Independent Art Fair is the subject of this episode. This is Season 55, Episode 5 of Tarik Talk.

Originally released October 4, 2026

In this episode of Tarik Talk, Tarik Mendes turns to Independent Art Fair for an in-depth conversation about art, culture and the people who make the art world. The episode follows the familiar Tarik Talk approach: an intimate, unhurried conversation that looks closely at the work, the ideas behind it and the wider world around it.

About This Episode

Independent Art Fair is the subject of Tarik Talk Season 55, Episode 5. The episode was originally released on October 4, 2026. As with every Tarik Talk episode, the conversation is recorded as part of a long-running series of in-depth interviews with artists, curators and cultural figures, and it is presented in both video and audio formats so listeners and viewers can follow it in the way that suits them best.

Listeners who follow Independent Art Fair will find this episode a useful place to start: it sets the fair in the context of the contemporary art world, and it gives time to the voices and ideas at its centre. The episode does not rush past its subject. Instead, it stays with Independent Art Fair long enough for the conversation to open up, for questions to develop and for the people involved to explain their work in their own words.

Season 55, Episode 5 continues the Tarik Talk pattern of recording conversations on location, in the places where art is made, shown and discussed. That approach is central to the series: by meeting artists and cultural figures in galleries, at art fairs, in studios and in museums, Tarik Mendes preserves firsthand accounts of creative journeys, working methods and artistic philosophies.

If you are discovering Tarik Talk through Independent Art Fair, this episode is a good introduction to the series as a whole. It shows how a single fair can open a wider conversation about art, about the people who make and support it, and about how art connects with everyday life. That wider conversation is the thread that runs through Tarik Talk, from its earliest episodes to the most recent ones.

About Tarik Talk

Tarik Talk is an art-and-culture podcast hosted by Brazilian artist Tarik Mendes, exploring how art connects us all. Tarik Talk is a weekly podcast in which Brazilian artist Tarik Mendes interviews artists, architects and cultural figures on art, philosophy, social change and the creative process, recorded on location in around 30 countries.

Watch and listen to Tarik Talk — in-depth conversations with artists, architects, curators, and cultural figures from around the world. Each episode is a window into the creative mind.

Hosted by Brazilian artist Tarik Mendes, Tarik Talk explores the art world through intimate, in-depth interviews. The podcast features a weekly conversation with leaders in the arts, including those in the art-collecting world (galleries, dealers), the art-creating world (artists), the art-showing world (museums) and other art influencers (educators, journalists and social media).

Episodes have been recorded on location at internationally recognized museums, galleries, art fairs, and biennales, in addition to film festivals and other major arts events. The full archive of Tarik Talk brings together artists, architects, curators, and cultural figures from around the world.

Conversations at the intersection of art, culture, and the world. Intimate, in-depth interviews with artists, dealers, curators, and unexpected guests reveal how the magic of art connects us all.

The full archive of Tarik Talk now includes more than 330 episodes across 56 seasons, recorded live in more than 10 countries.

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