Seen
Welcome to Seen. Where the art world meets the real world. Every two weeks we sit down with emerging and established artists to offer a genuine glimpse into their lives and minds - all in an authentic and totally straightforward manner. Carrie Scott is your host. After two decades working as a curator and art historian, Carrie firmly believes in the transformative power of art. If it's seen.
Episodes
Matthew Lusk on Belonging, Art as Resistance and the American Dream
Artist Matthew Lusk talks with Carrie Scott about art practice, community, and the American dream - and how getting diagnosed with ADHD changed everything about how he sees himself as a maker. Matthew is a sculptor, painter, installer, and builder working across media. He's spent the last few years reviving the Goudy Wildlife Club in Newburgh, New York, and building Winter Ours - a makeshift c
Ben Mazey on Quitting Fashion Design at Kenzo to Make Clay Art During Lockdown
Artist Ben Mazey was seven years into a career as design director at Kenzo in Paris when the pandemic hit. Stranded in Sydney with an empty apartment and an at-home clay kit, he decided to pretend he was on a self-directed artist residency. He never really stopped. In this episode, Carrie Scott talks with the ceramic artist about his unlikely path from fashion to sculpture, and the deceptively sim
Chloe Wise on Lettuce Chandeliers, Bread Handbags and Archetypal Women
This week, we're visiting artist Chloe Wise in her Manhattan studio. In this episode: the shift from painting a specific person to painting an archetypal woman, the biological necessity of laughter, the problem with calling women's success an Instagram story, and what Chloe made in 2019 that accidentally predicted the pandemic. It's a conversation about humor, vulnerability, the reverse ready-made
Suzannah Sinclair: The Artist the Art World Forgot to Keep Watching (Part 2)
Carrie first encountered Suzannah Sinclair's work twenty-some odd years ago - Playboy pinups painted on wood, seductive and complicated and genuinely risky - and put her work in a show about women looking at women. Then they lost touch. This episode is the final part of their reunion.Suzannah is a painter's painter who built a real career in New York and Boston before leaving it all for rural Main
Suzannah Sinclair: From Playboy Pinups to Egg Tempera (Part 1)
Twenty years ago, Suzannah Sinclair was one of the most talked-about young painters around - making seductive, complicated paintings of Playboy pinups on wood that had the art world paying attention. Then she left New York, moved deep into rural Maine, had children, lost her gallery representation, and largely disappeared from the conversation.But she never stopped painting.In this two-part conver
Fair Play Art Fair: Ryan Stanier on Free Booths, Nude Portraits & Shaking Up the Art Fair Model
What if exhibiting at an art fair was completely free? That's the question Ryan Stanier - founder of The Other Art Fair - decided to actually answer.After 100 editions and a decade-plus of watching artists get squeezed by rising costs, Ryan stepped away, and then launched Fair Play Art Fair: 70 carefully selected artists, zero booth fees, £20 visitor tickets, and a revenue model that only works if
Avant Arte CEO Mazdak Sanii: The Next Generation of Art Collectors
Download Avant Arte's New Generation Report: https://avantarte.com/insights/articles/new-generation-survey-2026 This year’s findings show that younger collectors are becoming an increasingly active economic and philanthropic force, spending meaningfully on artworks, visiting museums frequently, and demonstrating a growing appetite to financially support institutions.Mazdak Sanii didn't gro
Jonathan Schwartz (Atelier 4): The Art Handler Who Moved the Magna Carta
Jonathan Schwartz is the founder of Atelier 4, one of the most trusted names in art handling and shipping worldwide. But his entry into the business was less than auspicious - he answered an ad to drive art cross-country despite not really being a driver, worked for what he calls "a pirate outfit," and came home from vacation to find maggots in the sink.That was 36 years ago.Since founding Atelier
Painter Lottie Cole on Interiors, Forgotten Women Artists & Elizabeth Bowen
What does a room reveal about the life lived inside it? For painter Lottie Cole, the answer is: everything.Lottie joins Carrie to talk about her new show at Long & Ryle Gallery in London - an exhibition of interiors inspired by Anglo-Irish novelist Elizabeth Bowen, whose famous family home, Bowen's Court, was sold and demolished by a farmer who wanted only its timber. The story of that house -
Phillip Toledano on AI, Deceit & Why Photography Was Never Really True
Carrie Scott sits down with conceptual artist Phillip Toledano to unpack his most audacious project yet - a show at Fotografiska Berlin attributed to a photographer who doesn't exist. We get into AI, historical surrealism, the death of photographic truth, and why his most provocative work is also his most personal.Explore Phillip's work: https://mrtoledano.com/ Join our mailing list: https
Painter Suzy Spence: The Hunt, the Bride, and the Widow
Painter Suzy Spence spent 35 years making work in New York before trading the city for a sprawling Vermont studio - and she never stopped being radical. In this conversation, we dig into her summer show at the Bundy Museum, the feminist politics woven into equestrian imagery, and why the best paintings should be, in her words, hopefully indescribable.Explore Suzy's work: https://suzyspence.com
How Anastasia Samoylova Photographed Her Way to The Met
This week on Have You Seen?, Carrie sits down with photographer Anastasia Samoylova - a Russian-born, Miami-based artist who has spent 15 years building one of the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary photography, largely by refusing to be intimidated by anything.They talk about Ana's project pairing her contemporary Florida images with Walker Evans's archive, which landed her a
Damian Elwes: Painting the Studios Where Masterpieces Were Made
Damian Elwes spends years researching each painting, piecing together fragments of photographs and historical evidence to recreate the exact studios where masterpieces were made. He's probably the only person alive who's visited every Picasso studio and every Matisse studio. And he sometimes teaches art historians things they don't know about the artists they study.In this conversation
Sculptor Syd Carpenter on 50 Years of Clay, Gardens, and Refusing to Be Boxed In
Syd Carpenter has spent fifty years expanding what clay can hold and now she's expanding beyond clay altogether. With a major retrospective at the Woodmere Art Museum and three additional exhibitions on view, Carpenter is having the kind of moment most artists dream of. But talk to her for five minutes and you realize she's not looking back. She's still inventing.In this episode, Syd talks about c
Woodcarver Dan Webb on Time, Memory & Making the Impossible
This week, Carrie is joined by Dan Webb, a Seattle-based woodcarver whose work has been astonishing her for 20 years. Dan creates sculptures that seem impossible: hands emerging from raw timber, Mylar balloons carved from wood that say "I love you" and actually mean it, gestures frozen in material older than nations.We discuss his fifth exhibition at Greg Kucera Gallery, "Yespalier," and explore w
Finding Joy at Frieze LA with artist Richelle Rich
Artist and LA resident Richelle Rich joins Carrie to debrief on what turned out to be a landmark week for art in Los Angeles. Fresh from days of fairs, openings, and yes, a lot of driving, Richelle gives us her honest account of Frieze LA and the constellation of events that surround it.They talk about why this year felt so different from last year's emotionally charged, post-wildfire edition;
The Master Photographer You've Never Heard Of (But Should)
Shop Harold Feinstein Estate Prints: https://www.carrie-scott.com/shop?category=Harold+FeinsteinCarrie sits down with Judith Thompson as she shares the intimate story of her husband, legendary photographer Harold Feinstein - a man who didn't just capture beauty, he taught people how to see it and live it.While his contemporaries focused on grit, Harold turned his lens toward joy. His philosoph
Laurie Frick: How Data Becomes Art and Why Surveillance Could Be Beautiful
Artist Laurie Frick makes portraits without faces. Instead, she transforms personal data into tactile artworks made from wool felt, leather, and sandblasted glass. A former tech executive who spent 20 years in Silicon Valley, Frick has been tracking herself obsessively—sleep patterns, location data, heart rate—since the early 2000s. In this conversation, she shares her radical vision: that surveil
The Art World's Bloomberg Terminal: Arthur Analytics with James Crichton
Sponsored by Arthur Analytics.Join for free: https://www.arthuranalytics.com/seenartWhat happens when someone from finance marries into an art collecting family and decides the industry desperately needs better infrastructure? You get Arthur Analytics—the platform that's consolidating auction data, exhibition histories, gallery sales, and art fair previews into what can only be described as th
Art Basel Qatar: The Truth Behind the Hype with Tina Corinteli
Art advisor Tina Corinteli joins Carrie from Doha to give us the unfiltered take on Art Basel's experimental new format. No traditional booths. Museum-style flow. All costs covered. Sounds dreamy, right?Tina breaks down what really happened: the stunning presentations (Sadie Coles!), the sales situation (complicated), and whether galleries would return if Basel wasn't footing the bill. Plu
Inside the Booming Collectibles Market with Kayleigh Davies from Auctionet
Create your free Auctionet account and explore 80 action houses from your couch: https://auctionet.com/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=SeenWhat if the box of action figures in your parents' attic could fund a house deposit?In this episode of Behind the Seen, Carrie Scott sits down with Kayleigh Davies, a toy specialist with Auctionet with 15 years of experience
Rob Strati
Artist Rob Strati drops antique plates onto rocks and transforms them into stunning art that explores memory, colonial history, and the power of repair. When his mother-in-law's cherished chinoiserie plate shattered, he saw opportunity instead of loss—extending the imagery beyond the fragments to create something profound.In this conversation, Rob reveals his mesmerizing process, why people cr
Esther Kim Varet: From running galleries to running for Congress
Learn more about Esther Kim Varet: https://www.estherkimvaret.com/This week, Carrie chats with Esther Kim Varet—co-founder of Various Small Fires, the gallery with locations in LA, Seoul, and Dallas—to discuss her journey from opening a gallery at 24 (inspired by a chance $60,000 payday at an art fair) to running for Congress in Orange County.Yes, she's the real-life inspiration behind the gal
Wilma Woolf
This week, Carrie Scott sits down with artist Wilma Woolf. Wilma is a Virtual Artist working in London. In 2020 she completed a Masters in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, graduating with a Distinction. She has exhibited her work at The Tate Modern, V&A and at Richard Saltoun Gallery in Mayfair with a solo exhibition centred around her installation, Domestic. In 2022 Woolf was invited to the
Richelle Rich
This week, Carrie Scott interviews artist Richelle Rich. What does Margaret Thatcher have to do with Mr. Whippy ice cream? And why does it matter to contemporary art?Listen to this episode to find out. Working from her vine-covered studio in Santa Monica, Richelle is finally looking back at the Isle of Wight—the small island where she grew up. Her current work explores systems of power through une
Joel Mesler
In this episode of the Seeing series, curator Carrie Scott sits down in studio with Joel Mesler . In this deeply personal conversation, Joel opens up about the end of his abandonment issues, why he deliberately chooses discomfort, and what it really means to create permission for others to feel. As an introvert who holds office hours at galleries, he embodies fascinating contradictions—and his rad
Richard Phillips
In this episode, artist Richard Phillips sits down with Carrie Scott to talk everything from his meteoric rise after being featured on Gossip Girl, to being 'cancelled' and the abrupt closure of his show at Gagosian. From his unconventional creative process and willingness to destroy seemingly finished works to why he believes today's artists are creating from a place of fear - Richard reminds us
Berto Herrera
In this episode, Carrie sits down with Berto Herrera, an American artist and former U.S. military member now based in Germany, who brings a unique perspective to exploring themes of identity, power, and technology through multidisciplinary work. Trained at Parsons and involved early in his career with Los Angeles's influential art collective Box Eight, he worked for a decade as an art director at
Great Art Explained (aka James Payne)
In this week's episode of Behind the Seen, Carrie Scott sits down with the art world's favourite YouTuber and art educator: James Payne from Great Art Explained. What happens when a self-proclaimed "worst artist in history" becomes one of the world's most beloved art educators? Meet James Payne, the mastermind behind Great Art Explained - the YouTube channel that's quietl
Alexei Riboud
In this episode, photographer Alexei Riboud sits down with Carrie Scott. Born into the art world yet carving his own distinctive path, Riboud shares intimate reflections on his journey, influences, and approach to photography as both art form and personal expression.Our conversation explores Riboud's fascinating relationship with photography - a medium he embraces for its ability to balance his lo
Kofi Perry
In this episode, Kofi Perry, the 2023 Ingram Prize-winning painter, chats with Carrie Scott. Kofi's large-scale oil paintings challenge everything you think you know about classical art and contemporary identity. In this revealing conversation, Carrie Scott explores how this emerging artist bridges ancient artistic traditions with futuristic visions, creating imagined figures that feel both ti
Jeffrey Melo
In this episode, Carrie Scott joins painter Jeffrey Melo in his New York studio.From Carrie: "Jeffrey's commitment to representation, particularly of Black people, is unwavering. To appreciate his work fully, it's essential to view it through the lens of Thelma Golden's "post-black" concept from the late 1990s. This vision embraces a nuanced understanding of Blackness—on
Maryam Eisler
In this episode, photographer Maryam Eisler, joins Carrie Scott to discuss the profound connection between beauty, nature, and artistic expression. Maryam shares her philosophical approach to photography, revealing how she elevates both women and nature to pedestals of admiration, creating visual narratives that transcend mere aesthetics.Throughout our conversation, Maryam discusses how specific l
Spring Break Jake (aka Jake Kenobi)
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie Scott chats with Spring Break Jake (aka Jake Kenobi), a self-taught painter & mixed media artist born & raised in Minneapolis, MN, currently based in Bend, OR. Jake uses the inevitability of death as motivation to explore the inner oceans of mental health. By creating darkly tropical work that focuses on vulnerability, he illuminates the
Misan Harriman
In this episode, Misan Harriman, photographer, social activist and Oscar Nominated filmmaker joins Carrie Scott to reflect upon his extraordinary journey, from picking up a camera just seven years ago to becoming one of the most important visual chroniclers of our time. Misan shares how his work documenting the George Floyd protests and global civil rights movements has evolved into a form of resi
Violeta Sofia
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie Scott chats with Violeta Sofia, a Violeta Sofia is an award winning artist, photographer and activist. As a fine artist and portrait photographer, Violeta has made significant strides in the art world. Her work has been exhibited at prestigious institutions such as the National Portrait Gallery and Christie's, showcasing her ability to blend
Mickalene Thomas
In this episode, Mickalene Thomas, Brooklyn-based contemporary African-American visual artist, sits down with Carrie Scott for a conversation recorded live at her retrospective exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London. Thomas shares her remarkable transformation from aspiring lawyer to groundbreaking artist and reflects on the profound impact art has had on her life's trajectory. With raw hones
Charlotte Colbert
Join our free newsletter and become an art insider: https://bit.ly/Seen-Newsletter-SignupIn this episode of the Seeing series, Carrie chats with award-winning filmmaker and multi-media artist, Charlotte Colbert. Her work has strong philosophical undertones and often questions narrative, time, identity, dreams and the unconscious. The surreal and fantastical become a way to look at our world afres
Susan Chen
Join our free newsletter and become an art insider: https://mailchi.mp/seen/waitlistIn this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Susan Chen, a New York based artist exploring community portraiture, autobiographical self-portraits, and conceptual still lifes. She has collaborated with over a hundred different individuals in the studio from diverse backgrounds — many of whom are m
Ryan Gander
In this episode, conceptual artist and contempoary art world megastar Ryan Gander chats with Carrie Scott and In this intimate conversation with contemporary art world megastar Ryan Gander, we skip the usual exhibition promotion to explore the deeper "why" behind artistic creation. Gander shares personal insights about making art accessible without being elitist and reflects on how art i
Charlie Hamilton James
In this episode, Charlie Hamilton Scott, a world renowned photographer and wildlife filmmaker and BAFTA and Emmy award-winning director chats with Carrie Scott. His three-decade career has evolved from traditional wildlife photography into powerful conceptual work that challenges our detachment from environmental destruction. With refreshing honesty, James confronts the contradictions in his own r
Lala Drona
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Lala Drona, an America artist based in London and Paris whose work works live in the of rupture between what's physical and the virtual, the human and themachine. From Carrie:"Lala Drona's practice is expansive and talking to her made that really clear. Painting is kind of just the entry point. From performance to video to fiction, sh
Annabel Merrett
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Annabel Merrett, a British artist who is fascinated by the brain's workings. Annabel explores how our unconscious mind motivates our behaviour, often compelling us to return, repeat, and do the very thing we wish to avoid and fear.From Carrie:"Annabel Merrett has come to art making later in her life and all of the work is centered aro
John Pawson
In this week's episode, Carrie Scott steps into the tranquil countryside retreat of architectural master John Pawson for an intimate conversation that goes beyond the "minimalist" label. Join us as Pawson reveals his design philosophy centered on light, proportion, and materials, while sharing entertaining stories of collaborations with Karl Lagerfeld and other creative luminaries. From his approa
Behind the Seen with Netvvrk Founder Paddy Johnson
In the second episode of Behind the Seen, Carrie chats with Paddy Johnson, the founder of Netvvrk, a membership that helps artists get the shows, grants, and residencies of their dreams by broadening their professional networks. Over the last two years, members have received over a million dollars in grants. Netvvrk has been featured in The New York Times, Hyperallergic, and Artnet News.From Carr
Nancy Cadogan
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Nancy Cadogan, a British American artist, celebrated for her figurative paintings with their profound engagement with literature, time, and the still moments of life.Cadogan’s works were described as “heaven on a canvas” by the Evening Standard, and has had solo exhibitions internationally, including at Saatchi Gallery, London in 2019
Casey Moore
In this episode of the Seeing series, Carrie chats with Casey Moore, a British / NZ photographer based in London and Melbourne. Casey is renowned for his evocative large-scale images that explore the natural world, patterns, and interconnectedness. Moore’s work is characterized by meticulous compositions that capture the sublime beauty of nature, drawing inspiration from diverse landscapes such as
Tom Pike
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Tom Pike, a British Artist working and living in London. Tom creates abstract canvases with a combination of print, collage, graphic, mark making and self branding.His practice explores themes of chance and certainty, chaos and order and creative ownership as he investigate's his own creative identity as both an artist and designer.Fr
Behind the Seen with Framer Tim Blake
In the second episode of Behind the Seen, Carrie chats with Tim Blake, a bespoke framer with + 25 years of experience offering tailored framing direction, art presentation, and advisory services for art collectors, artists, and galleries worldwide. Specialising in custom framing, Tim works closely with clients to create unique, seamless presentations that enhance the visual impact of each piece w
Lubaina Himid
In this episode, Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid chats with Carrie Scott for a conversation that peels back the layers of her remarkable artistic journey. From her innovative representations of women to her thoughtful reflections on cultural identity, Himid offers rare insights into both her creative process and philosophical approach to art-making. She shares her perspective on the ofte
Have You Seen? Bindi Vora
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Bindi Vora, British-Indian interdisciplinary photographic artist and curator who is interested in how ideas of resistance and resilience are influenced by our everyday surroundings. Her practice often combines collage, linguistics, analogue processes, and an archive of found photography procured over the last decade.
From Carrie:
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Seeing Hank Willis Thomas
In this episode of the Seeing series, Carrie chats with Hank Willis Thomas, Brooklyn, NY based conceptual artist working primarily with themes related to perspective, identity, commodity, media, and popular culture (and that's putting it mildly).
From Carrie: "I tried not to fangirl in our interview with Hank, but not sure I completely succeeded. This is a man who is referencing so much and the
Have You Seen? Tom de Freston
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Tom de Freston, an Oxford-based artist who's practice is dedicated to the construction of multimedia worlds, combining paintings, film and performance into immersive visceral narratives.
From Carrie:
"Tom’s art is like stepping into a mythological tale. In our talk, he shared how his paintings explore human struggles through surreal
Seeing Simonette Quamina
In this episode of the Seeing series, Carrie chats with Simonette Quamina, a Brooklyn-based contemporary artist.
Simonette Quamina’s works are a love letter written in a Caribbean visual language. Composed of diverse collage and printmaking techniques, the artist's large-scale collage prints speak to her intersectionality and multicultural background.
From Carrie:
"What sets Simonette apart is h
Have You Seen? Jade van der Mark
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Jade van der Mark, a Paris-based painter and sculptor.
Adept at using the Impasto technique, Jade van der Mark, plays with multi layered oil painting to sculpt the pictorial material. With thick brushstrokes and a heritage which navigates between the European influences of Abstract expressionism to the CoBra art movement, she plays wi
Behind the Seen with Chadd Scott
In the first episode of Behind the Seen, Carrie chats with Chadd Scott, a writer at the intersection of art and travel. He’s interested in the art that happens outside of major cities and making sure that we know as much about what’s happening in say, New Mexico, as we do London’s Bond Street.
From Carrie:
"Chadd and I both care deeply about making the art world more inclusive and accessible to ev
Seeing Rashid Johnson
In this episode of the Seeing series, Carrie chats with Rashid Johnson, a Brooklyn-based contemporary artist.
With an innovative blend of multimedia techniques and a profound exploration of identity, history, and cultural memory, Johnson has redefined boundaries, glass ceilings and so much more. From his iconic "Anxious Men" series to his immersive installations exploring themes of race, belonging
Have You Seen? Storm Tharp
In this episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Storm Tharp, a Portland, Oregon based painter and sculptor.
Storm builds his strange and beautiful characters by first drawing contours on the page with water. Inspired by the technique of Japanese calligraphy, the application of ink is a parallel of the mind’s movements, its unexpected focuses and elisions. As with any portrait, his
Seeing Naama Tsabar
In this episode of the Seeing series, Carrie chats with Naama Tsabar, a Brooklyn-based installation and performance artist.
Naama is a boundary-pushing artist known for challenging conventions and pushing the limits of what art can be. She stands alongside icons of performance art (think Yoko Ono, Carolee Schneemann, and Marina Abramović), bringing a fresh, urgent energy to performance art. Her w
Have You Seen? Alexis Nunnelly
In the first episode of the Have You Seen? series, Carrie chats with Alexis Nunnelly, a visual artist and painted based in Queens, NYC.
Inspired by the sensualities and non-linear timelines of nature, Alexis' paintings are bold and powerful color showcases in acrylic and oil images. Each created from collages of lush landscapes and surreal worlds all cradling sensual, femme figures. Nodding to r
Seeing Leonardo Drew
In the first episode of the Seeing series, Carrie chats with Leonardo Drew, a contemporary artist based in Brooklyn, New York.
Leonardo is known for creating reflective abstract sculptural works that play upon the dystopic tension between order and chaos. Recalling Post Minimalist sculpture that alludes to America’s industrial past, as well as the plight of African Americans throughout U.S. hist
Welcome to Seen
Welcome to Seen - where the art world meets the real world.
Every two weeks, we sit down with emerging and established artists, to offer a genuine glimpse into their lives and minds. All in an authentic and totally straightforward manner.
Carrie Scott is your host. With two decades of experience as a curator and art historian, she firmly believes in the transformative power of art.
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