Is Art Shit?
Have you ever found yourself in a gallery, staring at a work of art, and thought, "This is so $hit that even I could do it" or "How did the artist get away with this?" Sean has felt this way many times. His friend Sean, an artist and academic deeply involved in the art world, however, sees things differently.
One day, after visiting a contemporary art museum, Sean texted Sean: “Went to the MCA today. Didn’t understand a f&*%^ing thing. Thought of you.” Later, over beers, Sean tried to explain why the art wasn't necessarily shit. Sean wasn't convinced. But the conversation didn't stop. It turned into a debate that their respective wives eventually suggested they turn into a podcast.
"Is Art Shit?" dares to dive into the bewildering, sometimes baffling world of contemporary art, unravelling its mysteries with a potent cocktail of wit and wisdom. From invisible works to inert gases and empty rooms, the Seans boldly tackle the question: Is Art Shit? Perfect for those who relish engaging discussions and a laugh, join Sean and Sean as they explore the contentious boundaries of art.
Episodes
12 episodes
A Year of Your Life You'll Never Get Back
Tehching Hsieh, One Year Performance 1980–1981 (Time Clock Piece) (1980–81)
My Photograph of Your Photograph is Better Than Your Photograph
Sherrie Levine, After Walker Evans (1981)
Get Off Your Soapbox
Andy Warhol, Brillo Boxes (1964). Episode 9 of "Is Art Shit".This piece is something that a lot of people may already be familiar with. It's a bit more mainstream than some of the...art... they normally discuss. Howeve...
The Biggest
Steven Rhall, The Biggest Aboriginal Artwork in Metro Melbourne (2016).This piece has even more significant resonance after the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Let's see what the Seans have to say about it...
A Fart In The Desert
Robert Barry, Inert Gas Series/Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon/From a Measured Volume to Indefinite Expansion (1969) - Basically, A Fart In The Desert.Both Seans love Robert Barry. "He's prolific - in that he does less and les...
Rooms Full of Nothing
Rooms Full of Nothing - AKA Voids, A Retrospective, Pompidou Centre, Paris (2009)Sean described it as "The Stadium Rock Super Group Festival of Contentless Work". The absence of art is the art. You can understand why the oth...
Literal Shit
Piero Manzoni, Artist's Shit (1961).Art doesn't get any more shit than this. Literally.Sean has his work cut out this week to convince Sean that shit is not shit.
White Paintings
Robert Rauschenberg, White Paintings (1951) might just be the 'OG' of art in the category of ‘If I can do it, it can't be art’. Pretty much proving Sean's point, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art s...