The Great Women Artists

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1. Mary Morton on Mary Cassatt

   20 Oct 2026 · 49 min

   Today on the GWA podcast is curator Mary Morton on the extraordinary painter Mary Cassatt! Mary Morton is curator and head of the Department of French Paintings at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, where…

2. Lisa Le Feuvre on Nancy Holt

   13 Oct 2026 · 51 min

   TODAY on the GWA Podcast is curator and writer Lisa Le Feuvre, on the acclaimed land artist NANCY HOLT! The curator of over 75 exhibitions, including Casting a Glance: Dancing with Smithson at Marian Goodman Gallery,…

3. Edmund de Waal on Lucie Rie

   6 Oct 2026 · 50 min

   It's a new season of The Great Women Artists Podcast and we're kicking things off with the esteemed ceramicist and writer, Edmund de Waal! Hailed for his ceramic works that come in the form of fragments, cylindrical…

4. Joan Snyder

   3 Jun 2026 · 44 min

   TODAY on the GWA Podcast is the esteemed painter Joan Snyder. Hailed for her large-scale gestural canvases that pulsate with colour, line and text, and are often layered with, buried in, or imploded with images of…

5. Venice Biennale special: Lubaina Himid

   5 May 2026 · 42 min

   TODAY on the GWA Podcast: a very special bonus episode with Lubaina Himid, on her British Council Commission for the British Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2026, "Presenting History: Testing Translation". Returning to…

6. Briony Fer on Sophie Taeuber-Arp

   29 Apr 2026 · 45 min

   TODAY on the GWA Podcast: esteemed art historian Briony Fer on the avant-garde icon, Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The Professor of History of Art at University College London and a Fellow of the British Academy, Briony Fer is…

7. Deborah Levy on Gertrude Stein

   22 Apr 2026 · 38 min

   TODAY on The Great Women Artists podcast is the esteemed writer, Deborah Levy on avant-garde pioneer Gertrude Stein. The author of several novels, including August Blue, Hot Milk and Swimming Home, alongside the…

8. Alyce Mahon on Dorothea Tanning

   14 Apr 2026 · 50 min

   TODAY on the GWA Podcast, is art historian, Alyce Mahon discussing the great Surrealist, Dorothea Tanning. Born in Illinois in 1910, where she said “nothing happened but the wallpaper”, Tanning immersed herself in…

9. Sonnet Stanfill on Elsa Schiaparelli

   7 Apr 2026 · 48 min

   TODAY on the GWA podcast: curator SONNET STANFILL on ELSA SCHIAPARELLI! Sonnet is the Senior Curator of Fashion at the V&A, where she has worked since 1999. Stanfill has curated numerous highly acclaimed exhibitions,…

10. Diane Apostolos-Cappadona on Mary Magdalene

    2 Apr 2026 · 54 min

    TODAY on the GWA Podcast: the esteemed scholar, author, and art historian DIANE APOSTOLOS-CAPPADONA on MARY MAGDALENE! Professor Emerita of Religious Art & Cultural History and Haub Director of the Catholic Studies…

11. Meryl Tankard on Pina Bausch

    31 Mar 2026 · 44 min

    TODAY on the GWA Podcast: choreographer Meryl Tankard on her mentor and friend, the legendary dancer and choreographer: PINA BAUSCH (1940-2009). Artist, choreographer, visionary, and trailblazer in bringing dance into…

12. Michaelina Wautier told by Katlijne Van der Stighelen (part 1) and Julien Domercq (part 2)

    25 Mar 2026 · 1 h 00 min

    I am so excited to say that my guests on the GWA Podcast are the esteemed scholar and curator, Katlijne Van der Stighelen, and Royal Acdemy senior curator, Julien Domercq! Part 1 – Katlijne Van der Stighelen Part 2 –…

13. Dita Amory on Helene Schjerfbeck

    18 Mar 2026 · 41 min

    TODAY on the GWA PODCAST: esteemed curator DITA AMORY, discussing HELENE SCHJERFBECK! Currently the Robert Lehman Curator in Charge of the Robert Lehman Collection at The Met, Amory has curated numerous…

14. Nicholas Fox Weber on Anni Albers

    11 Mar 2026 · 50 min

    TODAY on the GWA Podcast: the renowned art historian and writer, Nicholas Fox Weber discussing ANNI ALBERS! A graduate of Columbia College and Yale University, who received his PhD at the University of Groningen,…

15. Katherine Rundell – World Book Day Special!

    4 Mar 2026 · 48 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the author, academic, screenwriter, creator of fantastical worlds and nocturnal roof-climber, Katherine Rundell. An award-winning non-fiction author for…

16. Tracey Emin

    25 Feb 2026 · 1 h 00 min

    Dame Tracey Emin is BACK on The GWA Podcast! Hailed for her paintings, videos, textiles, neons, writing, sculptures, installations, and now, her extraordinary work as an educator, raising the next generation of…

17. Audiobook teaser: The Story of Art without Men – for younger readers!

    18 Feb 2026 · 10 min

    I am very excited to announce that I have written a new book, The Story of Art without Men: An illustrated guide to amazing women artists (out on 5 March!). It’s an adaptation of The Story of Art without Men for…

18. How to Live an Artful Life: December

    30 Nov 2025 · 8:50

    Dear listeners, As we enter a new month of December, I wanted to share a teaser of the audiobook of my new book, How to Live an Artful Life.…

19. Bonus: Katy Hessel & Es Devlin

    28 Nov 2025 · 58 min

    I am so excited to bring you this conversation with the extraordinary Es Devlin, who joined me at Liberty last week to celebrate the release of How to Live an Artful Life. Es Devlin is an artist and stage designer…

20. Magda Keaney on Julia Margaret Cameron

    12 Nov 2025 · 41 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the esteemed curator, author, and expert in photography, Madga Keany. Currently the Head Curator of International Art at the National Gallery of Art,…

21. Megan Fontanella on Gabriele Münter

    5 Nov 2025 · 42 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast today is the esteemed curator, Megan Fontanella. A specialist in Modern Art and Provenance at the Guggenheim New York, Fontanella’s research interests focus on…

22. Ekow Eshun on Toni Morrison, Octavia E. Butler, Hilary Mantel, Wangechi Mutu, and more

    29 Oct 2025 · 1 h 03 min

    I'm so excited to say that today’s guest on the Great Women Artist Podcast is the esteemed curator, writer, broadcaster and cultural trailblazer, Ekow Eshun. Born in North-west London in 1968, Eshun has been at the…

23. Sally Mann

    21 Oct 2025 · 51 min

    I'm so excited to say that my guest on the Great Women Artist Podcast is one of the world's most renowned photographers working today, Sally Mann. Hailed for her images of nature in the remote American south – full of…

24. Eva Helene Pade

    14 Oct 2025 · 44 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is one of the most exciting young painters working today, Eva Helene Pade. Born in Denmark in 1997, and based in Paris – where we are recording today – Pade is…

25. Hilton Als on Jean Rhys

    7 Oct 2025 · 29 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest, returning for his second interview on the GWA Podcast, is the esteemed American writer, critic, and curator, Hilton Als… A staff writer at The New Yorker for over 30 years, and a…

26. How to Live an Artful Life (Audiobook Taster!)

    6 Oct 2025 · 11 min

    It’s officially one month to go until the publication of How to Live an Artful Life, my new book that features a quote by an artist or writer for everyday of the year:…

27. Tania Bruguera

    1 Oct 2025 · 37 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA podcast is one of the most influential artists working in the world right now, TANIA BRUGUERA! Hailed for her installation and participatory performance works that blur…

28. Emily Kam Kngwarray as told by Kelli Cole [Exhibition walkthrough at Tate Modern!]

    8 Jul 2025 · 31 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the esteemed curator Kelli Cole to discuss the trailblazing Australian artist, Emily Kam Kngwarray! This is a very special BONUS episode and [as a one-off…

29. Meret Oppenheim as told by Lisa Wenger

    3 Jun 2025 · 47 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA podcast is the renowned psychologist Lisa Wenger, who is also – very excitingly – the niece of the artist we are going to be discussing today: Meret Oppeheim! Having…

30. Lois Dodd

    27 May 2025 · 37 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the esteemed American painter, Lois Dodd. At 98-years-old, Dodd is famed for her paintings of her immediate surroundings, from landscapes to house roofs,…

31. Lorna Simpson

    18 May 2025 · 39 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the esteemed American artist, Lorna Simpson. Working across photography to painting, video to collage, Simpson is a multimedia artist who – since the 1980s –…

32. Michaela Yearwood-Dan

    7 May 2025 · 46 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is one of the most exciting painters working in the world today, Michaela Yearwood-Dan. Hailed for her works that bloom, dance, and come alive when you are…

33. Danielle Mckinney

    29 Apr 2025 · 35 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is one of the most anticipated and exciting painters working today – Danielle McKinney. Born in Alabama, and based in New Jersey, McKinney is hailed for her…

34. Bharti Kher

    22 Apr 2025 · 43 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the world renowned artist, Bharti Kher. Known for a seemingly limitless practice that spans painting, sculpture, installation, found objects, and more; that…

35. Andrew Hottle on Sylvia Sleigh

    15 Apr 2025 · 46 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest, the esteemed art historian, Andrew Hottle, will be discussing SYLVIA SLEIGH! Currently the Professor of Art History at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, Hottle has…

36. Katherine Bradford

    8 Apr 2025 · 39 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the brilliant New York based painter, Katherine Bradford. Hailed for her luminous paintings of swimming pools and cosmic skies, ballet dancers and bicycle…

37. Rose Wylie

    31 Mar 2025 · 33 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the acclaimed painter, Rose Wylie! Born in 1934, as the youngest of seven children to Victorian parents, Wylie spent her early childhood in India before…

38. Jenny Saville

    22 Mar 2025 · 35 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is one of the most renowned painters working in the world right now: Jenny Saville. Hailed for her at times colossal paintings of the human form – from close ups…

39. Sheila Heti on Jenny Holzer, Berthe Morisot, Margaux Williamson, and more

    10 Dec 2024 · 34 min

    Welcome to the FINALE of Season 12! I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the acclaimed writer, Sheila Heti. Born in 1976 in Toronto, where she lives today, Heti is the author of eleven books,…

40. Barbara Walker

    3 Dec 2024 · 31 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast today is the renowned British artist, Barbara Walker. Born in Birmingham, where she lives and works today, Walker is hailed for her intimate paintings of…

41. Shahzia Sikander

    26 Nov 2024 · 51 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is one of the world’s most renowned artists, Shahzia Sikander. Working across painting, sculpture, drawing, and animation, the Lahore-born, New York-based…

42. Katharina Grosse

    19 Nov 2024 · 34 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the renowned German painter, Katharina Grosse. Hailed for her site-specific paintings which she spray-paints onto rocks, walls, landscapes and architecture,…

43. Cecilia Vicuña

    12 Nov 2024 · 43 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is one of the most trailblazing artists and poets in the world right now, Cecilia Vicuna. Born in 1948 in Chile, and based between Santiago and New York, Vicuna…

44. Maria Balshaw on Museums (+ Tracey Emin, Frida Kahlo, and more!)

    6 Nov 2024 · 44 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is Maria Balshaw. Currently serving as Director of Tate, a position she has held since 2017, Balshaw began her career as an academic and lecturer in cultural…

45. Audrey Flack (1931–2024)

    30 Oct 2024 · 34 min

    Remembering the great Audrey Flack (1931–2024). Earlier this year, I interviewed Flack over a series of interviews before she passed away on 28 June 2024. Audrey was a force, and I hope you enjoy listening to her…

46. Bonus episode: Witches in Art

    28 Oct 2024 · 30 min

    This is a (Halloween special!) bonus episode that explores the image of Witches in Art, as told by Professor Lyndal Roper! What is a witch? Where does it stem from? Why is she so often an old woman, who is harmful and…

47. Merve Emre on Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf

    22 Oct 2024 · 49 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the writer, critic, and author, Merve Emre. Currently the Shapiro-Silverberg Professor of Creative Writing and Criticism at Wesleyan University – and the…

48. Emerson Bowyer on Camille Claudel

    15 Oct 2024 · 54 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on today’s podcast is the esteemed curator and writer, Emerson Bowyer. Currently the Searle Curator, Painting and Sculpture of Europe, at the Art Institute of Chicago, Emerson is a…

49. Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova

    8 Oct 2024 · 49 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is one of the most groundbreaking and era-defining artists around today, Nadya Tolokonnikova. A founding member of Pussy Riot, the feminist art-collective and…

50. Sophia Jansson on Tove Jansson

    1 Oct 2024 · 38 min

    I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is Sophia Jansson – niece of Tove Jansson, the legendary Swedish-speaking Finnish writer, artist, novelist, illustrator, and children’s book author, best known…