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Episode 59 of ‘All About Art’: Art in Fiction: Discussing Tiepolo Blue, a novel by James Cahill



In this episode, I sat down with James Cahill, art critic, academic and author. James published his debut novel in 2022 titled Tiepolo Blue, in which art historian Don is captivated by the Venetian master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s skies. The story is set in the 1990’s, beginning in Cambridge where Don is a professor. Throughout the novel, Don goes through both an artistic and sexual awakening after moving to London, starting a new job, and charting unfamiliar territory. 



Listen on to hear me ask James about the process of writing the novel. We speak about his research, the storyline, the setting of the London art scene in the 1990’s, and more. He also takes time during our interview together to give us a reading directly from the book, allowing us to gain a deeper insight into his writing and the main character’s personality. 



Thank you James for coming on the podcast!



Find Tiepolo Blue here: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/james-cahill-2/tiepolo-blue/9781529369397/ 



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ABOUT THE HOST:

I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement.



Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out:


Instagram⁠ @alexandrasteinacker  ⁠


Twitter ⁠@alex_steinacker⁠


and LinkedIn at ⁠Alexandra Steinacker-Clark⁠





COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser⁠ ⁠⁠www.liser-art.com⁠ and Luca Laurence www.lucalaurence.com 



Assistant Production: ⁠Leanne Dennis⁠



This episode is supported and sponsored by Synergy⁠ ⁠https://synergy.tech/the-clubhouse/⁠ 

Episode 58 of ‘All About Art’: Content Creation in the Arts with Lucy Donovan

In this episode, I sat down with Lucy Donovan, content creator and the founder of Girl & Gallery. Lucy has nearly half a million followers across various platforms posting about art in an accessible, relatable way. Girl&Gallery is a destination where art lovers can embark on a journey of discovering new artists, interesting exhibitions, and inspiring works of art. Lucy aims to create a space where individuals with a shared appreciation for art can come together. 

Listen on to hear me ask Lucy about Girl&Gallery and how she started creating content for the arts. We talk about what it feels like to have over 416,000 followers and the pressures that may bring with it, and she gives valuable advice to those aspiring to be full-time content creators and for artists who want to reach more people with their work on social media. 



Thank you Lucy for coming on the podcast!

Check out Girl&Gallery here: https://girlandgallery.com/

Follow Lucy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lucymdonovan/

Stay tuned for my interview with Lucy on her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@lucymdonovan 





YOU CAN SUPPORT ALL ABOUT ART ON PATREON HERE: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/allaboutart⁠

FOLLOW ALL ABOUT ART ON INSTAGRAM HERE: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/allaboutartpodcast/⁠ 



ABOUT THE HOST:

I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement.



Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out:


Instagram⁠ @alexandrasteinacker   ⁠


Twitter ⁠@alex_steinacker⁠


and LinkedIn at ⁠Alexandra Steinacker-Clark⁠



COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser⁠ ⁠⁠www.liser-art.com⁠ and Luca Laurence www.lucalaurence.com 



Assistant Production: ⁠Leanne Dennis⁠ & ⁠Joe Sperrin⁠

This episode is supported and sponsored by Synergy⁠ ⁠https://synergy.tech/the-clubhouse/⁠

Episode 57 of ‘All About Art’: New Kids On The Block - Interviews with 5 Emerging Gallerists in London (Hew Hood, Helen Neven, Maribelle Bierens, Cedric Bardawil, & Jack Trodd)



In the past two years in London (2022 and 2023) we have seen a massive surge in small galleries opening across the city. Instead of interviewing one emerging gallerist about why they chose now to take the plunge and open their gallery, I had the opportunity to speak to 5 new gallerists in London.



I ask each gallerist 4 questions:




Introduce themselves and say more about their gallery.
What inspired them to open a gallery in London.
What type of art the gallery strives to champion and how they have positioned themselves in the growing gallery landscape in the city.
What is one thing they wish they could tell their younger selves when entering the sector as a gallerist. 



I start off at [05:22] in North London to see Hew Hood at Hew Hood Gallery in Islington



At [17:35] I then went East to see Helen Neven at Neven Gallery in Bethnal Green



At [28:08] back down to Fitzovia is where I visited Maribelle Bierens at Night Cafe Gallery



At [38:20] to Soho to see Cedric Bardawil at his eponymous gallery up on the first floor of a building on Old Compton Street



At [48:46] I sat down with Jack Trodd who runs BWG Gallery, a nomadic gallery that had a home on 13 Soho Square right off of Oxford Street in 2023 but has conducted exhibitions all around London, north, south, east, and west, and will continue to do so in 2024.



You can find more information about each gallery here: 


HEW HOOD GALLERY https://www.hewhood.gallery/
NEVEN GALLERY https://www.nevengallery.com/
NIGHT CAFÉ GALLERY https://www.nightcafe.gallery/
CEDRIC BARWADIL https://cedricbardawil.com/
BWG GALLERY https://www.brusheswithgreatness.co.uk/



Sources:


https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/arts-and-culture
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/lifestyle/my-business/analysis-of-the-london-art-market-363507/
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/london-art-market-frieze-paris-top-city-europe-1234681783/



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ABOUT THE HOST:

I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement.

Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out:


Instagram @alexandrasteinacker  


Twitter @alex_steinacker


and LinkedIn at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark





COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.com

Assistant Production: Leanne Dennis & Joe Sperrin

This episode is supported and sponsored by Synergy ⁠https://synergy.tech/the-clubhouse/ 

Episode 56 of ‘All About Art’: The Experience of Sitting for a Portrait - In the Studio with Beau Gabriel



This episode is a bit different because All About Art is a podcast all about demystifying the professional arts sector by speaking to amazing people in different roles in the arts - But I also love to do episodes that touch on various themes within the industry, and this time it’s more unconventional.



I recently went to visit Beau Gabriel, a London-based artist, in his studio to sit for a painting. This was my first time sitting for a painting and it was really fun to experience this while also taking my mics with me to record it for you listening in.



If you get bothered by background noise, I suggest you skip forward a tad because in the first 10 minutes, you can hear Beau prime his canvas and paint brushes while he me how to pose.



In a casual interview format, listen in to hear us talk about underpainting and pigments, what it feels like being a sitter, and so much more.



To set the scene a little bit while you listen, we were standing in Beau’s studio in East London with the natural light of a very cold Sunday in November. Beau had his easel set up and a monochrome pallet of oil paint to create the underpainting of my portrait. I was standing across from him with a chair in front of me on the back of which I was resting my hand, and I had a little space heater facing me to keep me warm because of what felt like freezing temperatures, quite typical for artist studios in London in the winter. 



This painting will take a few more sessions to complete, so be sure to follow All About Art and Beau on Instagram to see it when it's finished. (linked below!)



You can check out Beau’s works on his Instagram here: www.instagram.com/beaugilfillan/

and his website here: https://www.beaugabriel.net/about





You can support All About Art on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/allaboutart





ABOUT THE HOST:

I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement.



Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out:


Instagram @alexandrasteinacker


Twitter @alex_steinacker


and LinkedIn at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark



COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.comAssistant Production: Leanne Dennis

Episode 55 of ‘All About Art’: Writing an Artist Biography: Discussing Pauline Boty with Marc Kristal



In this episode, I sat down with Marc Kristal, who recently published the biography of British pop artist Pauline Boty. This episode and the book’s publication is concurrent to an exhibition of Boty’s works at Gazelli Art House in London.



Boty was born in South London, and in 1954, she received a scholarship to Wimbledon School of Art and then continued her studies at the Royal College of Art in the late 50’s. She worked across a variety of mediums that include painting, collage, and stained glass and was known for celebrating her womanhood and sexuality in an unapologetic and open way. She died at the young age of 28, and has been a lesser known member of the British Pop Art Movement in comparison to her male counterparts. Pauline Boty’s artwork is held in a few amazing collections, including The National Portrait Gallery and Tate Britain in London as well as the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington.



Thank you Marc for coming on the podcast! and to Quarto Publishing for the collaboration.



You can find out more about Marc here: www.marckristal.com⁠



You can find Pauline Boty’s biography here: https://pallantbookshop.com/product/pauline-boty-british-pop-arts-sole-sister-2023/



and the exhibition at Gazelli Art House here: https://gazelliarthouse.com/exhibitions/178-a-portrait/



You can support All About Art on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/allaboutart





ABOUT THE HOST:

I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement.

Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out:


Instagram @alexandrasteinacker


Twitter @alex_steinacker


and LinkedIn at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark  





COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.com



Assistant Production: Leanne Dennis



This episode is supported and sponsored by Synergy ⁠https://synergy.tech/the-clubhouse/

Episode 52 of ‘All About Art’: Curating Frieze Sculpture with Fatos Üstek

In this episode, I sat down with Fatos Üstek. It was announced earlier this year that Fatos would be curating the 2023 Frieze Sculpture Park, a major annual public art exhibition that places monumental works by leading artists throughout London’s The Regent’s Park during Frieze Art Fair, one of the biggest art fairs in the world.

Listen in to hear me ask Fatos about her background in Mathematics and how it influences her curatorial approach. We of course talk about Frieze Sculpture 2023, as well as other projects such as FRANK Fair Artists Pay, an initiative she launched this year with two artists. We delve into her ideas for new structures for arts organizations and what Fatos envisions for the future of the arts sector. I also ask her about the experiences she’s accrued being on the jury and in advisory roles for the Turner Prize, The Fourth Plinth, Jarman Film Award, and New Contemporaries (to name just a few!).

Thank you Fatos for coming on the podcast and having such an amazing conversation with me.

Fatos's website: www.fatosustek.com/
You can follow Fatos on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/fatosustek/

Further links to topics we discuss during the episode:

FRANK Fair Artists Pay: ⁠frankfairartistpay.com/about⁠
Cascading Principles Exhibition at the Mathematical Institute at Oxford University: www.fatosustek.com/cascading-principles
The Art Institution of Tomorrow by Fatos Üstek (to be published in 2024): www.lundhumphries.com/products/the-art-institution-of-tomorrow
Frieze Sculpture: www.frieze.com/fairs/friezesculpture


You can support All About Art on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/allaboutart


ABOUT THE HOST:
I am an Austrian-American art historian, curator, and writer. I obtained my BA in History of Art at University College London and my MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London. My specializations include contemporary art, specifically feminism and artificial intelligence in artistic practice, as well as museum policies and arts engagement.
Here are links to my social media, feel free to reach out:

Instagram @alexandrasteinacker
Twitter @alex_steinacker
and LinkedIn at Alexandra Steinacker-Clark


COVER ART: Lisa Schrofner a.k.a Liser www.liser-art.com
Assistant Producer: Leanne Dennis

This episode is supported and sponsored by Synergy https://synergy.tech/the-clubhouse/