Announcement: The Winner of Arts Madness 2026

This episode of 'Who Arted: Weekly Art History for All Ages' celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright as the winner of Arts Madness 2026, a fan-voted tournament featuring 64 artists and artworks. After six weeks of competition and over 13,757 votes, Wright emerged victorious with 78% of the vote in the final round against Ramiro Briteau. The episode then revisits a classic conversation with Tim Bogatz from Art Ed Radio, diving deep into Wright’s life, philosophy, and masterpiece, Falling Water. The discussion covers Wright’s early career, his break with mentor Louis Sullivan, his personal scandals—including his affair with Mamah Cheney and the tragic murder at Taliesin—and how he channeled his turmoil into architectural innovation. The hosts emphasize Wright’s revolutionary 'organic architecture,' where buildings become part of the landscape, exemplified by Falling Water’s cantilevered design, integration with nature, and meticulous attention to detail. The episode concludes with a spirited debate on where Falling Water belongs: the Louvre, the lab, or the loo—settling on the Louvre as a masterpiece of American architecture, honored by the American Institute of Architects as the greatest ever built.