Art Institute Of Chicago Lectures

Internationally noted scholar Barbara Blackmun, Mesa College, San Diego, draws on her field research and years of study of the Benin cultural heritage to review narrative and ritual sources for the images on Benin court ivories and bronzes. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Scholar Kathy Curnow, Cleveland State University, reviews Courtyard Intrigues: Jostling for Chiefly Power in the Art and Life of the Benin Kingdom in support of the special exhibition. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Hungarian-born Sari Dienes (1898-1992) had an extensive career, producing some of her most significant work between 1950 and 1954. Recent School of the Art Institute Chicago graduate Kate Zeller discusses these powerful images composed from large contact rubbings on paper. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

This episode of the Art Institute Musecast includes: Exhibition Focus: Spectacular and sophisticated, the royal sculptures and regalia featured in Benin--Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria are among Africa's most acclaimed works of art. Hear about a few of the exhibition's highlights from curator Kathleen Bickford Berzock and organizer Barbara Plankensteiner. Art Institute in the Community: In the summer series Passport to Africa, musicians from the Old Town School of Folk Music enliven the museum's garden every Thursday and Friday night. Hear why Nathaniel Braddock, member of the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, and Taylor, half of the duo Morikeba and Taylor, are passionate about the music of Africa. The Modern Wing: Join James Cuno, president and director of the Art Institute, as he describes how recent renovations have strengthened the museum's encyclopedic collection. What's New: August is the last month of Target Free Summer Evenings. Stop by to see new exhibitions or enjoy musi

Molly Faries, Indiana University, reviews recent studies on old master paintings made possible by new infrared reflectograms and other technologies. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Barbara Plankensteiner, Museum of Ethnology, Vienna, reviews the highlights of the Art Institute's installation of Benin Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Art Institute curator Kathleen Bickford Berzock introduces the special exhibition Benin--Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Christopher Monkhouse, Eloise W. Martin Chair of European Decorative Arts, traces the evolution of the upcoming exhibition of wine-themed art works, opening at the Art Institute in the summer of 2009. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

At this lecture, art historian and filmmaker Benoy Behl reveals his recent extraordinary photographic views of significant ancient murals in India. He also screened two of his short art films that provide cultural and historical context for stunning works of art, in this case, referring to the confluence of religious beliefs in India centuries ago. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Paola Cabal is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute and a recent recipient of the prestigious Richard H. Driehaus Award for emerging artists. For Artists Connect, Paola discusses the inspiration she finds for her own work in paintings by Latvian-born artist Vija Celmins. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Mardges Bacon, Northeastern University, traces Le Corbusier's experiences within the culture of Chicago of the 1930s. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Noted art historian and Mies van der Rohe biographer Franz Schulze offers rare insights into this architectural gem, discussing the key people and dramatic events that have shaped its history. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Alice Friedman, author of Women and the Making of the Modern House, explores the role of women in American architecture. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Michael Leja, University of Pennsylvania, discusses Winslow Homer's creative process. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Susan Benjamin and Stuart Cohen bring to life the world of such legendary Chicagoans as the Armours, McCormicks, Pullmans, and Ryersons, who immortalized their place among the city's elite with elegant residences designed by the likes of Adler, Burnham, Shaw, and Wright. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Pate Conaway is a graduate of both Columbia College Chicago and the Second City Training Program. Collaborations with the Rachel Germond Dance Ensemble and The Seldoms demonstrate the importance of performance in his work. Here, Pate discusses the influence of surrealism and René Magritte. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Architecture and urban design historian Thomas Hines discusses modernism, rationalism, and expressionism in the works of Richard Neutra and Lloyd Wright. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Patricia Junker looks closely at Homer's avid pursuit of fly-fishing and the inspiration it provided for his art. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Katherine Bussard discusses how photography has been both an inspiration and a source of discovery for this seminal Pop and Conceptual artist. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.

Sheila Canby, curator of Islamic Art at the British Museum, discusses landmark structures built for the Shia Safavid dynasty. This podcast is brought to you by the Ancient Art Podcast. Explore more at ancientartpodcast.org.