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Heidi Zuckerman is a globally recognized voice in contemporary art and a passionate believer in how art can make life more better. On her podcast About Art, she has real, inspiring conversations with people she finds interesting—artists, collectors, creatives, and more—about their lives, their values, and why art matters. It’s about living artfully, seeing differently, and finding joy and connecti... more

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For this special extended episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman sits down with Roberta Smith for an expansive conversation about looking, judgment, beauty, pleasure, criticism, marriage, retirement, and what it means to spend a lifetime paying attent... more

Artist and writer Hunter Biden joins Heidi Zuckerman for a conversation about making art, confronting fear, finding beauty, and the difference between the life that happens to us and the life we create.

Hunter has been drawing and making things since... more

Artist Refik Anadol joins Heidi Zuckerman for a conversation about art, nature, memory, imagination, and the new forms of creativity made possible through technology.

Refik describes data as an artistic material—a way of giving form to memories and i... more

Ryan Stanier joins Heidi Zuckerman for a conversation about access, permission, play, and what happens when we question the ways people have traditionally encountered art.

Ryan founded The Other Art Fair after watching artist friends struggle to find... more

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Hunter Biden
Artist and writer whose work includes painting, drawing, and mixed media
Episode: Episode 237: The Life That We Create | Hunter Biden
Refik Anadol
Media artist exploring data, machine learning and immersive installations
Dataland
Episode: Episode 236: Nature Is Their AI | Refik Anadol
Ryan Stanier
Founder of The Other Art Fair and Fair Play Art Fair, and an independent art adviser
Fair Play Art Fair
Episode: Episode 235: Weird and Wonderful | Ryan Stanier
Rashid Johnson
Artist
Various studios and exhibitions
Episode: Episode 234: How Do You Learn to Love? | Rashid Johnson
Chloë Catán
Founder and artistic director of the Lassonde Art Trail
Lassonde Art Trail / Foundation
Episode: Episode 233: Something Will Be Revealed | Chloë Catán
Danielle McKinney
Artist featured in the episode
Episode: Episode 232: I Just Wanted to Paint Something Beautiful | Danielle McKinney
Zanele Muholi
Visual activist, photographer, and artist
Episode: Episode 231: It's More Than Just Art | Zanele Muholi
Mariko Mori
Artist focused on sculptures, installations, and immersive environments
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Episode: Episode 230: The Invisible World | Mariko Mori
Bob Chase
Co-founder of the Aspen Art Fair, appears as a guest interviewer in this episode
Aspen Art Fair
Episode: Episode 229: We Are Here | Lita Albuquerque

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Heidi Zuckerman
Host of About Art

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 154 ratings
  • Grateful

    I’ve been listening to this podcast for about a year and have learned so much from Heidi and her guests. It has played such a big role in my journey with loving, looking at, and collecting art. Thank you, Heidi!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ellie T Lawrence
    United States21 days ago
  • Amazing

    Heidi , I just listened to your interview with Rashid Johnson.

    I didn’t want it to end .

    Thoughtful and profound.

    Rashid has such a sensibility and insight.

    I love hearing him speak.

    Just a totally inspiring conversation.

    All I can say is thank you and keep them coming !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bryan4art
    United Statesa month ago
  • An Excellent authentic journey that asks beautiful questions without preaching to know all answers

    I adore this podcast for its clarity of mission and its genuine warmth. As an artist, I deeply appreciate its inclusivity and the way it welcomes all perspectives with open arms. The intimacy and authenticity in the storytelling resonate profoundly with me—qualities I often crave in the art world, where the critical curatorial journey can sometimes feel alienating, even to those it claims to embrace. Having dedicated my entire life to making art across countless mediums, I’ve often felt like an ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LeopoldoLeopoldo
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast!

    Heidi’s guests are art world insiders who have had inspiring journeys in the art world and created incredible experiences for art, artists and audiences. She’s a great interviewer, curious, warm, engaged and genuinely interested in her guests. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Artist Mentor
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Interesting conversations

    I’m not an expert on art by any means. I listened to the episode with Lauren Haynes and loved hearing her take on what it’s like to work in museums, work with artists, and hear how art can have such a personal connection to people’s lives. So interesting!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MichelleInNYC
    United States3 years ago

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Guests are art-world insiders who share inspiring journeys and thoughtful perspectives.
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Audio quality can be inconsistent on some episodes, but the conversations remain engaging and meaningful.

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#25
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#187
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#175
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#182
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Episode 237: The Life That We Create | Hunter Biden
Q: What can painting do for you that recovery can't do?
Biden says painting was central to his recovery, engaged his hands and body, and helped take him out of his own head. He sees his art not as therapy but as an expression of his deepest self.
Episode 237: The Life That We Create | Hunter Biden
Q: What do you remember about making things when you were young, and what did art give you that you find it still gives you?
Biden recalls drawing, painting, filling notebooks with mazes and shapes, and keeping journals. Making things gave him a space for imagination that remains part of his life.
Episode 235: Weird and Wonderful | Ryan Stanier
Q: What do you tell people to notice when they have come to one of your fairs but have not yet made a purchase?
Stanier encourages people to follow their intuition. If they feel good in front of a work and enjoy talking with the artist, it may be a piece they will value living with. He recalls continuing to enjoy a work he bought for 50 pounds at a graduate show decades earlier.
Episode 235: Weird and Wonderful | Ryan Stanier
Q: What was the question that you were trying to answer when you started Fair Play?
After a hundred fairs and time away from the business, Stanier wanted to apply what he had learned and rethink the fair model, especially its costs for artists. Fair Play gives artists free booths and focuses on a smaller, curated group alongside playful visitor experiences.
Episode 236: Nature Is Their AI | Refik Anadol
Q: What do you think the machine can contribute that you maybe couldn't arrive at on your own, and conversely, what remains distinctly human in that collaboration?
Anadol says machines can retain and process vast amounts of information beyond human memory, expanding what artists can imagine and make. He sees machines as collaborators, while human resilience, ethics, judgment and instinct remain essential.

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A thoughtful interview series centered on contemporary art and its cultural context, featuring artists, curators, museum leaders, writers, and arts-adjacent creatives. Across episodes, conversations probe how art shapes identity, memory, and community, with recurring threads on joy, care for artists, and the politics of storytelling in museums and studios. The show often highlights interdisciplinary practice, collaboration, and public impact—ranging from hospital art programs to printmaking legacies—delivering intimate, idea-forward discussions that illuminate both process and purpose for art professionals and enthusiasts alike.

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Recent guests on About Art include:

1. Hunter Biden
2. Refik Anadol
3. Ryan Stanier
4. Rashid Johnson
5. Chloë Catán
6. Danielle McKinney
7. Zanele Muholi
8. Mariko Mori

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