The Art Boom in the Middle East, Are Old Masters Cool Now?, and a Fresco Fracas in Italy

Kate Brown· Host0:00

[upbeat music] They killed the chronological feed. Bring back the chronological feed.

Ben Davis· Host0:07

Yes. Yeah, yeah.

Kate Brown· Host0:07

If anyone's listening in Silicon Valley- And, and, and, and- ... do it ...

Ben Davis· Host0:10

and you know what's, you know what's the ultimate chronological feed? Is art history.

Kate Brown· Host0:14

[laughs] Yeah, literally.

Ben Davis· Host0:15

That's right.

Kate Brown· Host0:16

[laughs] It's true. [upbeat music] I'm Kate Brown, and this is The Art Angle, a podcast from Artnet News. [upbeat music] Hey, everyone. It's time for our monthly news roundup, where we discuss some of the biggest stories emerging in the art world. On the heels of the first-ever Art Basel Qatar, we'll be discussing the Middle East market and the art scene there. Then we'll be doing a vibe check on the contemporary art scene's current obsession with old masters, art history, and dead artists. And finally, we'll rove over to Italy, where an angel looks a lot like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. With us today, as always, is Ben Davis, my co-host. Hey, Ben. How are you?

Ben Davis· Host1:03

Hello, Kate. Nice to talk to you.

Kate Brown· Host1:04

Great to have you here. And our guest this month is none other than London-based Margaret Kerrigan, our news editor and host of our sister podcast, The Art Market Minute. And Maggie, you're also the co-author behind our Art Market newsletter, The Backroom. It's great to have you.

Margaret Kerrigan· Guest1:18

Thanks so much for having me.

Kate Brown· Host1:19

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