A conversation with Tony Karman, Founder, President and Director of EXPO CHICAGO. One of the top international art fairs, EXPO CHICAGO has become a key date on the art fair calendar by welcoming collectors, curators and museum directors from around the globe to Chicago’s Navy Pier during the second week of April. In 2023, Frieze acquired the art fair along with the Armory Show with no plans for rebranding either. In the conversation, Tony talks about what makes EXPO CHICAGO unique, the strength ...
Feb 17, 2024•40 min
Art Sense welcomes back professor, entrepreneur and author Magnus Resch to discuss his latest book “How to Collect Art”. In his latest work, Resch provides a detailed playbook for aspiring art collectors who are eager to start a collection, but have little or no knowledge of galleries, auctions, art fairs or art advisors.
Feb 01, 2024•41 min
A conversation with artist James Welling whose most recent photographs will be featured in an exhibition titled Thought Objects at David Zwirner’s 533 West 19th Street location in New York January 11 - February 10. Welling has long challenged traditional ideas of what photography can be. In this latest work, he continues this pursuit by utilizing digital tools in unconventional ways to create works that avoid categorization. https://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/2024/james-welling-thought-obj...
Jan 09, 2024•41 min
A conversation with author Paul Thomas Murphy about his new book “Falling Rocket: James Whistler, John Ruskin, and the Battle for Modern Art”. The subject of the book is a landmark libel suit from 1878 that pitted the artist Whistler versus the most authoritative art critic of his time. Ruskin had taken issue with a number of groundbreaking Whistler paintings which captured London by night, claiming them devoid of artistic merit and Whistler a fraud. The book illuminates the decade leading up to...
Jan 05, 2024•49 min
A conversation with renowned Spanish sculptor Cristina Iglesias. Iglesias is known for her immersive and poetic installations that blend organic forms with architectural elements to create spaces that invite viewers to engage with notions of memory and imagination. Her latest exhibit, titled Ellipsis, is up now through January 27 at Marian Goodman’s Los Angeles gallery. https://www.mariangoodman.com/exhibitions/538-cristina-iglesias-ellipsis/ https://cristinaiglesias.com/
Dec 23, 2023•46 min
A panel discussion Craig led on December 12, 2023 which was hosted by the National Arts Club. The topic of the discussion was “The Art of Digital Manipulation”. In particular, the use of large data sets and custom programs in the development of fine art and the ever-evolving influence of artificial intelligence. Craig was lucky to be joined by pioneering artist Jason Salavon who has spent decades working in the field of generative art and the use of complex systems of data mining to create works...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min
A conversation with documentary filmmaker Sophie Chahinian whose Artist Profile Archive features one-on-one conversations and footage from the studios of some of the most iconic artists of our time, including the likes of David Salle, Yinka Shonibare, Charles Gaines and Shirin Neshat. https://www.theartistprofilearchive.com/ Lita Albuquerque Alice Aycock Troy Brauntuch Chuck Close Eric Fischl Charles Gaines April Gornik Dan Graham Alexandra Grant David Hepher Sheree Hovsepian Virginia Jaramillo ...
Dec 05, 2023•43 min
A conversation with artist Samuel Levi Jones. Jones’ work addresses the lack of African American representation in a variety of historical texts by deconstructing and reconstructing such books into large-scale canvases. In addition to painting and sculpture, Jones has been working to create a space for reconciliation, unity, and cross-cultural understanding in his childhood hometown of Marion, Indiana which is still dealing with the impact of a lynching which occurred over 90 years ago. https://...
Nov 28, 2023•49 min
A conversation with Pace Gallery CEO Marc Glimcher about the gallery’s current Picasso exhibit which honors the artist on the 50th anniversary of his passing. The exhibit, titled “Picasso: 14 Sketchbooks”, is just that - fourteen sketchbooks that provide unrivaled insights into the development of iconic Picasso artworks over a period of nearly sixty years. https://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/picasso-14-sketchbooks/ https://www.fabarte.org/es/
Nov 21, 2023•43 min
A conversation with Silvia Karman Cubiñá, Executive Director and Chief Curator of The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach. As Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum, The Bass organizes exhibits for its historical art deco building by collaborating with leading artists from around the world on commissioned additions to its collection. As The Bass approaches its 60th anniversary, Silvia takes time to outline what makes The Bass unique, the opportunities the museum has to engage with its community and...
Nov 15, 2023•35 min
A conversation with artist Derek Fordjour about his paintings, sculptures and installations that raise questions of race, identity, and inequality. Derek discusses the journey from his youth as the son of immigrants in Memphis to the inner sanctum of the art world. He also talks about his new show titled "SCORE" opening November 10 at Petzel Gallery in New York. Like his 2020 "SELF MUST DIE" exhibit at Petzel, "SCORE" transforms the exhibit space and utilizes performance to push the bounds of wh...
Nov 08, 2023•56 min
A conversation with legendary guerrilla poster artist Robbie Conal about decades of activism by the dark of night. Conal’s signature style combines grotesque and satirical grayscale portraits of U.S. political figures paired with clever, hard-hitting text. His poster’s have become part of the American urban landscape and the original paintings that serve as the basis for the prints have found homes in some of the country’s most prized collections. His latest exhibition titled “Raw: Work in Proce...
Oct 31, 2023•45 min
A conversation with artist Sarah Cunnningham about her vibrant paintings that teeter on the edge of landscape and abstraction. Sarah recently wrapped up her first solo show at Lisson Gallery in London. That exhibition titled "The Crystal Forest" utilizes saturated colors and bold brushstrokes to invite viewers into spaces inspired by ecology, literature and a sense of interconnectedness. https://www.lissongallery.com/artists/sarah-cunningham
Oct 28, 2023•40 min
A conversation with artist Tomashi Jackson to discuss her life, her career, and her latest exhibit, up now at Night Gallery in Los Angeles. The conversation is a little longer than the usual episode, but well worth the listen. Jackson makes work that layers site-specific materials and imagery to make paintings that speak on many different levels. In our conversation, she takes time to share the lessons she's learned on the winding road that's taken her from South Central LA to destinations world...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 41 min
A conversation with artist William Monk about his artistic journey and his latest work. The conversation touches on the significance of scale, his use of repetition, how one defines a landscape, and his most recent exhibition “West of Nowhere” which just wrapped up at Pace Gallery in Los Angeles. https://www.williammonk.com/ https://www.pacegallery.com/exhibitions/william-monk-west-of-nowhere/
Oct 23, 2023•51 min
In April of this year, the Museums of Tomorrow Roundtable brought nearly two dozen museum directors from around the world together in Silicon Valley to discuss the evolving role of technology in museums. As dialogs between museum directors and technology leaders in Silicon Valley evolved, it became apparent that planning for the use of artificial intelligence had become a critical need. On today’s episode, I’m honored to be joined by four museum executives who are an active part of these convers...
Oct 03, 2023•54 min
A conversation with artist Stefan Brüggemann about his artistic journey, the power of words, truth vs. fiction, and his latest show titled “White Noise” up now through January 14th of next year at Hauser & Wirth’s 901 East 3rd Street location in downtown Los Angeles. Later in the conversation, Stefan and I are joined by Sebastien Montabonel whose digital platform The Island has collaborated with Brüggemann to create on-chain artworks that leverage aspects of conceptual and generative art. ht...
Sep 26, 2023•42 min
A conversation with Los Angeles County Museum of Art curator Diva Zumaya about the new exhibit “The World Made Wondrous: The Dutch Collector’s Cabinet and the Politics of Possession” on display now through March 3rd of next year. Zumaya, who is the Assistant Curator, European Painting and Sculpture at LACMA, has brought together over 300 objects for the exhibit, including paintings, prints, sculptures, precious stones, shells, and taxidermy in order to recreate a fictive 17th-century Dutch colle...
Sep 19, 2023•35 min
A conversation with artist and author Edmund de Waal. De Waal’s artwork is characterized by large collections of his handmade pottery which are carefully arranged within specially-designed vitrines, while his books, like his New York Times Bestseller “The Hare with Amber Eyes”, examine the past through the personal stories that objects can tell. Themes of origin, belonging, memory, and legacy permeate all of his work. https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2023/edmund-de-waal-this-must-be-the-place/ h...
Sep 12, 2023•48 min
A conversation with artist Wolfgang Tillmans. Tillmans is one of only two artists listed on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023 and his work was recently featured in a major retrospective at Museum of Modern Art in New York. He took time out from installing his latest work at David Zwirner Gallery to discuss his creative process, the importance of installation and the necessity of play. https://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/2023/wolfgang-tillmans-fold-me https://tillmans.co.uk...
Sep 07, 2023•47 min
A conversation with artist William Kentridge. The world-renowned Kentridge is a multifaceted artist whose work includes prints, drawings, animations, sculptures and design collaborations for the stage. He took time out to speak from his home’s garden studio in Johannesburg, South Africa about his creative process, the value of ambiguity, the importance of place and his latest show opening September 12 at Marian Goodman Gallery in New York. https://www.mariangoodman.com/exhibitions/william-kentri...
Sep 05, 2023•42 min
A conversation with art historian Henrike Lange about her new book “Giotto's Arena Chapel and the Triumph of Humility” which takes a bold new look at the influences that shaped the iconic chapel. In particular, the role of Roman triumph arches as sculptural sources in an Augustinian theological frame of reference. The decades of research unlocks new meaning and understanding about the process and thought that Giotto and the chapel’s patron Enrico Scrovegni put into the masterpiece.
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min
A conversation with art dealer, historian, author and broadcaster Philip Mould. Philip has carved out a specialty as a dealer focussing on 500 years of British art, especially Tudor portraits, miniature portraits and the early 20th century’s Bloomsbury Group. Philip’s knack for seeing the hidden value in long-forgotten works has made him a fixture on BBC programming, first as an analyst on the Antiques Roadshow and later with his hit BBC1 program Fake or Fortune? which reaches up to five million...
Aug 08, 2023•48 min
A conversation with Teresa Krasny, Director and Editor of the forthcoming Degas Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings and Works on Paper, as well as Chair of the International Catalogue Raisonné Association. Teresa provides a wonderful overview of the catalogue raisonné process, while also sharing the challenges faced by researchers that are compiling the official record of an artist’s work. In addition, she provides practical advice for living artists beginning the process in their own lifetime. http...
Aug 01, 2023•41 min
A conversation with Sarah Loyer, Curator and Exhibitions Manager at The Broad in Los Angeles about the first retrospective of Keith Haring work on the west coast. “Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody” assembles a collection of Haring’s most iconic and meaningful work while helping recreate the ‘80s atmosphere that was consistent with Haring’s larger scale work, gallery shows and pop shop. In the conversation, Sarah helps paint a picture of who Keith Haring the person was and the socio-political i...
Jul 25, 2023•46 min
A conversation with artist Jin Meyerson. Myerson is a painter whose process relies on computer graphics software to warp and randomize source imagery to create a kaleidoscopic effect while exploring themes of American culture and scientific concepts such as retrocausality. The result is an invitation to linger and consider the order hidden in the brightly-colored chaos. The conversation includes discussion of Meyerson’s birth in Korea and adoption by a Jewish family in Minnesota, finding his pla...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min
A conversation with artist Pedro Reyes. Reyes has garnered international acclaim for his large-scale projects that address current social and political issues, including gun control and nuclear nonproliferation. Although he describes himself as a sculptor, his varied practice also utilizes performance, video, design, and activism. He utilizes his artwork to explore the power of individuals and collective organizations to create change through communication, creativity, happiness, and humor. http...
Jul 11, 2023•43 min
A conversation about copyright law’s impact on the evolving art world with the legal luminary Dale Cendali. Dale is a nationally recognized leader in the field of intellectual property litigation, having successfully litigated and tried numerous high-profile cases, as well as having argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a 2023 inductee into the IP Hall of Fame. In 2016, Law360 named Dale one of the 25 “Icons of IP,” who have “made an indelible mark in the IP area.” Managing Intellectual P...
Jul 04, 2023•56 min
A conversation with Flavin Judd, Artistic Director of the Judd Foundation and son of the late artist Donald Judd. Donald Judd passed away nearly thirty years ago, but his presence still looms over the art world today through his writings, his artwork and the spaces he created as permanent homes for his work. It was Judd who brought the art world to Marfa in the early 1970s triggering a cultural transformation of the West Texas town. The conversation takes a look at the artist’s origins, his phil...
Jun 27, 2023•37 min
A conversation with artist Hernan Bas. Bas is a Miami-based rising star in the art world whose large-scale figurative paintings typically feature scenes of young men doing curious things. These paintings have most recently taken the form of imagined conceptual artists honing their craft which were on view at Lehmann Maupin in New York titled “The Conceptualists: Volume II”. https://www.lehmannmaupin.com/exhibitions/hernan-bas6 https://www.lehmannmaupin.com/artists/hernan-bas...
Jun 20, 2023•39 min
