Whitney Biennial Trends, a New Baroque Art Star, and Banksy Unmasked
About this episode
The episode discusses the latest trends from the Whitney Biennial, the rise of Michaelina Wautier, and a new investigation into Banksy's identity.
Spring is upon us. March has seen a burst of big art events—the true start of a busy year. This week, Kate Brown and Ben Davis are joined by senior writer Eileen Kinsella to discuss some of the biggest art stories of the month. In this episode, will be discussing: — The 2026 Whitney Biennial, which opened at the beginning of the month. It always gives a snapshot of who’s in and who’s out, and what’s on curators minds. (I've written two pieces on it, here and here) — The rise of a new art historical art star: the Flemish baroque painter Michaelina Wautier (1604–1689). — And a new investigation that claims to definitively, absolutely, positively once and for settle the question of who Banksy really is. Do we think they did it? Does it matter? Register for: The Intelligence Report, Year Ahead 2026 Edition
People in this episode
Hosts: Kate Brown, Ben Davis
Guest: Eileen Kinsella
Topics covered
- Whitney Biennial
- art trends
- Baroque art
- Banksy identity
- art news
Keywords
- Whitney Biennial
- Michaelina Wautier
- Banksy
- art events
- art news
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Whitney Biennial
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