NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World

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A Hug From the Artworld with Guest ADAM COHEN Sep 17, 2022

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Tune-in for a special Saturday drop. After an introduction featuring all the dining (Corner Bar!, Le Rock!, Lodi! Cookshop!, L'avenue!). Plus the evils of apple picking AND Glen Lowery's mealy-mouthed justifications for a sale of art to fund the MoMA's digital outreach. 70 Million bucks must hire a lot of web designers.

We are then joined by A Hug From The Art World founder, the irrepressible Adam Cohen, to discuss how a pop-up turned into an apparel business and has now manifest itself as a beautiful townhouse gallery. We dig into his background in the arts, the dearly departed Moran's and how Larry took the news of one of his top salespeople opening up a side project.

All that and more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Live from the Armory Show with Special Guests Andrew Kuo and Joe Cole Sep 10, 2022

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Join us for the recording of a special live pod from the Vernissage of the Armory Art Show. Recorded in front of a live audience in the Armory Auditorium Nate and Benjamin are joined by artist (and pro podcaster) Andrew Kuo and Broadway Gallery honcho Joe Cole. Join us for a free flowing conversation from four middle aged dads about Chinese food, suburbia, racquet sports, and a little bit about art.

All that and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

She’s my sister AND my daughter! with special guests David Kordansky & Joel Mesler Aug 29, 2022

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Nate and Benjamin are back to break down the end of summer blues and the upcoming season including a blockbuster estate sale at Christie's, shenanigans at an LA art-world canteen, and a profile of downtown's favorite fascist-adjacent PR.

We are then joined by David Kordansky, one of the most important gallerists of his generation, along with longtime friend and gallery artist Joel Mesler to discuss the Chinatown (LA) gallery scene in the early years of the 21st Century. David and Joel have a relationship that now spans twenty years across a variety of permutations and their knowledge of each other bring insights and laughs. Join us as David discusses having Joel as his first gallery landlord and they both reflect on some of the key personalities of this important moment in the evolution of the Los Angeles gallery scene. This is an incredible conversation including some revelatory stories that serve to highlight the import of Los Angeles as a hub of cultural production. You won't want to miss this.

All that and MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Dog Days Aug 20, 2022

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Nate and Benjamin return for a quick catch-up in these last quiet days before the fall season ramps up. Tune in for some delicious summer gossip. All that and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

The Archer with Special Guest Marc Glimcher Aug 09, 2022

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Nate and Benjamin are together again recording live to tape from beautiful Sag Harbor. We discuss summer sports and water hogs before transitioning to road rage and summer soirees.

In the second half we are joined by Pace Gallery President and CEO Marc Glimcher to discuss the state of the art market, what he learned teaching science, the rise of Seoul and so much more. You will not want to miss this wide ranging and intimate conversation with one of the art world's leading gallerists.

All that and more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

Gone Phishin' Jul 30, 2022

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And we are back with a solo nate-and-benjamin summer edition of Nota Bene.

Nate and benjamin discuss a concert in Jones Beach and its attendant mafia, the flannel-clad art weekend, a new neighborhood in LA which we can exclusively report will house a noted chef's first projects outside NYC, the divorce that is the talk of downtown PLUS a lame attempt to serve an iconic London drink in Chelsea.

All that and more on the ONLY ART PODCAST

Summer as a verb Jul 23, 2022

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Nate and Benjamin are back to discuss all the goings on of the art world this week.

In the second half we are joined by gallerist David Lewis to discuss his new East Hampton space (featuring an incredible Tomás Esson exhibition), the genesis and evolution of his gallery, and so much more. It's a fascinating and fun chat you won't want to miss.

All that, and more! on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Hello DADDY Jul 14, 2022

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Oh Baby! Nate had a Lady Baby. But paternity leave is over and we are back to cover all the scuttlebutt in the global art world. Live to tape from points east and north of the city the gents get back into the groove dishing on new fair hires, museum departures, gallery closings and so much more.

Don't miss it on the ONLY ART PODCAST

You say Menorca I say Minorca Jun 21, 2022

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Benjamin is back from his European tour and fills Nate in on his Menorcan adventure featuring an exhibition of new work by Rashid Johnson at Hauser and Wirth, Menorca. We talk air travel (lie flat and other), caviar bumps.

We also cover a certain art world romance covered in the Wall Street Journal, Jeff Koons on Hydra and a bunch more.

All this on THE ONLY ART PODCAST

Weißwurst & FOMO: Live From Basel with Special Guest James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer Jun 16, 2022

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If it's June, It must be ArtBasel. Join Nate back in New York on baby-watch and Benjamin in Basel as they discuss all the parties and art on offer in Switzerland this week. We touch on Art Weekend Zurich, all the gallery dinners, the scores of dealers at the Three Kings, Kronenhalle and so much more.

Benjamin is then joined by fellow art advisor James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer to discuss all the happenings from inside Basel itself as well as the legendary Swiss Hospitality and generosity of spirit.

All that and so much more on the ONLY ART PODCAST