CHANEL Connects

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Live from Nexus Hall: Linder Sterling Aug 04, 2026

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Artist and icon Linder Sterling discusses the power of punk in this episode of CHANEL Connects. Using a scalpel, glue, and found images—from lips to sports cars and octopuses—Linder’s photomontages have transformed the idea of glamour for over half a century. With her debut in Japan at Kyotographie and CHANEL Nexus Hall, Linder connects with Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at the House. The conversation moves from the energy of Liverpool’s Beatlemania in the 60s to her legendary meat-dress moment in Manchester, from the Tokyo of today to the Germaine Greer words that forever rewired her brain.

Live from Fondation Beyeler: Thomas Bangalter Jul 28, 2026

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Live from Fondation Beyeler with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, this episode explores club culture and contemporary art, fiction and reality, anonymity and icon. As one half of the celebrated electronic duo, Bangalter has shaped a generation with his music, becoming a defining figure in pop culture. He connected with Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL, during Art Basel in Switzerland. Together, they explore Bangalter’s path from the Centre Pompidou, where he first discovered Andy Warhol as a teenager, to collaborations with Nile Rodgers and the LA Philharmonic, and how he transformed Paris’s Pont Neuf.

Part 2 | Live from Venice Biennale: Pol Taburet, Emeka Ogboh and Ayoung Kim Jul 23, 2026

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Three artists—and winners of the 2026 CHANEL Next Prize—connect at the 61st Venice Biennale, considered the Olympics of the Art World. Visual artist Pol Taburet, born and based in Paris, Nigerian sound artist Emeka Ogboh, and South Korean multimedia pioneer Ayoung Kim are pushing the edges of artistic possibility, using a spectrum of tools from paint brushes to recording devices and light-detection technology. In dialogue with Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL, the conversation moves from ancient traditions to artificial intelligence and the cities that have shaped them.

Part 1 | Live from Venice Biennale: Andrea Peña and Bárbara Sánchez-Kane Jul 21, 2026

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In a world seen through screens, how do you bring human connection back into focus? Choreographer Andrea Peña and designer Bárbara Sánchez-Kane share their perspectives in this episode. The two Latin American artists—and 2026 Next Prize winners—join Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL for a live conversation at the 61st Venice Biennale. They reflect on pivotal moments—including Peña’s move from American Ballet Theatre to industrial design and Sánchez-Kane’s Prêt-à-Patria performance—and discuss the importance of making space for contradictions.

Live from Hamburger Bahnhof: Lina Lapelytė Jul 13, 2026

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Recorded at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, this episode explores music, poetry, and performance with Lina Lapelytė. The artist and composer transformed the Bahnhof’s historic hall into a site for worldbuilding, gathering 400,000 wooden blocks and a chorus of Berliners to create the CHANEL Commission. On the cusp of Berlin Gallery Weekend, the Golden Lion-winning artist connected with Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL for a live conversation. The two discuss eclectic inspirations—from Lithuanian folk traditions to German electronic music and the poetry of Ocean Vuong—and reflect on the magic of making something, together, in our digital age.

CHANEL Connects Season 6 Jul 12, 2026

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CHANEL Connects, the flagship arts and culture podcast, returns with a series of conversations recorded live around the world.

From LACMA in Los Angeles to Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof and Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Season 6 connects pioneers across cities and disciplines to discuss what inspires them today and excites them about tomorrow.

The new season features Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter alongside globally renowned artists Sarah Sze, Julie Mehretu, David Salle, and Linder Sterling, as well as some of the most exciting names emerging today: choreographer Andrea Peña, designer Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, and artists Ayoung Kim, Emeka Ogboh, and Pol Taburet—all winners of the CHANEL Next Prize.

Presented by Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL, new episodes are released weekly from July 14.

Live from LACMA: David Salle and Yana Peel Mar 19, 2026

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In this episode, listeners meet renowned painter and critic David Salle. For more than five decades, the artist has been creating across disciplines: on the canvas, behind the camera, and now, in dialogue with artificial intelligence. He connects with Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL for a live conversation recorded at LACMA in Los Angeles. Set against this backdrop, they discuss Salle’s formative years at the legendary art school founded by Walt Disney, his collaborations—from Martin Scorsese to AI engineers—and the enduring power of artistic intelligence.

Live from Guggenheim New York: Sarah Sze, Julie Mehretu and Yana Peel Sep 24, 2025

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Recorded live at Guggenheim New York, celebrated artists Sarah Sze and Julie Mehretu connect with Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL. Through her immersive installations, Sze redefines how we experience memory and perception, using everything from found photos to paperclips. Mehretu—a painter and printmaker—also creates at scale, layering history and politics to champion the arts as an essential force for change. The conversation moves from New York in the 90s as a home of creativity, to both artists’ commitment to philanthropy, and abstraction as a space for radical invention.

The Futurists: Adam Pendleton and Yana Peel Aug 12, 2025

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How will the future of technology take shape in art? Artist Adam Pendleton has an unexpected view in this episode of CHANEL Connects. In the drawing room of La Pausa, he connects with Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL. They reflect on Pendleton’s exhibitions—including his recent show at the Hirshhorn and the acquisition of his works by MoMA—and delve into the artist’s passion project preserving Nina Simone’s childhood home.

Creative Ecology: Mauro Colagreco and Matthew Lutz-Kinoy Aug 05, 2025

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In this episode, listeners meet artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy and Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, who is also a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Colagreco’s culinary philosophy is rooted in his Argentine heritage and the local French countryside, with a celebrated restaurant located in the town next to La Pausa. Paris-based artist Lutz-Kinoy also draws inspiration from his French surroundings, working across disciplines from performance and painting to ceramics. Their shared values of protecting nature and finding beauty in the everyday charge a conversation about curiosity and discovery as essential human traits.

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