20 Best Art Book Podcasts
Art Book Podcasts
Here are 20 Best Art Book Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
Export Contact List1. PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf
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From the PhotoWork Foundation, the PhotoWork Podcast, hosted by Sasha Wolf, is a leading photography podcast featuring in-depth interviews with photographers, curators, publishers, and other influential figures in the fine art photography world. Each episode explores contemporary and post-documentary photography, photobooks, and the artistic process, offering insight, inspiration, and education for photographers, photography students, and creative professionals...MORE Producer/Network Sasha Wolf / Real Photo Show
Email ****@photowork.foundation
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2. New Books in Photography
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150 channels and browse our 28,000 episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwo..MORE Hosts Marshall Poe, Uli Baer, Dr. Amir Engel, Rebekah Buchanan, Clayton Jarrard
Producer/Network New Books Network
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 9.1KTwitter 15.7K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. CBAW Loves...
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a Community Building Art Works Book Club Podcast
Hosts Seema Reza, Amelia Bane
Producer/Network Community Building Art Works
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 2.1KTwitter 613Instagram 2.5K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
4. New Books in Art
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Interviews with Scholars of Art about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art
Hosts Marshall Poe, Miranda Melcher, Amir Engel, Jen Hoyer, Alix Beeston, Jenna Pittman
Producer/Network Marshall Poe
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 9.1KTwitter 15.7K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. Booklyn Calling
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Booklyn Calling amplifies diverse voices within the artists' book field and explores artmaking as a tool for community engagement, education, and social justice work. Hosted by Monica Johnson & Marshall Weber of Booklyn, Inc., a nonprofit arts organization located in Brooklyn, NY. Theme music by Kaia Fischer and Stuart Gunter. Artwork by Mylo Mendez. Sound recording and editing are provided by Earbong & Radio Free Brooklyn, a community organization providing a freeform radio platform for the diverse cultures that comprise the borough of Brooklyn...MORE Email ****@booklyn.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 4.3KTwitter 1KInstagram 6.7K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. Pep Talks for Artists
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A podcast offering encouraging words to all those shuffling along the artist's road - with your host, Amy Talluto. Stop by the Pepisodes for artist interviews, art book reviews and host-made audio essays - all made to offer serious artists advice, encouragement and fun studio listening because - we deserve it.Podcast website: https://www.peptalksforartists.com/Want to support the pod? You're an angel! Buy me a coffee at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/peps or Donate: https://anchor.fm/peptalksforartistspod/supportMORE Host Amy Talluto
Producer/Network Amy Talluto
Email ****@yahoo.com
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7. Immaterial Voices
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Immaterial Voices is the podcast of Immaterial Books, an independent publisher of contemporary art and literature on photo media and its practice. Hosted by photographer, writer, and sociologist Brian O'Neill, the show consists of interviews with artists, scholars, and practitioners about contemporary image making, theory, and history.MORE Producer/Network Brian O'Neill for Immaterial Books
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8. Weird Sounds: An Audio Companion to the Boston Art Book Fair
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Weird Sounds is a podcast featuring hour-long interviews with creatives you need to know, talking about their work and life, where they've been and where they're going and what it means to them to be part of a meaningful cultural community in complicated times.Hosted by Randi Hopkins and Oliver Mak, co-founders of the Boston Art Book Fair, presented by Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega. Theme Song: Oliver MakGraphic Design: Oliver MakVisual Identity: Haley NickolaSound Editor: Dallas WelkMORE Producer/Network Boston Center for the Arts
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9. Right Eye Dominant
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A photography-focused podcast that delves into the creative process, and the trials and tribulations of bringing lasting value to your artwork, regardless of the medium. I will discuss a range of topics including: interviews with creators, self-publishing books and zines, great photo books, exhibitions, unsung heroes, being true to your creative self... and so much more. Hosted by Nick Tauro Jr. MORE Host Nick Tauro Jr.
Producer/Network Nick Tauro Jr.
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 42 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
10. Biblioscapes In Discussion
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A discussion between Biblioscapes's creator, Euan Ross, and the artists, photographers and publishers whose work comprises his book collection.
Producer/Network Euan Ross
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11. The Photobook
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The Photobook is a fortnightly podcast hosted by photographer Priyanka Chharia. The show features extended conversations with acclaimed photographers, bookmakers and publishers from all over the world. In its first season, the show featured ten unique conversations that perfectly capture the journey of a photobook from conception to reality. Join us in this adventure as we break down the process of bookmaking, one episode at a time.MORE Producer/Network Priyanka Chharia
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12. Pagecraft
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Pagecraft UX and Books is a podcast dedicated to exploring the unique fields of user experience design and the world of books. Hosted by Muthulakshmi, each episode uncovers insights, trends, and best practices for creating delightful reading experiences. From typography and layout to digital interfaces and accessibility, we'll delve into how UX and book design influence each other. Join us as we explore the art and craft of designing pages that inform and inspire.MORE Producer/Network Muthulakshmi Mahesh
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13. Art Book Editions
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Art Book Editions is a podcast and video series from SOI Books, diving into the creative process behind collectible, limited-edition art books.In each episode, we talk to the artists, photographers, graffiti writers, designers, and storytellers we've published.These are real conversations about making art books from scratch — from first idea to final print. Honest, remote, behind-the-scenes.If you're into bookmaking, design, visual culture, or untold stories behind independent publishing, hit subscribeMORE Email ****@soibooks.com
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14. British Art Matters
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British Art Matters is the official podcast of the Berger Prize, awarded annually for excellence in British art history through the generosity of the Berger Collection Educational Trust; it is hosted by Dr Christina Faraday and brought to you by The Walpole Society. Across eight episodes each year, we explore cutting edge scholarship through conversations with shortlisted authors...MORE Producer/Network Walpole Society
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15. Reading the Art World
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Welcome to 'Reading the Art World,' a podcast series featuring authors of new books about art, design, galleries, museums and the art market. Join host Megan Fox Kelly—art advisor, avid reader and Former President of the Association of Professional Art Advisors—as she interviews the minds behind new books about how we experience art and see the art world. Special thanks to Bob Golden for our music. For more information, visit meganfoxkelly.com and subscribe to our podcasts. Follow us on Instagram: @meganfoxkellyMORE Host Megan Fox Kelly
Producer/Network Megan Fox Kelly
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16. The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks
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Welcome to The Photo Vault. Our host, Lukas Birk, takes you on a voyage filled with exclusive on sight interviews featuring renowned artists who draw inspiration from vernacular photography, collectors who have dedicated their lives to amassing incredible troves of images, and curators who curate exhibitions that bridge the gap between past and present. The Photo Vault steps into a hidden world filled with forgotten snapshots, dusty family albums, and gems of visual history to be uncovered...MORE Producer/Network Lukas Birk
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17. Book making as an art form: exploring the boundaries
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Book making as an art form is for those who create, shape, and believe in books as a powerful medium. Recorded live at Huis van het Boek during a public event, this podcast is a love letter to the world of art books - where creativity, craft, and dedication meet. Hosted by The Book Photographer and curator Justina Nekrašaitė, each episode celebrates the people who bring books to life with their hands, hearts, and ideas. Supported by the Mondriaan Fund. Currently fundraising: https://www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/20394-podcast-book-making-as-an-art-formMORE Email ****@gmail.com
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18. Relay
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Relay, hosted by Raja Aderdor, is a podcast built around conversations with the people who shape publishing, art, and culture. In each episode, publishers, photographers, designers, artists, writers, and curators come together to reflect on their work, their creative processes, and the ideas that eventually take form in books, exhibitions, and printed matter.We are Clavis Aurea: a dynamic team of publishing professionals working on innovative marketing and communication in the industry. Based in Leiden, we eat, sleep, and breathe publishing.MORE Estimated listeners
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19. Why Make Books
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Books make an immense contribution to how we understand architecture in showing us examples, opening up interpretations, narratives and ideas, and providing instruction and knowledge. But who makes them, and what are their motivations?Inspired by Women's Day and challenged by the Architecture Foundation, editors at Women Writing Architecture sought out some of the women behind the scenes publishers, designers, editors and authors to ask them why they make books, and what their advice is to those of us who want to...MORE Estimated listeners
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20. Parkstone International
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Parkstone International is a cosmopolitan publishing house that specialize in fine art books and offers a broad range of lavishly-illustrated publications in sixteen different collections.
Producer/Network Parkstone International
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Art Book shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Podcast Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Location | |
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| Marshall Poe | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/photography | 93 | Male | Northampton, MA, United States | ||
| Uli Baer | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/photography | 93 | @ulibaer | |||
| Dr. Amir Engel | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/photography | 93 | ||||
| Rebekah Buchanan | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/photography | 93 | @rj_buchanan | |||
| Clayton Jarrard | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/photography | 93 | ||||
| Seema Reza | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cbawloves | 10 | Female | @seemareza | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Amelia Bane | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cbawloves | 10 | Female | United States | ||
| Marshall Poe | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/art | 382 | Male | Northampton, MA, United States | ||
| Miranda Melcher | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/art | 382 | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Amir Engel | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/art | 382 | ||||
| Jen Hoyer | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/art | 382 | ||||
| Alix Beeston | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/art | 382 | @alixbeeston | |||
| Jenna Pittman | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/art | 382 | ||||
| Amy Talluto | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peptalksforartistspod | 123 | Female | Hurley, NY, United States | ||
| Nick Tauro Jr. | Host | 90 | Male | ||||
| Megan Fox Kelly | Host | 45 | Female | @mfkartadvisory | New York City, NY, United States | ||
| Daniel Lucas | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-lucas66 | ||||||
| David Brooke | aiptcomics.com/category/podcasts/aipt-comics | ||||||
| Muthulakshmi Mahesh | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/muthulakshmi-mahesh | 23 | |||||
| Samm Smeltzer | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samm-smeltzer | ||||||
| Boston Center for the Arts | bostonartbookfair.com/Weird-Sounds-Podcast | 9 | |||||
| riley rossmo | aiptcomics.com/category/podcasts/aipt-comics |