Start Art History

In this episode I visit the studio of London painter Lara Julian. We talk inspiration, practice and the business of making art. Lara is one of my favourite painters - enjoy!

In this instalment of Masterpiece Live from the legendary London art fair I chat with the irrepressible Zavier Ellis of Charlie Smith London about curation, creativity and the art market. 

In this second instalment of Masterpiece Live from the art fair I have the honour of interviewing Lady Carnarvon of Highclere Castle. We discuss collecting, living with art, the legacy of of the 1922 King Tutankhamun discovery and even Downton Abbey! 

In this final instalment of Masterpiece Live I speak with the iconic furniture maker John Makepeace OBE. John shares his unrivalled insight into the meaning and value of everything from chairs to the future history of objects, via wood, craft and conservation. If you love the things you own, this episode is for you!

This week we chat with the actor, art historian, author and educator Dr Richard Stemp about the outstanding Raphael exhibition at the National Gallery. We discuss technique, the importance of biography and legacy - this is an episode for those who love the perfection of the high renaissance!

In this first instalment of The Real Story I will look at the myth and reality of Picasso's Surrealist masterpiece. Perhaps the artist tells us more than he intended to with this image of frenzy and passion...

If you love Vincent, Sunflowers or unappreciated genius, this is the episode for you! In this instalment of Art on Film I speak with Dr Caroline Ruddell about the experimental animation of the 2017 van Gogh biopic. We try to separate fact from fiction and work out why the artist's voice is curiously absent from this beautiful yet flawed film. 

In this week's episode I speak with Dan Vo from the brand new Queer Britain museum in London. We are talking about art, life and how much joy is to be found in finding our tribes and celebrating our own special weirdness. Enjoy!

In this episode artist and educator Frank Wasser explores the outstanding new exhibition at Tate Britain on the painter Walter Sickert. 

Welcome to the new season of Start Art History! In this episode we will discuss art fairs with Masterpiece's Laura Archer. It is good to be back!

In this episode Jay discusses surviving COVID quarantine with art. Stay safe out there!

In this episode I interview Luke Smith from Tate about how to get a job in a gallery and what it is like to work day-to-day there.

In this episode I interview art historian and writer Ben Street, author of the new book How to Enjoy Art.

Welcome to Start Art History! On this show Dr Jay Hicks and guests will discuss art, history and everything in between from old masters to NFTs.

in the first of a series of episodes, Dr Caroline Ruddell (Reader in Film and Television, Brunel University) and I will unpack the Basquiat 1996 artist biopic in order to separate fact from fiction. 

In this episode Dr Jay Hicks discusses Chris Ofili's brilliant painting No Woman, No Cry in the context of the BLM movement. 

In this episode Dr Jay Hicks gets to grips with the NFT phenomenon with COO Matt Courey. Is the hype to be believed?

In this edition of Art on Film, Dr Ruddell and Dr Hicks discuss the brilliant 1998 Francis Bacon biopic Love is the Devil in honour of the upcoming Royal Academy exhibition Francis Bacon: Man and Beast. 

In this episode I speak to COO and art lover Matt Courey about the NFT phenomenon and whether this bubble is likely to burst. 

In the wake of BLM and police brutality in this episode I discuss one of the all-time great artworks made in response to racial violence - the great No Woman No Cry by Black British artist Chris Ofili.