Episodes

  • Martin Krzywinski - Pi
    Jul 9 2024

    Martin Krzywinski is a Canadian bioinformatician and data visualization expert. He is known for his work in creating innovative and informative data visualizations. Krzywinski's visualizations often focus on making complex biological data more accessible and understandable to both scientists and the general public.

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    11 mins
  • Edvard Munch - The Scream
    Jul 6 2024

    Edvard Munch is considered one of the pioneers of expressionism, an artistic movement that sought to convey subjective experiences and emotions through distortion, exaggeration, and vivid color. His innovative artistic style and subject matter challenged traditional conventions and paved the way for several modern art movements.

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    26 mins
  • Kehinde Wiley - Barack Hussein Obama
    Jun 10 2023

    Kehinde Wiley, renowned visual artist known for his vibrant and larger-than-life portraits - that celebrate black and brown individuals; challenging stereotypes, and promoting inclusivity.

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    20 mins
  • Cecily Brown - The Sleep Around and the Lost and Found
    May 13 2023

    Cecily Brown has transfixed viewers with sumptuous color, bold  brushwork, and complex narratives that relate to some of Western art history’s grandest and oldest themes.

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    25 mins
  • Rene Magritte - Son of Man
    Apr 5 2023

    Rene Magritte was a Belgian painter who had a way of making poetic images visible.  He reimagined painting - as a critical tool that could challenge perception and engage a viewer’s mind.

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    23 mins
  • Judy Bowman - He's Not Coming Home
    Mar 13 2023

    Judy Bowman - she was raised in Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, and she sees it as her job to tell stories that are reflective of her coming of age experiences.

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    22 mins
  • Bisa Butler - Smart Girls Rock
    Jan 24 2023

    Bisa Butler is an award winning African American textile artist. She is known for her vibrantly stunning larger than life sized quilted portraits that captivate viewers around the world.   

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    32 mins
  • Maria Prymachenko - A Dove Has Spread Her Wings
    Nov 8 2022

    Maria Prymachenko was a self-taught village folk artist from Ukraine. An inspiration for Picasso and Chagall, her works are now an international symbol of the call for peace.

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    39 mins