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Ana Corrigan on clay, cooking, and staying inspired
Analuisa Corrigan is an artist working between Los Angeles and New York. Her portfolio includes different mediums—such as clay, paint,...
Maurin Dietrich: The role of art institutions now
Unlike many of her contemporaries in the art world, curator Maurin Dietrich spent little time in galleries and museums as...
Artnet VP Sophie Neuendorf: Art is a family affair
Considering the fact she’s the daughter of Hans Neuendorf—the German art dealer and founder Artnet, the leading online resource for...
Generating “art electricity”, Pablo Wendel fights for sustainable systems in the art world and beyond
“If I had not gone into art, I would have definitely been an engineer,” says Pablo Wendel, who admits he...
Working at the intersection of art and research, Sarah Newman explores how technology can teach us more about what it means to be human
Florida-born artist Sarah Newman grew up in a household that de-emphasized technology. “We didn’t have video games, cable television, or...
Artist Jessica Westhafer breaks free from religion and elitist art history through cartoon and animation-inspired paintings
Ahead of her first solo show in Germany, the artist speaks about rebelling against her strict religious upbringing, drawing inspiration...
Various Others: Championing collaboration over competition
Growing up as the daughter of a jazz musician in an all-round artistic family, Sarah Haugeneder took her first trips...
Grada Kilomba: The severity of social oppression
Born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal with Angolan, Sao Toman, and Portuguese roots, Berlin-based artist and writer Grada Kilomba finds...
How Noel Hennessy and Thomas Renaud are shaping a new future for handmade ceramics
It’s supposed to rain—pour, actually—the day Noel Hennessy and Thomas Renaud give us a tour of their Northeast Los Angeles...
Diandra Donecker: Female role models in art
“You would think that there are many females in the arts to look up to, but when you get higher...
Joseph Tang: Small galleries in a big art world
In a world obsessed with growth, being content with remaining small is a rarity. Startups want to be scalable, restaurants...
Atong Atem demystifies postcolonial identities one snapshot at a time
Though her website assured me she is “alive and doing okay,” getting a hold of the Melbourne-based photographer and writer...
For artists Honey Long and Prue Stent, photographing nude female bodies is not a political statement
After a number of technical difficulties in connecting a FaceTime call between Berlin and Melbourne, Prue Stent and Honey Long...
Artist Monica Bonvicini on sex, aggression, and climate change
“There are some guys who are totally afraid of me even though I am a very nice person,” says Monica...
Not your dad’s Playboy: the publishers behind the new wave of erotic magazines
When did you see your first “dirty” mag? Was it hidden under an older sibling’s bed? Peeking out from the...
A sculptural dialogue between seduction and technology with Parisian artist Camille Blatrix
In the Parisian studio of French sculptor Camille Blatrix black dollar signs are graffitied on the walls, hammers and cutting...
Choreographic duo The progressive wave discuss five influences on their spiritual dance performances
Choreographic duo The progressive wave discuss five influences on their spiritual dance performances Isreali choreographic duo Matan Zamir and Gal...
Huck Magazine shines a light on emerging subcultures in unlikely places
“Essentially, we’re inspired by people who make things happen for themselves, who reject the status quo through transgressive acts that...
In Bolivia, Mixtura keeps cultural values alive
Used for weddings, births and other cultural celebrations, Mixtura (confetti) is a key part of daily life in the city...
Mona Chalabi: Illustrating stats in times of unrest
A slight humming sound emanates from her air conditioning on a hot Wednesday morning as Brooklyn-based, British data journalist and...