

NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World
Benjamin Godsill & Nate Freeman
NOTA BENE is the podcast version of a boozy lunch at Sant Ambroeus in which adviser Benjamin Godsill and Vanity Fair art columnist Nate Freeman dish fresh art world gossip from Dimes Square to Mayfair, peel back the curtain on auctions, galleries and fairs—and, critically, tell you where to eat and drink in every museum-stuffed port of call. Plus there’s a special guest each week, and we’ll roast them good regardless of how much clout they carry on the circuit. It’s NOTA BENE. Don’t close the deal until you tune in.
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Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 10min
IDEAS ARE FUN with special Guest Darren Bader
First of all Benjamin catches Nate up on everything he missed in Basel last week and the gents go on to discuss the "meh" Pharrell LV show and other delicious and sundry topics.
We are then joined by friend and artist Darren Bader to discuss what he does, why he does it and why he is selling off his entire practice. It's an intelligent and wide ranging conversation you won't want to miss.
All that AND MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST!

Jun 15, 2023 • 47min
WICKELFISCH: Basel Mega Episode with Guest Host James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer
We are back in Basel, Baby. Or at least Benjamin is. In Nate's inexplicable absence we are joined by guest host James Schaeffer to help break down all the sales, parties, gossip and MORE. We eat Weisswürste, see art, swim in the Rhine and let you know what everyone is talking about on the terrace of The Three Kings at 1:30 in the morning.
All that and SO MUCH MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Jun 7, 2023 • 41min
Did you get your hotel room in Basel yet, Nate? With Special Guest Meredith Rosen
Benjamin and Nate meet up in New York where Nate breaks the devastating news that he will not be in attendance at ArtBasel next week.
But they rally to discuss all the happenings in the global art-world before being joined by a very special guest.
Meredith Rosen has an eponymous gallery on the Upper East Side of Manhattan where she has been showing some of the most radical and interesting artists imaginable in two charmingly idiosyncratic spaces. Meredith discusses the vision of her her project, how she got her start in the art world and where to get a decent bite on the UES.
All that and MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST

Jun 3, 2023 • 35min
It's Problematic
From York Avenue to Madison, and all the way out to Brooklyn join Nate and Benjamin for a deep dive into this week’s most intriguing and talked about stories in the art world.
All that and more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

May 24, 2023 • 22min
Technical Difficulties (on the pod and in the market)
In this technologically truncated episode of the pod Benjamin and Nate discuss hiccups in the art market, the Frieze that was and and AMAZING event.
It may be short but my goodness is this episode sweet and we discuss everything you need to know on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

May 16, 2023 • 1h 27min
Auction Extravaganza with expert guest Lock Kresler
After a week of art fairs and exhibition openings we are in the midst of a jumble of auctions and we are behind and IN THE WEEDS. To help us untangle the stories behind the top lots, consignment drama and the state of the market we are joined by our friend, market sage Lock Kresler.
All that and much (much) more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

May 4, 2023 • 39min
Checkpoint Charlie with James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer
We are back to discuss all the art world happenings in New York
PLUS a dispatch on Berlin Art Weekend from our buddy James Cardoso Schaeffer.
All that and MORE
on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!

Apr 24, 2023 • 41min
Just the Two of us
This week Nate and Benjamin report back from exhibits, parties, art fairs and restaurants in New York and Dallas.
This is a classic episode documenting the week that was in the world of art. All that AND MORE.
on the ONLY ART PODCAST

Apr 14, 2023 • 1h 20min
Dragged through the Garden with VERY Special Guests Jim Dempsey and John Corbett
Nate and Benjamin are in CHICAGO to attend Expo Chicago and to eat a lot of hotdogs. We discuss the fair, boat tours, museums and SO MUCH MORE.
We are then joined by the incredible proprietors of CORBETT V. DEMPSEY, John Corbett and Jim Dempsey. These guys are absolute legends - and the conversation covers the founding of the gallery, the Chicago scene, their backgrounds (and continuing interest) in art cinema and music, and great Chicago bar's and restaurants. We also get into how they have situated the global with in the local while staying true to their Chicago roots. This is the type of conversation we started the pod to have.
All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.

Apr 8, 2023 • 43min
Hot Wet American Paint with special guest Annie Armstrong
Nate and benjamin are back to discuss fine dining and trade witty bon mots.
We are then joined by the queen of art world gossip Wet Paint's Annie Armstrong.
All that AND MORE
on THE ONLY ART PODCAST


