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The Art Business

David Bellingham
Contemporary Art
Art Market
Art Business
Indian Art Market
London
Singapore Art Week
Venice Biennale
Singapore
Art Education
Sotheby's Institute Of Art
African Art
Art Brokerage
Cultural Policy
American Modernism
Digital Art
Sotheby's
Auctions
Covid-19
Ukrainian Art
Print Market

The Art Business is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to talking about both cultural and business aspects of the art world with some of its key players. It is hosted by Dr David Bellingham, Programme Director of the MA in Art Business at Sotheby‘s Institute of Art London.

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In this episode of the Art Business Podcast David Bellingham, Programme Director of the MA Art Business, Sotheby's Institute of Art, visits the Wolf Collective, a curatorial platform run from the co-founders’ modernist home in Primrose Hill. Guests L... more

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In this episode of the Art Business Podcast, host David speaks with Alisa Demchenko, an MA Art Business (Sotheby’s Institute, London) graduand, and Nilanjan Das, a printmaker and PhD artist from Bhubaneswar, NE India, about their optional TAF (The Ar... more

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Dr. David Bellingham speaks with Shahane Hakobyan, MA Art Business alumna and founder/CEO of ARTanalyst, about her journey from artist to gallery director to tech entrepreneur. They discuss the fragmented nature of art market data, the value of measu... more

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We meet guests Kasia Piszkos (Art Director) and Lukasz Sinitsyn (Gallery Manager) live from Warsaw to discuss the founding of Bliss Gallery earlier in 2025, the meaning behind its name, and its location in a historic fourth‑floor apartment. They outl... more

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Recent Guests

Alisa Demchenko
Art business student and emerging artist mentor
Sotheby's Institute of Art London / The Arts Family
Episode: Narrative Framing: How an MA Art Business Mentor Shaped an Emerging Artist’s Portfolio
Nilanjan Das
Printmaker and PhD graduate in printmaking
Independent artist (Bhubaneswar)
Episode: Narrative Framing: How an MA Art Business Mentor Shaped an Emerging Artist’s Portfolio
Shahane Hakobayan
Founder and CEO of Art Analyst
ARTanalyst
Episode: Bridging Intuition and Data: How AI Is Shaping the Primary Art Market with Shahane Hakobyan, Founder of ARTanalyst
Lukasz Sinitsyn
Co-founder of Bliss Gallery
Bliss Gallery
Episode: Bliss on the Fourth Floor: Building a New Warsaw Gallery
Dr. Natasha Degen
Chair of Art Market Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, future Director of Sotheby's Institute of Art New York
Fashion Institute of Technology
Episode: Art, Luxury and Market Power: Natasha Degen on the Future of Sotheby's Institute of Art New York
Zein Khalifa
Co-founder of Tintera, Egypt's first private gallery dedicated to fine art photography
Tintera
Episode: Inside Tintera with Zein Khalifa: Egypt’s Gallery Revolutionizing Fine Art Photography
Georgia Dymock
Artist and recent graduate from the Slade School, known for her exploration of myth and abstraction in her work.
Episode: From ZBrush to Linen: Georgia Dymock on Myth, Monsters and Making
Bohdan Mysiuha
Curator, art historian, and Art Director at the Mercury Center for Intellectual Art in Lviv
Mercury Center for Intellectual Art
Episode: Exploring Ukrainian Art & its Markets: War-Time Innovations and International Impact
Olena Grubb
MA Art Business alumna and seasoned art business expert with a background in law and cultural entrepreneurship
Episode: Exploring Ukrainian Art & its Markets: War-Time Innovations and International Impact

Host

David Bellingham
Host of the show; Programme Director of the MA in Art Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art London

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#57
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#233
Australia/Arts/Visual Arts
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#1
Singapore/Arts/Visual Arts
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#17
Saudi Arabia/Arts/Visual Arts
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#36
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#39
Ukraine/Arts/Visual Arts
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#41
Singapore/Arts
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#57
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#88
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#102
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#114
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#139
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#155
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#170
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#216
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#224
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#234
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Narrative Framing: How an MA Art Business Mentor Shaped an Emerging Artist’s Portfolio
Q: What was the single biggest shift that made the portfolio more legible?
Incorporating a personal statement into the proposal and adding concise, narrative captions or phrases to accompany progress images, turning the portfolio into a more interactive and story-driven experience.
Narrative Framing: How an MA Art Business Mentor Shaped an Emerging Artist’s Portfolio
Q: What aspect of the mentorship had the biggest impact on the work's presentation?
Narrative framing, particularly refining the artist statement, and portfolio sequencing were crucial, helping the work read as a coherent, market-ready story rather than a collection of separate pieces.
Narrative Framing: How an MA Art Business Mentor Shaped an Emerging Artist’s Portfolio
Q: What were the initial goals of the collaboration between Alisa and Nilanjan?
The primary goal was to strengthen Nilanjan's presentation and portfolio, clarify his artist statement, and identify appropriate galleries, while leveraging Alisa's marketing and context-spotting insights to frame the work for external audiences.
Bridging Intuition and Data: How AI Is Shaping the Primary Art Market with Shahane Hakobyan, Founder of ARTanalyst
Q: What led you to launch ARTanalyst, and how did the concept evolve into a real platform?
The idea grew from a personal need to speed up the commission-heavy process of re-evaluating collections and to shift focus toward strategy. I partnered with an AI team to map the art industry's value indicators, build KPI frameworks, and continuously test and refine the model with industry advisors and galleries until we could deliver practical, actionable insights.
Bridging Intuition and Data: How AI Is Shaping the Primary Art Market with Shahane Hakobyan, Founder of ARTanalyst
Q: How would you introduce the work you do today?
I'm the founder and CEO of Art Analyst, building an AI-driven insights platform for the art ecosystem that connects internal gallery data with external signals to support smarter decisions, performance understanding, and sustainable business growth.

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This show centers on the business, culture, and evolving dynamics of the art world through conversations with gallery founders, curators, educators, and industry professionals. Recent episodes highlight starting and running new galleries, curatorial freedom, the impact of fairs and online storytelling, and how digital platforms, NFTs, and luxury branding intersect with art markets. There are also deep dives into regional scenes (like Warsaw and Egypt), wartime and post-pandemic market shifts, and the role of institutions in shaping careers and markets. A standout pattern is the blend of practical business guidance with thoughtful analysis of art history, provenance, and audience engagement, making it a valuable listen for practitioners and ... more

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Recent guests on The Art Business include:

1. Alisa Demchenko
2. Nilanjan Das
3. Shahane Hakobayan
4. Lukasz Sinitsyn
5. Dr. Natasha Degen
6. Zein Khalifa
7. Georgia Dymock
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