Modernism
Special Guest: Simon Schama
Kurt Andersen and historian Simon Schama talk about the explosive year of 1848 and the birth of modern culture. Simon Schama is University Professor at Columbia University. He is a writer/presenter of documentaries for BBC Television and his books include Landscape and Memory, The Citizens, and the History of Britain.
Madonna to Sell Painting ‘Three Women at the Red Table’ to Support Girls Education
Madonna has announced plans to auction off a masterpiece painting “Three Women at the Red Table” that she’s owned for over 20 years. She says she’s doing it to raise money to support girls’ education in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Hundred-Year-Old Modern Art Show That Changed Everything
Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the 1913 “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” better known as the Armory Show – the art show that changed everything. The Armory Show was the first large exhibition of modern art in America. It was also the first time many New Yorkers found themselves face-to-face with the work […]
Leon Botstein
Twenty years ago, Leon Botstein started the annual Bard Music Festival. This year the festival focuses on the Viennese modernist Alban Berg. Botstein pitches Berg’s difficult, dissonant work to audiences who normally can’t stand 20th-century music. He tells Kurt that music suffers from “masterpiece syndrome”, which keeps attention off of lesser-known artists ? and prevents […]