Matthew Slotover (Live at Maison Estelle)

Matthew Slotover (Live at Maison Estelle)

From Talk Art by Russell Tovey and Robert Diament

June 4, 2026 · 57 min · Season 27 · Episode 16

About this episode

Robert meets Matthew Slotover, a legendary publisher and entrepreneur, in the season finale recorded live from Maison Estelle in London.

New @TalkArt podcast episode! Season 27 finale! Robert meets Matthew Slotover  OBE, legendary publisher and entrepreneur. This episode was recorded live from Maison Estelle in London. Matthew Slotover co-founded the art magazine Frieze in 1991 and grew into a major media and events company that has a focus on the art scene and since 2003 produces the annual Frieze Art Fair in London, later joined by fairs in New York, Los Angeles and Seoul. In 2021 he opened Toklas, a Mediterranean restaurant in London, and in 2022, he launched Fort Road Hotel in Margate. Matthew is currently chair of Turner Contemporary, Margate, and a board member of Sadlers Wells and the Walpole Group. He is a founding member of the Gallery Climate Coalition, and a founding board member of Murmur, an environmental charity dedicated to using the Arts to combat climate change. Matthew served as a trustee of the Arts Foundation until 2024. Follow @MSlotover Thanks for listening to Season 27. I will return soon for a whole new series!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Robert Diament, Russell Tovey

Guest: Matthew Slotover

Topics covered

  • art publishing
  • entrepreneurship
  • art fairs
  • environmental charity
  • Mediterranean cuisine
  • London art scene

Keywords

  • Matthew Slotover
  • Frieze
  • art fair
  • Toklas
  • Fort Road Hotel
  • Turner Contemporary
  • environmental charity
  • London
  • art scene

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Frieze, Toklas, Fort Road Hotel, Turner Contemporary, Sadlers Wells, Walpole Group, Gallery Climate Coalition, Murmur, Arts Foundation

Places: London, Margate, New York, Los Angeles, Seoul

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