2024–2025
Fall Series: Scandinavian Surprises
Explore the art of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the three-part BBC series titled Art of Scandinavia. From Edvard Munch’s haunting painting The Scream to Denmark’s beloved LEGO building bricks to Ingvar Kamprad’s IKEA store, the series highlights the distinctive, and often surprising, creations from this part of Northern Europe.
Episode 1: Dark Night of the Soul (51 minutes)
October 18, 2024
Episode 2: Once Upon a Time in Denmark (51 minutes)
October 25, 2024
Episode 3: Democratic by Design (51 minutes)
November 1, 2024
Books Related to Fall Series: Scandinavian Surprises
- The LEGO Story: How a Little Toy Sparked the World’s Imagination by Jens Andersen
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Winter Series: World’s Fairs
World’s fairs take center stage in this four-part series. Learn about the Eiffel Tower built for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, Nicola Tesla’s lighting that illuminated the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, and the entirety of the Chicago world’s fair—from the Court of Honor to the Midway Plaisance.
Building the Eiffel Tower (55 minutes)
January 24, 2025
Tesla (54 minutes)
January 31, 2025
Expo: Magic of the White City (58 minutes)
February 14, 2025
Continuation of Expo: Magic of the White City (58 minutes)
February 21, 2025
Books Related to Winter Series: World’s Fairs
- Eiffel’s Tower by Jill Jonnes
- The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Spring Series: The Art of Fashion
Learn about American portrait painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) and his remarkable ability to portray individual identities and personas. Then, explore the fascinating history of jeans, the ubiquitous casual wear of today.
“Exhibition on Screen” John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger (46 minutes)
March 28, 2025
Continuation of “Exhibition on Screen” John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger (47 minutes)
April 4, 2025
Riveted: The History of Jeans (53 minutes)
April 18, 2025
Books Related to Spring Series: The Art of Fashion
- Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World by Lynn Downey
- Fashioned by Sargent by Erica E. Hirshler with Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, James Finch, and Pamela A. Parmal
