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Academy Award-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o headlines the fifth season of Chanel Connects, the luxury house’s flagship arts and culture podcast, alongside Royal Ballet principal dancer Francesca Hayward and artist Allison Katz.
The new season, which launchs July 16 on Spotify, YouTube Music, and Apple Podcasts, explores themes of home through intimate conversations recorded at La Pausa, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s newly restored French Riviera villa that once hosted 20th century luminaries including Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, and Misia Sert.
“Gabrielle Chanel’s villa, La Pausa, was a home of extraordinary creativity, where ideas evolved naturally among the olive groves and lavender. It’s a perfect setting for the fifth season of Chanel Connects, which was recorded within the very rooms where Salvador Dali created 11 paintings, Misia Sert triumphed on the piano, and Jean Cocteau crafted his poetry,” said Yana Peel, president of arts, culture and heritage at Chanel. “This season, we hear from today’s creative pioneers. Through a series of conversations, they discuss what’s new and next in culture.”
Nyong’o, who serves as a Chanel House ambassador, opens the season in conversation with philosopher Emanuele Coccia, author of “Philosophy of the Home,” exploring how concepts of home have evolved in the digital age. The Oscar winner, who has lived in Kenya, Mexico, and the U.S., reflects on her relationship to place: “I’ve adapted and grown with the places I’ve called home.” She also shares her perspective on storytelling’s power, noting that “stories have the power to be a momentary home.”
Episode two pairs Hayward with artist Allison Katz, whose work is held in collections including London’s Tate Modern and Los Angeles’ Hammer Museum. The duo discusses parallels between dance and painting, with Hayward offering her take on technology’s role in performance: “In a world of AI, you can’t replace real life performance.” Katz, meanwhile, speaks to artistic risk-taking: “It’s important to risk my own story to get at something that goes beyond it.”
The season continues with New Yorker writer Lauren Collins joining performance art duo Gerard & Kelly to explore dance language and the legacy of Americans on the French Riviera. Gerard & Kelly reflect on artistic evolution, suggesting that “maybe that’s how art moves forward, in the blind spots,” while Collins observes that “somehow we always tell our own story through our work.”
Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, who is also a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, connects with Paris-based artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy in episode four. The conversation centers on creative ecology, with both artists drawing from their French surroundings while maintaining connections to their respective Argentine and international backgrounds.
The season concludes with American artist Adam Pendleton in conversation with Peel herself, examining how technology will shape art’s future. Pendleton, whose work was recently acquired by MoMA and featured at the Hirshhorn, also discusses his passion project preserving Nina Simone’s childhood home.
Chanel Connects is produced as part of the Chanel Culture Fund, which supports a network of creators and innovators through various programs including Art Partners, the Chanel Next Prize, and partnerships with institutions from CalArts to the Venice Biennale. The podcast amplifies voices across disciplines and generations, tackling contemporary cultural issues while honoring Chanel’s century-long commitment to the arts.
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