In this A&T Talks episode, award-winning photographer & artist Warwick Saint joins us to share the pivotal moments of his career as editorial photographer and painter. He speaks about the importance of preparing for photographic opportunities, developing personal work, and having the courage to reinvent yourself as an artist.
Read MoreLocal Fish is a New York City based startup hip-hop duo. Their eclectic, experimental, and energetic sound is introducing something fresh and authentic to the musical landscape, especially with their origins in Wu-tang's own Staten Island. Comprised of rappers Nü and Renaps, the duo is carving their own path in hip-hop from the ground up starting with their debut album Leave the Block.
In this conversation, we talk about how to produce a project on a small budget, scale a career in music from the early stages, and some of the challenges that early artists have to navigate.
Read MoreSusannah Ray is a New York based photographer and professor. Her work focuses on the intersection of city and water and how New Yorkers' lives are shaped by the waters around the city. She has taught photography for 15 years and is currently an adjunct associate professor at Hofstra University. In this conversation, we talk about the four key steps of analyzing and decoding photographs as inspired by American critic, historian, and educator A.D. Coleman. We also discuss how to think deeply about making photographs, and many more peripheral conversations revolving around images.
Read MoreDeandre Jamaal is a Virginia-based visual artist and creative. His presence online is minimal but filled with purpose when he does offer a look into what he is thinking about, seeing, and interpreting across various mediums. In this conversation, Deandre talks about creativity, the process of making meaningful work, his personal aspirations and how they are guided by masterful works such as American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" album.
Read MoreBill Murphy is a New York City based artist working primarily in printmaking, drawing and painting. His work involves a naturalist and contemplative study of subjects such as barren landscapes, abandoned ships, and graveyards of wooden sailing vessels. Many of his works are heavily based in etching, lithography (from the stone), watercolor, oil paint, graphite and charcoal. In this episode, we talk about how to continuously reignite the passion in your work, the significance of intuition, and finding inspiration to unravel new ideas.
Read MoreIn this A&T Talks episode, we chat with Kamoinge Inc. documentary photographer Gerald Cyrus. His work depicts urban street scenes, African American family life, and intimate scenes from jazz lounges and nightclubs. We discuss, briefly, how to develop your style as an artist. (In case you missed it, our full conversation with Gerald Cyrus—episode 21—is available here.)
Read MoreMagali Duzant is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator whose practice investigates the poetics of perception and inquiry through installations, photographs, texts, and artist books. Her incredibly thought provoking work has been exhibited internationally from Singapore to Beijing. In this episode, we talk about finding your why, experimentation as a method of discovering your style as an artist, conceptualizing projects, how to become a freelance writer, and making a living as an artist.
Read MoreIn this A&T Talks episode, we chat with photorealistic painter Stephen Fox. His work renders nighttime scenes with a quality of mystery and fantastical nature. We discuss, briefly, the many facets of the artistic practice that ought to considered as a creative. (In case you missed it, our full conversation with Stephen Fox—episode 18—is available here.)
Read MoreStephen Fox is a photorealistic painter whose work renders nighttime scenes with a quality of mystery and fantastical nature. His work typically involves explorations of recurring elements and scenes such as glowing phone booths, illuminated billboards, interstate highways, and after-hours parks and playgrounds. He is a three-time recipient of the Virginia Museum Professional Artist's Fellowship among other awards, and his work has been exhibited at various galleries across the world. In this episode, we talk about an artist's purpose, finding one's visual language, and prioritizing investing in one's self.
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