# Willem De Kooning

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Hidden in Plain Sight - Josh Dean of Chameleon Weekly

Journalist and podcast creator Josh Dean joins Dakota Spotlight to discuss scams, deception, and the craft of narrative podcasting. Josh talks about the rise of fraud stories, producing investigative audio on a weekly schedule, and his upcoming book on the legendary Lockheed Skunk Works. Following…

Monday, June 22, 2026

Illinois has broken the record for most tornadoes in a year, and it’s only June. Public health officials are revealing why Chicagoans can expect to live longer than ever. More than 180 drawings created by famed artist Willem de Kooning are now on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Plus, last…

#52. The Life And Art Of Chaïm Soutine ~ A Haunted Genius

Chaim Soutine (1893-1943) was born near Minsk, in present-day Belarus, before moving to Paris, where he developed a bold, expressive style of thick paint, vivid colour and distorted forms. His emotionally charged paintings had a profound influence on artists such as Francis Bacon and Willem de Koon…

The Journey Home with Patrick Eugène

Artist Patrick Eugène’s practice explores ancestry, migration, and memory. Working across painting and sculpture, his work is rooted in an ongoing dialogue between past and present.    Patrick started painting at 27 after experiencing burnout while working as a banker. What began as a reprieve so…

Episode 6 - Le Liu

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In Episode #6 of WIPTHENRIP, Sydney Guzman and Ryan Sandison Montgomery sit down with Chinese-born, Scotland-based painter Le Liu for a conversation about painting, the body, art history, and navigating the cultural differences that have shaped his life and work. Le reflects on growing up in China,…

How the CIA Invented Modern Art

During the Cold War, the CIA quietly turned modern art into a weapon. Convinced that America needed to prove its cultural superiority over the Soviet Union, the agency secretly promoted abstract expressionist painters like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning as symbols of American f…

CONSPIRACY THEORY: Did the CIA Invent Modern Art?

During the Cold War, the CIA quietly turned modern art into a weapon. Convinced that America needed to prove its cultural superiority over the Soviet Union, the agency secretly promoted abstract expressionist painters like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning as symbols of American f…

#32: Daniel Humm - Total Work of Heart

At the summit of fine dining, success can feel like a treadmill. Your signature dish becomes an obligation. You work to maintain accolades, not be surprised by them. You are coordinating more than creating. Daniel Humm knows the feeling. After taking Eleven Madison Park to three Michelin stars and …

Bad at Sports Episode 973: Manuel Mathieu

What do you do when your hope for the future starts to feel fragile? And what can a painting, an act of remembrance, or a bottle of perfume do about it? Duncan MacKenzie sits down with Haitian-born artist Manuel Mathieu at Calgary's Esker Foundation for a conversation that moves between studio pra…

The CIA's Modern Art Weapon: How Abstract Expressionism Became a Cold War Cultural Battleground | Conspiracy 101

Conspiracy 101 | Season 1: The CIA's Modern Art Weapon The Secret Cold War Battle for Culture What if some of the most influential paintings of the 20th century were more than works of art? What if abstract paintings became weapons in a global struggle for political influence, cultural supremacy,…