S02 E07 / Talk: 'How to change the art world in 2 hours' at Latitudes Art Fair 2019

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This episode is a talk that I recorded as part of Latitudes Art Fair last month, September 2019. It is an informal panel discussion, which was hosted by the brilliant Michelle Constant, is entitled “How to change the art world in 2 hours”. Thirteen artists, curators, gallerists, critics and arts advocates were invited to respond to this provocation. Each speaker had 5 minutes to champion their utopian wishes or practical solutions to make the art world a more supportive, equal and engaged space.

Thank you to Latitudes Art Fair for allowing me to record this talk and to publish it on the Unframed platform. Enjoy listening to this wonderfully interesting and collaborative presentation.

This is the list of speakers in order and where to find them:

Hosted by Michelle Constant @michelleconstant_

Sean O’Toole - Journalist, art critic and editor @seanwotoole
Mike Mavura - Stellenbosch Triennale / Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography @tigere_mavura @stellenboschtriennale
Valerie Kabov - Director at First Floor Gallery Harare, Editor at large Art Africa Magazine @firstfloorgalleryharare
Sibongile Metsing - South African Mint @southafricanmint
Roelof van Wyk - Artist, Director of the Social Impact Arts Prize @afrikanae @socialimpactartsprizeza
Tamzin Lovell - Artfundi Art Management Software Founder and Director @tamzinlovellmiller
Pitika Ntuli - Sculptor, poet, writer and academic @pitika_ntuli
Daudi Karungi - Artist, curator, owner of Afriart Gallery @afriartgallery @daudikarungi
Kefiloe Siwisa - Curator @womlambo
Zen Marie - Artist and academic @znmarie
Michael Memeo - Director at Gallery TINY Harlem @gallerytinyharlem
Stephen Hobbs - Artist, Co-director at The Trinity Session @hobbsstep @thetrinitysession
Mbali Tshabalala - Artist, Curator @mbali_tshabalala_
2 Oct 2019 English South Africa Visual Arts

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