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
NOTA BENE x Felix: Dean Valentine and Mills Morán
Nate and Benjamin are taking over a suite in the Hollywood Roosevelt and teaming up with the Felix Art Fair to whip up a slew of quick-hit special edition pods with some legends of the LA art scene. …
Montauk Downs with special guest Max Levai
Nate and Benjamin meet up for a special summertime in-person live (to tape) intro. They cover their epic Hamptons meet-up and art odyssey; the recent departures of Noah Horowitz and Rebecca Ann Seige…
Special Guest Harper Levine
Harper Levine is one of the most special people in the art world. Beginning as a rare book dealer in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1997 he has recently become known for his ability to truffle hunt for eme…
Rosé All Day: art and gossip from Edgartown to East Hampton to LA to Malibu
Nate and Benjamin catch-up on all the gossip from the art world including: Nate's first trip to Martha's Vineyard (to see this show), Benjamin's boat rides and art world barbecues, their dislike for …
Nate & Benjamin discuss the 4th of July in the Art World
Hosts Nate Freeman and Benjamin Godsill discuss their respective 4th of July's as well as various events from Mexico City to Montauk. Only on the ONLY ART WORLD PODCAST, Nota Bene.
Known Unknowns with James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer
The gents are joined by art advisor and curator James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer to discuss the news of the day including the fact that Nate is joining Vanity Fair, and the death of Donald "known know…
Weekly Bonus Wet-Paint Wrap-up
Nate and Benjamin discuss the exclusive, world-famous fondue-less fondue party Nate hosted on an East Village roof-top last night and go on to discuss an exciting new exhibition at Gagosian that open…
Special Guest Carolyn Ramo Joins
Nate and Benjamin riff on weddings, father's day, Cady Noland's new exhibition, and how art is a terrible vehicle for laundering money no matter what The Times says.
They are then joined by Artadia …
Wet Paint Round-up
Nate and Benjamin drop in a for a quick chat to catch-up on all the gossip worth knowing from this week's Wet Paint and beyond. The begin by discussing some upcoming nuptials (but perhaps not those y…
Special Guest Collector Scott Lorinsky
Nate and Ben gab about all the news that's fit to air. On the culinary tip they discuss Kingston Wine Co., one of the best small wine stores in America as well as one of the best Jamaican restaurants…
BONUS POD: Wet Paint Gossip and other Friday Media
Nate and Benjamin breach the paywall and discuss all the hot gossip from this weeks WET PAINT.
We also touch on some great instagram posts featuring prominent young painters at dinner parties in mega…
Robert Sheffield joins from Sutton Park to discuss his life in the arts
In the introductionNate and Benjamin briefly discuss how Los Angeles is not thriving like New York is in these post pandemic days including Benjamin's sub-par meal at Petit Trois (le Valley). They th…
Friday Bonus Episode with Hot Gossip from this week's Wet Paint
Some quick hits from around the art world focusing on the only gossip column in the art world, Nate's Wet Paint.
Nate discusses his original reporting on a new lawsuit against MoMA trustee Leon Black…
An interview with LOMEX gallerist Alexander Shulan
Nate and Benjamin discuss lobsters, (sort of) saving a child's life and other memorial day hijinx.
They are then joined by writer, curator, gallerist (and former star intern) Alexander Shulan to disc…
Guest Star Alissa Bennett: The Best Gallery Girl in New York History (and that's just the start)
Nate and Benjamin discuss what they have been eating, the art they have been seeing and all the week's hot art gossip.
They are then graced with the presence of writer, researcher, (real) podcaster …
Post-Auction Bemelmans Blues featuring Broadway Gallery's Joe Cole
The gents discuss their trip to the recently reopened Bemelmans, that upstate life and a bunch more before being jointed by guest Joe Cole; collector, eater, suburbanite, dad, and co-founder of Broad…
In Person Fairs Return: A recap of Frieze week with Andrea Neustein
Nate and Benjamin are joined by guest host Andrea Neustein to discuss the first in-person art fair in the states in over a year (Frieze, NY). And of course all the attendant dinners and parties and g…
Lock Kresler joins from london to discuss the highlights of the upcoming Sotheby's and Christie's auctions
Nate fills Benjamin in on what he missed in Mexico City last week and tells the tale of the dream that led to a huge Kentucky Derby payday before briefly discussing the passing of art collecting lion…
Our Man in Seoul Andrew Russeth, Koons leaves Larry (and David) and Lunch at Contramar
With Nate reporting from Mexico City while Benjamin holds down the fort in NYC the gents discuss Jeff Koons defection to Pace Gallery, long lunches at Contramar, the passing of epic collector Hans Ra…
An Interview with gallerist Mills Moran
In the first half Nate and Benjamin discuss trivialities including the resumption of power breakfasts at Balthazar, the trendiness in the artworld of the expensive Prolon fast and the 4/20 reopening …