Oh. Good evening. Good afternoon, wherever you are

welcome. Welcome welcome welcome. If you guys can hear me queue available.

thumbs up. I feel like my mic might be a little bit off tonight.

Well, we're just gonna go ahead. One these days. Right.

So welcome to the ninth episode of the Bo art historian, where

i on the

the art historian known security our historian, but under the

is west sober, pun intended and of

the bo art where I try to make our history fun one drink at a time.

right. And so, today, I wanted to talk about artwork that

haunt you. Now I can mean that literally figuratively

The whole point is I want this to be an open space

anyone to come up on stage, who like to talk about artwork work that they

cannot knock it out of their mind. You may have seen it yesterday. You may have seen in a year ago. You using.

But here's you i. I'm not here to judge.

whenever you saw this piece, those piece will not leave your mind.

and that's... I would love to have you my here and talk about it until then.

to request access, You could hit little

hamburger over there and then hit request to speak.

and I will let you up on stage, but in the meantime, I'm gonna talk about one of the artworks that

hunt my mind.

Chris, I see you records the reason. It's like not

like, letting me

let me see if I gonna try it. It's not living that up.

So if you don't mind trying again to

get out another go.

But in the meantime, Oh, there we are. Hello. Hi, Groove.

Welcome, Welcome welcome. How are you tonight?

Good. Good. Always a pleasure to have you ups.

here. So what artwork wants you?

Hi, my, bread.

I'm great. How are you?

you know, it's it's

at scary spooky time of year. And I always try to remember

I wish remember this this very scary thing. Now you live in New York Right?

That is Correct. I live in New York City.

Yep.

in the city.

Okay.

many years ago,

when I lived in New York City, there was a

same restaurant downtown sue a few of them out there. But when I live there, it was

theme restaurant, Central, New York was right. There was the

fashion cafe. There's the hard rock cafe. There was the rainforest calf

say Je and Hyde, I think, is still there.

but the Second hyde

owned a restaurant downtown called the night gallery.

Now first question is

Jacqueline Heights, Still and Manhattan.

that I don't know actually who

oh,

let me have a think on that within your like times square,

It was no more like Columbus circle.

I think

Yeah. Don't for myself.

I think it was close that.

It

that area. Yep. It's still open. I'm seeing it's the Club

which sits in your greenwich shoe village.

Oh, maybe they moved.

that the one you're thinking enough,

it might be in my

It's kind of a very spooky interior.

which I'm really into now and I'm like, no. I really I to go and check it out.

Well, maybe maybe I just don't remember

But, yeah, the bathroom you'd love it. The bathroom is

Oh,

just a wall of books. It's like a secret entrance to the bathroom.

and you have to kinda find your way there That's very cute.

I love that.

it's very cute. But I am getting off topic. I apologize for that, and, by the way,

No. No.

Thank you for bringing me up. What a fun

time of year to do this. And I know I'll think of some actual art

when I hop off the stage, but

I digress. There was a same restaurant

downtown called night gallery.

and it was based on this

This show that Roger Rowling, we all know Rod Sterling did

twilight zone in, like, the fifties in the sixties.

But what a lot of people don't remember unless they're huge like horror fans was

this anthology series he did in the seventies.

called night gallery. Are you familiar with it? You know?

I am not. So I'm very intrigued about this. Tell me more

please.

Okay. Well, it's... I believe it might be on Netflix

or food. It might be out there.

but nevertheless, much like the twilight zone.

The night gallery had rod sterling

introducing a story for the evening and

it would have some

twist, of course, to it.

And in this case, it was always very dark.

much like the Twilight zone was. But

every story was peg off of a piece of art.

So Mister Sterling would be walking around this black gallery.

past different kinds of dark looking art very art

and he walked up to a particular painting, and then he would tell you the story of that.

now sometimes most of the time, that piece of art,

was in that anthology, and I don't wanna spoil that for you that my

be a great Halloween art John Kelly and

film art, Fireside to do, But

what really creeps me out is

not the Tv show so much, which that's into the rabbit.

but the steam restaurant that was created also that idea.

So it was you go in for burgers and overpriced burgers and fries.

into a a dark gallery.

filled with Art, and then

where the curator would have the notes, the introduction,

it would tell a very spooky story and maybe

I don't know three hundred words or less, and I'm still

haunted by some of the art that was in there.

for example,

it was a clown, a big huge clown.

And I think his name was

jumble or something I jumbled the clown

and the story underneath it creeps me out. Oh, look, John Killing answer

The story went the jump was the clown

was known for being the rave of

children's parties, and he would go to them.

until he got hungry.

and then he would start his magic trick, which was

to take children from the audience and show them how they were going to disappear.

and he would open his giant mouth, which this art

showed this clown of the giant off, and it would open up

and dropped the children in, and the children would laugh and laugh, and he'd say who's next

and two or three children in

they would start to realize that he was actually eating the children.

and and on and on, it would go until all the children were gone.

So there was this huge piece of

art the sculpture of this clown with this wide mass,

downtown New York City at the night gallery.

restaurant. And when the night gallery restaurant

disappeared.

I have been haunted by wondering where this Art was

were some things made out of cockroaches and others with demons

and all very scary, but where is that clown?

I don't know. And to the date, it's

I need to know

Chris, thank you for sharing this. This is amazing, and I am

deeply disturbed that my friends have not like, a i

myself what does never introduce me to my gallery. So thank you for this, like,

Thank you so much. Also,

I too need to know about these clouds. I need to... I have I am now like,

this is gonna be my my spooky mission is to find what happened to college cultures.

did they go to a probably some private collector, like, what's

them away, and they now in their estate somewhere up

Probably.

the New york or wherever, and probably terrifying.

the more keeper that means estate. But

Well, granted, grand would

keep in mind because you are at an expert with real art.

this was our it was commissioned for a restaurant, but it was scary.

Oh, yeah.

you know, the sculptures out of copper and such

I mean, it like a beautiful sculpture and you go up really close and you'd realize, oh my god.

those are

like, thousands of concord. So

I mean, i'd listen at Kris, I am

I am gonna be honest you Talk feel about a lot of contemporary. It's like, oh, my how beautiful. Oh, wait. No. That's

Yeah

they're making a statement they're making a statement. I don't know if you caught my creepy art

episode or not, but there is a gentleman an artist.

who does self portrait as himself every five years, and he uses, like,

ten times of zone blood.

and, like, molded into a silicon both of his face so takes every five year increments.

and then he puts that on displays. You can, like, see him aging with his own. It's it's

Yeah.

Yep.

so grotesque task in so many ways.

Thank you so much for coming. As well too. I will get you in a moment. Chris,

thank you. This is incredible and I love this, and I am now gonna fall down this Rabbit whole

and I may emerge from minute. I may not...

either way, I will be following up with you.

awful offline about this because so many more questions for you.

thing you

absolute.

May I

so much. This is amazing.

May I leave you with one more before

Oh, yes, please.

I

Okay. When I worked at the, and, honestly, I don't wanna take up the stage

because case here, when I worked at the Museum, many years ago,

there was a display about

about what was ethical in art and what should be done.

and

there was a painting we had that was an original print

And part of my French, it's called piss Christ.

are you familiar with piss Christ?

I am and I know exactly where you're going with this, but I don't think anyone in

audience. They know it's except for Amy movie John, which granted

I mean, the fact that we call on, I think gives away the fact that he probably shouldn't know these things.

it's true

That's that's all I will leave your your audience with

just that the question of is this arch or not?

to use bodily fluids and religious symbols

and put them together and call that our... Their the the painting I'm speaking of.

was created in nineteen eighty seven by On grace Shimano.

So go ahead and look that one up. I don't wanna take any more time any on the stage here,

get right to it, but I just love this room. Thank you so much.

you know, and thank you for letting me speak today. Happy Halloween everyone.

of

course. Thank you, Chris, We're coming up and sharing that's amazing. Yes, everyone down on the audience.

I do recommend having to Google on what Chris was discussing because it is

it's fantastic second, and it's amazing.

this necessarily... I think far, I would appreciate me posting into our fortune cookie.

that's why we you search

do it with a private Google tab, just fyi.

That means said Hello. Welcome up here. Do you have an artwork

that horns for you literally or

I do. But

as Chris was just talking, and now I'm thinking about, like,

conceptual of our and what is haunting and

terms of, like, what sits with me versus kind of what's haunting in terms of

reflecting our own modern times

and the things that we need to sit with uncomfortable

at times and to that,

point. It actually wasn't what I was going to bring up at Chris

brought this to mind is there is a well known artist

Jasmine Jasmine or judgment. I'm I don't

Over for name Carter who actually uses his mental blood.

to for her artwork.

and that's what she paints with. And I suppose on the surface, you did

have multitude of reactions

but I would argue that

one of the things that create a haunting experience is something that

through the really makes you question it makes you very, very uncomfortable.

But is reflective of

some of the bigger issues of our time. So

So Chris made me think of that. But

that's actually not what I was going to bring out what I wanted to talk about

was the rape of Por.

And, general, I'm sure you are

Alright.

very well versed in in this

sculpture the vineyard Bernie sculpture, the Museum.

It is

I think the only time I have stopped

and stared for hours.

at a sculpture or any piece of art.

yeah

the cross

this story, the translation

over the ages.

is incredibly haunting.

and it's something that will never

I can't shake from my head.

Yes. Absolutely. Bern has

he is a musician

with

sculpture. I mean, just absolutely. And the that

Yes. I mean, the story it's something I'm gonna pop that into the fortune cookie for you guys

is this a really interesting if you don't know a story of it,

it don't really, like... It

was trigger warning for anyone who has suffered or been breed or

anything like that. Just

Fyi drug warning in the link to be the article Just put into the Fortune cookie.

but that means i've

it is

it's incredible. And I mean, how Bernie does it is he doesn't

may it like, oh, yeah. This is a he's a good dude or whatever she's

rock she's hiding, and it's movement in

stone is mesmerizing.

and it's so fascinating. And I mean, nothing

a lot of art history and it's been very male dominated and

is really, very interesting than that we go down another

rabbit hole which case I'd love you provide up.

I believe it is Jasmine, but that means that I'd

could. But, yes, Jasmine, Carter does

you is a whole bunch of stuff. I'm hearing painting, which is again, very interesting because this very feminist are going

using idea one blood, which we see constantly throughout religious art

and the male sphere as well too isn't as gross.

per. As long we see women use it, which is

very, very interesting. That may be a show unto it

south because it's... I could argue rel are a whole bunch of

pieces of dead people, and that's not gross. That's

highly precious religious art

Oh, I digress. We're not gonna go that way. But, yes, I love that.

i love... I mean, anything My is just

I could spend hours and hours and hours in front of it. It's so much fun.

I love that. Thank you, Can. I really appreciate it. Do you have any other heart? Did you wanna use share with us or any

fun little facts rather that you saw.

No. I I think I think that was just that

Oh, no.

Yes. And I I have apologize for not giving a trigger warning before

saying the name of that piece.

but actually, as

as you were talking also about the use of blood,

Right. And we know that women

have now started to kinda reclaim that in artwork.

I reminded me of the movie, the red Violin,

Right? Where supposedly blood was used as a veneer for the

for the violin coding, and that actually has some

history, a little bit of a history to a in terms of

the movie and and where the violin came

from. And I think that to me, like, the history and canada

unknown history, especially when it comes to

the intimacy of the creator is just

to me, that's what's haunting and artwork.

Yes. Absolutely. Thank you.

yeah I think know a very good point to make and is

really really fascinating. And it it is... I mean,

wasn't itself is very gross and it... I mean,

I might open not speaking into this there's a reason Why I went into our history, and I didn't become a surgeon guy.

like, absolutely cannot stand on the side of blood. It is

not my forte at all But I think it's very interesting to use a

blood. And, again, that's that's the whole thing that

is just.

Absolutely. Like,

many things. Welcome to the stage spooky, John, we said and this

summoned you and hear you are. Welcome to the stage. Are you

I'm good. Somebody must have drawn a panoramic

put some coffee in the center of it because here I am.

Chris. I'm done.

I love it

And and I find your last statement hilarious

because I'm the one who's like, yay. Hey blood. Yes. Absolutely.

He wasn't to each their own. I mean, for me,

they're entire people who make very, like, six

successful career how being people with... And working with blood. I mean, we have

surgeons, medical profession, things like I

good for them, Like, well done you, but

That's not for me. Respected it. We need people like you guys.

who are like.

So I probably shouldn't... I probably shouldn't tell you about some of my heart projects than

So

Oh, I think... I think I'll pass on that.

Oh,

We'll say that for another creepy. How about that?

fair fair enough. But

I am actually... I'm sending you an Instagram

profile right now.

And this is some of the the more haunting and and really intense

this this is stirring away from painting and moving into

photography, but I found this person's

work to be

haunting, disturbing and

it it sticks to my ribs.

I I don't even know how to pronounce her her ongoing

like her her artistic name, the Or something like that.

but it's I can't shake. Like, ever since I saw this this person's work

it kinda of fried my brain. I don't think I've ever been the same sense.

m

you know, I don't know if you wanna share that link with with anyone to

so they can see what it's all about, But it's a whole lot of body into

That? Just popped it into the fortune cookie for you guys.

I... There is, like, there recently ethnicity. But I mean, that's something that we wouldn't see normally in our

Yeah. There's

like old master art. I mean, let's be real.

there is some mild nudity, most of it is censored, but there is a whole lot of use

of really, really dark and twisted crops. So view it your own discretion if you're not

into

uncomfortable things

probably you shouldn't click on that.

but beyond on this person, there is a sculpture in Westminster

sure that I'm absolutely obsessed with. And, you know, you might actually know about this. It's

morningstar star by Paul Fryer.

Yes. I

The the giant

sculpture of the black angel that is suspended in the center of the church.

It's great. It's a great statue.

It's it's fascinating.

Absolutely fascinating And then for those people who are thinking, I know Where spoke you season,

and they did just come out like, last couple of years. The chilling adventures of sabrina

on Netflix.

which of the first two these is what's on with, like, can't also, like, no

I also watched

all of it, but that being said, that is not the same statue as what

speaking, John is referencing here. I will put a link to it in the

fortune game just a moment, but it's it's haunting... It's absolutely haunting.

It it really is.

what an interesting piece to put in a church

Right. Yeah. Like, I I I was not

expecting that at all, but it's... Ever since I saw that, like my jaw is

hit the floor. I could not even wrap my head around it. It was just... And with all of the

the suspension pieces that holding it.

up in the air. It's just

it is it is truly a feat

it's a sight to hold.

it's it's worth checking out.

But yeah. I think those are the two the two main things that have

stuck to my ribs were stuck to

stuck to my heart in the my cold dark icy little heart

over the last few years. But, of course, you know,

Hr Guy is always gonna be there for me.

I mean, absolutely. As as as

Right. Well, that's that's my two cents.

there there are plenty of other things that have sure

sunk their fingers into my brain over the years honestly. I think it just become decisive.

Never all

as I've just put in i took me as I can't to find something on something what reliable

But That said, I've just found the philosophers statue.

image for you all. So if you wanna have a lead peek got it, that's it in the

and the link there in the fortune cookie, but, yes, Absolutely I mean, on there is a point where

one becomes the after looking at so much new being art anyway. So that's a

in life in general. And it's like, yeah. That's

when you look at something for so much, it's hard not to become do sense. So

considering that we call you spooky, John, I will grant you that you may be a bit

the all spooky.

So

It takes a lot for me it really does.

love.

Alright. Well, thank you. Thank you for this. You know, this is is always a blast

thanks for doing this one, especially for the safety

Of course. Thank you so much for coming.

here's spoke, John, and those of you who are not familiar with

school you John, He is sort of our resident here on Fireside, all things spooky.

absolutely. Chuck him out, who's got some really great stuff coming up as well as

anything If you do wanna be truly horrified, I would plug

cheap bag the and Brian burns. They do environmental impact and

all things climate change, which is truly horrifying. That is

that's kind something

gives me nightmares. Chris as well, does all kinds of really fun things as you can tell when

came up here. Lily, thank you for this. I see you've

giving me a little good in Instagram oh these head dark gravy,

I will share those with everyone who cannot

see it perhaps the chat. I hope you can know if you click little level,

you will be, but those were are listening interesting of

keeping that easy. I'm just gonna post that right into

before to cookie, I can do both. I promise.

And this

is so much. Okay.

it work. These are fun and thank you, really for sharing.

Oh when trigger your instagram well perfect. This one reminds me

so much of the Victorian albert museum and I don't know why.

but these heads are so crazy.

I love it.

I love it. I'm i'm obsessed with this. And it it's really funny because

I love the people always don't see him I say, what artwork wants you?

is something that's maybe dark or sinister

and I'm over here thinking about about this

this little mechanical ship that I saw many many years ago

back when I was living on France, i I was in paris.

and I took a little day trip out to Chat Echo, which is

a great places that it's actually really fun fact It's.

the show that

basically moved a lot of the pieces from the move into during what worked

too to keep it from being bombed and so you preserve the sort of cultural heritage

And it's beautiful shutdown and they have an incredible collection.

of renaissance and medieval art

And so I do recommend it to anyone who's looking for a little trip outside.

of paris and kinda get off the beaten path. But

I can like a the little mechanical ship out of my mind.

is so cute, and it's so tiny It was made for charles to fifth.

and it still works. Like, it so works there's a little video and it it is supplements on so

do not like,

I really watch it when you have a minute. It like seven minutes I'm fact.

but it's great, and it has a little kid fires. Like, it's

I can't stop thinking about it guys. Like, I mean, it's been years since I've seen this piece, and I cannot stop

thinking about it. Oh, thank you, Key. Well. I see the

outside Is

incredible as well too. Oh, yeah. Those baby heads are so.

Yes. No. Thank you. I

do not need that in my life. But

Yeah. So I definitely recommend having you look at this ship. It

really cool. So like I said it was made for charles fifth.

it's really beautiful and very intricate, and it's automated. It has three mass

the guy are the humans, one of which is hidden in the dragon

she's bigger ahead.

we have a brass hall, which is chosen of ornaments

I mean, the little people row on it. It's

so cool it has no less than seven movement.

which at the time guys, this is like a really complicated piece of mechanism.

the people are doing it. And it's so cool. Like, there's musical mechanisms. There's

trumpet players. There's, like, all kinds of stuff. It's

wild.

and what's really fun product actually is no one knows

who actually need it. So it it's just mirror in the museum and they

it might have

ben hans sc time. I would y'all have give my terrible German pronunciation.

I, of course, all good

clockwork things come from Germany or Countries.

This one is he

got to have worked for the Duke of In the Imperial Court

p. Really really interesting stuff.

And part... He has quite a few of his works in root off the second collection.

but this is really fun because we actually see emperor Charles sitting in it.

at the very head of that. It's really cool. And I

I just I cannot recommend it enough like that little Canon firing. I will not forget that moment.

which I think is historical.

then not being inside.

there isn't fact a creepy piece

that gets me. And let me see if I can find it for y'all

it's, obviously, i've

I am always bit by us towards the Family of art

since I live in York york City. This one is incredible.

and it is something you may know it actually, It is the

Watson and the shark by John is signaled in Hopefully

money was no cowboy because he's the one who does the very famous painting of

pull beer. It's embarrassing. Totally for forgot Paul variable it's there for a minute. Well.

I was wondering around the American recently. And, absolutely, I just

painting kids me every time as we have this

person is naked figure in the waters, a shark comes rising up from the side and

it's about to, like, just swallow it like, I mean, you can see the gums of the char

and it's based some real events, and it

Absolutely. Like, this guy this poor man.

Brooke Watson actually loses his leg to the shark.

as a swimming the Savannah the, Pervert in seventeen forty nine.

But is really... I mean, the penis of the composition is just

absolutely like. There's so much... Like, i'm talking about kids.

burning pieces that there's so much of movement and that's

what truly makes in my opinion that great of art is when you can like your stare of

hours and hours and hours.

feel the emotion of the painting, and the tension the shark comes out to bite.

and the the English of the arm of our poor and if he's trying to be saved,

the ship as they bring out down to him. It don't look like watching out horror movie. And but almost like

jaws, if you will. Like, oh my god. And don't wanna look. I don't wanna lot. I thought i put your answer eyes.

because here's those you youtube live. You does... We just

unfortunately missing like, but still.

it's terrifying. And I think every once in a while, I like forget about the painting, and then I

forget about the opinion remember it. Whether I've seen it or someone brings it out

like, why would you do this to me? This is stuck in my mind.

forever. Thank you. So so

It's just... It's a lot. It's As per usual this

how my little arc historical brain runs. Another one I came across and then

I will start dropping up. So if anyone has anything you would like to contribute,

or come back up on stage. You are always more than welcome. I'm make give a little bit shorter tonight.

it it's Friday night, and it is spooky season so I know everybody wants to be doing fun

key things. Not if gonna wants to sit around for hours and hours and talk about art with me.

But this one, I love. I love me Some good early.

American are... Early, this is not very early. I mean, I'm calling it really

it looks early, but it doesn't... And just... I find this

so comical. And, like, every time I see it, I just have to stop and stare and I just

I just been in front of it. I have many questions for many people.

it's a young child

you mean like a toddler, eating grapes out of this

very absurd large glass. Now either the

is absurd large or the baby is absurd small. I do not know which

And I have many questions. Why which one is it? What's what is the perspective

here.

But either ways, and this was numb. I'm going to say Va. I

could be fan name. I don't know. But I'm not good with

dutch needs unfortunately, which is very tragic I live in the New york.

city region, which is a whole bunch of dutch.

things. As I say, as I just went to Terry town in case,

sleepy be hollow. Which... Just... That's that's American immigration right there.

And it's actually really interesting because this thing of done.

as john... It's done by Joshua Johnson, who is the early

professional african American painter in America.

very, very interesting, very interesting artists, and I definitely recommend having the beaver look into

his works. And giving him hug Google, you can do so. If you

click on the link in the fortune cookie, the metropolitan museum part as always says

spectacular job

with their website presence and with the art and

represent the Orchestra as all too. And it's just... It's

I I just I have many questions, guys. I cannot

stop thinking about those painting, Like, would your bigger the toddler or of the greek?

class. And and it's just

far. Although maybe says, like, looking at the it

is it a strawberry or is it a great, which is it that she's holding.

I feel like it's a strawberry, but then when glass looks like it's filtered grapes.

And why is she point other the grapes? What's happening? What is going on?

to so so many questions, and this is

this is the rabbit all my little brain down into

But that being said.

thank you, everyone who has come up on stage. I will stop rambling know about the

baby this taller and the creek class.

And if anyone has any questions, comments thoughts feelings,

that you are welcome to jump up on stage in last few seconds here.

if not, you can always reach out to me on my website, which is the beauty

story or boo variant dot com.

as well as on Instagram, my handle is bu art historian on Instagram.

You can also find me the curious art historian on Instagram well

to where I post fun facts about art history,

at least a couple of times a week.

that I leave some technical issues with Instagram, So I've been mostly on the

bu historian. That being said, my vms are

always open. You guys are welcome to ask me questions today tomorrow a year from now.

I was

i love and always, and my virtual doors is always open to anyone who is curious.

about our history.

And that insight, guys, thank you so much for joining me tonight. Have a lovely evening.

stay spooky and

keep thinking about those our that haunt you.

Have a great night, everyone.