about the artists at www.whoartedpodcast.com Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a coffee As always you can find images of the work bein...

Christo and Jeanne-Claude - The Floating Piers 28.02.2022 33:23

This episode covers an interesting bit of art history with Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s piece, The Floating Piers. It was a great pleasure to talk to Tim Bogatz, a great visual arts teacher and host of Art Ed Radio from The Art of Education University. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a cof...

Fun Fact Friday - Edmonia Lewis and The Death of Cleopatra 25.02.2022 6:12

This is a#funfactfriday mini-episode about Edmonia Lewis and her sculpture The Death of Cleopatra. After it was exhibited in Philadelphia for the Centennial Exhibition, it was put into storage in Chicago. It would later sit in a saloon, mark the grave of a horse, and serve as an arts and crafts project for some local Boy Scouts before finally being professionally restored and displayed at the Smit...

Phyllida Barlow - Untitled: upturnedhouse2, 2012 21.02.2022 30:41

This episode is about Phyllida Barlow. I spoke with Greg Daniels, an art teacher out of the UK who runs www.theartteacher.net It was a pleasure talking to him and learning about a unique contemporary sculptor. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a coffee As always you can find images of the w...

Vermeer Was Using a Camera Before Photography Was a Thing 18.02.2022 6:25

This episode is about Johannes Vermeer and the theory that he used a camera obscura to paint his incredibly detailed works such as The Girl with a Pearl Earing and The Music Lesson. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a coffee As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www....

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Arts Madness Tournament 17.02.2022 4:14

This is a special announcement about my annual Art Madness tournament. This has become a tradition in my classroom to help students explore art history in a fun NCAA style tournament pitting 64 artists against each other in a series of head-to-head matchups until we get down to 1 ultimate Arts Madness champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Klaus Nomi - Nomi Song 14.02.2022 33:11

This episode is about Klaus Nomi the New Wave performance artist who was known for his unique plastic suit and even more unique singing voice. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a coffee As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www. WhoARTedPodcast.com and of course, plea...

Fun Fact Friday - The Renaissance Painter Who Played with his Food 11.02.2022 7:19

Giuseppe Acrimboldo is best known for his quirky arrangements of food, foliage, animals and objects that form surreal portraits. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a coffee As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www. WhoARTedPodcast.com and of course, please leave a rat...

Jim Dine - Confetti Heart 1, 1985 07.02.2022 38:19

This episode is about Jim Dine and his work Confetti Heart from 1985. Dine is well known for his numerous works utilizing hearts and other familiar symbols. Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. Connect with me: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok Support the show: Merch from TeePublic | Buy me a coffee As always you can find images of the work being discussed at www. WhoARTedPodcast.com and o...

The World’s Blackest Black - The Feud Between Stuart Semple and Anish Kapoor 04.02.2022 9:16

This is a Fun Fact Friday mini-episode about the feud between Anish Kapoor and Stuart Semple. Scientists developed VANTA Black to absorb over 99% of visible light. The vertically aligned carbon nanotube array will trap the light creating a surreal effect like looking into a black hole. Anish Kapoor bought the exclusive right to use VANTA Black for artistic purposes. Stuart Semple doesn't really li...

Henri Matisse - The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room) 1908 31.01.2022 32:29

This episode is about Henri Matisse and his famous work, The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room) from 1908. We covered a bit of biography and developments in art history that influenced Matisse before discussing this specific piece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raphael’s The School of Athens 28.01.2022 8:16

This is a fun fact Friday mini episode about The School of Athens painted by Raphael in 1510 C.E. In this classic Rennaisance masterpiece, Raphael painted numerous classic Greek philosophers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus: Art Smart - The Principles of Design 26.01.2022 10:02

Introducing Art Smart. This is a preview of Art Smart, a podcast focusing on the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. You can find Art Smart on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec -Part 2 (At the Moulin Rouge) 24.01.2022 34:25

This episode is part 2 of my discussion about Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the French Post Impressionist painter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Erased Masterpiece - Robert Rauschenberg’s Erased de Kooning 21.01.2022 10:36

This episode is about Erased de Kooning by Robert Rauschenberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henri de Toulouse Lautrec - Part 1 (Jane Avril Print) 17.01.2022 28:14

This is part 1 of my discussion of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. We covered a bit of his background and in this episode the discussion focused on one of his lithographs of his friend, the dancer Jane Avril. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rembrandt - The Night Watch 14.01.2022 8:30

This episode is about Rembrandt’s painting The Night Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Warhol - Grevy’s Zebra (Encore) 10.01.2022 34:14

This episode covers a bit about Any Warhol’s life and his artistic development, then we discuss a print from his endangered species series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fun Fact Friday - Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait 07.01.2022 7:17

This is a little bit of art history about The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Art Smart 06.01.2022 10:53

This is a bonus show introducing Art Smart, the new podcast series focusing on the Elements of Art and the Principles of design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Wood - American Gothic (Encore) 03.01.2022 40:15

This is a re-broadcast of last year’s episode on Grant Wood. We discussed his biography as well as his most famous painting, American Gothic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fun Fact Friday - The Eiffel Tower 31.12.2021 7:35

This is a fun fact mini-episode about the Eiffel Tower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices