Welcome to the New Year... and welcome back to the Beesness!

After a brief announcement describing the "what" and the "why" of the upcoming changes to our episode release schedule, your host dives right back into the good stuff. Your first hand-curated headlines of 2025 include, but certainly are not limited to: the opposition of a new David Zwirner Gallery deal by a Hilma af Klint descendant, the international appearance of protest and street art referencing Luigi Mangione, the debut of a rare 17th-century painting of Black and white women after an export ban, and new artistic additions to the public domain.

Enjoy the buzz!

Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12lZYjKRWucU3UCBgkmb45h3hhTKeMnWkW3v9GMeTT8E/edit?usp=sharing

Happy winter holidays and happy New Years, Honeys!

We're dropping one last episode this calendar year: a special featuring our favorite animated classics! We'll look at how Rudolph, Frosty, and others came to be, plus take a glance at the broader history of holiday film specials.

Cozy up to your fireplaces, grab a hot cocoa, and let's begin!

Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z2yAph2bUpKokQ1qCld4pEZIKXaCocGYSiVpRvd2_kE/edit?usp=sharing

Hello and happy holidays, Honeys!

This week's headlines were packed full of fun and fascinating stories to round out your vacation time: updates on the new Notre Dame stained glass windows, an exciting arts therapy legislation push in NY, TWO artwork-recovery-centered headlines, and much more.

Tune in today, and be sure to check back for our holiday special asap! But also be aware that we're taking our own holiday on New Year's and will be skipping our typical Tuesday Beesness release.

We'll see you soon!

Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FITuF4rEToEX7XQboogH6vRFWojAAmG7WBtmc7EkqOY/edit?usp=sharing

Ah, the sights, the sounds, the tastes, of the World's Fair. Little has gone down in popular imagination like the fantastical experience of the turn-of-the-century exposition. And with the legacies of fairs like the 1893 Chicago Columbian Expo, the birthplace of the brownie AND the Ferris wheel, how could they not?

Yet for all their fame, there's a lesser-known side to the story: the role of women within the fairs, and the first time women got to organize their own building at a world expo. This week, we're going back to the Woman's Building at the Columbian Exposition. We'll cover the women who worked behind the scenes--artists and Board of Lady Managers members alike--who came together to realize the special site, and we'll discuss the legacy of the world's fair format before and after that groundbreaking edition.

Hope you enjoy the ride!

Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URW64oUJysv8OFPsj_SGP7h7OsPI_JnbKUAZQiJ6w50/edit?usp=sharing

What a week, Honeys!

We had all kinds of stories and many worth sharing in our weekly Beesness---which is why this one is a little longer, but we promise you'll find many stories to love. Our headlines included news of a major layoff at Sotheby's, accusations of gallery nonpayment coming from a dozen artists, a handful of follow-ups, and the end of an art museum-based strike.

Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FAuLHnrg0Y4DjWqohigqLJ5q5oq4VicMvO981eqsl00/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome back Honeys!

Our buzz for you this week, the most eye-catching headlines coming from the arts world last calendar week, include the following: the naming of a new Venice Biennale curator, a move by CalArts staff and faculty to unionize, and an out-of-this world announcement regarding a late woman sculptor.

Enjoy, and remember to participate in our Holiday Prize contest on Instagram!

Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KF7bssHih6iGLYfH6mirXLUSVIc4bpmwgGkpSLYlct4/edit?usp=sharing

Not every great artist started out that way...

Some started out as school teachers, another was a house painter, and yet a third found success as a pro gambler. In our new episode, we talk over the lesser- or un-known first jobs of some of art history's legends, one of whom worked on Wall Street. Join us in this exploration of the obscure,and often non-creative former careers held by artists like Barbara Kruger, Richard Serra, Keith Haring, and more.

Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S8ADqFCsf2UDnczzVsY9fA2vy_qhiijdXV2w6jBOMRo/edit?usp=sharing

Beloved Stained Glass Window returns to the Wolfsonian in Miami Beach

Venice Biennale Sees Second-Highest Turnout in Its History

Potential New Biennale in formation by artists

CART Department and West Coast Customs unveil 'Art Car Series' at LA Auto Show

Source Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E_guAvAdAys3doZhzXfJjId789Rx7jqUFVlSzCyBz3w/edit?usp=sharing