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The Baer Faxt Podcast

What makes the art world tick? The Baer Faxt Podcast reveals the inner workings of the global art industry through exclusive interviews with key players in the business. The Baer Faxt is the leading news source for art world insiders, started in 1994 as a faxed newsletter and expanded to include an advisory service and auction database with bidder data gathered firsthand on the salesroom floor. Like what you hear? Subscribe to our newsletter today at thebaerfaxt.com

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37:36

The Baer Faxt Podcast: Art and Media with Michael...

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/07/31

For this month’s episode, we met up in Basel with Michael Ringier, Chairman of the Board at Ringier—one of the largest and oldest media companies in Europe—and a prominent art collector in his own right. We spoke about the evolving media landscape as Ringier has grown from printed newspapers (remember those?) to a growing digital empire; the impact of the AI boom on media and the arts; and Ringier’s art collecting journey, as he explains how lessons learned from building his collection extend to how

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29:54

Kamel Mennour: The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2025

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/06/26

Kamel Mennour, Founder and President of Galerie Mennour joined The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2025, recorded live from Basel on the fair's VIP opening day. Tune in as Mennour shares his feelings from an exciting first day on the floor, how his approach as a gallerist has made him a cornerstone of Paris’ contemporary art market, and his decision to personally donate over 180 artworks to the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. The Baer Faxt Live from

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45:37

The Baer Faxt Podcast: Born of Fire with Shirin Neshat

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/06/26

In this episode, we were privileged to join acclaimed visual artist Shirin Neshat in her Brooklyn studio. Tune in as Neshat, in conversation with The Baer Faxt CEO Josh Baer, shares her experiences as an artist-in-exile from her early days in New York City to her globe-spanning multimodal practice today; her thoughts on how the art market has evolved and changed alongside her work; and, the process of putting together her newest retrospective show at The Parrish Art Museum, Born of Fire.This

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34:12

Amanda Love: The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2025

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/06/25

Advisor, Collector, and Philanthropist Amanda Love joined The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2025, recorded live from Basel on the fair's VIP opening day. Watch as Love shares how Australia's art scene has grown from the global margins to an international powerhouse in its own right; how art fairs and the market have changed since her very first Art Basel; and how the globe-trotting advisor balances her passion for art with the needs of her global

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30:25

Kenny Schachter: The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2025

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/06/24

Artist, writer, and lecturer Kenny Schachter joined The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2025, recorded live from Basel on the fair's VIP opening day. In this freewheeling conversation, Schachter and Baer discuss the staying power of art amidst unpredictable global tides; how great collectors will choose art over everything; and, how he's overcome the odds to become one of the art world's most passionate intellectual voices. The Baer Faxt Live from

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47:53

The Baer Faxt Podcast: MCA Chicago with Madeleine...

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/05/29

In this episode, host Josh Baer speaks with Madeleine Grynsztejn, director of the MCA Chicago. In part one of the conversation, Baer and Grynsztejn discuss the past, present, and future of the MCA, Grynsztejn’s experience becoming a museum director after years as a curator, and how the MCA is pursuing its mission to be a “hyperlocal museum with global reach.”Then, tune in as Grynsztejn and Baer tackle Chicago’s vibrant art scene and how the MCA integrates local culture into its programming,

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49:49

The Baer Faxt Podcast: Art in Saudi Arabia with...

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/04/24

In this episode, host Josh Baer speaks with ATHR Gallery and ATHR Foundation co-founder Mohammed Hafiz. In part one of the conversation, Baer and Hafiz engage with core questions related to the art of Saudi Arabia, tackling both its local and international contexts, and the differences between western, eastern, and middle eastern approaches to the market.Then, tune in as Hafiz discusses Saudi Arabia’s unique approach to public-private collaboration and the gallery system; and, how art fairs have

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21:43

Baer With Me: The Baer Faxt Turns 30 (Part 3)

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/02/27

Join us for the final part of our special three-part episode of Baer With Me as The Baer Faxt celebrates its 30th anniversary! Hosted by Luyang Jiang, listen as Josh Baer tackles the issues facing the art market today, alongside candid answers to art world questions from our listeners, readers, followers, and staff.In this installment, tune in as Josh shares how The Baer Faxt Podcast came to be, his most memorable moments from the auction house sales floor, his “Mount Rushmore” of art dealers,

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26:25

Baer With Me: The Baer Faxt Turns 30 (Part 2)

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/01/30

Join us for Part Two of a special three-part episode of Baer With Me as The Baer Faxt celebrates its 30th anniversary! Hosted by Luyang Jiang, listen as Josh Baer tackles the issues facing the art market today, alongside candid answers to art world questions from our listeners, readers, followers, and friends.In this installment, tune in as Josh shares his take on the dilemma facing working artists of today, what success actually means for gallerists, and other expert insights into the art world

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30:43

Adam Sender: How I Built My Art Collection—And Why I...

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2025/01/23

In this episode, guest Adam Sender continues his discussion with host Josh Baer, sharing stories from his years as one of the world’s foremost collectors, the factors that led to his decision to sell a large portion of his collection, and how he feels about the art world of today from the outside looking in. Plus, tune in to hear Sender and Baer discuss the evolution of today’s hyper-globalized art world, how a great collection could be built with one single work, and how Sender’s feeling as we

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24:39

Baer With Me: The Baer Faxt Turns 30 (Part 1)

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/12/23

Join us for a special three-part episode of Baer With Me as The Baer Faxt celebrates its 30th anniversary! Hosted by The Baer Faxt President Luyang Jiang, tune in to hear Josh Baer recount memories and insights from the last three decades, alongside candid answers to burning art world questions from our listeners, readers, followers, and team.In this installment, listen as Baer explains how The Baer Faxt began, what it’s like to be at the helm of a thirty year old institution, and other lessons

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25:36

Adam Sender: How I Built My Art Collection—And Why I...

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/12/21

In this episode, the renowned collector Adam Sender invited us into his Miami home for a conversation with our host Josh Baer. In this special two-part episode, Sender charts his course from his middle class roots on Long Island, to being one of the most prominent collectors in the world, to his decision to sell a vast majority of his collection publicly at auction. Adam also shares with us the lessons he learned from developing one of the most robust collections in the world during the financial

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46:22

Barbara Castelli on 25 years at Castelli Gallery

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/11/27

In this episode, our host Josh Baer speaks with guest Barbara Castelli, President of the legendary Castelli Gallery for the past twenty five years. In part one of the conversation, Castelli discusses her origins with the gallery, the importance of her late husband Leo Castelli’s legacy, and how Barbara’s sharp vision—alongside the trust of her artists and buyers—has carried and shaped the gallery into the present day.Then, tune in as Castelli shares lessons learned from twenty five years at

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47:16

Jeff Poe, Vol. 2

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/10/24

In this episode, our host Josh Baer speaks with returning guest, the ex-Blum and Poe Founder Jeff Poe. In part one of the conversation, Jeff discusses on the present and future states of the market, how galleries and artists can adapt to survive, and if the grass really is greener on the other side, one year after his retirement from the art world. Then, tune in as Poe shares his thoughts on the challenges facing galleries of all sizes, the pressures influencing today’s art prices, and the

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32:20

Takashi Murakami

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/09/26

In this episode, our host Josh Baer speaks with artist Takashi Murakami. In part one of the conversation, Murakami explains how he's built his global, multifaceted career, and reflects on his open letter in response to our episode with Jeff Poe.Then, listen as Murakami discusses his relationship to pop culture & luxury, the difficulties for an Asian artist to prosper in the West, and how the lasting impacts of World War II have influenced Japan’s contemporary culture. In part three of the

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01:11:21

Summer Edition

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/08/29

In this episode, we take a look back at some of our team's favorite moments from the past year and a half of The Baer Faxt Podcast.Join us as our host, Josh Baer, founder of The Baer Faxt, talks through highlights and epic stories from our exclusive, in-depth art world conversations with art world movers, shakers, and groundbreakers—from gallerist Jeff Poe and critic Jerry Saltz all the way to our very first episode with artist Beeple. Whether you’re a longtime listener or just tuning in for

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49:09

Alicja Kwade

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/06/27

In this episode, our President and Executive Producer Luyang Jiang visits artist Alicja Kwade in her Berlin studio. In the first part of the conversation, Alicja shares how she relates to the art market as an established artist, and her advice for young artists on putting themselves out into the world.Then, listen as she reveals her childhood story of how she ended up moving from Poland to Germany, her path to becoming an artist, and the ways influences from science and philosophy in her work

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37:54

Alexander S. C. Rower

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/05/23

In this episode, Josh sits down with Alexander S. C. Rower, President of the Calder Foundation (and the artist’s grandson), at the Foundation’s offices in Chelsea, New York. Listen as Rower shares his personal journey fostering his grandfather’s legacy, and the secrets behind the greatest exhibitions he’s worked on with the foundation. He and Josh also discuss the Foundation’s approaches to scholarship and requests for examination of Calder’s works, and the ways that artists’ foundations can

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32:13

Baer with Me: Hong Kong

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/04/11

This episode marks the one-year anniversary of The Baer Faxt Podcast, and the second episode of Baer with Me, our mini-series of The Baer Faxt Podcast hosted by our President, Luyang Jiang, with market insights from Josh Baer.On the last day of our busy Hong Kong Art Week, Josh and Luyang sat down with The Baer Faxt's team members based in Asia, Boliang Shen, our Content Strategist in Shanghai, and Claire Huang, our Business Development Consultant in Hong Kong, to compare their observations from

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31:25

Jussi Pylkännen

The Baer Faxt Podcast ·

2024/03/21

Jussi Pylkkänen joins Josh for his first sit-down interview since leaving his role as Global President of Christie's after nearly 40 years to start his own independent advisory, Art Pylkkänen.Jussi reveals the secret art of the auctioneer, sharing his favorite stories from his time negotiating deals and taking bids at the auctioneer's rostrum for many of the biggest record-breaking sales in recent years. Listen as he describes how he coaxed out the final bids for the $400 million sale of Leonardo

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