Video essays on the arts, revealing what makes them so compelling.
15:374.9K views · 4w ago · 15:37
Exploring the stunning sculptures, public works, and playground design of Isamu Noguchi. Music (via Audio Network) "Harmonic Haze," Paul Mottram Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Cactus Flower," Kevin Dailey "New Beginnings," Gavin Luke "Marian," Kevin Dailey
11:30246 views · 3mo ago · 11:30
Music (via Epidemic Sound "Chased by Chasers," John Runefelt "Only You," Ryan James Carr "What's on My Mind, John Runefelt "Almost Baked, John Runefelt "The Wave Catcher," John Runefelt Sources/References Mind Theater is a series of video essays on the arts, film, tv, and media, revealing what makes them so compelling.
11:068.1K views · 7mo ago · 11:06
Exploring the breathtakingly strange photography of Szilveszter Makó, the photographer whose taken Hollywood by storm Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Slowly, Like an Aching," Jay Taylor "Falling Up," DEX "Thermohaline," Jay Taylor "Retrospective," Victor Lundberg
9:123.5K views · 8mo ago · 9:12
Exploring the vibrant animated worlds of Marcell Jankovics' Son of the White Mare (1981) Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Movement of the Unknown," William Claeson "Crystalline Pathway," William Benckert "Nadi," Van Sandano "Message Between Worlds," William Benckert
13:597K views · 9mo ago · 13:59
Exploring the cinematic drama of Jean-Léon Gérôme's stunning works Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Tranquility Sphere," Francis Wells "Heart Full of Rain," Francis Wells "Out of Darkness," Johannes Bornlof "Rain Pouring Down My Window," Magnus Ludvigsson
13:31647 views · 10mo ago · 13:31
Exploring the dark mystery of "Hypnosis," by Sascha Schneider Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Memories of My Past," Gabriel Lewis "Apprehension and Release," Trevor Kowalski "Introspectif," Magnus Ludvigsson More Music "Cylinder Five," Chris Zabriskie
13:02229 views · 1y ago · 13:02
Exploring how Sing Sing exposes the way we view the incarcerated in our society, and the transformational power of theatre Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Etude No 1 for String Quarter," Peter Sandberg "Ember," Aerian "Storm Cloud," Aerian
10:09437 views · 1y ago · 10:09
Analyzing the print and linocut art of North Korea, exploring it's relationship to Juche and the DPRK's history, revealing the humanity beneath their depictions Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Guru Meditation," Bitwraith "My Friend, the Warlock," Bitwraith "The Farmhouse," Silver Maple
Topics: Print Art, Nature, Labor · Mansudae Art Studio and Pyongyang · Collectivism and Community · Juche & Anti-Imperialist Context · Korean Culture
11:563K views · 1y ago · 11:56
Exploring the fascist co-option of classic and neoclassical aesthetics through Jacques-Louis David’s Oath of the Horatii Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Out to the World," Axon Terminal "Dream Simulation," Ave Air "Winter Rain," Lama House
8:37560 views · 1y ago · 8:37
Exploring the magic of Cannes' Film Festival that's reflected in the romanticism of the French Riviera, the machinations of the media industry, and our deep love of cinema itself. Music (via Epidemic Sound) "J.S. Bach Celloe Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 V. Menuets I & II," Laura Metcaff "Through the Rain and Mist," Bonn Fields
14:584.7K views · 1y ago · 14:58
Guest: Understanding Poetry
Exploring the romantic qualities of Louise Glück's poetry and the human conflict between nature and God. Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Philosophia," David Celeste "Nadir," Gavin Luke "Shattered Glass," Lalo Brickman "Velocity," Roots and Recognition
12:49688 views · 1y ago · 12:49
Exploring how John Singer Sargent captured the dynamism and energy of flamenco in his transformational piece "El Jaleo" Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Letting Go," Gavin Luke "Con Calma," Los Principes del Flamenco "Gone are the Day," Trevor Kowalski "Queen of the Night," Andres Cantu "Villanueva," Vendla "Azul," Andres Cantu "They Run," Jose Barrios
16:041.4K views · 1y ago · 16:04
Exploring the profundity of "The Annunciation" by Henry Ossawa Tanner, and how his paintings give us access to the divine. Music (via Epidemic Sound) "House of Glass," by Brotin "Onsen Ritual," Joseph Beg "Soft Weight of Slow Desire," Jay Taylor
14:0226K views · 2y ago · 14:02
Guest: Elizabeth Catlett
Exploring the radical legacy of Elizabeth Catlett and her art that transcended generations. Music (via Epidemic Sound) "Liberations," Johannes Bornlof "Out of the Woods," Gavin Luke "I Am Hard to Love," Ruiqi Zhao Music provided by Chillhop Music anbuu, Blue Wednesday - Rituals
6:14444 views · 2y ago · 6:14
Guest: Quentin Tarantino's Cinematic Violence
Exploring the aesthetics of Quentin Tarantino's hyperreal cinematic violence. Music (via Epidemic Sound) "DORAGON BIBAPPU," Sugoi Music provided by Chillhop Music Blue Wednesday - Birthday Girl Sources/References Mind Theater is a series of video essays on the arts, film, tv, and media, revealing what makes them so compelling.
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