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‘Crimes Against Art’ welcomes special guest Ella, who joins host Michelle for another wrap up of the art world’s latest shenanigans. Michelle starts the podcast off with a speed round of the the freshest art news, from the unauthorised Larry Gogosian, to the beloved character from ‘Arthur’, Binky Barnes and his gift of prophecy. Ella gives a wrap up on her time visiting the Venice Biennale, as well as her thoughts on the latest immersive art exhibition craze. Michelle and Ella conclude the podcast discussing the merits of the latest climate action protests, which have brought museums into the ..read more

In part two of ‘Crimes Against Art’ NFT special, Isobel and Michelle are once again joined by Justyne to discuss how NFT unsurprisingly have led to criminal behaviour. Isobel and Michelle begin with a wrap up of why NFTs encourage crimes, both against the aesthetic and conceptual tenets of the artworld, and plain old-fashioned fraud. They discuss Beeple and Bored Apes, and suggest that Furries perhaps are the only true patrons of the art world. Justyne’s discussion of 2023 trend predictions then leads to the MetaBirkin controversy, as  they conclude that NFTs just make us hate millionaire ..read more

Crimes Against Art hosts Michelle and Isobeldiscuss their most loathed topic, NFTs. Joined by special guest star Justyne Allen, a practicing artist who is chronically online, Michelle and Isobel begin their deep dive into the scam that is NFTs. In the first of this two-part series on NFTs, Michelle explains how NFTs work. Isobel tracks how maths has gone too far and infiltrated the art world, to horrifying degrees, including the creation of the word ‘phygital’. Justyne critiques the artistic value of Beeple, and reminisces on Neopets and Stardollz, the true origins of online trading. Stay tune ..read more

This week, ‘Crimes Against Art’ hosts Michelle and Isobel discuss one of the most bizarre art crimes of the year, the Orlando Museum of Art’s exhibition of almost entirely fake works by Jean-Michel Basquiat. After establishing where exactly Orlando is, Michelle and Isobel piece together the crime through court documents and poetry readings. There is a cameo from Fedex, as well as a bizarre revelation via LinkedIn comments. The podcast also raises more existential questions such as what happens when a curator curates fakes? Listen in as Michelle and Isobel try to make sense of the case, althoug ..read more

Join ‘Crimes Against Art’ hosts Michelle and Isobel as they discuss their favourite scammer, and the patron saint of the podcast, Anna Delvey. Isobel outlines Anna’s rise from obscure German town to New York high society and highlights the role of social media in developing Anna’s heiress persona. Michelle and Isobel also discuss the recent adaptations of the Anna Delvey story, and where they fall short in capturing the fun sexy time of the scam. Michelle notes Anna’s stylistic choices both in and out of the court, as well as providing a rundown of where the original GirlBoss is now. A big air ..read more

Join hosts Michelle and Isobel for a news round-up episode of ‘Crimes Against Art’ that they like to call ‘Artful Shenanigans’. Listen in as Michelle discussions the latest movements of artworks as restitution and theft takes these masterpieces around the world. Isobel gives a run down on recent developments in art institutions, including the continued debate on the purpose of museums. They also cover Isobel’s least favourite topic, KAWS, and Michelle’s new favourite artist, an Australian who throws pickles on the ceiling. Just one of the many shenanigans from the art world can’t seem to stop ..read more

For this week’s episode of ‘Crimes Against Art’ join hosts Michelle and Isobel as they unpack the Knoedler Gallery scandal. Netflix turned their gaze to the art world with their recent true crime documentary ‘‘Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art’ which recounts the demise of the Knoedler Gallery resulting from the sale of a series of fraudulent artworks. Michelle and Isobel discuss the documentary, the implications of forgeries in the art market, the work of Mark Rothko, and discover a multitude of cameos from Hollywood stars to zany financiers. The art world has never been so convolute ..read more

This week, Edge of the Crowd launch their inaugural culture podcast ‘Crimes Against Art’. Join hosts Michelle Guo and Isobel Lake as they discuss fraud, forgeries, and all round art world shenanigans. Michelle and Isobel muse on art crimes versus crimes against art, and how they bring light to how we value art as a society. They contemplate why they find art crimes so alluring, outlining a few favoured crimes and their defining characteristics. With the stage thus set, Michelle and Isobel are thrilled to invite listeners on a deep dive into the audacity of the art world. Timestamps (00:00) In ..read more