Middlebrow - A Contemporary Art Podcast

#25 - Wolfgang Laib

Wolfgang Laib. German Artist. Medical Student, but then rebelled and went into the arts. Spiritual. Maybe wears Birkenstocks. Collects insane amount of pollen. Melts Bees

#24 - Keith Haring

Keith Haring. Muralist and Painter. (You can also find his work on literally any product - usually at Urban Outfitters - which means it's probably illegal). He loves to m

#23 - Chris Burden (with Unibrow Curator Becky)

Good Times with Chris Burden. Known for his Performances, Installations and Sculptures. He crouches in lockers. Asks friends to shoot him and nail his hands to VW Bugs. P

#22 - Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei. Chinese conceptual artist. Activist. Dissenting badass. We recorded on his ALLEGED birthday. Smashes Urns. Middle finger to everything (not everyone). He desig

#21 - Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama. Japanese artist. Dots, Pumpkins, Infinity Nets and Mirror Rooms. (Don't ask her why she paints her infinity nets though). She got ripped off by basically al

#20 - Simone Leigh

Simone Leigh. Goddess and American artist. Mostly ceramic, bronze and raffia. Venice Biennale 2022! Zendaya. 4 Non Blondes and lots of submissive peeing.   Middlebrow is

#19 - Lorna Simpson

Lorna Simpson. LORNA! Photographer and Multi-media artist. Wigs. Creepers stalking people having sex in bathrooms. Film Noir. Blind Tom. Olive finally watches video art.

#18 - Minisode - Jammie Holmes and Toyin Ojih Odutola

Minisode turned into MAXI-sode, so settle in! Olive's Artist: Jammie Holmes. Painter. Good at posing for photos in his Al Green chair. Memories. Family. Lindsey's Artist:

#17 - Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Njideka Akunyili Crosby. Painter. Collager. Nigerian Born. Mark Bradford wants to be her best friend. Yale graduate (good choice). Actual Genius (with award to prove it).

#16 - James Turrell (with Unibrow Curator George)

James Turrell. Light and Space Artist. WWII Baby. CIA. Celestial event planner. Sandy Claus. Quaker. Pilot. Starbucks in his crater? Kanye loves him (and Kendall too).  J

#15.5 - Unibrow Briefing

We take a moment to acknowledge whats happening in the world and how we plan to do more going forward. Love you all! 

#15 - El Anatsui

El Anatsui. Ghanian born, Nigeria-living Artist (Sculptor). A bag of trash changed his life. Bottle Tops. Massive scale. 40 Volunteers. No talking though. Putting curator

#14 - Félix González-Torres

Félix González-Torres. Queer Cuban-American cutie. Romantic. HOTPANTS. Anti-studio artist. DOES NOT SKETCH. Overachiever. DO NOT take the lightbulbs, but everything else

#13 - Kathleen Ryan

Kathleen Ryan. (Take Two). American Sculptor. We wish we were her friend. Collector of bowling balls and bejeweled fruit. Cult of Ritual madness and Religious ecstasy.  M

#12 - Claire Tabouret

Claire Tabouret. French born-Los Angeles based Figurative Painter. Monet inspired. Recharging Crystals in the moonlight. Off the grid cabin living. And many serious child

#11 - Wendy MacNaughton (with Unibrow Curator Rachael)

Wendy MacNaughton. Illustrator. NY Times best selling author. Denim lover. Mean Cats. Feminist. (Check out www.womenwhodraw.com) / with our first ever guest - Unibrow Cur

#10.5 - Unibrow Briefing

A mini-sode to talk conspiracy theories, dance moves, and most importantly - why we've been taking so d*** long on our next episode! Special shoutouts to our new friends,

#10 - Ruth Asawa

Ruth Asawa. American Sculptor. Japanese American (Nisei). World War History lessons. Multi-cultural work. Weaving metal and stringing green-beans. Housewife AND a badass

#9 - Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Environmental Sculptors. Double Geminis. Self-funded work so they don't have to comprise with anyone! Massive work made with the help of both p

#8 - Mark Bradford

Mark Bradford. American painter. 6'8". Hairstylist. MacArthur Genius. All around genius. Very approachable. He'll tell you what it means to be black and gay, his way. Can