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The Week in Art

The Art Newspaper
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Art Market
Tate Modern
Michelangelo
Royal Academy Of Arts
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Gaza
Leonardo Da Vinci
Art Exhibitions
Artificial Intelligence
National Gallery
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The Frick Collection
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Art History
Van Gogh
Contemporary Art
Art Basel
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From breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around the world, the team at The Art Newspaper picks apart the art world's big stories with the help of special guests. An award-winning podcast hosted by Ben Luke.

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This last episode of the current season begins with Frida Kahlo. Tate Modern in London this week opened Frida: The Making of an Icon, an exhibition that began at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston earlier this year and which explores the Mexican arti... more

Kabir Jhala, The Art Newspaper’s art market editor, joins Ben Luke to discuss this year’s Art Basel, the big sales and the wider mood music. Pierre Huyghe has an exhibition at the Beyeler Foundation in Riehen, just outside Basel, and Ben speaks to hi... more

The exhibition Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica began its life at the Art Institute of Chicago before travelling to Museu d’art contemporani de Barcelona (Macba) in Barcelona and now to the Barbican in London, in each case cha... more

After years of civil war and continuity violence, Yemen’s heritage has suffered hugely, with buildings damaged across the country and antiquities looted. Yet across the country, there is a determination to protect and restore its historical landmarks... more

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Recent Guests

Melissa Gronlund
Reporter on the Middle East for The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Episode: Yemen heritage, US flags at the National Gallery in Washington, Felix Gonzalez-Torres
E. Carmen Ramos
Chief Curatorial and Conservation Officer
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Episode: Yemen heritage, US flags at the National Gallery in Washington, Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Alejandro Cesarco
Curator
Museo Reina Sofía
Episode: Yemen heritage, US flags at the National Gallery in Washington, Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Nancy Spector
Curator
Guggenheim Museum (historical reference in Reina Sofía show)
Episode: Yemen heritage, US flags at the National Gallery in Washington, Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Elena Goukassian
Senior Editor of Museums and Heritage, The Art Newspaper (New York)
The Art Newspaper
Episode: Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao
Oliver Beer
British artist exploring space, sound, and cave installations
The Sky in the Cave project / Thaddaeus Ropac
Episode: Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao
Rufus Wainwright
Singer-songwriter participating in Cave project
Musician
Episode: Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao
Enrique Juncosa
Curator of Night Driver exhibition
Guggenheim Bilbao
Episode: Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao
Judd Tully
art market reporter for The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Episode: New York auctions, James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain, Edvard Munch

Host

Ben Luke
Host of The Week in Art

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 772 ratings
  • Musical backing voice

    Très énervant ce fond musical dans la séquence des informations . Affreux

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    h.g1975
    France2 months ago
  • One of my favorite shows

    The week in art is a consistently excellent program. I always come away having learned something new.

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    Frank Davenport
    France5 months ago
  • I listen, but find all too many times the assumption is that no one lives in the middle ground of politics - only on the extremes...especiallythe left side, where all artists exist, of course. I have stopped listening to a handful simply because they try too hard to be politically correct and inclusive of all ideas even when doing so isolates and minimalzes others and it makes them sound a bit crazy 🤪. While I enjoy hearing about all the the gallery openings, I find it makes them sound even mor... more

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    Sarah A
    United Statesa year ago
  • Pompous & A Bit Entitled/Privileged

    I listen, but find all too many times the assumption is that no one lives in the middle ground of politics - only on the extremes...especiallythe left side, where all artists exist, of course. I have stopped listening to a handful simply because they try too hard to be politically correct and inclusive of all ideas even when doing so isolates and minimalzes others and it makes them sound a bit crazy 🤪. While I enjoy hearing about all the the gallery openings, I find it makes them sound even mor... more

    Audible
    3
    Sarah A
    United Statesa year ago
  • beyond the pale

    i used to like this show, but the hosts repeat Hamas rhetoric and present it as “facts”

    @schulmanart host of the Inspiration Place podcast

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    Miriam Schulman
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners highlight high-quality guests and strong coverage of exhibitions and market dynamics.
Some criticism notes production quirks and perceived US/Europe centric focus; overall, guests are described as authoritative and well-informed.
The host and guests are praised for insightful analysis and clear articulation of complex topics.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao
Q: Enrique, how does Night Driver relate to Johns's broader practice, and what does this work reveal about his approach to materials and painting?
Enrique discusses Johns's fusion of symbolic content with a playful, sometimes brutal, formal strategy—how the painting with two balls embodies a paradox of humor and depth while challenging the boundaries of painting language.
Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao
Q: Rufus, what did you learn about performing inside such a space, and how did it affect your approach to singing and collaboration?
Rufus reflects on the transformative experience of singing in the cave, the sense of space becoming part of the music, and how the encounter shaped his performance and interaction with the other singers.
Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao
Q: Oliver, what was the process of gaining access to the cave, and how does the environment influence your artistic decisions?
Oliver details working with French authorities and the cave's managers, emphasizing how the physical acoustics and the cave's history inform the spatial and musical choices in The Cave project.
Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao
Q: Elena, how did the partisan changes to the bill reflect broader tensions around the Smithsonian's future and its place in American politics?
Elena explains the changes in March altered the language to allow political maneuvering, which frustrated Democrats and led to a vote that exposed deep-seated disagreements about gender definitions and the museum's purpose.
New York auctions, James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain, Edvard Munch
Q: What drives the extraordinary prices seen in the recent New York auctions?
The guests attribute most of the uplift to provenance, the story behind the works, and the involvement of storied collections; auction houses' marketing and the perception of 'blue-chip' status amplify demand, sometimes more than universal condition or artistic novelty.

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A show that centers on major art-world stories, market dynamics, and curatorial debates through in-depth interviews with editors, curators, and scholars. Episodes frequently explore major exhibitions, provenance and restitution, museum funding, and political and social contexts shaping art institutions. Noteworthy are high-caliber guests from leading journals, major museums, and critical voices in provenance, conservation, and curatorial practice, making it a go-to for insiders seeking nuanced analysis and behind-the-scenes context. Potential listeners include professionals in museums, galleries, and media, as well as collectors and researchers who want informed, industry-level insight into how global events, exhibitions, and policy shape t... more

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Recent guests on The Week in Art include:

1. Melissa Gronlund
2. E. Carmen Ramos
3. Alejandro Cesarco
4. Nancy Spector
5. Elena Goukassian
6. Oliver Beer
7. Rufus Wainwright
8. Enrique Juncosa

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