The Lives Of The Artists
Episodes
#39. Geordie Greig ~ Breakfast With Lucian Freud
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Geordie Greig, is an English journalist. He has been the editor-in-chief of The Independent since January 2023, and was the editor of the Daily Mail f...
#38. Nick Cox ~ Period Portraits
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Cox is a specialist dealer in portraiture from the 17th century to the 20th century. He became very well known through his original social media ...
#37. David Henty ~ The World’s Number 1. Art Forger
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with the world's greatest art forger. David Henty is a former master forger. Acclaimed as 'the brushstroke alchemist,' his works are re...
#36. The Life Of L.S. Lowry ~ The Great Outsider Of British Art
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
L.S. Lowry was an English artist. His drawings and paintings mainly depict Pendlebury, Lancashire (where he lived and worked for more than 40 years as...
#35. The Life Of Botticelli ~ The Downfall, Savonarola And The Apocalypse Of 1500 (Part 2)
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sandro Botticelli was born in Florence around 1445 and rose to prominence under the patronage of the powerful Medici family, especially Lorenzo de’ ...
#34. The Life Of Botticelli ~ The Rise, The Medici And The Renaissance (Part 1)
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sandro Botticelli was born in Florence around 1445 and rose to prominence under the patronage of the powerful Medici family, especially Lorenzo de’ ...
#33. Richard Kitson ~ Portrait & Figurative Artist From Yorkshire
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Kitson is a portrait and figurative artist based in South Yorkshire. His work has been featured in prestigious exhibitions, including the Herb...
#32. The History Of Oil Painting & Portrait Painting ~ Live At The Chapel In Bruton
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From ancient Greece to Picasso ~ in this talk I present a grand overview of the history and origins of oil painting in the Low Countries, the regions ...
#31. Armando Cabba ~ Contemporary Figurative & Erotic Artist Based In Paris
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Armando Cabba is a Paris-based Canadian artist whose work bridges portraiture and abstraction, known especially for richly coloured, figurative painti...
#30. The Genius Of John Singer Sargent ~ Live With Art Historian Paola Vojnovic
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
John Singer Sargent was an American expatriate artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Belle Époque...
#29. Dr Ben Street ~ Worlds Leading Expert On The Life & Work Of Philip Guston
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ben Street is an art historian and educator based in London. He received his PhD in 2024 from the University of East Anglia. His research is on Phi...
#28. Turner & Constable ~ With Director Of The Florence Academy Tom Richards
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Tate Britain exhibition 'Turner & Constable: Rivals and Originals' offers a landmark overview of Britain's two greatest landscape painters, ex...
#27. James Hayes ~ The Life Of An Artist Inside The Famous Talgarth Road Studios
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
James Hayes is an acclaimed portrait painter who lives and works in St Paul’s Studios on Talgarth Road in London which are a distinctive row of late...
Ep #26. Charlie Hall ~ Director Of John Hall Venice
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Hall is a passionate arts educator, lecturer and guide, based in London and Italy. Director of the John Hall Venice Course, tour leader for Kirke...
Ep #25. Ralph Steadman ~ With A Studio Tour From His Daughter Sadie
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ralph Steadman is a legendary and wildly inventive British illustrator best known for his explosive, ink-splattered drawings that helped define the vi...
Ep #25. Ralph Steadman ~ With A Studio Tour From His Daughter Sadie Steadman
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ralph Steadman is a wildly inventive legendary British illustrator best known for his explosive, ink-splattered drawings that helped define the visual...
Ep #24. Andrew Graham-Dixon ~ Vermeer, A Life Lost And Found
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Graham-Dixon is a British art critic, art historian, and broadcaster known for his passionate, eloquent storytelling about art and artists. Edu...
Ep #23. Morag Caister ~ Winner Of Sky Art’s Portrait Artist Of The Year 2022
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Morag Caister, is a figurative artist who gained widespread acclaim as the winner of Sky Art's Portrait Artist of the Year TV series, and has been hon...
Ep #22. Eldin Smajlovic ~ Prehistoric Art Historian & Host Of The Immortal Art Podcast
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eldin Smajlovic is a Bosnian artist, art historian and writer from Srebrenica, raised in Sarajevo. Trained in classical art, in the tradition of the o...
Ep # 21. Erin Atlanta ~ Commissioning Editor For MyArtBroker, Art Historian & Influencer
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erin is MyArtBroker's “Excuse Me” Girl, who asks the public what work of art they'd love to own and why. When she's not interviewing people with h...
Ep # 20. Tim Benson ~ Award Winning Portrait & Landscape Artist, Helping Fight Ebola
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Benson (b. 1978, London) is a contemporary British oil painter renowned for his expressive figurative works, especially portraits, that go beyond ...
Ep #19. Tatyana Kalaydjian Serraino ~ Art Historian, Author & Presenter
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Art Historian, Author, Content Creator, and Presenter. Tatyana brings art to life with engaging books, videos, blog posts, podcast episodes, online co...
Ep #18. Sara Frazetta ~ Granddaughter Of Frank Frazetta The Godfather Of Fantasy Art
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Frazetta is the granddaughter of legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta and a key figure in preserving and promoting his artistic legacy. As co-...
Ep #17. Ru Knox ~ Neo Surrealist Artist
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ru Knox is a British visual artist based in London, whose practice evolved from classical portraiture to immersive, abstract figurative painting. Orig...
Ep #16. Lydia Pettit ~ American Artist Based In London
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lydia Pettit is a London‑based American artist whose arresting self‑portraits and textile‑infused paintings explore trauma, body politics, PTSD,...
Ep #15. Daniele Bolelli ~ Historian, Host Of ‘History On Fire Podcast’ & Caravaggio Expert
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniele Bolelli is an Italian-born historian, writer, lecturer and podcaster. Known for his eclectic and rebellious approach to history, philosophy, a...
Ep #14. Emil Oskar Andersson ~ Curator Of Daily Paintings & Cultural Writer
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emil Oskar Andersson runs and curates the hugely popular Instagram page Daily Paintings, where he posts and writes about paintings that move him every...
Ep #13. Kay Gasei ~ London Based British Zambian Artist
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kay Gasei is a London-based artist born in 1991 who traverses the intricacies of narratives and myths in his artistic practice, illuminating a realm o...
Ep #12. LUAP ~ Contemporary British Artist
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Robinson, better known by his alias of LUAP, is a Contemporary British Artist based in London. He is known for his depiction of ‘The Pink Bear’...
Ep #11. Paola Vojnovic ~ Leonardo Da Vinci’s Life, Drawings & Vitruvian Man
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paola Vojnovic is an art historian with two master’s degrees and more than two decades of research and writing about Renaissance artists. Paola brin...
Ep #10. Michael Shane Neal ~ America’s Leading Portrait Painter
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Shane Neal (born November 23, 1968) is an American portrait artist who currently serves as the chairman of the Portrait Society of America. Si...
Ep #9. Toto Bergamo Rossi ~ Director Of Venetian Heritage
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Toto Bergamo Rossi is a restorer specializing in the conservation of stone, has restored important monuments in Italy and abroad. Since 2010 he has be...
Ep #.8 Urban Larsson ~ Portrait Painter To The Swedish & Dutch Royal Families
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Urban Larsson is an oil painter in the figurative tradition. Striving for beauty and universal human values, he paints only from life. He was born in ...
Ep #7. Thelonious Stokes ~ African American Artist Collected By Madonna
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thelonious Stokes is an academically trained oil painter, filmmaker, performance artist and designer based in Florence, Italy. He’s the first Africa...
Ep #6. Tania Rivilis ~ Winner Of The William Locke Portrait Prize
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tania Rivilis began painting at the age of 27, after moving to Germany in 2012. Since 2015, she began taking part in art shows and exhibitions around ...
Ep #5. Dr Stephen A. Murphy ~ Worlds Leading Expert On Buddhist & Hindu Art
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Stephen A. Murphy specializes in the art and archaeology of Buddhism and Hinduism in first millennium CE Southeast Asia with a focus on Thailand an...
Ep #4. Tom Richards ~ Director Of The Florence Academy Of Art, Artist & Art Historian
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Richards is Director of the Florence Academy of Art, an Artist and Art Historian. In this insightful conversation we discuss his studio practice, ...
Ep #3. Andy Woll ~ L.A Based Artist Represented By Night Gallery
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Woll is an expressive painter whose work oscillates between abstraction and representation. The subject of many of his paintings over the past de...
Ep #2. Sue Tilley ~ Lucian Freud's Iconic Model & Muse
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Tilley modelled for Lucian Freud from 1993-96. He painted several large nude portraits of Tilley, 'Evening in the Studio', 1993, 'Benefits Supervi...
Ep #1. Jan Six ~ Worlds Leading Rembrandt Expert
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Six is a Dutch art dealer, art historian and world’s leading Rembrandt expert. In 2018, he identified ‘Portrait of a Young Gentleman’, this ...