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, Controlling Culture [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:42
Political arguments and cultural debates have become indivisible in recent years and this episode explores ideas around controlling culture from above. Hosts Charlotte Burns and Allan Schwartzman will hear from a British…
The Art World: Hope & Dread, Introduction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:48
Introducing this new documentary series exploring power in art, hosts Charlotte Burns and Allan Schwartzman discuss the biggest challenges in the cultural world today. At a moment of epochal shifts and changing certainti…
The Art World: Hope & Dread, American History, Axed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:56
America's public spaces have been throbbing with the sounds of loud arguments about history and identity, encapsulated by the debate over Confederate monuments. In this episode, hosts Charlotte Burns and Allan Schwartzma…
The Art World: Hope & Dread, Introducing Hope & Dread [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:48
Introducing this new documentary series exploring power in art, hosts Charlotte Burns and Allan Schwartzman discuss the biggest challenges in the cultural world today. At a moment of epochal shifts and changing certainti…
The Art World: Hope and Dread [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:37
The series explores power in art--and how it's bound up with democracy, society and the wider world. You'll meet people who are trying to change the balance of that power, and you'll witness resistance to that change. Yo…
The Art World: In Other Words, Covid-19 is Exposing the Fault Lines [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:36
Will Covid-19—which is so far spreading unevenly in the US, hitting low-income or black communities the hardest—exacerbate the inequities in the art world? In our 78th episode, host Charlotte Burns and Allan Schwartzman…
The Art World: In Other Words, The Magical Maureen Paley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:48
Maureen Paley—a native New Yorker who was recently named one of the Evening Standard's most influential Londoners—has been called a "true pioneer of the East End" for her part in turning the neighborhood into a hub for a…