A Life Curated

A Life Curated with Harland Miller, live at House of Koko

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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A Life Curated with Jean Pigozzi

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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A Life Curated with Lord Michael Spencer

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 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 DVF Produced by Martin Lumsden Music by Robin Katz ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 Griffiths Music by Robin Katz Produced by Martin Lumsden This 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 [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.