67 — Zaha Hadid — 2/4 — The Peak

In the first part of our new series on Piranesi we discussed his upbringing and background in Venice, his earliest travels to Rome and first work with Giuseppe Vasi and Tiepolo. We talked a little about the historical and cultural context of Piranesi’s work, before getting stuck ...  Show more

To get full access to this episode, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/about_buildings Taking cues from the 'Show and Tell' main episode, Editor Matt joined us for a bonus and brought along a couple of interesting buildings to discuss. The first, San ...  Show more

Welcome to the final episode of Season 1! Robert & Russell meet leading actress, writer & director Zawe Ashton, author of new book 'Character Breakdown' and who initially came to prominence as Vod in Channel 4's Fresh Meat. We discuss Zawe's recent leading film role in art-world ...  Show more

Zaha Hadid was dubbed the "Queen of the Curve", being responsible for some of the most ground-breaking buildings the world has ever seen, including the London Aquatics Centre, the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center in Baku and Guangzhou Opera House amongst many others. Zaha Hadid also ...  Show more

One pair of incredible Renaissance artists experienced a particularly epic rivalry. Both were vying for the same patrons, and their professional contempt very quickly got ultra-personal. Today, explore the intense conflict between Michelangelo and Raphael, both seeking approval a ...  Show more

On this episode of the Art Grind Podcast, Dina Brodsky and Marshall Jones are joined by fascinating artist Raoof Haghighi. Based in England, Haghighi traces his roots from Iran, his upbringing and development as a self-taught painter and his life's journey through love, loss and ...  Show more