Michelangelo's David in Florida, New Yorker Cartoons, Hermes Bags, and Wallace and Gromit with Hannah Robinson

What does the bag you carry say about you?

In the most recent episode of Art is Cheaper than Therapy, I chat with Hannah Robinson, freelance illustrator and cartoonist who has done work in the Guardian, the New Yorker and more. We talk about her artistic influences including Wallace and Gromit, learn how illustration can help break down a complicated topic like the mini-budget, and talk a LOT about bags- rubbish bags, Hermes birkins, and everything in between. Also, falling in love with a pickle man?

Also, the news has exploded surrounding the forced resignation of a Florida principal after parents complained about the teaching of Michelangelo's David to a class of sixth graders. Commentators have asked the question- how can these parents possibly think that this sculpture is pornographic? I discuss some of the questions this raises, including the question of what art is considered sexual, to what extent culture plays a role in understanding of art, and what implications Florida’s parental rights movement may have in the art world.

You can listen to that episode on most major streaming platforms including Spotify.

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