As someone who discovered the Talk Art podcast and feel head over heals into contemporary/modern art this was a fun and approachable book. I kept running into bits from the podcast and as I listen to more of the podcast I ran into more bits of the book. I am very grateful that Talk Art has made some contemporary art make more sense and be more enjoyable. If you have any interest in art I would recommend this book.

You wouldn't want to read this in order to get a systematic or detailed overview of the contemporary arts scene, but if you like the podcast you'll enjoy Russell and Robert's infectious enthusiasm and excitement about art and their passion to share that. The book looks beautiful and has lots of good quality colour pictures.

Okay guide to contemporary art I don't think it necessarily meets its premise of making it easier to talk to about contemporary art but there are some nice introductions to some artists.I received a copy from Netgalley, all opinions are my own

easy and breezy. im all pumped up about art! hell yeah!

An excellent accompaniment to the podcasts. Written in a style that encourages dipping, it is essily accessible and puts its points clearly.The illustrations are detailed and engaging. This book is a great extension of the Talk Art mission.

An excellent accompaniment to the podcasts. Written in a style that encourages dipping, it is essily accessible and puts its points clearly.The illustrations are detailed and engaging. This book is a great extension of the Talk Art mission.

Somewhere around 3 and 3.5 stars.For someone who is only making themselves familiar with the world of contemporary art, this book would be rather alright. However, if you know a thing or two, you are most likely to find nothing new in this book.I would also argue a choice of artists but then it is a personal perspective, so you kind of can't really argue personal preferences.For me it was a quick read for a day, nothing that would have got me excited.

Breezy survey of contemporary art and genres designed to make people feel comfortable with and interested in participating in and collecting contemporary art. The genre summaries were fine but I really enjoyed the spotlights on individual artists. The advice to explore, find what you like, and go deep on that was good too as was demystifying the mores and manners of art galleries.**Thanks to the authors, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Really enjoyed this introduction to the different types of contemporary art. As someone who dabbles in mixed media, I found the authors advice to artists very helpful. I also really enjoyed reading more about how to collect art and build your own collection. Probably the most interesting chapter was that on Public Art with various artworks in London that I had never noticed being highlighted and discussed. I found the chapter on Photography fascinating but a bit too brief. I would have loved to

As an introduction to contemporary art I found this extremely useful! However, while the authors to talk about contemporary art and artists globally, majority of the references and recommendations for artists to look at, galleries to visit, etc are in the British context. I do think this book is for everyone and anyone interested in contemporary art. Great and inspiring resource!

The goal of demystifying contemporary art is something I'm all for. But how to do it? Russell Tovey and Robert Diament, two gay art bros, started a podcast, a format that really does humanize the act of making and viewing. If art is a conversation, well, literal dialogue is a fantastic venue. This book, however, is less a dialog than an augmented Pintrest board, something driven by random inspirations. The co-written, haphazardly edited volume starts with the two authors' relaying their shared a...

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.Robert Diament and Russell Tovey have a goal: to make art and collection art attainable and accessible while fun while teaching the novice that appreciating and collecting art does not have to be intimidating.Full disclosure: I’m an artist and a budding art collector myself so I was excited to read this….and hate to say that I have mixed thoughts about it after I did. Here’s the good and the not so good....

"They don't know what you're doingBabe, it must be art!" - U2, 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me'.Talk Art by Russell Tovey & Robert Diament is a must-read for art lovers everywhere. From contemporary art to performance art, public art, sound art, photography & ceramics, to name a few, it's written in a passionate & inclusive style. There is an attitude shown in some works that some art doesn't make a lot of sense & should be mocked as pretentious & elitist. It is spoken of ironically as “Tr...

This book is great for artists, art historians, art collectors, and anyone who just wants to dip their toes into the art world. The writers do a great job of not talking down to their audience while making something like contemporary art, which can often seem overwhelming to people not versed in any aspect of the art market, accessible to everyone regardless of their respective experience. The book is divided into two main sections. The first broadly covers different types of art such as perform...

Talk Art offers readers a wide ranging look at art. While the authors come from the arts,t their fields were acting and music. Together, the two have engaged in learning more about contemporary art. They eventually began a pod cast called Talk Art and then came this title. Tovey and Diamant begin by sharing some of their own history with the readers; this helps those picking up this book to know something of the authors’ evolution.What follows are chapters on many topics. To name a few, there ar...

I remain a total novice in terms of the art scene but i'm really enjoying Talk Art as an encouraging intro. Initially on flicking through this book I wasnt keen on many of the images but as I read on and re-looked i was intrigued and almost fascinated. Partiucularly taken with Lenz Geerk. Have enjoyed some of the podcasts too eg Ellie Tate and Piers Brosnan. I also went to Royal Acadamy of Art to see Tracey Emin x Munch exhibit and to Hauser & Wirth Somerset to see Henry Taylor exhibition whilst...

This book is like an extension to the podcast with the same name: Talk Art. That means it is a bit on the chatty side for me. Having said that, it explains many forms of contemporary art with some examples from the artists and their works. The authors start with some personal notes, and following sections dedicated to different forms are informative and engaging. It might help if you need an approachable guide to start collecting contemporary art or simply a push to delve into the contemporary a...

I'm a huge fan of the Talk Art podcast which I discovered recently and am steadily working my way through. This is a companion book, although it is broken up into thematic chapters rather than conversations with individual artists, although these are featured in each chapter too. It's got an excellent section at the back about how to get into art appreciation and/or collecting and how to manage if you feel intimidated by art but want to explore it. It features lots of artists I hadn't come acros...

I'm a huge fan of the Talk Art podcast which I discovered recently and am steadily working my way through. This is a companion book, although it is broken up into thematic chapters rather than conversations with individual artists, although these are featured in each chapter too. It's got an excellent section at the back about how to get into art appreciation and/or collecting and how to manage if you feel intimidated by art but want to explore it. It features lots of artists I hadn't come acros...

I'm a huge fan of the Talk Art podcast which I discovered recently and am steadily working my way through. This is a companion book, although it is broken up into thematic chapters rather than conversations with individual artists, although these are featured in each chapter too. It's got an excellent section at the back about how to get into art appreciation and/or collecting and how to manage if you feel intimidated by art but want to explore it. It features lots of artists I hadn't come acros...