Artsy’s team of editors takes you behind the scenes of the best stories in art.

For the inaugural Artsy Podcast, we talk about Ai Weiwei’s activism surrounding the current refugee crisis in Europe and delve into the issues raised by our recent—and hugely popular—story “Why the World’s Leading Photojournalists Are Ditching Their DSLRs to Shoot on Instagram.”

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No. 1: Instagram vs. The World

Picture a cake: It’s circular, maybe rectangular, covered in a layer of single-color frosting. With the help of so-called “cake artists," however, this classic dessert is increasingly breaking the mold. On this episode, we explore the delectable, jaw-dropping world of specialty cakes. From a life-size bust of Willie Nelson to a geometric mousse confection that resembles nothing so much as a work of Op Art, these creations are increasingly sculptural. Plus, we’ll revisit the Supreme Court case that hinges on the question: Can a cake be a work of art?

No. 72: The Delectable, Daring World of Cake Art

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No. 72: The Delectable, Daring World of Cake Art

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