Q: Originally from Bologna, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Milan A: I've been living in Milan for a couple of years now, and what I like the most about both cities is my relationship to them. I've always had the habit of walking around a lot as a remedy to pretty much any emotional state I felt trapped in, … Read the full Story >>
It took Edward Weston a mere four hours to photograph a pepper. That is one of the takeaways from a video we featured from photographer Marc Silber, who recently toured Weston's home in Carmel, California, with Weston's grandson, Kim Weston. While discussing his grandfather's life and work, Kim shared the exposure details of one of his grandfather's best known images, "Pepper No. 30," providing … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Oklahoma, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Chicago? A: I moved to Chicago last November after living in New York City for eight years. I'm still getting to know Chicago, but I love the more laid-back feel to this city, and the way that it seems like there is still much to discover hidden away … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from France, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Montreal ? A : [Art directors] in my country are sometimes very reluctant to hire young illustrators. And I didn't have the patience to wait my turn; I wanted to move forward. That’s why I decided to move to Montreal after receiving my degree in fine arts. Here I found a … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s note: With ICON9 The Illustration Conference just a month 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. Gina Triplett and Matt Curtius will give a workshop on Personal Work and Work-Work on Thursday, July 7, 9am-noon. Info Q: Originally from the East … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: Originally I’m from Norfolk, a coastal county in England’s south-east. Currently I’m living and working in Edinburgh, Scotland. I moved up to Edinburgh 3 years ago after 22 years living in south London; for 14 of those years I lived in the melting pot … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Havana, Cuba, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York? I have had an ongoing love affair with the city since I came here to attend Parsons. Even at its worst, the city is still heads above anywhere else. My office is currently at The United Nations, so I do love that on a daily … Read the full Story >>
Editor’s note: With ICON9 The Illustration Conference just a month 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. Rebecca Mock gives a gif workshop on Wednesday, July 6, 2:40 pm. Q: Originally from South Florida, what are some of your favorite … 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've lived in a lot of different places—Maryland, Texas, Florida, Ohio, and finally California. I'm proud to have called Oakland my home for the past 6 years. I love it's diversity, creativity, and individuality—there's really no other place like it. I love that … 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 California but have been living in Portland, Oregon since 2000. I've always been a fan of Portland's DIY and entrepreneurial spirit. The city has always made me feel that if I worked hard enough I could make something happen. I like … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Germany, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Canada? A: I grew up in a small town called Bad Waldsee, situated in the south, close to the Alps. However my mother is Hungarian and my father is of Polish-East Prussian descent. When my twin sister and I were 13 years old we emigrated with our mother to Toronto, … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Mexico, what are some of your favorite things about living and working in the Midwest? A: I was born and spent all my childhood in Mexico City. As a teenager I moved to the US, and between my teens and my twenties I moved a lot (Tennesee, Pittsburgh PA, Vermont, San Francisco, NYC, Iowa and Kansas City. Kansas City is (against all … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Austin, Texas what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Cape Elizabeth, Maine? A: I was actually born in a small west Texas town named Lamesa but was moved to Austin when I was a few weeks old. I grew up there. The two towns couldn’t be more different. I now live along the quaint, lighthouse-sprinkled rocky … Read the full Story >>
What are some of your favorite things about living and working in your current locale? I grew up in a far eastern Hollywood influenced Silverlake type neighborhood in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Current Locale: Below the ice sheet of Europa, moon of Jupiter. My favorite thing about living and working in my current locale is that I have discovered that life exists outside of New York City. I don't have to struggle … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from York, England what are some of your favorite things about living and working in Lyon, France? A: Oh all the usual things, it’s cheaper than London and the weather is nicer! But really my favourite thing about living in France is learning French in order to work with French clients. It has been simultaneously more difficult than I expected but also … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Buenos Aires what are some of your favorite things about living and working there? A: I lived in New York for almost 12 years, pretty much my entire adult life, so I learned how to work and deal with people, situations and such in the U.S. I moved to Buenos Aires 4 years ago, and I really enjoy now being able … Read the full Story >>
Talks / Book Events / Screenings / and Beyond Tuesday, June 19 Nell Painter: Old in Art School | in conversation with Sarah Lewis, 6:30 pm. NYPL, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, NY, NY Info Wednesday, June 20 Getting Basic | Selling Your Art, 7 pm. SOHO20 Gallery, 56 Bogart Street, NY, NY Info Left: Thomas Bayrle in Conversation with … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from New York City, what are some of your favorite things about living and working here? A: I am a New Yorker- born in Brooklyn, grew up for a short time in Queens, and then, on Long Island—always close to the ocean. I moved from my parents’ house to my apartment on the Upper West Side over thirty years ago and it … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [Stow, Ohio] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [Marquette, MI]? A: The natural landscape of the Upper Peninsula is endlessly inspiring. I can walk to the beach, or work, from my home in under 10 minutes. Given those choices, some days it’s hard to go to work, but I’m lucky to have landed … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from south Georgia what are some of your favorite things about living and working in New York? A: The community of fellow creatives where projects and ideas are constantly happening and sustained by the people you meet. Friends become collaborators, collaborators become friends. Q: How and when did you first become interested in art and illustration? A: I don't remember a time when I wasn't drawing. … Read the full Story >>
