The Curator's Salon - The Art Podcast

In this episode Susie talks about her background in PR, the music industry and mind technology. She talks about overcoming a health diagnosis where doctors told her she had weeks to live. She goes on to discuss the power of creativity that we all have within us, and how with regular practice we can tap into our creative state. Susie explains that we are all creative beings and this is our natural...

Toronto based artist, Benny Bing talks about his career to date and the evolution of his art practice that centres on Black females and beauty. He discusses his earlier collections, Colorblind and his current exhibition Bloom which has become a virtual show due to the Covid-19 pandemic. See the full post with images here https://thecuratorssalon.com/blog/benny-bing Follow me on Instagram https://w...

Vicky Ross and I talk about mindset, and in particular procrastination, overwhelm and how the mind works.  We talk about the inner world that we live in and the outer world. If what we're thinking about inside is not clear, the brain requires you to get clarity and until such time , it goes into 'pause' mode so it can eventually execute in the physical world. If you think you are self sabotaging,...

I talk to Vicky Ross about how our personal history is the lens through which we see our future. Many artists I work with are moving into being full time artists and others are transitioning their careers.  The problem I see over and over is that most artists are seeking visibility and success, but internally they hold themselves back while outwardly voicing their goals. In this episode Vicky talk...

I talk to Vicky Ross about energy that we carry in our art businesses.  Many artists that I speak to are looking for sales, gallery representation, recognition and validation of their art. However the energy you hold internally can often be incongruent with the things you desire and this can make it feel like you are always struggling, and the things you want for your career are constantly out of...

Many artists have confidence in their work in the studio but suddenly find it isnt there when it comes to taking their work into the  marketplace. In this episode I talk to Vicky Ross, a transformation coach,  about confidence.  Too often I see artists feeling unsure, and insecure when they it comes to growing their audience or making sales.  Low confidence in our work can seriously hold us back a...

In this episode Vicky Ross and I talk about emotions, particularly the emotions we carry around our work. I often talk to artists who are nervous or anxious about showing up. Often they want to grow their online audience but fear rejection or humiliation and avoid using social media altogether.  Vicky explains how our imprint years affect us as adults, and how self awareness helps us take control...

Matthew Burrows talks about #artistsupportpledge - a movement helping artists sell their work during coronavirus lockdown. He talks about how it started after hearing so many people found their exhibitions and fairs cancelled or postponed. Burrows goes on to explain the culture of generosity that he sees coming out of this, how the pledge works, and talks about some of the messages that he receive...

Danielle is the author of Pause - How to Press Pause Before Life Does it For You and runs the Pause retreat. In this episode we talk about managing the challenging times of social distancing and isolation during Covid-19, through creating a rhythm and developing practices. We talk about creating rhythms and practices to improve creativity, using the time for play and learning, to use the time inte...

Lucy Werner from The Wern, a PR agency for small businesses is also the bestselling author of Hype Yourself, A DIY PR Toolkit. In this episode Lucy talks about the various ways that artists can raise their exposure through the media and how to go about it. In this episode she talks about  Researching publications to be featured and researching the writers of the columns within those publications G...

Sam Peacock returns to the podcast and we have a timely discussion about the cancellation of art and artists fairs amidst the global coronavirus situation. We discuss what this means for many artists who were scheduled to show this spring as social gathering bans are taking effect,  We go on to discuss the financial implications and what artists can be doing during this time of isolation  to conti...

Hynek Martinec is a figurative painter based in South London. His paintings are inspired by Old Masters and/or photographs, which link the past with the future, using modern technologies. In this episode he talks about his 2015 museum show at the National Museum in Prague, and how working with an institution differs from working with commercial galleries. He discusses the immersive research and de...

In this episode Chloe McCarrick talks about her art career to date and how she sold at art markets and pop ups to save towards her first art fair in 2019. She went on to do several fairs after her initial success and was invited to show at the Salon des Beaux Art in Paris. Known for her bold cyanotypes, Chloe also produces screen prints and other works but leads with a body of work that has brough...

Liz Gilmore talks about the 3 exhibitions at the Hastings Contemporary. She discusses Anne Ryan's solo show titled Earthly Delites, a group show of contemporary painting curated by Anne Ryan titled The Studio at 4am and The Age of Turmoil featuring 3 modern British artists. We talk about how the show was put together and how Ryan deconstructs paintings and builds them again.  The Studio at 4am is...

William G. Robinson is one of the curators of the Picasso and Paper exhibition. In this episode he talks about putting exhibition together, working with museums in different countries, and Picasso's prolific output. Picasso and Paper is at the Royal Academy London from 25th January to 13th April, 2020 and then it moves to Cleveland Museum of Art The exhibition is sponsored by the City of Malaga. h...

Ryan Stanier returns to The Curator's Salon podcast to answer questions that were sent in by listeners. Ryan Stanier is the founder of The Other Art Fair. With 9 years of working on the fair and growing it to 12 cities and most fairs showing 100-140 artists Ryan was a in a great position to answer listeners questions. With host Gita Joshi they talk about the application process, suitability, resea...

Gita Joshi talks to Ryan Stanier the founder of The Other Art Fair. The artists fair started in 2011 in London and how hosts fairs in 14 cities around the world. With around 140 artists at each fair, the event attracts enthusiastic buyers seeking new artistic talent as well as curators and galleries looking to expand their roster . In this episode of the podcast Ryan talks about what he has learne...

Sarah Jane Moon is a London based portrait painter and my guest for this episode of the podcast. We talk about her evolving art style and recent exhibitions including being selected for the BP Portrait exhibition. Originally from New Zealand and after a stint in Japan, Sarah Jane moved to London where she took a short course in life drawing. This led to her continuing her art training at the Heath...

The designer-maker’s favourite photographer, Yeshen Venema is my guest on this episode of the podcast. He talks about preparing for a professional photo shoot so that you can get your art and products looking their best. If you have ever applied for a fair, a market, an event or anything similar you will have been asked to submit images which is then used in their marketing. Even stockists and gal...

My guest for this episode of the podcast is Rebecca Wilson, the head curator at Saatchi Art. Saatchi Art started life as a portfolio website before it became a retail platform and is no longer associated with the Saatchi Gallery in London.  In this episode Rebecca talks about how the platform evolved, and the various aspects of her work including vetting submissions for the website and for The Oth...

Desha Peacock is the author of two books both around creating workspaces that inspire. Alongside her books she is a coach to artists, makers, designers and stylists. In this episode she talks about the power of using your email list to grow an engaged audience and turning them into buying customers.   See the post on the website with images here Follow me on Instagram @thegitajoshi Follow Desha on...

I talk to Edinburgh based stone sculptor Alasdair Thomson about his  training in Italy working with artigiani and using the time in Italy to study the great masters of the Renaissance. We talk about how his art history background influences his contemporary work as stone sculpture is often considered to be a medium for memorialising, and his use of contemporary subjects to make his work relateable...

Ryan Hughes, artistic director for the Coventry Biennial talks about starting the Biennial in 2017 and what he learned from that event to build on, and create a bigger international biennial for 2019. He talks about the theme of The Twin for this years event, which explores duality, and encouraged collaborations and peer to peer artist relationships. The Biennial has over 100 artists showing this...

Alexandra Dillon is a wonderful artist based in LA who found her flow when she started painting portraits on hardware. I’m a big fan of her work so I was really excited to connect with her to record this episode. In this episode she talks about her classical training and how that informs the work she makes, finding her flow, how she came to paint on hardware such as shovels, saws and brushes, and...

Roy Tyson returns to talk about the growth of Roys Art Fair now preparing for it’s fifth event in London taking place on 3-6 October 2019 at the Truman Brewery in East London. Roy talks about what he has learned since doing the first fair which includes his own learning to delegate, and managing the growing number of artist participants. He shares advice for artists who are looking to take part or...