Sally O’Reilly and Mark Prince join Matt Hale to discuss the work of John Smith and the idea of artists as curators of the self.

Patricia Bickers and Alex Coles discuss the work of artist Sturtevant, appropritation in both visual art and advertising, and the failure of ‘designart’.

Matt Hale talks to Colin Perry and Gavin Grindon. Perry has written about artists who use the law as an artistic medium; something that can be manipulated and tested. He is joined by Grindon who writes about art and activism. Grindon has recently returned from the Climate Conference in Copenhagen and he tells us about the new forms of art and activism he saw out there.

Host Matt Hale talks to Peter Suchin about Terry Smith’s show at The Foundling Museum and Colin Perry about Chen Chieh-jen’s exhibition at Iniva, while Dave Beech scrutinises the face of Conservative cultural policy in the form of Roger Scruton’s new book on beauty.

Patricia Bickers and Jennifer Thatcher discuss the convergence of artistic and entrepreneurial values, and the ‘Pop Life’ exhibition at Tate Modern.

Matt Hale discusses Modern and Conceptual Art with Rachel Garfield and Mark Prince.

Matt Hale in conversation with Alex Coles and Rikke Hansen discussing art criticism.

Matt Hale in conversation with Dave Beech and Paul Usherwood discussing the fall of public art.

Matt Hale in conversation with Maxa Zoller and Colin Perry discussing the history of artists’ films.

Matt Hale in conversation with Patricia Bickers and Lisa Le Feuvre discussing the 53rd Venice Biennale.