Have you ever found yourself in a gallery, staring at a work of art, and thought, "This is so $hit that even I could do it" or "How did the artist get away with this?" Sean has felt this way many times. His friend Sean, an artist and academic deeply involved in the art world, however, sees things differently.
One day, after visiting a contemporary art museum, Sean texted Sean: “Went to the MCA today. Didn’t understand a f&*%^ing thing. Thought of you.” Later, over beers, Sean tried to explain why the art wasn't necessarily shit. Sean wasn't convinced. But the conversation didn't stop. It turned into a debate that their respective wives eventually suggested they turn into a podcast.
"Is Art Shit?" dares to dive into the bewildering, sometimes baffling world of contemporary art, unravelling its mysteries with a potent cocktail of wit and wisdom. From invisible works to inert gases and empty rooms, the Seans boldly tackle the question: Is Art Shit? Perfect for those who relish engaging discussions and a laugh, join Sean and Sean as they explore the contentious boundaries of art.
Louise Lawler, Birdcalls (1972–81)All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
7 Sept 2024
A Year of Your Life You'll Never Get Back
Tehching Hsieh, One Year Performance 1980–1981 (Time Clock Piece) (1980–81)All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
31 Aug 2024
My Photograph of Your Photograph is Better Than Your Photograph
Sherrie Levine, After Walker Evans (1981)All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
24 Aug 2024
Get Off Your Soapbox
Andy Warhol, Brillo Boxes (1964). Episode 9 of "Is Art Shit".This piece is something that a lot of people may already be familiar with. It's a bit more mainstream than some of the...art... they normally discuss. However, as Sean states in the episode - In the moment, someone wrote in the gallery book after seeing Brillo Boxes the following..."SHIT"All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
17 Aug 2024
The Biggest
Steven Rhall, The Biggest Aboriginal Artwork in Metro Melbourne (2016).This piece has even more significant resonance after the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Let's see what the Seans have to say about it...All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
10 Aug 2024
House
Rachel Whiteread, House (1993)All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
3 Aug 2024
A Fart In The Desert
Robert Barry, Inert Gas Series/Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon/From a Measured Volume to Indefinite Expansion (1969) - Basically, A Fart In The Desert.Both Seans love Robert Barry. "He's prolific - in that he does less and less and less in terms of actually creating art..."Is Art Shit? Let's see what Sean has to say...All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
27 Jul 2024
Rooms Full of Nothing
Rooms Full of Nothing - AKA Voids, A Retrospective, Pompidou Centre, Paris (2009)Sean described it as "The Stadium Rock Super Group Festival of Contentless Work". The absence of art is the art. You can understand why the other Sean gets pretty riled up in this episode.Is Art Shit? Let's see what Sean has to say...All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
21 Jul 2024
Literal Shit
Piero Manzoni, Artist's Shit (1961).Art doesn't get any more shit than this. Literally.Sean has his work cut out this week to convince Sean that shit is not shit.All music composed, performed and produced by The Ghosts of Nothing, courtesy The Ghosts of Nothing and Perfect Pitch Publishing.
14 Jul 2024
White Paintings
Robert Rauschenberg, White Paintings (1951) might just be the 'OG' of art in the category of ‘If I can do it, it can't be art’. Pretty much proving Sean's point, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art says the following about Robert Rauschenberg, White Paintings (1951) (emphasis added) – “Considered shocking and even characterized as a cheap swindle when they were first exhibited publicly in 1953, the White Paintings have gradually secured a place in art history as important precursors o...
7 Jul 2024
Banana
Is Art Shit?Have you ever found yourself in a gallery, staring at a work of art, and thought, "This is so $hit that even I could do it" or "How did the artist get away with this?" Sean has felt this way many times. His friend Sean, an artist and academic deeply involved in the art world, however, sees things differently.One day, after visiting a contemporary art museum, Sean texted Sean: “Went to the MCA today. Didn’t understand a f&*%^ing thing. Thought of you.” Later, over beers, Sean t...
29 Jun 2024
1000 Hours of Staring
Have you ever found yourself in a gallery, staring at a work of art, and thought, "This is so $hit that even I could do it" or "How did the artist get away with this?" Sean has felt this way many times. His friend Sean, an artist and academic deeply involved in the art world, however, sees things differently. One day, after visiting a contemporary art museum, Sean texted Sean: “Went to the MCA today. Didn’t understand a f&*%^ing thing. Thought of you.” Later, over beers, Sean tried t...
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