COMPELLING WITH
KATY WELLESLEY WESLEY
Compelling is a new podcast exploring the dynamic worlds of art, culture, and luxury.The series features in-depth conversations with visionary artists, cultural leaders, and brand innovators, to uncover how storytelling, mastery of craft, and creative collaboration come together to build community, engage audiences, and create lasting legacies.Compelling offers listeners fresh perspectives on the ideas and aesthetics shaping luxury businesses and contemporary culture.
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Compelling is produced in collaboration with Cahiers d’Art, the iconic Paris- based art publisher founded in 1926, home of the Catalogue Raisonné of Picasso and most recently the Frank Gehry Drawings Catalogue Raisonné. Cahiers d’Art is also the publisher of La Revue, one of the most significant and longest-standing annual art publications of the last century. In 2026, Cahiers d’Art will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a series of major publications, projects and exhibitions in collaboration with leading global institutions, including the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the MoMA in New York City and the Musée Picasso in Paris.
HOSTED BY
KATY WELLESLEY WESLEY
With over 18 years of leadership across galleries, foundations, and startups, Katy has built a career shaped by curiosity and a drive to explore new ideas. She spent a decade at leading commercial galleries—first at Gagosian, then at Pace, where she was Director of Exhibitions in London. She went on to lead the Villa Lena Foundation in Italy as Director, before joining the founding team of ROKBOX, a pioneering environmentally focused art logistics startup, as Sales Director.After relocating to Paris six years ago, Katy developed a strong interest in the intersection of art and luxury. To deepen this focus, she recently completed an Executive Master’s in Luxury Management and Design Innovation, a joint program between ESSEC Business School and Parsons School of Design.She now works as a consultant to brands, artists, foundations, and collectors. Among her clients is the legendary art publisher Cahiers d’Art, where she heads Commercial Partnerships.
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