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Meet the individuals who drive the art industry today and tomorrow; from artists to gallerists, curators, financial backers, advisors, collectors, and more. Hosted by Roland-Philippe Kretzchmar.

More on www.theartbystander.com and www.instagram.com/theartbystander

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Today, Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar is joined by Nadya Tolokonnikova — conceptual artist, musician, activist, wanted criminal, and one of the founders of Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist protest-art collective formed in Moscow in 2011.

Tolokonnikova ... more

In this episode, Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar speaks with Galerie Nordenhake about the role of the gallery today, the importance of sustained artist relationships, and how a gallery with Nordic roots continues to operate within an increasingly global ... more

In this episode of The Art Bystander, our host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar is joined by Marc Spiegler, one of the key figures shaping the global art market over the past decade.

Having led Art Basel from 2007 to 2022, he helped transform the fair fr... more

In this episode, Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar meets with Frej Forsblom a Finnish gallerist and the founder of Makasiini Contemporary, which he established in Turku in 2016. With a clear international outlook from the outset, Makasiini has developed in... more

In this episode of The Art Bystander, host Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar sits down with Daniel Arsham, one of the most influential contemporary artists working today — an artist whose work treats the present as if it were already history. Arsham is int... more

In this episode of The Art Bystander, Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar meets with Barbara Corti, Partner at Hauser & Wirth and Senior Director overseeing the gallery’s spaces in Zurich Limmatstrasse and St. Moritz.

Having spent more than two decades with... more

This episode is for you — my loyal friends and followers who share my deep love for the purest form of human expression there is: art.

Many of you have asked me to open up more, to share what sits behind the platform, the voice, and the choices — so... more

Today on The Art Bystander, I speak with Marlies Wirth, Curator for Digital Culture and Head of the Design Collection at the MAK in Vienna, about one of the most quietly radical figures of late-20th- and early-21st-century culture: Helmut Lang. Our c... more

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Recent Guests

Nadya Tolokonnikova
Founder of Pussy Riot
Pussy Riot
Episode: #42 Nadya Tolokonnikova
Claes Nordenhake
Founder/Owner of Galerie Nordenhake
Galerie Nordenhake
Episode: #41 Claes Nordenhake
Marc Spiegler
Ex-Global Director of Art Basel; co-founder of Art Market Minds Academy
Art Market Minds / Art Basel
Episode: #40 Marc Spiegler
Frej Forsblom
Founder of Makasiini Contemporary
Makasiini Contemporary
Episode: #39 Frej Forsblom
Daniel Arsham
World-renowned contemporary artist and multidisciplinary creator
Artist, designer, and author
Episode: #38 Daniel Arsham
Barbara Corti
Partner and Senior Director at Hauser & Wirth (Zurich and St. Moritz)
Hauser & Wirth
Episode: #37 Barbara Corti
Marlies Wirth
Curator for Digital Culture and head of the Design Collection of the MAK in Vienna
MAK - Museum of Applied Arts
Episode: #35 Marlies Wirth
Florence Bourgeois
Director of Paris Photo
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Episode: #34 Paris Photo
Anne Planas
Artistic Director of Paris Photo
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Episode: #34 Paris Photo

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Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar
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#37 Barbara Corti
Q: Can you unbox the founders and origin story of the gallery?
Barbara outlines Hauser & Wirth's beginnings in 1992 by Ursula Hauser and Iwan and Manuela, the joining of Mark Peo in 2000, and how it remains a family-influenced enterprise with a global reach, expanding from Zurich to London, New York, and beyond.
#36 Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar
Q: Has working close to money and power changed how you speak about art, you think?
Working close to wealth and influence has been a challenge but also taught me about the disproportionate representation in the art world.
#36 Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar
Q: How do you think that these, how do they find their way to you?
Clients and partners share a mindset that seeks disruption in the art industry, where boundaries between roles are fluid.
#32 Elliot Safra
Q: How has the pandemic influenced digital tools in the art market?
Elliot shares that COVID prompted a greater openness to using digital tools within the traditionally slow-moving art sector.
#32 Elliot Safra
Q: What do you think of artists who prefer independence over working with galleries?
Elliot remarks on a shift occurring where artists are questioning the necessity of traditional gallery relationships and exploring alternatives like artist agents.

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What is The Art Bystander about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A conversation-driven show that surfaces perspectives from a wide spectrum of art-industry leaders, including artists, gallerists, curators, fair organizers, and collectors. Episodes tend to dive into career trajectories, market dynamics, and the evolving role of media, social platforms, and institutions in shaping the contemporary art world. Listeners can expect candid reflections on mentorship, the long game of sustaining creative practice, and the interplay between commerce and culture, often framed by personal stories, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and strategic thinking about building a lasting presence in a fast-changing ecosystem. A notable strength is its ability to combine intimate, career-spanning narratives with broader discussion... more

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