A Life Curated

With tickets currently on sale for the incredible Nevill Holt Festival, opening on May 29th, I sit down with the founder, David Ross. For a man who rarely gives interviews, I was over the moon to be given this opportunity.

In the early 90's David co-founded The Carphone Warehouse and has since built a formidable art collection of predominantly British artists and established the David Ross Foundation. In 2000, David bought the spectacular 13th Century Nevill Holt Estate which now hosts the festival. In this episode we discuss his first art memory, what he was like as a child, the rules he sticks to in business, his collection, what he loves and laments about the art world, what the festival means to him and the wider cultural community, and much much more.

Download, it's a masterpiece.

To view this year's festival line up and book tickets, please go to www.nevillholtfestival.com

A special thanks to Jigsaw for sponsoring the episode, please view their latest spring collection at www.jigsaw-online.com.

Thanks to
@nevillholtfestival
@insidejigsaw

Produced by - @martinlumsden
Music by @robinkatz_
Portrait of David by Zoe Law
Host portrait by David Bailey

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Cold nights closing in? Feeling cosy? Brighten up your evening or early morning runs with this brilliant episode with Beatriz Milhazes, Brazil's most famous artist. We discuss how she pioneered a new art movement in the 80s, what her ambitions were at university, her personal experiences representing Brazil at the Venice Biennale in 2003 and 2024, her solo at the Guggenheim earlier this year, and what she felt when she broke the record for a Brazilian artist at auction. Plus her studio. routines and much, much more. Download, it's a masterpiece.

Thanks to
@beatrizmilahzes
@whitecube
@martinlumsden

Beatriz Milhazes portrait © Beatriz Milhazes. Photo © Lucy Dawkins
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Are you ready to be entertained?

I recorded my first live episode at the House of Koko, with the painter and writer, HARLAND MILLER. A mesmerising raconteur with a Woody Allen-esque dellivery filled with subtle wit, Harland delivers his first art memory, what he was like as a child, how his art has evolved since he launched the Iconic Penguin Series to his latest exhibition of Letter Paintings, plus much, much more including his recurring dream about self help cinemas and his upcoming memoir, One Bar Electric .. also available on Youtube as a video so download and enjoy, it's a masterpiece.

Thank you to Harland, Clemence / House of Koko, Anjelica Mandy, White Cube and Katie Heller.


Produced by Martin Lumsden
Music by Robin Katz
Photo © White Cube

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It's widely known Jean Pigozzi created the selfie, always with a camera, full of engaging stories, a sharp collecting brain, and an elite circle of friends, I'm thrilled and honoured to have sat down with the great man. Listen as Jean discusses how he built the world's largest collection of African contemporary art, his innovative ideas for his new museum, what makes a great photograph and his relationships with his famous friends, plus much, much more. Download, it's an absolute masterpiece.

Photo by Anh Duong
Produced by Martin Lumsden
Music by Robin Katz
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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 Spencer
Produced by Martin Lumsden
Music by Robin Katz
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