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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...

Artist Oliver Beer: “Learning to listen changes how you see.”

”Learning to listen changes how you see.” Artist Oliver Beer explores the emotional and physical resonance within objects, spaces and people – using sound...

Writer Elif Shafak on why we stop calling ourselves artists

”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...

Artist Nicolas Party: ”You want to create a painting that is much more interesting than yourself.”

”You want to create a painting that is much more interesting than yourself.” We visited Swiss artist Nicolas Party in his New York studio and...

Artist Peter Doig: “I like the singleness of being a painter.”

“I like the singleness of being a painter.” We visited the painter’s painter, Peter Doig, in London for a conversation about his life, work, and...

Photographer Paul Graham invited us into his New York storage

“A small act of dissent.” We visited British photographer Paul Graham in his New York storage and found him working on a small series of...

Painter Chantal Joffe: Advice to the Young

“I have a piece of advice for any artist, certainly a young artist too … just do it. That’s what I’d say.” American-born British painter...

The use of textile in art #contemporaryart #art

Seven acclaimed artists reflect on how working with textiles has shaped their practice.⁠ ⁠ The anthology, featuring Kaarina Kaikkonen, Chiharu Shiota, Claudy Jongstra, Ernesto Neto, Nick...

Writer Orhan Pamuk: Museums Are Like Novels

Novelist Orhan Pamuk reflects on the intertwined creation of his book ’The Museum of Innocence’ and the real-life museum it inspired in Istanbul, Turkey,...