Years after a controversial job posting sought to preserve the Indianapolis Museum of Art's "core, white" audience, the museum has finally hired a new director. Quinn and Betty discuss saying the quiet part loud and making change in museums.

2023 Biennale Architecttura

Sep 14th, 2023 51m 25s

Part 2 of our Venice Biennale Architecture series! We look at this year's entries, featuring stunning art, works pushing the boundaries of what architecture is, and a Facebook rant.

Biennale Architecttura History

Aug 31st, 2023 48m 45s

Pictorial returns from summer break with an overview of the International Architecture Exhibition in Venice and some favorite exhibits from over the years.

Deaccessioning

Jun 2nd, 2023 32m 2s

Quinn and Betty examine deaccessioning (specifically in the context of museums selling art) and then get distracted by how hard getting rid of anything is.

Liz Diller

May 12th, 2023 44m 34s

For Pictorial's diamond jubilee, we talk about the wide-ranging portfolio of architect and designer Liz Diller.

Ruth Adler Schnee

Apr 28th, 2023 27m 49s

The fascinating biography and beautiful textiles of mid-century icon Ruth Adler Schnee.

Art Authentication

Apr 13th, 2023 38m 43s

Betty explains how to prove a painting was created by Rubens (and how to prove a painting was _not_ created by Peter Doig).

Zines

Mar 23rd, 2023 30m 42s

Let's talk about zines! What are they? Where did they come from? Where did they go? How hard is it to make your own? (this is foreshadowing)

Disintegration & Decay

Feb 23rd, 2023 34m 54s

Museums typically preserve and restore art using the best technology available to them, but what about when decay is part of the piece?

2022 in Review

Feb 10th, 2023 26m 30s

Local contemporary art enthusiasts learn about extremely contemporary art.

AI Art, Revisited More

Jan 27th, 2023 29m 59s

We are distressed.(Part 2 of 2)

AI Art, Revisited

Jan 12th, 2023 32m 15s

We are concerned.(Part 1 of 2)

This Painting is Upside Down

Dec 1st, 2022 31m 25s

An art historian recently discovered that a Mondrian painting has been hung upside down for decades. How does something like that happen, and what made them realize the mistake? Plus: Quinn tries to guess which way abstract paintings are suppos

Warhol, Prince, and the Supreme Court

Nov 18th, 2022 35m 7s

After Lynn Goldsmith took photos of Prince in 1981, she gave Andy Warhol permission to make a silkscreen illustration. However, she had no idea that he made a series of illustrations, some of which have been licensed for thousands of dollars. N

Presidential Portraits

Nov 3rd, 2022 41m 49s

Presidential portraits! Why are so many so boring and a few actually quite interesting? How does Pikachu fit in to this? Let's find out.

TikTok's Favorite Paintings

Sep 30th, 2022 38m 31s

Well, there was a fun TikTok trend about everyone's favorite art pieces, but then the sound got taken down and all the videos are unavailable now, so you're going to have to take our word for it. I mean it's fine, we describe the videos and we

JMW Turner

Sep 14th, 2022 46m 37s

Betty and Quinn return after a brief hiatus to discuss the life and work of JMW Turner... the father of Modernism?

Keith Haring

Jun 21st, 2022 38m 52s

Quinn walks Betty through the life, work, and hot takes of the iconic painter Keith Haring.

The Milk of Dreams

Jun 7th, 2022 37m 27s

Betty walks Quinn through select pavilions and artworks at the 2022 Venice Biennale. This art show has everything: sculptures, paintings, deeply moving artist statements, a paper maze, dreams made out of milk(?)