Middlebrow - A Contemporary Art Podcast
Latest Episodes
#25 - Wolfgang Laib
Wolfgang Laib. German Artist. Medical Student, but then rebelled and went into the arts. Spiritual. Maybe wears Birkenstocks. Collects insane amount of pollen. Melts Beeswax by the sun. But do NOT invite him to be part of a Nature Show. He's a sweet,
#24 - Keith Haring
Keith Haring. Muralist and Painter. (You can also find his work on literally any product - usually at Urban Outfitters - which means it's probably illegal). He loves to meet people. He loves kids (but not in a creepy way!). He vibed with Dada. Crack is wa
#23 - Chris Burden (with Unibrow Curator Becky)
Good Times with Chris Burden. Known for his Performances, Installations and Sculptures.He crouches in lockers. Asks friends to shoot him and nail his hands to VW Bugs. Possibly throws bricks at things he doesn't like. Loves shooting guns and making peopl
#22 - Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei. Chinese conceptual artist. Activist. Dissenting badass. We recorded on his ALLEGED birthday. Smashes Urns. Middle finger to everything (not everyone). He designed a building for the Olympics -- but then he forgot about it! Loves Blackjack and p
#21 - Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama. Japanese artist. Dots, Pumpkins, Infinity Nets and Mirror Rooms. (Don't ask her why she paints her infinity nets though). She got ripped off by basically all famous artists. Aggressive and blatant. Smitten boys do anything for her. Kimonos a
#20 - Simone Leigh
Simone Leigh. Goddess and American artist. Mostly ceramic, bronze and raffia. Venice Biennale 2022! Zendaya. 4 Non Blondes and lots of submissive peeing. Middlebrow is hosted by Olive Moya and Lindsey Schulz You can find images from this episo
#19 - Lorna Simpson
Lorna Simpson. LORNA! Photographer and Multi-media artist. Wigs. Creepers stalking people having sex in bathrooms. Film Noir. Blind Tom. Olive finally watches video art. Beautiful color palettes. Lindsey finds her soulmate. Glaciers and ice. Ebony magazin
#18 - Minisode - Jammie Holmes and Toyin Ojih Odutola
Minisode turned into MAXI-sode, so settle in! Olive's Artist: Jammie Holmes. Painter. Good at posing for photos in his Al Green chair. Memories. Family. Lindsey's Artist: Toyin Ojih Odutola. Painter. Perfect jawline. Storyteller. Best friends with Solange
#17 - Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Njideka Akunyili Crosby. Painter. Collager. Nigerian Born. Mark Bradford wants to be her best friend. Yale graduate (good choice). Actual Genius (with award to prove it). Her mother was a courageous badass. And most importantly, the nicest and funniest pe
#16 - James Turrell (with Unibrow Curator George)
James Turrell. Light and Space Artist. WWII Baby. CIA. Celestial event planner. Sandy Claus. Quaker. Pilot. Starbucks in his crater? Kanye loves him (and Kendall too). James Turrell was chosen by our Unibrow Curator (and Lindsey's partner), George /