NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World

Come for the party reporting, stay for the discourse . On this episode the cultural critic and Spike Magazine New York Editor Dean Kissick joins Nate and Benjamin to fill them in on his early take on Cecilia Alemani's  THE MILK OF DREAMS, otherwise known as the 59th Biennale Arte. Dean and Nate are calling in from Venice to brief a (STILL) Covid positive Benjamin on everything he is missing,...

Oh no! A covid positive (and borderline despondent) Benjamin is stuck in NY while Nate phones it in from La Serenissima to tell us about everything he's seen (and eaten) in Venice.  Mary Weatherford , Stanley Whitney , Georg Baselitz and Anslem Kiefe r are among the many offsite projects we cover PLUS the Biennale itself. This is the first installment of the wall-to-wall coverage of Venice th...

The boys discuss all the galas , the chicago art fair, hiz honor the super spreader , a royal hire at the met and get ready for Venice. They are then joined by Ramiken Crucible founde r Mike Egan zooming in from Venice to discuss the genesis of his gallery program, his tips for Serenissima and so much more. All this on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

Join benjamin from new york and nate zooming in from Chicago in advance of the expo art fair as they discuss that city, gala Season in New York, gallery moves and gear up (literally) for Venice and the May auctions.  All that and (so much) more on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

Nate and Benjamin discuss the closing of cursed restaurants , Harper's new gallery, Mark Ronson's WoI cover, the new Russ & Daughters TV deal , the opening of the Whitney Biennial and the surprise move by star painter Harold Ancart to leave Zwirner Gallery . They are then joined by up-and-coming gallerist (and downtown fashion icon) Jordan Barse to discuss the founding of her nearly year-old T...

Join the gents "live" from a decedent suite of the storied and soon to reopen Hotel Chelsea to discuss their tour of the new hotel, a certain Warhol painting that is due to make over 200 MILLION dollars when it comes up on the block at Christie's in May, explosive new allegations in Nate's Vanity Fair column this week , the coming demise of Dimes Square and an epic lunch with friend-of-the-pod Car...

Two gents and two microphones filling you in about everything you need to know about the artworld. This week, on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

Nate and Benjamin gab about all the art happenings in Aspen, Palm Beach and New York (as well as undisclosed locations). Benjamin is then joined by art advisor Sarah Calodney live in Aspen to discuss the art scene here, her space One Hour Ahead and the show she has opening : Female Pop: Then + Now . We then hear from two of the artists in the exhibition, both brilliant, to discuss the works they h...

The Boys are back and get right into it, discussing Nate's brand new Vanity Fair column and his conversations with collectors and artists on the ground in the Ukraine. We also discuss the effects of the War on the London auctions and on the Russian owned Phillips in particular. All that and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST. 

Oh baby It's been a WEEK. Join us as we discuss the opening of Frieze , Felix , and ALL of the parties, openings, sales and gossip. It's only here on the ONLY art podcast. 

Join Vanity Fair's Nate Freeman and art advisor Benjamin Godsill as they briefly dish on the art world's news before they are joined by collector , trader, author, adventurer and gallerist Adam Lindemann for a wide-ranging conversation covering the art market, fast cars, new york restaurants and even cursed NFTs. This is a fun conversation 

Nate and Benjamin gather to discuss the cursed LA->NY red-eye, the scene at Tower Bar, Joel Mesler  AND A semi in-depth look at the recently announced list of participants in this years Venice Biennale 

Nate and Benjamin discuss a strange email from the R in LGDR that muddies the waters about what was billed as an important blue-chip gallery tie up and then the fascinating duel gallery shows by art-world iconoclast Ashley Bickerton, one at upstart O'Flaherty's and the other with his long time new york gallery Lehmann Maupin . They then talk about the most recent French Surrender and what it means...

Live from Venice (California), the boys breakdown the weekend that was in Los Angeles with a special focus on the opening of Jonas Wood at Kordansky . They also visit openings at Chateau Shatto and the massive new Night Gallery space . Plus dinner at Kismet , star-packed parties and more. You probably don't want to miss this one. 

The boys discuss events on the east and west coasts as well as tidbits from around the artworld as they prepare for a weekend together in LA. They are then joined by friend and activist-artist-conservationist-conservator and all around badass Haley Mellin . Haley discusses her painting practice and her history in the field. We go on to discuss Art into Acres the environmental and art initiative sh...

The boys get down to the dirty business of a lawsuit between "collector" Federico Castro Debernardi and museum founder and maybe art advisor Michael Xufu Huang . We take a peek the what the story behind the story is including the role of resale rights agreements (and their validity) as well as if gallerists can continue to say with a straight face that in demand works are "on hold for a private Ch...

Nate and Benjamin get into Nate's epic stop in Marfa and other highlights of his road trip across America. They go on to dissect the revival of Interview Magazine under Mel Ottenberg as typified by Julia Fox's epic first person tale of her romance with Kanye . And... this Show by Paul Chan PLUS some (maybe) racist cartoons that dweebs trade .  Then Benjamin chats with one of the art and...

Annnnnnddd we're back. Greet the New Year with Benjamin in New York and Nate calling in from the the car in the midst of an epic road trip to discuss all the happenings in the New Year. They are then joined by a dioane of downtown Ms. Ellie Rines to discuss her plans for 2022 (including some breaking news about the growth of her gallery 56 Henry ). 

The boys are back and quarantine and are joined by special guest Andrea Neustein to discuss the year that was and what they are looking forward to in the year to come. 

Nate and benjamin discuss the resurgence of the ‘Rona and other artworld tidbits. Benjamin then sits down with the man who moved the artworld (back) downtown: agent and collector Jonathan Travis. Jonathan tells us about how he developed his first gallery clients, his big bet on tribeca and the ones that got away and his own collection. This is a great one at the nexus of art, business and NYC.

Nate and Benjamin are back from Art Basel Miami (beach) and they have some apologies to make. PLUS: some comments on the state of the Best Bar in the World , a really dumb list , a really dumb artist and a really smart film series .

The parties are still going on but the fair is over for at least one half of our terrible twosome. In this episode Nate & Benjamin recap the parties, the people, the art and the deals. IT'S A LOT.

Live-to-tape from Miami Beach in advance of the first Art Basel Miami in two years Nate and Benjamin are joined by art advisor Eleanor Cayre to chat about everything that is going down in Miami this week: the parties, the fairs and the gossip. After discussing the state of Miami and our annual dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab we note the sad passing of Vigil Abloh before moving on to happier topics incl...

Nate and benjamin wrap up the week that was in the art world. This one's short and sweet in light of early dismissal of the art world for a quick holiday before Art Basel MIAMI.

Nate and Benjamin are joined by secondary market maven Lock Kresler who highlights what he noticed last week and is looking forward to in this week's major New York auctions.  This one is in depth and super smart. Don't pick up the call for your phone bids until you have had a chance to listen.