NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World
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.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 184
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
The Jet Set: Reports from London, Paris, Dallas & The Bowery
Nate and Benjamin are back together in person to recap London & Paris as well as a special report from TWO x TWO in Dallas.
They then go on to discuss the stunning New Museum Triennial
Down and Out in London and Paris: Featuring Abu Dhabi Art Director Dyala Nusseibeh
Across the Pond featuring Special Guest Kon Trubkovich
Nate joins from London to fill Benjamin in on all that he is missing out on during Frieze week. They also cover Larry Gagosian's attendance at a party Nate hosted and Benjamin's shocking ban from Ins…
Mercury in Retrograde: with special guest host Mills Moran
Better-late-than-never we are back with the added attraction of a third wheel, guest host Mills Moran. We jump right into it discussing fractional art investment vehicle Masterwork's One BILLION doll…
Ugly Americans: With special guest collector Alain Servais
Nate and Benjamin start off by chatting about their week in New York including Nate's pre-karaoke check-in with Lorde at Dr. Clark. Benjamin discusses his attendance of the reopening of the Met Opera…
Basel Recap: See you in June
Another great one-on-one pod from the Nate and Benjamin. They recap the highs and the lows of Basel; the booths, the gossip, the dinners and the parties. All while jet-lagged on a Sunday. Check in an…
Schweizerdeutsch: Live from Zürich
Nate and Benjamin report live from Zürich on all the openings and happenings there in Advance of the ArtBasel (Basel) opening tomorrow. They cover all the dinners, all the wurst, all the collectors, …
Call Your Sponsor: With special guest Alissa Bennett
The boys rap about the week that was in the art world including all the art fairs, fashion shows & parties.
We are then joined by the doyenne of bad behavior herself Alissa Bennett to talk about how…
Paint the Lines: with special guest Reilly Opelka
Nate and Benjamin rap about this week in the artworld including: all the gallery openings, The Armory and The Independent as well as Sotheby's big "win" of the Macklowe Collection and what Art Basel …
Mergers & Acquisitions
The Boys recap a certain upstate wedding before discussing further M&A news highlighting the tie up of several mini-mega gallerists into one behemoth: LGDR. Then, courtesy of W Magazine we get a peek…
The Booster Shot
Nate and Benjamin gather to check the vibe and gab about all that's new and fresh in the art world including Nate's first column for Vanity Fair, Benjamin getting his ass kicked by Adam Cohen on the …
See you at the Met Gala: Special Guest Rachel Tashjian
Nate and Benjamin recap the Parrish Art Museum summer benefit, the first under new director and friend of the pod Kelly Taxter. They go on to discuss the sad passing of two icons from different gener…
Winter is HERE: featuring special guest Sara Friedlander
As always Nate and Benjamin kick things off by wrapping up all the week's art world news and tidbits.
We are then joined by Christie's Deputy Chairwoman of Post-War & Contemporary, Art Sara Friedlan…
Nota Bene: Escape from Los Angeles
Nate and Benjamin recap their trip to Los Angeles for Felix; all the parties, all the dinners, all the fucking pod-casts and of course Hunter Biden. All that and more on this week's edition of NOTA B…
Nota Bene X Felix: Fernando Mesta
Wrapping up our Felix coverage here in LA we are joined by the fascinating and fun Fernando Mesta, founder of the Mexico City and Los Angeles based gallery House of Gaga. Fernando is both fun as F an…
Nota Bene X Felix: Olivia Barrett
We are joined by the proprietor of Los Angeles gallery Chateâu Shatto, the brilliant Olivia Barttett to discuss her founding of the gallery, how she got started in the Australian Art Scene and what s…
Nota Bene X Felix: An interview with Hunter Biden
Nota Bene X Felix: Tim Blum & Jeff Poe
Nota Bene X Felix: Meredith Darrow
Nate and Benjamin sit down with art advisor to the stars Meredith Darrow to talk about art and life in Los Angeles, what it's like working with Kendall Jenner on her art collection, and what she migh…
Nota Bene x Felix: Rick Garzon
We are joined by Rick Garzon, the founder of Inglewood's Residency Art Gallery's. Rick is an amazing gallerists and curator with a deep commitment to the act of community building. An Inglewood nati…