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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Aug 20, 2019 · 57 min
Edinburgh Art Festival - Part 2
Part 2 of a very special Talk Art episode diving deep into Edinburgh's creative scene, in partnership with Bombay Sapphire. Celebrating a decade since Russell & Robert first met at the Scottish National Gallery, the duo return to Edinburgh to ...
Aug 16, 2019 · 50 min
Edinburgh Art Festival - Part 1
Part 1 of a very special Talk Art episode diving deep into Edinburgh's creative scene, in partnership with Bombay Sapphire. Celebrating a decade since Russell & Robert first met at the Scottish National Gallery, the duo return to Edinburgh to ...
Aug 8, 2019 · 1 hr 31 min
Lena Dunham
Russell & Robert meet superstar actress, writer, director & keen watercolourist Lena Dunham in her London hotel room for a feature-length Talk Art exclusive! We discuss painting ‘en plein air’ & embracing nature in Wales this Summer, what i...
Aug 1, 2019 · 1 hr
John Booth
Russell & Robert meet London–based artist, illustrator, ceramicist and textile designer John Booth. Best-known for his graphic works featuring multi–layered collages of textures and colours, Booth draws inspiration from artists including Karel Appe...
Jul 25, 2019 · 50 min
Deborah Frances-White (Live at Latitude Festival)
Talk Art's LIVE PREMIERE recorded at the Latitude Festival on Sunday 21st July 2019. Russell & Robert meet Deborah Frances-White, the iconic comedian and Guilty Feminist herself. We discuss growing up in Australia, studying at Oxford Universit...
Jul 18, 2019 · 1 hr 3 min
Jamie Hawkesworth
Russell & Robert meet leading documentary and fashion photographer Jamie Hawkesworth. We discuss Milton Avery, forensic photography, the power of natural light, a dedication to analogue cameras, taking Kate Moss’ portrait in India and documenting l...
Jul 11, 2019 · 57 min
Rose Wylie
Russell & Robert meet painter Rose Wylie, one of their all-time art heroes, at her Kent home-studio where she’s painting for a New York solo show opening later this year at David Zwirner. We discuss the impact of film on her painting including Gus ...
Jul 4, 2019 · 1 hr 6 min
Raimund Berthold
Russell & Robert meet Austrian-born fashion designer Raimund Berthold. A graduate of Central St Martins, Raimund spent four years working with leading fashion houses in London & New York including Alexander McQueen & Vivienne Westwood befor...
Jun 27, 2019 · 52 min
Janet Street-Porter CBE
Robert & Russell meet broadcasting legend Janet Street-Porter CBE at her home in East London. We discuss reading & self improvement, comic strip art, her godmother who was a big influence in her teenage years, French cinema & the films of J...
Jun 20, 2019 · 1 hr 2 min
Billy Childish
Robert & Russell meet legendary painter, musician and poet Billy Childish. We discuss white suits, Dada, a Kurt Schwitters-inspired tattoo, punk rock, Van Gogh and why he got expelled from studying at Saint Martins in 1980. We find out about his fr...
Jun 13, 2019 · 36 min
John Stezaker
Robert & Russell meet British artist John Stezaker. World-renowned for his collages, we discover how he chooses his source material - typically old film stills, vintage postcards, or Hollywood headshots. In a world saturated by images, Stezaker...
Jun 6, 2019 · 1 hr 12 min
Zoe Bedeaux
Talk Art returns! To kick off Season 2, Russell & Robert meet Zoe Bedeaux, the multi-disciplinary artist, poet, super-stylist and creative shapeshifter. We discuss harlequins, Picasso, Irving Penn and Louise Nevelson. Whilst learning about Zoe...
May 23, 2019 · 1 hr 4 min
Zawe Ashton
Welcome to the final episode of Season 1! Robert & Russell meet leading actress, writer & director Zawe Ashton, author of new book 'Character Breakdown' and who initially came to prominence as Vod in Channel 4's Fresh Meat. We di...
May 16, 2019 · 59 min
Phyllida Barlow CBE
Robert & Russell meet British sculptor Phyllida Barlow CBE at the Royal Academy of Arts for an hour-long private tour of her current solo exhibition 'cul-de-sac'. World-renowned for using materials such as plaster, cardboard, scrim and ce...
May 9, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
Luke Evans
Russell & Robert meet leading actor Luke Evans, star of Beauty and the Beast, The Hobbit, Girl on the Train and Dracula Untold. We discuss collecting art while he's filming in different locations around the world, hi...
May 2, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
Zadie XA
Russell & Robert meet Zadie XA, a Korean-Canadian artist with a strong focus on 'making', combining and exploring her own identity through film and performance, textiles and painting. We discover more about her technicolour universe inclu...
Apr 25, 2019 · 1 hr 7 min
David Shrigley OBE
Robert & Russell meet David Shrigley OBE, one of the UK’s most loved and respected artists whose hilarious and disturbing doodles, sculptures and anecdotes depict the world as an absurd place. We discuss wide-ranging topics such as worms, tattoos, ...
Apr 18, 2019 · 58 min
Gavin Turk
Robert & Russell meet leading artist Gavin Turk. They discuss tailored suits, artist persona, veganism and a lifetime interest in the surreal form of an egg. We explore Turk's iconic early works including four antiqued mirror cubes in...
Apr 11, 2019 · 37 min
Victoria Pomery OBE
Russell & Robert get the high-speed train to Margate to meet Victoria Pomery OBE, Director of Turner Contemporary. We explore her journey to plan, build & open the museum designed by architect Sir David Chipperfield, which has had over 3 millio...
Apr 4, 2019 · 56 min
Ryan Gander OBE
Russell & Robert chat to leading conceptual artist Ryan Gander OBE. We explore artist persona, designing a kitchen sink, family ties, the soul of objects and why his art has been so commercially successful in Japan. Ryan reveals how a limi...

Talk Art

Edinburgh Art Festival - Part 2

Edinburgh Art Festival - Part 1

Lena Dunham

John Booth

Deborah Frances-White (Live at Latitude Festival)

Jamie Hawkesworth

Rose Wylie

Raimund Berthold

Janet Street-Porter CBE

Billy Childish

John Stezaker

Zoe Bedeaux

Zawe Ashton

Phyllida Barlow CBE

Luke Evans

Zadie XA

David Shrigley OBE

Gavin Turk

Victoria Pomery OBE

Ryan Gander OBE