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Painter Rose Wylie loves differences

For Rose Wylie, art is not about arriving at certainty, a destination. It is about remaining open to surprises, contradiction, and the endless possibilities...

Writer Danez Smith: Poems Have Saved My Life

Acclaimed poet Danez Smith reflects on the power of poetry as a space for empathy, transformation, and collective experience. Reading from the poem “Colorado...

Painter David Hockney on the Good News Nobody Notices

David Hockney (b.1937) is a British painter, printmaker, photographer and stage designer, who is considered among the most influential and versatile British artists of...

Artist Y.Z. Kami: The Human Face Is Beautiful

”Nothing fascinates me as much.” We visited Iranian-American painter Y.Z. Kami in his New York studio and entered a world of fascinating portraits and...

Elif Shafak Shares Advice with Aspiring Writers

”Sometimes there’s a nagging voice inside that judges what we do.” Turkish writer Elif Shafak urges aspiring writers to protect their creativity and keep...

Painter Rose Wylie is guided by instinct rather than rules

”Contrast gives life. I think a painting needs life.” Meet painter Rose Wylie, who, at the age of 91, is guided by instinct rather...

Photographer Paul Graham on the Statue of Liberty

We visited British photographer Paul Graham in his New York storage and found him working on a small series of the Statue of Liberty. Paul...

Artist Eva Schlegel: Breaking Perception

“Whatever you understand immediately doesn’t interest you anymore.” Born in Austria, in 1960, Eva Schlegel works across photography, sculpture, installation, and architectural interventions. Throughout her...

Artist Henni Alftan: So Much More Than What Is There

”I try to say as much as possible with as little as possible.” We visited Finnish painter Henni Alftan in her fascinating studio...