The Red Dot Talk

How do you build a successful art career without a gallery?In this podcast episode, artist Claire Luxton shares with honesty and transparency how she makes a living as an independent artist and navigates the art market without traditional representation.Claire Luxton is a contemporary artist with over 155,000 followers on Instagram and is represented by the artist agency MTArt Agency. She embodies a new generation of independent artists building sustainable careers outside the traditional gallery system.In this open and generous conversation, Claire speaks candidly about money in the art world, how artists earn income today, and what it truly takes to succeed without relying on a gallery. She breaks down how she divides her time between studio work and social media, the real role Instagram plays in her career, and the differences between working with a traditional gallery versus being represented by an artist agency.Claire’s journey makes her a true role model for emerging artists. This episode is both inspiring and practical, offering rare insight into the modern art market and alternative paths to success.

How can an art fair create real opportunities for emerging artists?In this podcast episode, Lee Cavaliere, Artistic Director of Volta Art Fair, explains how an art fair can support artists through community, visibility, and meaningful connections.Lee Cavaliere is the Artistic Director of Volta Art Fair, an international art fair held during Art Basel. In this conversation, he shares how art fairs can be designed to support emerging artists by creating accessible, community-driven environments rather than exclusive market spaces.Lee breaks down what makes an art fair stand successful, why fairs still matter in an artist’s career, and how fostering a strong sense of community among exhibitors helps connect artists with new audiences — including visitors who are less familiar with the art market.This episode is for emerging artists who want to better understand how art fairs work and how these platforms can help create long-term opportunities.

The Red Dot Talk is a podcast for artists who want to understand and better navigate the art market.Hosted by Véra Kempf, co-founder of Singulart, the podcast features honest conversations with art market insiders — without jargon or gloss.The Red Dot Talk is a podcast for emerging and independent artists who want to understand how the art market really works. Hosted by Véra Kempf, co-founder of Singulart, the podcast brings together artists and art market insiders to openly discuss careers, visibility, representation, and money in the contemporary art world.Each episode features conversations with gallerists, curators, collectors, art fair directors, economists, and established artists, demystifying the hidden rules of the art market and what it takes to stand out today.Whether you’re looking to gain visibility, build your audience, navigate galleries and art fairs, or make a living from your art practice, The Red Dot Talk offers practical insights, honest perspectives, and real-world experience — straight from the people shaping the art world.