
Compelling with Katy Wellesley Wesley
Katy Wellesley Wesley·Paris, France
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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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. 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.
Episodes · 24
Rafael de Cárdenas: Taste, Craft, and the Accidents That Built a StudioE
Episode 9 · 19 Mar 2026
63mCamille Miceli: From Chanel and Vuitton to a Pucci Revival
Episode 6 · 5 Dec 2025
48m
Keith Rivers: From the NFL to the art world
Episode 13 · 16 Oct 2026

Bonus Content: Building a Studio That Scales
Bonus · 14 May 2026
5mNoémie Goudal: When Art Burns, Melts and Dissolves
Episode 12 · 7 May 2026
54mBonus Content: The Pleasure of Art Through Smell
Bonus · 30 Apr 2026
4mMarc Chaya: Baccarat Rouge 540 and the Making of a Modern Cultural Icon
Episode 11 · 23 Apr 2026
75mBonus Content: The Evolution of ART X Lagos
Bonus · 9 Apr 2026
7mTokini Peterside-Schwebig: Art, Identity, and Africa's Cultural Rise
Episode 10 · 2 Apr 2026
57mBonus Content: Friendship Over Figures
Bonus · 12 Mar 2026
7mVitalie Taittinger: Art School Graduate to Champagne CEO
Episode 8 · 5 Mar 2026
43mBonus Content: Heritage, Craft, and Colour
Bonus · 26 Feb 2026
5mPatrick Frey: Designing for Decades, Not Trends
Episode 7 · 19 Feb 2026
45mBonus Content: Life on the Road with Martin Parr
Bonus · 5 Feb 2026
6mBonus Content: Staffan Ahrenberg on Books, Architecture and the Power of Curiosity
Bonus · 22 Jan 2026
6mBonus Content: Daniel Birnbaum on Books, Art and Technology
Bonus · 22 Jan 2026
5mMerry Christmas from Compelling
Bonus · 19 Dec 2025
1mThe Living Archive: Staffan Ahrenberg, Daniel Birnbaum and Hans Ulrich Obrist in Conversation
Episode 5 · 21 Nov 2025
66mBonus Content: Creating Sustainable Luxury Packaging
Bonus · 14 Nov 2025
7mCharlotte Bouygues: How Entrepreneurialism and Fine Wine Shaped a New Luxury Skincare Brand
Episode 4 · 7 Nov 2025
51mBonus Content: The Genius Behind the Lacoste Crocodile Campaign
Bonus · 31 Oct 2025
6mClément Boisseau: Time, Trust, and the Rituals of Luxury
Episode 3 · 24 Oct 2025
45mLee Shulman: The Anonymous Project, collective memory and the power of obsession
Episode 2 · 10 Oct 2025
40mLena Evstafieva: Bringing Together Art and Slow Luxury at Villa Lena
Episode 1 · 25 Sept 2025
42m