Art Meets Culture Podcast

In this episode of Inside the Art World by Art Meets Culture, Ade Sanusi sits down with Koby Martin for a powerful conversation about faith, Ghana, painting, social media, legacy, relationships and what it means to build a serious artistic practice. Koby speaks about his journey from Ghana to the UK, moving from digital work and 3D animation into painting, and how his practice has evolved through...

In this episode of Inside the Art World by Art Meets Culture , Ade Sanusi sits down with Louis Amadeus Dain Jensen, also known as Spraying Bricks, for a conversation about graffiti, street culture, artist management, brand partnerships, integrity and building an alternative route into the art world. Louis shares how basketball, hip-hop, graffiti and street culture shaped his early relationship wit...

In this episode of Inside the Art World by Art Meets Culture , Ade Sanusi sits down with Marine Tanguy, founder of MTArt Agency. Marine shares how her journey through the gallery world led her to rethink the way visual artists are represented, supported and positioned. Drawing inspiration from talent agencies in sport, music and entertainment, she explains why artists need to be treated as cultura...

In this episode of Inside the Art World by Art Meets Culture , Ade Sanusi sits down with Touria El Glaoui, founder of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Touria shares the story behind building 1-54, the misconceptions the global art world has held around contemporary African art, and why African art is much bigger than a market trend. The conversation explores visibility, infrastructure, collecto...

In this episode of Inside the Art World by Art Meets Culture , Ade Sanusi sits down with artist representative and curator Georgina Billings. Georgina first entered the art world as a collector before moving into gallery support, artist representation and curation. Her work is rooted in accessibility, fairness and trust, with a focus on making the art world feel less intimidating for new collector...

In this episode of Inside the Art World , Ade Sanusi sits down with Jacob Barnes, co-founder of Minor Attractions, to discuss the realities of building within the art industry. From starting a scrappy art fair in London to developing a platform that connects galleries, artists and communities, Jacob shares insights into resilience, failure and the importance of creating new systems in the art worl...

In this episode of Inside the Art World by Art Meets Culture , Ade Sanusi sits down with curator and cultural strategist Lisa Anderson to unpack what really drives value, visibility and success in the art world. This conversation goes beyond aesthetics and explores the systems, structures and relationships that shape how artists build sustainable careers. Lisa shares her perspective on culture as...

Dive into an inspiring journey with multidisciplinary artist Ken Nwadiogbu in Episode 43 of the Art Meets Culture Podcast. Ken, originally trained as a civil engineer in Nigeria, transitioned to become a renowned artist celebrated for his hyperrealistic and conceptual works. In this episode, Ken discusses his artistic evolution, the cultural significance of his work, and his unique “Contemporealis...

In this episode, we are joined by B/UE ROBIN the Artist of Love. His mission as an artist is to create art that heals with Love. For him, art is a form of evolution that begins in the recesses of our hearts. His art revolves around creating an experience that stimulates the emotional and spiritual core. His art is also sensory. It is to be consumed and interpreted in ways that leave his audience f...

In this episode, we are joined by South London based photographer Ashley Verse. He picked up a camera during his college education, Ashley's passion for photography stems from his environment, with music and fashion being at the root of his interests. He has taken pictures of icons such as Skepta, Stormzy, Drake, Kano, Ghetts, Mabel and many more! We also talk about his latest project with Samsung...

In this episode, we are joined by Artgoon365. He is a British based Creative, Illustrator & Vector Designer. His Portfolio includes artwork for various music platforms such as Music Entertainment & Talent ( Link Up Tv ) & Urban Entertainment ( GRM daily ). Also major music artist's: The Compton rapper ( The Game )  & Compton rapper ( YG ), Coke boyz rapper ( Chinx drugz ), London based B.E.T Hip-h...

In this episode, we are joined by Dwight White who is a multi-disciplinary creative. He uses his ideas and strategy that originate by thoroughly understanding how consumers think and make decisions in regards to brands, products and the arts. He utilizes insights to inspire, innovate and maintain relevancy with culture through creativity. He has worked to build strategies for growth with organizat...

In this episode we are joined by Ally Grimm, aka A.L. Grime, is a Venezuelan-American artist, muralist and graphic designer based in Denver, CO. Her work explores the rise of the technological era through the lens of the human experience through bold, emotion-driven patterns. We talk about everything from NFT's, women in art and her reasons behind why she pushes on with her creativity and art. She...

In this episode, we talk about her encounter with Tyler The Creator and him seeing the vision in her talent, mental health, her top collector Westside Gunn and much more! She has a unique talent for transforming the essence of emotion into dynamic displays of colour on canvas. Using stylized brushstrokes, she blends impressionism and realism together to create immersive portraits. Music and art ha...

In this episode, we talk with Charlotte Archer who is a Barcelona-based artist, originally from East London. She spent many years living in Ibiza which is where she decided to turn her love of painting into a full-time career. We discuss her art journey, her art inspirations and her experience with DMT. Also, shout out to Bounty who made a sneezing appearance in the podcast.

In this episode, we talk with mental Health Advocate, Visual Artist, Designer, Poet, 7GOD - The Artivist. 7God (born Hashim Ahmad) builds surfaces that sizzle with energy using his singular visual language. Combining spiritual, emotional, and community challenges, 7 delves deep into his ‘frequencies’ (hieroglyphic-like marks used as physical manifestations of life forces) to coax out intertwined c...

In this episode, we talk sit down with the multitalented BVL Designs. He is a 24-year-old self-taught artist, specialising in hand-painted bespoke designs. He has had the pleasure of working on campaigns and collaborations with Microsoft, Lad Bible, EA, Size?, Reebok, Converse and New Era.

In this episode we talk to Xavier Laurent Leopold, known artistically as Xavi Art, is a self-taught contemporary artist, specialising in abstract portraiture and cubism.

Based in London, of Martinican and Sierra Leonean heritage, Xavi’s portraits draw inspiration from his lived experiences, relationships, ideology and world view. We also dive into therapy in the black community, his ventures Pled...

In this episode, we talk to Carl Beazley who began painting in the corner of his kitchen as a hobby. We talk about his struggles with mental health issues (anxiety and depression) that has had a knock-on effect with confidence in his art. We also talk about his work with Creative Debuts, Royal Academy of Arts and Disney. Listen to the growth in this episode, I know this will add value to a lot of...

In this episode, we speak with artist Emmanuel Unaji who is a British-born Nigerian multidisciplinary artist based in London & CEO of design company UNAJI&co. Combining painting, drawing and fashion design, Unaji’s art practice is principally an exploration of what lies beneath the surface of human branding, it builds on the intersection of perception and artificial reality. With adept experience...

Episode 30: In this episode, we speak with artist @typcollection and we have an epic conversation about his path to art, the art of inspiring through his work and his latest artwork at the time "D I S T A N C E" a visual narrative. Troy Murray a.k.a. TYP is a multidisciplinary artist based out of both metro Detroit and Los Angeles. He works in a variety of mediums, typically blending painting with...

In this episode, we talk to Chicago based artist Rawooh. He is an incredible artist who never does interviews, doesn’t show his face and sometimes deletes all socials to take himself away from front when noise. Inspired by fashion magazines such as vogue and the ironically today there is a vogue challenge. Artist Replete launched in September 2017 with the sole focus of giving up and coming artist...

In this episode, we speak with artist Chuck Styles. We have a powerful conversation about George Floyd, art, black culture and what we must do to overcome and grow, family and hustle. CHUCK STYLES is a multidisciplinary artist based out of the Philadelphia area and born in a small suburb outside of West Philadelphia. As a young artist at the age of 6 Styles found comfort in art while surviving the...

This podcast is dedicated to George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in police custody after a white officer handcuffed him and kneeled on his neck for several minutes as Floyd pleaded that he could not breathe.

In this episode, we're joined by Mathew Vieira and we discuss everything from balancing art and farther hood, his path to art and current art journey. Mathew was born and raised in London with Portuguese background, He has always loved creating and it's safe to say that art class was definitely his favourite. Mathew has achieved a Foundation Diploma at Central St Martins in Fine Art and Design and...