Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I'm originally from St. Petersburg, Russia. Now I share my time between New York City and the Catskills upstate, which is a perfect combination. I tend to work on my art projects Upstate, where I have a studio, and when I’m in … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I’m a Canadian, born in Waterloo, Ontario. I live in Toronto, having moved here soon after I graduated from college in 1998. I love this city. Neighbourhood areas are like a bunch of small towns, but with amazing food from every background. You … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s note: With ICON9 The Illustration Conference on the horizon—four days of art, discussion, performance, and plenty of talk in Austin, TX—the current roster for the Q&A is peopled with many of the exceptional artists making presentations during this biannual artfest. Alex Mathers will be on the ICON9 Mainstage Saturday, July 9, at 9 am. Info Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working … Read the full Story >>
Saturday, May 15 Ai Weiwei: Trace at the Hirshholrn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Info Created in 2014, when the noted contemporary artist was under house arrest, this monumental display portrays activists, prisoners of conscience, and advocates of free speech from around the world. On view at the Skirball Cultural Center are eighty-three of the work’s original 176 portraits, each one … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from South Dakota, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Greenpoint, Brooklyn? A: The number of artists and designers in the neighborhood is incredible. I live on a busy street that is always bustling with shoppers and deliveries---there are a lot of dollar stores and thrift shops, which are fun to explore. Q: Do you keep a … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: Coming from the south of Germany I have been living in Berlin for the last 17 years. When I look around in my studio, I know exactly why this is the best place to live and work. A spacious, beautiful studio, shared … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from NYC, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New Jersey? A: Originally from Staten Island, NY. Currently living in west central New Jersey, near the Delaware River. I love living in a beautiful, fairly rural area and yet be less than 2 hrs. from NYC or Philly. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? What is the … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I grew up in St-Petersburg, Russia. My favorite things about living in New York are the dynamic pace of life and the variety of different cultures. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? A: No, I don't keep a sketchbook, I just draw … Read the full Story >>
Q: Having lived all over the world, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Barcelona? A: I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When I was 5 years old we lived in San Diego for one year and then moved back to Argentina. But when I was 13 my family went to a Kibbutz, in Israel, a few months before the first Gulf … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from the Great Plains, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in the East? A: This always feels like a complicated question for me. Obviously, I know that I was raised in rural Nebraska, but since then I have moved around and felt at home in a lot of different places. I lived in LA for two years … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in your current locale? A: At the moment I'm working from home, in Exeter, England, so the best thing about that is not having to commute. Those late night dashes across town (to where I used to have my studio) for any last minute changes are a thing of the past. I … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Boisie, Idaho, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in your hometown? A: I was born, raised, and still reside there. It's a fun, small city surrounded by nature. Everyone here is friendly and supportive and the community itself is filled with creatives. Living in a smaller city can be fun because your impact can really be … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in Budapest? A: I was born in Transylvania but I’ve lived in Budapest since I was sixteen. It’s a very colorful city with many faces—basically it’s two cities in one, with a vibrant, dynamic and maybe sometimes too noisy Pest side, and a calm Buda side with its green hills where you … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Philadelphia, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in The Golden State, and in Dumbo? Peter: I now live outside the small town of Arcata, on the Northern California coast. It's very rural here and i like being surrounded by the outdoors. Maria: Pete is the oldest, and I’m the youngest in a family of 6 kids. I live in … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Bedford, NY, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: Having such a large network of friends and peers here still blows my mind. Granted, the other part of being a New Yorker is never having time to see them. Our community here can feel so fragmented sometimes, so I am working on bringing it … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from the Sunshine State, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Our Fair City? A: I’m originally from South Florida, which is like a suburb of New York City. A lot of New Yorkers, including my parents, moved down there to raise kids. Now all the Florida kids are back in New York! I moved here in … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in Oviedo? A: Oviedo, the city where I live, is the capital of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is a small region with high snowy mountains, sea cliffs and lush forests. I really love nature so living here is a privilege. Besides, in Oviedo people are cinephiles. This is the only place in … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Mishawaka, Indiana what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Washington State? A: Seattle has had a strong comics community since the 1990s and comics here are experiencing a massive resurgence. I am surrounded by diverse creators and have been able to secure grants for my sequential art. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? What is the … Read the full Story >>
Simen Johan, Untitled, 2019, at Red Hook Labs Talks / Books / Video / Performan / and Beyond Wednesday, December 4 Mark Steinmetz | Carnival, book signing 6-8 pm. Dashwood Books, 33 Bond Street, NY, NY Info Stéphane Elbaz | Reviving PS Fournier typeface, 6:30 pm. The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, 41 Cooper Square, NY, NY InfoEmbodied Scores | The … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I’m originally from Toronto and I’ve lived in Montreal for the last long stretch. But recently, my wife and I moved to a rural suburb off the island of Montreal called Saint-Lazare. It’s the equestrian capital of Quebec, or something like that, … Read the full Story >>
