10 Best Art History Podcasts

1. Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast

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Latest Minisode 9: Isabella Stewart Gardner (18 Feb, 2026)
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Hi! My name is Lindsay and I host Stuff about Things: An Art History Podcast. It is a podcast where I tell you stuff about things. From giant Buddhas to lost paintings, each episode is a deep dive into a particular work of art, artist, or issue within the world of art history. My goal is to make art history accessible, enjoyable, and fun for anyone with a digital device and a desire to learn! My dog, Gus, also plays a key role as the podcast's muse and mascot. Come for the information, stay in spite of my very bad jokes...MORE Host Lindsay Sheedy
Producer/Network Lindsay Sheedy
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 344Facebook 93Twitter 34Instagram 864 Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Since Apr 2018 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Art Slice - A Palatable Serving of Art History

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Latest Leonora Carrington - The Magical World of the Maya | pt. 1 (16 Apr, 2026)
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Irreverent Deep Dives into Art & Art History - by artists and art historian Stephanie Dueñas and Russell Shoemaker.No gatekeeping, privilege, or that cognitive fog called 'art speaking.'Follow along with the images we discuss on our Youtube page, artslicepod.com, @artslicepod on Instagram.Get bonus content and support the show at http://www.patreon.com/artslicepodMORE Hosts Stephanie Duenas, Russell Shoemaker
Producer/Network Stephanie Dueñas & Russell Shoemaker / Art Slice
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 158Twitter 294Instagram 7.4K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

3. The Sculptor's Funeral

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Latest Episode 96 - Vincenzo Gemito (17 May, 2026)
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The Sculptor's Funeral is the only podcast dedicated to figurative sculptors living and working today. Art history, tech talk, news, and interviews for those working in the Western European tradition of figurative sculpture, along with a social media forum and listener mail/questions/comments make this podcast required listening for any sculptor who knows the Fine Arts aren't dead, they just smell a little funny.MORE Host Jason Arkles
Producer/Network Jason Arkles
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 231 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Oct 2014 Get Email Contact

4. The Art History Babes

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Latest Mexican Folk Art
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~life is short, art is long~Corrie, Nat, Ginny, & Jen discuss all things visual culture*Regular episodes: hanging out, talking about art - kind of like a college seminar and house party combined.*Art History Babe Briefs (Art History BBs) : quick art history facts minus the expletives.*Hot Takes: The Babes mix it up, chatting about topics outside the realm of established art history.MORE Hosts Corrie Allison, Nat, Ginny, Jen
Producer/Network Recorded History Podcast Network
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 30.9K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact

5. The Lonely Palette

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Latest Ep.70 - Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" (1943)
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Welcome to The Lonely Palette, the podcast that returns art history to the masses, one painting at a time. Each episode, host Tamar Avishai picks a painting du jour, interviews unsuspecting museum visitors in front of it, and then dives deeply into the object, the movement, the social context, and anything and everything else that will make it as neat to you as it is to her. For more information, visit thelonelypalette.com | Twitter @lonelypalette | Instagram @thelonelypalette.MORE Host Tamar Avishai
Producer/Network Tamar Avishai
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 2.3KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 7.6K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since May 2016 Get Email Contact

6. ArtCurious Podcast

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Think art history is boring? Think again. It's weird, funny, mysterious, enthralling, and liberating. Join us as we cover the strangest stories in art. Is the Mona Lisa fake? Did Van Gogh actually kill himself? And why were the Impressionists so great? Subscribe to us here, and follow us at www.artcuriouspodcast.com for further information and fun extras. © 2023 Jennifer DasalMORE Host Jennifer Dasal
Producer/Network Jennifer Dasal/ArtCurious
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 1.3KTwitter 3KInstagram 10.6K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2016 Get Email Contact

7. Dr Janina Ramirez - Art Detective

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Latest #71 - Turner and the Thames: Five Paintings - Featuring Sir...
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Art is the truest expression of the workings of the mind, free from learned language. More than that, it is the visual expression of culture, politics, society, religion, emotion, zeitgeist, channeled through the brush, chisel, or hands of creative individuals. Understanding art allows us to understand history: to pin it with images, and pepper it with the faces, colours, drama and expression of its time. This series is designed to give bite-sized insights into the world of Art History, bringing one image to life across a wide-ranging discussion with experts...MORE Host Dr. Janina Ramirez
Producer/Network Laluma
Email ****@conted.ox.ac.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 367Facebook 23.8KTwitter 113.3KInstagram 31.4K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Art History for All

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Latest Episode 28: No Foolin’
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From art lovers to art haters to art-is-just-okay-ers, Art History for All aims to get all kinds of people thinking about art and what it means to them. Each episode, Allyson Healey tackles a single work of art and its history and larger significance, always asking the question: so what? Art History for All takes you beyond the art historical canon and helps you find the way in which art speaks to you (even if it's never spoken to you before).MORE Host Allyson Healey
Producer/Network Allyson Healey
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 214Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact