Listen to artist Claudia Doring Baez and gallery directors Matt Nasser (The Empty Circle) and Bartholomew Bland (Lehman College Art Gallery) interview a variety of art professionals in search of the answer to: How does the art world work?
How Does the Art World Work?
Claim This Podcastby Bartholomew Bland, Claudia Doring Baez and Matt Nasser
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25 episodes
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Listen to artist Claudia Doring Baez and gallery directors Matt Nasser (The Empty Circle) and Bartholomew Bland (Lehman College Art Gallery) interview a variety of art professionals in search of the answer to: How does the art world work?
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Recent Episodes
June 30, 2026
From Wall Street to the Studio w/ John Volk
<p>How do you build a career in the art world when your journey starts somewhere completely different?</p><p>In this episode of How Does the Art World Work?, hosts Matt Nasser, Claudia Doring Baez, and Bartholomew Bland sit down with <strong>John Volk</strong>, artist and Director of Continuing Studies at the New York Academy of Art, to discuss his remarkable path from stockbroker to painter, educator, and mentor.</p><p>John shares how one drawing class changed the course of his life, why New York remains one of the best places for emerging artists, and how the Academy helps students bridge the gap between the classroom and the professional art world.</p><p>Hosted by Matt Nasser, Claudia Doring Baez, and Bartholomew Bland.</p><p>Produced by Benett Holgerson.</p>
June 9, 2026
Inside Future Fair, Functional Art & the Future of Collecting
<p>Live from Future Fair, hosts Matt Nasser, Claudia Baez, and Bartholomew Bland sit down with artist and Good Naked Gallery founder Jacqueline Cedar to explore the rise of expressive painting, the growing overlap between fine art and collectible design, and why functional objects, from chairs to lighting, are becoming an increasingly important part of contemporary artistic practice. </p><p><br></p><p>How Does the Art World Work? brings together artists, curators, and gallerists for an honest conversation about the evolving art world.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Matt Nasser, Claudia Baez, and Bartholomew Bland.</p><p>Produced by Benett Holgerson.</p>
December 15, 2025
Inside Miami Art Week: Trends, Access, and Spectacle
<p>Recorded live from Miami Beach during Miami Art Week, this episode of How Does the Art World Work? explores the evolving dynamics of art fairs, visibility, and value in an Instagram driven era. Claudia Baez, Matt Nasser, and Bartholomew Bland reflect on their experiences across NADA, Art Basel, Art Miami, and satellite fairs, discussing trends they observed including surrealism, primitivist and jungle imagery, gestural abstraction, and the growing recognition of older women artists later in life.</p><p>The conversation digs into how social media reshapes discovery, often removing surprise from in person viewing, while art fairs themselves feel quieter, more selective, and increasingly stratified by access and elitism. The hosts unpack VIP culture, first choice entry systems, the economics of exhibiting at fairs, and whether reported sales figures can be trusted at all.</p><p>They also touch on standout exhibitions and institutions like Espacio 23 and the Wolfson Design Museum, praising residencies, intergenerational collaboration, and thoughtful curation as meaningful counterpoints to spectacle driven art. The episode closes with a sharp debate about attention grabbing robotic artworks, technology as spectacle, and what today’s equivalent of a World’s Fair might be in the age of AI.</p>
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