What does art patronage look like today?

Brooke Benington is a contemporary art gallery based in Fitzrovia. The exhibition programme has a strong emphasis on supporting the creative development of emerging artists and aims to inspire visitors to invest more deeply in their work, following them throughout their careers.

In this episode, Adriana is welcomed by gallery co-director George Mingozzi-Marsh on the opening day of Midnight Oil, a solo installation by Victor Lim Seaward.

Together, they explore the crucial role contemporary patronage holds in fostering creativity within the visual arts.

What does commissioning a piece of music, something with no tangible form, look like?

In this episode, Adriana is joined by leading composer Supriya Nagarajan to learn more about her creative process and the rich, dreamy soundscapes she creates…

Together they explore Supriya's cross-cultural commissions in a wide variety of contexts, from ekphrastic responses to the sculptural work of Barbara Hepworth, to bespoke performances for Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and collaborations in community-settings.

Emma Wesley is an award-winning portrait painter.

Her paintings are exhibited widely, and they feature in the permanent collections of The National Portrait Gallery, The Royal Society and Lord’s Cricket Ground, amongst many others.

She has painted a diverse range of subjects from butchers to philosophers; as well as antique dealers, cricketers, soldiers, surgeons and even violinmakers…

Join Emma in conversation with Adriana as they discuss the artist-sitter relationship, her work with Wes Anderson and what makes a good portrait.