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A real treat for you in this episode, as Phil goes on a field trip to London to meet with Xavier Bray, Director of the Wallace Collection, and discuss one of Caravaggio’s most controversial works, the focus of their current exhibition, running until 12th April 2026.  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

For this week's episode, Phil speaks with author & art dealer Deborah Pollack about Hermann Herzog’s steamy Florida wilderness, which he depicted in over 300 paintings, earning him the unofficial status as 'the artist of Florida.' More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Captivated by Breton peasants in their striking costumes on a summer trip to the countryside in 1888, the wonderful American artist Cecilia Beaux was honing her skills with this intriguing portrait. The influence of the French impressionists would never leave her even when she returned to Philadelphia where, one day, she would become the first female art teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

This week’s focus in an artist who has been called ‘the British Caravaggio’. This eerie candlelit scene shows a scientific experiment in the ‘Age of Reason’, capturing the drama of the event, the limits of human knowledge and the fragility of life itself. Phil talks about this and more with Christine Riding, Curator and Director of Collections and Research at the National Gallery, London.  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

It’s a new year and a new season of Painting of the Week! We’re starting off with one of the 20th century’s best-known artworks, beloved for its technical skill and its touching depiction of dignity in old age, and fascinating thanks to the artist himself... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Laura and Phil get into the Christmas spirit by seeking out festive artworks and having a giggle along the way. What artworks does your Christmas lunch make you think of? You may be surprised at Laura and Phil’s choices...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Finishing season 6 off on a high, we have special guest David Bickerstaff - co-director of Exhibition on Screen’s ‘Caravaggio’ - exploring the true nature of the artist behind the ‘Bad Boy of Baroque’ persona...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Painted before his 25th birthday, this monumental 2m x 3m work was supposed to be Seurat’s big break but was rejected by the 1884 Salon...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

This week, Phil and Laura talk about a Tate Britain work that pulls you in with its striking depiction of the rolling hills of Cumbria, uncovering the hidden story of the Bloomsbury Group icon who created it...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

This visceral photograph of a butcher at work, chosen by special guest World Food Photography Awards founder Caroline Kenyon, brings up issues surrounding the importance of food in preserving cultural heritage...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

In this episode, Phil and Laura talk to Christopher Gorham, author of the fascinating new book ‘Matisse and Art Under the Nazis’, and explore how Matisse and other artists of the time navigated the occupation, avoiding arrest whilst using art to express disgust for the horrors unfurling around them...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Two icons of French culture come together in this week’s artwork – Toulouse-Lautrec and the bicycle! Known for his ability to capture the bohemian lifestyle of late 19th-century Paris, Toulouse-Lautrec's dynamic poster design showcases famous French cyclists Constant Huret and Lisette Marton battling it out at the Vélodrome de la Seine...   More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

This episode examines Artemesia’s powerful self-portrait and the heartbreaking, inspirational story of survival behind it - with special guest Asia Graziano, author of ‘Artemesia Gentileschi’ for leading art publisher Scripta Maneant...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

This week’s episode features a fascinating sculpture carved from ‘Bog Oak’, preserved for nearly 6,000 years in a Sussex peat bog being transformed into a ballet dancer mid-leap...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

J. M. W. Turner, The Lake, Petworth: Sunset, Fighting Bucks at Petworth  Recorded on site at Petworth House, West Sussex with curator Dr. Emily Knight, this episode looks at the Turner work which lives in the fabulous ‘Carved Room’ depicting Petworth’s stunning grounds. Join Phil and Laura as they explore the house, the art and Turner’s link to the area...  More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show