A brush with...
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About
A brush with..., sponsored by Bloomberg Connects, is a podcast by The Art Newspaper that features in-depth conversations with leading international artists. Host Ben Luke asks the questions you've always wanted to: who are the artists, historical and contemporary, they most admire? Which are the museums they return to? What are the books, music and other media that most inspire them? What do they get up to in the studio every day? And what is art for, anyway?The podcast offers a fascinating insight into the inspirations, the preoccupations and the working lives of some of the most prominent artists...
Episodes
- A brush with... Andrew Cranston
In this episode of A brush with..., Andrew Cranston talks about his artistic influences, creative process, and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work. He discusses themes of time, memory, and the diverse effects in his…
- A brush with… Sanya Kantarovsky
Sanya Kantarovsky talks about his influences from various artists, writers, and musicians, and the cultural experiences that shaped his life and work. He shares insights into his paintings and how he uses the concept of "ostranenija" in hi…
- A brush with... Hurvin Anderson
Hurvin Anderson talks about the influences and cultural experiences that shaped his life and work. He discusses his latest paintings for the survey of his work at Tate Britain, how he uses photography in his work, and his "second unit" app…
- A brush with... Lorna Simpson
Lorna Simpson talks about the influences on her life and work, including other artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers. She discusses her conceptual approach to photography and image-making, exploring themes of identity, representation…
- A brush with... Danh Vo
Danh Vo talks to Ben Luke about his influences, cultural experiences, and how they have shaped his life and work. He discusses his art, which often draws from personal experiences and relationships, and his collaborative practice.
- A brush with... Veronica Ryan
Veronica Ryan joins Ben Luke to discuss her influences, cultural experiences, and artistic processes. The artist explores personal, collective, and historical memory through her diverse sculptural works, materials, and techniques. She also…
- A brush with... Catherine Opie
Catherine Opie speaks about her influences, creative process, and the cultural experiences that have shaped her work. She discusses her photography exploring identity, social conditions, and human connection, and reflects on various artist…
- A brush with... Louis Fratino
Louis Fratino talks about his artistic influences, creative process, and how memory and daily life shape his work. He discusses his exploration of queer life, his passion for art history, and his upcoming show with Matisse.
- A brush with... Olafur Eliasson
Olafur Eliasson talks about his influences, his work which explores human presence in nature, and his deep concern for the climate. He reflects on his concept of "seeing yourself sensing" and the importance of collective experience in his…
- A brush with... Luc Tuymans
In this episode of "A brush with...", Luc Tuymans speaks with Ben Luke about his artistic influences, creative process, and perspective on art. He shares insights into the artists, writers, and filmmakers who have shaped his life and work,…
- A brush with… Kader Attia
Kader Attia talks about his influences, his Algerian-French identity, and the theme of repair in his art. He discusses political and social issues, the legacies of colonialism, and the philosophical aspects of his work.
- A brush with... Mary Kelly
In this episode, Mary Kelly discusses her influences, her role in conceptual and feminist art, and the cultural experiences that shaped her work. She reflects on projects like Post-Partum Document and Interim, and the impact of her move to…
- A brush with... Peter Doig
Peter Doig talks about his wide-ranging influences, including writers, musicians, and other artists, and how these have shaped his inventive and evolving body of work over 40 years. He also discusses his exhibition "House of Music" and his…
- A brush with… Christopher Wool
Christopher Wool discusses his influences from writers, musicians, and filmmakers, and how these experiences shaped his art, which includes painting, photography, and sculpture. He also explores his creative process and offers insights int…
- A brush with... Suzanne Jackson
Suzanne Jackson discusses her influences, spanning writers, musicians, and artists, and the cultural experiences that shaped her work. She explores the connection between people and the natural world through various artistic forms and refl…
- A brush with… Wolfgang Tillmans
Wolfgang Tillmans discusses his influences, career in photography, and cultural experiences that shaped his life and work. He talks about his experimentation with framing, printing, and presentation of images, as well as his expansion into…
- A brush with… Jeffrey Gibson
Jeffrey Gibson discusses his influences from writers, musicians, and artists, and the cultural experiences that shaped his life and work. He shares insights into his multidisciplinary practice, which fuses text, color, and pattern to evoke…
- A brush with… Teresita Fernández
Teresita Fernández speaks with Ben Luke about her influences, creative process, and how her life experiences shape her art. She discusses her work as a landscape artist, exploring themes of geography, geology, and colonization through scul…
- A brush with… Jane and Louise Wilson
Jane and Louise Wilson join Ben Luke to discuss their influences, including writers, musicians, filmmakers, and artists, as well as the cultural experiences that shaped their lives and work. They explore themes of duality and mirroring in…
- A brush with... Tai Shani
Tai Shani, an artist known for her sculptures, installations, paintings, performances, and films, shares her influences and creative process. She discusses how her work explores cultural forms, historical events, and theoretical ideas, oft…
- A brush with... Hew Locke
Hew Locke talks about the influences that shaped his life and work, from writers to musicians, filmmakers, and other artists. He discusses his exploration of imagery related to nationhood, culture, and power over more than three decades.
- A brush with... Rudolf Stingel
Rudolf Stingel talks about his artistic influences, including other artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers. He discusses his unique approach to painting, which includes pushing boundaries and exploring various forms, as well as his ir…
- A brush with… Lubaina Himid
Lubaina Himid talks to Ben Luke about her influences, cultural experiences, and how they shaped her life and work. She discusses her art, which focuses on marginalized figures, communities, and diasporic cultures, and reflects on the influ…
- A brush with… Huma Bhabha
Huma Bhabha discusses her artistic influences, including writers, musicians, filmmakers, and other artists, and how cultural experiences shaped her life. She also details her sculptural language, which combines various traditions to create…
- A brush with... Salman Toor
Salman Toor talks about his artistic influences, including writers, musicians, filmmakers, and other artists. He discusses how these influences and his cultural experiences have shaped his life and work, particularly his paintings depictin…
- A brush with... Kent Monkman
Kent Monkman talks about his influences from various artists, writers, and cultural experiences. He discusses topics such as colonization, Indigenous experiences, and his gender-fluid alter ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. Monkman also sha…
- A brush with... Ed Atkins
Ed Atkins discusses his artistic influences and his distinct approach to art, examining the divide between digital and human experiences. He talks about his use of software and hardware, writing and drawing, and reflects on specific artist…
- A brush with... Celia Paul
In this episode, painter Celia Paul discusses her influences, including writers, contemporary, and historic artists, and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work. She reflects on masters like El Greco, Paul Cezanne, Remb…
- A brush with… Renée Green
Renée Green joins Ben Luke to discuss the diverse influences that have shaped her art and life. She delves into her methodology of citation, exploring themes of perception, subjectivity, and memory in her complex installations, videos, and…
- A brush with... Somaya Critchlow
Somaya Critchlow talks about her influences and the cultural experiences that shaped her life and work. She discusses her paintings and drawings of Black women, her artistic process, and exhibitions of her work.
- A brush with... Thomas Ruff
In this episode of "A brush with...", Thomas Ruff speaks with Ben Luke about his inspirations, ranging from writers and musicians to filmmakers and fellow artists. He explores the cultural experiences that have shaped his five decades of e…
- A brush with... Linder
In this episode, Linder discusses her influences, cultural experiences, and photomontages. She reflects on themes of feminism and class politics, and her artistic process, including her use of the scalpel and ancient Greek and Roman imager…
- A brush with… Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset
In this episode of A brush with…, Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset discuss their influences and the cultural experiences that shaped their lives and work. They talk about their sculptures and environments, which are fundamentally concern…
- A brush with... Hank Willis Thomas
Conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas discusses the influences and cultural experiences that shaped his life and work. He also talks about his latest exhibition, Kinship of the Soul.
- A brush with… Jeff Wall
Jeff Wall discusses his influences, creative process, and philosophical approach to photography. He talks about his inspirations, including writers, musicians, and filmmakers, as well as the cultural experiences that have shaped his work.…
- A brush with... Goshka Macuga
Goshka Macuga talks about her influences from various artists and how her cultural experiences shaped her work. She also discusses her research, installations, and her creative process.
- A brush with... Sonia Boyce
Sonia Boyce talks about her influences, cultural experiences, and artistic practice, which has evolved from figurative drawings to a multi-sensory and social approach. She discusses themes such as memory, sound, space, and power, and refle…
- Episode 100: A brush with... Marlene Dumas
In this episode, Marlene Dumas discusses her artistic influences, including other artists, writers, and filmmakers, and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work. She also talks about her creative process and her views on…
- A brush with… Robert Longo
Robert Longo talks about his influences, from writers to musicians and filmmakers, and the cultural experiences that shaped his life and work. He discusses being “an abstract artist working representationally” and explains the process behi…
- A brush with... Rana Begum
Rana Begum discusses her artistic influences, ranging from writers to musicians and artists, and the cultural experiences that have shaped her work. She explains how she distills her art into light, color, and form, creating works that ble…
- A brush with... Arthur Jafa
Arthur Jafa talks about his artistic influences, including writers, musicians, and filmmakers, and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work. He discusses key works and exhibitions, and shares insights into his creative p…
- A brush with... Eva Rothschild
Eva Rothschild shares her influences from various artists and discusses her approach to sculpture, including her use of negative space, porosity, and the color black. She reflects on early inspirations and the impact of other artists on he…
- A brush with... Charline von Heyl
Charline von Heyl talks about her influences from writers, filmmakers, and artists, as well as the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work. She also discusses her painting process, studio life, and her views on the purpose…
- A brush with... Michael Craig-Martin
Michael Craig-Martin talks about his artistic journey, influences from various fields, and how he developed his unique style of art over sixty years. He shares insights into his approach to depicting everyday objects and the underlying que…
- A brush with... Igshaan Adams
In this episode, Igshaan Adams talks about his influences, cultural experiences, and how they have shaped his life and work. He discusses his exploration of human space and identity, his textile and sculpture work, and his South African co…
- A brush with… Otobong Nkanga
Otobong Nkanga talks about her influences and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work. She discusses her artistic practice, which explores the land and environment in relation to human bodies, cultures, and histories.
- A brush with... Lynn Hershman Leeson
Lynn Hershman Leeson talks about her influences and the cultural experiences that shaped her life and work. She discusses how people and society engage with technology and how it can liberate and empower as much as oppress and censor.
- A brush with... Michaël Borremans
Michaël Borremans discusses his artistic influences, including Old Masters, writers, musicians, and filmmakers. He shares insights into his painting process, focusing on human psychology and culture rather than mimetic portraiture. The epi…
- A brush with... Kapwani Kiwanga
Kapwani Kiwanga discusses her work, influences, and her new artwork "Trinket" for the Canada Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale. She shares insights into her creative process and upcoming exhibitions.
- A brush with... Michael Raedecker
In this episode of A brush with..., Michael Raedecker talks about his artistic influences, including writers, musicians, and other artists, and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work. He discusses his use of paint, thr…