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Art Programmes on TV: Weeking beginning Monday 16 April 2012

April 16, 2012

Monday 16 April:BBC 4 at 9.00pm “Ceramics – How They Work”  REPEATED Thursday 19 April at 11.20pm: Ceramics: How They Work? The final (third) episode of this fascinating series on ceramics. The presenter , Mark Miodownik, examines the naturally occurring materials used to create works of art in ceramics and glass. He explores the impact [...]

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Art Programmes on TV: Week beginning Monday 9 April 2012

April 9, 2012
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 Caro’s exhibition at Chatsworth House:             Thursday 12 April: Sky arts 2 at 6.30pm ” Tim Marlow on Anthony Caro at Chatsworth. Presenter, Tim Marlow, visits Chatsworth House, where in its gardens there is a retrospective exhibition of the original art of Sir Anthony Caro, pioneering sculptor. The exhibition covers [...]

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Art at Easter thro’ the ages

April 3, 2012

How artists have depicted the crucifixion: The symbolism of the crucifixion has been inspirational to many artists throughout history. Here we look at a handful examples of how the interpretation has evolved along side developments in art. We start with a fresco by Michelangelo completed in 1550.           The crucifixion was [...]

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Art programmes on TV: Week beginning Monday 2 April 2012;

April 2, 2012
Joan Mitchell

Two programmes worth catching this week. Tuesday 3 April; Sky arts 1 at 7.00pm: Joan Mitchell-Portrait of an Abstract Artist. This documentary was produced, directed and written by the late Marion Cajori – art-aficionado. The programme is a bit and paste of Joan Mitchell’s best interviews. But it is a fascinating insight into Mitchell’s original [...]

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Art Programmes on TV: week beginning Monday 20 Feb. 2012

February 10, 2012
Liberation by Abdi Farah

Reality TV hits the art world with this import from the US. It was first broadcast in the US in 2010 so if you want to know the outcome stay away from Wikipedia which gives a blow by blow account of all 10 episodes. Wed 22 Feb at 8.00pm: Sky Arts 1 “Work of Art: [...]

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Art Programmes on TV: week beginning Monday 6 Feb. 2012

February 1, 2012
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Art programmes on the telly. We have been moaning for a few weeks about the lack on art programmes on the telly. Then a blockbuster comes along. Thursday 9 Feb 2012: Sky Arts 2 at 6.00pm: Tim Marlow on David Hockney: This is a programme not the be missed. Presenter Tim Marlow provides a guide [...]

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Art Programmes on TV: weeking strarting Monday 30 January 2012:

January 30, 2012
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Art on the telly this week: Last week we had no art programmes to recommend. Having scoured the pages of TV Times looking at all the terrestrial channels and Sky Channels we could find anything to recommend and it isn’t much better this week With art exhibitions drawing record crowds in London there is clearly [...]

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ART Programmes on TV: Week starting Monday 16 Jan 2012

January 15, 2012
fig leaf

Thursday 19 Jan: BBC 4 at 10.00pm “Fig Leaf: The biggest cover up in history”. The life of the fig leaf in art is explored by Stephen Smith. The use of the fig leaf as a token to modest is well know in Renaissance art. The humble fig leaf can cause great controversy when works [...]

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ART Programmes on TV: Week starting Monday 9 Jan 2012

January 9, 2012
Joan Mitchell

Art programmes on the telly. Two programmes worth catching this week and both are on Sky Arts 1 , a channel which is only available on satellite. It is a barren period for art programmes on BBC. We might need to start a campaign for more art programmes on BBC. Having said that the interview [...]

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Art programmes on TV at New Year.

December 28, 2011

Thursday 29 Dec: Sky Arts 2 at 7.30 pm: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman. Tim Marlow presents this programme which features  a tour of the current exhibition at the  British Museum, London. The exhibition showcases the work of ceramists, potter, Turner Prize winning artist, Grayson Perry alongside alongside historic artefacts which Perry has gleaned [...]

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