The hustle behind finding a podcast that is binge-worthy and enjoyable is real. There is a huge disparity in the audial world of black and African art history and this is to encourage more people in the art scene to lend their voices and start conversations that will inspire artists, curators and collectors of African descent across the world to partake in the never-ending documentation of the art scene. This is why we’d like to spotlight these art podcasts that are particular about Black artists, curators, collectors, and art financiers to look out for.
- Studio Noize: Black Art Podcast
Studio Noize is a weekly podcast featuring Black artists and creators of the diaspora. from all over the contemporary art world. African-American artist and printmaker, Jamaal Barber, started Studio Noize to showcase Black artists that are creating the culture. He engages with photographers, painters, curators, singers, dancers, art directors, collectors, and guests of all disciplines to highlight the processes, practices, and inspirations of the very best in contemporary Black art. It is a weekly podcast – posted every Tuesday- for Black artists, creatives and art lovers from all over the contemporary art world.
Check out the podcast here.
- Artisans & Trade Podcast
Artisans & Trade podcast was launched by documentary and portrait photographer, Stephen Obisanya to make information accessible to emerging creatives. The goal of the podcast is to give creatives, especially the upcoming ones, access to essential resources early on in their creative journey. Through intimate conversations, the podcast is peering into the lives of leading professionals and contemporaries across various industries—arts, business, culture, design, and entertainment. Hosted by Stephen Obisanya, artists, entrepreneurs, and notable figures will be invited to discuss their work and process. With each featured guest, the podcast is curating a useful learning resource to help emerging creatives develop as professionals. Their mission is to introduce listeners to a variety of trades; help them discover something new; make information accessible & transparent for developing creative professionals; to curate a formidable learning archive anchored by the best mentors.
Check out the podcast here.
- Intersections: The Art Basel Podcast
This podcast is presented by UBS Contemporary Art in collaboration with Art Basel to offer listeners access to leading voices in the art industry. This includes gallerists, artists, curators, collectors, art marketers, architects, musicians, designers and auctioneers. The topics of discourse range from art, architecture, music, fashion, design, and literature while examining how each sector intersects. Every two weeks, they have in-depth conversations with some of the most influential minds of the creative sphere, as well as shorter segments focused on timely artworks and behind-the-scenes discussions of must-see shows. On occasion, the regular podcast is disrupted by special episodes centred on major art world events. The podcast also present findings from the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, in order to bring listeners the latest data, analysis, and insights. Formerly hosted by Marc Spiegler, Art Basel’s former global director who invites industry-leading guests to take part in one-on-one conversations. The podcast launched with renowned Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, and another with rapper and collector Kasseem Dean, aka Swizz Beatz.
Check out the podcast here.
