NEW SEASON: The fourth season of Chanel Connects, a podcast sequence launched in 2011 that appears at “what’s new and subsequent in arts and tradition,” will highlight artists, curators and thinkers on the sixtieth version of the Venice Biennale, which runs till Nov. 24.
The brand new batch options South African painter and filmmaker William Kentridge, French Caribbean artist Julien Creuzet, London-based gallerist Sadie Coles, Luxembourg-born actress Vicky Krieps, American designer Michael Rock, Frieze journal editor in chief Andrew Durbin and extra.
The cultural conversational program — offered by Yana Peel, international head of arts and tradition at Chanel, and The Gentlewoman’s founder Penny Martin — goals to carry a unique perspective to the listeners’ concepts in regards to the artwork world and the biannual artwork honest.
“Venice was constructed from the depths of the ocean with a profound perception in magnificence and progress. It’s the splendid stage for the fourth season of Chanel Connects, which was recorded on location through the sixtieth version of the Venice Biennale,” stated Peel, who served because the chief government officer at Serpentine Galleries earlier than becoming a member of Chanel in 2020 to spearhead the model’s cultural affect.
She added that the most recent nine-part sequence explores the large questions in tradition, similar to what are probably the most pressing concepts proper now, will new applied sciences innovate creative practices, and the way do nationwide pavilions facilitate worldwide discourse?
The primary episode, with Durbin and Kimberly Drew, creator, critic and curatorial director at Tempo Gallery, discussing the evolution of artwork within the digital age, was launched final week. Subsequent episodes will roll out each week all through the summer season till Aug 21.
The style home was an early mover on the posh vogue podcast entrance, launching 3.55 by Chanel in 2017. The sequence focuses on fashion-focused talks with associates and model ambassadors, together with Keira Knightley, Sofia Coppola and Pharrell Williams.
The Chanel Connects sequence is obtainable on all streaming platforms and Chanel’s official web site.
