EXPLORING ART

What if the quiet isn't really quiet? Rania,
Carolina, and Saanvi, hosts of the
Exploring Art Podcast, delve into the
unconventional ideas of composer John
Cage, whose work questioned the very
meaning of …

Just what makes something art? Is it its looks? Is it how the piece makes you feel? Who gets to say what art is? And who gives them that right? In today’s podcast episode, we ask some triggering ques…

In this episode we explore how artist Ben Vautier challenged everything we think we
know about art by simply sitting in the street with a handwritten sign. His statement, “Look at me, that’s
enough, I’…

In Podcast Task 3, Lorena Vazquez, Katherine Marino, and Alec Aguiar explored every aspect of Carl Andre’s Equivalent VIII piece from 1966, often called the “Pile of Bricks.” Andre’s piece is a minim…

 In this episode, we dig into what John Cage might have intended with his silent composition 4'33". How does he challenge what it means for something to be music? What were his influences? Lend your …

On this episode of Exploring Art, Alea and Sam discuss Carl Andre’s Equivalent Series, a work that has induced both yawns and rage in the art world. With a modern lens, given the age of the internet …

In today’s thought-provoking episode, we delve into one of John Cage’s most iconic compositions, 4’33”. Is it art? Is it music? Join our panel as we explore the historical, philosophical, and ethical…

In this episode, we reveal our thoughts and reactions to a unique, but interesting piece of art that challenges the traditional concept of what art is to most. We as well will go into depth on a more…

On this episode we dive into the controversy of the mid 1900s art piece “pile of bricks”
or Equivalent Vlll by Carl Andre. A lot of time has passed since this art piece was first introduced to the
scen…

What if there was music in silence? In this episode,
we look at John Cage's divisive piece 4'33" and the
bold idea that music exists everywhere, even in
silence. When there is no sound to play, is the
pe…

When is a pile of bricks more than a pile of bricks? In this episode of Framed: Rethinking the Edges of Art, host Arisha and guest Daniyah explore Carl Andre’s Equivalent VIII, the minimalist sculptu…

In this special episode, More than Just Bricks, students take a dive into a seemingly unassuming pile of bricks, but a tumultuous history stands behind it. In this tell-all of Carl Andre’s most notab…

In this episode, we dive into Carl Andre’s controversial sculpture Equivalent VIII, also known as Pile of Bricks. As art consultants pitching to a skeptical museum board, we explore the work’s minima…

When a piece of art is an idea rather than an object, what does it mean to "own" it? In this episode, we explore the fascinating case of Sol LeWitt's wall drawings and consider if a recreated drawing…

He only needed a sign and a little trust in himself, he didn't need a brush or a canvas. In this episode, we explore how Ben Vautier challenged the world to take a glimpse at him as a living piece of…

We discuss whether man can truly be art. And we analyze the amazing and confusing work of Ben Vautier. Tune in as we discuss the most intriguing art form out there.

Students dive deep into a discussion on how much of art is in it's concept vs. execution. 

Exploring the art of Carl Andre A Pile of Bricks.

What happens when art isn’t something you paint once and preserve forever — but something
that can be erased, redrawn, and still be called “original”? Today, we dive into Sol LeWitt’s conceptual wall …