NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World (Benjamin Godsill & Nate Freeman)

Paris Basel makes its first appearance in the renovated Grand Palais. We talk about all the openings, parties and meals in Paris. We've got hot news fresh from the Vernissage. Its a lot to cover but cover it we do.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

After a quick recap of our epic miss on the Marilyn and some epic parties the gents are joined by one of the finest and most amusing minds in the game: Martin Klosterfelde.

Recently appointed as the Director of Skarstedt Gallery based out of London, Martin has had a long history as a (rear direction) tank driver in the west german army, gallerist, auction house specialist, auctioneer, sailor and broker of major private sales.

Martin is one of the most erudite and experienced minds in the game and he shares incredible stories from the trenches of this world we call art.

You won’t want to miss this special episode of the ONLY ART PODCAST.

Nate fills Benjamin in on what he missed in Mexico City last week and tells the tale of the dream that led to a huge Kentucky Derby payday before briefly discussing the passing of art collecting lion Eli Broad. 

Special Guest and charter Crab Posse member Lock Kresler then dials in from London for a detailed discussion of some of the top lots coming up for auction next week at Christie's and Sotheby's. A long time auction house specialist and art dealer Lock is an encyclopedia of knowledge about the art market and shares some amazing details and astute analysis about some of the pictures going under the hammer in New York next week. We discuss works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Martin Kippenberger, Matthew Barney, friend of the pod Joel Mesler, Jonas Wood, Alex da Corte, the most amazing Robert Colescott imaginable, what's going on with Rudolf Stingel and a whole slew more. 

Nota Bene: Don't raise your paddle (or sign an irrevocable bid contract) until you've tuned in. 

Nate and Benjamin discuss our new party mayor and then go on to highlight some nefarious goings on in the art world including the whereabouts of fugitive from justice Christian Rosa, Inigo Philbrick's forthcoming guilty plea and super-schmuck Andy Valmorbida's confession to fraudulent dealings. Then it's a quick preview of this week's ADAA fair in New York City.

They are then joined by Bill Powers, writer, reality TV game show host and, most importantly the founder of Half Gallery.  Bill discusses his history and the import of acting as a cultural repository and amplifier. This dude is dope, don't miss it. 

The Gents are back and in person together in the greatest city in the world. Benjamin and Nate report on a very special lunch in New York by St. JOHN sponsored by Drake's - it took Fergus and Co to get Mr. Godsill to Brooklyn. And of course all the gossip from the art world in London, New York, LA, Costa Rica and BEYOND.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST

Welcome back!

Nate and Benjamin discuss all the gossip - from Hong Kong to the Upper East Side. Gala's, art fairs and auctions.

ALL THAT AND MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

Benjamin and Nate are joined by the brilliant Andrea Neustein to discuss what's what in the world of contemporary art this week. The three discuss Manhattan's best byo restaurant (wu's wonton king) and Benjamin's sublime sommelier and ordering skills; the hypebeast status of gear from Andrea's alma mater (Spence); the Whitney Independent Study Program; the change of venue for the 2022 edition of Frieze LA and the potential for a Frieze fair in Seoul; ArtBasel Hong Kong's pared down 2021 exhibitors list; the results of Urs Fischer's non-fungible token auctioned on Fair Warning; the (sort of) solidified attribution to Da Vinci of the painting Salvator Mundi sold at Christie's to Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman for $450 million in 2017; and the recently announced Met Ball. We wrap-up the first half of the pod discussing the Venice Biennale scheduled to open next year and past european art travels to documenta and  Skulptur Projekte Münster and how art-world travel  may change in a post pandemic world.

The second half of the pod focuses on recent and forthcoming gallery openings, Nate's encyclopedic knowledge of Taylor Swift  AND the forthcoming New York Mayoral election featuring Benjamin's mea culpa for flirting with Andrew Yang as his choice.

Nota Bene: Don't transact in the art market until you've listened. 

We are back in Basel, Baby. Or at least Benjamin is. In Nate's inexplicable absence we are joined by guest host James Schaeffer to help break down all the sales, parties, gossip and MORE. We eat Weisswürste, see art, swim in the Rhine and let you know what everyone is talking about on the terrace of The Three Kings at 1:30 in the morning.

All that and SO MUCH MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Nate and Benjamin drop in a for a quick chat to catch-up on all the gossip worth knowing from this week's Wet Paint and beyond. The begin by discussing some upcoming nuptials (but perhaps not those you think) and segue to Benjamin's trip up to Ossining to check out the art and design fair Object & Thing which is housed in a jewel of post-war modernism, the Luss house. They then discuss recent dinner invitations and gallery openings.

Most importantly they dig deep into this week's edition of Wet Paint; prying back the paywall to discuss Libby Mugrabi's ongoing divorce and recent, um, eyebrow raising (?) podcast appearance, the maybe/maybe not photoshopped instagram account of art advisor to the stars Maria Brito, and THE FIRST NEW WORK BY CADY NOLAND IN TWENTY YEARS.

All that, and more, on this week's bonus episode of Nota Bene. 

Benjamin is in Dallas while Nate is in New York though soon heading to join Mr. Godsill in the Lone Star State. Join them as they briefly discuss the scuttlebutt from this week in the world of art before moving on to what to expect this weekend in Dallas where both will attend the 2022 edition of the TWOxTWO for AIDs and Art Benefit Gala and Auction at the Rachofsky House Saturday night. 

Benjamin then has the privilege and the pleasure to sit down with legendary collector Howard Rachofsky, one half of the dynamic duo that has hosted this event for over twenty years. We discuss the genesis of this groundbreaking dual benefit that has raised north of 100 million dollars since its inception and what sets Dallas apart as a hub for collectors and philanthropy. We then go into detail on the amazing auction that will take place this year. and how you, dear listener, can take part by bidding on some of the most in demand artists in the game. View all the lots we talk about, and so many more as well as details on how to bid HERE.

You won't want to miss this amazing conversation with an absolute ICON.

All this and MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST 

Oh baby. We are back with all the art, all the parties, all the gossip, all the bellinis and so much more.

This is and episode of THE ONLY ART PODCAST you won't want to miss.

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 Kiefer 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 that will happen this week on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

We are joined by Rick Garzon, the founder of Inglewood's  Residency Art Gallery's. Rick is an amazing gallerists and curator with a deep commitment to the act of community building. An Inglewood native Rick returned there after a career in advertising and opened his gallery in 2016. Rick shares his story and his passion for catering to and developing new local audiences for contemporary art. 

The legendary proprietors of stalwart LA (and Tokyo, and New York) gallery Blum and Poe join the boys to discuss their history with hotel art fairs. While this week's Felix is their first one in a long time it certainly isn't their first. They go on to discuss where the art market and gallery is now in a post covid world and what changes might be wrought. You won't want to miss this episode with these two absolute heroes. 

We are FINALLY back after a week of self-goal techncial difficulties.

BUT it was well worth the wait. After Nate and Benjamin jaw about the auction results we are joined by NYTIMES journalist Zachary Small to discuss those same auctions, the Christie's hack and... most importantly their new book, TOKEN SUPREMACY .

To all those who have been advocating for us to cover NFTs here it is. The first and the last word on the subject. We hope you like it.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

Aaaaaaand we are (finally) back. With a gossip packed preview of the 20th year of FRIEZE in the tents in Regents park.

Nate and Benjamin catch up on our travels and events over the past two weeks, recent concerning auctions in Hong Kong, real estate transactions on the UES and preview the shows in London.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST

OH BABY!  It's another fantastic episode of the ONLY ART PODCAST, brought to you exclusively by Will Shott Jewelry. 

Mills Morán and Benjamin are in Mexico City to install the exhibition Mr. Godsill curated, A Form of Magic at Morán Morán. As they wait (and wait and wait) for the artworks to clear out of customs they dial up Nate back in New York to catch-up. The three amigos discuss Benjamin's show (amazing, obvi) as well as: Gallery Dogs, the low-key best dish at Contramar, Urs Fischer's EPIC exhibition at Jumex, the fabulous restaurant Elly's and so much more.

We then veer back to New York to discuss the White Columns benefit, the opening of new downtown sushi spot TIME and the cursed dim*s square hotel. 

Edited and uploaded from 30,000 feet (in front of the wing, of course), the first few minutes are not audiophile magic but it clears up quickly (and you aren't listening to us for the sound quality anyway).

Join us for the recording of a special live pod from the Vernissage of the Armory Art Show. Recorded in front of a live audience in the Armory Auditorium Nate and Benjamin are joined by artist (and pro podcaster) Andrew Kuo and Broadway Gallery honcho Joe Cole. Join us for a free flowing conversation from four middle aged dads about Chinese food, suburbia, racquet sports, and a little bit about art. 

All that and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST. 

Nate and Benjamin are back to give the people what they want: pure, uncut, straight art goss.

We cover, Palm Beach, Dallas, Los Angeles and all the titillating subjects that have been lighting up the group chats.

You've waited a minute for this one, so enjoy.

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 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 have touched down in Miami Beach with Art Basel about to open, and start to go over the terrifying number of art fairs, museum shows, brand activations, fashion parties, and dumb NFT shenanigans. We parse through what’s unmissable, what’s skippable, and break down how to deal with going back and forth across the causeways. Plus we reveal the CORRECT way to order at Joe’s Stone Crab.

Nate and Benjamin discuss meals that were, dueling Gagosian gallery dinners and other tidbits from the artworld.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST

Oh wow. What an episode. We are joined by our friend and artist Joel Mesler live from his just opened show on the upper east side at Levy Gorvy Dayan.

Hear about his evolution, the "Summer of Joel" and the coming of J-AWS.

All that and more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Nate and Benjamin sit down with art advisor to the stars Meredith Darrow to talk about art and life in Los Angeles, what it's like working with Kendall Jenner on her art collection, and what she might be looking to acquire for client's at Felix this week. 

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 Chinese institution". It's JUICY.

Then, for something completely different we are joined by the esteemed gallerist Jasmin Tsou to discuss the ten year history of her JTT Gallery, the role of art fairs, the emotional labor of the art business and Nate's unpaid invoices. 

The boys rap about the week that was in the art world including all the art fairs, fashion shows & parties. 

We are then joined by the doyenne of bad behavior herself Alissa Bennett to talk about how to be a great (and sometimes terrible) guest at an artworld dinner. Plus we delve into the deletion of her "Regret Counter" instagram account and how there are just people in the world who hate fun. That and SO MUCH MORE with the coolest lady in the artworld only on Nota Bene.

Benjamin is back. In a special (and sadly Nate-free) episode we have occasion to sit down with Jonas Wood on the eve of his exhibition opening at Gagosian, London.

Jonas and Benjamin discuss his recent travels, his new paintings and being a dad who's an artist. We also do our best Huberman impression and discuss our workout and recovery routines on the road.

In a special, special twist we are then joined by Jonas' family - his wife the ceramicist Shio Kusaka and their awesome kids Momo and Kiki. Shio and the kids discuss what it's like to have themselves and their work depicted in Jonas' paintings and how much fun it is traveling as a family.

All that, and more ON THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

We are BACK.

After a brief discussion of dinners, openings and Klaus curated Balenciaga ads as well as the CURSED art production fund gala Nate and Benjamin are joined by the painter LUCY BULL.

Lucy comes out as bi-costal, tells us about her road trip from LA to NY, setting up a studio in NYC and her first solo US museum exhibition, at the ICA in Miami.

ALL that and MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Nate and Benjamin discuss lobsters, (sort of) saving a child's life and other memorial day hijinx.

They are then joined by writer, curator, gallerist (and former star intern) Alexander Shulan to discuss the evolution of his LOMEX project, real estate in New York and going back to school for his PhD (in a non-art related subject). We delve deep into his current show, a solo exhibition by Kye Christensen-Knowles - a current crowd fav. If the crowd is Nate and Benjamin anyway. 

A big NOTA BENE exclusive—we have a very special chat with Hunter Biden, the eldest son of the leader of the free world, who has become one of the world's most famous artists months before the opening of his first solo show. In a candid interview, Hunter talks about how he got first bit by the art bug at the National Gallery, his love for the work of Mark Bradford and David Hockney, how his dad is the first person to see new paintings, and addresses for the first time the prices for his work and the wacko conspiracy theories surrounding who's buying them. Above all else, Hunter opens up about his passion for making art, and empathizes with anyone who's ever had to struggle to become a successful artist. 

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). 

At the top of the episode the gents wrap up their weekends and the top stories in art.

We are then joined by Eleanor Cayre and Dean Kissick to discuss their show UGLY PAINTING which opened at Nahmad Contemporary last night. This is a wide ranging conversation about the state of painting RIGHT NOW with two fun and intelligent thinkers and you won't want to miss a second of it.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Nate and Benjamin start off by chatting about their week in New York including Nate's pre-karaoke check-in with Lorde at Dr. Clark. Benjamin discusses his attendance of the reopening of the Met Opera for the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” including an epic stop-and-chat with dealer and frequent pod foil Adam Lidemann and Rashid Johnson's exhibition on view at the opera house. 

The gents are then joined by ascoted collector and pontificator Alain Servais to briefly discuss a recent blow-up concerning comments he made about americans in basel before they move on to more interesting subjects such as his history collecting, the paramount importance of art over money, an earlier, smaller art world, and his favorite places to travel to see art.

All that, and more, only on Nota Bene. Don't transact until you've listened. 

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.

Hosts Nate Freeman and Benjamin Godsill discuss their respective 4th of July's as well as various events from Mexico City to Montauk. Only on the ONLY ART WORLD PODCAST, Nota Bene. 

We are (finally) BACK!

We are pleased to welcome art advisor Jacob King to discuss the art program he has organized for the iconic Lever House. A new show of early and iconic work by Claes Oldenburg is opening this week and we take this opportunity to discuss the intersection of real estate and blue chip art.

We also discuss the state of the market, and Jacob's widely circulated missive on the market from this past spring as well as his outlook for this coming auction season.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

We are back with our always eagerly awaited sale-by-sale auction season preview with the maestro himself LOCK KRESLER.

Get all the stories behind the key lots and consignments of this November's marquee sales at Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips.

Welcome back to Nota Bene. First up, Benjamin recaps to Nate everything the scribe missed in Basel. Then we discuss the sad passing of an art world legend.

All that, and MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

Nate and Benjamin discuss Nate's overactive social life including his *very* fancy literary-influencer dinner at Dr. Clark's. They are then forced to discuss Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as superstar artist Urs Fischer is auctioning his first one off with Loic Gouzer's invitation-only app-based Fair Warning auction house. This leads to a discussion of the reported tension/jockeying between Urs, his main gallery (Gagosian) and Fair Warning backer and Pace Gallery head-honcho Marc Glimcher.

The main event is an interview with the innovative gallerist Stefania Bortolami. The interview delves into her early  professional years including running a project space in Barcelona and then her tutelage under the seminal dealer Anthony d’Offay. We then discuss what it was like to move to New York and work for Larry Gagosian and the subsequent decision to break out on her own.  In addition to talking about some of the innovations her gallery has made, Stefania breaks important news in announcing her forthcoming "Artist's City" project in Buffalo this summer with one of the market's most in-demand painters. 

First of all Benjamin catches Nate up on everything he missed in Basel last week and the gents go on to discuss the "meh" Pharrell LV show and other delicious and sundry topics.

We are then joined by friend and artist Darren Bader to discuss what he does, why he does it and why he is selling off his entire practice. It's an intelligent and wide ranging conversation you won't want to miss.

All that AND MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST!

We are back with a one-on-one pod with Nate and Benjamin. We talk BPS cuts, art events in Dallas and Los Angeles, big upcoming shows and BREAKING NEWS FROM THE GREATEST DELI IN ALL THE LAND.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

In this week's special bonus episode we are joined by our friend, the Los Angeles based artist Jonas Wood.

We discuss Jonas' artistic journey with a focus on his drawing practice, a twenty-year retrospective of which opened this week at KARMA in New York.

This is a fantastic conversation with one of contemporary art's most important and warm hearted practitioners and one you won't want to miss.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

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. 

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 report live from Zürich on all the openings and happenings there in Advance of the ArtBasel (Basel) opening tomorrow. They cover all the dinners, all the wurst, all the collectors, dealers and parties. Plus a special report from Benjamin's quick trip to London and and an exclusive look at what some of the top dealers are bringing for their stands at the first major art fair to take place in Europe in over 2 years.  

LETS FU*K!NG GO (to Europe)

Nate and Benjamin meet up for a special summertime in-person live (to tape) intro. They cover their epic Hamptons meet-up and art odyssey; the recent departures of Noah Horowitz and Rebecca Ann Seigel from (respectively) ArtBasel and Frieze; The galleries that are skipping Basel Basel and those participating for the first time and well as this Fucking Dick.

They are then joined by gallery owner, restauranteur and visionary mad-man Max Levai to discuss his amazing new project in Montauk, The Ranch. Max is special and so is this project, don't miss this special behind the scenes description of how it all happened and what the future holds.

The boys gab about Frieze, auctions. gallery dinners and Gala's, PLUS Nate's scene report from the floor of the NYSE. 

They are then joined (at the 39 minute mark) by the brilliant horologist Brynn Wallner proprietress of the growing Dimepiece media empire. We go over what dealers wear what watches, why Richard Mille is actually kind of cool, the allure of junkets and a whole bunch more.

All that, and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST brought to you elusively by Will Shott Jewelry.

As always Nate and Benjamin kick things off by wrapping up all the week's art world news and tidbits. 

We are then joined by Christie's Deputy Chairwoman of Post-War & Contemporary, Art Sara Friedlander to learn about all the ins-and-outs of the auction game, her life in the arts, the state of the market and Russ and Daughters V.  Barney Greengrass. Sara is whip-smart, funny and truly insightful, you won't want to miss this one.

Wrapping up our Felix coverage here in LA we are joined by the fascinating and fun Fernando Mesta, founder of the Mexico City and Los Angeles based gallery House of Gaga. Fernando is both fun as F and a serious intellect who is committed to his artists and providing them with an innovative platform for their practices. Check it out!

The gents are joined by art advisor and curator James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer to discuss the news of the day including the fact that Nate is joining Vanity Fair, and the death of Donald "known known and known unknowns" Rumsfeld. In the art-world itself they cover the opening of the LUMA foundation in Arles as well as the opening of Laura Owens new exhibition, also in Arles, at the Vincent van Gogh foundation. They go on to chat about the very touching interview with Thomas Houseago about his trauma-induced breakdown, the recent Phillips sale,  Jim Shaw joining Gagosian, and much, much more. 

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. 

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.

Nate and Benjamin are back in the saddle (finally) to discuss a yuuuge week back in New York. We talk art fairs, gallery openings, fashion week and the US OPEN.

We are then thrilled to be joined by Los Angeles gallerist Sebastian Gladstone along with an artist from his roster, Tristan Unrau. Sebastian has forgone any New York fairs this season and taken a short term lease on a downtown space for a series of exhibitions, the first of which is an exceptional solo show by Tristian. We discuss Sebastian's evolution as a gallerist, this innovative program in New York and then Tristian's intricate and seductive painting project. AND WE EVEN BREAK SOME NEWS.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

In this introductory episode of NOTA BENE your hosts--art advisor Benjamin Godsill and Wet Paint columnist Nate Freeman--give a short introduction to the Note Bene world. They discuss the best places to get a drink in art world capitals including London (Dukes), Zurich (Kronenhalle Bar), Miami (Mac's Club Deuce) and Basel (split decision between the Kunsthalle Bar and the bar of the Three Kings Hotel). Less louche (but no less interestingly) they discuss the future of Hong Kong as an art world capital and a host city for major art fairs given the political climate there. Wrapping it up they preview what we can look forward to in upcoming episodes of this brand new podcast focusing on the art world including: the art market, travel, art fairs, auctions and galleries brought to you by two insiders who have seen it all.  

Oh man. We are back. Barely.

We are back to preview Art Basel Miami (though yes, this is being uploaded on the plane ride home).

We are joined by our friend, journalist and writer of The Gray Market Tim Schneider for a belated look back at the auction season that was and a less belated look ahead at what Miami has in store.

All that and MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

From York Avenue to Madison, and all the way out to Brooklyn join Nate and Benjamin for a deep dive into this week’s most intriguing and talked about stories in the art world.

All that and more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

It may be late but its not stale. Check out a quick pod we did last week recapping private clubs and LA VIbes. Since then we've been on planes and prepping for european art fairs. Let this sate your appetite until next week when we bring you not one but TWO episodes from the rain (and crime) sodden streets of Mayfair.

The Met Gala is a Snooozefest but at least we have art fairs! On this episode, the boys are joined by White Columns Director, Manchester-bred god and all-around art world hero Matthew Higgs as we discuss the independent art fair, the groundbreaking efforts of alternative spaces in New York and why Taylor Swift is a genius.

We are back. Recording in the new Harlem pod-studio and Nate and Benjamin recap all the shenanigans in Miami last week as well as the beginning the silly season.

All that. AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

Nate and Benjamin are in CHICAGO to attend Expo Chicago and to eat a lot of hotdogs. We discuss the fair, boat tours, museums and SO MUCH MORE.

We are then joined by the incredible proprietors of CORBETT V. DEMPSEY, John Corbett and Jim Dempsey. These guys are absolute legends - and the conversation covers the founding of the gallery, the Chicago scene, their backgrounds (and continuing interest) in art cinema and music, and great Chicago bar's and restaurants. We also get into how they have situated the global with in the local while staying true to their Chicago roots. This is the type of conversation we started the pod to have.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Nate and Benjamin quickly recap the beginning of the New Year and are then joined by superstar journalists Charlotte Burns and Julia Halperin. Charlotte and Julia are the authors of The Burns Halpern Report, a deeply researched and data driven look at the state of representation in art institutions and the art market. By investigating museum acquisitions and  art auction results Halpern and Burns have key - and frankly depressing - answers about how reflective these key components of the public sphere are of the racial and gender make-up of the world we live in. We learn how they have assembled their data set, what they have discovered and some hopeful thoughts about how we might move towards a more equitable future. You won't want to miss this special episode.

All that AND MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST

After a week of art fairs and exhibition openings we are in the midst of a jumble of auctions and we are behind and IN THE WEEDS. To help us untangle the stories behind the top lots, consignment drama and the state of the market we are joined by our friend, market sage Lock Kresler.

All that and much (much) more 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 have included in the show. First Emma Stern and then Allison Zuckerman. This is an awesome episode and you won't want to miss what they have to say.

All this only on Nota Bene the ONLY ART PODCAST.

Another great one-on-one pod from the Nate and Benjamin. They recap the highs and the lows of Basel; the booths, the gossip, the dinners and the parties. All while jet-lagged on a Sunday. Check in and get hear about everything you missed from two of the only loud, price-asking Americans who made the trip. 

Nate and Benjamin gather to check the vibe and gab about all that's new and fresh in the art world including Nate's first column for Vanity Fair, Benjamin getting his ass kicked by Adam Cohen on the courts, if art fairs in Europe are really going to take place in September and October (they are: LFG), and the Tiffany x Jay/B x JMB collab.

Catch it all in the latest edition of the only art podcast that matters. 

Tune-in for a special Saturday drop. After an introduction featuring all the dining (Corner Bar!, Le Rock!, Lodi! Cookshop!, L'avenue!). Plus the evils of apple picking AND Glen Lowery's mealy-mouthed justifications for a sale of art to fund the MoMA's digital outreach. 70 Million bucks must hire a lot of web designers. 

We are then joined by A Hug From The Art World founder, the irrepressible  Adam Cohen, to discuss how a pop-up turned into an apparel business and has now manifest itself as a beautiful townhouse gallery. We dig into his background in the arts, the dearly departed Moran's and how Larry took the news of one of his top salespeople opening up a side project.

All that and more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

With Nate reporting from Mexico City while Benjamin holds down the fort in NYC the gents discuss Jeff Koons defection to Pace Gallery, long lunches at Contramar, the passing of epic collector Hans Rasmus Astrup, consolidation in the art logistics game, supermodel Emily Ratajkowski's chic NFT trolling of Richard Prince and Olafur Eliasson's spectacle at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel.

They are then joined by award winning Art Critic Andrew Russeth who shares what he has learned about art and food since moving to Seoul during a global pandemic including rumors of a Frieze bringing an edition of their art fair there, the potential fate of the 12,000 item, 2.5 billion (with a B) art collection of longtime Samsung chair Lee Kun-hee, and most critically all the tasty food he is eating. 

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. 

We are BACK on the eve of the exhibition Nate and Benjamin organized for the Broadway Gallery with one of the founders of that space, the legendary Pascal Spengemann.

We discuss OUR SHOW but also his long and varied history in the art world as a gallerist and curator.

All this AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

We are BACK live from the Magic City for a quick hit podcast previewing the week of art and events. Catch us before we run off to an outstanding dinner at Joe's followed by the first ever (and very epic) Not Bene Miami Party.

Download it to listen in traffic on the Causeway, this one is full of nuggets you WONT want to miss.

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Nate and Benjamin are back. First to talk about Larry's JMB in LA show, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, our migration back east and other events of the past week including Christopher Wool's astounding self produced show in the Financial District. We are then joined by cultural critic Dean Kissick to discuss his and our immediate reactions to the 2024 Whitney Biennial ("Even Better Than the Real Thing"). It is a incisive discussion covering what we liked, what we didn't AND what that means... This is a conversation you truly won't want to miss. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

In the first half Nate and Benjamin discuss trivialities including the resumption of power breakfasts at Balthazar, the trendiness in the artworld of the expensive Prolon fast and the 4/20 reopening of steakhouse standby Smith & Wollensky. They go on to discuss Paula Copper's legacy planning as revealed in last Sunday's Times and how that highlights the lack of such public announcements by other top gallerists (happy birthday Larry). The lads go on to discuss some of the blockbuster lots Sotheby's has announced for their May sales as well as their results from Hong Kong including a record result for recent guest of the pod Joel Mesler. Benjamin shares what he has learned in his recent immersion into the antiquities market ahead of a Christie's sale this week including how Logan Roy of Succession may be driving a particularly hot segment of that market. Nate then shares some background on some reporting he did on Frieze LA that was recently featured in his column.

The second half features an interview with Mills Moran of Los Angeles gallery Morán Morán wherein he discusses his new gallery in that city as well as their forthcoming expansion to Mexico City. Mills also tells us about the history of his gallery, how it has changed over the years and how they managed during the pandemic.

All that, and more on Nota Bene. Don't close the deal until you've listened. 

Recorded live, next to a pool and at one of the best cribs in the hamptons nate and benjamin debreif the Ballroom Marfa dinner, artworld news (and gossip) and so much more.

You won't want to miss this rare summer edition of Nota Bene.

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We are once again joined by market expert and our friend Lock Kresler to break down all the lots in the chock-a-block November auctions in New York.

Learn about the stories behind all the key works up for sale and what to look for in this key market testing moment. This is a special episode you won't want to miss.

All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

Nate and Benjamin are back and we are eating, looking, gossiping, reading and snarking.

All that and MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

Buckle-up and batten down we have 2+ intense weeks of auctions ahead of us and we kick it all off with an in-depth look at the top lots of the season and what to expect. We are once again joined by market-expert Lock Kresler to dissect what's in store for us this week. We cover Christie's, Sotheby's and even Phillips.

You will NOT want to miss this special episode of the ONLY ART PODCAST. 

Nate and benjamin are back to discuss fine dining and trade witty bon mots.

We are then joined by the queen of art world gossip Wet Paint's Annie Armstrong.

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And we are back! To discuss Inigo's release from prison and so (so) much more.

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We are on the road and we are podcasting. Nate and Benjamin report on their separate adventures in Chicago and London and then get into the incredible opening of the Aïshiti Foundation exhibition in Rome and all the other art and food they experienced in the Eternal City.

They are then joined by curator Alison Gingeras to discuss the Eddie Martinez exhibition she organized for the San Marino pavilion of the 2024 Venice Biennale. We go on to her extensive history in the world of art and Venice specifically when she was the founding director of the two Pinault Collection spaces in the city. This is an EPIC interview and you won't want to miss it.

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At the top of the episode Nate and Benjamin gab about their latest dinners in architecturally iconic New York apartments, Sotheby's legal victory, the Venice Biennale List, artists making Met's swag and more.

We are then lucky to be joined by iconoclastic downtown gallerist, the brilliant and soulful Bridget Donahue who speaks to how she arrived in the art-world and how she has sustained a rigorous and influential program. She is as fun as she is smart and you won't want to miss a word.

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Welcome back to earthquake ravaged New York where Nate and Benjamin are back to discuss all the happenings in the Art World. We chat about Frieze parent Endeavor's going private (and what that means for the fair) and the incredible Arthur Jaffa work at Gladstone.

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We are joined by the proprietor of Los Angeles gallery Chateâu Shatto, the brilliant Olivia Barttett to discuss her founding of the gallery, how she got started in the Australian Art Scene and what she sees for the future of the art scene in Los Angeles. 

Nate joins from London to fill Benjamin in on all that he is missing out on during Frieze week. They also cover Larry Gagosian's attendance at a party Nate hosted and Benjamin's shocking ban from Instagram (F*ck Zuck). Benjamin is then joined by interm co-host Mills Moran and artist Kon Trubkovich to discuss being self taught, the trials and tribulations of an art career, their relationship as artist and gallerist and Kon's current show at Gagosian Gallery. All that and more only on Nota Bene: the ONLY art podcast. 

Nate and Benjamin are back to debrief the week that was. We cover the epic opening and afterparty for our show Friend of the Pod at the Broadway Gallery as well as a raft of other meals and events in the world of art.

We get into the story behind the story of some of the headlines in the art market and look forward to another big week ahead.

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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 culture world's top connectors, Cultural Counsel founder Adam Abdalla to discuss his dope-assed magazine project. Orange Crush: The Journal of Art & Wrestling is an annual that looks at the world of professional wrestling through the lens of contemporary art (and vice-versa). The third issue (dropping later this month) includes and in-depth interview with Matthew Barney as well as profiles of wrestlers Mike Parrow, Thunder Rosa and Orange Cassidy among other strange and wonderful folk.  

And we are back! With an episode recorded live from the eastern end of long island as Nate visits Benjamin as he summers.

We discuss the Parish Gala, the hungry FREIZE acquisition machine, and needless summer auctions.

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This week Nate and Benjamin report back from exhibits, parties, art fairs and restaurants in New York and Dallas.

This is a classic episode documenting the week that was in the world of art. All that AND MORE.

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A one-on-one pod with Benjamin & Nate wrapping up the Allen sale at Christie's and a very special dinner at The Nines. And so much more. On the ONLY ART PODCAST

Nate and Benjamin are joined by James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer to discuss the highs and lows of the week that was in Miami Beach. Recorded live on Thursday in the crappiest hotel room 600 bucks a night can buy we cover all the parties, dinners, people and ART that was. This is an epic rundown you won't want to miss.

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Nate is (still) in LA and Benjamin is back in the greatest city in the world. We discuss openings in LA and NYC as well as iconic restaurants in both cities. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST

The boys are back. Benjamin and Nate meet up in NYC to discuss The Knicks, AI, Wylie Dufresne's new pizza spot, dinner with an artworld insider and an insane offer from the Independent Art Fair.

We are then joined by arts journalist and confection aficionado Andrew Russeth who shares everything we missed at last week's Art Basel Hong Kong.

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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, art party and fashion wise. 

They cover the big show (of course), the vibe, the dearth of nightlife, Raf Simmons and so much more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

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.

And we are BACK!

Benjamin and Nate discuss Frieze NY 2024 and ALL the events in NYC last week.

We are then joined by curator, writer, fashion icon and Gagosian employee Antwaun Sargent to discuss his career and current role in the art world.

This is a fascinating and in depth interview with a key figure in the contemporary art market.

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Nate and Benjamin are back and recording in person from the comfortable environs of W1. Join us as we discuss everything we have - and are going to - see and eat. We discuss all the exhibitions and parties that will have tongues-a-wagging in Old Blighty and beyond. Whether you are on the ground or fighting Frieze Fomo this is an episode you won't want to miss.  

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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 for the future of art fairs in Paris.

They are then joined by Noah Horowitz, a long time expert in the contemporary art market. Noah is currently a Senior Vice President & Worldwide Head of Gallery & Private Dealer Services at Sotheby's where he is rethinking how galleries and auction houses can collaborate (its less nefarious and more dynamic than you might think). He was previously the Head of the America's for Art Basel where he sat on the executive committee and oversaw all the fair's activities in the America's, most prominently Art Basel Miami. Most importantly he's a super-smart friend who is always thinking deeply about the future of the art market AND he has some great food recommendations for Basel in June. You won't want to miss this wide-ranging conversation. 

 

Benjamin and Nate give a quick report on all the Miami hi-jinx. 

The gents discuss their trip to the recently reopened Bemelmans, that upstate life and a bunch more before being jointed by guest Joe Cole; collector, eater, suburbanite, dad, and co-founder of Broadway Gallery (along withPascal Spengemann). 

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 including the party Nate and Eleanor threw last night at the Red Rooster. We go on to discuss our social agenda for the week, Eleanor’s history (including an awesome show she curated in Miami in 2008) and everything we are looking forward to at Art Basel and NADA this week.