Thots on Art

And just like that, Amir and Przemek are back with food and drink banter, New York gallery comings and goings, Brice Marden's passing, a questionable list of Painters to Watch Born in the 2000s, and even more questionable collector blacklist drama. Buckle up and turn up the volume, because things are only getting bleaker! 

Fresh from the Las Vegas strip, Amir reports back on the MSG Sphere and the salacious Sin City vibe, while Przemek fills us in on rural Germany's Whole Festival. The th0ts then discuss Barbenheimer, MoMA's internal rot, the New Yorker's juicy 56-page long Larry Gagosian profile, and more!

After a brief 23-week-long hiatus, and a series of major life-changing events - the boys are back, and yet, not much has changed. The th0ts touch base on the latest highs and lows in pop culture, Przemek's pan-Baltic odyssey, the next Venice Biennale theme, and more. Meanwhile, Amir gives us a Gen-Z vibe report live from a Sky Ferriera concert, and we hear about Funny Girl, Bob Thompson at 52 Walker, It's Pablo-matic at the Brooklyn Museum, and The Sassoons at the Jewish Museum.

After much listener demand, we've packed our palettes with non-stop art coverage. This week, we take a look at the Yayoi Kusama x Louis Vuitton collaboration, Beyoncé's controversial performance, Sotheby's The Now auction, Old Masters vs. Contemporary Art, Henry Taylor at LA MOCA, The Embrace by Hank Willis Thomas, and more!   ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Hofnung! Hofnung! program in Switzerland Vice - Yayoi Kusama Beyoncé performing for Gadafi's Son Sotheby's The Now Evening Auction Obsessed By the Present, Who's Got Time for Old Masters? Henry Taylor at LA MOCA  

Happy New Year! The boys fire up their new thot bot and discuss Emily in Paris, 2023 resolutions, and America's country music capital. Later on, the autonomous listener mailbag is popped open and the th0ts discuss queer figurative painting, the Metaverse and 3D spaces, new food trends, New York's hot museum shows, art for the masses, and more. 

After nearly getting trapped in the NYC Marathon, Amir froggers his way through to the studio for yet another spicy episode! We digitally preview Alex Katz: Gathering at the Guggenheim, and then swing by Qatar for a report on the unscrupulous arts and culture crowd hitting up the peninsula's pre-World Cup festivities. 

Like a slightly misaligned ancient calendar, we've swung back around and we're back from the brink! We catch up on the last month in our lives, and gab about our current exhibitions, chronic illnesses, travels, and more. And in a special act of biblical blasting, we preview the new Wolfgang Tillmans exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. 

Przemek has finally flown into Winnipeg, and boy, are his arms tired! The th0ts finally get a chance to catch up and discuss Amir's trip to Boston, Przemek's upcoming Thot Shot appointment, The Handmaid's Tail, and some New York summer exhibition tips. They then poke their heads into the Beyhive by reflecting on Beyoncé's recent release. And since this episode couldn't get any gayer, in honor of mother's 64th birthday, the th0ts discuss their favorite Madonna remixes.

It's been a busy month, but we're back! We've pulled ourselves away from family visits, fun in the sun, bomb threats, and Talmudic scholarship to crack open the New York Times' report on Julia Stoschek's controversial familial past. Then with a 9 EUR ticket in hand, we cram ourselves into a piping hot Deutsche Bahn regional train down to Kassel, and take a peek at the messiness going on at the current edition of Documenta. 

In our special sizzling Pride Month edition, we discuss hotties, thotties, and not-ties. Amir hits us with his review of the much-buzzed-about Hulu film, Fire Island. Meanwhile, Przemek claws his way out of a bone-dry Belgian sauna and gives us his take on this summer's tent pole pic, Top Gun: Maverick. To close, we make a thigh-gap lap around a few notable New York exhibitions. 

We're finally back and packed with more shows, more reviews, and more gossip than ever! In this sizzling episode, Amir visits the Shed to see what's hot and what's not at Frieze New York, and then takes a couple of art newbies up the Hudson to Beacon, NY. Meanwhile, Przemek makes it through a cloud of Berlin second-hand smoke and reviews a day of eating and art viewing around town.

After emerging from the backroom at Men's Warehouse, Amir makes controversial comments about the Broadway icon, Patty “Karen” LuPone. Meanwhile, Przemek recounts his exploits in the sexy suburbs of Stuttgart, the mehness of Berlin Gallery Weekend, and the one show worth seeing. The th0ts then finally get on topic and discuss boring ass art, Manhattan Art Review's take on the Whitney Biennial, and more!

After a long Covid-induced delay, we're back, and so is the 2022 Whitney Biennial! We take a peek to find out if the metallic outfit she wears in the Bodyguard made the cut, whether painting is hot or not, and which obvious notes are repeatedly hit throughout that rusting ship on the banks of the Hudson. Meanwhile, we swoop down to the Lower East Side and take a look at our very own show that just opened at Fierman, and catch up on some of the other events around New York City.

Reporting live from Armonk, New York and Sandomierz, Poland, this is Thots on Art Now, the No More Biennials Report. We're in the studio with noted artist and very special correspondent, Jordan Nassar, who joins us to discuss ~the Vibe Shit, the boundaries of art, the saturation of biennials, our ol' Berlin days, and more!

Fresh out of customs, Przemek has popped into the World Famous borough of Brooklyn for some scalding hot gossip! We take a sneak peek at the upcoming Whitney Biennial, the Venice Biennale, and a plagiarism scandal that's been burning up social media all this week!

We're back, and we made it in time for the juiciest art world story in years! Tune in for predatory purchases, fake buyers, actual receipts, litigation, thirst, and questionable sartorial choices in this very special episode! And in our World Famous Hot Topics segment, we discuss Woody Allen's daughter working in the art world, market bubbles, and more!

Blessed and energized by the release of Emily in Paris season 2, we're ready to go into 2022 in high gear! But first, we take a look at some of the art world controversies of 2021, including Hunter Biden's paintings, the constantly speculated obsolescence of art fairs, art world scammers, art restitution, museum vaccine mandates, and more!

And just like that… we're back and we made it past the previous episode! In one of our most thot provoking episodes yet, we discuss the new West Side Story, the Sex and the City reboot, House of Gucci, and take a look at some questionable writing on Oscar Murillo and O'Flaherty's.

It's time to make the Sufganyot! Whip that Menorah out, because another Festival of Slights is here. After a brief hiatus, the th0ts are back and as clueless as ever, especially when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Diane Keaton, Tick Tick Boom, and more. Meanwhile, Amir takes art newbies to MoMA for the first time, leading to much-expected results.

The change.org petition worked, you raised your voices, and we're back on the air! The th0ts discuss the virtues of studio sales, the thematic threads running through the just-opened New Museum Triennial, German corporate welfare, Zalando fashion, and more! Meanwhile, after making it out alive from a 6 hour long opera, Amir reports back on the comings and goings of the rabid Wagnerites of Lincoln Center.

Following a growing national trend, we're throwing in the towel and quitting art! Is this our last broadcast as artists? The th0ts also discuss the exploding prices of artists they've never heard of, the alleged art forgeries allegedly committed by Christian Rosa, and receive a live report from Paris' hottest badly dressed art ho party! 

Fire up that fondue pot and change those fonts to Helvetica, because a very special guest has popped in fresh off the runway from Switzerland! Artnet News Europe Editor, Kate Brown, joins us to share her impressions of Art Basel, the changes happening at pandemic-era art fairs, her favorite works and exhibitions, market trends, and more!

Our special guest, Rachel Libeskind, joins us to discuss her new exhibition at New Release, growing up in Berlin and New York, ball sizes, brises, ghost spirits, and more. We also roll out the beige carpet and break down some lows and more lows of this year's Met Gala.

Just in time for the High Holidays, Amir returns stateside and hits the ground running! The th0ts chat about a major controversial comedy event, the Ghani family cash web, the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and our favorite juiced-up collector. Meanwhile, a myriad of alienating art fairs opens in New York, and we dissect the Autumn '21 trends (spoiler alert: they're bleak!)

After a two-year hiatus, Amir makes it back to Berlin and tries to live his best Emily life, only to be met with scowls around every corner. But being the rays of light that they are, the th0ts turn lemons into limoncello and rumspringa around town, snacking their way around some public art sites, catching up with friends old and new, and they create the penny pincher's guide to viewing the Alexander Calder show at the newly reopened Neue Nationalgalerie.

After two dramatic and salacious months abroad, it's time for Przemek to head home to the land of scowls. The boys reminisce about the last few weeks, their visits to Hudson Yards, the High Line, Storm King, and a jaunt through Chelsea. Meanwhile, MoMA PS1 reveals its list for Greater New York, and Przemek helps plan Amir's Berlin homecoming. Stay tuned for our last in-person recording… for now!

After nearly getting submerged by the flash floods of Tropical Storm Ella Emhoff, Amir makes it to the recording studio and the boys recount their 4th of July adventure, which included a visit to a National Historic Site, Hudson Valley hijinks, and a day of snacking. Later, they try to unpack art nouveau but end up putting it back in the box. Meanwhile, Przemek starts relying on that body and talks about his new wet 'n' wild abstract paintings.

After a brutal heatwave, Amir has suddenly found himself waterlogged on the Upper East Side, while Przemek has finally made it upstate to his residency. The boys discuss our favorite Cheeto artist, the Observer's Arts Power 50 list, and some highlights and lowlights from a crawl around the Chelsea galleries.

Blue jeans, baseball, New York! After three trimesters of remotely recording, the th0ts have reunited at last and finally birthed their first in-person recording! After Przemek fills us in on his time in Mexican exile, we take a trip to the Met and visit the world of goopy ceramics, rococo chamber pots, and overpriced millennial paintings. Order in a $16 salad and join us for a wild ride!

Don’t be fooled by the rocks that he’s got, because David Fierman is back! Our favorite Dimes Square denizen gives us a hard-hitting report on how he doesn’t give a frick about what’s happening at the Frick, and we learn about yet another Ai Wei Wei drama. Meanwhile, Przemek reports on an important anniversary being celebrated by our multi-hyphenate queen of supple ageing, and we dissect the shocking phenomenon of being overworked and underpaid in the art world.

Take off that ultrasuede, slip into a chiffon kaftan, and whip out your tiniest silver spoon, because we’re back after a much-needed disco nap! In this week’s episode, we catch up on the Halston miniseries, trauma nostalgia, new monumental public works in New York, Louise Bourgeois, Chaïm Soutine, and our world-famous Hot Topics!

He’s bold, he’s brash, and he’s back by popular demand! Noted New York dealer, David Fierman, joins us to discuss Frieze New York at the Shed, and offers advice to young artists and budding gallerists on how to make it in a difficult world. Meanwhile, Amir visits a blue-chip tentpole museum show on the west side, and the th0ts discover that their Bible has been paywalled. Tune in for more giggles, gossip, and gay voices on this very special episode!

Fresh off the heels of feeling like an “Artflop” after his first jab, Przemek musters the strength to open an Incognito tab and pull up a few stories burning up the internet this week. The th0ts discuss this week’s New York Times article about the YOLO economy, and dissect Jeff Koons' major career move. Meanwhile, Amir recounts his experience of being profiled as poor by a notorious gallery on the Bowery! 

Fresh off the heels of the hit television show Shtisel, Amir has a Hasidic moment at his recently re-opened gym and feels like he has become a viewer of the Mona Lisa. Meanwhile, now that it’s Taurus season, Przemek’s life has taken a drastic turn and he’s become a patient's rights advocate. The th0ts then fire up the Hot Topics machine and discuss Sam Durant’s High Line commission, Russell Tovey’s Sotheby’s sale, the delayed Frieze LA fair, and more!

Live from New York, it’s yenta time! The original Dimes Square denizen, David Fierman, proprietor of the Lower East Side’s Fierman Gallery, joins us to discuss the New York Times T Magazine’s Friendship issue, catches us up on the highs and lows of the New York gallery world, and spills it all as he says it like he means it! Meanwhile, reporting live from our Berlin bureau, Przemek tells us how he stumbled upon the much-slammed Bottega Veneta fashion show mere hours after it happened, and became a hot topic himself after his screed against the class divide in Berlin’s arts and culture world went viral and landed him on Diet Prada.

Fresh off the Dreamliner runway, Amir updates us on his life back stateside and threatens that he’ll go visit the KAWS show at the World Famous Brooklyn Museum. Meanwhile, now that Wendy is on spring hiatus, Przemek straps on a négligée and some Tory Burch ballet flats and updates us on his credenza moment, and finally reaching domestic bliss with his neighbors. The th0ts then fight over the one ornate chair in the room and finally veer from off-topic to HOT TOPICS! Get ready for Kusama, Khloé, billionaire divorces, another 30 under 30, and more!

After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, Amir dials up from his childhood bedroom in the occupied territories and fills us in on life in the post-pandemic world. The th0ts discuss the 10 plagues of the art world and deduce just exactly how queer Pharaoh was. Meanwhile, Przemek puts on his Baby Bar hat and unleashes his legal briefs during our world-famous Hot Topics lightning round!

After his sweet sojourn south of the border was nearly interrupted by an earthquake, Amir makes it back to New York and reveals some shocking news. Meanwhile, Przemek hatches an art-adjacent grift, the th0ts discuss Berlin Easter traditions, and finally roll out the purple chair for HOT TOPICS!

As an arts and culture podcast, it’s our duty to report on last week’s interview of the century, so tune in and find out whether we’re Team Oprah or Team Gayle! We also discuss our health journeys, figure out which gay animals and virtues we are, depressing blockchain boomer energy, artist brand collaborations, and more in our Hot Topics Lightning Round. 

Our clickbait has worked and we’ve finally purchased a third mic! The only thing that can top Michael Jordan and Miley Cyrus in this 23rd episode spectacular is our very special guest. Christa discusses her experiences as an artist in Berlin, and her practice which confronts fear, vulnerability and what is thus invisible through video, neon, installation, and sculpture. We discuss Janet vs Michael, cruising, tips for thriving as an artist, class privilege, and we convene our Hot Topics lightning round!

Join us as we struggle through our Ash Wednesday brain fog to understand Time magazine's Next 100 list, crypto/tokens/NFTs/the block chain???, art world demotions, our patron queen Anna Delvey, and more art world

Due to the arctic blast, our Tesla battery died and we never made it to the first stop of our Mea Culpa World Tour. But join us as we hop in our jalopy and go for a ride through this week’s comings and goings in the art world, and our lives.

After taking a peep into Clubhouse and quickly leaving the room quietly, we searched high and low, and couldn't find an ounce of Moderna to inject into today's sad state of bad figurative painting. Join us as we delve into the world of zombie figuration, and find out which one of us doesn't make it out alive.  

And just like that, Amir finds a late 90s New York guidebook discarded on the street, leading the th0ts to strap on their Manolos and pound the pavement to Magnolia Bakery, Bungalow 8, and the Mary Boone Gallery. They excavate the show’s artistic and messy moments, figure out which Sex and the City gal they are, and more.

When they go low, we go lower! Join us for some hard-hitting yas queening from democracy’s front porch as we react to the inauguration, Trump art’s death spiral, interrogate the best and worst of New York museum’s water closets, and more!

In a twisted turn of events, Amir finds a board game on the street and an episode about nothing quickly turns into a show about nothing. The th0ts also introduce a new spicy lightning round news segment, and share some exciting personal updates.

While looking in the engorged mailbag, Amir discovers that he has received an anonymous piece of sinister snailmail - being the gumshoes they are, the th0ts investigate! We also offer some advice to new graduates, discuss Middle Eastern artists, offer cooking tips, dating advice, and finally take down the world of fashion.

Our most educational episode yet - tune in to find out just exactly how little we know! On a brighter and more exciting note, we send off 2020 on a high with Amir and Przemek’s Favorite Things!

In this extra festive episode, the boys go over some recent buzzed-about stories, lightly dive into Gallery Girls, and become the masters of their own domains by having a look at Jeff Koons and MasterClass.

Continuing our decade in review, we have a look at a prescriptive list written by one of the biggest snake oil bozos around. Stay tuned, this may be our longest episode yet, but it’s also probably our spiciest!

Only 3 more episodes to go until the end of the year that keeps on giving! Thankfully, the various year end reviews have already started flooding in, and we check out the ArtReview Power 100 to see if we made the list. On a more delicious note, we gab about our favorite oily foods and the festival of lights.