ArtStars* is a YouTube show hosted by Nadja Sayej that focuses on comedic conversations in the art world. It was founded in 2009 in Toronto with video artist Jeremy Bailey and video editor Ryan Edwards. The show has been called "a gonzo skewering of sanctified art pretense".[1]

As one of the first vlogs in the art world, the episodes have been described as gonzo[2] and satirical[3] for crashing gallery openings[4] and interviewing "art stars, their groupies and the people who go to galleries just for the booze".[5] The interview style and commentary in the show "punctures pretension, deflate egos and delight lovers of lively criticism".[6]

It follows the tradition of reporting on the art scene, similar to the GalleryBeat TV cable access TV show in New York City in the 1980s.[7] The show has been noted for making the art world more accessible.

Episodes include interviews with noteworthy artists John Waters, Ai Weiwei, Robert Crumb, Marina Abramović, Peaches, and Julian Schnabel.

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  1. ^ "Young artists thriving with online talk shows". The Star. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  2. ^ "Living in a Red Dot Hell: Nadja Sayej aka Snowe White and Art Criticism on Your iPod". Temporary Art Review. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  3. ^ "Center Stage in Toronto". Art in America. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  4. ^ "THIS → Listen to This #010: Nadja Sayej and Krzysztof Pospieszynski of ArtStars*". this.org. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  5. ^ "NADJA SAYEJ: VIDEO BLOG QUEEN TAKING THE ART WORLD BY AMBUSH". Dirty Magazine. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  6. ^ "Interview with Nadja Sayej of ArtStars*". ArtSlant. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  7. ^ Kino, Carol (2009-11-11). "Paul H-O, Gallery Gadfly, Revives His Act". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-21.

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