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The twelfth episode of "The Picture" podcast features a conversation recorded live at Acquavella Galleries in New York on the occasion of the new exhibition "less: minimalism in the 1960s." The exhibition’s curator, gallery director Michael Findlay, spoke with artist Katie Bell and Robert Slifkin, a Professor of Fine Arts at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Michael, Katie and Robert discussed the origins of minimalism and how, though the term is now widely understood as an artistic and aesthetic style, it was not always so ubiquitous. The exhibition features work from 19 artists, including Carl Andre, Larry Bell, Judy Chicago, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt and Eva Hesse, each of whom sought an enigmatic simplicity and clarity in their work, which collectively came to define minimalism in the 1960s. "less: minimalism in the 1960s" is on view February 1 to March 10, 2023, at Acquavella Galleries in New York. — Sol LeWitt, "#8" (1966) Aluminum and baked enamel 84 x 84 x 84 inches (213.4 x 213.4 x 213.4 cm) Private Collection © 2023 The LeWitt Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York — © 2023 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

The eleventh episode of "The Picture" podcast features an enlightening conversation about arguably the most influential artist of the 20th century: Pablo Picasso. Paired with the new exhibition "PICASSO: Seven Decades of Drawing," currently on view at Acquavella Galleries in New York, the conversation shines a light on Picasso’s passion for drawing, which served as the foundation of his practice across seven decades of stylistic development. Exhibiting over 80 drawings spanning 70 years, the exhibition includes works in an array of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, colored pencil, collage, graphite, gouache, ink, pastel and watercolor—all showcasing the artist’s lifelong quest to innovate and experiment. Gallery director Michael Findlay hosts the conversation, featuring Picasso expert Christine Poggi and the exhibition's curator, Olivier Berggruen, as they consider drawing as the foundation of Picasso’s singular career. "PICASSO: Seven Decades of Drawing" is on view October 7 – December 3, 2021, at Acquavella Galleries in New York. — Photo of Picasso drawing on the ground, 1952. By Robert Doisneau / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images. © 2021 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

The tenth episode of "The Picture" podcast centers on the new exhibition "Eva Hesse | Hannah Wilke: Erotic Abstraction," currently on view at Acquavella Galleries. Exhibition curator Eleanor Nairne and art historian Jo Applin discuss Hesse and Wilke's parallel, if not entirely synchronized, lives in New York in the 1960s, and their foundational works in the history of post-Minimalist and feminist art. "Eva Hesse | Hannah Wilke: Erotic Abstraction" is on view May 5 – June 18, 2021, at Acquavella Galleries in New York. — © 2021 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

In the ninth episode of "The Picture" podcast, Jacob El Hanani speaks with writer Adam Kirsch about the artist's exhibition of recent works on canvas, now on view at Acquavella Galleries in New York. Jacob El Hanani is often referred to as “the grandfather of micro-drawing.” His exquisitely detailed drawings, each done by hand, serve as remarkable records of his craftsmanship and decades-long dedication to line-making. Born in Casablanca and raised in Israel, he has lived and worked in the same SoHo studio for nearly 50 years. Guggenheim fellow Adam Kirsch previously served as poetry critic at The New Republic. His recent writings have been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, and Tablet, where he is a contributing editor. "Jacob El Hanani: Recent Works on Canvas" is on view May 5–June 18, 2021, at Acquavella Galleries. — Jacob El Hanani "Without Form and Void (Tohu Wa-bohu)" (2019) Ink on gessoed canvas 50 x 50 inches (127 x 127 cm) © 2021 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

The eighth episode of "The Picture" podcast features a conversation between artist Tom Sachs and "New Yorker" staff writer Naomi Fry, recorded on a rainy Friday evening over mezcal at Sachs' studio in New York. The two friends spoke on the occasion of the new exhibition "Tom Sachs: Handmade Paintings" at Acquavella Galleries in New York. Although painting has long been a focus of his practice, this exhibition of conspicuously handmade work is the first to focus exclusively on Sachs' paintings. With an introduction from gallery director Philippe de Montebello, Tom and Naomi's conversation touches on Sachs’ love for the Simpsons, his early years re-creating Mondrian paintings with duct tape, and why, according to Sachs, "Creativity is the enemy." "Tom Sachs: Handmade Paintings" is on view November 5–December 18, 2020, at Acquavella Galleries. — Tom Sachs "Krusty O's" (2019) Synthetic polymer on canvas 72 x 72 inches (152.4 x 182.9 cm) © 2020 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

In the seventh episode of "The Picture" podcast, gallery director Philippe de Montebello is joined by Joan Punyet Miró, grandson of Spanish master Joan Miró, whose solo exhibition "Miró the Sculptor: Elements of Nature" is currently on view at Acquavella Galleries in New York. Late in a storied career characterized by a lifelong love of experimentation, Joan Miró dedicated himself to sculpture and, in particular, the creation of hundreds of bronzes, 23 of which are on view at Acquavella. From 1966 until his death in 1983, Miró was unflagging in his aim to explore and redefine the medium of sculpture, telling his friend Alexander Calder at the age of 81: “I am an established painter but a young sculptor.” "Miró the Sculptor: Elements of Nature" is on view January 13 – February 29, 2020, at Acquavella Galleries: https://www.acquavellagalleries.com/exhibitions/miro-the-sculptor-elements-of-nature — Joan Miró and Joan Gardy Artigas in Gallifa, Barcelona, c. 1960; photograph by Francesc Català-Roca © Photographic Archive F. Català-Roca - Arxiu Històric del Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya. © 2020 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VEGAP, Madrid. © 2020 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

In the sixth episode of "The Picture" podcast, American painter Wayne Thiebaud speaks with writer and critic Michael Thomas and gallery director Philippe de Montebello on the occasion of the new exhibition "Wayne Thiebaud: Mountains 1965-2019," the artist's third solo exhibition at Acquavella Galleries. Recorded in front of a live audience at Acquavella Galleries in New York, their conversation touches on Thiebaud's lifelong passion for teaching, his favorite dessert (lemon meringue pie), and the similarities in painting mountainous snowdrifts and mounds of whipped cream. "Wayne Thiebaud Mountains: 1965-2019" is on view November 5–December 13, 2019, at Acquavella Galleries. Further viewing: vimeo.com/373437169 — Wayne Thiebaud "Canyon Pass" (2019) Oil on canvas 60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm) © Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at ARS, New York © 2019 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

The fifth episode of "The Picture" podcast centers on painter Lucian Freud and his large-scale naked portraits as seen in "Monumental," a major loan exhibition currently on view at Acquavella Galleries in New York. Gallery director Philippe de Montebello speaks with Freud's longtime assistant and friend David Dawson as well as curator Michael Auping in a conversation about Freud's process, his relationship with his models, and the difference between naked and nude in Freud's pursuit of what he called "a more complete portrait." © 2019 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved. — "Naked Portrait with Green Chair" (Detail) (1999) 
Oil on canvas 63 1/2 x 61 1/4 inches (161.3 x 155.6 cm) Private Collection⠀ © The Lucian Freud Archive / Bridgeman Images

For the fourth episode of "The Picture" podcast, gallery director Philippe de Montebello speaks with painter Wayne Thiebaud about color, cake and the 98-year-old artist's love for the act of painting. © 2019 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved. ___ Wayne Thiebaud "Tulip Sundaes" (2010) Oil on canvas board 14 x 17 inches (35.6 x 43.2 cm) © Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at ARS, New York

In the third episode of “The Picture” podcast, gallery director Michael Findlay joins art critic and journalist Judd Tully for a conversation about the art market. The two friends discuss international auction houses, the changing gallery model, and the growing influence—and pressures—of art fairs. © 2018 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.

For the second episode of “The Picture” podcast, gallery director Michael Findlay leads a conversation about the legendary artist James Rosenquist, whose solo exhibition “His American Life” is currently on view at Acquavella Galleries in New York. Judith Goldman, who curated the exhibition, and Sarah Bancroft, executive director of the James Rosenquist Foundation, help pick apart Rosenquist’s growing legacy beyond Pop Art and the artist’s love for the act of creating. © 2018 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved. ___ James Rosenquist “Lanai” 1964 Oil on canvas 62 x 186 inches (157.5 x 472.4 cm) Private Collection © Estate of James Rosenquist / Licensed by VAGA at ARS, New York

For the premiere of “The Picture” podcast, Bill Acquavella is joined by artist and author David Dawson in a discussion of their dear friend, the remarkably talented painter Lucian Freud. In his introduction, Philippe de Montebello also recounts a momentous meeting with Brooke Astor, who, as a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was transfixed by Freud’s portrayal of what she called “a repulsive mound of flesh.” © 2018 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved. ___ Lucian Freud “Eli and David” 2005-06 Oil on canvas 56 x 45 inches (142 x 117 cm) Private Collection © The Lucian Freud Archive / Bridgeman Images