The Baer Faxt Podcast

What inspires a collecting journey? On the occasion of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, The Baer Faxt sat down with Saud Alkhater, a young local collector. In this clip, Alkhater tells us about the fateful exhibition organized by Qatar Museums that set him on his path. A big thank you to our host, The Ned Doha. This conversation was recorded on 4th of February, 2026. #TheBaerFaxt #SaudAlkhater #ArtBaselQatar #QatarMuseums #artcollector

Curious about what went on at the inaugural edition of Art Basel Qatar? We spoke with Jean-Paul Engelen, Director at Acquavella, for The Baer Faxt Live from Doha 2026. Hear some of JP's highlights here—including Wael Shawky's unique vision as curator and director of Art Basel Qatar, and why smaller fairs are having a moment—or head to the link in bio to watch the full interview. A big thank you to our host, The Ned Doha. This conversation was recorded on 4th of February, 2026. #TheBaerFaxt #JeanPaulEngelen #Acquavella #ArtBaselQatar #WaelShawky

On the occasion of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, The Baer Faxt sat down with a bevy of guests with ties to the region including Qatar's own Saud Alkhater, a young collector. Alkhater tells us about the fateful exhihibition organized by Qatar Museums that inspired his collecting journey and what he thinks of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar. Other guests on The Baer Faxt Live from Doha include Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation; Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD; and Jean-Paul Engelen, Director at Acquavella. Thank you to The Ned Doha for being our host. This conversation was recorded on the 4th of February, 2026.

On the occasion of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, The Baer Faxt sat down with a bevy of guests with ties to the region including Jean-Paul (JP) Engelen, Director at Acquavella and former Americas president at Phillips auction house. Before spending a decade as Phillips' president for the Americas and worldwide co-head of modern and contemporary art, Engelen was the Director of Public Art and Exhibitions for Qatar Museums (previously Qatar Museum Authority), where he oversaw the installation of major public artworks by Richard Serra and Damien Hirst. Now working with Acquavella gallery, Engelen tells us about the gallery's booth of Jean-Michel Basquiat's and his experience in the region. Other guests on The Baer Faxt Live from Doha include Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation; Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD; and Saud Alkhater, Qatari collector. This conversation was recorded on the 5th of February, 2026.

Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, joined The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for The Baer Faxt Live from Doha 2026, recorded live during Art Basel Qatar. In this clip, Westermann discusses what makes Art Basel Qatar fresh and how institutions like Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Bilbao have a deliberate mission to go where such institutions don’t already exist. Watch the full interview via the link in bio. A big thank you to our host, The Ned Doha. This conversation was recorded on the 5th of February, 2026. #TheBaerFaxt #MarietWestermann #Guggenheim #ArtBaselQatar #Doha

Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD joined The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for The Baer Faxt Live from Doha 2026, recorded live during Art Basel Qatar. Tune in to hear about culture as a core part of Qatar’s national strategy and the momentum building across the region from Art Basel Qatar to the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale. Watch the full interview via the link in bio. A big thank you to our host, The Ned Doha. This conversation was recorded on the 4th of February, 2026. #TheBaerFaxt #AliaAlSenussi #ArtBaselQatar #Doha

On the occasion of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, The Baer Faxt sat down with a bevy of guests with ties to the region including Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD, a cultural strategist, art world advisor, academic and lecturer with Libyan roots. Alia has long been an advocate for the region. She shares with us her enthusiasm for cultural and artistic initiatives across the Middle East—for example, the Sharjah Biennial in the UAE and the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale in Saudi Arabia—as well as some of the key differences. Other guests on The Baer Faxt Live from Doha include Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation; Jean-Paul Engelen, Director at Acquavella; and Saud Alkhater, Qatari collector. Thank you to The Ned Doha for being our host. This conversation was recorded on the 5th of February, 2026.

On the occasion of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, The Baer Faxt sat down with a bevy of guests with ties to the region including Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, who have world class museums in New York, Bilbao, Venice and soon to be Abu Dhabi. Here, Mariët shares with us her thoughts on developments in the region, including education and her experience in the region as the Vice Chancellor of NYU Abu Dhabi, Art Basel Qatar, and the significant role of women in the arts. and of course, Other guests on The Baer Faxt Live from Doha include Princess Alia Al-Senussi, PhD; Jean-Paul Engelen, Director at Acquavella; and Saud Alkhater, Qatari collector. Thank you to The Ned Doha for being our host. This conversation was recorded on the 5th of February, 2026.

The Baer Faxt Podcast is back with our first episode of 2026! In the spirit of the new year, we brought together some of New York’s great arts writers—Kenny Schachter, Tim Schneider along with our editor Taylor Dafoe and founder Josh Baer—for a roundtable on what’s been, and what’s to come. Baer With Me: Looking Forward, Looking Back is out now wherever you get your podcasts, or at thebaerfaxtpodcast.com. This episode, recorded on January 20th 2026, is brought to you by Ursula - A Magazine of Contemporary Culture by Hauser & Wirth.

The Baer Faxt Podcast is back again with the inimitable Jeff Poe, long time friend of the pod. In this episode, we get a temperature check on the market, discuss Alma Allen for the US Pavilion in Venice, selling at auction, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, check out two more featuring Jeff Poe - here and here.

In this episode, renowned artist Rirkrit Tiravanija heads to the golf course with host Josh Baer in Doha, Qatar, to shoot the shot—and talk all things market, arts education and of course, his association with relational aesthetics.

Sir Isaac Julien CBE RA, filmmaker and installation artist, sat down with The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for the second edition of The Baer Faxt Live from London 2025, recorded live during Frieze week. Tune in to hear insights from Isaac Julien on how personal history intersects with larger cultural narratives—from soul, fashion, philosophy to 1990s New York—and his own journey from an art school student to a world class, institutionally recognized (and recently knighted!) filmmaker and artist. The Baer Faxt Live from London 2025 is sponsored by London’s Mount St. Restaurant. For more information, visit mountstrestaurant.com This conversation was broadcast on October 17th, 2025.

Emanuela Tarizzo, Director of Frieze Masters, joined The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for the second edition of The Baer Faxt Live from London 2025, recorded live during Frieze week. Tune in to hear Tarizzo discuss what sets Frieze Masters apart, from mixing old masters with contemporary art to how a new generation of younger exhibitors is making the fair more accessible. The Baer Faxt Live from London 2025 is sponsored by London’s Mount St. Restaurant. For more information, visit mountstrestaurant.com This conversation was broadcast on October 17th, 2025.

Ed Dolman, founder of Dolman Partners LLP and former CEO of Phillips and Christie’s, joined The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for The Baer Faxt Live from London 2025, recorded live during Frieze London. Hear Dolman discuss his journey from porter to CEO of not one but two major auction houses, and his thoughts on the rise of the Middle East’s art world. The Baer Faxt Live from London 2025 is sponsored by London's Mount St. Restaurant. For more information, visit mountstrestaurant.com This marks our seventh edition of The Baer Faxt Live, following The Baer Faxt Live from Hong Kong, The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, The Baer Faxt Live From London, Art Basel in Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Art Basel Miami Beach 2023. This conversation was broadcast on October 17th, 2025.

Pilar Ordovas, founder of Ordovas, joined The Baer Faxt’s Founder and CEO Josh Baer for The Baer Faxt Live from London 2025, recorded live during Frieze London. Tune in to hear Ordovas’ temperature check on London’s art scene, it’s robust sense of community, and the recent outstanding acts of philanthropy. The Baer Faxt Live from London 2025 is sponsored by London's Mount St. Restaurant. For more information, visit mountstrestaurant.com This marks our seventh edition of The Baer Faxt Live, following The Baer Faxt Live from Hong Kong, The Baer Faxt Live from Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, The Baer Faxt Live From London, Art Basel in Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, and Art Basel Miami Beach 2023. This conversation was broadcast on October 17th, 2025. *Please note Pilar Ordovas is the founder of Ordovas, not Ordovas Art as listed in the final slide.

In this episode Shelby Myers, the Global Head of Private Sales at RM Sotheby’s, joins Josh Baer to discuss the world of collectible cars and whether or not the art world should be branding itself as luxury—or not.

Rounding out our coverage of this year’s Atlanta Art Fair, we invited gallerists Anna Walker Skillman (Co-Founder and Creative Director of Jackson Fine Art) and Jonathan Carver Moore (Founder and Director of Jonathan Carver Moore) for a remote conversation where Moore and Skillman share their unique paths to success and stability as gallerists, the importance of accessibility and openness when it comes to the art business, and what it means to represent themselves and their home cities on the global stage. The Atlanta Art Fair is open to the public from September 25–28 2025 at Pullman Yards. Visit theatlantaartfair.com for more information. This conversation was recorded remotely on Friday, September 26th, 2025 in New York, and presented in partnership with the Atlanta Art Fair.

While the second edition of the Atlanta Art Fair is in full swing, we spoke remotely with Randall Suffolk, Director of the High Museum of Art. Tune in as Suffolk and Josh Baer discuss Atlanta’s emergence on to the global art stage, how museums can orient themselves towards the communities they serve by staying nimble, and what he’s looking forward to from the High’s upcoming programming. The Atlanta Art Fair is open to the public from September 25–28 2025 at Pullman Yards. Visit theatlantaartfair.com for more information. This conversation was recorded remotely on Friday, September 26th, 2025 in New York, and presented in partnership with the Atlanta Art Fair.

With Atlanta Art Fair opening Thursday September 25th, we invited noted collector, founder of Ellaby Holdings LLC, and Atlanta local Hassan Smith to the studio for a conversation on his life and collection, where they discuss Atlanta’s growth in the global art scene, how community and connection matter in all aspects of Atlanta’s arts economy, and the power of self-education in collecting. The Atlanta Art Fair is open to the public from September 25–28 2025 at Pullman Yards. Visit theatlantaartfair.com for more information. This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 in New York, and presented in partnership with the Atlanta Art Fair.

For this month’s episode, we met up in Basel with Michael Ringier, Chairman of the Board at Ringier—one of the largest and oldest media companies in Europe—and a prominent art collector in his own right. We spoke about the evolving media landscape as Ringier has grown from printed newspapers (remember those?) to a growing digital empire; the impact of the AI boom on media and the arts; and Ringier’s art collecting journey, as he explains how lessons learned from building his collection extend to how he operates his business today.