John Chamberlain Estate Launches ON THE COUCH Interview Series
The John Chamberlain Estate is launching ON THE COUCH, a biweekly filmed interview series hosted by estate director Alexandra Fairweather. The series honors cultural visionaries and will debut on May 19 across major streaming platforms. Season one features eight guests including artist Daniel Arsham, architect Annabelle Selldorf, fashion designer Alexander Wang, interior designer Sasha Bikoff, entrepreneur Jon Gray, and painter David Salle. Each 35- to 55-minute episode is filmed at the estate's new private museum on Shelter Island, where guests sit on Chamberlain's foam couches. The series coincides with what would have been Chamberlain's 100th birthday. Chamberlain is known for scrap metal sculptures and foam couches, the first of which he made for Donald Judd. Episodes will cover topics such as navigating art commerce, AI, and fashion. Season two will film over summer and air in autumn.
Key facts
- ON THE COUCH is a biweekly filmed interview series launched by the John Chamberlain Estate.
- The series is hosted by Alexandra Fairweather, Chamberlain's stepdaughter and estate director.
- Season one features eight guests including Daniel Arsham, Annabelle Selldorf, Alexander Wang, Sasha Bikoff, Jon Gray, and David Salle.
- The series launches on May 19 across major streaming platforms.
- Episodes are 35 to 55 minutes long and filmed at the estate's private museum on Shelter Island.
- Guests sit on Chamberlain's foam couches, which he first made for Donald Judd.
- The series coincides with the eve of Chamberlain's 100th birthday.
- Season two will film over summer and air in autumn.
Entities
Artists
- John Chamberlain
- Daniel Arsham
- Annabelle Selldorf
- Alexander Wang
- Sasha Bikoff
- Jon Gray
- David Salle
- Donald Judd
- Gary Indiana
- Alexandra Fairweather
Institutions
- John Chamberlain Estate
- ON THE COUCH
- Ghetto Gastro
- Guggenheim Young Collector Council
- Wang Contemporary
- Artnet News
Locations
- Shelter Island
- New York
- East Hampton
- Rockefeller Center
- Soho
- Indiana