In part two of this special fiction-meets-art-history podcast, you’ll step into the MoMA after hours, where a professional development retreat turns into something much more sinister. What begins as an inspiring evening quickly spirals into chaos when Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory disappears.
The Dalí is gone. The suspects are gathered. And the detectives are running out of time.
In the shocking conclusion to An Art History Mystery, our five art teachers—Delilah, Solomon, Madison, Amber, and Robert—return to the Museum of Modern Art for questioning. As the night deepens, stories twist, motives unravel, and the truth finally surfaces.
Who had the means? Who had the motive? And who had the opportunity to steal one of the most iconic paintings in modern art?
Listen as Detectives Kelly and Forrest piece together the clues in a finale filled with confessions, contradictions, and the ultimate reveal of the thief behind The Persistence of Memory.
Was it an act of obsession, ambition, or art itself?
Find out in this second and final episode of An Art History Mystery.
A locked museum. Five eccentric art teachers. One missing Salvador Dalí masterpiece.
In this special fiction-meets-art-history podcast, you’ll step into the MoMA after hours, where a professional development retreat turns into something much more sinister. What begins as an inspiring evening quickly spirals into chaos when Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory disappears.
Each teacher has their quirks, secrets, and possible motives:
Delilah Rose – the bubbly Ms. Frizzle of the art room, all glitter glue and good intentions… but is she too innocent?
Solomon Ochre – the arrogant competitor, desperate to showcase his talent and prove his importance.
Amber Russell – indifferent, sarcastic, observant, and maybe secretly brilliant.
Madison Periwinkle – the "artfluencer", livestreaming for clout and sharing her entire teaching experience.
Robert Celadon – the old school purist, obsessed with tradition, forgery, and art history.
When the painting vanishes, suspicion falls on them all. With quirky detectives, unreliable security, and tangled motives, this is more than a PD event—it’s a full-blown art heist mystery.
Listen now to experience a story blending art history, teaching art, and true-crime-style suspense.
Can you solve the mystery before the detectives do?
In this episode from the archives of Art Ed Radio, Tim Bogatz is joined by author and assessment expert Katie White to explore how thoughtful assessment practices can nurture a culture of creativity in the art room.
Katie shares insights from her decades in education and explains how assessment, when reimagined, can become a powerful tool for decision-making, reflection, and growth. Together, they discuss how to create safe spaces for risk-taking, why delaying criteria setting can spark deeper exploration, and how observation and conversation are just as valid as portfolios or rubrics.
Whether you’re just beginning to think about assessment or looking for new strategies to integrate it into your creative classroom, this conversation is full of practical advice and fresh perspectives.
Tim Bogatz and Amanda Heyn are back this week with the Art Ed Radio October Mailbag! After a few updates on everything happening in the Art of Ed Community, they dive into a variety of listener questions. Listen as they discuss the best lessons for your observations, their favorite strategies for sub tubs, and ideas on how to get middle schoolers engaged, plus offer some advice on what to do if your painting lesson isn't quite going how you hoped.