286: Mixing Business and Pleasure; Authenticity and Forgery in Art and Wine with Bianca Bosker

Unreserved Wine Talk

How are innovators making art and wine more engaging and accessible? What is it about the art and wine worlds that makes business and pleasure often one and the same? Is authenticity in art important?

In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with author Bianca Bosker.

You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks

Giveaway

Three of you will win a copy of Bianca Bosker's terrific new book Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See. To qualify, all you have to do is email me at [e-mail] and let me know that you've posted a review of the podcast. I'll choose one person randomly from those who contact me. Good luck!

Highlights

Are the art and wine worlds still ruled by gatekeepers?

How are innovators bringing in new voices and making art and wine more engaging and accessible?

What’s the role of the social grapevine in the art and wine industries?

Why is mentorship a critical aspect of moving up the ladder in these industries?

What is it about the art and wine worlds that makes business and pleasure often one and the same?

What are some creative ways to develop your taste and understanding of art and wine?

Is authenticity in art important?

How do forgeries and fakes impact the art world?

What can the art and wine worlds learn from each other?

Why was it important to Bianca to be in the action in the art world when writing Get in the Picture?

Which wines would Bianca pair with iconic artists and artwork?

Why would Joan Didion be Bianca’s ideal companion for sharing a bottle of wine?

Key Takeaways

Bianca says, “With art and wine, some people say there are no rules, you can engage with it any way you want." She found that advice really frustrating. She thinks that it is important to give people the tools to think for themselves to engage with art or with wine on their own terms.

Bianca observes that mixing business and pleasure is part of getting ahead in these different worlds, but it can be unfair for up-and-coming artists. It's hard to spend all of your time bopping around openings and networking.

With art, the idea of a forgery is actually a relatively recent invention, Bianca notes. We haven't always cared what was original and what was a forgery or what was a fake.

About Bianca Bosker

Bianca Bosker is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See and Cork Dork. A contributing writer at The Atlantic, she has also written for publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Her work has been recognized with awards from the New York Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists, and more, and has been included in The Best American Travel Writing.

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