Talk Art

Sharon Walters

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! We meet Sharon Walters, a London-based artist who creates hand-assembled collages celebrating black women. 'Seeing Ourselves', Sharon'...

Pavlo Makov (Ukrainian Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2022)

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Venice Biennale 2022!!! We meet Pavlo Makov who is representing Ukraine at the Ukrainian pavilion of the 59th Venice Biennale.Makov presents&...

Michaela Yearwood-Dan

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We meet leading artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan to discuss her solo show The Sweetest Taboo, which runs until 26th April at Tiwani Contemporary, London. ...

Daisy Parris

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art! We meet leading British artist Daisy Parris to discuss their recent solo show 'I See You In Everyone I Love'. We discuss ...

Joy Labinjo

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We meet leading British-Nigerian artist Joy Labinjo to discuss her solo exhibition of self-portraits in Lagos at Tiwani Contemporary, her giant public...

Array Collective

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art! We meet ARRAY COLLECTIVE. For this AWESOME new episode, we meet a record five guests - all members of the collective: Clodagh, Jane, Tho...

Ella Parsons (Get Into Teaching Bonus Episode)

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus Talk Art! We meet teacher, and Talk Art Book editor, Ella Parsons. This special episode of Talk Art is brought to you in partnership with Get In...

Elad Lassry

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We meet leading artist Elad Lassry (b. Tel Aviv, 1977) who defines his practice as consumed with “pictures”—generic images culled from vintage p...

Navot Miller

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We meet Berlin based artist Navot Miller on the eve of his first solo exhibition at WESERHALLE in Berlin. His new show presents 'Colourful, homo, grea...

Mark Neville (Ukraine Special Episode: Stop Tanks With Books)

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art speaks to Mark Neville, the award winning British photographer. Since 2015, Neville (born 1966) has been documenting life in Ukraine, with su...

ActionSpace: Nnena Kalu

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art continues!!! We meet ActionSpace's Sheryll Catto and Charlotte Hollinshead to discuss the inspiring art of Nnena Kalu!Nnena Kalu (b.1966) is ...

Maxwell

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! We meet a GLOBAL LEGEND, our dear friend, the iconic recording artist, three-time Grammy winner, and global R&B superstar, MAXWELL...

Lydia Pettit

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! Season 12 continues!!! We meet emerging artist Lydia Pettit! We discuss painting, growing up in Maryland, horror films, moving to Lond...

Alex Prager

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art special episode with WePresent!!! We meet leading artist Alex Prager at her solo exhibition in London's Cromwell Place, South Kensington. We ...

Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! We meet artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran on the eve of his new solo show in Mumbai, India titled The Mud and The Rainbow.Encountering ...

Zoé Whitley, Aaron Cezar, Kim McAleese (Turner Prize Judges special episode)

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Season 12 continues with another exclusive! We meet The Turner Prize Judges 2021!!! We rewind to discover the behind-the-scenes experiences of each ju...

Jenna Gribbon

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art RETURNS for Season 12!! Yes, TWELVE!!! Thanks for listening. We've recorded over 160 episodes so far and yet this new season still feels like...

Jeff Koons, presented by BMW

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art HOLIDAYS SPECIAL!!! This very special episode was recorded from Pace Gallery, New York!!! We are proud to collaborate again with BMW to bring...

Aisling Bea

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet the ONE AND ONLY writer, actor, comedian, global icon AISLING BEA!!!Recorded at Aisling’s home in London on Fireworks nigh...

Jim Partridge and Liz Walmsley

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet artists Jim Partridge and Liz Walmsley, who have worked together designing and making furniture and other functional woodwor...

Charmaine Watkiss

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet British artist Charmaine Watkiss to explore the themes and inspirations behind her first solo exhibition at Tiwani Contem...

Kate Bryan (Talk Art Live in London)

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TALK ART LIVE in London!!! Join the inimitable hosts of Talk Art, Robert Diament and Russell Tovey for a live podcast recording as they interview Kate...

Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

RADIOHEAD x Talk Art EXCLUSIVE EPISODE! Russell and Robert meet Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood at the Standard Hotel in London to discuss 30 years of ...

Louise Giovanelli

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!! Russell & Robert meet artist Louise Giovanelli at Workplace Gallery in central London. Giovanelli makes intense, luminous, painting...

Madeline Hollander, presented by BMW

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! This special episode was recorded during Frieze week in London!!! We are proud to collaborate again with BMW to bring you a conversati...

Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SEASON 11 begins!!!! Russell & Robert meet legendary musician Nick Rhodes, the founding member of the iconic pop rock band Duran Duran.We discuss ...

Lubna Chowdhary

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet artist Lubna Chowdhary to visit two of her installations in East London. The first is a public artwork at 100 Liverpool Stre...

Louisa Buck (Cork Street special episode)

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet art critic Louisa Buck to discuss the history and scandals of Cork Street Galleries in London. For this special Frieze London ...

Wayne McGregor and Random International, presented by BMW

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! It's Frieze week in London and we are proud to collaborate again with BMW to bring you a special episode with leading choreographer Wa...

Ro Robertson

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet artist Ro Robertson on the eve of their new exhibition 'Subterrane' at Maximilian William gallery in London. The Cornwall base...

John Ollman

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet legendary American gallerist John Ollman on the 50th anniversary of his career in the art world. As Co-Founder and Director of...

Susan Chen

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet artist Susan Chen (b. Hong Kong, SAR, 1992) from Los Angeles where she's been installing her brand new solo exhibition ...

Ralph Rugoff OBE

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robert & Russell meet leading curator Ralph Rugoff OBE, the director of London's Hayward Gallery since 2006, and the curator of the 58th...

Jesse Murry: Lisa Yuskavage and Jarrett Earnest

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We discover the world of an incredible artist JESSE MURRY who passed away in 1993 leaving an extraordinary legacy of artwork, poetry and writing. Fusi...

Ann Craven

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet artist Ann Craven. We discuss painting the Moon in TriBeCa and Harlem, Her fascination with Birds as a subject in her work, ...

Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet the LEGENDARY Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE!!! We celebrate more than 50 years of creativity and FABULOUS!!!We discuss childhood me...

Oscar yi Hou

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet artist Oscar yi Hou from his studio in New York. We discuss growing up in Liverpool, poetry, calligraphy and new paintings o...

Timmy Mallett

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet British TV presenter and broadcaster Timmy Mallett to discuss his lifelong love for painting, sketching and ART!!! We discov...

Narumi Nekpenekpen

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet artist Narumi Nekpenekpen from her studio in Los Angeles! Special episode in collaboration with @ODDAmagazine - check out th...

Math Bass

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 10 continues!!! Russell & Robert meet leading artist Math Bass from their studio in Los Angeles, California. Bass is an artist known for fu...

Larry Achiampong

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! Russell & Robert meet leading artist Larry Achiampong (b. 1984, UK). Larry Achiampong's solo and collaborative projects employ ima...

Charlie Porter

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert chat to leading writer Charlie Porter from his home in East London to discuss his new book What Artists Wear.Most of us live our ...

Rachel Feinstein

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 10 continues with another INSPIRING guest!! Russell & Robert meet leading artist RACHEL FEINSTEIN from her studio in New York to discuss th...

Oliver Hemsley

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our second episode of all-new Season TEN, Russell & Robert meet artist OLIVER HEMSLEY from his studio in Suffolk!!! Warning: this episode feat...

Olivia Laing (Live at Hay Festival)

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TALK ART SEASON TEN!!!!! We're back... and what a WONDERFUL guest we have to kick start this new series!!! Russell & Robert meet Olivia Laing, acc...

Joe Lycett

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Talk Art SEASON 9 FINALE!!??!! And what a GENIUS guest we have for you!!! We meet artist, comedian and all-round national treasure JOE LYCETT...

Ellie Tate (Art Without Walls Special Episode)

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art special episode supported by CAMPARI!! We meet emerging artist Ellie Tate to discuss her new artworks featured in CAMPARI’S #ArtWithoutWall...

Thomas J Price

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robert & Russell meet leading artist Thomas J Price (b. London, UK, 1981) .Price’s work across media, encompassing sculpture, film and phot...

Kenturah Davis

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!!! Russell & Robert speak with leading artist Kenturah Davis from her studio in Los Angeles.Her work oscillates between various face...

Hauser & Wirth Somerset Exhibition, presented by BMW

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New @TalkArt! Russell & Robert travel with BMW for an art adventure to Hauser & Wirth Somerset! We view the major outdoor sculpture 'Foun...

Laurie Anderson

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! Russell & Robert meet LIVING LEGEND Laurie Anderson @laurieandersonofficial, one of America’s most renowned – and daring – c...

Graham Norton (Talk Art Book exclusive interview)

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TURNING THE TABLES ON TALK ART with GRAHAM NORTON!!!!To celebrate the launch of the debut Talk Art book, Russell & Robert meet legendary broadcast...

Glenn Ligon

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert speak to leading artist Glenn Ligon from his studio in New York. We discuss the New Museum's current exhibition “Grief and...

Amy Cappellazzo

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet Amy Cappellazzo, current Chairman of the Fine Art division of Sotheby’s. Cappellazzo has just announced she will be leaving ...

GILBERT & GEORGE

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet bona fide art legends, in fact LIVING SCULPTURES, working together as the collaborative art duo GILBERT & GEORGE. They are...

Rachel Whiteread DBE

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art exclusive! Russell & Robert meet legendary British artist Dame Rachel Whiteread DBE for an intimate studio visit where we view her new wo...

Mandy El-​Sayegh

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet leading artist Mandy El-​Sayegh from her studio in Acton, West London where she is currently finishing new works for a for...

Pierce Brosnan OBE

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet legendary actor Pierce Brosnan OBE, perhaps best known worldwide by another very significant name - BOND, James Bond!!!! 007...

Nathan Bowen

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet artist Nathan Bowen, world-renowned for his 'After Lives' movement of murals and street painting!!! We discuss his childhood...

Roni Horn

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 9 continues! Russell & Robert meet LEGENDARY artist Roni Horn!!!! We discuss Iceland, cameras, drawing, androgyny, memory, British weather,...

Simon Oldfield on NFTs and Crypto Art

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SURPRISE BONUS! We chat to our friend, leading art advisor Simon Oldfield to discuss the art news hitting mainstream headlines this past week with dig...

Jennifer Gilbert on Shinichi Sawada

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 9 continues!!! We meet Jennifer Gilbert - curator, gallerist and longterm champion of Outsider Art - to discuss the work of leading Japanese ar...

Paul McCarthy

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art SEASON 9!!!!! For the first episode of this extraordinary new season, Russell & Robert meet one our art heroes, and bona fide artist lege...

Alan Cumming & Christopher Sweeney - Talk Art x Homo Sapiens Podcast Crossover (Part 1)

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PODCAST CROSSOVER!!! Talk Art and Homo Sapiens UNITE!!! A celebration of LGBTQI+ History Month 2021!Dear Listeners, something different and EXCLUSIVE ...

National Portrait Gallery (LGBTQ+ History Month Special Episode)

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month 2021, Russell & Robert select their highlights from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection in London. We d...

Lubaina Himid CBE

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet Lubaina Himid CBE, the Turner Prize winning artist and cultural activist. Born in Zanzibar in 1954, Lubaina Himid is a British...

Robert Stilin

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art Season 8 continues!!! Robert & Russell meet leading designer Robert Stilin, from his apartment in Soho, New York!! World renowned for his...

Robert Andy Coombs

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art continues!! Russell and Robert meet artist Robert Andy Coombs, all the way from Miami Beach!!! We discuss photography, queerness, disability,...

Ronan McKenzie and Joy Yamusangie (Recorded at HOME by RM)

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet artists Ronan McKenzie and Joy Yamusangie at new multifunctional creative space HOME, on Hornsey Road, North London. We expl...

Dame Julia Peyton-Jones DBE

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet Dame Julia Peyton-Jones DBE, legendary British curator and gallery director, currently Senior Global Director at Galerie Thadd...

Yinka Ilori MBE (Live at London Podcast Festival)

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art LIVE!!! Recorded on stage in London's Kings Cross!!! Robert & Russell meet Yinka Ilori MBE, the London based multidisciplinary artist of ...

Chila Kumari Singh Burman (New Year's Special Episode)

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! TALK ART CONTINUES!!! Russell & Robert meet iconic British artist Dr Chila Kumari Singh Burman who has recently transformed the...

Stephen Fry (Christmas Special Episode)

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! For this special Christmas Talk Art, Russell & Robert meet Stephen Fry, the legendary British actor, writer, comedian ...

Lindsey Mendick

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 8 continues!!! Russell & Robert meet leading artist Lindsey Mendick in Margate on the eve of Robert's 40th birthday!!!We adore the autobiog...

Torkwase Dyson

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 8 continues with an intimate, feature-length special episode! Russell & Robert chat with Torkwase Dyson (b. 1973, Chicago, Illinois) from h...

Adelaide Damoah / Huddie Hamper (Special Episode)

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art!!! For this special episode, we partner with Winsor & Newton to explore oil painting with two super-talented, contemporary artists!&n...

Tyler Mitchell

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

TALK ART returns for SEASON 8!!! YES, lucky number EIGHT!!! Russell & Robert meet Tyler Mitchell (American, b. 1995), the leading photographe...

Lauren Weedman

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the final episode of Season 7, Russell & Robert meet Lauren Weedman, best known for her standout role as Doris on HBO's television series Look...

Tracey Emin CBE (Special Episode at Royal Academy of Arts)

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art EXCLUSIVE!!! Russell and Robert meet Tracey Emin CBE RA for an intimate, private tour of her major new exhibition with Edvard Munch at the Ro...

Salman Toor (NYC Special Episode)

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

NYC Special Episode!!! Robert and Russell meet artist Salman Toor (b. 1983) at his studio in Brooklyn, New York as he puts the finishing touches to hi...

Lucy Jones

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art Season 7 continues!! Russell and Robert meet Lucy Jones (b.1955), the British artist world renowned for her raw, wild landscapes and distinct...

Charlotte McDonald, Aflie Kungu and Rose Electra Harris (Bombay Bramble Special Episode)

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art Special Episode!!!! Russell and Robert meet three incredible emerging artists Charlotte McDonald, Aflie Kungu and Rose Electra Harris!!! We a...

Jadé Fadojutimi

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 7 continues with another Talk Art exclusive! Russell & Robert meet artist Jadé Fadojutimi for a special tour of 'Jesture', her recent Lond...

Sir Paul Smith CBE CH

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art exclusive!!! We meet a living LEGEND!! For episode 8, Russell and Robert meet the iconic British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith CH CBE RDI&n...

Sunil Gupta

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet legendary UK based queer artist/photographer Sunil Gupta (b. 1953, New Delhi India).From Here to Eternity is Gupta's firs...

Denai Moore and Nadira Amrani

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art Season 7 continues!! For episode 6, Russell and Robert meet the creative power couple of singer/songwriter DENAI MOORE & film director NA...

Catherine Opie

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet Catherine Opie (b. 1961, Sandusky, OH; lives in Los Angeles), known for her powerfully dynamic photography that examines the i...

Noel Fielding

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Russell and Robert meet Noel Fielding, legendary comedian, writer, actor, artist, musician, and TV presenter - back on screens this week in The Great ...

Jeffry Mitchell

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 7 continues!!! For episode 3, Russell & Robert meet Jeffry Mitchell a "gay folk artist" (as he describes himself) whose primary mediums are...

Cassi Namoda

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 7 continues!!! For episode 2, Russell & Robert chat to Cassi Namoda (b. 1988, Maputo, Mozambique), a painter and performance artist who exp...

Marianne Berenhaut

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art returns for Season 7! Russell and Robert meet Marianne Berenhaut, the Belgian-born artist (b. 1934) who for almost 50 years has been gatherin...

Kenny Schachter (QuarARTine special episode)

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet Kenny Schachter for Talk Art's Season 6 Finale... and what better way to close this special quarantine season than with art ...

Jennifer Gilbert (QuarARTine special episode)

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Russell & Robert meet Jennifer Gilbert, leading curator, gallerist and champion of Outsider Art!As founder of the Jennifer Lauren Gallery, her aim...

Wolfgang Tillmans (QuarARTine special episode)

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talk Art exclusive!!! For this very special, feature-length episode, Russell & Robert speak to legendary artist Wolfgang Tillmans. We discuss grow...

Anthea Hamilton

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robert & Russell meet leading British artist Anthea Hamilton, best known for creating strange and surreal artworks and large-scale installations. ...

Shawanda Corbett (QuarARTine special episode)

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robert & Russell meet artist Shawanda Corbett, best known for her ceramics, paintings and performances. Shawanda is a recent recipient of The Turn...

Ana Benaroya (QuarARTine special episode)

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 6 continues! Russell & Robert chat to emerging artist Ana Benaroya from her studio in Jersey City, New Jersey. Recorded remotely on 19th Ap...

Aindrea Emelife (QuarARTine special episode)

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New Talk Art! Russell & Robert meet Aindrea Emelife, art critic, independent curator, advisor and arts presenter.We discuss her recent powerf...

Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling (QuarARTine special episode)

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Talk Art, we're feeling the POWER of LOVE! Russell & Robert chat to the captivating superstar duo of Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopl...

Katherine Bradford (QuarARTine special episode)

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 6 continues! Recorded remotely on 3rd April 2020 during lockdown, Russell & Robert chat to leading artist Katherine Bradford, best known fo...