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While working at the historic Idem printing house in Paris — a place steeped in artistic legacy — world-renowned South African artist William Kentridge shared rare…

Witness the artistic journey of Cheryl R. Riley in this short documentary. Discover how San Francisco has influenced her wide-ranging art practice, from furniture design…

Experience the interplay of life, death, and personal expression in the art practice of Angela Hennessy. Drawing on cross-cultural mourning traditions for her memorial…

Martin Parr was born in Surrey, United Kingdom, in 1952. He studied photography at Manchester Polytechnic from 1970 to 1973. As a documentary photographer, Martin Parr…

"A different experience of the world." Meet great British artist Rachel Whiteread, who in 1993 was the first woman to win the Turner Prize. "One of the things that I…

“Nature is a really important part of my work, and I think of nature as something that's self–propagating, something that's organic, and that is about the accidents that…

George Condo recounts his journey from his early days in New York to becoming an art world legend, learning the art of printmaking along the way. As a young artist in…

Sir Elton John and Nicholas Serota take a tour of The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection in a gallery walkthrough at the Tate. Made up…

Jeff Koons discusses his inspiration for creating 'White terrier' 1991 – which was the model for Koons's floral sculpture 'Puppy' 1995 – a Kaldor Public Art Project that…

The road to being an artist was “like blind leading the blind” says Ed Ruscha, who grew to be one of the most recognised American artists of the 20th century. Hear the…

When Damien Hirst was a kid, he says, 'All my paintings were like bad Bacons'. We invited Damien to Tate Britain to see the Francis Bacon retrospective. He tells us why…

Follow your intuition. Have courage. Do what you imagine. And always be completely present in the moment. Marina Abramović on what it really means to be an artist: "A…

Kaitlin explains her passion for art and how her oil and copper artworks are inspired by nature.

When British artist Keith Tyson was 13 years old he took apart his computer and “it was a complete mystery how it worked”. Even though he understood programming, the…

“Every hour of the day should be spent creating something new.” We visited British painter Glenn Brown in his London studio and discovered an artist with a truly unique…

Meet one of the living legends of contemporary graffiti art, Leonard Hilton McGurr, alias Futura 2000. “Norman Mailer compared graffiti writers to dogs peeing on a fire…

“My work is not about religion,” Yu Hong explains, “It’s only about life.” Nonetheless, she is open about how grand religious painters like Caravaggio, Tintoretto…

Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat uses film, video, and photography to explore issues of gender and identity, with a particular focus on women's relationships with…

A throwback to when Claire Tabouret finished her "fluffy landscape paintings" and monotypes in her L.A studio for her exhibition "Paysages d'Intérieurs" at Perrotin Paris

The fast-rising American artist Shara Hughes is widely praised for her vividly coloured invented landscape paintings. We met Hughes in her New York-studio to talk about…

Photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank recalls his experience as a young artist, picking up and moving from a small town and Switzerland to New York City. He describes…

"A good painting has immediate impact", says American artist David Salle, 'but rewards a longer viewing time'. David Salle is an American painter, printmaker, and stage…

Go behind the scenes with artist Cecily Brown, who discusses the inspiration and making of Cecily Brown: Death and the Maid, the first full-fledged museum survey of…

Through oil painting, Chris Ofili has explored concerns about imagery, identity and violence. This film was made in 2010 in conjunction with the artist's major…

While at the RCA, David Hockney studied alongside R. B. Kitaj, Allen Jones, Patrick Caulfield, Ridley Scott amongst many others. Here he discusses the impact of his time…

Meet the extolled German artist, Anselm Kiefer, who lives for the process of creating, argues that history is a moldable material, considers art a spiritual occupation…

Iulian reveals how the photos were taken for his baroque project and highlights the main element, water.

Alex Katz shows us around his New York studio, and talks about his new exhibition at Tate St Ives. New York has had a profound effect on the shaping of Alex Katz's…

Sarah Sze is an artist best known for her sculpture and installation art. In this video, Sze introduces her approach to making art and describes her work 'Seamless'…

Friedrich Kunath (b.1974) is a German artist who lives and works in Los Angeles. He studied at the Braunschweig University of Arts. Kunath’s journey from Germany to Los…

In this exclusive interview, Scottish artist Lucy McKenzie delves into her creative journey, discussing the evolution of her artistic practice and the significance of…

"My work is built for human senses." Dominican-American artist Firelei Báez shares a closer look into her artworks and practice. Through vibrant colours and repurposed…

What is visual perception? James Turrell, the artist who, for over 40 years, has been creating artworks that test our notions of seeing, takes us on a journey through…

“I pillage my own work. I tear it down and build it up in traces.” Let us introduce you to American painter Mark Bradford, who doesn’t use traditional paint but material…

In this video, the artist discusses the inspirations behind his latest collection, highlighting his creative process from concept to completion. He shares how personal…

This video is a walk-thru with Tracey Emin of her pioneering art school and studios in Margate. Her passion for giving back and her reflections on mortality provide an…

Helen Mirren talks about her passion for painting and why she loves the work of Kandinsky, her favourite artist. His paintings appear improvised and random but they are…

“I don’t really believe art has power. But it does have value. Those who take an interest in it find solace in art. It gives them huge comfort.” Gerhard Richter, one of…

In this interview lulian Giurca talks about his fascinating art that is far from conventional and that achieves a dramatic result.

In this fascinating interview Patrick Hughes, creator of 3D Reverspectives, discusses his paintings and provides an insight into his Shoreditch studio