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Film Director Phil Grabsky and art-lover Laura Bentham meet each week to talk about paintings that inspire or excite them. Listen to their ‘Painting of the Week’ and explore some of the world’s most amazing art. For more information and to see the artwork being discussed please visit www.seventh-art.com/podcast
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In this episode, Phil and Laura speak with author Michael Schreiber about a deeply symbolic work by , painted Bernard Perlin, who was rejected from the US military during WW2 for being openly gay, nevertheless went on to create some of the war effort's most iconic anti-Nazi propaganda. Painted right after the end of the Second World War, this striking work shows two young Jewish boys standing in front of a graffitied New York wall containing everything from lovers’ initials to Nazi symbols.&n...
A real treat for you in this episode, as Phil goes on a field trip to London to meet with Xavier Bray, Director of the Wallace Collection, and discuss one of Caravaggio’s most controversial works, the focus of their current exhibition, running until 12th April 2026. More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
For this week's episode, Phil speaks with author & art dealer Deborah Pollack about Hermann Herzog’s steamy Florida wilderness, which he depicted in over 300 paintings, earning him the unofficial status as 'the artist of Florida.' More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
It’s a new year and a new season of Painting of the Week! We’re starting off with one of the 20th century’s best-known artworks, beloved for its technical skill and its touching depiction of dignity in old age, and fascinating thanks to the artist himself... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
Finishing season 6 off on a high, we have special guest David Bickerstaff - co-director of Exhibition on Screen’s ‘Caravaggio’ - exploring the true nature of the artist behind the ‘Bad Boy of Baroque’ persona... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
Painted before his 25th birthday, this monumental 2m x 3m work was supposed to be Seurat’s big break but was rejected by the 1884 Salon... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
This week, Phil and Laura talk about a Tate Britain work that pulls you in with its striking depiction of the rolling hills of Cumbria, uncovering the hidden story of the Bloomsbury Group icon who created it... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
This visceral photograph of a butcher at work, chosen by special guest World Food Photography Awards founder Caroline Kenyon, brings up issues surrounding the importance of food in preserving cultural heritage... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
In this episode, Phil and Laura talk to Christopher Gorham, author of the fascinating new book ‘Matisse and Art Under the Nazis’, and explore how Matisse and other artists of the time navigated the occupation, avoiding arrest whilst using art to express disgust for the horrors unfurling around them... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
Two icons of French culture come together in this week’s artwork – Toulouse-Lautrec and the bicycle! Known for his ability to capture the bohemian lifestyle of late 19th-century Paris, Toulouse-Lautrec's dynamic poster design showcases famous French cyclists Constant Huret and Lisette Marton battling it out at the Vélodrome de la Seine... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
This episode examines Artemesia’s powerful self-portrait and the heartbreaking, inspirational story of survival behind it - with special guest Asia Graziano, author of ‘Artemesia Gentileschi’ for leading art publisher Scripta Maneant... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
This week’s episode features a fascinating sculpture carved from ‘Bog Oak’, preserved for nearly 6,000 years in a Sussex peat bog being transformed into a ballet dancer mid-leap... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
J. M. W. Turner, The Lake, Petworth: Sunset, Fighting Bucks at Petworth Recorded on site at Petworth House, West Sussex with curator Dr. Emily Knight, this episode looks at the Turner work which lives in the fabulous ‘Carved Room’ depicting Petworth’s stunning grounds. Join Phil and Laura as they explore the house, the art and Turner’s link to the area... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts S...
Kicking off Season 6 with a bang is one of the most famous works of art in history – Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’. In this episode, Phil & Laura delve into the fascinating layers of meaning and mastery in this iconic work. More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
The new year kicks off with Phil revisiting Van Gogh’s romantic masterpiece – and the poster image for our smash hit documentary Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers – this time with world Van Gogh expert Martin Bailey at the National Gallery... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
In this cosy Christmas special, Laura and Phil sit down with three times British Monopoly champion (and Phil’s brother) Mike and his long-suffering son Alex to discuss the remarkable artwork of the monopoly board over a mince pie or two... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
Phil speaks with curator Mary Morton at one of his favourite galleries - the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC - about a poignant view of Paris a year on from one of the worst years in Parisian history... Support the show
In this episode, Phil & Laura look at Dali’s unique take on the crucifixion, supposedly inspired by what Dali called his “cosmic dream” of the universe... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
This episode explores a dynamic masterpiece by the greatest portraitist of his time, John Singer Sargent, and his immersion into the "Hispanism" which gripped Europe at the end of the nineteenth century... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
This week's Painting of the Week explores a work which subverts the traditional beauty standard, bringing a sense of grittiness and discomfort into this erotically charged portrait of the artists' beautiful wife... More than a podcast — it’s a remembrance.Dive into the vibration that connects us all: Love. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show
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