Is That Art?

Is That Art?

Simon O'Rourke

Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 1h 15m
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Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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Every 2 Months
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

This podcast is a lighthearted discussion on Art and Art history. Your hosts Simon O'Rourke and Paul Edwards talk about a different artist each episode, and interview various creative guests about their opinions and experiences.

Simon and Paul both create art for a living, and share their own experiences of their journey with some occasional strong language and many laughs.


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Recent Episodes

Episode 14 - Beige Intelligence

Oct 17, 2025 1h

We had the privilege of hosting a debate at Wrexham University Art Department, where we discussed AI in art. The panel consisted of Raymond Jones, A professional photographer, and Liam Stokes-Massey,…

S1E13 Episode 13 - Loose Bovine

Apr 14, 2025 1h 8m

We chat with Luke Chapman, artist, musician and chainsaw carver. Discussions include neuro-divergence, John Hurt's Cows, German music appreciation, and much more!Check out Luke online - Facebook -…

S1E12 Episode 12 - Armless Repairs

Jan 16, 2025 23m

We take a little dive into some aimless chat. This is a shorter episode while we get prepared for our next interview with Luke Chapman, sculptor and musician from Norfolk. Hosted on Acast. See…

S1E11 Episode 11 - Armani Shower

Dec 11, 2024 1h 18m

In this long awaited return episode (well, for number 1 fan Luke anyway), we chat to Alistair Morrison, acclaimed photographer, about his brand new art initiative 'Time to Connect', photographing the…

S1E10 Episode 10 - Garden Nodes

Jun 09, 2024 1h 39m

We have a chat with Ryan Firchau about his background, and how he worked towards a career in game design. Inevitably we end up going off topic a lot and never getting round to discussing how AI is…

S1E9 Episode 9 - Dystopian Vision (Pro)

Feb 26, 2024 1h 8m

We chat about western society and how much art is valued, and inevitably go off on tangents about unrelated subjects. "Hitler was a great graphic designer" and other problematic quotes must not be…

S1E8 Episode 8 - Curated Steak

Dec 21, 2023 1h 8m

We chat to Hannah-Jayne Smith about curating galleries, writing to fairies, and mental wellbeing. A more serious podcast by our standards, it was brilliant to talk to Hannah-Jayne about her work at…

S1E7 Episode 7- Milky Shark

Nov 16, 2023 1h 27m

Simon and Paul chat about the life and work of Damien Hirst, a controversial figure in the Art world. Was he genuinely exploring new concepts or taking advantage of every Tarquin on the planet?…

S1E6 Episode 6 - Cheesy Balzac

Sep 16, 2023 1h 46m

We discuss the life and work of Rodin, one of our favourite sculptors. Digressions into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles influence on his work and whether or not he spent time making garden gnomes…

S1E5 Episode 5 - Rocky Bacon

Aug 28, 2023 45m

This episode we discuss the merits of owning a share in a multi million pound artwork, and ask the all important question, is Sly Stallone an Art Smash or Car Crash?!We are planning to get a blog…

S1E4 Episode 4 - Cubist Diffusion

Jul 26, 2023 1h 37m

We chat to Josh Bowe, an artist who is creating groundbreaking work exploring the limits of what we see with our eyes. Did the invention of photography start the movement away from realism? Was…

S1E3 Episode 3 - Châteauknife-du-Pape

Jul 05, 2023 1h 36m

On our very irreverent podcast about the world of art, we chat our usual nonsense about art news, and introduce a new section, Art Smash or Car Crash, where we take an artist, talk about their work…

S1E2 Episode 2 - Fascist Lobsters?

May 26, 2023 1h 32m

On this episode, we chat about Jeff Koons' broken balloon dog, insurance for galleries, and the master of surrealism, Salvador Dali! How mad was he? Is mad a politically correct way to describe him?…

S1E1 Episode 1 - The Grey Banana

Apr 11, 2023 1h 1m

On this Pilot episode, we chat about our backgrounds, our views, and a few topics such as Art vs Craft (or should that be Art vs Manufacture?)Are all art critics called Tarquin and wear berets and…

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Is That Art? has published 14 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Arts, Comedy.

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Is That Art? is currently active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 1h 15m.

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