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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.