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The Art of Biography: Cosmic Scholar, The Life & Times of Harry Smith
Raymond Foye sits down with John Szwed to discuss his recent biography of the experimental polymath.
Benjamin Moser: The Upside-Down World
Benjamin Moser, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of biographies of Clarice Lispector and Susan Sontag, returns with a new book, The Upside-Down World, which tracks his decades-long engagement with the Dutch masters. Here he speaks with Josh Zajdman about the genesis of the project, the importance of judging your subjects, and the danger of art.
Lee Miller and Friends
The American Surrealist photographer Lee Miller is the subject of the exhibition Seeing Is Believing at Gagosian, New York. Here we present a conversation on the stewardship of Miller’s legacy, her photography and writing from the frontlines of war to the pages of Vogue, and the intertwined lives of her friends, lovers, and the many artists she knew.
Fashion and Art: Thom Browne
In October, Phaidon published Thom Browne, a comprehensive monograph dedicated to the designer on the twentieth anniversary of his company’s founding. Esteemed since the business’s early days, when he worked only in menswear and boasted a signature approach to tailoring, Browne has grown the scope of his vision over two decades to include womenswear, accessories, and remarkable runway presentations. Here, Browne meets with Derek Blasberg to discuss the anniversary and the book.
Rachel Whiteread: … And the Animals Were Sold
An installation by Rachel Whiteread in the Palazzo della Ragione, Bergamo, Italy, commissioned by Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo and cocurated by Lorenzo Giusti and Sara Fumagalli, opened in June of 2023 and ran into the fall. Conceived in relation to the city, the architecture of the site, and the history of the region, it comprised sixty sculptures made with local types of stone. Fumagalli writes on the exhibition and architect Luca Cipelletti speaks with Whiteread.
America’s Collection: The Art and Architecture of The Diplomatic Reception Rooms
Derek Blasberg interviews Virginia Hart, director and curator of the State Department’s Washington galleries housing treasures of fine and decorative arts from the early days of the United States.
Around and Around and Around: Federico Campagna and Carsten Höller
Philosopher Federico Campagna and artist Carsten Höller came together, on the heels of Höller’s exhibition Clocks in Paris, to consider the measurement of time, the problem with fun, and the fine line between mysticism and nihilism.
Grace to Be Born, and Live as Variously as Possible
Poet and photographer Gerard Malanga speaks with Raymond Foye about his latest poems, revealing their place in his long career.
Harumi Klossowska de Rola
Artist and designer Harumi Klossowska de Rola gained recognition for her jewelry; she has since expanded her practice into sculpture and unique decorative objects. Here she meets with Olivier Gabet, director of the decorative arts department at the Musée du Louvre, Paris, to discuss the centrality of the natural world in her approach to artmaking and the evolution of her practice and engagement with materials.