Talk Art

Russell Tovey and Robert Diament

Actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament host Talk Art, a podcast dedicated to the world of art featuring exclusive interviews with leading artists, curators & gallerists, and even occasionally their talented friends from other industries like acting, music and journalism. Listen in to explore the magic of art and why it connects us all in such fantastic ways. Follow the official Instagram @TalkArt for images of artworks discussed in each episode and to follow Russell and Robert's latest art adventures.

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388 episodes
Updated June 4

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Sep 30, 2021 · 1 hr 16 min
Susan Chen
Russell & Robert meet artist Susan Chen (b. Hong Kong, SAR, 1992) from Los Angeles where she's been installing her brand new solo exhibition at Night Gallery. We discuss making paintings during the pandemic, Alice in Wonderland, silve...
Sep 23, 2021 · 1 hr
Ralph Rugoff OBE
Robert & Russell meet leading curator Ralph Rugoff OBE, the director of London's Hayward Gallery since 2006, and the curator of the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019, titled May You Live in Interesting Times....
Sep 16, 2021 · 1 hr 36 min
Jesse Murry: Lisa Yuskavage and Jarrett Earnest
We discover the world of an incredible artist JESSE MURRY who passed away in 1993 leaving an extraordinary legacy of artwork, poetry and writing. Fusing the Romantic painting tradition of John Constable and J. M. W. Turner with the quality of ...
Sep 9, 2021 · 1 hr 21 min
Ann Craven
Russell & Robert meet artist Ann Craven. We discuss painting the Moon in TriBeCa and Harlem, Her fascination with Birds as a subject in her work, Agnes Martin, grief and the loss of her father, the influence of Alex Katz’s paintings (who she worked...
Sep 2, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE
Russell & Robert meet the LEGENDARY Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE!!! We celebrate more than 50 years of creativity and FABULOUS!!!We discuss childhood memories of her mother and growing up in Kent, her early experiments with textile design and printmak...
Aug 26, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
Oscar yi Hou
Russell & Robert meet artist Oscar yi Hou from his studio in New York. We discuss growing up in Liverpool, poetry, calligraphy and new paintings on the eve of the opening of his solo exhibition 'A sky-licker relation’ at James Fuentes Gallery:...
Aug 19, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
Timmy Mallett
Russell & Robert meet British TV presenter and broadcaster Timmy Mallett to discuss his lifelong love for painting, sketching and ART!!! We discover why Timmy's been hailed 'the cycling artist' and how he recently became a TikTok sen...
Aug 12, 2021 · 56 min
Narumi Nekpenekpen
Russell & Robert meet artist Narumi Nekpenekpen from her studio in Los Angeles! Special episode in collaboration with @ODDAmagazine - check out their latest issue for an exclusive #TalkArt feature. Thanks to ODDA for including excerpts from this in...
Aug 5, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
Math Bass
Season 10 continues!!! Russell & Robert meet leading artist Math Bass from their studio in Los Angeles, California. Bass is an artist known for fusing performance with paintings and sculptures using formal elements like solid colors, geometric imag...
Jul 29, 2021 · 1 hr 22 min
Larry Achiampong
New Talk Art!!! Russell & Robert meet leading artist Larry Achiampong (b. 1984, UK). Larry Achiampong's solo and collaborative projects employ imagery, aural and visual archives, live performance and sound to explore ideas surrounding class, c...
Jul 22, 2021 · 1 hr 22 min
Charlie Porter
Russell & Robert chat to leading writer Charlie Porter from his home in East London to discuss his new book What Artists Wear.Most of us live our lives in our clothes without realizing their power. But in the hands of artists, garments reveal th...
Jul 15, 2021 · 1 hr 29 min
Rachel Feinstein
Season 10 continues with another INSPIRING guest!! Russell & Robert meet leading artist RACHEL FEINSTEIN from her studio in New York to discuss three decades of her artwork in sculpture, painting, drawing, performance and video.In this 1 hour 30...
Jul 8, 2021 · 1 hr 41 min
Oliver Hemsley
For our second episode of all-new Season TEN, Russell & Robert meet artist OLIVER HEMSLEY from his studio in Suffolk!!! Warning: this episode features very strong language!We explore the joys of being a dog parent, his adoration for gay creative...
Jun 29, 2021 · 49 min
Olivia Laing (Live at Hay Festival)
TALK ART SEASON TEN!!!!! We're back... and what a WONDERFUL guest we have to kick start this new series!!! Russell & Robert meet Olivia Laing, acclaimed writer and critic!!!!! Recorded live from the Hay Festival 2021 with R&R on stage in H...
Jun 17, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
Joe Lycett
It's the Talk Art SEASON 9 FINALE!!??!! And what a GENIUS guest we have for you!!! We meet artist, comedian and all-round national treasure JOE LYCETT, aka Hugo Boss, aka Mummy!!!We discuss his love of making art, Grayson’s Art Club, Birmingham...
Jun 15, 2021 · 45 min
Ellie Tate (Art Without Walls Special Episode)
Talk Art special episode supported by CAMPARI!! We meet emerging artist Ellie Tate to discuss her new artworks featured in CAMPARI’S #ArtWithoutWalls, the UK’s largest outdoor gallery in Shoreditch! Open to the public and free of charge, this new exhib...
Jun 10, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
Thomas J Price
Robert & Russell meet leading artist Thomas J Price (b. London, UK, 1981) .Price’s work across media, encompassing sculpture, film and photography, is engaged with issues of power, representation, interpretation and perception in society a...
Jun 3, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
Kenturah Davis
New Talk Art!!!! Russell & Robert speak with leading artist Kenturah Davis from her studio in Los Angeles.Her work oscillates between various facets of portraiture and design. Using text as a point of departure, she explores the fundamental role th...
May 26, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
Hauser & Wirth Somerset Exhibition, presented by BMW
New @TalkArt! Russell & Robert travel with BMW for an art adventure to Hauser & Wirth Somerset! We view the major outdoor sculpture 'Fountain’ (2017) by Nicole Eisenman, followed by a guided tour of Henry Taylor’s current exhibiti...
May 20, 2021 · 40 min
Laurie Anderson
New Talk Art!!! Russell & Robert meet LIVING LEGEND Laurie Anderson @laurieandersonofficial, one of America’s most renowned – and daring – creative PIONEERS! Known primarily for her multimedia presentations, she has cast herself in roles a...

Talk Art

Susan Chen

Ralph Rugoff OBE

Jesse Murry: Lisa Yuskavage and Jarrett Earnest

Ann Craven

Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE

Oscar yi Hou

Timmy Mallett

Narumi Nekpenekpen

Math Bass

Larry Achiampong

Charlie Porter

Rachel Feinstein

Oliver Hemsley

Olivia Laing (Live at Hay Festival)

Joe Lycett

Ellie Tate (Art Without Walls Special Episode)

Thomas J Price

Kenturah Davis

Hauser & Wirth Somerset Exhibition, presented by BMW

Laurie Anderson