Highbrow Honey

by Celia Bugno

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Welcome to your weekly sweet bite of art history!

Together with host Celia Bugno, listeners will make their way through today's ever-expanding visual culture by discussing major arts-world stories from the last week each Tuesday, and by deep-diving int ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • The Beesness #58

    The Beesness #58

    Hello again, Honeys! We have a brand new Beesness for you full of arts news and events from around the world considered notable by your host, so expect to hear about stories from the turn of the month from very late March (the 30th & 31st) through the first few days of April 2025. Some of our top stories this week include the resurfacing of a Turner masterpiece worth $41m USD, reports of chaos in the NY arts scene over new tariff impacts, and the start of a new artist boycott against Columbia University. Enjoy the buzz! Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sg-qhK3I54fWARSeie0LimRpnRLdMegfuU9c1EkBKzE/edit?usp=sharing

  • The Beesness #57

    The Beesness #57

    Honeys, we had a problem... but now we're are back!! We have finally solved our Spotify distribution problem and hope to have you all listening again soon. In this week's edition of The Beesness, we feature (as always) international arts world headlines and events considered worthy of our attention by yours truly. But we admit we went a little long this week in an effort to keep you fully informed. The buzz from March 23--29 2025 includes such stories as the discovery of a trove of Iron Age treasure in England, the end of soupings and other artistic protests, Trump's targeting of so-called "anti-American" content at the Smithsonian, and the new attribution of a painting to Lavinia Fontana. Enjoy and welcome back! Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d-IuoVY_kScxtw4_Zz8TjWBBaQ5BwiYjf025ttSBECI/edit?usp=sharing

  • Slices of Pi (Day) Special

    Slices of Pi (Day) Special

    We've got a sweet surprise inbound, Honeys. This Pi Day, we're diverting to the desserts in order to guide you through various appearances of pie in art. From its first inclusions in Dutch still-lifes to the nostalgic, pop-influenced counter displays of the mid-twentieth century and beyond, we're taking a careful look at a select few artist's pies to see what they tell us about the evolution of this tasty treat. Bon appetit! Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bz6EXxpLOXi7Fks4504Z8YzqPqZgr2U6rFtCsMhq7cA/edit?usp=sharing

  • The Beesness #56

    The Beesness #56

    Hello Honeys! This week's edition of The Beesness, as always, features about 15 minutes of arts news and events from around the world considered notable by your host. This edition we will be looking back at March 16--22 2025, with some of the top stories including a record-breaking sale of an M.F. Husain painting, the sentencing of NYC art advisor Lisa Schiff to prison, the discovery that more medieval texts were scribed by women than previously believed, and the debate over removing Hilma af Klint’s artworks from public view heats up. Enjoy the buzz! Source Doc:

  • The Beesness #55

    The Beesness #55

    Here we go again, Honeys! A new edition covering March 9th through the 15th. This week's edition of The Beesness features top stories such as two headlines surrounding San Francisco museums, the National Endowment for the Humanities' Chair resigns amid political pressure, the reveal of the opening date for Thailand's first contemporary art museum, and the creation of a new tartan pattern honor women accused of witchcraft in Scotland. Enjoy the buzz! Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ESr6XZIEOeYGFAeMZt9RAKGY2v2rex0zKAy-Khjcwg4/edit?usp=sharing