DUNHILL x FRIEZE MASTERS 2024

In October this year, the second instalment of our much-celebrated partnership with Frieze saw the Creative Advisor of Frieze Masters, Sheena Wagstaff, and Head of Visual Arts for the Barbican, Shanay Jhaveri, curate an award-winning content programme, Frieze Masters Talks.

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Once again pairing influential international artists, such as Jeremy Deller, Nathalie du Pasquier and Ming Smith with leading industry figures, Glenn Lowry, Lou Stoppard and Zoe Whitley, the series comprised several illuminating discussions across the five-day fair. Themed around the title, ‘The Creative Mind’, the conversations invited the speakers to explore the creative thread across medium, geographies and politics.
We can now bring you these insightful conversations in the form of a Spotify podcast series.

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Episode Seven – Plastic Power

In this season finale, art, design, and architecture intersect in a conversation about scale, aesthetics, and historical biases. Nathalie du Pasquier, Annabelle Selldorf, and Abraham Thomas reflect on creativity’s fluid boundaries and how audiences perceive it, considering how cultural environments shape artistic and emotional responses.

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Episode Six – Pictorial Language

The interplay between words and visual art is explored by Glenn Ligon, Dia al-Azzawi, and Zoé Whitley. Poetry, literature, and cultural histories inspire their discussion on art that confronts injustice while celebrating beauty, showcasing how diverse mediums enrich our understanding of creativity.

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Episode Five – The State We’re In

British culture, global challenges, and underrepresented audiences come into focus with Turner Prize winner Mark Leckey, Tate’s Polly Staple, and Art Fund’s Jenny Waldman. Topics range from repatriation and inclusion to the transformative potential of technology, reflecting on art’s ability to challenge the societal norms of today.

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Episode Four – Spatial Intelligence

How do museum spaces influence cultural experiences? Artist Nairy Baghramian, MoMA director Glenn Lowry, and historian Julian Rose delve into the architecture, activism, and exchange of ideas that define civic spaces and their evolving roles in society, considering accessibility and public engagement in these discussions.

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Episode Three – Power of Painting

Painting’s evolving narratives and global histories take centre stage in this conversation featuring artist Shirazeh Houshiary, National Gallery director Gabriele Finaldi, and critic Jan Dalley. Together, they examine how rethinking tradition across eras and cultures reshapes our understanding of art’s enduring power, symbolism, and connection to human experience.

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Episode Two – Faces of Community

Ming Smith, Lou Stoppard and Barbara Walker discuss approaches to the portrait, presented in collaboration with dunhill

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Episode One – Sir Christopher Bryant, Jeremy Deller & Victoria Siddall: Good Governance

In this Frieze Masters Talk, Chris Bryant MP, artist Jeremy Deller, and gallerist Victoria Siddall explore how the UK can ensure access to art for all and redefine its cultural narratives. They discuss the government’s role in creative education and preserving heritage, fostering a thriving, globally impactful creative sector.

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dunhill x Frieze Masters 2023

A celebration of cutting-edge perspectives on art from antiquities and Old Masters to icons of the 20th Century, the Frieze Masters 2023 Talks were curated by Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, and brought together artists, writers, curators and directors to explore the connections between historical art and contemporary practice. Hosted within dunhill’s auditorium at the fair as well as at the home of dunhill in Mayfair at Bourdon House and the National Portrait Gallery, we now bring you the illuminating conversations in a new podcast series.

Episode One – Maggi Hambling, Sarah Lucas & Louisa Buck: On Rebellion LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

Episode Two – Episode Two – Shirin Neshat, Jamie Fobert, Nicholas Cullinan & Tim Marlow: On Display LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

Episode Three – Tim Walker, Jerry Stafford & Nicholas Cullinan: On Photography LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

Episode Four – Arlene Shechet & Sheena Wagstaff: On Studios LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

Episode Five – Gus Casely-Hayford & Thomas J. Price: On Power LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

Episode Six – Rachel Whiteread & Briony Fer: On Space LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

Episode Seven – Mandy El-Sayegh, Flavia Frigeri & Valerie Cassel Oliver: On Interiors LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

Episode Eight – Gilbert & George & Nicholas Cullinan: On Context LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

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