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The Art World: What If...?!

227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 116 ratings

What if we reimagined everything in culture, from painting to patronage? Tune in to The Art World: What If…?! to hear leading thinkers, creators and innovators in art rethink the system, exploring the consequences with wit, wisdom and humor.

Join art journalist Charlotte Burns and world-renowned art advisor Allan Schwartzman as they exclusively interview museum leaders, collectors and artists including MoMA director Glenn Lowry, Guggenheim deputy director Naomi Beckwith, non-profit leader Kemi Ilesanmi, curator Cecilia Alemani and Sandra Jackson-Dumont, the director of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and many others over the course of the series.

From the team behind In Other Words and Hope & Dread, The Art World: What If…?! is brought to you by Schwartzman& for Art& and produced by Studio Burns.

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The Art World: In Other Words, Changing Lanes, with Jeffrey Deitch and Lisa Dennison

June 29, 2017 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Which is easier to navigate: the market or museums? Joining us to discuss this—and much more—are Jeffrey Deitch and Lisa Dennison. Jeffrey has worn many hats in the art world—gallerist, advisor, collector, director of LA MoCA and even artist—and will be opening a new gallery in Los Angeles this autumn. Lisa is the former director of the Guggenheim Museum who joined Sotheby’s in 2007, focusing on international business development. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, pr...

#11: Changing Lanes, with Jeffrey Deitch and Lisa Dennison

June 29, 2017 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Which is easier to navigate: the market or museums? Joining us to discuss this—and much more—are Jeffrey Deitch and Lisa Dennison. Jeffrey has worn many hats in the art world—gallerist, advisor, collector, director of LA MoCA and even artist—and will be opening a new gallery in Los Angeles this autumn. Lisa is the former director of the Guggenheim Museum who joined Sotheby’s in 2007, focusing on international business development. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, pr...

#10: The Art Media

June 15, 2017 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Joining our host Charlotte Burns for a discussion on the state of the art media are Jori Finkel, a regular contributor to the New York Times and the West Coast correspondent for The Art Newspaper; Judd Tully, the award-winning journalist who is the Editor-At-Large at Blouin Art + Auction magazine; and Amy Cappellazzo, co-founder of Art Agency, Partners and Chairman at Sotheby's Global Fine Arts division.  From changing business models to the impact of the internet, they touch on challenges...

The Art World: In Other Words, The Art Media

June 15, 2017 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Joining our host Charlotte Burns for a discussion on the state of the art media are Jori Finkel, a regular contributor to the New York Times and the West Coast correspondent for The Art Newspaper; Judd Tully, the award-winning journalist who is the Editor-At-Large at Blouin Art + Auction magazine; and Amy Cappellazzo, co-founder of Art Agency, Partners and Chairman at Sotheby's Global Fine Arts division.  From changing business models to the impact of the internet, they touch on challenges...

The Art World: In Other Words, The Road Less Travelled with Joel Mesler

June 01, 2017 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

We're introducing a new feature for the ninth episode of "In Other Words", a one-on-one interview with a person who has taken an unusual approach to making their way in the art world— someone who has taken the road less travelled. Joining us this week, Joel Mesler tells us why he recently left Manhattan's Lower East Side to open an art gallery in East Hampton, Rental Gallery. Joel, who is an artist as well as a dealer, talks to us about what it takes to survive in the industry. "In Other...

#9: The Road Less Travelled with Joel Mesler

June 01, 2017 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

We're introducing a new feature for the ninth episode of "In Other Words", a one-on-one interview with a person who has taken an unusual approach to making their way in the art world— someone who has taken the road less travelled. Joining us this week, Joel Mesler tells us why he recently left Manhattan's Lower East Side to open an art gallery in East Hampton, Rental Gallery. Joel, who is an artist as well as a dealer, talks to us about what it takes to survive in the industry. "In Other...

#8: Being Radical with Robert Storr

May 16, 2017 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

The artist, critic, curator and former Dean of the Yale School of Art Robert Storr joins Amy Cappellazzo, AAP co-founder and Sotheby's Chairman of Global Fine Arts, and Charlotte Burns, senior editor of In Other Words, for our eighth episode. Together, they discuss what it means to be radical in today's art world, weighing the critical and commercial distinctions between globalism, internationalism and cosmopolitanism. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, produced by Au...

The Art World: In Other Words, Being Radical with Robert Storr

May 16, 2017 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

The artist, critic, curator and former Dean of the Yale School of Art Robert Storr joins Amy Cappellazzo, AAP co-founder and Sotheby's Chairman of Global Fine Arts, and Charlotte Burns, senior editor of In Other Words, for our eighth episode. Together, they discuss what it means to be radical in today's art world, weighing the critical and commercial distinctions between globalism, internationalism and cosmopolitanism. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, produced by Au...

The Art World: In Other Words, Artists' Legacies with Charles C Bergman, Chairman of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation

May 02, 2017 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

For the seventh episode of "In Other Words", we welcome a lion of the artist–endowed foundation world—Charles C. Bergman, the chairman and CEO of the Pollock–Krasner Foundation. In conversation with Christy MacLear, the former director of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and now vice chairman of AAP, together with our host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they discuss the nature of philanthropy and how the artist–endowed foundation industry has changed. "In Other Words" is a prese...

#7: Artists' legacies with Charles C Bergman, chairman of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation

May 02, 2017 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

For the seventh episode of "In Other Words", we welcome a lion of the artist–endowed foundation world—Charles C. Bergman, the chairman and CEO of the Pollock–Krasner Foundation. In conversation with Christy MacLear, the former director of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and now vice chairman of AAP, together with our host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they discuss the nature of philanthropy and how the artist–endowed foundation industry has changed. "In Other Words" is a prese...

#7: Artists' Legacies with Charles C Bergman, Chairman of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation

May 02, 2017 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

For the seventh episode of "In Other Words", we welcome a lion of the artist–endowed foundation world—Charles C. Bergman, the chairman and CEO of the Pollock–Krasner Foundation. In conversation with Christy MacLear, the former director of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and now vice chairman of AAP, together with our host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they discuss the nature of philanthropy and how the artist–endowed foundation industry has changed. "In Other Words" is a prese...

#6: Hypercapitalization, with Gavin Brown and Allan Schwartzman

April 18, 2017 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

For the sixth episode of "In Other Words", we welcome Gavin Brown, who founded his eponymous gallery Gavin Brown's enterprise in 1994. Together with Allan Schwartzman, the co-founder of AAP and chairman of Sotheby’s Fine Arts Division, and our host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, their wide-ranging discussion covers how we define value in art, the effect of the market on traditional gallery models, and the importance of art in turbulent times. "In Other Words" is a presentation of A...

The Art World: In Other Words, Hypercapitalization, with Gavin Brown and Allan Schwartzman

April 18, 2017 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

For the sixth episode of "In Other Words", we welcome Gavin Brown, who founded his eponymous gallery Gavin Brown's enterprise in 1994. Together with Allan Schwartzman, the co-founder of AAP and chairman of Sotheby’s Fine Arts Division, and our host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, their wide-ranging discussion covers how we define value in art, the effect of the market on traditional gallery models, and the importance of art in turbulent times. "In Other Words" is a presentation of A...

The Art World: In Other Words, Inequalities in the Art World, with Ian Alteveer and Naima Keith

April 04, 2017 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

For the fifth episode of "In Other Words", we welcome Ian Alteveer, an associate curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Allan Schwartzman, the co-founder of AAP and chairman, Sotheby’s Fine Arts Division; and Naima Keith, the deputy director of exhibits and programs at the California African American Museum, who joins us on the phone from Los Angeles. Together with host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they will be discussing inequalities in the art world. "In Other Words" is a...

#5: Inequalities in the Art World, with Ian Alteveer and Naima Keith

April 04, 2017 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

For the fifth episode of "In Other Words", we welcome Ian Alteveer, an associate curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Allan Schwartzman, the co-founder of AAP and chairman, Sotheby’s Fine Arts Division; and Naima Keith, the deputy director of exhibits and programs at the California African American Museum, who joins us on the phone from Los Angeles. Together with host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they will be discussing inequalities in the art world. "In Other Words" is a...

#5: Inequalities in the art world, with Ian Alteveer and Naima Keith

April 04, 2017 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

For the fifth episode of "In Other Words", we welcome Ian Alteveer, an associate curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Allan Schwartzman, the co-founder of AAP and chairman, Sotheby’s Fine Arts Division; and Naima Keith, the deputy director of exhibits and programs at the California African American Museum, who joins us on the phone from Los Angeles. Together with host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they will be discussing inequalities in the art world. "In Other Words" is a...

#4: Globalization and Its Discontents with Thomas Krens

March 21, 2017 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

For the fourth episode of “In Other Words”, we welcome Thomas Krens, the former director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and Eric Shiner, senior vice president of Contemporary art at Sotheby’s and former director of The Andy Warhol Museum. Together with host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they will be discussing globalization and its discontents. The conversation covers the politics of culture in the Middle East, the internationalization of museums, Krens’ latest project a...

#4: Globalization and its discontents with Thomas Krens

March 21, 2017 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

For the fourth episode of “In Other Words”, we welcome Thomas Krens, the former director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and Eric Shiner, senior vice president of Contemporary art at Sotheby’s and former director of The Andy Warhol Museum. Together with host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they will be discussing globalization and its discontents. The conversation covers the politics of culture in the Middle East, the internationalization of museums, Krens’ latest project a...

The Art World: In Other Words, Globalization and Its Discontents with Thomas Krens

March 21, 2017 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

For the fourth episode of “In Other Words”, we welcome Thomas Krens, the former director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and Eric Shiner, senior vice president of Contemporary art at Sotheby’s and former director of The Andy Warhol Museum. Together with host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, they will be discussing globalization and its discontents. The conversation covers the politics of culture in the Middle East, the internationalization of museums, Krens’ latest project a...

#3: Uncovering the great art of the 2000s with David Salle and Alison Gingeras (Part 2)

March 07, 2017 15:30 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

In this third episode of "In Other Words," host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, welcomes artist David Salle, curator Alison Gingeras and Allan Schwartzman, co-founder of AAP and chairman of the Fine Arts Division at Sotheby's, as they discuss why it's so difficult to pinpoint the great artists of the 2000s. The final episode of a two-part discussion. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, produced by Audiation.fm.

#3: Uncovering the Great Art of the 2000s with David Salle and Alison Gingeras (Part 2)

March 07, 2017 15:30 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

In this third episode of "In Other Words," host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, welcomes artist David Salle, curator Alison Gingeras and Allan Schwartzman, co-founder of AAP and chairman of the Fine Arts Division at Sotheby's, as they discuss why it's so difficult to pinpoint the great artists of the 2000s. The final episode of a two-part discussion. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, produced by Audiation.fm.

The Art World: In Other Words, Uncovering the Great Art of the 2000s with David Salle and Alison Gingeras (Part 2)

March 07, 2017 15:30 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

In this third episode of "In Other Words," host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, welcomes artist David Salle, curator Alison Gingeras and Allan Schwartzman, co-founder of AAP and chairman of the Fine Arts Division at Sotheby's, as they discuss why it's so difficult to pinpoint the great artists of the 2000s. The final episode of a two-part discussion. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, produced by Audiation.fm.

#2: Uncovering the great artists of the 2000s with David Salle and Alison Gingeras

February 21, 2017 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

In this second episode of "In Other Words," host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, welcomes artist David Salle, curator Alison Gingeras and Allan Schwartzman, co-founder of AAP and chairman of the Fine Arts Division at Sotheby's, as they discuss why exactly it's so difficult to pinpoint the great artists of the 2000s.   Part one of a two-part discussion. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, produced by Audiation.fm.

#2: Uncovering the Great Artists of the 2000s with David Salle and Alison Gingeras

February 21, 2017 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

In this second episode of "In Other Words," host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, welcomes artist David Salle, curator Alison Gingeras and Allan Schwartzman, co-founder of AAP and chairman of the Fine Arts Division at Sotheby's, as they discuss why exactly it's so difficult to pinpoint the great artists of the 2000s.   Part one of a two-part discussion. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, produced by Audiation.fm.

The Art World: In Other Words, Uncovering the Great Artists of the 2000s with David Salle and Alison Gingeras

February 21, 2017 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

In this second episode of "In Other Words," host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, welcomes artist David Salle, curator Alison Gingeras and Allan Schwartzman, co-founder of AAP and chairman of the Fine Arts Division at Sotheby's, as they discuss why exactly it's so difficult to pinpoint the great artists of the 2000s.   Part one of a two-part discussion. "In Other Words" is a presentation of AAP and Sotheby's, produced by Audiation.fm.

#1: Brands and Art, With Tom Sachs and Amy Cappellazzo

February 07, 2017 03:22 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this debut episode of "In Other Words," host Charlotte Burns (senior editor, Art Agency, Partners) welcomes Tom Sachs (artist) and Amy Cappellazzo (Co-Founder, Art Agency, Partners; Chair, Sotheby's) as they examine the relationship between art and brands, both in Tom's work and in culture at large. The frank and far-reaching conversation touches on everything from which brands Tom has used in his work, the importance of humiliation and the best art they've seen lately. "In Other Word...

The Art World: In Other Words, with Tom Sachs and Amy Cappellazzo

February 07, 2017 03:22 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

In this debut episode of "In Other Words," host Charlotte Burns (senior editor, Art Agency, Partners) welcomes Tom Sachs (artist) and Amy Cappellazzo (Co-Founder, Art Agency, Partners; Chair, Sotheby's) as they examine the relationship between art and brands, both in Tom's work and in culture at large. The frank and far-reaching conversation touches on everything from which brands Tom has used in his work, the importance of humiliation and the best art they've seen lately. "In Other Word...

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