James Fox and Alastair Sooke Launch Art History Podcast 'Stories of Art'
Former BBC rivals Dr James Fox and Alastair Sooke are co-hosting a new weekly podcast, Stories of Art, produced by HENI Talks. The series covers art history from Ancient Egypt to the Young British Artists, with episodes on Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Artemisia Gentileschi, Alberto Giacometti, Frida Kahlo, and Michelangelo, plus deep dives into works like The Scream and the Bust of Nefertiti. Fox is a Cambridge art historian and Creative Director of the Hugo Burge Foundation; Sooke is chief art critic at The Telegraph and a trustee of the Ampersand Foundation. The podcast is produced by ex-BBC Commissioning Editor Emma Cahusac and Producer Director Ben Harding. HENI has produced free arts content for over a decade.
Key facts
- Stories of Art is a new weekly podcast launched by HENI Talks.
- Co-hosts are Dr James Fox and Alastair Sooke, former BBC rivals.
- Covers art history from Ancient Egypt to the Young British Artists.
- Episodes feature Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Artemisia Gentileschi, Alberto Giacometti, Frida Kahlo, and Michelangelo.
- Includes deep dives into The Scream and the Bust of Nefertiti.
- James Fox is Director of Studies at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Creative Director of the Hugo Burge Foundation.
- Alastair Sooke is chief art critic at The Telegraph and a trustee of the Ampersand Foundation.
- Produced by ex-BBC Commissioning Editor Emma Cahusac and Producer Director Ben Harding.
Entities
Artists
- James Fox
- Alastair Sooke
- Francis Bacon
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Alberto Giacometti
- Frida Kahlo
- Michelangelo
Institutions
- HENI Talks
- BBC
- Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- Hugo Burge Foundation
- The Telegraph
- Ampersand Foundation
- University of Oxford
- Courtauld Institute of Art
- Waterstones
- Nero Book Prize
Locations
- Cambridge
- United Kingdom