29 August 2023. I spoke to the artist Sebastian Marc Graham—who won the 2023 Bal Harbour Shops Creative Challenge in 2023—about his inspirations, travels, and his imminent relocation to Los Angeles. Read the full online article here. The interview also appeared in Bal Harbour’s Fall/Winter 2023 20th Anniversary print issue. A storied global destination, Bal HarbourContinue reading “Interview | Sebastian Marc Graham | Bal Harbour Magazine”
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Talk | Machine Learning and the Art World | The Arts Club
24 April 2023. I moderated a panel at The Art’s Club in Mayfair about machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in the art world. I was joined by Aleksandra Artamonovskaja (Lumen Art Projects), Anna Ridler (artist) and Sunil Manghani (Fellow of Alan Turing Institute) to unpack the impact of AI on artworks, curatorial methodologies andContinue reading “Talk | Machine Learning and the Art World | The Arts Club”
Feature | Hussein Madi: When Life Becomes Form | The Dubai Collection
6 February 2023. In this artist profile I explore the life and work of the Lebanese artist Hussein Madi. You can read the full article here. The Dubai Collection engages with themes connected with the historical development of the Emirate and the UAE and reflects the values of openness, diversity and interconnectedness as embodied in the spiritContinue reading “Feature | Hussein Madi: When Life Becomes Form | The Dubai Collection”
Book | African Artists: From 1882 to Now | Phaidon
October 2021. This book is a groundbreaking A-Z survey of the work of over 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Africa. I contributed the entries on: Ahmed Shibrain, Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Adel El Siwi, Younes Rahmoun, Nja Mahdaoui, Mounir Fatmi, Houston Maludi, Amina Menia, Farid Belkahia and M’hamed Issiakhe. You can purchase copiesContinue reading “Book | African Artists: From 1882 to Now | Phaidon”
Feature | Anicka Yi at Tate Modern | CNN Style
14 October 2021. For this article I wrote about the Tate Modern Hyundai Turbine Hall commission “Anicka Yi: In Love with the World”. The New York-based artist used artificial intelligence and robotics to create floating “aerobes” in the space. Read the full online article here. The interview also appeared in The Art Newspaper online and inContinue reading “Feature | Anicka Yi at Tate Modern | CNN Style”
Artist interview for Grove Square Galleries | Crystal Fischetti and Harry Rüdham
9 December 2020. For the opening of Grove Square Galleries‘ new exhibition The Colour of Abstraction: New Ways of Seeing, I spoke to the participating artists Crystal Fischetti and Harry Rüdham about their work and practice. In our lively chat we talked about the commonalities between the two London-based artists, who both took similar journeysContinue reading “Artist interview for Grove Square Galleries | Crystal Fischetti and Harry Rüdham”
Abu Dhabi Focus podcast | How Saudi artists are driving political change
10 November 2017. I headed to the United Arab Emirates with The Art Newspaper, to co-produce and host a special, three-part series of podcasts. During a memorable week, the long-awaited Louvre Abu Dhabi opened as well as a new edition of Abu Dhabi Art fair. In this podcast, I spoke to one of my all-timeContinue reading “Abu Dhabi Focus podcast | How Saudi artists are driving political change”
Interview with artist Kiluanji Kia Henda | The Art Newspaper
5 October 2017. The 2017 Frieze Artist Award winner brings an Angolan take on the public sculpture debate to the famous white tent. Read the full article here. Based in London and New York, The Art Newspaper is the journal of record for the visual arts world, covering international news and events.
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