I sit down with my first billionaire guest, Lord Michael Spencer, regarded as the city's most successful entrepreneur, in this pulsating episode, we discuss his childhood in Ethiopia, the cut and thrust of setting up ICAP the uber successful voice brokering firm, what are the steadfast rules he sticks to in business, we also dive into his impressive collection, why he buys art, which artists he would love to own, his world famous ICAP Charity Days, we dip into politics and much much more....recorded in front of a fabulous Francis Bacon, download, it's a masterpiece!Thank you to Lord Michael for being a wonderfully entertaining guest!Photo copyright owned by Michael SpencerProduced by Martin LumsdenMusic by Robin Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Life Curated with DVF
I talk to the simply incredible DIANE VON FURSTENBERG. Global fashion icon, entrepreneur, and steadfast advocate for female empowerment, we discuss her first art memory, the miracle of her mother's early life, what is was like hanging out with Andy Warhol and that famous kitchen polaroid, what is was like being painted and photographed by Francesco Clemente, Chuck Close and Li Song Song. That's just the start. We then talk about how she created the iconic wrap dress, if she knew early on that she going to be a huge success, what it means to her to be an icon, how she deals with failure, what her family and staff think about her, and DVF also offers invaluable advice on starting a fashion business and much, much, more.Download, it's filled with LIFE ADVICE and is an absolute MASTERPIECE.Thank you to @therealdvf for being a true icon and fantastic guest.Photo copyright owned by DVFProduced by Martin LumsdenMusic by Robin Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Life Curated with John Ridding
A former journalist who rose to the top of the FT and became CEO, John transformed a loss making paper into a £500m revenue generating multi media global empire, this episode is one of my favourites. We kick off with John's first art memory, his love of music, and auditioning for Chrysalis Records, then dive into his journalism days, if he still gets the itch to write, how he transitioned from journalist to CEO, the three key decisions which transformed the FT and the key decisions that will keep it going. We discuss the AI Elephant in the virtual room, what makes a modern CEO, his collecting tastes, which include Bonsai trees, surfboards, and a deep love for music photography and much, much more! Download and play, it's an absolute masterpiece.Cover photo by Alex GriffithsMusic by Robin KatzProduced by Martin LumsdenThis episode is kindly sponsored by Oliver Bayliss of Bayliss Rare Books, the best rare book dealer in the business - www.baylissbooks.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Life Curated with Nicole Farhi
Is this my most stylish episode yet? I went to Nicole's house last Sunday, surrounded by her wonderful sculptures and discussed her first art memories, how Giacometti inspired her, how art played a role in her illustrious 40 year fashion career, working with Jean Gibson, how Eduardo Paolozzi taught her to look at everything as art and much, much more. I absolutely loved this episode.. download, it's a masterpiece.This episode is kindly supported by @waawworldCover photo by Harry BordenMusic by Robin KatzProduced by Martin Lumsden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted by art dealer Nolan Browne, A Life Curated is a personal podcast where iconic voices from a myriad of industries talk about their first art memory, the art that inspired them, what they collect and how they made it and much, much more.My guests include Diane Von Furstenberg, John Ridding FT CEO , Nicole Farhi, John Pawson, Ivor Braka, Pilar Ordovas, Dylan Jones, Tim Marlow, Julie Curtiss, Sarah Morris, Robin Katz, Vivienne Becker, Thom Zimny and David Downton.Download and review, it's a masterpiece.@alifecuratedpodcast@nolanbrownePhoto by David BaileyMusic by Robin KatzProduced by Martin Lumsden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.