Yan Walther – SGS Art Services

Yan Walther

Yan Walther – SGS Art Services

19 May 2016
In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we speak with Yan Walther.

Yan Walther is managing director of SGS Art Services, which offers a wide range of highly technical and analytical services for the art world.

First, Yan addresses the reasons behind the increasing numbers of fraudulent artworks on the market. He explains how SGS’ technologies protect buyers from acquiring such artworks. Also, he explains why traditional condition reports are inadequate in today’s art market. Then, Yan speculates on some of the technological trends he envisions the art world embracing over the next few years.

Scott Phillips

Scott Phillips – Rise Art

20 April 2016
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we talk to Scott Phillips.

Scott Phillips is co-founder and CEO of Rise Art.  Rise Art is an online art gallery in which you can buy or rent contemporary art.

First, Scott explains why Rise Art has made renting art a significant component of their business model. Then, Scott argues why renting art actually isn’t a new concept in the art world, but is new at a lower price point. Also, Scott gives us a sense as to who is the kind of collector who is choosing to rent over immediately buying the artwork from Rise Art. Lastly, he discusses the importance of social media in today’s online art market.

Jessica Paindiris and Gaia Banovich

Jessica Paindiris and Gaia Banovich – The Clarion List

10 April 2016
In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we speak with Jessica Paindiris and Gaia Banovich.

Jessica Paindiris and Gaia Banovich are co-founders of The Clarion List.  The Clarion List is the leading online directory of art service providers with ratings and reviews.

First, Jessica and Gaia explain the concept behind their site and answer if it can be considered Yelp for the art world. Then, they discuss what experiences in their art world careers motivated them to launch this service. Also, they walk us through the features of the website.

They share how art service providers and galleries have reacted thus far to The Clarion List and reveal their strategy as to how they plan on growing their online community to increase the number of reviews left on the platform.

Liz Hopfan

Liz Hopfan – Free Arts NYC

4 April 2016
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we’re joined by Liz Hopfan

Liz Hopfan founded and is Executive Director of Free Arts NYC.

Free Arts NYC is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing under-served children and families with a unique combination of educational arts and mentoring programs.

Liz tells us about Free Arts NYC and the current programming they provided to children, teens and families. Then she reveals how some recognisable fine artists have take part in Free Arts NYC’s programming with children.  This programming included: Dan Colen, Rashid Johnson and Rob Pruitt. Also, in light of Free Arts NYC’s upcoming benefit auction, she shares with us the process of organising such an event as well as asking contemporary artists to donate artworks for the evening. Additionally, Liz explains the ways in which the growth of the art market has positively impacted Free Arts NYC. Lastly, Liz elaborates on some of the current challenges facing arts organisations in New York City.

Stephen Tanenbaum

Stephen Tanenbaum – UGallery

28 March 2016
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we talk to Stephen Tanenbaum.

Stephen Tanenbaum is co-founder and CEO of UGallery.

UGallery is an art e-commerce platform that connects artists directly with collectors which launched in 2006, as one of the first art e-commerce websites.   Stephen first describes the online art market in 2006 and why he was compelled to be one of the first businesses to enter into it. Then, Stephen compares the online art market in 2006 to the online art market today. Also, he walks us through the experience of an artist getting his/her artwork on their platform and a collector buying art from the site. Additionally, Stephen talks with us about the types of both artists and collectors they are attracting to UGallery. Lastly, Stephen shares his thoughts on if the art market can handle this many online businesses or if a bubble has developed in this space.

Robert Norton

Robert Norton – Verisart

25 March 2016
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Robert Norton, CEO of Verisart

Robert Norton tells us about his new startup that verifies art authenticity through blockchain technology. First, Robert briefly explains blockchain technology and how Verisart plans to utilize it within the art world. Then, Robert walks us through Verisart’s app and how artists, galleries and collectors can use it to confirm ownership and authenticity of an artwork. Also, he explains how Verisart fits into the recent proliferation of the art eCommerce sector. Lastly, Robert shares how people in the art world have reacted thus far regarding embracing the blockchain technology.

Marco Forgione – British Antique Dealers’ Association

28 February 2016
mIn this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Marco Forgione, CEO of the British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA)

Marco Forgione joins us to preview the BADA Fair as well as discuss their new online auction platform. First, Marco shares with us the motivation for BADA to launch its own online auction website exclusively for its dealers.  Then, Marco elaborates on why the state of the antiques market has strengthened over the past few years. Also, he previews the diversity of objects that this year’s BADA Fair in London will feature. Lastly, Marco explains about how antiques and modern and contemporary art complement each other.

Christopher Bedford

Christopher Bedford – The Rose Art Museum

3 February 2016
In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Christopher Bedford, director of The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University.

Christopher Bedford updates us on some of the recent activities at the museum. Chris shares how he has lead the museum past some of the negative publicity garnered in 2009. At that difficult time Brandeis announced it  would close the museum and sell its permanent collection to curtail losses.  This policy associated with the global financial crisis, was never implemented.

Then, he details the incredible story of the museum’s first director, Sam Hunter. How the original director,  developed an incredible contemporary art collection for the museum in the 1960’s on a limited budget. Also, Chris tells us how collectors today can learn from Sam Hunter’s approach to building the museum’s collection for their own private art collections.

Further, Chris reveals the importance of balance. Chris explains how he balances exhibiting. This means balancing works from the museum’s permanent collection versus organising exhibitions featuring art from outside the museum’s collection.

Lastly, Chris explains why he has focused so much on strengthening the relationship between museum and student body at Brandeis University.

Dr Robert Shimshak

Dr Robert Shimshak

27 January 2016
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Dr Robert Shimshak, the prominent California-based art collector, joins us.

Dr Robert Shimshak shares his evolution as an art collector. He has acquired in this process, several works by Ed Ruscha, Sol Lewitt, On Kawara, Bruce Conner and others.

Dr Shimshak then offers advice for new collectors. Advice  that he wishes he had received when he first started collecting. Also, Robert gives his perspective on the current state of the art market and reveals some significant buying opportunities that currently exist. Lastly, having lived primarily on the west coast, Dr Shimshak compares the art scenes in San Francisco and Los Angeles to New York City.

Gavin Delahunty

Gavin Delahunty – Dallas Museum of Art

19 January 2016
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Gavin Delahunty joins us.

Gavin Delahunty is the Hoffman Family Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art. First of all, he joins us to discuss his critically acclaimed exhibition, Jackson Pollock: Blind Spots.

First, Gavin reveals to us what inspired him to curate the largest survey of Jackson Pollock’s black paintings ever assembled.

Then, he takes us inside the process of locating the artworks around the world. Ultimately convincing collectors and museums to lend their artworks for the exhibition. Also, Gavin shares with us what having a high-quality, critically acclaimed exhibition such as the Pollock show has benefitted the city of Dallas. More broadly he gives his impressions of Dallas’ growing contemporary art scene.

Given the growth of the contemporary art market, Gavin explains to what extent, as a contemporary art curator for an institution, the art market plays in his job. Finally, Gavin speaks about the Dallas Museum of Art’s free admission initiative and to what extent he is witnessing an expanded audience at the museum as a result.

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