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Canvas & Consequence

Canvas & Consequence

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Summary

 Every masterpiece has a story that goes beyond the frame. Join us as we uncover the scandals, secrets, and surprising human drama behind history's most famous artworks and the artists who created them.
Episodes
  • The Starving Artist is a Marketing Scam: When Painters Were Rich as Hell

    The Starving Artist is a Marketing Scam: When Painters Were Rich as Hell
    May 7 2026
    Before the Romantic era convinced everyone that suffering equals authenticity, artists were basically medieval CEOs—running workshops, playing politics, and getting filthy rich. We're talking about when painters had more clout than nobles and commissioned palaces for themselves, not garrets to die in. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    15 mins
  • Blood, Sweat, and Ultramarine: The Pigment Wars That Changed Art Forever

    Blood, Sweat, and Ultramarine: The Pigment Wars That Changed Art Forever
    May 6 2026
    Before artists worried about gallery pranks, they were literally going to war over paint. We're diving into the brutal history of pigments—from the monopolized blues that cost more than gold to the toxic greens that killed their makers. Turns out the most beautiful colors have the ugliest stories. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    15 mins
  • The Great Banana Heist: When Art Becomes a Joke Worth $120,000

    The Great Banana Heist: When Art Becomes a Joke Worth $120,000
    May 5 2026
    From Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana to Banksy's self-destructing Girl with Balloon, we're diving into the wild world of conceptual art pranks that somehow became million-dollar masterpieces. Spoiler alert: the art world takes itself way too seriously, and some artists are having way too much fun with that fact. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    18 mins
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