Episode 31 | The Bauhaus Episode

Last week the Trump administration sharply escalated its impossible demands on the Smithsonian Institution. It's hard not to wonder when, rather than if this administration will come for the rest of our museums. With this in mind, Helen Molesworth invited Jill Medvedow, the forme ...  Show more

Helen Molesworth and Steve Locke sort through the many exhibitions of the last year to highlight their favorites, from Jack Whitten at MoMA and Stanley Whitney at the ICA/Boston, to Bo Bartlett and Lisa Yuskavage. 

Kennt Ihr den Begriff „Bauhaus“? Wir benutzen diesen Begriff in Deutschland gerne für moderne Architektur. Also zum Beispiel für rechteckige Häuser mit großen Fenstern, ohne Giebeldach. Also ohne spitzes Dach. Für klare Konturen, ohne Schnörkel. Ohne Kitsch. Aber was steckt wirkl ...  Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Bauhaus which began in 1919 in Weimar, Germany, as a school for arts and crafts combined, and went on to be famous around the world. Under its first director, Walter Gropius, the Bauhaus moved to Dessau and extended its range to architecture an ...  Show more

Karl Lagerfeld reinvented the role of designer as a creative director, rather than just an in-house couturier. That model, which is standard today, came to wider prominence in the 90’s — a shift which will be perhaps his most lasting legacy. Lagerfeld channeled the zeitgeist and ...  Show more

It’s the city so well-designed, they named it twice: New York, New York. On this special episode sponsored by Ann Sacks, Dan speaks with four leading figures in his hometown’s design scene to explore the trends, movements, hotspots, and personalities that make Gotham the beating ...  Show more