The Art World: What If...?!

The Art World: What If...?!

Author: Allan Schwartzman and Charlotte Burns Language: English Episodes: 100
Imagine stepping into a conversation where the entire framework of the art world is open for debate. That’s the space created in The Art World: What If...?!, a podcast hosted by art journalist Charlotte Burns and renowned advisor Allan Schwartzman. They don’t just report on the current state of culture; they invite a radical rethinking of its very foundations, from how art is made and valued to who gets to participate and why. Each episode is built on a simple, powerful premise: posing a transformative question to some of the most influential figures in the field. You’ll hear exclusive, in-depth dialogues with museum directors like MoMA's Glenn Lowry, alongside leading artists, collectors, and innovators. These conversations dig into the practical and philosophical consequences of change, blending serious insight with genuine humor and unexpected perspectives. This isn't about predictions, but about exploration-listening feels like being part of a private, lively salon where assumptions are challenged and new possibilities are sketched out. The result is a consistently engaging and thought-provoking look at the forces that shape our cultural landscape. For anyone curious about the future of art, this podcast provides a unique and essential forum.
Episodes
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Kathy Halbreich [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:39
Hope & Dread Extra: Kathy Halbreich features a conversation with Kathy Halbreich, the executive director of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, about why she has put artists at the center of her vision of creating change…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Black Trustee Alliance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:09
Hope & Dread Extra: Black Trustee Alliance focuses on a new organization—the Black Trustee Alliance—that hopes to bring change to the museum field. Tune in to hear from the collector and philanthropist Victoria Rogers, w…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Lulani Arquette [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:32
Hope & Dread Extra: Lulani Arquette brings you the highlights of our interview with the president and CEO of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, which is in the middle of an expansion into a new building in Portland…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Dr. Kelli Morgan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:40
Hope & Dread Extra: Dr. Kelli Morgan brings you more from Kelli Morgan, who recently left the museum field for academia after experiencing profound racism. She is now the professor of the practice and director of curator…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Tiffany Sia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:29
Hope & Dread Extra: Tiffany Sia features the artist, filmmaker, and writer Tiffany Sia who recently left Hong Kong for fear of her safety.. Hope & Dread Extra is a series of short, sharp bonus episodes featuring your sea…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Lord Ed Vaizey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:18
Hope & Dread Extra: Lord Ed Vaizey brings you more from the former UK culture minister, Lord Vaizey of Didcot, who ran the Department for Culture, Media and Sport from 2010 to 2016 under a Conservative government. Hope &…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Max Hollein [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:59
Hope & Dread Extra: Max Hollein brings you some highlights from our interview with the Marina Kellen French Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, who talks about his vision for the museum. Hope & Dread…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Michael Armitage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:08
Hope & Dread Extra: Michael Armitage focuses on a conversation with artist Michael Armitage, who recently founded the Nairobi Contemporary Arts Institute (NCAI). Hope & Dread Extra is a series of short, sharp bonus episo…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Hamza Walker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:54
Hope & Dread Extra: Hamza Walker brings you more from a season favorite—Hamza Walker, the director of LAXART in Los Angeles—who talks about an exhibition of decommissioned Confederate monuments he is co-organizing with a…
The Art World: Hope & Dread Extra, Amy Webb [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:25
Hope & Dread Extra: Amy Webb brings you more from the futurist Amy Webb, founder and CEO of the Future Today Institute and author of The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology. Hope &…