What happens when an actor and a gallerist join forces? Find out by tuning into Talk Art, a splendid podcast hosted by actor Russell Tovey and Robert Diament, director of the Carl Freedman Gallery. The podcast features interviews with artists, curators, and gallerists, plus occasional actors, musicians, and journalists. An example of a recent installment is the LGBTQ+ History Month 2021 episode, which features selected highlights from the National Portrait Gallery's collection in London, including works by David Hockney, Maggi Hambling, Isaac Julien, and Howard Hodgkin. Listeners reminiscing about winter holidays can check out last year's Christmas special with actor Stephen Fry, recorded remotely during lockdown from Fry's home in Norfolk. Head over to the show's Instagram, @TalkArt, for images of artworks discussed in each episode, or get the book, Talk Art: Everything you wanted to know about contemporary art but were afraid to ask, out in paperback in May 2021.
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