One Man's Mission in Senegal - feat. Nicholas Fox Weber

One Man's Mission in Senegal - feat. Nicholas Fox Weber

In this episode, I sit down with Nicholas Fox Weber, art historian and Executive Director of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. He is also the author of fifteen books, among them iBauhaus, Le Corbusier, Balthus: A Biography, and Patron Saints.


Weber is a gradu­ate of Colum­bia Col­lege (B.A., major in Art History), Yale Uni­ver­sity (M.A., Art History; Fellowship in American Art), and the University of Groningen (PhD). He lives in Connecticut, Paris, and Ireland. Despite all his professional accomplishments, Nick’s heart is focused on his humanitarian work in Senegal. Nick is the founder ofLe Korsa,a not-for-profit organization in Senegal.


I admire Nick so much. We all see things in life that we wish we could change or people that we’d like to help – yet we are all so busy with our own lives that it is the rare among us that does something – Nick is one of those people. After a trip to Senegal with a Parisian doctor about twenty years ago, Nick saw communities that needed access to health care, education, and basic amenities. Ever since, Nick has worked tirelessly to support clinics, schools, and other life-saving initiatives in Senegal through Le Korsa.

My son John and I visited Senegal in February of 2023, and we witnessed Nick’s incredible work firsthand. Every bit of resources directed toward Le Korsa make such an impact. Donations to Le Korsa go directly to projects in Senegal, from digging wells to buying academic supplies to helping patients receive medical care.


In this conversation, Nick and I discuss his work in Senegal, how and why he got started, and about his spectacular and purposeful life as an art historian, author, and humanitarian.

This episode is just the kind of inspiration that is so fitting this holiday season! To learn more about Le Korsa, visit https://www.aflk.org/


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