CHANEL Connects

Live from Nexus Hall: Linder Sterling

Artist and icon Linder Sterling discusses the power of punk in this episode of CHANEL Connects. Using a scalpel, glue, and found images—from lips to sports cars and octop

Live from Fondation Beyeler: Thomas Bangalter

Live from Fondation Beyeler with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, this episode explores club culture and contemporary art, fiction and reality, anonymity and icon. As one ha

Part 2 | Live from Venice Biennale: Pol Taburet, Emeka Ogboh and Ayoung Kim

Three artists—and winners of the 2026 CHANEL Next Prize—connect at the 61st Venice Biennale, considered the Olympics of the Art World. Visual artist Pol Taburet, born and

Part 1 | Live from Venice Biennale: Andrea Peña and Bárbara Sánchez-Kane

In a world seen through screens, how do you bring human connection back into focus? Choreographer Andrea Peña and designer Bárbara Sánchez-Kane share their perspectives i

Live from Hamburger Bahnhof: Lina Lapelytė

Recorded at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, this episode explores music, poetry, and performance with Lina Lapelytė. The artist and composer transformed the Bahnhof’s hi

CHANEL Connects Season 6

CHANEL Connects, the flagship arts and culture podcast, returns with a series of conversations recorded live around the world. From LACMA in Los Angeles to Berlin’s Hamb

Live from LACMA: David Salle and Yana Peel

In this episode, listeners meet renowned painter and critic David Salle. For more than five decades, the artist has been creating across disciplines: on the canvas, behin

Live from Guggenheim New York: Sarah Sze, Julie Mehretu and Yana Peel

Recorded live at Guggenheim New York, celebrated artists Sarah Sze and Julie Mehretu connect with Yana Peel, President of Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL. Through her

The Futurists: Adam Pendleton and Yana Peel

How will the future of technology take shape in art? Artist Adam Pendleton has an unexpected view in this episode of CHANEL Connects. In the drawing room of La Pausa, he

Creative Ecology: Mauro Colagreco and Matthew Lutz-Kinoy

In this episode, listeners meet artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy and Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, who is also a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Colagreco’s culinary philos

New Romantics: Lauren Collins and Gerard & Kelly

Lauren Collins, writer at The New Yorker, is well-versed in the art of storytelling. She connects with Gerard & Kelly, who evolved from romantic partners and collaborator

The Art of Performance: Francesca Hayward and Allison Katz

For episode two, ballerina Francesca Hayward connects with artist Allison Katz. Hayward’s rapid ascent to Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet is testament to her excepti

In Search of Home: Lupita Nyong’o and Emanuele Coccia

Academy Award-winning actor and House ambassador Lupita Nyong’o connects with Emanuele Coccia, esteemed professor and author of ‘Philosophy of the Home’. The two explore

CHANEL Connects Season 5

For Season 5, listeners are transported to La Pausa, Gabrielle Chanel’s "ideal Mediterranean villa" on the French Riviera. The new season features changemakers across dis

Foreigners Everywhere: Adriano Pedrosa and Yana Peel

Season Four of CHANEL Connects, the flagship arts and culture podcast, concludes with Adriano Pedrosa, curator of the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale and the Artistic

The Venetian Script: Michael Rock and Irma Boom

At the Palazzo Persico, the world-famous designers Michael Rock and Irma Boom reflect on Venice’s pivotal role in the history of book publishing – and its influence on ge

The Islanders: Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir and Trevor Yeung

This episode connects two artists from countries uniquely impacted by climate change. Representing Iceland and Hong Kong, Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir and Trevor Yeung are na

Curators and the Zeitgeist: Simon Castets and Courtney J. Martin

What makes a great curator, and what brings them to the Venice Biennale, without fail, for the past two decades? In this episode, distinguished curators from the museum w

The Sparring Partners: William Kentridge and Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev

The South African multidisciplinary artist William Kentridge and the famed curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev have created some of the most resonant work of their time. T

The France Pavilion: Julien Creuzet

Julien Creuzet, one of the world’s leading contemporary artists, connects with Alvin Li, Curator of International Art at the Tate Modern in London. Julien is a professor