This episode is a talk that I recorded as part of Latitudes Art Fair last month, September 2019. It is an informal panel discussion, which was hosted by the brilliant Michelle Constant, is entitled “How to change the art world in 2 hours”. Thirteen artists, curators, gallerists, critics and arts advocates were invited to respond to this provocation. Each speaker had 5 minutes to champion their utopian wishes or practical solutions to make the art world a more supportive, equal and engaged space.

Thank you to Latitudes Art Fair for allowing me to record this talk and to publish it on the Unframed platform. Enjoy listening to this wonderfully interesting and collaborative presentation.

This is the list of speakers in order and where to find them:

Hosted by Michelle Constant @michelleconstant_

Sean O’Toole - Journalist, art critic and editor @seanwotoole

Mike Mavura - Stellenbosch Triennale / Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography @tigere_mavura @stellenboschtriennale

Valerie Kabov - Director at First Floor Gallery Harare, Editor at large Art Africa Magazine @firstfloorgalleryharare

Sibongile Metsing - South African Mint @southafricanmint

Roelof van Wyk - Artist, Director of the Social Impact Arts Prize @afrikanae @socialimpactartsprizeza

Tamzin Lovell - Artfundi Art Management Software Founder and Director @tamzinlovellmiller

Pitika Ntuli - Sculptor, poet, writer and academic @pitika_ntuli

Daudi Karungi - Artist, curator, owner of Afriart Gallery @afriartgallery @daudikarungi

Kefiloe Siwisa - Curator @womlambo

Zen Marie - Artist and academic @znmarie

Michael Memeo - Director at Gallery TINY Harlem @gallerytinyharlem

Stephen Hobbs - Artist, Co-director at The Trinity Session @hobbsstep @thetrinitysession

Mbali Tshabalala - Artist, Curator @mbali_tshabalala_ Instagram