ArtLust Podcast
ArtLust Podcast
Seema Rao and Sophie Chalk
Welcome to ArtLust Podcast, where we make art accessible. Join art historian and museum industry expert Seema Rao and fine art photographer, fiber artist and educator Sophie Chalk. Every week we get together for a chat about the big and little ‘A' art worlds. Navigating intimacy, celebrity and education on Tiktok & so much more.
S2E26 - ArtLust Is Going On Break!
Hey ArtLover! This week we're wrapping up season two! Your team are a little burnt out so we're going to take some much needed rest and come back stronger in the Summer for season three where maybe you'll find out why Seema hates monkeys so much. Send us your feedback and any thoughts on content for season three to [email protected] We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD & TIKTOK DETAILS COMING SOON!
Apr 22, 2024
35 min
S2E25 - Our Origin Stories
Hey ArtLover! Apologies for the radio silence last week, Sophie didn't hit the upload button properly before running off to see the solar eclipse (oops!). This week we sit down and share our origin stories with you, how we got into the arts, why we do the things we do and of course our villian origin stories. As well as some small ideas about what we envision for the futrure of the pod. We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD & TIKTOK DETAILS COMING SOON!
Apr 15, 2024
45 min
S2E24 - Art for Arts Sake
Hey ArtLover! This week's episode is an extra long and juicy episode from our patreon feed! We talk about the period of art history where art started being produced for arts sake and then onto a discussion of how academics approach online education. We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD & TIKTOK DETAILS COMING SOON!
Apr 1, 2024
50 min
S2E23 - Have Thirst Traps Served Us Gender Equity?
Hey ArtLover! This week we talk about the history of women wearing pants, contrasted with the hoards of shirtless men on the internet and how the culture of gender as performative consumption has shifted. The video Seema was referring to with the 'tackle sack' can be found here, if you dare to consume. We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD & TIKTOK DETAILS COMING SOON!
Mar 25, 2024
30 min
S2E22 - AI is Here! So is Art Gone?
Hey ArtLover! This week is a highly requested topic from you all, our thoughts on AI generated art. We talk about the value of AI generated art, how art adds value to our lives, the funciton of imagery in contemporay life and more. Protecting your art from AI generators We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD & TIKTOK DETAILS COMING SOON!
Mar 18, 2024
47 min
S2E21 - Destruction as Protest / What Does Vandalizing Art Actually Accomplish?
Hey ArtLover, this week we're talking destruction as protest and explore the signifigance of vandalsim and occupation in instutiutional spaces. Using a couple of recent protests as a jumping off point, we ask - what is the most effective use of protest in the art world and where should we focus our energy? We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast TikTok: @artlust_podcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD DETAILS COMING SOON!
Mar 11, 2024
34 min
S2E20 - Exhibition Review - The Harlem Renaissance & Transatlantic Modernism
Hey ArtLover, this week we sit down to review The Met's latest exhibiton that opened last month, The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism. ArtLust was invited by The Met to attend the press preview so we sent Sophie out into the city on an art quest so we could bring this episode to you! The art we talk about from Arron Douglas can be seen here https://www.artchive.com/artwork/noah-s-ark-aaron-douglas-1927/ We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast TikTok: @artlust_podcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD DETAILS COMING SOON!
Mar 4, 2024
54 min
S2E19 - Reesa Teesa's Odyssey / Epic Storytelling in Art
Hey ArtLover, this week we're talking epic poems and story telling and the clock app saga that had everyone hooked last week, Reesa Teesa's story of a dealing with a pathological liar. We discuss epics, the nature of good storytelling and why some long form content can just keep you hooked for hours, even on an instant gratification app like TikTok. We flipped the title this week but the format is still the same! Skip to the timestamp of 16.40 if you just want to hear out thoughts on Reesa Teesa's epic. We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast TikTok: @artlust_podcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD DETAILS COMING SOON!
Feb 26, 2024
44 min
S2E18 - Was Jesus Intersex? / The Cultural Wave of Lesbian Awakenings
Hey ArtLover, this week is a mixed bag of thoughts about interpreting art & content, and how our preconceived understanding can shift the way we see and experience the world around us. Dipping into chats about religious art and the clock app phenomoneon of the lesbian awakening, we hope you enjoy! We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast TikTok: @artlust_podcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD DETAILS COMING SOON!
Feb 19, 2024
38 min
S2E17 - Production of Commercial Art / The Aussie Mug Drama
Hey ArtLover, we're back to our season one roots this week taking inspo from TikTok drama! That's right, we're talking slip cast mugs and small businesses run by artists. Starting with a chat about production value in a world of industrialization, we shift into why people get so swept up in choosing sides in these online cultural dramas. Check out some of the footage Sophie refers to about shipping containers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmzLcNF3kxs&ab_channel=Forbes Big thanks to Madeline Smith from Smith Stoneware Co. for the offer of making us some mugs! We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community so stay connected and tell a friend! We love you all v much, stay vigilant, kind & critical. Patreon: @artlustpodcast TikTok: @artlust_podcast @ArtLust (Seema) @Darkroomvarmint (Sophie) DISCORD DETAILS COMING SOON!
Feb 12, 2024
38 min
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