Episode 63 of ‘All About Art’: Ell Pennick, Founder of Guts Gallery, on Starting a Gallery as a Working-Class Arts Professional In this episode, I sat down with Ell Pennick, founder of Guts Gallery in London. Ell founded Guts as one of the youngest gallerists navigating the art world today. As a working-class, queer Northerner with no art background, Ell's footing in the art world started with their frustrations at the lack of meaningful opportunities for people like them. Listen on to hear me ask Ell about how their gallery is challenging the status quo and how they got started as an entrep ..read more

Episode 62 of ‘All About Art’: Art Philanthropy with Joanna Masiyiwa, Global Council Member of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town In this episode, I sat down with Joanna Masiyiwa, an African philanthropist and Business Development Officer at Delta Philanthropies, UK. I spoke to Joanna in depth about her role as a founding member of the Global Council of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town. This interview was facilitated by AWITA, the Association of Women in the Arts here in London during their annual conference for arts professionals, taking place a ..read more

Episode 61 of ‘All About Art’: Dr. Dorothy Price on Teaching, Curating, and Researching Critical Race Theory and German Modernism in Art History In this episode, I sat down with British art historian and academic Dorothy Price. She is a Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art and Critical Race Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and was previously Professor of History of Art at the University of Bristol as the first woman of colour to be appointed to a Chair in Art History at a Russell Group university. In 2021, she was elected a Fellow of the British Academy. Listen on ..read more

Episode 60 of ‘All About Art’: Why the Art World Needs Social Media, with Cassandra Bowes In this episode, I sat down with Cassandra Bowes, a Social Media Content and Marketing Strategist, Cultural Influencer, Curator, and Collector with over a decade of experience in the art world. In 2022, Cassandra launched The Social Art Agency, the first social media agency for the arts and cultural sector. Listen on to hear me ask Cassandra about her background and how it has informed her entrepreneurial endeavor with the Social Art Agency. We speak about how she decided on the strategy for the busines ..read more

Episode 59 of ‘All About Art’: Art in Fiction: Discussing Tiepolo Blue, a novel by James Cahill In this episode, I sat down with James Cahill, art critic, academic and author. James published his debut novel in 2022 titled Tiepolo Blue, in which art historian Don is captivated by the Venetian master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s skies. The story is set in the 1990’s, beginning in Cambridge where Don is a professor. Throughout the novel, Don goes through both an artistic and sexual awakening after moving to London, starting a new job, and charting unfamiliar territory.  Listen on to hear m ..read more

Episode 57 of ‘All About Art’: New Kids On The Block - Interviews with 5 Emerging Gallerists in London (Hew Hood, Helen Neven, Maribelle Bierens, Cedric Bardawil, & Jack Trodd) In the past two years in London (2022 and 2023) we have seen a massive surge in small galleries opening across the city. Instead of interviewing one emerging gallerist about why they chose now to take the plunge and open their gallery, I had the opportunity to speak to 5 new gallerists in London. I ask each gallerist 4 questions: Introduce themselves and say more about their gallery. What inspired them to open a ..read more

Episode 56 of ‘All About Art’: The Experience of Sitting for a Portrait - In the Studio with Beau Gabriel This episode is a bit different because All About Art is a podcast all about demystifying the professional arts sector by speaking to amazing people in different roles in the arts - But I also love to do episodes that touch on various themes within the industry, and this time it’s more unconventional. I recently went to visit Beau Gabriel, a London-based artist, in his studio to sit for a painting. This was my first time sitting for a painting and it was really fun to experience this whi ..read more

Episode 55 of ‘All About Art’: Writing an Artist Biography: Discussing Pauline Boty with Marc Kristal In this episode, I sat down with Marc Kristal, who recently published the biography of British pop artist Pauline Boty. This episode and the book’s publication is concurrent to an exhibition of Boty’s works at Gazelli Art House in London. Boty was born in South London, and in 1954, she received a scholarship to Wimbledon School of Art and then continued her studies at the Royal College of Art in the late 50’s. She worked across a variety of mediums that include painting, collage, and stained ..read more

Episode 54 of ‘All About Art’: 10 Years of Unit London with co-founder Joe Kennedy In this episode, I sat down with co-founder of Unit London, Joe Kennedy. I got to ask Joe about his push into entrepreneurship and how he got into the arts. We chat about how the gallery landscape has changed in the last 10 years, and how he thinks it will continue to change in the following 10. Listen on to hear me ask Joe about social media and NFTS, how the gallery chooses artists they work with, and more. Thank you Joe for coming on the podcast and to Unit London for an amazing collaboration! You can foll ..read more

Episode 53: A Critical Take on the National Gallery’s ‘200 Creators’ Call Out Recently, someone left a comment on one of my Instagram posts. They asked ‘could you share your feelings on the National Gallery calling all content creators to celebrate the bicentenary? Many are calling the criteria unfair and as a professional in the art industry and as a creator, I’m curious how you feel about it’, which has now sparked the inspiration for this podcast episode. In this episode, I take a critical stance on the recently announced call out from the National Gallery to create a network of UK-based ..read more