NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World

Summer Jet Set Report

Reporting on events of the summer that was including events in Menorca, Provence, Aspen and the Hamptons Benjamin and James dish on the people, the parties and the art.

There's Only One Basel

We are back. James and Benjamin discuss their time in the lovely city on the Rhein and the ONLY FAIR THAT MATTERS. From sausages to parties to art we cover (almost) all

Drowning in PDFs

Benjamin and James discuss all the news that is not fit to print in the world of art. And preview the upcoming swiss fairs. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST

Post Fair Blues

Benjamin is joined by James Michael Shaeffer, Jr. to tell him all about the art fairs in NYC last week. We also touch briefly on Banksy and other sundry items of note. A

May Auction Preview with Special Guest Lock Kresler

And we are BACK. Nate and Benjamin are joined by everyone's favorite auction specialist, the ever erudite wiz himself, Lock Anderson Kresler . We break down all the top

Report From Venice (and Stockholm and Berlin and NY)

Benjamin Godsill is joined by co-host James Michael Shaeffer, Jr. to discuss all the recent art events in Venice, Berlin, Stockholm and NYC. All that, And MORE on THE ON

Coast 2 Coast

And... we are back. Benjamin is in NY and Nate is (still) in LA discussing all the haps in the artworld AND Nate's COVER STORY in Vanity Fair plus Larry's big Oscars Week

Californication: LA Frieze 2026

Nate and Benjamin are Joined by James Michael Shaeffer, Jr. to talk about everything going down during Frieze LA, 2026. Galleries, Museums, Meals and yes fairs. The good

Welcome to Twenty Twenty Six

Nate is BACK from paternity leave and Nota Bene is back wherever you get your podcasts. We cover openings and events in a frigid NYC as well as recent LA happenings and

Rising from the Ruins of the Raleigh: ART BASEL Miami Beach 2025

We are back, live from Miami after the two VIP preview days of the preeminent art fair in America: Art Basel Miami Beach. Nate and Benjamin report all the gossip from th

Auctions on LOCK with Special Guest Lock Kressler

Just ahead of a MASSIVE week in New York we are joined by the go-to auction expert and our friend Lock Kressler. Recorded in the iconic Hotel Chelsea Nate and I get the

La Vibes: Paris with Special Guest Jason Farago

Nate and Benjamin are back reporting on ArtBasel Paris with a very special guest: ⁠New York Times Critic-at-Large Jason Farago. ⁠ We discuss the great (and not so great)

Wearing Brown in London Town

Can in be true? Are we back? It appears so. Join Nate and Benjamin breaking down PARIS. Only here on the ONLY ART PODCAST.

Sag Harboring

And we are BACK! Live (to tape) from Chum's Crib Nate and Benjamin catch each other up on all the summer haps. Galleries closing, tennis playing and all the rest. All t

PAPAL SOCKS: Special ROME episode with James Michael Cardoso Shaeffer

We are BACK with a special BONUS EPISODE recorded in the Eternal City. Benjamin is joined by guest host and super-gem James Michael Cardoso Shaeffer. We wrap up the dreg

Grateful to be here: Basel Recap with James Michael Cardoso Schaeffer

Oh baby finally back and in BASEL. With Nate absent due to the Tariffs Benjamin is joined by art advisor and chief GEM james michael cardoso schaeffer to discuss all the

I'm Dead but I'm Alive - Auction Season Wrap-up with Zachary Small and Tim Schneider

We are back. Benjamin is joined by Zachary Small and Tim Schneider who led this season's auction reporting for the NY Times. Zachary and Tim report out what the hell jus

May Auction Preview with LOCK KRESLER

we are SO back. This time with everyone's favorite auction expert, Lock Kresler. We break down all the lots in all the auctions, the consignors, the guarantees the story

Lets get ready to FRIEZE (and INDEPENDENT & TEFAFF & NADA & &...)

Nate and Benjamin are BACK to discuss all the news in the world of art, focusing in the MET GALA, and the upcoming week of art FAIRS in NYC. All that and MORE on the ONL

Artist Plate Project with Michelle Hellman

No Nate, No Problem. We are back and are joined by friend and cultural producer Michelle Hellman . Among many other things Michelle is the force (and the elbow grease) dr