This week on Spill the Art Tea, singer-songwriter Aaron Smith from MacRua joins us to discuss the headlines that have the art world buzzing—from a pink Picasso protest and the "Grand Theft Culture" movement to ponies in cardigans, the Bezos wedding backlash in Venice, and the fascinating world of molecular ballet. Tune in as we unpack these wild stories!

🖼️ Pink paint meets Picasso in Montreal 🎮 "Grand Theft Culture": Gaming for stolen art 🐴 The adorably artistic ponies of Scotland 💰 Billionaire bash sparks Venetian backlash 🔬 When science meets movement: The molecular ballet

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This week on Spill the Art Tea, actor Rónán P. Byrne joins us to unpack the wildest headlines in the art world—from the Gen Z print-buying boom to a spontaneous Louvre strike, a smashed €100k crystal chair, and a LEGO forgery ring copying Ai Weiwei’s work. We also dive into France’s decision to hike museum prices for non-EU visitors—and wonder: who really gets access to culture in 2025?

🖼️ Gen Z snapping up prints like it’s fashion week

🪧 The Louvre closes mid-tour?!

🇫🇷 France doubles down on tourist museum fees

💺 One man, one chair, one €100k disaster

🧱 And a LEGO crime wave hits Ai Weiwei fans

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It’s Episode 50! We’re spilling five hot cups of art tea — from 200-year-old erotic condoms and shady rediscoveries to the visual language of crystals. Plus, we feature Nua Collective’s own Katrina Tracuma, discussing her upcoming exhibitions.

This week’s stories:

🟡 Wrap it before you Rijks it – The Rijksmuseum’s 200yo erotic condom giveaway

🟡 Dead, Ignored, and Now Profitable – Inside the “Rediscovery Industrial Complex”

🟡 The World's Smallest Violin

🟡 Mother Earth’s USB Stick – Crystals as nature’s data visualisation

🟡 Paintings from the Beyond – Hilma af Klint, mysticism, and supernatural geometry

👤 Featured Artist: Katrina Tracuma

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