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Epis. 369: Cancel Culture Part 2 (Louis C.K.), getting Stickered at Nan Goldin’s Gagosian show, & more- OLD NEWS with return co-host Emily Colucci

In the latest OLD NEWS roundup with Emily Colucci of Filthy Dreams, we start by revisiting our prior, charged exchanged about Louis CK, in which Emily was admittedly a bit of an apologist for him,…Read more

Epis. 368: Tulsa Kinney on her 18 years running Artillery magazine and her complicated relationship with the art world

Tulsa Kinney, artist and now former founding editor of Artillery magazine, talks about: Why she sold the magazine after running it for 18 years, including burnout but also how impersonal she feels the art world…Read more

Epis. 367: Lisa Schiff’s bankruptcy, trashing Paul McCarthy’s WS/White Snow, mural painting underground, and pairing smells with artworks– OLD NEWS continues with co-host Emily Colucci

In our continued dissection of the OLD NEWS, Emily Colucci and I discuss: Indicted former art advisor Lisa Schiff and her upcoming bankruptcy auction, to be conducted by Phillips; how Paul McCarthy is slowly throwing…Read more

Epis. 366: Cancel Culture, an art/fireworks performance gone wrong, the art market, and strategic gallery going- Emily Colucci of Filthy Dreams co-hosts the OLD NEWS

The Conversation is doing an Open Call for future guests of the show (thru Oct. 10th)- if you’re interested in being a guest, please submit here: "The Conversation Art Podcast" - Guest Open Call (jotform.com)…Read more

Epis. 365: Brooklyn artist Liz Ainslie: a coveted artist loft, scream-core singing, and artists who stay with their community even after success

The Conversation is doing an Open Call for future guests of the show (thru Oct. 10th)- if you’re interested in being a guest, please submit here: "The Conversation Art Podcast" - Guest Open Call (jotform.com)…Read more

Epis. 364: Turner Prize-winner Jesse Darling may or may not keep making art; new OLD NEWS with co-host Dr. Maiza Hixson

In this New OLD NEWS episode, Dr. Maiza Hixson and I talk about the profile of recent Turner Prize winner Jesse Darling in the New York Times-- We discuss Darling’s persona as portrayed in the…Read more

Epis. 363- Friendship and Fraud in the Art World, with author and former art dealer Orlando Whitfield

Writer, former art dealer, and author of All that Glitters- A Story of Friendship, Fraud, and Fine Art, Orlando Whitfield talks about: His interest in street photography, and how philosophy and critical thinking led him…Read more

Epis. 362- Art protests, artist ruptures and Miranda July: the latest OLD NEWS w/special guest Maiza Hixson

In Episode 362, artist, curator and recent PhD (from U.C. Santa Barbara) Maiza Hixson co-hosts this episode’s OLD NEWS, featuring updates on: Protests, including the case of #metoo being spray-painted onto Gustave Courbet’s painting ‘Origin…Read more

Epis. 361- NY artist Adam Henry on what makes a successful show, and navigating the fluctuations of the art market

New York-based artist Adam Henry talks about: His recently ended show at Candice Madey gallery, and how he defines a ‘successful show’ (a mix of sales, critical dialogue generated, and future opportunities); the advantages of…Read more

Epis. 360- How to Navigate Downward Mobility as an Art Worker- Valerie Werder, Part 2

To listen to Episode 360A, the Bonus episode in which Valerie talks about her life in shoplifting, please visit: Patreon.com/theconversationpod The Conversation Art Podcast | creating a podcast that goes behind the scenes of the…Read more

Epis. 359- Journalist Bianca Bosker: a ‘normie Philistine’ dives into the art world, working for artists, dealers and as a museum security guard with the aim of demystifying

This episode features the 1st half of the full episode. To get the full version, please visit: Patreon.com/theconversationpod The Conversation Art Podcast | creating a podcast that goes behind the scenes of the art worlds…Read more

Epis. 358- Valerie Werder turns her intense years working for a blue-chip gallery into an inspired novel, Thieves