Podcast · Arts & Books
by Benjamin Godsill & Nate Freeman · English · Arts & Books
NOTA BENE is the podcast version of a boozy lunch at Sant Ambroeus in which adviser Benjamin Godsill and Vanity Fair art columnist Nate Freeman dish fresh art world gossip from Dimes Square to Mayfair, peel back the curtain on auctions, galleries and fairs—and, critically, tell you where to eat and
4 Oct 2026 · 54 min
James and Benjamin are back. Recorded a week ago this somewhat stale episode recounts the fairs that were in NYC as well as Jame's tour around the fly-over states. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
14 Sep 2026 · 55 min
Benjamin and James are BACK! As promised (if not a few days late). In this episode we get into the first round of September gallery openings in NYC as well as the taste-slopification of the artworld via instagram, and the loss of artist and downtown legend Lucien Smith. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!
31 Aug 2026 · 57 min
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. All this AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
18 Jun 2026 · 30 min
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 of it. PLUS some disturbing rumors about the future of the fair. All that AND MORE. on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
8 Jun 2026 · 37 min
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
19 May 2026 · 42 min
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. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
16 May 2026 · 1 hr 54 min
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 auction lots at the three houses as well as discuss local art fair, museum and restaurant news. We know how much you all look forward to this episode and you are gonna make sure your headphones are fully charged and you have a good route around the park lined up for this TWO HOUR super episode. You won't wan to bid without listening to it. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
12 May 2026 · 54 min
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 ONLY ART PODCAST!
13 Mar 2026 · 24 min
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 Opening in LA. ALL that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
27 Feb 2026 · 41 min
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 the bad and the UGLY. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST. and happy birthday nate
1 Feb 2026 · 42 min
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 preview Mexico City, Doha. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
5 Dec 2025 · 37 min
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 the convention center, the satellite fairs and all the parties. You won't want to miss this one. All that, AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
17 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 43 min
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 Chelse a Nate and I get the lowdown on all the key lots in this insane November Season. Stay tuned to find out how the new BABBO is... All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
25 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
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) Museum and Gallery shows in the City of Lights this week as well as ArtBasel Paris. Of course we can't help discussing the food and La Vibes in one of the great cities of the world. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
16 Oct 2025 · 36 min
Can in be true? Are we back? It appears so. Join Nate and Benjamin breaking down PARIS. Only here on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
21 Jul 2025 · 47 min
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 that and so much more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
21 Jun 2025 · 36 min
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 dregs of Basel including our experience in Jordan Wolfson's Little Room at the Beyeler . Then it's onto Rome where we discuss Caravaggio, Pasta, Hotels, Socks, Frocks and Gavin Brown . All that and More on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!
18 Jun 2025 · 49 min
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 they did and saw inside and outside the fair. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
21 May 2025 · 43 min
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 just happened and what it all (might mean). All that, and MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
12 May 2025 · 1 hr 54 min
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 behind the story. You won't want to bid before you have listened. All that AND more on THE ONLY ART PODCAST. unedited and commercial free (mostly because we are too lazy for either).
7 May 2025 · 27 min
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 ONLY ART PODCAST!
1 May 2025 · 31 min
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) driving the innovative Artist Plate Project - a series of limited edition plates by the most renowned (and in demand) Artists and Artist's Estates sold in support of the Coalition For The Homeless . We hear about the genesis of this project and all the amazing work the proceeds support. Hear all about this years editions in advance of the "drop" - IRL at the Frieze NY Verntisage on May 7 ( and virtually here . ) All that, AND…
31 Mar 2025 · 28 min
Welcome back! Nate and Benjamin discuss all the gossip - from Hong Kong to the Upper East Side. Gala's, art fairs and auctions. ALL THAT AND MORE on the ONLY ART PODCAST.
12 Mar 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
We are BACK. After a brief discussion of dinners, openings and Klaus curated Balenciaga ads as well as the CURSED art production fund gala Nate and Benjamin are joined by the painter LUCY BULL. Lucy comes out as bi-costal, tells us about her road trip from LA to NY, setting up a studio in NYC and her first solo US museum exhibition, at the ICA in Miami . ALL that and MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
4 Mar 2025 · 41 min
Join Nate and Benjamin for all sorts of juicy Art World news from London, Costa Rica, Los Angeles, Dallas and the greatest city in the world. If you've got the time, we've got the receipts on THE ONLY ART PODCAST
5 Feb 2025 · 46 min
Nate and Benjamin are back to give the people what they want: pure, uncut, straight art goss. We cover, Palm Beach, Dallas, Los Angeles and all the titillating subjects that have been lighting up the group chats. You've waited a minute for this one, so enjoy.
15 Dec 2024 · 32 min
We are back. Recording in the new Harlem pod-studio and Nate and Benjamin recap all the shenanigans in Miami last week as well as the beginning the silly season. All that. AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST!
6 Dec 2024 · 55 min
Oh man. We are back. Barely. We are back to preview Art Basel Miami (though yes, this is being uploaded on the plane ride home). We are joined by our friend, journalist and writer of The Gray Market Tim Schneider for a belated look back at the auction season that was and a less belated look ahead at what Miami has in store. All that and MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
19 Nov 2024 · 1 hr 38 min
We are back with our always eagerly awaited sale-by-sale auction season preview with the maestro himself LOCK KRESLER. Get all the stories behind the key lots and consignments of this November's marquee sales at Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips.
18 Nov 2024 · 40 min
We are (finally) BACK! We are pleased to welcome art advisor Jacob King to discuss the art program he has organized for the iconic Lever House. A new show of early and iconic work by Claes Oldenburg is opening this week and we take this opportunity to discuss the intersection of real estate and blue chip art. We also discuss the state of the market, and Jacob's widely circulated missive on the market from this past spring as well as his outlook for this coming auction season. All that AND MORE on THE ONLY ART PODCAST.
NOTA BENE is the podcast version of a boozy lunch at Sant Ambroeus in which adviser Benjamin Godsill and Vanity Fair art columnist Nate Freeman dish fresh art world gossip from Dimes Square to Mayfair, peel back the curtain on auctions, galleries and fairs—and, critically, tell you where to eat and
NOTA BENE: This Week in the Art World is a English arts & books podcast from Benjamin Godsill & Nate Freeman. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
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