The Baer Faxt Podcast

Rounding out our coverage of this year’s Atlanta Art Fair, we invited gallerists Anna Walker Skillman (Co-Founder and Creative Director of Jackson Fine Art) and Jonathan Carver Moore (Founder and Director of Jonathan Carver Moore) for a remote conversation where Moore and Skillman share their unique paths to success and stability as gallerists, the importance of accessibility and openness when it comes to the art business, and what it means to represent themselves and their home cities on the global stage.The Atlanta Art Fair is open to the public from September 25–28 2025 at Pullman Yards. Visit theatlantaartfair.com for more information.This conversation was recorded remotely on Friday, September 26th, 2025 in New York, and presented in partnership with the Atlanta Art Fair.

While the second edition of the Atlanta Art Fair is in full swing, we spoke remotely with Randall Suffolk, Director of the High Museum of Art. Tune in as Suffolk and Josh Baer discuss Atlanta’s emergence on to the global art stage, how museums can orient themselves towards the communities they serve by staying nimble, and what he’s looking forward to from the High’s upcoming programming.The Atlanta Art Fair is open to the public from September 25–28 2025 at Pullman Yards. Visit theatlantaartfair.com for more information.This conversation was recorded remotely on Friday, September 26th, 2025 in New York, and presented in partnership with the Atlanta Art Fair.

With Atlanta Art Fair opening Thursday September 25th, we invited noted collector, founder of Ellaby Holdings LLC, and Atlanta local Hassan Smith to the studio for a conversation on his life and collection, where they discuss Atlanta’s growth in the global art scene, how community and connection matter in all aspects of Atlanta’s arts economy, and the power of self-education in collecting.The Atlanta Art Fair is open to the public from September 25–28 2025 at Pullman Yards. Visit theatlantaartfair.com for more information.This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 in New York, and presented in partnership with the Atlanta Art Fair.

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 he operates his business today.

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 Art Basel 2025 is sponsored by Manuela NYC. To learn more, visit manuela-nyc.com.This marks our seventh edition of The Baer Faxt Live, following The Baer Faxt Live from Hong Kong, The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, The Baer Faxt Live From London, Art Basel in Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Art Basel Miami Beach 2023.This conversation was broadcast on June 18th, 2025.Subscribe to The Baer Faxt Newsletter:https://thebaerfaxt.com/newsletter/Check out our free Auction Database:https://artauctiondatabase.thebaerfaxt.com/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/baerfaxt/

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.
 
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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 clientele.This marks our seventh edition of The Baer Faxt Live, following The Baer Faxt Live from Hong Kong, The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, The Baer Faxt Live From London, Art Basel in Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Art Basel Miami Beach 2023.The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel 2025 is sponsored by Manuela NYC. To learn more, visit manuela-nyc.com.This conversation was broadcast on June 18th, 2025.Subscribe to The Baer Faxt Newsletter:https://thebaerfaxt.com/newsletter/Check out our free Auction Database:https://artauctiondatabase.thebaerfaxt.com/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/baerfaxt/

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 Art Basel 2025 is sponsored by Manuela NYC. To learn more, visit manuela-nyc.com.This marks our seventh edition of The Baer Faxt Live, following The Baer Faxt Live from Hong Kong, The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, The Baer Faxt Live From London, Art Basel in Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Art Basel Miami Beach 2023.This conversation was broadcast on June 18th, 2025.Subscribe to The Baer Faxt Newsletter:https://thebaerfaxt.com/newsletter/Check out our free Auction Database:https://artauctiondatabase.thebaerfaxt.com/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/baerfaxt/

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, including through a new expansion into performance art; and, how the MCA is holding its principles firm in response to challenges facing public institutions and museums.
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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 served as a unique gateway to Europe and beyond. Plus, his hopes to expand the reach of ATHR globally, and the most important strategies—both from the “playbook” and outside of it—for galleries and the artists they represent to engage new buyers.
 
This episode is sponsored by Arthur Analytics.