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Welcome to ‘Waldy and Bendy’s Adventures in Art’ – the podcast they couldn’t stop. I’m Waldy – otherwise known as Waldemar Januszczak, art critic of the Sunday Times – and with my co-host Bendor ‘Bendy’ Grosvenor, the celebrated art historian and TV presenter, we’re going to be looking at interesting things that are happening in art during the great lockdown.
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Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
We talk to Grayson and Philippa Perry about their TV Art Club and ask who wears the trousers in their relationship? We also discuss The Royal Academy and Malcolm Gladwell's podcast 'The Lady Vanishes'. Plus Waldy gets in touch with his Polish roots!
See show notes and pictures on The Sunday Times.
Saturday May 23, 2020
Saturday May 23, 2020
Tate Modern ought to be celebrating its 20th birthday, but the party had to be called off. So Waldy and Bendy throw their own party. Bendy also has a go at curating and Waldy picks Gustav Klimt's gorilla as his painting of the week.
See show notes at The Sunday Times
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
Why are celebrities grabbing their paint brushes during the Great Lockdown, and what exactly is the elusive art movement they call Mannerism? Plus Waldy’s self-portrait as Philip Guston.
See the show notes at the Sunday Times Website
Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
Rubens divides opinions. But can he divide Waldy & Bendy? Also, a lockdown interview with Tracey Emin and why Bendy wants a Holbein.
Check out the show notes on The Sunday Times website.
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
This week: Artemisia Gentileschi. Is she as good as everyone says? We also review Grayson Perry’s new TV art show and discuss why picture restoration has suddenly become such a popular topic.
Find the show notes on the Sunday Times website: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/waldy-and-bendys-adventures-in-art-93t6w6wwh
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
What do we think of Caravaggio, and can bad people be good artists? Also, a lockdown interview with the director of the Wallace Collection.
Find the show notes on The Sunday Times website: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/waldy-and-bendys-adventures-in-art-986cwq9nq
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Why are we so obsessed with Leonardo da Vinci, and a virtual tour of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Show notes on Sunday Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/waldy-and-bendys-adventures-in-art-25w56nkkm
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Should museums be allowed to ‘deaccession’ their collections, and why was Gauguin such a good painter of children?
Find the show notes on the Sunday Times website: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/waldy-and-bendys-adventures-in-art-pzs79xj7b