28 Best Art Critic Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Welcome to 'Waldy and Bendy's Adventures in Art' the podcast they couldn't stop. I'm Waldy otherwise known as Waldemar Januszczak, art critic of the Sunday Times and with my co-host Bendor 'Bendy' Grosvenor, the celebrated art historian and TV presenter, we're going to be looking at interesting things that are happening in art during the great lockdown. more

The Modern Art Notes Podcast is a weekly, hour-long interview program featuring artists, historians, authors, curators and conservators. Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee called The MAN Podcast 'one of the great archives of the art of our time.' When the US chapter of the International Association of Art Critics gave host Tyler Green one of its inaugural awards for criticism in 2014, it included a special citation for The MAN Podcast. more

Stories of Art brings together art historian Dr. James Fox and art critic Alastair Sooke to uncover the most inspiring and compelling stories from the history of art.From the lives of the world's greatest artists to the turning points that changed art, to the hidden histories of great masterpieces, James and Alastair are your guides to the extraordinary characters and fascinating stories that have shaped art history.  Full of insight, expert opinion and humour, Stories of Art is the ultimate deep dive into the history of art. more

A weekly podcast that brings the biggest stories in the art world down to earth. Go inside the newsroom of the art industry's most-read media outlet, Artnet News, for an in-depth view of what matters most in museums, the market, and much more.  more

From breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around the world, the team at The Art Newspaper picks apart the art world's big stories with the help of special guests. An award-winning podcast hosted by Ben Luke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

A brush with..., sponsored by Bloomberg Connects, is a podcast by The Art Newspaper that features in-depth conversations with leading international artists. Host Ben Luke asks the questions you've always wanted to: who are the artists, historical and contemporary, they most admire? Which are the museums they return to? What are the books, music and other media that most inspire them? What do they get up to in the studio every day? And what is art for, anyway?The podcast offers a fascinating insight into the inspirations, the preoccupations and the working lives of some of the most prominent artists today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

News, developments, and stirrings in the art world with host Hrag Vartanian, cofounder and editor-in-chief of Hyperallergic. more

Reviews and essays on art, games, books, food, theme parks, whatever. Sometimes weird stories! Zarina Muhammad and Gabrielle de la Puente take turns spilling their guts and trying to right the art world's wrongs. You can find transcriptions on https://thewhitepube.co.uk more

Bad At Sports is a weekly podcast about contemporary art. Founded in 2005, the series focuses on presenting the practices of artists, curators, critics, dealers, various other arts professionals through an online audio format. more

The Cerebral Women media platform presents Cerebral Women Art Talks, a podcast that is an extension of @cerebral_women. Conversations offer insights into the visual art world from artists, mainly artists of color, and female artists who freely articulate what inspires their creativity. In addition, you'll hear interesting perspectives from dedicated art professionals who work with artists and the art institutions that feature them. Art Advisors, Art Critics, Collectors, Curators, Gallerists, Museum Professionals. more

Art Monthly's regular visual art discussion programme presented by Matt Hale and Chris McCormack broadcast by Resonance FM. Each month writers from the London-based contemporary art magazine discuss topics featured in the current issue. more

ART FICTIONS is a monthly, contemporary art meets literature programme, created by artist Jillian Knipe. Each guest artist selects a piece of fiction, which we both explore, then use as a lens through which to view their artwork. We delve into the book's themes, context and characters, which opens up and steers a rich conversation about the artist's practice. The podcast bounces back and forth between art and text, all the while focussing on the ideas which govern both. It is a way of talking alongside art, rather than directly at it, getting close and personal with the origins of artistic ideas. Hosting is shared amongst a small group of artists, critics and curators, and artists are selected based on each host's area of specific interest. Support via PATREON or BUY ME A COFFEE and follow Art Fictions on Instagram for images of works and links. more

Momus: The Podcast presents lively conversations on art writing and criticism. Hosts Sky Goodden and Lauren Wetmore speak with leading writers, publishers, editors, journalists, scholars, curators, and artists about the expanded field of art writing—why and how it is vital, difficult, political, and pleasurable. Episodes often begin with a guest reading a chosen text that has been meaningful to their own creative practice. Since launching in 2017, Momus: The Podcast has produced more than 60 episodes. All episodes are freely available on the Momus website and through platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. New episodes drop on the third Tuesday of each month. If you would like to advertise on Momus: The Podcast, please contact Chris Andrews, Sales Director, at ****@momus.ca. more

Artist and Whitehot Magazine publisher Noah Becker and guests discuss contemporary art. We are in the top 20 art podcasts list on Feedspot! https://blog.feedspot.com/contemporary_art_podcasts/ARTISTS WE LIKE: Andy Warhol, Alice Neel, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paul McCarthy, Keith Haring, Marina Abramovic, Takashi Murakami, Jeff Koons, Noah Becker, Roni Horn, Elizabeth Peyton and art dealers like David Zwirner, Larry Gagosian, Pace Gallery, Hauser & Wirth and many others...Visit www.whitehotmagazine.com @whitehotmagazine on Instagram@newyorkbecker on Instagram more

Art critic Tabish Khan and artist and broadcaster Anna Gammans will discuss a different arty topic each episode in order to make the art world more accessible.Contact the podcast: ****@gmail.comAbout Tabish:Tabish Khan is an art critic specialising in London's art scene and he believes passionately in making art accessible to everyone. He writes for multiple publications including Londonist, FAD and Culture Whisper. He is a trustee of City & Guilds London Art School, Discerning Eye and ArtCan. He is also a critical friend of UP projects.Follow Tabish on Instagram: @londonartcriticWork with Tab: ****@talk21.comAbout Anna:Anna Gammans is an art expert, practicing artist and broadcaster based in London. She is signed by the worlds' largest contemporary art gallery group DeMontfort Fine Art and has sold over 2,000 paintings in over 100 galleries globally. Anna has a first class master's degree in broadcast journalism and experience presenting, writing, and producing programmes and podcasts for organisations including the BBC, Sotheby's, Tate Modern, and Resonance FM.Follow Anna on Instagram: @annagammansartWork with Anna: ****@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Your art wonderment podcast. With Joana P. R. Neves. Now an AWARD WINNING PODCAST, Exhibitionistas was born to expand the experience of art into wider spaces of conversation. It pushes the boundaries of the sound and visual potential of experimental podcasting to convey deep, fascinating experiences of art from the perspective of the artist, the curator, an you, the spectator. Prompted by a question, each episode follows a surprising path onto an urgent topic, a unique exhibition, a fantastic book, or an artist studio. It reminds you that contemporary art and life are intertwined. Mid-journey, 'Art Etiquette' offers a short break where a new guest surprises Joana with their own question about art. Between a Socratic dialogue and a boozy chinwag. And finally, to finish the episode with aplomb, comes 'Brainstorm in a Teacup' where Joana reads notes from the week's writings, which she has described as 'too interesting to miss out on, but too weird to for an episode'. A warning: We don't shy away from philosophy, books in general, reading out loud, pre-history, maverick language or etymology, feelings, stories, uncertainty and art theory. Joana P. R. Neves is an art writer and curator, co-founder and director of the art & residency space Worlding, and artistic director of Drawing Now Paris. Check out Joana's writing: Art Thinkosaurus (Substack) In London? Keep up to speed with Joana's art & residency space: Worlding (co-founded with artist Diogo Pimentão) Craving an art gift? Visit: Worlding's Boutique . more

Lives of the most Excellent Artists, Architects, Curators, Critics, Theorists Poets and more, like Vasari's book updated. (Interviews with over 1200 artists and others about practice and lifestyle from Yale University radio WYBCX) more

Examining exhibitions, ideas and the critical dialogues shaping contemporary art. Produced by Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie for Contemporary Art Tasmania. more

Joan of Art is Joan Juliet Buck's new Radio Free Rhinecliff podcast devoted to human expression in the age of tentpoles and bots, at the dawn of AI. It's about culture in all its forms. Joan of Art is a weapon in the fight against the machines Joan of Art is the flag waving over the battlefield where institutional interests try to crush the people who make what's called either 'Product' , or 'Content'. Product? Content? No: Art. Movies. Books. Plays. Exhibitions. Poems. Murals. Museums. Streamers. Essays. Concepts. Joan Of Art is reviews --but also interviews with people who write, think, paint, direct, dance, perform, who use the arts to enhance, elevate, and question our lives. It's not a show about solutions, it's a show about questions. As a critic, Joan Juliet Buck crisply and coherently shares her enthusiasms.Today there's more at stake than when she wrote for the classic primary pollinators of culture, the arts pages, features sections, and magazines. Today, the newsstands are closed, many of the magazines have become the living dead. What's left, on paper : Harper's , The Atlantic, New York Magazine, The New Yorker. The LRB. Guardian weekly. Online: Flying headlines. Trending information. Aggregated opinions. Rotten slimy tomatoes. Joan Of Art is a guide through what's out there. It will feed your soul, and provide the jolt of insights with the thrill of the new. more

Lattes & Art with James William Moore'Lattes & Art' is a dynamic podcast hosted by curator and artist James William Moore, dedicated to diving deep into the vibrant world of contemporary art. Each episode features engaging conversations with emerging and leading artists, curators, art critics, and other creative minds. From exploring where artists find inspiration to discussing the therapeutic power of art, the evolution of street art, and the economics of the art market, 'Lattes & Art' offers listeners a fresh perspective on the stories, trends, and ideas shaping the art world today. Grab your favorite latte, and join us for a creative journey that blends art with meaningful dialogue.Instagram: @the_jwmartist @j2atelierPS more

The Short Fuse Podcasts, hosted by Elizabeth Howard, are conversations with artists, writers, musicians and others whose art reveals our communities through their lens and stirs us to seek change. 'Artists are here to disturb the peace.' James Baldwin The Short Fuse is produced by the Arts Fuse, the online journal of arts commentary and criticism. more

JCAF Knowledge Talks is a series of one-on-one conversations led by art-critic Ashraf Jamal. Recorded in JCAF's Reading Room, in each episode we learn about a different discipline with an expert in the field. The conversations range from astrophysics and sustainable food practices, to AI, art and architecture. Through these talks, we explore how keeping a closer relationship between art and science can expand the way we see the world.jcaf.org.zainstagram.com/foundation_jcaf/ more

The new podcast by Gallery Weekend Berlin is hosted by renowned art critics Enuma Okoro (FT Weekend) and Silke Hohmann (monopol). It will bring monthly deep dive conversations with artists and other protagonists from Berlins vivid art scene to you.Produced by art/beats. more

You may have heard of the artists, the artworks, and the museums, but behind every masterpiece is an exchange conducted out of sight. This Is the Deal, is a new narrative podcast from Plaster Magazine that gives listeners a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the art world. These tales, often stranger, more dramatic and funnier than fiction, are waiting to be discovered. Hosted by art critic and writer Matthew Holman, the first three-part instalment of This Is the Deal uncovers the sale of one of modern art's most important works, Lavender Mist by Jackson Pollock. more

With a focus on the contemporary art scene in Naarm / Melbourne, we're here to showcase art and culture. Contributors and presenters interview, review, and cover current and upcoming exhibitions, practices and everything in between. Art Smitten is the place for expanding your knowledge of art!Art Smitten is a SYN Media Podcast. more

The Spike Podcast makes sense of the chaos of contemporary aesthetic culture, from one of art and art criticism's leading independent magazines. Expect pop, theory, critique, and the insights of madness from artists, writers, and other arts practitioners with strong views about the present and its place in history we even promise to leave the arguments in. more

Two art critics do what they do best. 5 minute episodes every Monday and Friday morning.

Dive into a captivating exploration of art and appreciation with Every Man His Own Art Critic. This collection features two enlightening texts that accompany the groundbreaking art exhibitions held in Manchester in 1887 and Glasgow in 1888. The Manchester Royal Jubilee Exhibition, celebrating Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee, drew an impressive 4.5 million visitors over 166 days, while Glasgows International Exhibition of Science, Art, and Industry attracted 5.7 million attendees the following year. These events not only showcased the industrial prowess of their cities but also highlighted their rich cultural heritage through fine art. Patrick Geddes crafted these introductions to enhance visitors experiences, emphasizing the importance of understanding an artists vision, expression, and emotional intent. Rather than simply repeating his insights in the Glasgow text, Geddes enriches the conversation, reflecting on the unique context of each exhibition. Join Phil Benson as he guides you through this fascinating journey of artistic appreciation. more