Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History
Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History is where masterpieces meet mayhem. Join artist and educator James William Moore for bite-sized episodes exploring the scandals, strokes of genius, and happy accidents that shaped art history. Witty, insightful, and a little irreverent — it’s art history served with sass, smarts, and a splash of chaos. Because perfection’s overrated… and art happens.
Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History
Latest Episodes
Movement in about Ten Minutes: Futurism - Speed, Machines, Violence, and Very Bad Decisions
Futurism wanted art to move at the speed of modern life—and it wasn’t interested in asking permission.In this episode, James follows Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and the Italian Futurists as they transfo...
Artist Spotlight: Alexander Calder - The Art That Learned to Dance
Alexander Calder didn’t just make sculpture move—he taught it how to dance.In this episode of Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History, James William Moore explores how a mechanically minded artist transformed gravity, air, balance, a...
Art History Mystery: The Case of the Missing Caravaggio
On a stormy night in Palermo in 1969, thieves entered the Oratory of San Lorenzo and sliced a priceless Caravaggio masterpiece from its frame. Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence hasn’t been seen since.In this episode of ...
Behind the Brush: The Birth of the Museum Blockbuster
Museums, spectacle, velvet ropes, and the moment art became an event.In this episode of Art Happens: The Divine Mess of Art History, James looks at how museums went from quiet temples of culture to full-blown engines of anticipa...
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