Crimes Against Art

Just let the Mona Lisa be Mysterious

Watch more [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdt33NxJYrxQaEvjRQycZxVLOmqtyeD0k] ‘Crimes Against Art’ content Follow us: Michelle [https://twitter.com/m_ch_ll_g__] Isobel [https://twitter.com/bellake5] Jacqui [https://www.instagram.com/doddsie161/] Check out Crimes Against Art on: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2NUQDCy1ZaBUgC9EiuQMqU] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimes-against-art/id1650680825] YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCOwye52Op0mBTzvqPtwvdiA] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ArtCrimesPod] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ArtCrimesPod] Follow Edge of the Crowd on: Main site [https://edgeofthecrowd.com/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/edgeofthecrowd] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/edgeofthecrowdmedia/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/edgeofthecrowd/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@edgeofthecrowd?lang=en] Business contact: edgeofthecrowd@gmail.com

Artful Shenanigans 2: Climate Protest or Bad Dare?

‘Crimes Against Art’ welcomes special guest Ella, who joins host Michelle for another wrap up of the art world’s latest shenanigans. Michelle starts the podcast off with a speed round of the the freshest art news, from the unauthorised Larry Gogosian, to the beloved character from ‘Arthur’, Binky Barnes and his gift of prophecy. Ella gives a wrap up on her time visiting the Venice Biennale, as well as her thoughts on the latest immersive art exhibition craze. Michelle and Ella conclude the podcast discussing the merits of the latest climate action protests, which have brought museums into the centre of the debate, whether they like it or not. Timestamps (00:00) Introductions, Welcome Ella! (2:12) SPEED ROUND * (2:16) Dallas Museum and EnChroma * (2:45) Unauthorised Larry Gagosian Bio * (2:55) Mondrian shenanigans and Arthur with the gift of prophecy * (3:30) Met Gala * (3:38) Fabergé and Game of Thrones * (3:52) Record visitors for Venice Biennale * (4:00) Patron Saint Anna Delvey (9:07) The Lume chat (aka Ella is not a raging fan of lights) (11:40) Venice Biennale, its more than the art, it is the vibe (17:50) Gatecrashing the Met Gala (22:30) Anna Delvey’s latest masterpiece (24:10) Protests in the art world (34:41) Protests or dares? (38:10) Does it ruin it for everyone? (39:40) Mona Lisa has her cake and eats it too (44:50) Extinction Rebellion and Picasso (derogatory) (46:50) What are these protests about? (48:25) What is hitting the headlines the hardest? (50:20) There is a reason there is glass on the paintings (54:40) Can we separate the (derogatory) from the Picasso? (58:57) Concluding thoughts Watch more [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdt33NxJYrxQaEvjRQycZxVLOmqtyeD0k] ‘Crimes Against Art’ content Follow us: Michelle [https://twitter.com/m_ch_ll_g__] Ella [https://www.instagram.com/fauxartfairgirl/] Check out Crimes Against Art on: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2NUQDCy1ZaBUgC9EiuQMqU] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimes-against-art/id1650680825] YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCOwye52Op0mBTzvqPtwvdiA] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ArtCrimesPod] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ArtCrimesPod] Follow Edge of the Crowd on: Main site [https://edgeofthecrowd.com/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/edgeofthecrowd] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/edgeofthecrowdmedia/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/edgeofthecrowd/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@edgeofthecrowd?lang=en] Business contact: edgeofthecrowd@gmail.com

NFTs (derogatory) 2: Electric Boogaloo

In part two of ‘Crimes Against Art’ NFT special, Isobel and Michelle are once again joined by Justyne to discuss how NFT unsurprisingly have led to criminal behaviour. Isobel and Michelle begin with a wrap up of why NFTs encourage crimes, both against the aesthetic and conceptual tenets of the artworld, and plain old-fashioned fraud. They discuss Beeple and Bored Apes, and suggest that Furries perhaps are the only true patrons of the art world. Justyne’s discussion of 2023 trend predictions then leads to the MetaBirkin controversy, as  they conclude that NFTs just make us hate millionaires even more. Timestamps (00:00) Introductions (2:32) Bring back gatekeeping (2:58) Justyne’s Beanie Baby collection (5:18) How finance has outpaced the art world (7:24) Baby’s first art work (8:21 )The valuation of artworks (9:10) Pop Quiz! (10:23) Does the intersection of art and technology exist? (11:01) How NFTs allow crimes (12:22) Star of the pod, Beeple (19:30) Bored Apes, the scam continues (22:30) Copyright, the blockchain’s redemption? (25:14) The true patrons of the artworld, Furries (27:23) Our saviour Pinterest (28:24) Does Banksy have NFTs? (30:42) NFT heists (34:25) 2023 trend predictions (39:41) The MetaBirkin (47:23) How they just make us hate millionaires even more (47:25) Perhaps some regulation (52:00) Concluding thoughts Watch more [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdt33NxJYrxQaEvjRQycZxVLOmqtyeD0k] ‘Crimes Against Art’ content Follow us: Michelle [https://twitter.com/m_ch_ll_g__] Isobel [https://twitter.com/bellake5] Justyne [https://instagram.com/justyneallen/] (and Justyne's art [https://instagram.com/goonmami/]) Check out Crimes Against Art on: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2NUQDCy1ZaBUgC9EiuQMqU] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimes-against-art/id1650680825] YouTube [https://youtube.com/channel/UCOwye52Op0mBTzvqPtwvdiA] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ArtCrimesPod] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ArtCrimesPod] Follow Edge of the Crowd on: Main site [https://edgeofthecrowd.com/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/edgeofthecrowd] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/edgeofthecrowdmedia/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/edgeofthecrowd/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@edgeofthecrowd?lang=en] Business contact: edgeofthecrowd@gmail.com

NFTs? No F****** Thanks

Crimes Against Art hosts Michelle and Isobeldiscuss their most loathed topic, NFTs. Joined by special guest star Justyne Allen, a practicing artist who is chronically online, Michelle and Isobel begin their deep dive into the scam that is NFTs. In the first of this two-part series on NFTs, Michelle explains how NFTs work. Isobel tracks how maths has gone too far and infiltrated the art world, to horrifying degrees, including the creation of the word ‘phygital’. Justyne critiques the artistic value of Beeple, and reminisces on Neopets and Stardollz, the true origins of online trading. Stay tuned for next week’s episode which further explores the outright criminal behaviour of the blockchain. (00:00) Introductions (2:03) To clarify NFTs (derogatory) (3:16) That is where libertarianism gets really lame (7:48) The scam of NFTs, you may as well buy a star (10:24) Why NFTs are so good for committing crimes with (10:45) NFT as explained by Tumblr (13:11) The infiltration of the art world by NFTs (18:53) The lesson we should have learned from Neopets (20:50) Museums collecting NFTs (25:40) Beeple is just some guy (29:02) The absurdity of NFTs and their energy consumption (33:58) Phygital (38:25) The good news story, the absolute devaluation of NFTs (41:10) Don’t bring Frida Kahlo into it again! (44:50) How the Uffizi got scammed by NFTs (46:28) Damien Hirst enters the scene (51:23) Hilma af Klimt deserves better than numbers (54:00) Bored Apes (58:40) All NFTs are unfortunately treated equally (1:02:14) Murakami and thinking about NFTs (1:05:08) Concluding thoughts Watch more [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdt33NxJYrxQaEvjRQycZxVLOmqtyeD0k] ‘Crimes Against Art’ content Follow us: Michelle [https://twitter.com/m_ch_ll_g__] Isobel [https://twitter.com/bellake5] Justyne [ https://instagram.com/justyneallen/] (and Justyne's art [https://instagram.com/goonmami/]) Check out Crimes Against Art on: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2NUQDCy1ZaBUgC9EiuQMqU] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimes-against-art/id1650680825] YouTube [ https://youtube.com/channel/UCOwye52Op0mBTzvqPtwvdiA] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ArtCrimesPod] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ArtCrimesPod] Follow Edge of the Crowd on: Main site [https://edgeofthecrowd.com/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/edgeofthecrowd] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/edgeofthecrowdmedia/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/edgeofthecrowd/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@edgeofthecrowd?lang=en] Business contact: edgeofthecrowd@gmail.com

Seize the Frame! Basquiats (no longer) in Orlando

This week, ‘Crimes Against Art’ hosts Michelle and Isobel discuss one of the most bizarre art crimes of the year, the Orlando Museum of Art’s exhibition of almost entirely fake works by Jean-Michel Basquiat. After establishing where exactly Orlando is, Michelle and Isobel piece together the crime through court documents and poetry readings. There is a cameo from Fedex, as well as a bizarre revelation via LinkedIn comments. The podcast also raises more existential questions such as what happens when a curator curates fakes? Listen in as Michelle and Isobel try to make sense of the case, although you may leave with more questions. Timestamps (00:43) Intro  (1:01) Where is Orlando? (3:02) Orlando (Florida) and Basquiat (6:09) Basquiat and Neo-Expressionism (10:03) How to legitimise a Basquiat (14:04) Poetry time! (19:01) How does it all unravel from there? (22:03) Orlando Museum’s response, via LinkedIn comments (25:04) If you are a lawyer and you have pulled shenanigans, are you still allowed to be a lawyer? (27:08) Technophobes (28:05) A Fedex Cameo (33:13) The whole exhibition, seized (36:36) What happens when a curator curates fakes? (37:42) Expert 2 (44:43) He has history (gasp) (50:20) The future of selling fakes (53:03) where are they now? (55:04) Concluding thoughts Watch more Edge of the Crowd’s ‘Crimes Against Art’ content at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdt33NxJYrxQaEvjRQycZxVLOmqtyeD0k [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdt33NxJYrxQaEvjRQycZxVLOmqtyeD0k] Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/channel/UCOwye52Op0mBTzvqPtwvdiA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOwye52Op0mBTzvqPtwvdiA] Check out our written content at https://edgeofthecrowd.com/ [https://edgeofthecrowd.com/] Check out Crimes Against Art Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2NUQDCy1ZaBUgC9EiuQMqU [https://open.spotify.com/show/2NUQDCy1ZaBUgC9EiuQMqU] Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimes-against-art/id1650680825 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimes-against-art/id1650680825] Follow Crimes Against Art on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtCrimesPod [https://twitter.com/ArtCrimesPod] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ArtCrimesPod [https://www.instagram.com/ArtCrimesPod/] Follow Edge of the Crowd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/edgeofthecrowd [https://twitter.com/edgeofthecrowd] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgeofthecrowdmedia/ [https://www.facebook.com/edgeofthecrowdmedia/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edgeofthecrowd/ [https://www.instagram.com/edgeofthecrowd/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@edgeofthecrowd?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@edgeofthecrowd?lang=en] Follow each of us on social media: Michelle: https://twitter.com/m_ch_ll_g__ [https://twitter.com/m_ch_ll_g__] Isobel: https://twitter.com/bellake5 [https://twitter.com/bellake5] Business contact: edgeofthecrowd@gmail.com