Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in London? A: I’ve been here my whole life really, apart from a few years away at university. After graduating around five years ago I moved to East London. There’s lots of creative people to meet around here, and good galleries too. The galleries and museums in central London are great and … Read the full Story >>
Q: A native Long Islander, what do you like about living near the Sound? A: Originally from Port Jefferson, NY, I grew up a couple of miles from where we currently live, on the north shore of Long Island. We live in a nineteenth century home that once served as a convent. It's a peaceful place to work, but watching my son experience childhood in … Read the full Story >>
New York City already has nearly 150 museums. Can it use another? Jan Broman and his brother Per hope so. This October they will be opening Fotografiska New York, a version of the photography museum they launched in 2010 in their native Stocholm. Occupying a six-story Renaissance Revival building in New York's Flatiron District, the for-profit new museum will open with five exhibitions featuring … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from North Carolina what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York? A: Moving to New York was a sensory overload, but in the best way. I took a huge leap of faith and moved here without a job. A lot of people gave me the wary "good luck" when I left, but my motto was "be … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s note: With ICON9 The Illustration Conference just a week away—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. Mark Kaufman will lead a workshop on Collage Improvisation on Wednesday morning. Info Q: Originally from Jersey City, NJ, what are some of … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: I’m originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I’m currently living and working in Brooklyn with some extended jaunts to Toronto. Brooklyn definitely has a lot going for it—great food/beer and the happiest place on earth—Prospect Park. Physically being in New York has afforded me a ton of work opportunities with … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from South Korea what are some of your favorite things about living and working in the New York area? A: I lived in Seoul, South Korea till 2010. In the summer of that year, I came to New York to study art. New York has much to see. I like wandering around the city, especially West Village and Upper East Side, watching … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Dallas, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Portland, Maine? A: I was actually born in Portland, Maine, but went through most of my growing pains in the suburbs of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. I currently reside back in lovely Portland. I have to say, after living eight hours away from the nearest beach growing up, I … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Borneo, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Los Angeles? A: I have mixed feelings about working in LA, being so far from home. On the one hand, I really do miss where I come from—the culture, the food, the environment, but at the same time, LA has been somewhat of a gateway to another world … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: I’m from Manhattan. I now live in Brooklyn. Actually I have a love/hate relationship with it but realize after many years of considering living elsewhere that there’s nowhere else to live. I love the people here, the vibrant creative culture all around and the history. Q: How and when … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from the Far East, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York? A: I am originally from Haining, China, a little town not far from Shanghai and Hangzhou. I moved to Baltimore and studied at the grad program Illustration Practice of Maryland Institute College of Art after graduated from China Academy of Art. After finishing my … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Toronto, what are some of your favorite things about living and working there? A: I’m Canadian, born and raised in Toronto. I've lived in London and New York, but always seem to end up in Toronto! It's quieter than New York so I can get lots of work done. We also have a summer cottage up north in the wilderness, which … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York City? A: I was born in Montreal, Canada. When I was two years old my mother decided to move back to Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Growing up in the Caribbean sealed my love of the ocean and my pride in being Latin American. I moved to New York … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from France, what are some of your favorite places to be? A: I was born in France, and came to New York in 1969. I now live with my wife Linda, in Southern Connecticut. My favorite places are New York City, and the town of La Charité on the river Loire, where I lived when I was very young. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from New Jersey, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Brooklyn? A: Brooklyn is such a vibrant part of New York, and there’s a communal sense of ownership about everything here. A bodega becomes “our bodega,” or a stoop becomes “our stoop.” I feel very invigorated just by walking around the streets. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? … 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 from Italy. I grew up in Florence, where I received my MFA in Architecture, and I’m currently living and working nearby, close to the city and to the Chianti countryside, in the studio that I cofounded in 2000. Even if I love the … Read the full Story >>
Q: A transplant from Europe, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in two countries? A: I was born in Germany, raised in Texas, and currently divide my time between the two. Austin has the charm of the South while being staunchly progressive, and it’s a magnet for some of the best music in America. Bremen has the dark character … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Massachusetts, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York? A: I went to school in Boston, then moved to San Francisco for five years before returning east. I've just celebrated my 16th anniversary of moving to New York City, and for all but two of those years, I've been living and working downtown (Lower East Side, East Village, … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from New York, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Philadelphia? A: Philly's got loads of history, artists and museums, and lovely green spaces. It's got so many interesting things but even more crucially, it gives you room to enjoy and explore them. It's also a city with a sense of humor—the historic prison in our neighborhood throws … Read the full Story >>
Q: What are some of your favorite things about living and working in Baltimore? A: I'm originally from the Frederick area of Maryland and moved to Baltimore in 1987. Baltimore on a whole is an unpretentious town that is perfectly located between DC and Philadelphia and close to New York. The neighborhood we're in is clustered with craftspeople and artists; there's a blacksmith up the … Read the full Story >>
