http://www.nga.gov en-us National Gallery of Art, Washington National Gallery of Art, Washington National Gallery of Art, Washington This audio series offers entertaining, informative discussions about the arts and events at the National Gallery of Art. This series consists of two programs: NGA Arttalk provides engaging conversations between Gallery staff and top cultural figures, and NGA Backstory permits listeners to step behind the scenes of a world-class museum with host Barbara Tempchin and guests. Download the programs, then visit us on the National Mall or at www.nga.gov, where you can explore many of the works of art mentioned. New podcasts are released every Tuesday. This audio series offers entertaining, informative discussions about the arts and events at the National Gallery of Art. The series consists of three programs: ART TALK provides engaging conversations between top cultural figures; BACKSTORY permits listeners to step behind the scenes of a world-class museum with host Barbara Tempchin and guests; and NOTABLE LECTURES gives access to special Gallery talks by well-known curators, historians, and authors. National Gallery of Art webfeedback@nga.gov National Gallery of Art The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture, 1600–1700: Part 1, Polychromed Sculpture March 2010 - Xavier Bray, assistant curator, European paintings, National Gallery, London, and Mary Levkoff, curator of sculpture and decorative arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington. In 17th-century Spain, a new kind of realism in art emerged. In order to revitalize the Catholic Church, painters and sculptors worked together in an attempt to make the sacred as realistic and accessible as possible. In the first of this two-part podcast series, produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Mary Levkoff talks with curator Xavier Bray about the history, uses, and techniques of polychromed sculpture. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/030910at01.mp3 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST 21:02 spanish, sculpture, painting, sacred, polychrome, catholic, spain National Gallery of Art The History of Books and the Digital Future February 2010, Notable Lecture - Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and Director of the University Library, Harvard University. In this podcast, recorded on January 22, 2010, at the National Gallery of Art, Robert Darnton speaks on the occasion of the publication of The Accademia Seminars: The Accademia di San Luca in Rome, c.1590–1635 and launch of the Web site "The History of the Accademia di San Luca, c. 1590–1635: Documents from the Archivio di Stato di Roma." He applies the concept of pairing a scholarly book and a Web site to his own research on the clandestine book trade in prerevolutionary France. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/021610nl01.mp3 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST 53:36 digital, book, history National Gallery of Art Garden Café Français (English) February 2010, Art Talk - Kimberly A. Jones, associate curator, department of French paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and chef Michel Richard of Citronelle and Central in Washington, DC. Inspired by the exhibition From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection, renowned chef Michel Richard created a special menu of classic French dishes for the National Gallery's Garden Café. In this podcast, produced to celebrate the Garden Café Français, Richard talks to Jones about the paintings that inspired this menu and his lifelong love of art. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/020210at01e.mp3 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST 7:35 French National Gallery of Art Garden Café Français (Français) February 2010, Art Talk - Kimberly A. Jones, conservateur, département des peintures françaises, National Gallery of Art, Washington, et Chef Michel Richard de Citronelle et Central, à Washington, DC. Inspiré par l'exposition « De l'impressionnisme à Modernisme : La Collection Chester Dale », le chef cèlébre Michel Richard a créé un menu spéciale des plats classiques de la cuisine française pour le Garden Café de la National Gallery. Dans ce podcast, produit pour célèbrer le Garden Café Français, Richard parle à Jones au sujet des peintures qui ont inspirées ce menu et son amour endurant de l'art. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/020210at01f.mp3 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST 8:08 French National Gallery of Art From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection: Part 2, Getting to Know Maud and Chester Dale January 2010, Art Talk - Maygene Daniels, chief of Gallery Archives, National Gallery of Art, and Franklin Kelly, deputy director, National Gallery of Art. The 1962 bequest of Wall Street investor Chester Dale made the National Gallery of Art one of the leading repositories in North America of French art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition features some 80 of the finest European and American paintings that Dale and his wife Maud, an artist and critic, avidly assembled from the 1920s through the 1950s.. In the second of this two-part podcast series, produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Franklin Kelly talks with archivist Maygene Daniels about the personalities behind this important collection. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/011210at02.mp3 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST 8:07 impression, dale, maude, kelly National Gallery of Art From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection: Part 1, An Introduction to the Exhibition January 2010, Art Talk - Wall Street investor Chester Dale's 1962 bequest made the National Gallery of Art one of the leading repositories in North America of French art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition features 81 of the finest European and American paintings that Dale and his wife Maud, an artist and critic, avidly assembled from the 1920s through the 1950s. In the first of this two-part podcast series, produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Franklin Kelly talks to curator Kimberly Jones about how these masterpieces come together as an extraordinary collection. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/010510at01.mp3 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST 8:07 chester, dale, french National Gallery of Art Reading of "The Fisherwoman" by Toni Morrison from Robert Bergman's book A Kind of Rapture, in conjunction with the exhibition Robert Bergman: Portraits, 1986–1995 December 2009, Notable Lectures - Using a handheld 35 mm camera and available light, American photographer Robert Bergman spent nearly a decade making a series of large color portraits that address not only his subjects' physical presence but also their psychic states. On the occasion of the November 1 opening of Bergman’s first solo exhibition, Toni Morrison read her essay "The Fisherwoman," which was originally written for Bergman's book A Kind of Rapture. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/121409bs02.mp3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST 22:35 toni, morrison, bergman, photography, portraits, National Gallery of Art Graft by Roxy Paine December 2009, Behind the Scenes - Molly Donovan, associate curator, department of modern and contemporaryart, National Gallery of Art, Washington. In 2009 the National Gallery of Art commissioned American sculptor Roxy Paine to create a stainless steel Dendroid, as the artist calls his series of treelike sculptures, for the Sculpture Garden. In this podcast produced on the occasion of the completed work—the first contemporary sculpture installed in the Sculpture Garden in the nearly 10 years since it opened—associate curator Donovan talks to host Barbara Tempchin about Graft. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/120709bs01.mp3 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST 3:04 roxy, paine, graft, dendriod National Gallery of Art In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes before the Digital Age November 2009, Behind the Scenes - Sarah Kennel, associate curator, department of photographs, National Gallery of Art, Washington. The extraordinary range and complexity of the photographic process—from the origins of the medium in the 1840s to the advent of digital photography at the end of the 20th century—are explored in a comprehensive exhibition and accompanying guidebook. On the occasion of In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes before the Digital Age, Kennel talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the major technological developments in the 170-year history of photography. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111009bs02.mp3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:44 photography, digital, process, guidebook National Gallery of Art Editions with Additions: Working Proofs by Jasper Johns November 2009, Behind the Scenes - Ruth Fine, curator of special projects in modern art, National Gallery of Art, Washington. The prints of Jasper Johns are heralded for their beauty as well as their conceptual and psychological complexity. A group of the artist's working proofs—prints pulled during the working process on which Johns made drawn and painted additions, recently acquired from the artist by the National Gallery of Art—are showcased here as independent works of art for the first time. On the occasion of the exhibition, curator Fine talks to host Barbara Tempchin about this extraordinary body of work. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/110309bs01.mp3 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST 6:13 jasper, johns, proofs, prints National Gallery of Art Robert Bergman: Portraits, 1986–1995: A Conversation with the Photographer October 2009, Behind the Scenes - Sarah Greenough, senior curator, department of photographs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and photographer Robert Bergman. Using a handheld 35mm camera and available light, American photographer Robert Bergman spent nearly a decade making a series of large color portraits that address not only his subjects' physical presence but also their psychic state. On the occasion of Bergman’s first solo exhibition, Greenough talks to the artist about his exceptional ability to reveal the common humanity of each of his subjects. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/101309bs02.mp3 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 4:09 bergman National Gallery of Art Hendrick ter Brugghen's "Bagpipe Player" October 2009, Behind the Scenes - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator, northern baroque painting, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Dutch artist Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588–1629) is the most important of the Utrecht Caravaggisti, artists who traveled to Rome in the early decades of the 17th century, and who returned to Utrecht having embraced the radical stylistic and thematic ideas of Caravaggio. In this podcast produced on the occasion of a new acquisition, Wheelock talks to host Barbara Tempchin about Ter Brugghen's Bagpipe Player, the first painting of this stylistic group to enter the Gallery's collection. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/100609bs01.mp3 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 6:21 baroque National Gallery of Art The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850–1900 September 2009, Behind the Scenes - Peter Parshall, curator, old master prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington. In the private worlds of late nineteenth-century Paris, London, and Berlin, prints depicting mysterious and beautiful subjects were created for those collectors who kept their treasures compiled in albums, locked in cabinets, or displayed in quiet rooms. In this podcast produced on the occasion of the exhibition The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850–1900, Parshall talks to host Barbara Tempchin about these highly engaging, beguiling works. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092909bs05.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:05 old, master, prints National Gallery of Art Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings at the National Gallery of Art: Part 3, History of the Collection September 2009, Behind the Scenes - Margaret Morgan Grasselli, curator, old master drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington. The National Gallery of Art’s collection of French old master drawings is remarkable for its breadth, depth, and individual masterpieces. In the third Behind the Scenes podcast produced on the occasion of the exhibition Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, 1500–1800, Grasselli talks to host Barbara Tempchin about how this collection has grown since 1942. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092209bs04.mp3 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:06 french National Gallery of Art Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings at the National Gallery of Art: Part 2, The 18th Century September 2009, Behind the Scenes - Margaret Morgan Grasselli, curator, old master drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington. The National Gallery of Art’s collection of French old master drawings is remarkable for its breadth, depth, and individual masterpieces. In the second Behind the Scenes podcast produced on the occasion of the exhibition Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, 1500–1800, Grasselli talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the Gallery’s exceptionally rich collection of 18th-century drawings by the major artists—Boucher, Fragonard, Greuze, and Watteau, among many others—each represented by several works of outstanding quality. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/091509bs03.mp3 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:58 french National Gallery of Art Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings at the National Gallery of Art: Part 1, The 16th and 17th Centuries September 2009, Behind the Scenes - Margaret Morgan Grasselli, curator, old master drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington. The National Gallery of Art’s collection of French old master drawings is remarkable for its breadth, depth, and individual masterpieces. In the first podcast produced on the occasion of the exhibition Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, 1500–1800, Grasselli talks to host Barbara Tempchin about delicate, rare works from the 16th century and extraordinary images of French classicism from the 17th century. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/090809bs02.mp3 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 11:32 french National Gallery of Art Garden Café España y las Tradiciones Culinarias Españolas September 2009, Behind the Scenes - Alvaro Soler del Campo, Director de la Real Armería en Madrid y Conservador jefe, Patrimonio Nacional y el Chef José Andrés, propietario del Jaleo y THINKfoodGROUP. Inspirado por dos exposiciones en la Galería, Luis Meléndez: Maestro de los Bodegones y el Arte del Poder, Armadura Real y Retratos de la España Imperial, el galardonado chef José Andrés, creó un menu muy especial de platos españoles para el Garden Café España. En este podcast producido para inaugurar el Garden Café España, Alvaro Soler y el Chef Andrés discuten los pasados cinco siglos de tradiciones culinarias españolas que van desde el libro único de recetas del cocinero del rey Felipe II, a la variedad de deliciosos manjares en las pinturas de Luis Meléndez, que todavía gozamos hoy en dia. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/090109bs01.mp3 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:25 cafe, espana National Gallery of Art Judith Leyster, 1609–1660: Part 4, Music in the Paintings of Judith Leyster August 2009, Behind the Scenes - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator, northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Kenneth Slowik, artistic director, Smithsonian Chamber Music Society, and curator of musical instruments, Smithsonian Institution. Dutch artist Judith Leyster's 400th birthday is celebrated at the Gallery with an exhibition of 10 of her most engaging paintings, joined by some 20 paintings, works on paper, and musical instruments of the period. In the fourth podcast produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Wheelock talks to Ken Slowik about Leyster’s love of music, the instruments she depicted, and various musical compositions of the age. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/082509bs04.mp3 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 57:24 judith leyster, 17th-century dutch, woman, Wheelock, slowick National Gallery of Art Garden Café España and the Culinary Traditions of Spain August 2009, Behind the Scenes - Alvaro Soler del Campo, director, Royal Armory Madrid, and chief curator, Patrimonio Nacional; José Andrés, chef and owner, Jaleo and THINKfoodGROUP. Inspired by two Gallery exhibitions—Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life and The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain—renowned chef José Andrés created a special menu of signature Spanish dishes for the National Gallery's Garden Café. In this podcast, produced to celebrate the Garden Café España, Soler and Andrés discuss the past five centuries of Spanish culinary traditions, ranging from a rare book of recipes by the cook to King Philip II, still enjoyed today, to luscious food items in the paintings of Meléndez. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/081809bs03.mp3 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 10:07 spanish, armor, Meléndez, food, cafe National Gallery of Art An Antiquity of Imagination: Tullio Lombardo and Venetian High Renaissance Sculpture August 2009, Backstory - Alison Luchs, curator of early European sculpture, National Gallery of Art, Washington Cool marble comes to life in the mesmerizing portraits of lovers, saints, and heroes by Venetian Renaissance sculptor Tullio Lombardo. In this podcast produced on the occasion of the first exhibition on the artist, Luchs talks to host Barbara Tempchin about Tullio's romantic approach to portraiture. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/081109bs02.mp3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 6:12 italian, lombardo, venetian, renaissance, european National Gallery of Art The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain August 2009, Backstory - David Brown, curator of Italian and Spanish paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and Alvaro Soler del Campo, director of the Royal Armory Madrid and chief curator at the Patrimonio Nacional. Rare suits of armor worn by Spanish kings and stunning portraits by masters such as Rubens and Velásquez are considered on equal terms for the first time at the National Gallery of Art. In this podcast produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Brown talks to Alvaro Soler about how armor, tapestries, and portraits were used to cultivate the image of royal power in late 15th- to 18th-century Spain. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/080409bs01.mp3 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST 13:24 spanish, armor National Gallery of Art Luis Melendez: Master of the Spanish Still Life, Part 2: Meléndez's Working Method July 2009, Backstory - Gretchen Hirschauer, associate curator, Italian and Spanish paintings, and Catherine Metzger, senior conservator of paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Delights of the Spanish table are exquisitely depicted by Luis Meléndez—the greatest still-life painter of 18th-century Spain. In podcast produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Hirschauer talks to paintings conservator Catherine Metzger about their recent technical examination of Melendez's paintings, including some new discoveries. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/072809bs03.mp3 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 18:22 Meléndez National Gallery of Art Luis Meléndez: Master of the Spanish Still Life, Part 1: The Artist July 2009, Backstory - Gretchen Hirschauer, associate curator, Italian and Spanish paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Delights of the Spanish table are exquisitely depicted by Luis Meléndez—the greatest still-life painter of 18th-century Spain. In this podcast produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Hirschauer talks to host Barbara Tempchin about Melendez's skill for rendering everyday objects with convincing detail, marvelous effects of color and light, and subtle variations in texture. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/072109bs02.mp3 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:00 Meléndez National Gallery of Art The Beffi Triptych: Preserving Abruzzo's Cultural Heritage July 2009, Backstory - David Alan Brown, curator, Italian and Spanish paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington. In April 2009, a violent earthquake shook the region of Abruzzo in Italy. The United States was among the first to offer assistance to the region. In gratitude, the Italian government has loaned the Beffi Triptych, a stunning early 15th-century altarpiece, to the National Gallery of Art. This podcast is produced on the occasion of the special installation in the Gallery’s Italianate Rotunda. David Brown talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the triptych as one of the most important works from the National Museum of Abruzzo in the city of L'Aquila and about its survival. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/071309bs01.mp3 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 5:58 Beffi, Triptych, Abruzzo, Italian National Gallery of Art Judith Leyster, 1609–1660: Part 3, Music in Leyster's Work June 2009, Backstory - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque painting, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and Frima Fox Hofrichter, professor of the history of art and design, Pratt Institute, New York. Dutch artist Judith Leyster's 400th birthday is celebrated at the Gallery with an exhibition of 10 of her most engaging paintings, joined by some 20 works by 17th-century contemporaries, as well as musical instruments of the period depicted in the art. In the last of this three-part podcast, produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Wheelock talks to Leyster scholar Frima Fox Hofrichter about the important recurring theme of music in Leyster's work. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/070709arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:01 judith leyster, 17th-century dutch, woman, Wheelock, Frima Fox Hofrichter National Gallery of Art Judith Leyster, 1609–1660: Part 2, Leyster's Technique June 2009, Backstory - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque painting, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and Frima Fox Hofrichter, professor of the history of art and design, Pratt Institute, New York. Dutch artist Judith Leyster's 400th birthday is celebrated at the Gallery with an exhibition of 10 of her most engaging paintings, joined by some 20 works by 17th-century contemporaries, as well as musical instruments of the period depicted in the art. In the second of this three-part podcast, produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Wheelock talks to Leyster scholar Frima Fox Hofrichter about Leyster's innovative painting technique and highly engaging compositions. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/063009arttalk04.mp3 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 12:52 judith leyster, 17th-century dutch, woman, Wheelock, Frima Fox Hofrichter National Gallery of Art Judith Leyster, 1609-1660: Part 1, An Introduction June 2009, Backstory - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque painting, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and Frima Fox Hofrichter, professor of the history of art and design, Pratt Institute, New York. Dutch artist Judith Leyster's 400th birthday is celebrated at the Gallery with an exhibition of 10 of her most engaging paintings, joined by some 20 works by 17th-century contemporaries, as well as musical instruments of the period depicted in the art. In the first of this three-part podcast, produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Gallery curator Arthur Wheelock talks to Leyster scholar Frima Fox Hofrichter about the range of Leyster's work, beginning with her renowned Self-Portrait, c. 1632-1633, from the Gallery's permanent collection. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/062309arttalk03.mp3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:38:00 EST 8:38 judith leyster, 17th-century dutch, woman, Wheelock, Frima Fox Hofrichter National Gallery of Art Stanley William Hayter: From Surrealism to Abstraction June 2009, Backstory - Judith Brodie, curator and head of the department of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington. English artist Stanley William Hayter has been widely celebrated for his influence on creative printmaking in America and Europe. In this podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Stanley William Hayter: From Surrealism to Abstraction, Judith Brodie talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the range of Hayter's work in the exhibition, including his surrealist engravings, linear abstractions inspired by motion and mathematics, and fully worked copperplates and plaster casts. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/061609arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:22 hayter National Gallery of Art Jaromír Funke and the Amateur Avant-Garde June 2009, Backstory - Matthew Witkovsky, chair and curator, department of photography, the Art Institute of Chicago. Jaromír Funke, a leading figure in Czech and Slovak photography between the world wars, blazed a path with his compatriots—a group of committed amateurs—toward photography as a modern form of art. In this podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Jaromír Funke and the Amateur Avant-Garde, Witkovsky talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the Czech photographer's influential role in this movement. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/060909arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 9:01 funke, avant-guarde, photography, czech, slovak, modern art National Gallery of Art The Role of Art and Architecture in Civic Buildings June 2009, Notable Lecture - Panelists: Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States; Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker and Joseph Urban Professor of Design and Architecture, New School; and Robert Storr, dean, Yale School of Art. Moderated by Molly Donovan, associate curator of modern and contemporary art, National Gallery of Art. In this special lecture podcast recorded on May 12, 2009, the National Gallery of Art, in conjunction with the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies, hosted this panel discussion on the role of art and architecture in the civic sphere, at home and around the world. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/060209lect01.mp3 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 65:06 civic architecture,Breyer,Goldberger, Storr, Donovan, FAPE, WPA National Gallery of Art Fifty-eighth A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts: Picasso and Truth, Part 6: Mural May 2009 - T. J. Clark, George C. and Helen N. Pardee Chair and professor of history of art, University of California, Berkeley. Centered on a group of paintings by Picasso from the 1920s, a series of six lectures traces the artist's path to Guernica. In this audio podcast of the sixth and final lecture, originally delivered at the National Gallery of Art on May 3, 2009, the renowned art historian and professor T. J. Clark reflects on the place of Guernica in Picasso's repeated attempts to escape from the intimacy and containment of cubism, and to expose his painting to everything in the new century that threatened to make that "interior" a thing of the past. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/052609lect07.mp3 Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 64:32 Clark National Gallery of Art Fifty-eighth A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts: Picasso and Truth, Part 5: Monument May 2009 - T. J. Clark, George C. and Helen N. Pardee Chair and professor of history of art, University of California, Berkeley. Centered on a group of paintings by Picasso from the 1920s, a series of six lectures traces the artist's path to Guernica. In this audio podcast of the fifth lecture, originally delivered at the National Gallery of Art on April 26, 2009, the renowned art historian and professor T. J. Clark looks at Picasso's attempts in the late 1920s to escape from the room-space of cubism into a wider public world, populated by monsters (comic or tragic, benign or terrifying) on a grand scale. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/051909lect06.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 63:28 Clark National Gallery of Art Fifty-Eighth A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts: Picasso and Truth, Part 4: Monster April 2009 - T. J. Clark, George C. and Helen N. Pardee Chair and professor of history of art, University of California, Berkeley. Centered on a group of paintings by Picasso from the 1920s, a series of six lectures traces the artist's path to Guernica. In this audio podcast of the fourth lecture, originally delivered at the National Gallery of Art on April 19, 2009, the renowned art historian and professor T. J. Clark discusses Painter and Model, Picasso's largest canvas from 1927, and its corresponding sketchbook material, in which a monstrous conception of the body and sexuality accompanies a wholesale new vision of pictorial space. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/051209lect05.mp3 Tue, 12 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 63:15 Clark National Gallery of Art Fifty-Eighth A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts: Picasso and Truth, Part 3: Window April 2009 - T. J. Clark, George C. and Helen N. Pardee Chair and professor of history of art, University of California, Berkeley. Centered on a group of paintings by Picasso from the 1920s, a series of six lectures traces the artist's path to Guernica. In this audio podcast of the third lecture, originally delivered at the National Gallery of Art on April 5, 2009, the renowned art historian and professor T. J. Clark discusses Three Dancers (1925). The lecture centers on the Three Dancers' radical re-imagining of space, particularly the relation between interior and exterior, and the way this new spatiality brings Untruth into the room. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/050509lect04.mp3 Tue, 05 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 66:12 Clark National Gallery of Art Fifty-Eighth A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts: Picasso and Truth, Part 2: Room April 2009 - T. J. Clark, George C. and Helen N. Pardee Chair and professor of history of art, University of California, Berkeley. Centered on a group of paintings by Picasso from the 1920s, a series of six lectures traces the artist's path to Guernica. In this audio podcast of the second lecture, originally delivered at the National Gallery of Art on March 29, 2009, the renowned art historian and professor T. J. Clark focuses on Guitar and Mandolin on a Table (1924). In this work, one of Picasso's largest still lifes, a new attempt is made to open the intimate, enclosed space of cubism to the outside world—the world of sheer appearance, rather than the previous Picasso world of possession and touch. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/042809lect03.mp3 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 67:29 Clark National Gallery of Art Fifty-Eighth A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts: Picasso and Truth, Part I: Object April 2009 - T. J. Clark, George C. and Helen N. Pardee Chair and professor of history of art, University of California, Berkeley. Centered on a group of paintings by Picasso from the 1920s, a series of six lectures traces the artist's path to Guernica. In this audio podcast of the first lecture, originally delivered at the National Gallery of Art on March 22, 2009, the renowned art historian and professor T. J. Clark discusses the sense of space epitomized by Picasso's The Blue Room, the artist's conception of the task of painting in the new century, and the relationships between his work and Friedrich Nietzsche's critique of Truth. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/041409lect02.mp3 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 67:29 Clark National Gallery of Art Elson Lecture 2009: Robert Frank April 2009, Notable Lectures - Photographer Robert Frank and Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head of the department of photographs, National Gallery of Art. Looking In: Robert Frank's "The Americans," an exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Art, is the most comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the single most important book of photographs published since World War II. In this podcast of the annual Elson Lecture, recorded on March 26, 2009, Greenough speaks with the renowned photographer about his career before, during, and after "The Americans." Robert Frank: The Americans-50th Anniversary Edition is available for purchase from the Gallery Shops. The exhibition catalogue is available for purchase from the Gallery Shops. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/040709lect01.mp3 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 61:06 robert, frank National Gallery of Art Pride of Place, Part 3: Daily Life March 2009, Art Talk - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art. The Dutch took enormous pride in their cities, which experienced unprecedented prosperity during the 17th century. A new genre of painting—the cityscape—emerged as images of towns and cities were captured in paintings, maps, atlases, illustrated books, and prints. In the third of this three-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age, Wheelock discusses daily life as depicted in cityscapes, from inside the domestic courtyard and bustling city-centers to urban life seen from beyond. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/033109arttalk03.mp3 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:38 dutch, baroque paintings National Gallery of Art Pride of Place, Part 2: The Cities March 2009, Art Talk - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art. The Dutch took enormous pride in their cities, which experienced unprecedented prosperity during the 17th century. A new genre of painting—the cityscape—emerged as images of towns and cities were captured in paintings, maps, atlases, illustrated books, and prints. In the second of this three-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age, Wheelock talks about the cities of the seventeen Dutch provinces and the artists who depicted them. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/032409arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:48 dutch, baroque paintings National Gallery of Art Pride of Place, Part 1: The Cityscape March 2009, Art Talk - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art The Dutch took enormous pride in their cities, which experienced unprecedented prosperity during the 17th century. A new genre of painting—the cityscape—emerged as images of towns and cities were captured in paintings, maps, atlases, illustrated books, and prints. In the first of this three-part Art Talk podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age, Wheelock discusses how Dutch politics and cartography influenced the cityscape. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/031709bs01.mp3 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:47 dutch, baroque paintings, cartography National Gallery of Art The Art of Collecting March 2009, Notable Lectures - Texas-based collectors Harmon and Harriet Kelley and Deborah Willis, professor, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Since 1987 the Kelleys have amassed an art collection that represents a kaleidoscopic view of African-American life and cultural history from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on February 22, 2009, at the National Gallery of Art, Willis speaks to the Kelleys about their passion and determination to build a collection that advances and preserves the legacy of African-American art. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/030309lect01.mp3 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST 67:00 harriet kelly, deborah willis, african american art National Gallery of Art Collecting as a Way of Life February 2009, Notable Lecture - Ruth Fine, curator of special projects in modern art, National Gallery of Art, and Juliet Bethea, collector, Washington, DC. Private collections of art by African Americans have received considerable public exposure in recent years through both exhibitions and educational programs. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on February 15, 2009, Fine speaks to collector Bethea about her passion for learning and what inspired her to begin collecting nearly 40 years ago. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/022409lect01.mp3 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 71:31 afican american artist, juliet bethea National Gallery of Art Augustus Saint-Gaudens and the Shaw Memorial February 2009, Art Talk -Paul G. Sanderson III, filmmaker and Gregory C. Schwarz, chief of interpretation, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. The monumental plaster model for one of the greatest works of American sculpture, Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment, is on view in the National Gallery of Art. In this podcast, Schwarz of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire, talks to filmmaker Sanderson about his new documentary exploring the life and work of one of America's most renowned sculptors. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/021909arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 15:41 Guadens, Shaw National Gallery of Art An American Journey February 2009, Art Talk - Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head of the department of photographs, National Gallery of Art, and Philippe Séclier, filmmaker. Fifty years after the publication of The Americans, French filmmaker Philippe Séclier retraced Robert Frank's journey through the United States in 1955 and 1956. Working with only a small digital camera, Séclier explores the legacy of the 1950s and the impact of the book on photography and culture in this 15,000-mile odyssey through present-day America. In this podcast, Greenough and Séclier discuss his tribute, four years in the making, to the renowned photographer. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/021009arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 14:22 filmaker, photography, camera, Philippe Séclier National Gallery of Art Transforming Destiny into Awareness: Robert Frank's "The Americans" February 2009, Notable Lectures - Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head of the department of photographs, National Gallery of Art. Looking In: Robert Frank's "The Americans," an exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Art, is the most comprehensive and in-depth exploration ever undertaken of the preeminent book of photographs published since World War II. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on January 18, 2009, the opening day of the exhibition, Greenough discusses Frank's process in creating this powerful and provocative book as well as the publication's legacy 50 years later. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/020309lect01.mp3 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST 48:33 Robert Frank, photography National Gallery of Art In the Tower: Philip Guston January 2009, Backstory - Harry Cooper, curator, modern and contemporary art, National Gallery of Art For more than five decades Guston explored ways to paint, from the mural art of the Depression through midcentury abstract expressionism to a raw new imagery beginning in 1968. His shocking return to figuration in that year, influenced by comics and politics, paved the way for numerous developments in contemporary art. In this Backstory podcast, produced as the Gallery opens the first in a new series of special focus exhibitions, "In the Tower," Cooper talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the paintings, prints, and drawings on view, which chart Guston's career from 1949 to 1980. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/012709bs01.mp3 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 8:03 guston, contemporary art, abstract expressionism National Gallery of Art The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren January 2009, Notable Lectures - Jonathan Lopez, writer and historian. Lopez, author of The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren, tracks down primary sources in four countries and five languages to reveal for the first time the real story of the world's most famous forger. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on January 11, 2009, as part of the Gallery's winter lecture series, Lopez talks about the intriguing details of deceit in the art world between the wars and a talented Mr. Ripley—armed with a brush—who made a fortune painting and selling fake "old masters." The book is available for purchase from the Gallery Shops. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/012009lect02.mp3 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 57:28 vermeer, Master Forger Han van Meegeren National Gallery of Art First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and the 1963 Exhibition of the "Mona Lisa" January 2009, Notable Lectures - Margaret Leslie Davis, author. In her book Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy and da Vinci's Masterpiece Charmed and Captivated a Nation, Davis weaves together the enchanting saga of America's first museum blockbuster show and how the first lady made it happen. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on January 4, 2009, as part of the Gallery's winter lecture series, Davis discusses the details of the Mona Lisa's visit to the National Gallery of Art and the "Lisa Fever" that ensued. The book is available for purchase from the Gallery Shop. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/011309lect01.mp3 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST 54:46 Jacqueline Kennedy, Mona Lisa, Margaret Leslie Davis, National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Art Stanley Kubrick: Two Views December 2008, Notable Lectures - Robert Kolker, professor, Film Studies & Digital Media, School of Literature, Communication, and Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology, and James Naremore, Chancellor's Professor of Speech Communication, Chancellor's Professor of Comparative Literature, Chancellor's Professor of English, professor of film studies, Indiana University. July 26, 2008, marked the 80th birthday of Stanley Kubrick. To celebrate the occasion, Robert Kolker and James Naremore reviewed the director's contributions through a focused dialogue based on two of Kubrick's landmark films: a new restoration of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb and his last and most enigmatic work, Eyes Wide Shut. Robert Kolker edited Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey": New Essays (2006) and James Naremore is the author of On Kubrick (2007). http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/123008lect05.mp3 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 77:22 conrad rudolph, medieval map, hugh saint vistor, the mystic ark National Gallery of Art Time, Space, and the Progress of History in the Medieval Map December 2008, Notable Lectures - Conrad Rudolph, professor of medieval art history, University of California at Riverside. Rudolph demonstrates how medieval maps informed their users not only of where they were at that moment, but of where they had been in the past and would be in the future, sometimes in relation to the entire human race. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on December 14, 2008, as part of the Gallery's fall lecture series, particular attention is given to the world map in Hugh of Saint Victor's The Mystic Ark, c. 1125–1130. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/122308lect04.mp3 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 69:34 conrad rudolph, medieval map, hugh saint vistor, the mystic ark National Gallery of Art Conversations with Authors: Calvin Tomkins December 2008, Notable Lectures - Calvin Tomkins, author and staff writer, New Yorker, and Harry Cooper, curator of modern and contemporary art, National Gallery of Art. In his latest book Lives of the Artists, Tomkins explores ten major artists to demonstrate the direction that contemporary art is taking. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on November 23, 2008, as part of the Gallery's fall lecture series, he and Harry Cooper discuss the book, touching on artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Jasper Johns. The book is available for purchase from the Gallery Shop. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/121608lect03.mp3 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 54:50 calvin tomkins, New Yorker, lives of the artists, marcel duchamp, jasper johns National Gallery of Art To Live with Myths in Pompeii and Beyond December 2008, Notable Lectures - Paul Zanker, professor of art history, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa. Paul Zanker is internationally renowned for his research on Roman, Hellenistic Greek, and late antique art. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on November 9, 2008, as part of the Gallery's fall lecture series, he discusses ancient myth and how it was represented in Pompeii and at other sites in Italy. This is the 12th lecture offered by the National Gallery in an endowed series named after the great specialist of Italian art, Sydney J. Freedberg (1914–1997). http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/120908lect02.mp3 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 62:57 art critic, new yorker, zanker National Gallery of Art Let's Talk: A Conversation with Peter Schjeldahl December 2008, Notable Lectures - Peter Schjeldahl, senior art critic, New Yorker. In his book Let's See: Writings on Art from the "New Yorker," Schjeldahl covers large-scale exhibitions and private gallery shows and profiles leaders in the art world as well as the artists themselves. In this Notable Lectures podcast, recorded on November 2, 2008, as part of the Gallery's fall lecture series, he discusses his work as an art critic, reads excerpts from his book, and answers questions from the audience. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/120208lect01.mp3 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 59:53 art critic, new yorker, schjeldahl National Gallery of Art Jan Lievens, Part 3: Return to the Netherlands (1644–1674) November 2008, Backstory - Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque painting, National Gallery of Art. Jan Lievens was a child prodigy, whose later career was marked by important civic and private commissions. Nevertheless, his name today barely registers in the public consciousness. In the third of this three-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, Wheelock talks about Lievens' success and legacy. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/112508bs03.mp3 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:21 lievens National Gallery of Art Jan Lievens, Part 2: London and Antwerp (1632–1644) November 2008, Backstory - Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque painting, National Gallery of Art. Jan Lievens was a child prodigy, whose later career was marked by important civic and private commissions. Nevertheless, his name today barely registers in the public consciousness. In the second of this three-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, Wheelock talks about changes in Lievens' style and the influence of Anthony Van Dyck. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111808bs02.mp3 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:07 lievens National Gallery of Art Jan Lievens, Part 1: The Leiden Years (1620–1632) November 2008, Backstory - Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque painting, National Gallery of Art. Jan Lievens was a child prodigy, whose later career was marked by important civic and private commissions. Nevertheless, his name today barely registers in the public consciousness. In the first of this three-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, Wheelock talks about Lievens' early career and his relationship with Rembrandt. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111108bs01.mp3 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:27 lievens National Gallery of Art Pompeii and the Roman Villa, Part 5: Rediscovery and Reinvention November 2008, Backstory - Carol Mattusch, guest curator and professor, George Mason University. In the second century BC, Roman aristocrats began to build lavish seaside villas on the picturesque Bay of Naples—in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. In the fifth of this five-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, Mattusch talks to Tempchin about the impact the excavations of these ancient sites have had on the modern world. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/110508bs05.mp3 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:33 pompeii, rome, mt. vesuvius, bay of naples, villa National Gallery of Art Pompeii and the Roman Villa, Part 4: The Greek Legacy October 2008, Backstory - Carol Mattusch, guest curator and professor, George Mason University. In the second century BC, Roman aristocrats began to build lavish seaside villas on the picturesque Bay of Naples—in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. In the fourth of this five-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, Mattusch talks to Tempchin about the Greek legacy in Roman culture. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/102808bs04.mp3 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:27 pompeii, rome, mt. vesuvius, bay of naples, villa National Gallery of Art Pompeii and the Roman Villa, Part 3: Triclinium of Moregine October 2008, Backstory - Carol Mattusch, guest curator and professor, George Mason University. In the second century BC, Roman aristocrats began to build lavish seaside villas on the picturesque Bay of Naples—in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. In the third of this five-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, Mattusch talks to Tempchin about the role of the dining room in a Roman villa. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/102108bs03.mp3 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 3:04 pompeii, rome, mt. vesuvius, bay of naples, villa National Gallery of Art Pompeii and the Roman Villa, Part 2: Courtyards and Gardens October 2008, Backstory - Carol Mattusch, guest curator and professor, George Mason University. In the second century BC, Roman aristocrats began to build lavish seaside villas on the picturesque Bay of Naples—in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. In the second of this five-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, Mattusch talks to Tempchin about the sculptures and designs of the villas' gardens. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/100708bs02.mp3 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 4:55 pompeii, rome, mt. vesuvius, bay of naples, villa National Gallery of Art Pompeii and the Roman Villa, Part 1: Patrons at Home October 2008, Backstory - Carol Mattusch, guest curator and professor, George Mason University. In the second century BC, Roman aristocrats began to build lavish seaside villas on the picturesque Bay of Naples—in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. In the first of this five-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, Mattusch talks to Tempchin about the vacationing Roman elite who inhabited this region. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/093008bs01.mp3 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 4:25 pompeii, rome, mt. vesuvius, bay of naples, villa National Gallery of Art George de Forest Brush, Part 2: Tradition and Modernity September 2008, Backstory - Nancy Anderson, curator of American and British paintings, National Gallery of Art. George de Forest Brush (1854/1855–1941) combined extraordinary technical skills acquired during several years of studio training in Paris with firsthand experience living among the Arapahoe, Shoshone, and Crow Indians in Wyoming and Montana. In the second of this two-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the exhibition George de Forest Brush: The Indian Paintings, Anderson talks to Tempchin about the social and historical contexts of Brush's Indian paintings. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092308bs01.mp3 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:52 Indian Paintings, George de Forest Brush National Gallery of Art George de Forest Brush, Part 1: The Advent of the Indian Paintings September 2008, Backstory - Nancy Anderson, curator of American and British paintings, National Gallery of Art. George de Forest Brush (1854/1855–1941) combined extraordinary technical skills acquired during several years of studio training in Paris with firsthand experience living among the Arapahoe, Shoshone, and Crow Indians in Wyoming and Montana. In the first of this two-part Backstory podcast, produced on the occasion of the exhibition George de Forest Brush: The Indian Paintings, Anderson talks to Tempchin about Brush's life and his legacy. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/091608bs01.mp3 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:06 Indian Paintings, George de Forest Brush National Gallery of Art Martin Puryear, Part 2: Defining the Object September 2008, Art Talk - Ruth Fine, curator of special projects in modern art, National Gallery of Art, and John Elderfield, exhibition curator and chief curator emeritus of painting and sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art. Internationally acclaimed artist and native Washingtonian Martin Puryear creates monumental sculptures that recall architecture, craft traditions, and organic forms. In the second of this two-part podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Martin Puryear, the two curators converse about Elderfield's own interpretation of the artist's sculptures. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0909arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:53 puryear, monumental sculptures, craft, architecture, organic National Gallery of Art Martin Puryear, Part 1: Evolution of an Exhibition September 2008, Art Talk - Ruth Fine, curator of special projects in modern art, National Gallery of Art, and John Elderfield, exhibition curator and chief curator emeritus of painting and sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art. Internationally acclaimed artist and native Washingtonian Martin Puryear creates monumental sculptures that recall architecture, craft traditions, and organic forms. In the first of this two-part podcast, produced on the occasion of the Gallery exhibition Martin Puryear, Elderfield talks to Fine about working with the artist to develop this landmark show. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0902arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:58 puryear, monumental sculptures, craft, architecture, organic National Gallery of Art Richard Misrach, Part 3: On the Beach August 2008, ArtTalk- Photographer Richard Misrach and Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs, National Gallery of Art. Employing an aerial perspective, Richard Misrach instilled his monumental beach series with a sense of disquiet: with references to the horizon and sky eliminated, figures appear isolated and vulnerable. In the third of this three-part podcast, produced on the occasion of the exhibition Richard Misrach: On the Beach, Misrach and Greenough delve into the impact of new photographic technology on his art and the inspiration for his series. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0826arttalk03.mp3 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 10:32 photgraphs, misrach, beach, horizon, sky National Gallery of Art Richard Misrach, Part 2: Color and Scale August 2008, Art Talk - Photographer Richard Misrach and Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs, National Gallery of Art.Employing an aerial perspective, Richard Misrach instilled his monumental beach series with a sense of disquiet: with references to the horizon and sky eliminated, figures appear isolated and vulnerable. In the second of this three-part podcast, produced on the occasion of the exhibition Richard Misrach: On the Beach, Misrach discusses the process by which he reached his current photographic style. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0819arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:08 photgraphs, misrach, beach, horizon, sky National Gallery of Art Richard Misrach, Part 1: Origins and Influences August 2008, Art Talk - Photographer Richard Misrach and Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs, National Gallery of Art. Employing an aerial perspective, Richard Misrach instilled his monumental beach series with a sense of disquiet: with references to the horizon and sky eliminated, figures appear isolated and vulnerable. In the first of this three-part podcast, produced on the occasion of the exhibition Richard Misrach: On the Beach, he talks to Sarah Greenough about the influences and origins of his photographic career. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0812arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:43 photgraphs, misrach, beach, horizon, sky National Gallery of Art Afghan Treasures: Rescuing Tillya Tepe's Gold, Part 4 August 2008, Backstory - Fredrik Hiebert, National Geographic Archaeology Fellow and exhibition curator. In the last of this four-part podcast Fredrik Hiebert, exhibition curator and National Geographic Archaeology Fellow, talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the luxurious gold ornaments and jewelry found at Tillya Tepe on the eve of the Soviet invasion. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0808bs04.mp3 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:30 afghanistan, archaeological treasures, artifacts, silk road, culture, national geographic, asia, sites National Gallery of Art Afghan Treasures: The Silk Road Revealed at Begram, Part 3 July 2008, Backstory - Fredrik Hiebert, National Geographic Archaeology Fellow and exhibition curator. In the third of this four-part podcast Fredrik Hiebert, exhibition curator and National Geographic Archaeology Fellow, talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the incredible discovery from Begram, a Silk Road merchant's warehouse with the contents found completely intact. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0807bs03.mp3 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:25 afghanistan, archaeological treasures, artifacts, silk road, culture, national geographic, asia, sites National Gallery of Art Afghan Treasures: In Search of "Lady Moon"-Aï Khanum, Part 2 June 2008, Backstory - Fredrik Hiebert, National Geographic Archaeology Fellow and exhibition curator. In the second of this four-part podcast Fredrik Hiebert, exhibition curator and National Geographic Archaeology Fellow, talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the Aï Khanum archaeological site and the impact of Alexander the Great on the region. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0806bs02.mp3 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:20 afghanistan, archaeological treasures, artifacts, silk road, culture, national geographic, asia, sites National Gallery of Art Afghan Treasures: The Bactrian Hoard and Tepe Fullol, Part 1 June 2008, Backstory - Fredrik Hiebert, National Geographic Archaeology Fellow and exhibition curator. Afghanistan was in ancient times the heart of the Silk Road, linking cultures from Asia to the Mediterranean. Many thought the country's extraordinary archaeological treasures had been stolen or destroyed during recent decades of conflict in the region, but in 2003 they were recovered intact. Some 230 of these artifacts are now on view in the exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. In the first of this four-part podcast Fredrik Hiebert, exhibition curator and National Geographic Archaeology Fellow, talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the heroism displayed by the Afghan people who kept these treasures hidden for decades. They also discuss one of the oldest archaeological sites, Tepe Fullol. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0806bs01.mp3 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 8:33 afghanistan, archaeological treasures, artifacts, silk road, culture, national geographic, asia, sites National Gallery of Art The Vogel Collection Story: Part 3, The Fifty Works for Fifty States Project May 2008, Art Talk - Ruth Fine, curator of special projects in modern art, National Gallery of Art, and collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel. Dorothy and Herbert Vogel have amassed one of the greatest collections of minimal, conceptual, and post-minimal art in the world, acquiring works by some of the most important contemporary artists of our time, including Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Sol LeWitt, Richard Tuttle, and Pat Steir. Curator of special projects in modern art, Ruth Fine, spoke with the Vogels shortly after they announced The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States project, which will distribute their vast collection across the country for all to enjoy. In the final part of this three-part podcast, the Vogels discuss the impact they hope their project will have on the arts nationwide. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0805arttalk03.mp3 Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 13:22 dorothy, herbet, vogel, collectors, minimal art, conceptual art, post-minimal art, contemporary art National Gallery of Art The Vogel Collection Story: Part 2, Working with the National Gallery of Art May 2008, Art Talk - Ruth Fine, curator of special projects in modern art, National Gallery of Art, and collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel. Dorothy and Herbert Vogel have amassed one of the greatest collections of minimal, conceptual, and post-minimal art in the world, acquiring works by some of the most important contemporary artists of our time, including Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Sol LeWitt, Richard Tuttle, and Pat Steir. Curator of special projects in modern art, Ruth Fine, spoke with the Vogels shortly after they announced The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States Project, which will distribute their vast collection across the country for all to enjoy. In the second part of this three-part podcast, the Vogels discuss their choice of the National Gallery of Art for their collection. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0805arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:59 dorothy, herbet, vogel, collectors, minimal art, conceptual art, post-minimal art, contemporary art National Gallery of Art The Vogel Collection Story: Part 1, Meeting and Collecting April 2008, Art Talk - Ruth Fine, curator of special projects in modern art, National Gallery of Art, and collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel. Dorothy and Herbert Vogel have amassed one of the greatest collections of minimal, conceptual, and post-minimal art in the world, acquiring works by some of the most important contemporary artists of our time, including Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Sol LeWitt, Richard Tuttle, and Pat Steir. Curator of special projects in modern art, Ruth Fine, spoke with the Vogels shortly after they announced The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States Project, which will distribute their vast collection across the country for all to enjoy. In part one of this three-part podcast, the Vogels discuss how they met, and how they started collecting art. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0804arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 11:27 dorothy, herbet, vogel, collectors, minimal art, conceptual art, post-minimal art, contemporary art National Gallery of Art Tools of the Trade April 2008, Backstory - Neal Turtell, executive librarian, National Gallery of Art. Artists in the 19th and early 20th century had access to more up-to-date information about art technique and technology than any generation before. Tools of the Trade—in the National Gallery of Art library-offers a fascinating look back in time. The display complements In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet, a showcase of 19th-century landscapes created in the famous forest south of Paris. Executive librarian Neal Turtell talks with NGA Backstory host, Barbara Tempchin, about Tools of the Trade. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0804bs01.mp3 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:04 library, artist tools, techniques, technology National Gallery of Art The Paper Tiger: Calotypes in Great Britain, Part 2 March 2008, Art Talk - Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs, National Gallery of Art, and Roger Taylor, professor of photographic history at De Montfort University, Leicester. Two methods of fixing an image dominated the early days of photography: the one-of-a-kind daguerreotype and the replicable calotype, which was made using paper negatives. In the second of this two-part episode, Gallery curator Sarah Greenough and Professor Roger Taylor of De Montfort University discuss some of the best calotypists, the subjects that fascinated them, and the slow death of the medium as it was supplanted by more popular photographic processes. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Impressed by Light: British Photographs from Paper Negatives, 1840–1860. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:40 photography, daguerreotype, calotype, glass negatives, paper negatives, Fontainebleau National Gallery of Art The Paper Tiger: Calotypes in Great Britain, Part 1 March 2008, Art Talk - Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs, National Gallery of Art, and Roger Taylor, professor of photographic history at De Montfort University, Leicester. Two methods of fixing an image dominated the early days of photography: the one-of-a-kind daguerreotype and the replicable calotype, which was made using paper negatives. In the first of this two-part episode, Gallery curator Sarah Greenough, and Professor Roger Taylor of DeMontfort University discuss the emergence of the calotype and how it competed with the emergence of glass negatives. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Impressed by Light: British Photographs from Paper Negatives, 1840–1860. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:40 photography, daguerreotype, calotype, glass negatives, paper negatives, Fontainebleau National Gallery of Art The Italian Legacy in Washington, DC March 2008, Backstory - Maygene Daniels, chief of Gallery Archives. From its inception, the design of the West Building of the National Gallery of Art was inspired by Italian tradition in art and architecture. The Gallery's collection of Italian paintings is considered to be among the finest in the world, and John Russell Pope's neoclassical design is reminiscent of ancient Rome's Pantheon. In this podcast, host Barbara Tempchin and Gallery chief archivist Maygene Daniels talk about the enduring link between Italian traditions and the National Gallery of Art. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803bs02.mp3 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 5:23 architecture, italian, rome, pantheon, archieves National Gallery of Art The Magic of Fontainebleau March 2008, Backstory - Kimberly Jones, associate curator of French paintings, National Gallery of Art. At one time it was a royal hunting ground for kings and emperors, but in the 19th century, the Forest of Fontainebleau became a magnet for artists and tourists. It was the birthplace of impressionism, and its rugged features and old-growth forests provided artists with endless visually compelling scenes to paint and photograph. In this Backstory episode, curator Kimberly Jones and host Barbara Tempchin discuss the Forest of Fontainebleau and the important place it holds in the history of open-air painting. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803bs01.mp3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:33 french painting, monet, corot, fantainebleu, photographs National Gallery of Art Robert Rauschenberg: Part 4: Today's Work February 2008, Art Talk - Guests: Charles Ritchie, associate curator of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art, and Mary Lynn Kotz, Rauschenberg biographer. Robert Rauschenberg has consistently created vital art for more than 50 years. Now working from a wheelchair after a series of strokes, Rauschenberg continues to produce new art. In the last episode of this four-part series, Gallery curator Charles Ritchie and Rauschenberg biographer Mary Lynn Kotz discuss his current work—the Lotus series—and reveal how his ROCI series got its name. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg from the National Gallery of Art and Related Collections. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk04.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 4:09 rauschenberg, ritchie, kotz, modern prints, drawings National Gallery of Art Robert Rauschenberg: Part 3: Family Matters February 2008, Art Talk - Guests: Charles Ritchie, associate curator of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art, and Mary Lynn Kotz, Rauschenberg biographer. Robert Rauschenberg has consistently created vital art for more than 50 years and family relationships have been influential. In the third episode of this four-part series, Gallery curator Charles Ritchie and Rauschenberg biographer Mary Lynn Kotz discuss the role that the artist's parents played in his becoming an artist, and how his strained relationship with his father affected his art. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg from the National Gallery of Art and Related Collections. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk03.mp3 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:34 rauschenberg, ritchie, kotz, modern prints, drawings National Gallery of Art Robert Rauschenberg: Part 2: The Personal and the Global February 2008, Art Talk - Guests: Charles Ritchie, associate curator of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art, and Mary Lynn Kotz, Rauschenberg biographer. Robert Rauschenberg has consistently created vital art for more than 50 years. Everything from newspaper clippings to family images is crucial to his work. In the second episode of this four-part series, Gallery curator Charles Ritchie and Rauschenberg biographer May Lynn Kotz discuss how Rauschenberg's art has always incorporated both personal and global references. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg from the National Gallery of Art and Related Collections. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk02.mp3 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:07 rauschenberg, ritchie, kotz, modern prints, drawings National Gallery of Art Robert Rauschenberg: Part 1: Printmaking, Collaboration, and Language February 2008, Art Talk - Guests: Charles Ritchie, associate curator of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art, and Mary Lynn Kotz, Rauschenberg biographer. Robert Rauschenberg has consistently created vital art for more than 50 years. In the first episode of this four-part series, Gallery curator Charles Ritchie and Rauschenberg biographer Mary Lynn Kotz discuss why the artist chose printmaking as a favorite medium and why collaboration has been central to his creative process. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg from the National Gallery of Art and Related Collections. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:00 rauschenberg, ritchie, kotz, modern prints, drawings National Gallery of Art Going Dutch: Exploring Paintings from the Netherlands: Part One February 2008, Backstory - Guest: Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art. Why do so many people love Dutch paintings? Whether it is the stunning landscapes, the seemingly familiar portraits, or the lush still lifes, these centuries-old paintings still resonate today. In the second part of this Backstory episode, curator Arthur Wheelock and host Barbara Tempchin discuss the National Gallery of Art Dutch paintings collection, how it grew, and the recent acquisition of a Salomon van Ruysdael masterpiece. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802bs01.mp3 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:27 dutch, painting, netherlands, wheelock, landscapes, still life National Gallery of Art Bronze and Boxwood: Sculpting the Robert H. Smith Collection January 2008, Art Talk - Guest: Nicholas Penny, senior curator of sculpture and decorative arts, National Gallery of Art, and Dylan Smith, Robert H. Smith Research Conservator, National Gallery of Art. Robert H. Smith has amassed one of the most important private collections of Renaissance sculptures in the world. The Smith collection includes bronzes by masters such as Antico, Giovanni Bologna, and Antonio Susini, as well as eye-catching works in ivory and boxwood. Nicholas Penny—in his last podcast as National Gallery of Art curator of sculpture and decorative arts before he assumes directorship of the National Gallery, London—talks to Robert H. Smith Research Conservator Dylan Smith about these beautiful works of art, their composition, and how they were made. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0801arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:43 bronze, boxwood, smith, penny, sculpture, bologna, susini, ivory National Gallery of Art Going Dutch: Exploring Paintings from the Netherlands: Part One January 2008, Backstory - Guest: Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art. Why do so many people love Dutch paintings? Whether it is the stunning landscapes, the seemingly familiar portraits, or the lush still lifes, these centuries-old paintings still resonate today. In the first part of this Backstory episode, curator Arthur Wheelock and host Barbara Tempchin discuss these masterpieces and why they continue to fascinate us. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0801bs02.mp3 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 6:27 dutch, painting, netherlands, wheelock, landscapes, still life National Gallery of Art Why Medals Matter: The Story of the Renaissance Medal January 2008, Backstory - Guest: Eleonora Luciano, associate curator of sculpture, National Gallery of Art. Medals, like those given out at the Olympics, are typically associated with feats of athleticism. However, during the Renaissance, medals were used for purposes of propaganda. The National Gallery of Art has released a two-volume, 1200-page catalogue of its Renaissance medals collection, one of the world's most outstanding. In this podcast, one of the authors, Gallery associate curator Eleonora Luciano, talks to host Barbara Tempchin about these intriguing works of art. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0816bs01.mp3 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST 7:36 renaissance, medals, National Gallery of Art The Baroque Woodcut: Carving a Niche December 2007, Backstory - Guest: Peter Parshall, curator and head of old master prints, National Gallery of Art. Centuries before photography was invented, artists used woodcuts to reproduce their works for the public. The idea behind the woodcut is simple—an image is carved onto a wood block, dipped into ink, and pressed onto a surface. But creating a quality woodcut takes enormous skill. Peter Parshall, curator of old master prints, and host Barbara Tempchin talk about the baroque woodcut. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0712bs02.mp3 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST 7:13 wood cut, baroque, prints, carving National Gallery of Art Opening the Covers of the Rare Book Collection December 2007, Backstory - Guest: Neal Turtell, executive librarian, National Gallery of Art. Most people think that rare books are stashed away in the corners of museums, untouched and collecting dust. At the National Gallery of Art, not only are they given a special climate-controlled environment, but they're often on public display. In this podcast, executive librarian Neal Turtell talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the Gallery's rare books collection, in particular about those featured in the exhibition British Picturesque Landscapes, on view in the Gallery's West Building through February 24, 2008. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0712bs01.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:01:00 EST 6:01 rare books, library, british landscapes National Gallery of Art Rauschenberg's Experiments in Printmaking November 2007, Backstory - Guest: Charles Ritchie, associate curator of modern prints and drawings, National Gallery of Art, Host: Barbara Tempchin. Robert Rauschenberg has been at the forefront of American art for more than 50 years. His bold, innovative experiments in printmaking are the focus of an exhibition called Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg from the National Gallery of Art and Related Collections. In this Backstory, host Barbara Tempchin and Charles Ritchie, exhibition curator, discuss the impact Rauschenberg's prints have had on artists worldwide. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Let the World In: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg from the National Gallery of Art and Related Collections. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711bs02.mp3 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:41:00 EST 9:41 rauschenberg, prints, drawings, printmaking, ritchie National Gallery of Art Exploring Turner, Part 2: Invention November 2007, Art Talk - Guest: Ian Warrell, curator of 18th- and 19th-century British art, Tate Britain, London, Host: Franklin Kelly, senior curator, National Gallery of Art. In this two-part podcast, Franklin Kelly, National Gallery of Art senior curator, and Tate Museum curator Ian Warrell discuss the life and work of J. M. W. Turner. Here, focusing on Turner's inventiveness, they talk about how the artist positioned himself within the history of art, the range of his subjects, and his open-ended process of discovery. In part 1, they discuss Turner's process. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711arttalk02.mp3 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 06:29 turner, kelly, warrell, tate, london National Gallery of Art Exploring Turner, Part 1: Process November 2007, Art Talk - Guest: Ian Warrell, curator of 18th- and 19th-century British art, Tate Britain, London, Host: Franklin Kelly, senior curator, National Gallery of Art. In this two-part podcast, Franklin Kelly, National Gallery of Art senior curator, and Tate Museum curator Ian Warrell discuss the life and work of J.M.W. Turner. Here, focusing on Turner's process, they talk about the artist's use of sketchbooks and observation, his dramatic series of works depicting the burning of the Houses of Parliament, and his modernist aesthetic. In part 2, they discuss Turner's inventiveness. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:11 turner, kelly, warrell, tate, london National Gallery of Art J. M. W. Turner and America November 2007, Backstory - Guest: Franklin Kelly, senior curator of American and British paintings, National Gallery of Art, Host: Barbara Tempchin. J. M. W. Turner's innovative paintings and watercolors have fascinated collectors and artists for almost two centuries. In the United States, the British master's works were received with a sense of amazement, and eventually, with widespread admiration. Curator Franklin Kelly chats with host Barbara Tempchin about the impact that Turner had on American art. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711bs01.mp3 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST 6:50 turner, kelly National Gallery of Art Snapshot Collecting October 2007, Art Talk - Guest: Robert E. Jackson, collector Host: Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs, National Gallery of Art Robert E. Jackson has been collecting other people's snapshots for more than a decade. Some of the best works in his collection are on display in The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888–1978. In this podcast Jackson and Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs, talk about why he collects snapshots and what makes an image capture his attention. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 9:46 snapshots, photography, collecting, jackson, sarah greenough National Gallery of Art The Mystique of Edward Hopper October 2007, Art Talk - Guest: Carol Troyen, curator emerita at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Edward Hopper's depictions of 20th-century America continue to engage and fascinate the public. Shortly after the opening of the Edward Hopper exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Deputy Director Alan Shestack spoke with Carol Troyen, curator emerita at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, about Hopper's captivating paintings and etchings. They also discuss the theme of solitude prevalent in his works. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710arttalk.mp3 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 11:46 edward hopper, cinema, seascapes, new york city, isolation, lighthouses National Gallery of Art Holiday Stamps: Bernardino Luini's The Madonna of the Carnation October 2007, Backstory - Guest: David Brown, curator of Italian paintings, National Gallery of Art. Since 1965 the National Gallery of Art and the United State Postal Service have collaborated to select a national Christmas stamp. In 2007 Bernardino Luini's The Madonna of the Carnation (c. 1515) will grace envelopes across the country. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710bs02.mp3 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 7:02 holiday stamps, postal service, the madonna of the carnation, david brown, italian paintings National Gallery of Art Amateur Photography and the Decisive Moment October 2007, Backstory - Guest: Sarah Greenough, senior curator of photographs, National Gallery of Art. Since the first Kodak camera was sold in 1888, American amateur photographers have taken billions of snapshots. In this Backstory episode, curator Sarah Greenough and host Barbara Tempchin discuss how anonymous photographers experimented with the medium, creating artfully crafted images. They also talk about the exhibition The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978: From the Collection of Robert E. Jackson http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710bs01.mp3 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST 8:08 amateaur photography, snapshots, evolution of snapshot photography, George Eastman, Kodak, camera National Gallery of Art Exploring Photography at the National Gallery of Art September 2007, Art Talk - Guest: Sarah Greenough, curator and head of the department of photographs. National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art has presented memorable exhibitions of photographs through the years, ranging from monographic shows on the work of such well-known photographers as Ansel Adams and Robert Frank to historically based exhibitions such as Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945. The Gallery's deputy director Alan Shestack speaks with curator Sarah Greenough about the history of the photography collection and the gallery space devoted to the medium. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709arttalk.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 7:58 photography, greenough, photo, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art A Shakespearean Connection September 2007, Conversations - Listen to engaging conversations between Gallery staff and top cultural figures. Guests: Michael Kahn, artistic director, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Franklin Kelly, senior curator, National Gallery of Art. Although separated in life by 150 years, the playwright William Shakespeare and artist Joseph William Mallord Turner share more than just a name, and possibly a birthday (April 23). Michael Kahn, artistic director of the world-renowned Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, and Gallery senior curator Franklin Kelly take time out from their busy schedules to discuss how the Bard influenced the one of Britain's most celebrated artists. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709ngacon.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 13:15 shakespeare, theatre, stage, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art Telling the Edward Hopper Story September 2007, Backstory - Guest: Carroll Moore, film and video producer, National Gallery of Art. The iconic paintings and artistic impact of Edward Hopper are the subject of a new documentary film that accompanies the exhibition Edward Hopper on its Boston-Washington-Chicago tour. Award-winning producer Carroll Moore speaks with Tempchin about the making of this illuminating film. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709bs01.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 7:37 hopper, edward, art, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art Hopper Meets Opera in Later the Same Evening September 2007, Backstory - Guest: Leon Major, professor of music, University of Maryland. The world of music merges with the visual arts in Later the Same Evening: an opera inspired by five paintings of Edward Hopper. The performance is a joint project of the National Gallery of Art, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, and the University of Maryland School of Music. Music professor Leon Major, talks about the opera and artist Edward Hopper with Tempchin. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709bs02.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 7:04 hopper, opera, music, aria, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art Desiderio da Settignano August 2007, Art Talk - Guest: Nicholas Penny, senior curator of sculpture and decorative arts. The work of fifteenth-century sculptor Desiderio da Settignano inspired contemporaries to declare that he "brought cold marble to life." On the occasion of the exhibition Desiderio da Settignano: Sculptor of Renaissance Florence, Alan Shestack, deputy director of the National Gallery of Art, talks with senior curator Nicholas Penny about Desiderio-the sculptor and the exhibition. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708arttalk.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 9:18 desiderio, ssettignano, penny, sculpture, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art Modernity and Tradition: Film in Interwar Central Europe August 2007, Conversations - Listen to engaging conversations between Gallery staff and top cultural figures. Guests: Margaret Parsons, head of the film programs and Sonja Simonyi, curator of the Modernity and Tradition film series. In Europe during the period between the two world wars, artistic motion pictures were as popular a medium of expression as photography. The National Gallery of Art film series Modernity and Tradition: Film in Interwar Central Europe, which accompanies the Gallery's exhibition on tour, Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945, includes more than thirty documentaries, features, and experimental films. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708ngacon.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 7:13 modernity, europe, war, parsons, film, washington, gallery National Gallery of Art Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945 August 2007, Backstory - Guest: Matthew S. Witkovsky, assistant curator of photographs. Against a background of tremendous social and political upheaval, photography scaled new heights in Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, and Poland. Between the two world wars. Host Barbara Tempchin and Matthew Witkovsky, curator of Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, discuss the landmark exhibition, which had its world premiere here at the National Gallery of Art in June 2007 landmark exhibition. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708bs01.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 8:21 modernity, europe, photography, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art Tabernacle Frames from the Samuel H. Kress Collection August 2007, Backstory - Guest: Karen Serres, A.W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow. Going to a museum typically means looking at works of art inside picture frames. But have you ever taken the time to look at the frames themselves? Karen Serres, Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow, helped organize the installation Tabernacle Frames from the Samuel H. Kress Collection. Host Barbara Tempchin talks with her about the space just outside the picture. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708bs02.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST 6:33 tabernacle, frames, kress, gallery, conservation, washington National Gallery of Art Who Is That Boy in Fancy Dress July 2007, Art Talk - Guest: Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., Curator of Northern Baroque Paintings. More than forty years after Rembrandt's painting Portrait of a Boy in Fancy Dress (c. 1655), or "Titus," made its first Washington appearance, it has returned to the National Gallery of Art for several months through September 2007 as part of a new series of loan exchanges between the Gallery and the Norton Simon Foundations in Pasadena, CA. Installed in the Rembrandt galleries next to the artist's Self-Portrait (1659), it sparks intriguing questions: Who is this young boy? Is it Rembrandt's son? What is the mysterious animal on his shoulder? How does the portrait relate to a nearby painting by Hans Holbein? Host Alan Shestack probes these and other interesting questions with curator Arthur Wheelock. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707arttalk.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 12:05 rembrandt, norton, simon, baroque, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art Photography between the Wars July 2007, Conversations - Listen to engaging conversations between Gallery staff and top cultural figures. Guest: Robert Leibowits, collector. For years Robert and June Leibowits have been collecting photographs and books. A portion of their impressive collection of eastern European photographs from between the two world wars is featured in the National Gallery of Art exhibition Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945. Exhibition curator Matthew S. Witkovsky chats with Robert Leibowits to find out what drives him to collect in this medium and subject area. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707ngacon.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 8:48 photography, war, collecting, photp, washington National Gallery of Art The Mellon Legacy: Andrew and Paul Mellon July 2007, Backstory - Guest: Maygene Daniels, Chief of Gallery Archives. Gallery archivist Maygene Daniels and Barbara Tempchin discuss Andrew Mellon's founding of the National Gallery of Art and how this legacy was carried on through his son Paul Mellon. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707bs01.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:09 mellon, andrew, paul, gallery, washington National Gallery of Art The Making of a DVD Paul Mellon: In His Own Words July 2007, Backstory - Guest: Joe Krakora, Development and External Affairs Officer. The centenary of the birth of National Gallery of Art founder Paul Mellon provides the theme of this Backstory. Joe Krakora, director of the new documentary Paul Mellon: In His Own Words, and host Barbara Tempchin discuss the film, which airs on public television nationwide in fall 2007. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707bs02.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 10:37 mellon, andrew, paul, gallery, dvd, washington clean