A Life Curated Nolan Browne

I’m delighted to be joined on this episode by Tim Marlow, currently CEO and Director of the Design Museum in London. Prior to this Tim was Artistic Director of the Royal Academy and Director of Exhibitions at White Cube. A highly respected curator, author and broadcaster, Tim has curated and overseen some game changing exhibitions working with the world’s most celebrated artists. In 2020, Tim was awarded an OBE for services to art. In this episode I deep dive into his mind and find out what makes a great exhibition, what the highs and challenges were working at White Cube, the Royal Academy and the Design Museum, which exhibitions and artists have made a profound impact on his life, and much much more. Enjoy!
This episode has been kindly sponsored by https://www.baylissbooks.co.uk/, specialists rare book dealers with music composed by Robin Katz.

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With Oscar season upon us, I sat down with Emmy and Grammy award winning film director Thom Zimny,for an art fuelled blockbuster episode.
With two shows currently on Netflix, "Springsteen on Broadway" and the moving and emotively brilliant 'Sly', Thom delivers an inspiring masterclass giving an invaluable insight into the thoughts, motives, artistic influences and advice on working as a film director. Having worked with Bruce Springsteen for 20 years and shot masterpieces on Elvis, Jonny Cash, Willie Nelson, Thom's latest blockbuster is a movingly shot documentary on Sylvester Stallone which unpacks a lot on the Hollywood mega star.
Opening with a deeply inspiring first art memory, the answer sets the tone for a brilliant art fuelled conversation throughout.
Download, it's Oscar worthy.
Produced by Martin Lumsden
Cover photo by Rob de Martin

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I called Cora up the other day to discuss something unrelated to the podcast and it quickly became very clear to me that she would be the perfect guest. 
 
I’m thrilled I asked her – after recounting some of her truly art popping experiences growing up as the daughter of Bruno Bischofberger (including making a painting with Jean Michel Basquiat) Cora delivers a 360 degree MASTERCLASS on the jewellery business from designing, creating, selling, promotion and gives an honest and frank insight into running a successful jewellery brand.
 
Celebrating her 20th year in business this year, we discuss Cora's anniversary book, 'Cora Sheibani Jewels' as well as much, much more.
 
Download, it’s an absolute masterpiece. 
@corasheibani
@alifecurated
Produced by @martinlumsden
Cover photo by Andrew Testa


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Find out what Robin’s first art memory was, what was the first art work he bought, the three rules he sticks too when art dealing, the hands on training his legendary father Daniel Katz taught him, which artists he loves and hangs in his home, who owned the home prior, and then there’s his incredible passion for the music…….tune into this enthralling episode and enhance your life.
This episode is kindly sponsored by @monsieur_dandy, your next tailor for your new handmade suit.


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This episode of a Life Curated is kindly sponsored by Minka Jewels - @minkajewels
For the fifth episode of A Life Curated, I sit down with the world authority on jewellery history, FT journalist and curator, Vivienne Becker.
In this charming conversation, Vivienne tells me about how she started in the antique markets of Notting Hill, her big break by a photocopying machine, making fish fingers for her daughter when Madeleine Albright called, what she looks for in an emerging jeweller, what she loves and laments about the jewellery world, how JAR changed the industry,her deep passion for Lalique, why history and design are crucial to jewellery making, the latest trends and much, much more!


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I’m delighted to be joined on the fourth episode of A Life Curated by internationally renowned minimalist architect John Pawson.
Born in Halifax and schooled at Eton, John spent time working for his family’s textile business before leaving for Japan in his mid-twenties, spending the final year in Tokyo where he visited the studio of Shira Kuramata, who was to be a huge influence on his career.
Inspired by the minimalistic aesthetic he had witnessed, and after a few pit stops around the world, including a dalliance with Liza Minelli in Australia and an attempt at becoming a monk, upon his return to the UK he enrolled at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, leaving in 1981 to set up his own practice.
Although private houses have remained at the core of his practice, John’s projects have been wide ranging including the Lake Crossing bridge at Kew Gardens, hotels for Aby Rosen, a flagship store for Calvin Klein, projects for Ian Schrager, Bruce Chatwin, Karl Lagerfeld, a Cistercian monastery in Bohemia, The Jaffa hotel in Israel, and in 2016 John designed the new Design Museum in London. Most recently John also designed the Claridge’s Artspace Gallery.
A recipient of a long list of awards, including a CBE in 2019 for services to design and architecture, John has also been published several times, including a foray into cook books, John’s latest book ‘Making Life Simpler ’published by Phaidon was released last month.
John is also an avid photographer, his photos being exhibited at 180 Strand in June 2022, as part of a ‘A Shade of Pale’ exhibition, the largest exhibition of photos per acreage ever exhibited.
Recorded from John’s office in King’s Cross, my name is Nolan Browne, I’m an art advisor with a podcast, this is A Life Curated.

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