RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_6ca880ef-e86e-410e-ac4b-622c09b18286 -- Rendered At Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:18:58 +0000 But Is It Art? https://redcircle.com/shows/but-is-it-art en-US All rights reserved. But Is It Art? Mike O'Brien & Julie Wyatt Meet Mike and Julie. Two overly-educated friends that have a long history of being art makers and art fans of all kinds. So they think that makes them qualified to ask... BUT IS IT ART? Join them as they explore all kinds of art and various artists, and push the boundaries of that all-important question. Just don't expect answers, 'cause they ain't got 'em. They're just askin'. 6ca880ef-e86e-410e-ac4b-622c09b18286 Meet Mike and Julie. Two overly-educated friends that have a long history of being art makers and art fans of all kinds. So they think that makes them qualified to ask...

BUT IS IT ART? 

Join them as they explore all kinds of art and various artists, and push the boundaries of that all-important question. Just don't expect answers, 'cause they ain't got 'em. They're just askin'.

]]> episodic no Mike O'Brien & Julie Wyatt obrienms66@gmail.com false full Circus Arts Circus Arts 6 Mike O'Brien & Julie Wyatt Circus Is the circus a transformative experience, or just a bunch of tricks? Do clowns expose the foibles of the world, or just scare the bejeebuzz out of you? This one really exposes who Julie and I really are, but it's still a good debate. Enjoy. Is the circus a transformative experience, or just a bunch of tricks? Do clowns expose the foibles of the world, or just scare the bejeebuzz out of you? This one really exposes who Julie and I really are, but it's still a good debate. Enjoy.

]]> <p>Is the circus a transformative experience, or just a bunch of tricks? Do clowns expose the foibles of the world, or just scare the bejeebuzz out of you? This one really exposes who Julie and I really are, but it&#39;s still a good debate. Enjoy.</p> 3d7c981c-45f3-4941-9311-cfa67696df39 https://redcircle.com/shows/6ca880ef-e86e-410e-ac4b-622c09b18286/episodes/20e86102-fe9a-4ddd-8d9f-ef6f8f7c2f88 Thu, 16 May 2024 18:20:09 +0000 2554 false full Immersive Art Immersive Art 5 Mike O'Brien & Julie Wyatt Immersive With the rise in popularity of such immersive art exhibits as the Van Gogh Immersive Experience and the Immersive King Tut Exhibit, we wonder if they are really "art" or just a big money grab. And in the modicum of research we've done, the notion of what "immersive art" can be is surprisingly wide, weird, and wonderful. What do you think? With the rise in popularity of such immersive art exhibits as the Van Gogh Immersive Experience and the Immersive King Tut Exhibit, we wonder if they are really "art" or just a big money grab. And in the modicum of research we've done, the notion of what "immersive art" can be is surprisingly wide, weird, and wonderful. What do you think?


https://blooloop.com/technology/in-depth/immersive-art-experiences/

https://www.theartstory.org/movement/installation-art/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/arts/design/immersive-art-exhibits.html

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-rise-and-rise-of-immersive-art

https://insights.masterworks.com/art/museums/the-rise-of-immersive-art-exhibitions/

]]> <p>With the rise in popularity of such immersive art exhibits as the Van Gogh Immersive Experience and the Immersive King Tut Exhibit, we wonder if they are really &#34;art&#34; or just a big money grab. And in the modicum of research we&#39;ve done, the notion of what &#34;immersive art&#34; can be is surprisingly wide, weird, and wonderful. What do you think?</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://blooloop.com/technology/in-depth/immersive-art-experiences/" rel="nofollow">https://blooloop.com/technology/in-depth/immersive-art-experiences/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theartstory.org/movement/installation-art/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theartstory.org/movement/installation-art/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/arts/design/immersive-art-exhibits.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/arts/design/immersive-art-exhibits.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-rise-and-rise-of-immersive-art" rel="nofollow">https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-rise-and-rise-of-immersive-art</a></p><p><a href="https://insights.masterworks.com/art/museums/the-rise-of-immersive-art-exhibitions/" rel="nofollow">https://insights.masterworks.com/art/museums/the-rise-of-immersive-art-exhibitions/</a></p> d3bcd8f2-1534-468e-bb3e-3caf07f9b1f7 https://redcircle.com/shows/6ca880ef-e86e-410e-ac4b-622c09b18286/episodes/50c1a11c-63c9-40c8-9ae3-bbd93f1bef23 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:29:00 +0000 3100 false full Knee Jerk Reactions Knee Jerk Reactions 1 Mike O'Brien & Julie Wyatt Knee Jerk We're trying something a little different this time! Julie and Mike have each chosen a new artist/concept/idea/art to present to each other and get their knee-jerk reactions. Julie brings to the table the artwork of Doreen Lynette Garner, aka King Cobra, aka @the_silcon_don (Instagram handle). King Cobra is an amazing silicon artist with a great deal to say. We highly suggest opening up her Instagram page while listening to the podcast. Mike then throws out the question "is worship a form of art?" Turns out this episode challenged us with some tough questions. We're trying something a little different this time! Julie and Mike have each chosen a new artist/concept/idea/art to present to each other to get their knee-jerk reactions. Julie brings to the table the artwork of Doreen Lynette Garner, aka King Cobra, aka @the_silcon_don (Instagram handle). King Cobra is an amazing silicon artist with a great deal to say. We highly suggest opening up her Instagram page while listening to the podcast. Mike then throws out the question "is worship a form of art?" Turns out this episode challenged us with some tough questions.

]]> <p>We&#39;re trying something a little different this time! Julie and Mike have each chosen a new artist/concept/idea/art to present to each other to get their knee-jerk reactions. Julie brings to the table the artwork of Doreen Lynette Garner, aka King Cobra, aka @the_silcon_don (Instagram handle). King Cobra is an amazing silicon artist with a great deal to say. We highly suggest opening up her Instagram page while listening to the podcast. Mike then throws out the question &#34;is worship a form of art?&#34; Turns out this episode challenged us with some tough questions.</p> 4a3be3f2-e113-4dd0-8f71-03d9ee277236 https://redcircle.com/shows/6ca880ef-e86e-410e-ac4b-622c09b18286/episodes/ceccc12a-67d1-4ff8-bfc4-ddb8a9dd79ce Thu, 18 May 2023 17:10:12 +0000 3375 false full Ross/Kinkade Ross/Kinkade 3 Mike O'Brien & Julie Wyatt Ross Kinkade Can you separate the art from the artist? And does knowing the artist make the art better? Worse? We came to some interesting, if not surprising conclusions to these questions when we started our discussion about the masters Bob Ross and Thomas Kinkade. Would love to know what you think. Enjoy. Can you separate the art from the artist? And does knowing the artist make the art better? Worse? We came to some interesting, if not surprising conclusions to these questions when we started our discussion about the masters Bob Ross and Thomas Kinkade. Would love to know what you think. Enjoy.

]]> <p>Can you separate the art from the artist? And does knowing the artist make the art better? Worse? We came to some interesting, if not surprising conclusions to these questions when we started our discussion about the masters Bob Ross and Thomas Kinkade. Would love to know what you think. Enjoy.</p> 91d1753e-5063-41d5-b116-f216a96350ab https://redcircle.com/shows/6ca880ef-e86e-410e-ac4b-622c09b18286/episodes/e85bce91-12ee-4ade-ae52-81ee428aa1c5 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:27:34 +0000 3182 false full Memes Memes 2 Mike O'Brien & Julie Wyatt Memes What's the relevance of artwork that uses the visual language of graphic design to make artistic statements in the age of constant internet usage of the same ? 80's artist Barbara Kruger made her career using essentially what we now refer to as memes to make her work. But does that work still mean anything when memes are everywhere? What makes her work different from the memes you see everyday? Heck, what makes a meme, anyway? Join us (and our special guest graphic designer Grace O'Brien ) as we unpack it all for your edification (but mostly for your entertainment). Live Laugh Love! NYT article overview of Barbara Kruger’s work: https://www.wikiart.org/en/barbara-kruger Barbara Kruger’s current large scale text-based exhibition: https://press.moma.org/exhibition/barbara-kruger/ What's the relevance of artwork that uses the visual language of graphic design to make artistic statements in the age of constant internet usage of the same ? 80's artist Barbara Kruger made her career using essentially what we now refer to as memes to make her work. But does that work still mean anything when memes are everywhere? What makes her work different from the memes you see everyday? Heck, what makes a meme, anyway? Join us (and our special guest graphic designer Grace O'Brien ) as we unpack it all for your edification (but mostly for your entertainment). Live Laugh Love!

NYT article overview of Barbara Kruger’s work: https://www.wikiart.org/en/barbara-kruger

Barbara Kruger’s current large scale text-based exhibition: https://press.moma.org/exhibition/barbara-kruger/

]]> <p>What&#39;s the relevance of artwork that uses the visual language of graphic design to make artistic statements in the age of constant internet usage of the same ? 80&#39;s artist Barbara Kruger made her career using essentially what we now refer to as memes to make her work. But does that work still mean anything when memes are everywhere? What makes her work different from the memes you see everyday? Heck, what makes a meme, anyway? Join us (and our special guest graphic designer Grace O&#39;Brien ) as we unpack it all for your edification (but mostly for your entertainment). Live Laugh Love!</p><p>NYT article overview of Barbara Kruger’s work: <a href="https://www.wikiart.org/en/barbara-kruger" rel="nofollow">https://www.wikiart.org/en/barbara-kruger</a></p><p>Barbara Kruger’s current large scale text-based exhibition: <a href="https://press.moma.org/exhibition/barbara-kruger/" rel="nofollow">https://press.moma.org/exhibition/barbara-kruger/</a></p> 2b09e867-64cd-4867-baf1-ad13e3d973fa https://redcircle.com/shows/6ca880ef-e86e-410e-ac4b-622c09b18286/episodes/3c0ead6c-785d-449f-b6d1-4b47d3732a53 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:53:31 +0000 3441 false full Musical Theatre Musical Theatre 1 Mike O'Brien & Julie Wyatt Musicals This episode's topic: Musicals! Mike loves them. Julie hates them. But nonetheless, they have both seen a lot of them and have a lot of opinions. Most importantly, they want to know what makes certain musicals great, while some are just so.. not. By no means definitive, listen as they come to the table and talk all about old classics, new trends and future of The Great White Way! BUT IS IT ART? This episode's topic: Musicals! Mike loves them. Julie hates them. But nonetheless, they have both seen a lot of them and have a lot of opinions. Most importantly, they want to know what makes certain musicals great, while some are just so.. not. By no means definitive, listen as they come to the table and talk all about old classics, new trends and future of The Great White Way!

BUT IS IT ART?

]]> <p>This episode&#39;s topic: Musicals! Mike loves them. Julie hates them. But nonetheless, they have both seen a lot of them and have a lot of opinions. Most importantly, they want to know what makes certain musicals great, while some are just so.. not. By no means definitive, listen as they come to the table and talk all about old classics, new trends and future of The Great White Way!</p><p>BUT IS IT ART?</p> dfea4997-01c7-4b9c-8b5f-4113c7cce3fe https://redcircle.com/shows/6ca880ef-e86e-410e-ac4b-622c09b18286/episodes/01a06455-3718-4f1f-b7b7-d11365363d39 Sun, 07 Aug 2022 19:47:55 +0000 3564 false