NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World

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Sun, Surf and Stone Crabs: Art Basel Returns to Miami with Special Guest Eleanor Cayre Nov 29, 2021

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Live-to-tape from Miami Beach in advance of the first Art Basel Miami in two years Nate and Benjamin are joined by art advisor Eleanor Cayre to chat about everything that is going down in Miami this week: the parties, the fairs and the gossip.

After discussing the state of Miami and our annual dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab we note the sad passing of Vigil Abloh before moving on to happier topics including the party Nate and Eleanor threw last night at the Red Rooster. We go on to discuss our social agenda for the week, Eleanor’s history (including an awesome show she curated in Miami in 2008) and everything we are looking forward to at Art Basel and NADA this week.

Incels and the Art Market: Nate & Benjamin on auctions, holiday gift guides and miami art week Nov 22, 2021

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Nate and benjamin wrap up the week that was in the art world. This one's short and sweet in light of early dismissal of the art world for a quick holiday before Art Basel MIAMI.

Third Party Guarantee: Lock Kresler joins to discuss the current auction season Nov 15, 2021

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Nate and Benjamin are joined by secondary market maven Lock Kresler who highlights what he noticed last week and is looking forward to in this week's major New York auctions.

This one is in depth and super smart. Don't pick up the call for your phone bids until you have had a chance to listen.

Back in Dallas Nov 11, 2021

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Benjamin and Nate are joined by Guest Host Mills Moran for a podcast recorded live from the Mansion on Turtle Creek. We discuss the week that was including the meh ADAA, a wedding we are sad to have missed and a belated discussion of the new editor at THE WORLDS MOST IMPORTANT MAGAZINE. We go onto discuss marathons and rockets and Barry Diller's incredible instagram.

After a brief but brilliant discussion of auctions past Mills fills us in on all we missed in Mexico City last week.

All that, and more, only in Nota Bene.

Fine Canapés: Featuring Special Guest Bill Powers Nov 04, 2021

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Nate and Benjamin discuss our new party mayor and then go on to highlight some nefarious goings on in the art world including the whereabouts of fugitive from justice Christian Rosa, Inigo Philbrick's forthcoming guilty plea and super-schmuck Andy Valmorbida's confession to fraudulent dealings. Then it's a quick preview of this week's ADAA fair in New York City.

They are then joined by Bill Powers, writer, reality TV game show host and, most importantly the founder of Half Gallery. Bill discusses his history and the import of acting as a cultural repository and amplifier. This dude is dope, don't miss it.

The Jet Set: Reports from London, Paris, Dallas & The Bowery Oct 27, 2021

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Nate and Benjamin are back together in person to recap London & Paris as well as a special report from TWO x TWO in Dallas.

They then go on to discuss the stunning New Museum Triennial

Down and Out in London and Paris: Featuring Abu Dhabi Art Director Dyala Nusseibeh Oct 21, 2021

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With Benjamin in New York, Nate dials in from Paris to tell him about all the art, people and parties of FIAC week. They are able to be in community together to celebrate the return of Benjamin's instagram account (and that of Regret Counter). And finally Benjamin highlights some of the great work on sale in this Saturday's Two X Two For AIDS and Art auction in Dallas, Texas

In the second half of the pod Benjamin speaks with Abu Dhabi Art Fair director Dyala Nusseibeh about the forthcoming edition of the fair, her history in the arts, the new museums opening in Abu Dhabi, the role of boutique sized art fairs and the best things to eat and visit when visiting on your visit to the fair.

Across the Pond featuring Special Guest Kon Trubkovich Oct 15, 2021

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Nate joins from London to fill Benjamin in on all that he is missing out on during Frieze week. They also cover Larry Gagosian's attendance at a party Nate hosted and Benjamin's shocking ban from Instagram (F*ck Zuck). Benjamin is then joined by interm co-host Mills Moran and artist Kon Trubkovich to discuss being self taught, the trials and tribulations of an art career, their relationship as artist and gallerist and Kon's current show at Gagosian Gallery. All that and more only on Nota Bene: the ONLY art podcast.

Mercury in Retrograde: with special guest host Mills Moran Oct 09, 2021

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Better-late-than-never we are back with the added attraction of a third wheel, guest host Mills Moran. We jump right into it discussing fractional art investment vehicle Masterwork's One BILLION dollar valuation and semi-absurd claim to be the biggest active buyer in the art market. Speaking of crazy prices we break down the $200 a month price tag our friend Josh Baer is charging for access to his list list of underbidders past. And we discuss the opening of Frieze Cork Street and what the model potentially portends for the future of art fairs and pop-ups.

And from LIC we discuss the opening of MoMA PS1's "Greater New York" and what shows like this mean for the art market. And where to get a mean sandwich nearby.

All that and more only on Nota Bene, the only art podcast.

Ugly Americans: With special guest collector Alain Servais Sep 29, 2021

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Nate and Benjamin start off by chatting about their week in New York including Nate's pre-karaoke check-in with Lorde at Dr. Clark. Benjamin discusses his attendance of the reopening of the Met Opera for the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” including an epic stop-and-chat with dealer and frequent pod foil Adam Lidemann and Rashid Johnson's exhibition on view at the opera house.

The gents are then joined by ascoted collector and pontificator Alain Servais to briefly discuss a recent blow-up concerning comments he made about americans in basel before they move on to more interesting subjects such as his history collecting, the paramount importance of art over money, an earlier, smaller art world, and his favorite places to travel to see art.

All that, and more, only on Nota Bene. Don't transact until you've listened.