The Visual Art Podcasts on Apple

I'm interested in podcasts about art and artists. I'd love to hear from you - via Facebook or Instagram about the ones you really like - and WHY.

As some of you will know, one of the reasons for my reduced level of blogging is the essential need for me to walk every day for at least an hour. 

• It's the only way to keep my severe osteoarthritis from getting worse i.e. keep me mobile and prevent me from stiffening up. 
• I also remember listening to Stephen Fry talk about how he lost weight when he started walking everywhere - and how this was much easier after he discovered audible books and podcasts.

So my audible listening to was triggered by trying to lose weight prior to my ankle surgery - and getting fit for surgery - back in the early 2020s when my daily limit for steps was strictly no more than 3.5k steps if I didn't want to be crippled the next day. Podcast listening then was dictated by how long my walk took me!

Now I aim for at least 5k steps a day and one of the ways I keep walking regularly is to listen to podcasts. I've been known to take the longer route home to make sure I get to the end of the podcast!

Art Podcasts on Apple

I only have Apple devices so all my art podcasts are limited to Apple and the BBC. 

• The BBC now ignores art so effectively it's what's on Apple. 
• I'm not a huge fan of Spotify 
• but am an Audible subscriber - which doesn't seem to have art podcasts.
• Some also have a Youtube equivalent where you get the visual version and that means can play through your screens or television.

Here's a taster of what you get if you put "art' into Apple Podcasts Search. 

getting their pics shown when I search for "art"
probably means these are the top ranking art podcasts.

BELOW are some of the podcasts I follow - although I have to emphasise how much I listen to them varies a LOT.

• Mostly because I always hit latest episodes first - the podcasts which get the most frequent listen are those who produce the most episodes - as in not behind "special subscriber" barriers. 
• They also have to look interesting to get past the other (more addictive) podcasts I listen to.

The list below is more or less alphabetical (minus "the"). 

I like facts, information, art history, art business and stories more than I do inconsequential chat.

• The Art Biz - by Alyson Stanfield
• The Art Angle - by Artnet News
• The Great Women Artists Podcast - with Katy Hessel (curator and art historian)
• Art History at Bedtime - by Dr Bendor Grosvenor
• Art Market Minute - by Artnet News 
• Art Marketing Minute - By Eric Rhoads 
• Ask an Artist - with Peter Keegan and Tom Shepherd
• Savvy Painter - hosted by Antrese Wood
• Talk Art - Russell Tovey and Robert Diament - I tried this, not a fan. Probably because I'm not a huge fan of very contemporary art
• Waldy and Baldy's Adventures in Art - with Waldemar Januszczak and Bendor Grosvenor - CURRENTLY #60 in the TOP PODCASTS on Apple!!

The five series of Waldy and Baldy podcasts on YouTube

One which I did add after reviewing the list of Top ARTS Podcasts on Apple was this one - the Painting of the Week Podcast - which looked much more to my taste.

Lists of Art Podcasts

• 9 art podcasts to keep you inspired during lockdown | Royal Academy (very spotify oriented. Spot a platform looking for a sponsor!)
• Podcasts For Artists | The Working Artist - she likes things which are completely different to me

Or just try googling "list of podcasts about art"