http://www.nga.gov/podcasts Stay up to date with video and audio podcasts from the National Gallery of Art. Video podcasts include documentary excerpts, lectures, and other films about the Gallery's history, exhibitions, and collections. The 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. 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. en-us National Gallery of Art http://www.nga.gov/podcasts/nga7.jpg http://www.nga.gov This excerpt is from a new documentary produced by the National Gallery of Art that includes archival footage of Edward Hopper (1882-1967), new footage of places that inspired him in New York and New England, including his boyhood home in Nyack and his studio on Washington Square, where he lived and worked for more than 50 years. From their New York studios, artists Red Grooms and Eric Fischl discuss Hopper's influence on their careers. Co-curators of the exhibition, Carol Troyen, John Moors Cabot curator of American paintings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Judith Barter, The Field-McCormick Chair of American Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as independent scholar Avis Berman, author of the book, Hopper's New York, discuss recent and diverse perspectives on Hopper's art. The 30-minute version of the film is on view and for sale in Washington at the National Gallery of Art. The film is made possible by the HRH Foundation. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/hopper/hopper.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/hopper/hopper.m4v webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:00:00 EST "Out my one window," an aria from Later the Same Evening: an opera inspired by five paintings of Edward Hopper, commissioned to coincide with the Edward Hopper exhibition at the Gallery-September 16, 2007 through January 21, 2008-the opera will be performed this fall at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. To learn more, visit the Edward Hopper exhibition information page, or the University of Maryland Clarice Smith Center. "Out my one window," music by John Musto and lyrics by Mark Campbell, is used by kind permission of Peermusic Classical, New York. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707window.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707window.mp3 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:00:00 EST Over the course of three days, from February 14 to 16, 2007, Mel Bochner and his assistant Nicholas Knight installed Theory of Boundaries at the National Gallery of Art. The work, whose size is determined by the length of the wall on which it is installed, consists of four squares of equal size, each separated by a space equal to one-third of the width of a single square. Following the principles determined by the "language fraction" of each square (hence the work's title, Theory of Boundaries), dry pigment is applied directly to the wall, with each of the four squares demonstrating a different relationship of the color surface to its border and state of enclosure. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/bochner.mov http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/bochner.mov Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:00:00 EST The centenary of the birth of Paul Mellon (1907-1999), philanthropist, art collector, founding benefactor, and trustee of the National Gallery of Art, is celebrated throughout 2007 with exhibitions, gallery talks, lectures, concerts, and a new documentary. Paul Mellon's visionary leadership of the National Gallery of Art spanned more than six decades, from 1938, when he was first elected to the Board of Trustees, to his death in 1999. During that time he watched over and nurtured the museum's growth from a single grand building to a mature institution with two monumental structures, a sculpture garden, and a world-class collection. More than 1,000 works of art given by Paul Mellon and his wife Bunny form an extraordinary legacy. In addition, he generously contributed funds for acquisitions, education, archives, and the Gallery's Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/mellon/mellon.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/mellon/mellon.m4v Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:00:00 EST The National Gallery of Art has released a new video podcast about the artist and his work and influence. In the podcast, which features more than 50 of Hopper's paintings and watercolors, senior curator Franklin Kelly discusses New York City, New England, and the cinema as Hopper saw and portrayed them-and as we view them today through his work. The filming of the podcast was made possible by Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Music composed and performed by Scott Silbert of the US Navy Band. Music engineered by David Morse of the US Navy Band. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/hopper_new/hopper1.mov http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/hopper_new/hopper1.mov Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:00:00 EST Edward Hopper's paintings often show people and places in states of enigmatic isolation, loneliness, and contemplation. These are among the fabled Hopper themes-so fabled it would hardly seem possible to go beyond them to give another account of his art. Focusing on one Hopper painting, Ground Swell of 1939, this lecture tries to provide a thicker, denser, more surprising story of what it meant for Hopper to make a painting, especially in the year 1939. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Edward Hopper. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/final_nem.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/final_nem.m4v Sat, 17 Nov 2007 52:13:00 EST This excerpt is from a new documentary chronicling the rise of one of the greatest landscape painters of all time, Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), who rendered the subtle effects of light and atmosphere in revolutionary ways. A barber's son, he entered the Royal Academy art school at age fourteen and became, over the course of six decades, the leading British artist of his era. This overview of Turner's career and influences includes footage of locations important to him in Wales, Switzerland, and England, and readings from writers and artists of the era, including John Ruskin and Lord Byron. A 30-minute version of the film may be purchased at the National Gallery of Art. Narrated by Jeremy Irons and produced by the Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition J.M.W. Turner, the film is made possible by the HRH Foundation. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/turner/turner640.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/turner/turner640.m4v Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST This two-minute trailer of the new documentary produced by Blue Bear Films for the National Geographic Society on the occasion of the traveling exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul features footage of the 2003 rediscovery of the collections from the National Museum, Kabul, which had been hidden in the vaults of the Central Bank in the Presidential Palace in 1988. National Geographic archaeologist Fredrik T. Hiebert and museum director Omara Massoudi give their personal accounts of this dramatic story. A 10-minute version will be shown in the exhibition and the full-length 28-minute film will be available from the Gallery Shops this summer. The exhibition begins a 17-month tour of the United States at the National Gallery of Art, on view May 25-September 7, 2008. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/afghanistan/afghanistan-new.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/afghanistan/afghanistan-new.m4v Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST The Magic of Illusion—presented here in a seven-part podcast series—is a film about how we see, what we see, or what it is we think we see. Al Roker guides us on a journey into the secrets of illusion, utilizing special effects to illustrate the artistic and visionary discoveries of the Renaissance. While Copernicus and Columbus were changing our understanding of the world, the Renaissance masters were dramatically changing the way we see that world. The film uses recent technology to look at old works in new ways. Each segment of this podcast presentation unlocks new secrets of illusion and perspective as seen in the works of old masters. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/01_introduction.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/01_introduction.m4v Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST In 1427 inside Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Masaccio created the masterpiece The Trinity using linear perspective for the first time. This segment explains how he was able to make the wall behind the work seem to disappear so that the painting becomes an extension of the room the viewer is in. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/02_trinity.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/02_trinity.m4v Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST Using forced perspective in the apse of the small Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro in Milan, Bramante created the illusion of a much larger space. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/03_satiro.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/03_satiro.m4v Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling in Rome is an amazing demonstration of illusionism on a monumental scale. This segment demonstrates that when the viewpoint of the fresco changes, the illusion is destroyed. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/04_ignatio.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/04_ignatio.m4v Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST Palazzo Spada's Corridor in Rome demonstrates the use of forced perspective. Special effects reveal how Borromini used an optical trick to create the illusion of depth. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/05_borromini.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/05_borromini.m4v Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST St. Francis of Paola, Performer of Miracles, one of the largest anamorphic paintings in existence today, is located in Santa Maria dei Monti at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome. Computer animation illustrates how this extraordinary use of foreshortening creates an image that fools the eye. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/06_miracles.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/06_miracles.m4v Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST The set design by Vincenzo Scamozzi for Palladio's covered theater draws us in. This segment shows how perspective is used to create space that isn't really there. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/07_teatro.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/07_teatro.m4v Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi and produced by the National Gallery, this excerpt is from a new documentary film that examines the explosion of artistic activity around the Bay of Naples beginning in the first century BC. The film includes original footage of houses in Pompeii and of the seaside villas that dotted the coastline of the Bay of Naples. The 30-minute version of the film is on view and for sale at the National Gallery of Art. The film is made possible by the HRH Foundation. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/pompeii/pompeii640.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/pompeii/pompeii640.m4v Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST Multiverse (2008), a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most ambitious work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well his conceptual and technological inspiration in this studio interview. The sculpture, which will be on view until November 2009, was generously funded by Victoria P. and Roger Sant, and Sharon P. and Jay Rockefeller. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/01_programming_hi.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/01_programming_hi.m4v Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST Multiverse (2008), a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most ambitious work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well his conceptual and technological inspiration in this studio interview. The sculpture, which will be on view until November 2009, was generously funded by Victoria P. and Roger Sant, and Sharon P. and Jay Rockefeller. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/02_pattern_recognition_hi.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/02_pattern_recognition_hi.m4v Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST Multiverse (2008), a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most ambitious work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well his conceptual and technological inspiration in this studio interview. The sculpture, which will be on view until November 2009, was generously funded by Victoria P. and Roger Sant, and Sharon P. and Jay Rockefeller. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/03_installation_hi.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/03_installation_hi.m4v Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment analyzes the National Gallery of Art's painting Woman Holding a Balance. With the help of special effects we are able to understand Vermeer's construction of the painting and his complete control of the work. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/woman-holding-a-balance-640x480.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/woman-holding-a-balance-640x480.m4v Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment uses computer technology to deconstruct The Music Lesson and demonstrate to the viewer how Vermeer has painstakingly placed every object in the painting to achieve his desired result. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/the-music-lesson-640x480.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/the-music-lesson-640x480.m4v Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST Philip Guston is a short film made at the National Gallery of Art to accompany In the Tower: Philip Guston, the first in a series of exhibitions in the Tower Gallery of the East Building that will focus on developments in art since 1970. The film tells the surprising story of Guston's career, which spanned five decades and moved from the mural art of the Depression through abstract expressionism to a raw new imagery in the late 1960s and 1970s. With clips of Guston at work and talking about his art, the film succinctly reveals the artist's motives, methods, sources, and legacy. Directed by Carroll Moore, produced by Susan Arensberg, with support from the HRH Foundation webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/guston/guston.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/guston/guston.m4v Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment examines the National Gallery's painting Girl with the Red Hat. It explains Vermeer's mastery of color and explores the minute details of the painting with magnification of, in some instances, more than 300 percent. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/girl-with-a-red-hat-640x480.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/girl-with-a-red-hat-640x480.m4v Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment uses computer technology to illustrate how Vermeer applied the optical principle of the camera obscura while painting Girl with the Red Hat. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/camera-obscura-640x480.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/camera-obscura-640x480.m4v Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This segment explores the power of the National Gallery's painting A Lady Writing. It examines Vermeer's painting techniques and his use of color. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/woman-writing-a-letter-640x480.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/woman-writing-a-letter-640x480.m4v Tue, 05 May 2009 08:00:00 EST Vermeer: Master of Light is a visual pilgrimage in search of what makes a Vermeer a Vermeer. It is a journey of discovery, guiding the viewer through an examination of three of Johannes Vermeer's paintings and exploring the "secrets" of his technique. Utilizing the potential of x-ray analysis and infrared reflectography as well as the power of computer technology, the program delves beneath the surface of the paintings to unveil fascinating insights into Vermeer's work. This film celebrates one of the most extraordinary painters in the history of art. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with commentary by Arthur Wheelock, curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, and David Bull, conservator. This compilation video combines all five parts of the Vermeer: Master of Light video podcast series. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/vermeer-compilation-640x480.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/vermeer/vermeer-compilation-640x480.m4v Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST Talk About Art is a six-minute documentary film that highlights visitors to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Among the visitors who share their thoughts on art are people from all walks of life—including students, a taxi driver, an architect, a security guard, and a hairdresser. These are not art historians, but art is a common bond for them, and definitely a force in their lives. For some art is a way to connect to the past; for others it is a way to see the world around them in a different way. Listening to their side of the museum experience may get you talking about art as well. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/talkaboutart/talkaboutart.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/talkaboutart/talkaboutart.m4v Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST Multiverse (2008), a site-specific LED sculpture by Leo Villareal, is currently on view in the Concourse walkway connecting the East and West Buildings of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture, which includes approximately 41,000 LED (light-emitting diode) nodes controlled by custom-designed software, is Villareal's largest and most ambitious work to date. Learn more about the artist's programming method as well his conceptual and technological inspiration in this studio interview. The sculpture, which will be on view until November 2009, was generously funded by Victoria P. and Roger Sant, and Sharon P. and Jay Rockefeller. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/04_ResolutionHi.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/villareal/04_ResolutionHi.m4v Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST The dramatic installation of rare suits of armor worn by Spanish kings, royal portraits, and magnificent tapestries from the Renaissance are accompanied by music and brief remarks from the press preview on June 23, 2009, for this stunning and historic exhibition. Speakers include Earl A. Powell III, director, National Gallery of Art; His Excellency D. Jorge Dezcallar, ambassador of Spain; Yago Pico de Coaña, president, Patrimonio Nacional; Charo Otegui Pascual, executive president, SEACEX; Alvaro Soler del Campo, director, Spanish Royal Armory, and chief curator, Patrimonio Nacional; and José Andrés, chef and owner, Jaleo and THINKfoodGROUP. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/armor/armor.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/armor/armor.m4v Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST In her breakthrough 1990 work Ghost, Rachel Whiteread created a positive from a negative, making a plaster cast of the interior "void" of a Victorian parlor measuring approximately 9 feet wide, 11 1/2 feet high, and 10 feet deep. Whiteread has said of this sculpture that she was trying to "mummify the air in the room," hence the title. Whiteread created Ghost over a period of three months in an abandoned building at 486 Archway Road, North London, covering the interior walls with multiple plaster molds, each about five inches thick. When the plaster dried, she peeled the molds from the walls and reassembled them on a steel frame. In this interview Whiteread discusses the process of making Ghost and lends new insight to her work. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/whiteread/whiteread.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/whiteread/whiteread.m4v Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST Join area students on a field trip to the National Gallery of Art and discover the museum through their eyes and voices. This film was made to prepare students for a visit to the museum. Teachers of grades two through six are encouraged to view the film with their students prior to their visit. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/look/look.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/look/look.m4v Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST The armor, paintings, and tapestries in the exhibition were made for the Spanish royal family—the nobles, kings, and Holy Roman Emperors who expanded Spain’s influence throughout Europe and the New World. These objects reveal the exquisite work of artists and craftsmen who served the Spanish ruling class from the 15th to the 18th century. In the intricate and finely wrought details on shields, portraits, and tapestries, something quite different is also revealed: an attempt to link the Spanish monarchy with the pieties of the Catholic Church, the power of the ancient Roman empire, and the cultural glories of ancient Greece. David Brown, curator of Italian and Spanish paintings at the National Gallery of Art, describes this subtle advertising campaign waged by the Spanish throne to advance its goals and reputation. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/armor/aop1.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/armor/aop1.m4v Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EST Years after campaigns against minority Armenians in Turkey caused his family to disperse and his mother to die before his eyes, Gorky found a 1912 photograph taken in the city of Van upon which he based drawn and painted portraits of The Artist and His Mother. The video Ararat (Excerpts) investigates the fraught history of Gorky's lost childhood through his protracted work on the image of himself at age 12, standing beside his mother Shushan. Derived from the feature-length film Ararat written and directed by Academy Award®-nominated director Atom Egoyan. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/gorky/ararat.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/gorky/ararat.m4v Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST Late nineteenth–century art is usually identified with airy and colorful impressionist paintings and the radiant atmosphere of Paris. But in the shadowy recesses an art of a very different kind thrived. Prints, drawings, and small sculpture from the period present an alternative vision in depictions of the inner worlds of emotions, anxieties, and fantasies. Mainly stored away rather than openly displayed by their owners, the works in this exhibition appealed to artists and audiences devoted to a private aesthetic experience. Peter Parshall, the Gallery's curator of old master prints, talks about the works in the exhibition and their subtle and complex depictions of human psychology decades before the publication of Sigmund Freud's theories on the unconscious. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/darkerside/darkerside.m4v http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/darkerside/darkerside.m4v Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST November 2009 - 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 webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111009bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111009bs02.mp3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST November 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/110309bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/110309bs01.mp3 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST >October 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/101309bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/101309bs02.mp3 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST October 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/100609bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/100609bs01.mp3 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST September 2009 - Peter Parshall, curator, old master prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington. In the private worlds of late 19th-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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092909bs05.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092909bs05.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST September 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092209bs04.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092209bs04.mp3 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST September 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/091509bs03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/091509bs03.mp3 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST September 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/090809bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/090809bs02.mp3 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST September 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/090109bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/090109bs01.mp3 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST August 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/082509bs04.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/082509bs04.mp3 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST August 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/081809bs03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/081809bs03.mp3 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST August 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/081109bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/081109bs02.mp3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST August 2009 - 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 Velázquez 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/080409bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/080409bs01.mp3 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST July 2009 - 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 this 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/072809bs03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/072809bs03.mp3 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST July 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/072109bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/072109bs02.mp3 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST July 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/071309bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/071309bs01.mp3 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST July 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/070709arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/070709arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST June 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/063009arttalk04.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/063009arttalk04.mp3 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST June 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/062309arttalk03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/062309arttalk03.mp3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:38:00 EST June 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/061609arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/061609arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST June 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/060909arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/060909arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST June 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/060209lect01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/060209lect01.mp3 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/052609lect07.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/052609lect07.mp3 Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/051909lect06.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/051909lect06.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 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 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/051209lect05.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/051209lect05.mp3 Tue, 12 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 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 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/050509lect04.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/050509lect04.mp3 Tue, 05 May 2009 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/042809lect03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/042809lect03.mp3 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/041409lect02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/041409lect02.mp3 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST April 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/040709lect01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/040709lect01.mp3 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST March 2009 - 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 Art Talk 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/033109arttalk03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/033109arttalk03.mp3 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST March 2009 - 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 Art Talk 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 17 Dutch provinces and the artists who depicted them. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/032409arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/032409arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST March 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/031709bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/031709bs01.mp3 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST March 2009 - 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 19th to 21st 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/030309lect01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/030309lect01.mp3 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST February 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/022409lect01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/022409lect01.mp3 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST February 2009 - Filmmaker Paul G. Sanderson III 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/021909arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/021909arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST February 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/021009arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/021009arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST February 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/020309lect01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/020309lect01.mp3 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:00 EST January 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/012709bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/012709bs01.mp3 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST January 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/012009lect02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/012009lect02.mp3 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST January 2009 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/011309lect01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/011309lect01.mp3 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST December 2008 - 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). webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/123008lect05.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/123008lect05.mp3 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST December 2008 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/122308lect04.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/122308lect04.mp3 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST December 2008 - 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 10 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/121608lect03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/121608lect03.mp3 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST December 2008 - 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). webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/120908lect02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/120908lect02.mp3 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST December 2008 - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/120208lect01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/120208lect01.mp3 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/112508bs03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/112508bs03.mp3 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111808bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111808bs02.mp3 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111108bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/111108bs01.mp3 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST November 2008, Backstory - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/110508bs05.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/110508bs05.mp3 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST October 2008, Backstory - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/102808bs04.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/102808bs04.mp3 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST October 2008, Backstory - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/102108bs03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/102108bs03.mp3 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST October 2008, Backstory - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/100708bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/100708bs02.mp3 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/093008bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/093008bs01.mp3 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092308bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/092308bs01.mp3 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/091608bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/091608bs01.mp3 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0909arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0909arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0902arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0902arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST 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 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0826arttalk03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0826arttalk03.mp3 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0819arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0819arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0812arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0812arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0808bs04.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0808bs04.mp3 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0807bs03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0807bs03.mp3 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0806bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0806bs02.mp3 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0806bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0806bs01.mp3 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0805arttalk03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0805arttalk03.mp3 Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0805arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0805arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0804arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0804arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 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 talked 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0804bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0804bs01.mp3 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST April 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST April 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 webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803bs02.mp3 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0803bs01.mp3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 EST February 2008, Art Talk - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk04.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk04.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST February 2008, Art Talk - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk03.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk03.mp3 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST February 2008, Art Talk - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk02.mp3 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST February 2008, Art Talk - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST February 2008, Backstory - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, Host: Barbara Tempchin. 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0802bs01.mp3 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST January 2008, Art Talk - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0801arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0801arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST January 2008, Backstory - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art, Host: Barbara Tempchin. 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0801bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0801bs02.mp3 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST January 2008, Backstory - Eleonora Luciano, associate curator of sculpture, National Gallery of Art, Host: Barbara Tempchin. 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0816bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0816bs01.mp3 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:00:00 EST December 2007, Backstory - Peter Parshall, curator and head of old master prints, National Gallery of Art, Host: Barbara Tempchin. 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0712bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0712bs02.mp3 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST December 2007, Backstory - Neal Turtell, executive librarian, National Gallery of Art, Host: Barbara Tempchin. 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. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition J.M.W. Turner. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0712bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0712bs01.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST November 2007, Backstory - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711bs02.mp3 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST November 2007, Art Talk - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:11:00 EST November 2007, Art Talk - 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. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition J.M.W. Turner. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711arttalk01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711arttalk01.mp3 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:11:00 EST November 2007, Backstory - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0711bs01.mp3 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 EST October 2007, Art Talk - Robert E. Jackson, collector, Host: Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head of the department 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 and head of the department of photographs, National Gallery of Art, talk about why he collects snapshots and what makes an image capture his attention. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710arttalk02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710arttalk02.mp3 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST October 2007, Art Talk - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710arttalk.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710arttalk.mp3 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST October 2007, Backstory - David Brown, curator of Italian paintings, National Gallery of Art, Host: Barbara Tempchin. Since 1965 the National Gallery of Art and the United States 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. National Gallery of Art curator David Brown joins host Barbara Tempchin to talk about Luini and this beautiful painting. http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710bs02.mp3 webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:00:00 EST October 2007, Backstory - Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head of the department 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0710bs01.mp3 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:00:00 EST September 2007, Art Talk - Sarah Greenough, senior 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709arttalk.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709arttalk.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709ngacon.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709ngacon.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST September 2007, Backstory - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709bs01.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST September 2007, Backstory - 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0709bs02.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 EST August 2007, Art Talk - Nicholas Penny, senior curator of sculpture and decorative arts, National Gallery of Art. The work of 15th-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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708arttalk.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708arttalk.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 2007, Conversations - Listen to engaging conversations between Gallery staff and top cultural figures. Guests: Margaret Parsons, head of film programs, National Gallery of Art, 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 30 documentaries, features, and experimental films. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708ngacon.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708ngacon.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 2007, Backstory - Matthew S. Witkovsky, assistant curator of photographs, National Gallery of Art. 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 1918-1945, discuss the landmark exhibition, which had its world premiere here at the National Gallery of Art in June 2007. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708bs01.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 2007, Backstory - Karen Serres, A. W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow, National Gallery of Art. 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0708bs02.mp3 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST July 2007, Art Talk - Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern baroque paintings, National Gallery of Art. More than 40 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707arttalk.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707arttalk.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707ngacon.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707ngacon.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST July 2007, Backstory - Maygene Daniels, chief of gallery archives, National Gallery of Art. 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707bs01.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707bs01.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST July 2007, Backstory - Joe Krakora, development and external affairs officer, National Gallery of Art. 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. webfeedback@nga.gov (National Gallery of Art) http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707bs02.mp3 http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/audio/0707bs02.mp3 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST