Art is For Everyone With Liz Lidgett

Under the Influence with Jo Piazza

Jo Piazza, Influence Inc.

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting, Personal Journals, Technology

4.3 • 833 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Art has a branding problem. Somewhere along the way, we decided it was only for rich people, or academics living in their ivory towers Liz Lidgett is changing that. Liz opened a gallery right before the world shut down during the pandemic, started putting art on Instagram when no one could leave their homes, and built a following by making the art world feel way more human. We talk about how to live with art instead of being intimidated by it, how to figure out what you like, why your first piece doesn’t need to be expensive. And why the best art is usually the one you can’t stop thinking about, not the one that matches your couch. We also detour into perimenopause. Briefly. Promise! Can't stop, won't stop. Buy Liz's book here. Follow her here. Join our newsletter community here. ORDER The Parisian Heist here. Visit our lovely sponsors here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Heda, it's your big McDonald's hunger calling.
0:03.0	And it's not just any kind of hunger.
0:05.0	It's the kind that calls for big arch.
0:07.0	Start with juicy beef, cheddar cheese and big arch sauce.
0:10.0	Oh, and don't forget those crispy onions.
0:12.0	Hungry? You are now.
0:15.0	Served from 11 a.m. subject to availability.
0:18.0	Price and participation may vary.
0:37.7	Hey all, Joe here, and you are listening to Under the Influence. Really quick, friendly, weekly reminder to order your copy of the Parisian heist today. It is the book of the summer, the book everyone is already talking about,
0:44.2	and the book that's going to make you see art in an entirely different way. And that's what we're talking about today. Art. I started following my guests today in the throes of the pandemic.
0:50.3	I was scrolling and scrolling, and I just needed a soft place to land. I just needed something
0:54.4	beautiful to look at. It turns out that Liz Ligit had opened her gallery right before the
1:00.4	pandemic, and she started putting art from the gallery on social media as a way for people to
1:06.0	enjoy it when they couldn't leave their houses. Now, Liz is one of my favorite people to follow
1:10.4	on Instagram.
1:11.3	She truly is. She takes the often intimidating art world and turns it into something that feels
1:16.8	very human. As a gallery owner and a curator and now an author of the book, Art for Everyone,
1:23.3	how to collect art and personalize your space on any budget. Liz is my go-to person when I want to figure out how to buy art,
1:30.9	where to put it in my house, how to hang it, how to live with it,
1:34.6	all of the things, all the things.
1:37.2	I love our conversation today.
1:38.8	It naturally veers into perimenopause because that's where everything goes with me these days.
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