Episodes
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Episode 66 - Jeanne Jaffe
Welcome Jeanne Jaffe. If you are in Miami Saturday night make sure you mosey on over to Dot Fiftyone Gallery because you are going to see a wall of Jeanne Jaffe’s sculptures come alive. The exhibit is the genius of the artist along with gallery owners Issac Perelman Mizrahi and Alfredo Guzmán....
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Episode 65 - Jen Clay
When you enter the world of Jen Clay, you leave your everyday reality behind—and return with a renewed sense of possibility. Her imaginative textile creations spark joy, curiosity, and the courage to explore opportunities you’ve put off for too long. You can experience that magic at Baker—Hall in...
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Episode 64 - Alejandro Garcia Contreras
Alejandro Garcia Contreras, the boundary-defying artist from Guadalajara, Mexico, has just opened an exhibition in Paris at Lefebvre & Fils, one of the city’s oldest and most distinguished galleries. The exhibition runs from September 10 through October 10, 2026, at 24 rue du Bac. The gallery...
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Episode 63 - Gareb Shamus
A new cultural movement is quietly taking hold in the art world, and I’m delighted to have gotten the scoop from Gareb Shamus, the visionary helping make it happen. Before I tell you what all the excitement is all about let me introduce Gareb to you. Over the past three decades, Gareb has become...
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Episode 62 - Bex McCharen
Today’s guest is Bex McCharen, who uses they/them pronouns—an interdisciplinary artist, fashion designer, filmmaker, and founder of the inclusive fashion label Chromat. Across fashion, textiles, painting, photography, social practice, and film, Bex explores one of the most personal and…
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Episode 61 - Pace Gallery Reaction
The art world was caught off guard last Wednesday morning when The New York Times reported that Pace Gallery—one of the most influential and respected galleries in the world—plans to reduce its artist roster by approximately 50 artists and eliminate about 50 staff positions. In the article, Marc...
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Episode 60 - Michael Freeman Ph.D
For decades, one of the most important missing links in the history of artificial intelligence has been sitting quietly in storage. It’s soon going to be owned by a major institution. How do I know? I’m in charge of the project. I’m just starting my search. My client is Michael J.…
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Episode 59 - Stella Chrone
There is a strong possibility you have never encountered anyone quite like Stella Chrone. She is not only striking and intelligent, but has also lived a life shaped by experiences far outside the familiar paths most of us know. In this episode, you’ll hear the remarkable story of her journey—one...
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Episode 58 - Randi Renate
We’re celebrating not one, but two extraordinary milestones by the brilliant multidisciplinary artist Randi Renate, whose work lives at the powerful intersection of art, biology, and ocean science. First—her stunning outdoor sculpture, “Are We Psychic Coral-Polyps?”, has been selected for a major...
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Episode 57 - Bella De Almeida
Gallerist Bella De Almeida, founder and artistic director of The Living Room gallery, is redefining how art is experienced in Miami and its surrounding communities. Through The Living Room concept, she positions art as a conversation space for creative exploration and cultural immersion. Bella...
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Episode 56 - Natalie Kates
The Miami art world is getting a jolt of New York energy. There is a new collaboration between Pendentive Studio and Kates-Ferri Projects that will bring artists represented by the New York City gallery to Miami audiences. The partnership kicks off Friday, March 13th with a group exhibition at...
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Episode 55 - Mike Shultis
Mike Shultis is an artist but you would be accurate if you called him a theatrical set designer, an architect, an antique dealer, an editor and a story teller. His paintings are three dimensional, better known as assemblages. Mike likes to say his art productions are ancient story lines repeating...
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Episode 54 - Ombretta Agro Andruff
In just one podcast interview, Ombretta Agró Andruff, the founder and executive director of ARTSail Residency and Research, gave me a renewed interest in the ocean. Ombretta understood immediately why I wasn’t keeping up with all of the changes that are happening in the ocean that most definitely...
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Episode 53 - Grace Hopkins
The minute I met Grace Hopkins at the Berta Walker Gallery in Provincetown, MA, I knew I wanted to interview her for Art Lovers Forum. She is deeply involved in the art world, and I felt she could teach me so much. I was so right. For most of the year, Grace is the director of the Berta Walker...
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Episode 52 - Ariel Penzer
Welcome to Art Lovers Forum. There’s a nonprofit art organization that’s quietly becoming a global force — using creativity to stand up for Israel and to fight antisemitism. It’s called Art World for Israel, and I have to thank artist Dahlia Dreszer for introducing me to its incredible founder,...
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Episode 51 - Michele Landel
Today I’m thrilled to introduce you to Michele Landel, an American textile artist who lives and works in Sèvres, France. We actually met two years ago during Christmas when she and her husband, Greg, were vacationing in his parents’ Miami apartment — which, by coincidence, happens to be in my…
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Episode 50 - Donnalynn Patakos
Donnalynn Patakos, editor-in-chief of Portray Magazine, opens this episode with profound insights on how to create the best life possible. She shares her perspective on navigating the art world, choosing the right life partner, and—perhaps most importantly—how you see yourself. And she speaks…
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Episode 49 - Tom Huth
Tom Huth is the retired principal of Thomas R. Huth Architects in Newton, MA, a practice he founded in 1982. I always wanted to ask Tom if there really was a difference between artists and architects. It took Tom three seconds to answer me. “I consider myself an artist who does architecture for a...
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Episode 48 - Francie Bishop Good
We bought our first Francie Bishop Good sculpture from the Mindy Solomon gallery, Miami, in 2023. It was the “Walking in Circles,” piece made from wood and ceramic with Synthetic polymer paints. 16" x 16" x 7”. We wanted it because you couldn’t tell if it was a piece of art or a dining accessory....
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Episode 47 - David Mikesell
I wanted to interview David Mikesell of Gross Pointe Farms, MI, for quite some time now. At 88 years old, he can teach us a few things about life, especially why art makes him happy. After 36 years in labor law management at Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn in Detroit, David decided to devote his...
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Episode 46 - Alex Nunez
Welcome to Art Lovers Forum. Today we spotlight the bold, electrifying work of Cuban-American artist Alex Núñez, whose newest installation at the Faena Art Project Room in Miami Beach is a must-see this summer. Titled “There’s a Gator in the Pool,” this site-specific immersive experience isn’t…
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Episode 45 - Zoë Barry and Spring McManus
Welcome to Art Lovers Forum, where today’s episode might just blow the doors off everything you thought you knew about motorsports and contemporary art. I’m thrilled to introduce two visionary women who are rewriting the rules of both industries: Zoë Barry and Spring McManus. Together, they’re...
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Episode 44 - Andrew Reed
Have you noticed the shift? A whole new generation of gallerists is emerging around the world—and they’re transforming how we experience art. Gone are the days of cold, intimidating gallery spaces that left first-time visitors feeling unwelcome. Today’s gallerists are opening their doors—and…
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Episode 43 - Leslie Moody Castro
Today’s guest is someone who quite literally lives between worlds—both geographically and creatively. Leslie Moody Castro is an independent art curator and writer who splits her time between Austin, Texas, and Mexico City, a rhythm she’s kept for over twenty years. Her practice is deeply rooted…
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Episode 42 - Dahlia Dreszer
I have never met an artist as exuberant as Dahlia Dreszer. She is so passionate about her work that she throws concerts, discussions, and special speaking engagements just to gather important collectors together with like-minded people. She recently built an immersive environmental experience in...
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Episode 41 - Dave Ross
Dave Ross is living a life in the art world that most people would love to have. He went from a top-ranking Wall Street analyst to a promising abstract painter who is receiving very positive reviews from collectors. My husband and I bought two paintings from Dave that we adore, one of them is an...
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Episode 40 – Mindy Solomon
There are so many extraordinary stories to the life of Miami gallerist Mindy Solomon that I just don’t know where to begin this introduction to Art Lovers Forum. She says you can pretty much follow her life by the ceramics she’s collected over the years and the ones she exhibits in her gallery....
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Episode 39 - Leon Ford
Leon Ford is an author and activist who wants to open a non-profit art gallery in Pittsburgh that showcases powerful works but also serves as a hub for community connection and dialogue. Leon has real life experience to make this happen. When he was 19 years old in 2012, Leon was shot five times…
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Episode 38 - Graham Wilson
I met Graham Wilson, the founder of Swivel Gallery in New York City, for the first time a few weeks ago at the Material Art Fair in Mexico City. I have been hearing positive news about the four year old gallery from a few art collectors recently and got curious how Graham functions in such a...
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Episode 37 - Marc Wehby
Marc Wehby needs no introduction to people who love to collect art. He and his wife Susie Kravetz, both owners of Kravetz/Wehby in NYC for the last 26 years, have been major influencers in the purchasing of art for both new and experienced collectors. In fact, Marc told me that many older...
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Episode 36 - Moiz Zilberman
Welcome to Art Lovers Forum. I am very excited about this interview with Moiz Zilberman. This is the first time I am talking to a gallerist who owns galleries in three countries. In fact, he has multiple galleries in each city. He is certainly experiencing the art world on a grand scale. Moiz’s...
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Episode 35 - Yiwei Lu
I’m grateful that Yiwei Lu agreed to be interviewed by Art Lovers Forum during this difficult time in Los Angeles. Her galleries are in Venice Beach and Wuhan, China. We officially met during the Art Fairs in Miami last month. Miami friends of mine, Emily and Chris Campbell, bought art from Yiwei...
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Episode 34 - Carmin Kilpatrick
I just want to say that I love Carmin Kilpatrick’s artwork. She is only a freshman in college and yet she has mastered creating art that is filled with mystery, intrigue, secrets, fascination and new shapes and designs. I can stare at her work forever. I have shown her work to a few experts who...
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Episode 33 - Liz Berman Sklaw
When Liz Berman Sklaw ran the New York Marathon this past November she unequivocally felt like she was viewing a kaleidoscope of paintings in every borough she passed through. “It may have been the diversity of the street crowds, or the change in architecture every few miles,” Liz said. She felt...
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Episode 32 - Laura Shabott
When I found out that Laura Shabott, the artist, the lecturer, the actress, gave talks about the book, Ninth Street Women, I knew she had to do a second interview with me on Art Lovers Forum. I wanted Laura to tell folks who are interested in art why the Ninth Street Women is so important. The…
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Episode 31 - Deborah Mitchell
Deborah Mitchell is a conservation artist. I met Deborah years ago when she took members of Fountainhead Arts on a hike through the muddy waters of the Everglades. It was an exhilarating experience. Her interview on Art Lovers Forum is exactly that. She is going to take you away from your daily...
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Episode 30 - Charo Oquet
Charo Oquet is one of the most popular artists in the city of Miami. Everyone loves her because she has been able to maintain a thriving art practice while helping others from foreign countries get expose for their creative work. She is also admired because her work has always remained relevant...
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Episode 29 - Veronica Riedel
I just got back from visiting my long time (Guatemala, Madrid, Miami) artist friend Veronica Riedel at her Mycelium Garden exhibit. She was showing how the world of nature, artificial intelligence, and art come together. Her exhibit is at idartlab, 676 NW 23rd St, Miami. I know Veronica and her...
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Episode 28 - Brook Dorsch
Welcome To Art Lovers Forum. Brook Dorsch, the founder of the Emerson Dorsch Gallery in Miami, was at his home in Asheville, North Carolina when Hurricane Helene stormed through the beloved city known as an art colony, a healing resort and a home to notable luminaries, statesmen and bohemians. In...
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Episode 27 - Randi Renate and Beatriz Chachamovits
Welcome To Art Lovers Forum. Make note of the two women I’m introducing you to today. Not only will artists/explorers Randi Renate and Beatriz Chachamovits be world famous in the not too distant future, but they will be instrumental in helping to save the planet. The work they are doing to…
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Episode 26 - Leslie Weissman
Everyone in the art world needs to know Leslie Weissman. She knows the ins and outs of the creative and business side of art better than most. She is an artist, collector, advisor, curator, pop-up gallerist, lecturer, educator, networker, and avid reader. What’s more, she is very close to her...
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Episode 25 - Ibett Yanez del Castillo
Welcome to Art Lovers Forum. This episode of Art Lovers Forum is dedicated to the late Rosa de la Cruz who was one of the leading art collectors in the United States. I am talking to Ibett Yanez del Castillo, Director of the Emerson Dorsch Gallery in Miami, who worked side-by-side with Rosa and...
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Episode 24 - Cris Sweeny and Claire Lardner
Cris Sweeny and Claire Lardner, owners of Frameworks in Miami for the last 30+ years, have started a new division in their company that offers one-of-kind art pieces that are becoming increasingly popular everyday. Appropriately called LS Art Consulting, Sweeny and Lardner are experts in…
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Episode 23 - Laura Shabott
Artist Laura Shabott is a well-known, multi-media artist and actress, but should be the Ambassador for Provincetown, Massachusetts, the New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod. Laura sounds like she is reciting poetry when she describes the small coastal resort which has a...
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Episode 22 - Melanie Baer Schwartz
I met Melanie Baer Schwartz a few months ago during a Fountainhead Arts trip to Detroit. She is the Director of Sales at Library Street Collective, one of the most creative art galleries in the nation. The minute I met her I knew this is what I needed from a gallerist. She was well informed,...
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Episode 21 - Robert Fontaine
Thanks to Robert Fontaine, Lincoln Road is once again a meaningful and exciting destination for serious art collectors. He recently moved his blue chip art gallery, The Robert Fontaine Gallery, to the legendary outdoor mall, because of the ever-increasing foot traffic. It’s also steps away from…
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Episode 20 - Dianne Beal
If you want to expand your horizons in the art world, listen to this episode of Art Lovers Forum. I am speaking to Dianne Beal, an independent curator and private art dealer in Washington D.C., Paris and Miami. She is absolutely a well-known specialist of non-conformist art. Let’s put it this…
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Episode 19 - Tomas Redrado
Tomas Redrado is one of the youngest gallery owners in the United States. He became a gallerist in his homeland of Buenos Aires during the pandemic because he felt it was a period in all of our lives when we could try new things. He was just starting his career in foreign affairs when the world...
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Episode 18 - Pauline Shender
Welcome To Art Lovers Forum. I met Pauline Shender a few years ago at Fountainhead Arts, an art residency in Miami. We are both members. She is a few decades younger than me but when I see her, I feel like I am looking at myself at her age. However, I’m far more brash, she is much more...
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Episode 17 - Jonathan Scull
Welcome To Art Lovers Forum. This is a podcast conversation about pop art in the 1960’s and 1970’s that includes drugs, infidelity, dementia and everything else that makes a real juicy story. If you are involved in art you may know some of this already, but today I have Jonathan Scull on Art…
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