Episodes
The Art of Change
What can we do with racist art?
Women in Revolt! Podcast
A 6-part mini-series exploring art, activism and the women's movement in the UK in the 1970s and 80s
The Art of the Body
We revisit Paula Rego’s work to talk about the body, reproductive justice and abortion rights
The Art of Healing
How do Black women use art and creativity as a healing space?
The Art of Comedy
Is it okay to laugh in galleries and how have artists used humour in their work?
The Art of Love
From passion to heartbreak, how has romance been expressed through art?
The Art of Hip Hop
What happens when hip hop culture and the art world collide?
The Art of Persona
What role does our persona play in art?
The Art of Remembering
What happens when people are forgotten and histories are erased?
The Art of the Hustle
How do you balance personal expression and making a living?
The Art of Improvisation
What happens when we ‘go with the flow’?
The Art of Slow Looking
What happens when we spend time getting to know a single artwork in detail?
The Art of Creativity
Is there a link between mental health and creativity? Do artists have to ‘suffer for their art’?
The Art of Memory
How can our past inspire us to create? We explore the role of memory in art
Where Does Inspiration Come From?
Fly under the radar, explore creative spaces, and discover the importance of drawing a sheep
Where Does Time Go?
Discover the making of The Clock and hear from a range of people sharing their experiences of time
Grace Dent on the YBAs and Shoreditch
The journalist journeys through East London to explore the artists who lived and worked there in the nineties
Dolly Alderton on Turner, Monet and the Thames
The writer and journalist wanders along the river and explores its hidden depths
Bonnie Greer on Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group
The writer and critic explores the friendships, work and designs behind this radical set of artists
Scottee on Francis Bacon and Soho
Discover the bars and members clubs which took artists such as Francis Bacon, from breakfast to bed
Emma Gannon on Barbara Hepworth and St Ives
Discover a place known for its pottery, boats, beaches and beatniks
Is There More to Life Modelling Than Posing Nude?
Discover the confidence and creativity needed to undress in the name of art
How Has London Inspired French Artists?
See the city’s creative spaces through French eyes, from streets and studios to parks and patisseries
The Art of Failure
What does it mean to fail, and how can it lead to success? We hear the human stories behind art and failure
The Art of Dreaming
What can happen when we allow ourselves to dream? We explore the link between art and dreaming
The Art of Protest
How do art and protest meet? We explore acts of defiance with artists, poets and activists
The Art of Belonging
What does it mean to belong? Artists, writers and poets explore the human stories behind art and belonging
