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ArtLust Podcast

by Seema Rao and Sophie Chalk

Welcome to ArtLust Podcast, where we make art accessible. Join art historian and museum industry expert Seema Rao and fine art photographer, fiber artist and educator Sophie Chalk. Every week we get together for a chat about the big and little ‘A' art worlds. Navigating intimacy, celebrity and education on Tiktok & so much more.

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Episodes

  1. S2E26 - ArtLust Is Going On Break!

    Hey ArtLover! This week we're wrapping up season two! Your team are a little burnt out so we're going to take some much needed rest and come back stronger in the Summer for season three where maybe you'll find out why Seema hates monkeys so much. Send us your feedback and any thoughts on content...

  2. S2E25 - Our Origin Stories

    Hey ArtLover! Apologies for the radio silence last week, Sophie didn't hit the upload button properly before running off to see the solar eclipse (oops!). This week we sit down and share our origin stories with you, how we got into the arts, why we do the things we do and of course our villian...

  3. S2E24 - Art for Arts Sake

    Hey ArtLover! This week's episode is an extra long and juicy episode from our patreon feed! We talk about the period of art history where art started being produced for arts sake and then onto a discussion of how academics approach online education. We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of…

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  4. S2E23 - Have Thirst Traps Served Us Gender Equity?

    Hey ArtLover! This week we talk about the history of women wearing pants, contrasted with the hoards of shirtless men on the internet and how the culture of gender as performative consumption has shifted. The video Seema was referring to with the 'tackle sack' can be found here, if you dare to...

  5. S2E22 - AI is Here! So is Art Gone?

    Hey ArtLover! This week is a highly requested topic from you all, our thoughts on AI generated art. We talk about the value of AI generated art, how art adds value to our lives, the funciton of imagery in contemporay life and more. Protecting your art from AI generators We have lots of plans for...

  6. S2E20 - Exhibition Review - The Harlem Renaissance & Transatlantic Modernism

    Hey ArtLover, this week we sit down to review The Met's latest exhibiton that opened last month, The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism. ArtLust was invited by The Met to attend the press preview so we sent Sophie out into the city on an art quest so we could bring this episode to…

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  7. S2E19 - Reesa Teesa's Odyssey / Epic Storytelling in Art

    Hey ArtLover, this week we're talking epic poems and story telling and the clock app saga that had everyone hooked last week, Reesa Teesa's story of a dealing with a pathological liar. We discuss epics, the nature of good storytelling and why some long form content can just keep you hooked for...

  8. S2E18 - Was Jesus Intersex? / The Cultural Wave of Lesbian Awakenings

    Hey ArtLover, this week is a mixed bag of thoughts about interpreting art & content, and how our preconceived understanding can shift the way we see and experience the world around us. Dipping into chats about religious art and the clock app phenomoneon of the lesbian awakening, we hope you…

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  9. S2E17 - Production of Commercial Art / The Aussie Mug Drama

    Hey ArtLover, we're back to our season one roots this week taking inspo from TikTok drama! That's right, we're talking slip cast mugs and small businesses run by artists. Starting with a chat about production value in a world of industrialization, we shift into why people get so swept up in...

  10. S2E15 - Women as Consumers & House of Worth / Beauty as Social Currency

    Hey ArtLover, this week we sit down and have a chat about the world of capitalist consumerism and how the desires of women creates entire industries. We then of course take the diuscussion over to the tiktok side of things and talk drama, modesty and more. We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots…

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  11. S2E14 - Hinduism / Gillian Anderson's 'Yoni'

    Hey ArtLover, this week, based in some of Seema's online drama we give you a brief crash course in Hinduism and some of the symbols associated with the varied cultural practices under its umbrella. Shifting then into a conversation about Gillian Anderson's latest red carpet nonsense and cultural...

  12. S2E13 - Saltburn / Being Burned by ArtNet

    This episode is NOT spoiler free so proceed with caution. Hey ArtLover, welcome to the second ep of 2024! This week we talk about this last season's latest cinema sensation, Saltburn. Whether you love it or hate it, join your hosts for a chat about the film in general and how art is used in the...

  13. S2E12 - Editions in the Art World / Stanley Cup Chaos

    Hey ArtLover, welcome to 2024! We're kicking off the year with an extra special reoccuring guest, Seema's live-in white guy & artist husband Joe! We sit down for a chat about making editions in the art world and how it changes the value of our art, then shift into a recap of the adult sippy cup…

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  14. What to Expect in 2024

    Hey Friends, Seema's keeping ArtLust moving solo this week as Soph's too under the weather to record. So it's a brief lil episode looking back at the last year of the pod at what's ahead for us in 2024. With a little lesson in looking from Seema at the end. We'll be back in the new year. We love...

  15. S2E11 - 2023 Recap - ArtLust Pod Turns One!

    Hey ArtLover, this week is a chunky one! We look back at some of 2023's major events in the art and online worlds. Summarizing a year of making content together here on the pod. We have lots of plans for 2024 and lots of dreams for the future of the ArtLust community. We love you all v much, stay...

  16. S2E09 - The Creative Process (In Real Time!)

    Hey friends, this weeks episode is a recording from our evergreen content reserve. Poor Seema is still a little too under the weather to be recording full length episodes. So this week you get the slightly unhinged, wonderfully silly and sometimes insightful dynamic that exists between your hosts...

  17. S2E07 - The CIA & Abstract Art / The Syntax of Biscuits

    Welcome back, art lover! This week we talk about the myths and misinformation that surround the CIA's involvement in Abstract Expressionism. In the second half we explore the syntax of biscuits vs cookies and how nationality can be revealed through language. New episodes every Monday, bonus…

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  18. S2E06 - Ancient Art / Soft Serve Boys

    Welcome back, art lover! This week we talk about the perception of ancient marble art and how it changed when we learned they were painted and tackle the ever looming threat of woke boys. New episodes every Monday, bonus content on our Patreon! Show us some support and rate, review & subscribe!...

  19. S2E05 - The Anatomical Venus / Skims Latest Release

    CW Warning for this weeks episode: mentions of SA & cultures of violence in the funeral and medical industries. Hey ArtLuster, welcome back to another episode in our new, season two format. This week we talk about The Anatomical Venus and Kim K's contreoversial latest product line with Skims. New...

  20. S2E04 - Burned at the Stake / Controversial Costumes

    Hey ArtLuster, welcome back to another episode in our new season two format. This week - cause we love our American audience - is a Halloween themed special of content: Why Seema hates the neo-feminist trend of claiming witches as your ancestors and some reflections on why some folks love wearing...

  21. S2E02 - On Content Creation, Media Literacy & Surprise Feedback.

    Has the nature of information consumtpion changed? This week we sit down and chat about some of the feedback we've both been given in recent weeks as content creators. We're always interested in the ways our information goes out into the world, so we get into how to adapt to an audience that…

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  22. S2E01 - Where the f*** have we been? / Bonnard at the NGV

    Hey Art Lover! You may be wondering where on earth your Art-Lusty hosts have been! Due to unexpected technical difficulties (Sophie's compurter died) we were out of action for awhile but we're back baby! We catch up on some art Soph saw while in Australia, check in on Seema's latest viral success...

  23. 28 - Kitsch vs Camp

    Hey Art Lover! This week's episode is a release of last months bonus episode from our Patreon feed. We explore the difference between the concepts of Camp and Kitsch and why exactly people seem to get them so confused. We also talk about some of the latest clock app drama (the Pinterest...

  24. 27 - The British Museum’s Part Time Art Thief

    What's good art lovers? This week we talk about the controversial museum industry drama of Peter Higgs and his private life as a part time art thief. All while staying true to the ethos of the British Museum: looting artifacts. With bonus guest: Seema's live-in white guy/artist husband, Joe.…

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  25. 26 - 'Accidental Renaissance' & The Misinterpretation of Baroque

    What's good art lovers? This week we tackle the phenomenon of the 'Accidental Renaissance'. You know, those photos that circulate online where folks have whoopsie-dasied into an image that looks like a phenomonal work of [Baroque] art? We explore commonly misused phrases, the meaning we think…

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  26. 25 - Interview with Photographic Artist Gene Tolan pt.2

    Hey art lovers! This week we have the famous Gene on for an interview, Sophie's grad school husband. This was a big recording session and chat so we're uploading the episode in two parts so you can hear in depth about Gene's work. Our time toegher earning our photo MFAs and some invaluable advice...

  27. 24 - Interview with Photographic Artist Gene Tolan

    Hey art lovers! This week we have the famous Gene on for an interview, Sophie's grad school husband. This was a big recording session and chat so we're uploading the episode in two parts so you can hear in depth about Gene's work. Our time toegher earning our photo MFAs and some invaluable advice...

  28. 23 - Separating the Art from the Artist

    Tune in as Seema leads Sophie into this week's topic like a horse to water, where we discuss THAT topic. Is it actually possible to separate the art from the artist? No spoilers here, you'll have to listen to find out. Btw the show we're talking about at the beginning is called 'Deadloch' and is…

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  29. 22 - Artist Interview / Studio Visit w. Cindy Walter

    This week we sit down with one of our long time supporters and patrons, artist Cindy Walter. This episode is a little different to our previous interviews as Cindy is an emerging artist out of Aotearoa. You can find Cindy's works at cindywalterart.com and on IG: @nanacindynz We have a chat, talk…

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  30. 20 - Critical Thinking 101

    As requested by our Patrons, this week we're talking critical thinking. In true ArtLust fashion this week's episode is born from TT internet drama. We also have an extra special guest! An extended member of the ArtLust fam. We sit down and talk about the fundamentals of engaging with media, how…

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  31. 19 - Tragedy and Submersibles in Art and Media

    This week our Art or Nah segment snowballed into our topic of the week. In talking about Ocean Gate we got thinking about representations of human tragedy in media and art. Also this week we used Adobe beta podcast AI software to improve our sound quality! Let us know what you think and if it's a...

  32. 18 - Beauty

    This week we tackle the idea of beauty and ultimately what would a world without our current beauty standards look like? Is it even possible to imagine? Also this week we used Adobe podcast AI to improve our sound quality! Let us know what you think and if it's a better listening experience for...

  33. 17 - Pablo-Matic at the Brooklyn Museum

    Join us this week for an ArtLust first, a crituque of the new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, Pablo-Matic. The contentious show guest curated by Australian comedian, writer and actor, Hannah Gadsby. Buckle in for a long one folks, we didn't want to release this in two parts so you could get…

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  34. 16 - Double Standards

    Join us this week for another imprompu topic recording, the cis gendered and their double standards. A bit of a longer episode this week we have a long form chat about gender, masculinity and the double standards that exist in our day to day lives - of course, through the lens of art and culture....

  35. 14 - Bridgerton & the 'American Regency'

    Holy cats! A weekly upload from ArtLust??? That's right friends, we've switched to our new format. Join us this week for an episode we had absolutely no plan for, a discussion. of Bridgerton, America's fixaton on the Regency period and the messages women are internalizing within romance novels....

  36. 13 - Artist Interview w. Frank Oriti

    Holy cats! A weekly upload from ArtLust??? That's right friends, we've switched to our new format. Join us this week for a backdated interview with realist artist, Frank Oriti. Check out Frank's work on IG: @frankoriti or on his site frankoritijr.com/home Apologies for some of the sound quality…

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  37. 10 - Male Gaze pt.2 & why we're sick of CapCut

    Holy cats! A weekly upload from ArtLust??? That's right friends, we've switched to our new format. Join us this week for the second installment of our discussion on the male gaze & how it operates through meme culture on TikTok, especially with CapCut trends. It's a bit of a chunky episode cause…

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  38. 09 - Hubris

    Holy cats! A weekly upload from ArtLust??? That's right friends, we've switched to our new format. Join us this week for our exploaration hubris in the art world. Or in simpler terms, why can folks in the art world be such di*ks? Seema has some incredible insights into how visual culture and the...

  39. 08 - 'Neo Dada' & Contemporary Meme Culture

    Holy cats! A weekly upload from ArtLust??? That's right friends, we've switched to our new format. Join us this week for our exploaration of the term 'Neo Dada', a phrase that appeared in early Tumblr culture and is still used today in online spaces. We explore the origins of Dadaism and why we...

  40. 07 - Tracing

    Join us this week for our discussion of one of TikTok's biggest opinion-based sh*tstoms: the validity of tracing in artistic practice. We were absolutely giddy with excitement to be recording this episode. Tune in and listen as Sophie's hyper-focus on photography & optical methodology collides…

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  41. 06 - White Lotus w. bonus guest

    Join us this week for our discussion of the hit TV show White Lotus with bonus guest, Joe! Also known as the man in the ArtLust lives & Seema's husband. Joe has spent years working in museums and is an artist himself, specializing in lithography & printmaking. We talk about the show and the use…

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  42. 04 - Our First Listener Email!

    This week we're responding to our first listener email! Thank you so much to Clara who reached out asking for a ‘primer' episode on how to get into/resources for art history. We ended up talking curators, tiktok drama, 'tiers' of the art world, how we conduct our own art-based research and more....

  43. 03 - Interview with Artist Joseph Minek

    Tune in for our first interview with contemporary artist and photographer, Joseph Minek. Our interview with Joe ran so long we'll be releasing the second half as exclusive Patreon content! Apologies for the sound quality on this one folks, I've since gently bullied Seema into getting a new mic.…

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  44. 02 - Male Gaze

    In which, we talk about the male gaze, women's sexuality in painting, and 80's artists we hate.

  45. 01 - Nepo Babies

    Welcome to the first episode of Art Lust Podcast, where we make art accessible. Join art historian and veteran museum industry worker Seema Rao and fine art photographer and educator Sophie Chalk for a chat about the big and little ‘A' art worlds, navigating intimacy, celebrity and education on...

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Welcome to ArtLust Podcast, where we make art accessible. Join art historian and museum industry expert Seema Rao and fine art photographer, fiber artist and educator Sophie Chalk. Every week we get together for a chat about the big and little ‘A' art worlds. Navigating intimacy, celebrity and education on Tiktok & so much more.

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