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NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldLondon! With Special Guest Jonas Wood AND FAMILYBenjamin 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...
2024-10-0737 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNFT SHE DIDN'T: With Special Guests LARVA LABSWe are back. Join Nate and Benjamin for a quick catch-up on the traffic hell that is the United Nations General Assembly.
Then, Benjamin finally breaks the self-imposed ban on NFT's on the pod to sit down with Matt Hall and John Watkinson, founders of Larva Labs and the creators of one of the earliest and most iconic NFTs - the Crypto Punks. We discuss their background, the blockchain and if NFTs are or are not art.
We also get into a work of theirs that will be auctioned...
2024-09-2445 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSpecial Guest Antwaun SargentAnd 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.
All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
2024-05-081h 48NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldFriends of the POD with special guests Al Freeman and Ellie RinesWe are SO back.
Welcome to the first pod of the new year where we announce a very special exhibition: Friends of the Pod curated by Nate and Benjamin opening next Monday 8 January at the Broadway Gallery in New York City.
For this special announcement we are joined by one of the included artists, Al Freeman and her dealer Ellie Rines for a hilarious discussion.
All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
2024-01-041h 00NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldAuction and LA RecapNate and Benjamin are done with the auctions and back from (separate) trips to Los Angeles. In this episode we recap everything that happened in the sales rooms, on the west coast PLUS reportage from a very special private club opening party in Manhattan.
All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
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2023-11-1701 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldCatching the next Eurostar - Frieze Week in ReviewBenjamin and Nate are back, together, podcasting live (to tape) from a hotel room in Europe (kind of).
The gents report on all the museum shows, gallery exhibitions, auctions, dinners, parties and of course the 2003 edition of the Frieze Art Fair.
All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
2023-10-1435 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldLondon Frieze PreviewAaaaaaand 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
2023-10-1030 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSan GennaroNate and Benjamin are back and we are eating, looking, gossiping, reading and snarking.
All that and MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
2023-09-1628 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldPoolside August EditionRecorded 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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2023-08-1632 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldThe GoGo profileThe boys are back!
Nate and Benjamin nibble on an appetizer course of East End happenings, Foundation dinners and NYC meet-ups before FEASTING on the Larry Gagosian Profile in the most recent New Yorker.
All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
2023-07-2829 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldLive from Sag HarborAnd 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.
All that AND MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST
2023-07-1727 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldIDEAS ARE FUN with special Guest Darren BaderFirst 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!
2023-06-221h 09NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldWICKELFISCH: Basel Mega Episode with Guest Host James Michael Cardoso SchaefferWe 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.
2023-06-1547 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldDid you get your hotel room in Basel yet, Nate? With Special Guest Meredith RosenBenjamin and Nate meet up in New York where Nate breaks the devastating news that he will not be in attendance at ArtBasel next week.
But they rally to discuss all the happenings in the global art-world before being joined by a very special guest.
Meredith Rosen has an eponymous gallery on the Upper East Side of Manhattan where she has been showing some of the most radical and interesting artists imaginable in two charmingly idiosyncratic spaces. Meredith discusses the vision of her her project, how she got her start in the...
2023-06-0741 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldIt's ProblematicFrom 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!
2023-06-0334 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldTechnical Difficulties (on the pod and in the market)In this technologically truncated episode of the pod Benjamin and Nate discuss hiccups in the art market, the Frieze that was and and AMAZING event.
It may be short but my goodness is this episode sweet and we discuss everything you need to know on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
2023-05-2521 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldJust the Two of usThis 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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2023-04-2440 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldDragged through the Garden with VERY Special Guests Jim Dempsey and John CorbettNate 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...
2023-04-141h 20NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldHot Wet American Paint with special guest Annie ArmstrongNate 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.
All that AND MORE
on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
2023-04-0842 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldThe Captain's Bar with guest Andrew RussethThe 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.
All that and more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!
2023-03-3059 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldLobster RarebitThe 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
2023-03-0724 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNot Friezing AnymoreNate and Benjamin report on all the events, gossip and art from Frieze Week (LA) 2023
2023-02-2423 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldTennis & Tents, Frieze Week (LA) BeginsJoin Nate & Benjamin as we download our artword travels in the past week that took them to events in London, New York, Copenhagen and now finally back together in Los Angeles. In the second half we are joined by Frieze America’s director Christine Messineo to discuss all the exciting aspects of the Fair’s new Santa Monica location.
2023-02-1434 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldAdvisor to the Stars Ralph DeLucaAnd we are (finally) back. Join Nate and Benjamin through a guided tour of all the openings and dinners in New York last week.
We are then joined by one of the most amusing gentleman in the art-world, Ralph DeLuca. Ralph has been an obsessive collector of objects since childhood and is an expert in, and has one of the most significant collections of, vintage movie posters. In recent years Ralph's obsession moved to contemporary art, first as a collector and now as a respected advisor to bold faced names and publicly traded companies. Ralph is witty...
2023-01-301h 05NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldThe 415Nate and Benjamin are back!
We report on food, friends and FOG in San Fransisco.
Plus - terrible art advisor instagram.
All that, AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!
2023-01-2223 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSpicy Art and Hot FoodIn this perfect episode Nate and Benjamin discuss recent meals at area hot spots. Plus: bawdy art and animatronic nonagenarians. All that and MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST
2023-01-1429 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldIf you're not outraged your not paying attention: featuring the Burns Halpern Report authors Julia Halperin & Charlotte BurnsNate 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 h...
2023-01-1050 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSilly SeasonNate and Benjamin are back to say goodbye… to 2022. All of the holiday parties, all the food, all the vibes as 2022 fades to an end. All that and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST
2022-12-2322 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art Worldtwenty twenty two in reviewNate and Benjamin are joined for the full hour by advisor James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer to discuss the year that was. All the best (and worst) in exhibitions, parties, travel, meals and so much more. You won't want to miss this special episode with one of our favorite people.
Only on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
2022-12-0958 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldAfter Action Report - Miami 2022Benjamin and Nate give a quick report on all the Miami hi-jinx.
2022-12-0222 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldWe're in Miami B!T&HNate 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.
2022-11-2824 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldBlack Tie and The NinesA 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
2022-11-1429 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldThe Acela Corridor with Guest Jason RubellNate and Benjamin breakdown Halloween in the greatest city in the world 🎃🗑️🤢 and happier happenings. We then discuss our respective modes of transport to the Nation’s capital for the opening of the Brand New Rubell Museum. We are then joined by Jason Rubell to hear the fascinating story of his and his family’s art collecting odyssey. He discusses his first purchase as a teenager (on lay-away from Pat Hearn), the show of his collection he staged as a student at Duke, the collection his parents and he have assembled and opened first to the public in Miami and now in DC. And...
2022-11-021h 03NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldTWOxTWO Twenty Twenty-Two RecapYou've read Nate's Vanity Fair Column highlighting the boldfaced names in attendance at the TWOxTWO gala in Dallas last weekend, now listen as Nate and Benjamin offer an after action report of the experience on the ground. The bids, the parties, the tequila and so much more.
We also cover some important art world news including the incredible opening and dinner celebrating the triumphant retrospective of Alex Katz which opened last Friday at the Guggenheim.
All that AND MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
2022-10-2722 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldTWOxTWO 2022 with Special Guest Howard RachofskyBenjamin 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 t...
2022-10-2130 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldFrieze Week with Special Guest Pilar CorriasRecorded in London, edited in Venice and now uploaded from 30,000 feet above the North Atlantic Nate and Benjamin are back to wrap-up everything that happened during Frieze week. The fair, the food, the parties, the robberies and SO MUCH MORE. Despite a myriad of technical difficulties we are back with a ton of juicy nuggets you won't hear (or read) anywhere else.
Then we are joined by our friend the legendary gallerist Pilar Corrias to discuss her life in art and the evolution of her dynamic gallery. Pilar is the BEST and has some great new London...
2022-10-1746 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldLive (to tape) from MayfairNate 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.
All this, and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
2022-10-1120 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldArt for the Future with guest Bridget FinnBenjamin and Nate gab it up filling you in on all the week's artworld news including a preview of the return of Nate's Vanity Fair Column, an important meal, curatorial moves, Tillmans at MoMA and lots more gossip.
We are then joined by Detroit Gallerist Bridget Finn to discuss FLOURISH: ART for the Future - a charity auction she has organized which will be included in the Post-War to Present sale taking place at Christie's on 29 September in New York. A variety of highly sought-after contemporary artists have generously donated works the proceeds of which will...
2022-09-2242 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldLive from the Armory Show with Special Guests Andrew Kuo and Joe ColeJoin 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.
2022-09-1049 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldShe’s my sister AND my daughter! with special guests David Kordansky & Joel MeslerNate and Benjamin are back to break down the end of summer blues and the upcoming season including a blockbuster estate sale at Christie's, shenanigans at an LA art-world canteen, and a profile of downtown's favorite fascist-adjacent PR.
We are then joined by David Kordansky, one of the most important gallerists of his generation, along with longtime friend and gallery artist Joel Mesler to discuss the Chinatown (LA) gallery scene in the early years of the 21st Century. David and Joel have a relationship that now spans twenty years across a variety of permutations a...
2022-08-291h 04NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldDog DaysNate and Benjamin return for a quick catch-up in these last quiet days before the fall season ramps up. Tune in for some delicious summer gossip. All that and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
2022-08-2020 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldThe Archer with Special Guest Marc GlimcherNate and Benjamin are together again recording live to tape from beautiful Sag Harbor. We discuss summer sports and water hogs before transitioning to road rage and summer soirees.
In the second half we are joined by Pace Gallery President and CEO Marc Glimcher to discuss the state of the art market, what he learned teaching science, the rise of Seoul and so much more. You will not want to miss this wide ranging and intimate conversation with one of the art world's leading gallerists.
All that and more o...
2022-08-091h 02NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldGone Phishin'And we are back with a solo nate-and-benjamin summer edition of Nota Bene.
Nate and benjamin discuss a concert in Jones Beach and its attendant mafia, the flannel-clad art weekend, a new neighborhood in LA which we can exclusively report will house a noted chef's first projects outside NYC, the divorce that is the talk of downtown PLUS a lame attempt to serve an iconic London drink in Chelsea.
All that and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST
2022-07-3033 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSummer as a verbNate and Benjamin are back to discuss all the goings on of the art world this week.
In the second half we are joined by gallerist David Lewis to discuss his new East Hampton space (featuring an incredible Tomás Esson exhibition), the genesis and evolution of his gallery, and so much more. It's a fascinating and fun chat you won't want to miss.
All that, and more! on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
2022-07-2357 min
NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldYou say Menorca I say MinorcaBenjamin is back from his European tour and fills Nate in on his Menorcan adventure featuring an exhibition of new work by Rashid Johnson at Hauser and Wirth, Menorca. We talk air travel (lie flat and other), caviar bumps.
We also cover a certain art world romance covered in the Wall Street Journal, Jeff Koons on Hydra and a bunch more.
All this on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
2022-06-2133 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldWeißwurst & FOMO: Live From Basel with Special Guest James Michael Cardoso SchaefferIf it's June, It must be ArtBasel. Join Nate back in New York on baby-watch and Benjamin in Basel as they discuss all the parties and art on offer in Switzerland this week. We touch on Art Weekend Zurich, all the gallery dinners, the scores of dealers at the Three Kings, Kronenhalle and so much more.
Benjamin is then joined by fellow art advisor James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer to discuss all the happenings from inside Basel itself as well as the legendary Swiss Hospitality and generosity of spirit.
All that and...
2022-06-1654 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldA FORM OF MAGIC with Mills Morán from CDMXOH 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...
2022-06-0226 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldDress CodeOhhhh baby. It's another (exhausting) week in New York in this world we call art. Benjamin and Nate take a break from the sales rooms and cocktail parties to report on the auctions that were, the Frieze to be, as well as bad takes, dress codes and the downtown wedding to end all downtown weddings.
All that, and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST
2022-05-1819 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldGetting the Vibes back on trackAnnnnnnd Benjamin is back from COVID and Nate is back from Venice and we have a lot to catch up on.
Some final venice notes, Elaine Wynn's collection, Sotheby's Hong Kong sale, Bosco Sodi's expanding empire, and downtown moving more downtown.
All that. And More! on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
2022-04-2827 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldA deep dive in the canals with critic Dean KissickCome 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 ON...
2022-04-2240 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art Worldat least one of us is in VeniceOh 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.
2022-04-1922 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldDragged through the GardenJoin 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.
2022-04-0728 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldEnglish Basement: featuring special guest Jordan BarseNate 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 Theta Gallery on the eve of an opening of new paintings by Omari Douglin.
All this (and more) ONLY on the ONLY art podcast.
2022-04-0148 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldAmateur- Hour: Nate and Benjamin live from New YorkTwo gents and two microphones filling you in about everything you need to know about the artworld.
This week, on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
2022-03-1725 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldMountain Time: Aspen, New York and Palm BeachNate 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...
2022-03-1141 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldCulture War: Nate & Benjamin discuss the Russian Invasion's Impact on Ukrainian Visual ArtsThe 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.
2022-03-0423 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldVenus over Squiggles: Featuring guest Adam LindemannJoin 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
2022-02-0956 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldDreaming of VeniceNate 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
2022-02-0322 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNota Bene with Special Guest Noah HorowitzNate 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...
2022-01-2759 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldBenjamin & Nate breakdown a weekend on the West CoastLive 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.
2022-01-2424 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldWrestlemania: with guest Adam Abdalla editor of ORANGE CRUSHNate 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 th...
2022-01-1154 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldTwenty Twenty Two: Featuring Guest Ellie RinesAnnnnnnddd 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).
2022-01-0344 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldLocation, Location, Location: featuring special guest commercial real estate agent Jonathan TravisNate 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.
2021-12-1750 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldBack From the Beach: Quick Post-Basel BitsNate 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.
2021-12-0725 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldGridlock: Miami RecapThe 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.
2021-12-0338 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSun, Surf and Stone Crabs: Art Basel Returns to Miami with Special Guest Eleanor CayreLive-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, El...
2021-11-2939 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldIncels and the Art Market: Nate & Benjamin on auctions, holiday gift guides and miami art weekNate 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.
2021-11-2232 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldThird Party Guarantee: Lock Kresler joins to discuss the current auction seasonNate 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.
2021-11-1558 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldBack in DallasBenjamin and Nate are joined by Guest Host Mills Moran for a podcast recorded live from the Mansion on Turtle Creek. We discuss the week that was including the meh ADAA, a wedding we are sad to have missed and a belated discussion of the new editor at THE WORLDS MOST IMPORTANT MAGAZINE. We go onto discuss marathons and rockets and Barry Diller's incredible instagram.
After a brief but brilliant discussion of auctions past Mills fills us in on all we missed in Mexico City last week.
All that...
2021-11-1132 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldFine Canapés: Featuring Special Guest Bill PowersNate 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 d...
2021-11-0456 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldThe Jet Set: Reports from London, Paris, Dallas & The BoweryNate and Benjamin are back together in person to recap London & Paris as well as a special report from TWO x TWO in Dallas.
They then go on to discuss the stunning New Museum Triennial
2021-10-2729 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldDown and Out in London and Paris: Featuring Abu Dhabi Art Director Dyala NusseibehWith Benjamin in New York, Nate dials in from Paris to tell him about all the art, people and parties of FIAC week. They are able to be in community together to celebrate the return of Benjamin's instagram account (and that of Regret Counter). And finally Benjamin highlights some of the great work on sale in this Saturday's Two X Two For AIDS and Art auction in Dallas, Texas
In the second half of the pod Benjamin speaks with Abu Dhabi Art Fair director Dyala Nusseibeh about the forthcoming edition of the fair, her history in the...
2021-10-2151 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldAcross the Pond featuring Special Guest Kon TrubkovichNate 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.
2021-10-1554 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldUgly Americans: With special guest collector Alain ServaisNate 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 m...
2021-09-2956 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldBasel Recap: See you in JuneAnother 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.
2021-09-2640 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSchweizerdeutsch: Live from ZürichNate 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)
2021-09-1931 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldPaint the Lines: with special guest Reilly OpelkaNate and Benjamin rap about this week in the artworld including: all the gallery openings, The Armory and The Independent as well as Sotheby's big "win" of the Macklowe Collection and what Art Basel is doing to help galleries off-load some risk.
We are then joined by professional tennis player and art collector Reilly Opelka to discuss life on tour, his interest in art, his friendship with painter Friedrich Kunath and his close relationship and sponsorship by Antwerp's Tim Van Laere Gallery. We get into his recent fine for rocking a dope pink TVLG branded bag at t...
2021-09-0931 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldThe Booster ShotNate 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.
2021-08-2528 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSee you at the Met Gala: Special Guest Rachel TashjianNate and Benjamin recap the Parrish Art Museum summer benefit, the first under new director and friend of the pod Kelly Taxter. They go on to discuss the sad passing of two icons from different generations, Chuck Close and Kaari Upson.
They are then joined by Downton icon and The Gentleman's Quarterly fashion critic Rachel Tashjian to discuss the Met Gala (twice), good (and bad) fashion/art collaborations, the best dressed people in the art world, the dress code for Nate's big summer event, Sterling Ruby as a fashion designer, and why The Times should revive On...
2021-08-2052 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldWinter is HERE: featuring special guest Sara FriedlanderAs 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.
2021-08-1158 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNota Bene: Escape from Los AngelesNate and Benjamin recap their trip to Los Angeles for Felix; all the parties, all the dinners, all the fucking pod-casts and of course Hunter Biden. All that and more on this week's edition of NOTA BENE the ONLY art world podcast.
2021-08-0423 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNota Bene X Felix: Meredith DarrowNate 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.
2021-07-2916 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNOTA BENE x Felix: Dean Valentine and Mills MoránNate and Benjamin are taking over a suite in the Hollywood Roosevelt and teaming up with the Felix Art Fair to whip up a slew of quick-hit special edition pods with some legends of the LA art scene. First up are Mills Morán and Dean Valentine, co-founders of Felix, who swing by the suite to talk about the decision to go ahead with LA's first in-person fair in 18 months, why this is a breakthrough moment for local galleries, how sick it is to have a legit bank sponsor, and whether or not the new Nancy Silverton joint in th...
2021-07-2822 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldMontauk Downs with special guest Max LevaiNate 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...
2021-07-231h 00NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldRosé All Day: art and gossip from Edgartown to East Hampton to LA to MalibuNate and Benjamin catch-up on all the gossip from the art world including: Nate's first trip to Martha's Vineyard (to see this show), Benjamin's boat rides and art world barbecues, their dislike for Hunter Biden's paintings (but love of Hunter), the MacArthur "genius" grant art show in Chicago celebrating 40 years of grant giving in the visual arts, the FBI arrest of an art fraudster, Jerry Saltz refusing the bag and a whole bunch more. Don't miss this episode of the ONLY ART PODCAST.
2021-07-1436 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNate & Benjamin discuss the 4th of July in the Art WorldHosts 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.
2021-07-0728 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldWeekly Bonus Wet-Paint Wrap-upNate and Benjamin discuss the exclusive, world-famous fondue-less fondue party Nate hosted on an East Village roof-top last night and go on to discuss an exciting new exhibition at Gagosian that opened this week before breaking down all the gossip that was fit to print in this week's edition of Wet Paint (the art worlds ONLY gossip column).
The audio quality is a bit "eh" but the content is killer.
2021-06-2519 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldSpecial Guest Carolyn Ramo JoinsNate and Benjamin riff on weddings, father's day, Cady Noland's new exhibition, and how art is a terrible vehicle for laundering money no matter what The Times says.
They are then joined by Artadia Executive Director Carolyn Ramo who discusses how she kicked Benjamin's ass in tennis recently and more importantly how her organization provides direct funds to artists. She also discusses how Artadia along with several other organizations joined together in an unprecedented manner to raise and give away 25 million dollars in emergency grant funding for artists affected by COVID.
And G...
2021-06-2354 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldWet Paint Round-upNate 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...
2021-06-1825 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldBONUS POD: Wet Paint Gossip and other Friday MediaNate and Benjamin breach the paywall and discuss all the hot gossip from this weeks WET PAINT.
We also touch on some great instagram posts featuring prominent young painters at dinner parties in mega dealers' town houses and other great media from around the world (well, from The New Yorker and New York Times).
2021-06-1120 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldAn interview with LOMEX gallerist Alexander ShulanNate 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.
2021-06-0251 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldGuest Star Alissa Bennett: The Best Gallery Girl in New York History (and that's just the start)Nate and Benjamin discuss what they have been eating, the art they have been seeing and all the week's hot art gossip.
They are then graced with the presence of writer, researcher, (real) podcaster and Gladstone Galleries Director Alissa Bennett to discuss how she got to the top of the front desk heap (while making friends and influencing people along the way). We learn Straight Up about her humble luxury retail beginnings before she gives tips and tricks on how the youth of today can master the front desk game. Then we go behind the scenes to h...
2021-05-2556 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldIn Person Fairs Return: A recap of Frieze week with Andrea NeusteinNate and Benjamin are joined by guest host Andrea Neustein to discuss the first in-person art fair in the states in over a year (Frieze, NY). And of course all the attendant dinners and parties and gossip. Only on Nota Bene
2021-05-1244 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldLock Kresler joins from london to discuss the highlights of the upcoming Sotheby's and Christie's auctionsNate 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 a...
2021-05-031h 08NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldOur Man in Seoul Andrew Russeth, Koons leaves Larry (and David) and Lunch at ContramarWith 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...
2021-04-271h 03NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldAn Interview with gallerist Mills MoranIn 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...
2021-04-2052 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNOTA BENE: with special guest host Andrea NeusteinBenjamin 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...
2021-04-1349 minNOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNOTA BENE: An interview with the gallerist Stefania BortolamiNate 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 s...
2021-04-061h 01NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNOTA BENE: An interview with the artist Joel MeslerNate and Benjamin have a quick chat on the news of the day covering passover seder, the stunning David Hammons show at The Drawing Center, how Frieze is trying to stage a safe in-person art fair in New York next month and Nate's profile of market phenom Robert Nava.
In the second half we are joined by the artist and gallerist Joel Mesler who--hot on the heels of his sold out exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles--breaks down his personal and artistic history. We cover his wayward youth in Los Angeles, his college years and...
2021-04-011h 04NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art WorldNOTA BENE: The IntroductionIn 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...
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