Cultural Attaché
Cultural Attaché is a podcast hosted by Widen The Frame, an organization that inspires a movement of young people who believe that bringing relevance to art can foster belonging and empower individuals to transcend boundaries, spark dialogue, and ignite social change.
Episodes
8 episodes
Diego Velázquez
A look at Diego Velázquez, the leading painter of Spain's Baroque era. We trace his rise from early scenes of ordinary people and kitchen pots to royal court painter by age 24, and his debt to Caravaggio's dramatic light and shadow. We also div...
Michelangelo
This episode takes a look at the art of Michelangelo, the Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, and visionary. We trace his rise in Florence and his obsessive study of the human body, plus a fun fact about his poetry. We also dive into two ...
Cy Twombly
In this episode of the Cultural Attaché Podcast, we explore the life and legacy of Cy Twombly, the polarizing American artist whose chaotic scribbles, looping marks, and half-legible writing turn out to be deeply intentional expressions of myth...
Andy Warhol
He turned soup cans into art and himself into a celebrity — but who was Andy Warhol, really? In this episode, we trace his journey from a shy commercial illustrator in the 1940s to the king of pop art in 1960s New York. Step inside The Factory,...
Claude Monet
We explore the life and legacy of Claude Monet, the artist credited with founding Impressionism and forever changing how painters approach light and time. This episode covers his background, his artistic philosophy, a famous artwork, a fun fact...
Pablo Picasso
In this episode, we explore the life and legacy of Pablo Picasso, one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Picasso was not just a painter—he was a rule-breaker who changed how people see art. This episode covers his background, hi...
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