Art Is Messy

I miss listening to public radio. Living in China you don’t have the opportunity to tune into your favorite episodes of Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me, This American Life, Speaking of Faith, or Prairie Home Companion while taking a leisurely Sunday afternoon drive. You miss so many interesting stories by not having a car. For example, if we weren’t driving up from Philly to visit family we would have missed Soterios Johnson’s piece about the Brooklyn Museum’s Coptic art collection. It turns out ONE THIRD of their collection is fake. So what is the Brooklyn Museum going to do about it? Have an exhibition of course. For those of you who like reading online articles click here for more information. For those of you who are auditory learners, check out the radio show.

While driving home after having some yummy mussels and fries with friends, my husband and I were listening to WHYY’s Radio Times. They had a fascinating interview with the author of The Forgers Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century, Edward Dolnick. To describe it would be a great disservice. Take my word for it, either download the radio show or buy the book right away.