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Adam Pendleton on His Ongoing Exploration of “Black Dada”
Season 9 Episode 110
Most widely recognized for his paintings that rigorously combine spray paint, stenciled geometric forms, and brushstrokes, the Brooklyn-based artist …
2 years, 5 months ago
Paul Smith on Imbuing Clothing With Joy and Humor
Season 9 Episode 109
The cheeky, happy-go-lucky spirit of the British fashion designer Paul Smith can be felt across everything he does, from his own clothing designs to …
2 years, 5 months ago
Lucy Sante on on Transitioning Into Herself at Long Last
Season 9 Episode 108
Three years ago, at age 66, the Belgium-born writer and critic Lucy Sante—known for her award-winning essays, criticism, and books, including Low Lif…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ilse Crawford on Creating Lasting, “Living” Spaces
Season 9 Episode 107
To the cult British interior and furniture designer Ilse Crawford, interiors too often take a backseat to architecture. Through her humanistic, syste…
2 years, 6 months ago
Massimo Bottura on Ethics, Aesthetics, and Slow Food
Season 9 Episode 106
The Italian chef Massimo Bottura may be a big dreamer, but he’s also a firmly grounded-in-the-earth operator. Based in Modena, Italy, Bottura is famo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Helen Molesworth on Museums as Machines for Slowness
Season 8 Episode 105
To Helen Molesworth, curating is much more than carefully selecting and positioning noteworthy artworks and objects alongside one another within a sp…
2 years, 9 months ago
Annabelle Selldorf on Architecture as Portraiture
Season 8 Episode 104
In another life, the German-born architect Annabelle Selldorf might have been a painter or a profile writer. In this one, she expresses her proclivit…
2 years, 10 months ago
Walter Hood on Connecting People and Place Through Landscape Architecture
Season 8 Episode 103
To the landscape architect Walter Hood, “place” is a nebulous concept made meaningful only through the illumination of its history and the people who…
2 years, 10 months ago
Min Jin Lee on the Healing Power of Fiction
Season 8 Episode 102
Min Jin Lee could be considered an exemplar of the old adage “slow and steady wins the race.” The author’s bestselling 2017 novel Pachinko—a National…
2 years, 10 months ago
Mira Nakashima on Keeping Her Father’s Woodworking Legacy Alive
Season 8 Episode 101
In art and design circles, the name George Nakashima is synonymous with expert woodworking, exquisite furniture, and high-quality craftsmanship. Over…
2 years, 10 months ago