Considering Art Podcast

Bob Chaundy is a former BBC obituary writer who turned that long career in storytelling toward the contemporary art world. Considering Art is the result, a weekly interview podcast that has quietly built up nearly 250 episodes since launching in 2020. Each show pairs Bob with a single visual artist for an extended conversation about their life, training, influences, and current work. Because of his journalism background, Bob is exceptionally well prepared, and his questions tend to draw out details that artists rarely get asked about in standard press interviews. The roster spans painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, and mixed-media artists, with a slight emphasis on UK-based figures alongside international guests. There is no flashy production, no panel chatter, and no celebrity gloss, just patient one-on-one interviews that let the artist do most of the talking. That restraint is exactly what makes the show valuable. The episodes feel closer to a recorded studio visit than a broadcast, and the cumulative archive is now one of the most useful free resources for anyone studying contemporary practice. New episodes arrive weekly, and the consistency over six years speaks to the host genuine commitment to the artists he features. Quietly excellent and worth a permanent slot in any art lover listening rotation.