All About Art

Episode 78 of ‘All About Art’: Redefining Artist Management with Valeria Szabó Facchin, Founder of Studio Expanded In this episode, I sat down with Valeria Szabó Facchin, Founder of Studio Expanded , a new artist management agency redefining the art ecosystem. I speak to Valeria about her previous professional experiences, notably as Founding Director of the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation and how t...

✍️ Inspired by a recent essay by Damien Davis in Hyperallergic , the latest Hot Take / Art Break episode of the All About Art Podcast explores if the 50/50 split between artists and galleries is justified, or if it needs rethinking. For this episode, I cover what Davis writes in the article, as well as the reactions of others in the art world that I saw on social media - along with comments such a...

Episode 77 of ‘All About Art’: Working at MoMA with Ksenia Nouril, Assistant Director of the International Program In this episode, I sat down with Ksenia Nouril, Assistant Director of the International Program at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. I speak to Ksenia about the International Program at the museum and what it’s like working at such a renowned organization. We delve into how h...

Episode 76 of ‘All About Art’: Mindfulness & Spirituality in Art Curation & Advising with Sneha Shah, Founder of Curaty Welcome to another episode of All About Art! In this episode, I sat down with Sneha Shah, Mumbai and London based entrepreneur and Founder of Curaty - an art advisory firm that offers bespoke curatorial services, art experiences, and rental and advisory for art across the...

Episode 75 of ‘All About Art’: Over 100 Years of Artist Residencies with Chiwoniso Kaitano, Executive Director of MacDowell  Welcome to another episode of All About Art! In this episode, I sat down with Chiwoniso Kaitano, Executive Director of MacDowell, an artist residency in New York established in 1907 (over 100 years ago) and now one of the most prestigious artist residencies worldwide.  I spe...

Episode 74 of ‘All About Art’: Connecting the Culturally Curious with Katy Wickremesinghe, Founder of The Wick Welcome to another episode of All About Art! In this episode, I sat down with Katy Wickremesinghe, British-Sri Lankan entrepreneur and Founder of KTW and The Wick.  I speak to Katy about her businesses - both KTW, a communications consultancy operating in the cultural sector, along with t...

Episode 73 of ‘All About Art’: Curating at Tate Modern with Dr. Val Ravaglia In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Val Ravaglia, Curator of Displays and International Art at Tate Modern. I speak to Val about their career path - having worked at the Tate Modern for over a decade, first as an intern, then as an assistant curator, and since 2019 as Curator of Displays and International Art. We delve i...

Episode 72 of ‘All About Art’: Towards the Ethical Art Museum with Gareth Harris, Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper (in collaboration with Lund Humphries)  In this episode, I sat down with Gareth Harris, author of Towards the Ethical Art Museum , a book going to be published later this year as part of the Hot Topics in the Art World Series by Lund Humphries and Sotheby’s Institute of...

Episode 71 of ‘All About Art’: Art in Hong Kong with Enid Tsui (in collaboration with Lund Humphries) In this episode, I sat down with Enid Tsui, author of Art in Hong Kong , a book recently published as part of the Hot Topics in the Art World Series by Lund Humphries and Sotheby’s Institute of Art. The book offers a fascinating analysis of the history, current status and possible future of Hong K...

Episode 70 of ‘All About Art’: AI & The Art Market with Jo Lawson-Tancred (in collaboration with Lund Humphries) In this episode, I sat down with Jo Lawson-Tancred, author of AI & The Art Market , a book recently published as part of the Hot Topics in the Art World Series by Lund Humphries and Sotheby’s Institute of Art. The book offers an approachable introduction to AI for art-market pro...

Episode 69 of ‘All About Art’: The White Pube: Discussing ‘Poor Artists’ & Why The Art World Needs To Change - with Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad  In this episode, I sat down with Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad, the co-founders of The White Pube, a platform launched in 2015 where they share reviews, essays, social media posts and memes critiquing the elitism and inacce...

Episode 68 of ‘All About Art’: Looted? Missing? Authentic? Why Art Provenance Research Matters with Angelina Giovani In this episode, I sat down with Angelina Giovani, art historian and provenance researcher based in London, and the co-founder of Flynn & Giovani Art Provenance Research with Dr. Tom Flynn. In 2023 she launched the Art Market Academy , a dedicated online environment offering onl...

Episode 67 of ‘All About Art’: Discussing Contemporary Art Auctions with Kelsey Macpherson, Specialist at Sotheby’s Auction House In this episode, I sat down with Kelsey Macpherson, Specialist and Deputy Director in the Contemporary Art department at Sotheby’s Auction House. Listen on to hear me ask Kelsey, who relocated from New York to London earlier this year, how the auctions and markets diffe...

Episode 66 of ‘All About Art’: The Importance of Art History Degrees, with Gregory Perry, CEO & Christina Bradstreet, Head of Programmes at the Association for Art History In this episode, I sat down with not one but TWO guests from the Association for Art History, Gregory Perry, CEO and Christina Bradstreet, Head of Programmes. This episode is part of Art History Festival 2024 organised by th...

Episode 65 of ‘All About Art’: Investing in Women Artists with Hall W. Rockefeller, Founder of Less Than Half In this episode, I sat down with Hall W. Rockefeller, Founder of the advisory and education platform Less Than Half, dedicated to bringing women into the art market as supporters and collectors of women artists.  Listen in to hear me ask Hall about why she started her business and what ins...

Episode 64 of ‘All About Art’: Discussing Art Recruitment with Emma Restall, Consultant and Marketing Coordinator at DRAW Recruitment In this episode, I sat down with Emma Restall, Consultant and Marketing Coordinator at DRAW Recruitment. Emma has worked at DRAW for over half a decade, starting off as an administrator after finishing her master's degree. DRAW is a recruitment agency specifical...

Episode 63 of ‘All About Art’: Ell Pennick, Founder of Guts Gallery, on Starting a Gallery as a Working-Class Arts Professional In this episode, I sat down with Ell Pennick, founder of Guts Gallery in London. Ell founded Guts as one of the youngest gallerists navigating the art world today. As a working-class, queer Northerner with no art background, Ell's footing in the art world started with...

Episode 62 of ‘All About Art’: Art Philanthropy with Joanna Masiyiwa, Global Council Member of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town In this episode, I sat down with Joanna Masiyiwa, an African philanthropist and Business Development Officer at Delta Philanthropies, UK. I spoke to Joanna in depth about her role as a founding member of the Global Council of the Zeitz Museum of Co...

Episode 61 of ‘All About Art’: Dr. Dorothy Price on Teaching, Curating, and Researching Critical Race Theory and German Modernism in Art History In this episode, I sat down with British art historian and academic Dorothy Price. She is a Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art and Critical Race Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and was previously Professor of History of Art...

BONUS EPISODE of ‘All About Art’: LIVE Panel Talk on Arts and Culture on the Canal This is a special bonus episode in collaboration with Slash Arts, Word On The Water, and Canal Dream CIC. Art Historian and All About Art Host Alexandra Steinacker sat down with Simon Hodgkinson, founder of Slash Arts, Paddy Screech, co-founder of Word on the Water, and Chuntian Hu, founder of Canal Dream CIC, a com...

Episode 60 of ‘All About Art’: Why the Art World Needs Social Media, with Cassandra Bowes In this episode, I sat down with Cassandra Bowes, a Social Media Content and Marketing Strategist, Cultural Influencer, Curator, and Collector with over a decade of experience in the art world. In 2022, Cassandra launched The Social Art Agency, the first social media agency for the arts and cultural sector. L...

Episode 59 of ‘All About Art’: Art in Fiction: Discussing Tiepolo Blue , a novel by James Cahill In this episode, I sat down with James Cahill, art critic, academic and author. James published his debut novel in 2022 titled Tiepolo Blue , in which art historian Don is captivated by the Venetian master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s skies. The story is set in the 1990’s, beginning in Cambridge where D...

Episode 58 of ‘All About Art’: Content Creation in the Arts with Lucy Donovan In this episode, I sat down with Lucy Donovan, content creator and the founder of Girl & Gallery. Lucy has nearly half a million followers across various platforms posting about art in an accessible, relatable way. Girl&Gallery is a destination where art lovers can embark on a journey of discovering new artists,...

Episode 57 of ‘All About Art’: New Kids On The Block - Interviews with 5 Emerging Gallerists in London (Hew Hood, Helen Neven, Maribelle Bierens, Cedric Bardawil, & Jack Trodd) In the past two years in London (2022 and 2023) we have seen a massive surge in small galleries opening across the city. Instead of interviewing one emerging gallerist about why they chose now to take the plunge and ope...

Episode 56 of ‘All About Art’: The Experience of Sitting for a Portrait - In the Studio with Beau Gabriel This episode is a bit different because All About Art is a podcast all about demystifying the professional arts sector by speaking to amazing people in different roles in the arts - But I also love to do episodes that touch on various themes within the industry, and this time it’s more unconve...