NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World

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 to be a great (and sometimes terrible) guest at an artworld dinner. Plus we delve into the deletion of her "Regret Counter" instagram account and how there are just people in the world who hate fun. That and SO MUCH MORE with the coolest lady in the artworld only on Nota Bene.

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 is doing to help galleries off-load some risk.  We are then joined by professional tennis player and art collector Reilly Opelka to discuss life on tour, his interest in art, his friendship with painter Friedrich Kunath and his close relationship and sponsorship by Antwerp's Tim Van Laere Gallery. We get into his recent fine for rocking a dope pink TVLG branded bag at the US Open, the annoyance of player bubbles, where the good food is at and his cutting edge fashion taste.

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 into the Los Feliz home of the power-house gallerist David Kordanksy and his wife the artist Mindy Shapero. All that plus a preview of next weeks New York art fairs and so much more, only on Nota Bene. 

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 courts, if art fairs in Europe are really going to take place in September and October (they are: LFG), and the Tiffany x Jay/B x JMB collab. Catch it all in the latest edition of the only art podcast that matters. 

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 generations, Chuck Close and Kaari Upson. They are then joined by Downton icon and The Gentleman's Quarterly fashion critic Rachel Tashjian to discuss the Met Gala (twice), good (and bad) fashion/art collaborations, the best dressed people in the art world, the dress code for Nate's big summer event, Sterling Ruby as a fashion designer, and why The Times should revive On the Street and Evening Hours with the brilliant Mordechai Rubinstein taking over from the dearly missed Bill Cunningham.  

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 Friedlander to learn about all the ins-and-outs of the auction game, her life in the arts, the state of the market and Russ and Daughters V.  Barney Greengrass. Sara is whip-smart, funny and truly insightful, you won't want to miss this one.

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 BENE the ONLY art world podcast. 

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 and a serious intellect who is committed to his artists and providing them with an innovative platform for their practices. Check it out!

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 she sees for the future of the art scene in Los Angeles. 

A big NOTA BENE exclusive—we have a very special chat with Hunter Biden, the eldest son of the leader of the free world, who has become one of the world's most famous artists months before the opening of his first solo show. In a candid interview, Hunter talks about how he got first bit by the art bug at the National Gallery, his love for the work of Mark Bradford and David Hockney, how his dad is the first person to see new paintings, and addresses for the first time the prices for his work and the wacko conspiracy theories surrounding who's buying them. Above all else, Hunter opens up about his passion for making art, and empathizes with anyone who's ever had to struggle to become a successful artist.