Thinking Through Art Objects

Thinking Through Art Objects takes listeners into the intricate world of art expertise, exploring how critics, theorists, gallerists, museum curators, and seasoned connoisseurs, as well as the public and common consumers of art, shape the meaning, quality, and value of art through their experiences. Each episode takes you on a journey through the tools, skills, and criteria that the art world uses to evaluate masterpieces across different times and cultures. From connoisseurship to crowd wisdom, we investigate how both experts and the public determine what makes art valuable—and why it matters