Art Thinking

The artist Marcos Lutyens explores big themes such as consciousness and emotion. He once performed 340 hypnosis sessions (at the major contemporary art showcase Documenta) and his multi-media piece Colour Therapy transferred weather data into visual experiences on three continents simultaneously. In this episode of Art Thinking, moderated at the 2024 Venice Biennale by Cultureshock’s editor-at-lar...

Art Basel is about more than buying and selling art, says Marc Spiegler, its former global director. During his tenure, the art fair’s global editions became cultural moments, with artists and collectors rubbing shoulders with film stars, fashion designers and musicians. Since Spiegler stepped down in 2022, he has built a portfolio of global cultural-strategy projects. In episode seven of Art Thin...

The St Regis hotel in Venice is one of the most famous in the world – Claude Monet and JMW Turner are among its illustrious former guests, and it looks out over some of the city’s best landmarks. Now renowned for its focus on contemporary art and design, after a recent refurbishment inspired by local modernist Carlo Scarpa, its collection includes a Murano glass chandelier created by Ai Wei Wei as...

Maison Ruinart is the champagne of the artworld. It’s present at the most prestigious art fairs in Europe, Asia and the US, and its French headquarters feature a sculpture garden with commissioned works by artists such as Andrea Bowers, Eva Jospin and Cornelia Konrads. In this episode of Art Thinking , Fabien Vallérian, the brand’s international director of arts and culture, talks to host Vadim Gr...

Cult British jewellery brand Tatty Devine – worn by the likes of Björk and Madonna – was co-founded by art students Rosie Wolfenden and Harriet Vine in east London in 1999. In the fourth episode of Art Thinking , Wolfenden talks to Vadim Grigoryan about collaborating with artists such as Gilbert & George, Grayson Perry and Rob Ryan, and staying immersed in the world of art.  Produced by C...

The art gallery Hauser & Wirth is a truly international concern with 17 outposts in 12 cities and a global list of 110 artists and estates. In the third episode of Art Thinking , Neil Wenman, the gallery’s global creative director, talks to Vadim Grigoryan about the transformative power of art, artists’ roles as agents of change and how creative freedom is essential to getting the most out of...

Violante Avogadro di Vigliano, the former chief communication and key client officer at Illycaffè, now CEO of Romanengo, talks to Vadim Grigoryan about the importance of working with external curators and having a creative director at a coffee brand. Art has been central to Illycaffè’s communication strategy since the 1990s, when James Rosenquist designed the current logo, and the brand’s long-run...

The automobile giant BMW is one of the biggest brands in art patronage today. Its global head of cultural engagement Thomas Girst (also a Marcel Duchamp expert) talks to Vadim Grigoryan about the concept of Art Thinking – including, if BMW was a person, would she be interested in going to a museum? Produced by Cultureshock Enjoyed this episode? Sign up for our newsletter to get new episodes, behin...

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