All About Art

📚 Book Review: Inner Light - Chris Levine on Portraiture, Meditation & Photographing the Queen On this week’s episode of All About Art, I’m reviewing one of the most beautiful and meditative art books I’ve encountered: Inner Light by Chris Levine . This stunning monograph chronicles Levine’s most iconic portrait work, from Queen Elizabeth II and Kate Moss to Grace Jones and the Dalai Lama, an...

From Art in Hotel Rooms to Global Galleries: How Minor Attractions Is Changing the London Scene + exclusive interviews On this week’s episode of All About Art, I take you behind the scenes of London’s vibrant art scene during Frieze Week to one of the most popular alternative art fairs in town: I visit Minor Attractions art fair, launched three years ago with a mission to make contemporary art mor...

On this week’s episode of All About Art, I give you some detailed insights into the press trip to Bradford, UK’s City of Culture 2025, and my experience of the Turner Prize shortlisted exhibition. In the episode, I explore the significance of the Turner Prize (especially during JMW Turner’s 250th anniversary year), discuss cultural accessibility and regional programming, and take you through each...

Art, Tech, & Streamlining Sales (in a Tech-phobic Industry), with First Thursday Founder Callum Hale-Thomson In this episode, I sat down with Callum Hale-Thomson, founder of the art tech company First Thursday , a platform for commercial galleries that helps teams surface insights, streamline sales and strengthen collector relationships. In this episode, Callum shares what sparked his interest...

Exhibition Review: REFLECTIONS — SANGAT AND THE SELF at without SHAPE without FORM 🧘‍♀️ In this episode of All About Art , I take you along to a recent exhibition visit to REFLECTIONS — SANGAT AND THE SELF with works by Jasmir Creed & Roo Dhissou, followed by an exclusive interview with without SHAPE without FORM Artistic Director Deep Kailey. Join me as I venture out to Slough to visit the n...

👩‍🎓 Why do art history university programs often fall short in preparing students for the real world? Inspired by conversations with students, educators, and industry professionals, (especially the latest interview episode of All About Art with Eleanor Getting and Amelia Stallworthy) in this episode I explore what’s missing from traditional curricula and how we can rethink art education to bette...

Welcome to another episode of All About Art! In this episode, I sat down with Eleanor Getting and Amelia Stallworthy, who directed the Norman Rea gallery, the only student-run gallery in the UK which is located at the University of York. I speak to Eleanor and Amelia about how running this gallery at uni has positively impacted their careers now, and what it means to gain professional experiences...

🏛️ In this episode of All About Art , I take you along to a recent exhibition visit to Do Ho Suh: Walk the House at Tate Modern . Join me as I unpack the show, what moved me, and my overall impressions. Whether you're an art lover planning your next museum visit or just curious about this exhibition in particular, this episode offers an inside look into contemporary art display, storytelling,...

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...