Art

Origin Stories: Sarah Zapata’s “In escape from the vices of idleness”

Written by Greta Rainbow
Photographed by George Etheredge
Filmed by Alyza Enriquez

September 30, 2026

A woman in a black dress with a red flower brooch standing before a large textile installation of colorful shaggy fabric columns

Interview: A Penny for Genesis Belanger’s Thoughts

Interviewed by Will Fenstermaker

September 1, 2026

A woman in a beige skirt and top stands amid a group of six multicolored bird sculptures in an otherwise empty room

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Manuel Mathieu

Interviewed by Naomi Xu Elegant
Illustrated by HelloVon

Manuel Mathieu

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Paul Mpagi Sepuya

Interviewed by Naomi Xu Elegant
Illustrated by HelloVon

Paul Mpagi Sepuya

How Lily Kwong Engineered a Living Sculpture from Soil

Written by Naomi Xu Elegant

July 21, 2026

A woman in a colorful sleeveless dress reaches toward white and pink orchids inside a flower-filled greenhouse or conservatory

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Kelly Akashi

Interviewed by Olivia Horn
Illustrated by HelloVon

Kelly Akashi

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Kerin Rose Gold

Interviewed by Naomi Xu Elegant
Illustrated by HelloVon

Kerin Rose Gold

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Rashid Johnson

Interviewed by Naomi Xu Elegant
Illustrated by HelloVon

Rashid Johnson

Xanthe Somers Weaves a Complex History with Clay

Written by Meara Sharma
Photographed by Hollie Fernando

May 27, 2026

A woman in a white blouse with a wide collar rests her arms on a worn red surface, with large woven basket sculptures visible behind her.

Interview: Bráulio Amado Makes Beauty from the Mess

Interviewed by Rob Vargas
Photographed by Alyza Enriquez

May 26, 2026

A bearded man in a cap and a red, blue, and brown striped shirt holds up a skateboard deck featuring an illustration of a wide-open cartoon mouth with teeth and a pink tongue. Behind him, framed vintage Arabic film posters line the wall — including one for Who Framed Roger Rabbit — alongside a lamp, a bass guitar, and another illustrated skateboard.

Origin Stories: Raul De Lara’s Damianita

Written by Alina Cohen
Photographed by Tonje Thilesen

May 18, 2026

In Conversation: Trevor Paglen and Holly Herndon on Making Art with AI and What the Discourse Is Missing

Interviewed by Max Read
Photographed by Nikita Teryoshin, OK McCausland

May 18, 2026

Diptych portraits; in one, a woman with a red braid sits on a floor holding a bubble-wrapped object surrounded by plastic bags; in the other, a bald man in a black hoodie sits on a chair in a cluttered room.