Podcast · 68 episodes
The Art Angle
by Artnet News · English
A weekly podcast that brings the biggest stories in the art world down to earth. Go inside the newsroom of the art industry's most-read media outlet, Artnet News, for an in-depth view of what matters most in museums, the market, and much more.
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NYC Gallery Blitz, the Lucas Museum Arrives, a Messy Art DivorceThree-part art-news roundup: (1) New York’s fall gallery openings and fairs, with a “cautious optimism” market mood and lots of conceptual/group-show energy; (2) the debut of the Lucas Museum of…24 Sep 2026 · 45 min
Re-Air: Arthur Jafa's Radical Theory of Readymade ArtArthur Jafa discusses “readymade”/appropriation art—how taking existing images or objects and recontextualizing them (like Duchamp’s urinal) creates new meaning through contextual transposition and…17 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Why Are Museum Wall Texts So Bad?Ben Davis and Catherine Whitney discuss why museum wall labels often fail visitors and how to write better interpretive text.11 Sep 2026 · 42 min
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NYC Gallery Blitz, the Lucas Museum Arrives, a Messy Art DivorceThree-part art-news roundup: (1) New York’s fall gallery openings and fairs, with a “cautious optimism” market mood and lots of conceptual/group-show energy; (2) the debut of the Lucas Museum of…24 Sep 2026 · 45 min · 15 chapters
Re-Air: Arthur Jafa's Radical Theory of Readymade ArtArthur Jafa discusses “readymade”/appropriation art—how taking existing images or objects and recontextualizing them (like Duchamp’s urinal) creates new meaning through contextual transposition and…17 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 16 chapters
Why Are Museum Wall Texts So Bad?Ben Davis and Catherine Whitney discuss why museum wall labels often fail visitors and how to write better interpretive text.11 Sep 2026 · 42 min · 21 chapters
The Etruscans Made Astonishing Art. Why Aren't They Better Known?The podcast discusses an exhibition, “The Etruscans, from the heart of ancient Italy,” at the Legion of Honor (San Francisco), arguing that the Etruscans are neither “mysterious” nor “lost,” but…3 Sep 2026 · 36 min · 19 chapters
Why Artists Keep Turning to TarotWhy artists keep returning to tarot, tracing its shift from Renaissance court card game to occult divination, then to modern self-reflection and contemporary art practice (including queer…27 Aug 2026 · 37 min · 19 chapters
Welcome to the World of Julio Torres and Martine GutierrezJulio Torres and Martine Gutierrez discuss Marina, their new absurdist performance commissioned for the Whitney Biennial at Little Island.20 Aug 2026 · 38 min · 14 chapters
What's New in New York Art?Two New York exhibitions—Moment PS1’s Greater New York and the Bronx Museum’s AIM Biennial “Forms of Connection”—and what they reveal about “forms of connection,” community-oriented art, and whether…13 Aug 2026 · 38 min · 18 chapters
Here's Where the Art World EatsHow New York’s art world intersects with restaurants—especially three new museum-linked openings (Sotheby’s Marcel, New Museum Oberon, Amant’s Zoli)—and why art people seek “scene” and sensory…6 Aug 2026 · 44 min · 24 chapters
An Untold History of the Art MarketThe episode interviews Valentina Castellani about her book Trading Beauty, an “untold history” of how art markets evolved from the end of the Western Roman Empire to today, arguing that art…30 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 17 chapters
Re-Air: The Magic of ‘The Artist’s Way’Re-air of Ben Davis’s interview with Julia Cameron about The Artist’s Way and her new book The Daily Artist’s Way, focusing on creativity as “creative recovery” and practical tools to overcome…23 Jul 2026 · 29 min · 15 chapters
Welcome to the Society of the PsyopTrevor Paglin argues that image culture has undergone two revolutions—computer vision and generative AI—changing images from human-readable records into machine-readable “activations” that shape…16 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 25 chapters
The Case for M.C. EscherThe podcast argues for M.C. Escher’s greatness beyond “visual paradox” novelty, using the Somerset House exhibition (150 works, 1918–1964) to explain his development, pop-culture afterlife, and…9 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
How Doug Aitken Thinks in MusicDoug Aitken discusses Lightscape, his new seven-screen installation at The Shed, built around a seven-to-eight-chapter original song cycle written about five years ago.2 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
How to Make a Sculpture With SoundThe “sonic turn” in contemporary art—how sound becomes sculptural “material” through interactive instruments, and why museums increasingly use sound to activate audiences and create communal,…25 Jun 2026 · 36 min · 21 chapters
What Does It Take to Keep Art Basel on Top?How Art Basel stays “on top” amid a changing art market, including the timing of sales cycles, pressure on mid-tier galleries, and new initiatives like Basel Exclusives and 010 digital art.18 Jun 2026 · 49 min · 21 chapters
Roberta Smith Still Has NotesRoberta Smith, longtime New York Times co-lead art critic, discusses her criticism method (“close-looking”), retirement after a broken foot, and her views on the art world—especially why critics…11 Jun 2026 · 40 min · 18 chapters
Re-Air: How Raphael Made—and Unmade—the RenaissanceA re-air of The Art Angle interview about the Met’s blockbuster Raphael’s Sublime Poetry (33 paintings, 142 drawings, Sistine Chapel tapestries; 237 works; loans from the Louvre, Vatican, Prado,…4 Jun 2026 · 39 min · 15 chapters
Arthur Jafa's Radical Theory of Readymade ArtArthur Jafa explains his “readymade”/appropriation theory: art changes meaning through contextual transposition and dissonance, not just by taking objects/images (he compares Duchamp’s urinal to…28 May 2026 · 47 min · 19 chapters
How Is Arts Patronage Changing?How arts patronage is changing, focusing on shifting board engagement, collaboration networks, and new expectations for measurable, equitable impact amid funding and staffing pressures.21 May 2026 · 38 min · 19 chapters
Does L.A's Bold New LACMA Museum Work?The debut of LACMA’s new Zumthor-designed museum building and Michael Govan’s “new vision” for how museums should present art—plus controversies over process, cost, design, gallery size, and visitor…14 May 2026 · 39 min · 21 chapters
The Most Provocative Performance in VeniceFlorentina Holtzinger’s Austria pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, SeaWorld Venice, described as an underwater theme park and functional sewage treatment plant inside the Giardini pavilion.7 May 2026 · 50 min · 26 chapters
What Biennials Reveal About the Art WorldThe episode analyzes what recent global art biennials (including Venice) reveal about the art world’s shifting priorities, using data on artists’ age, geography, and whether they are living or dead.30 Apr 2026 · 31 min · 14 chapters
Re-Air: The Young Painter Curators Are Rushing to Work WithBen Davis re-airs his interview with painter Taína H. Cruz about how emerging artists respond to institutional attention and contemporary pressures.23 Apr 2026 · 41 min · 17 chapters
One of the Art Market's Biggest Secrets, RevealedThe Art Angle discusses Artnet News’ Art Net Intelligence Report “Dark Mode,” focusing on (1) why the auction market rebounded in 2025 and (2) how “private auctions” work at the very top tier, using…16 Apr 2026 · 37 min · 19 chapters