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Pope.L
The Friendliest Black Artist in America, Pope.L discusses humor, management, and performance.
How Do We Come Together Again?
Brendan Fernandes discovers new spaces and models of support.
Imagining Alternatives
Pedro Reyes shares a wide range of influences and discusses his use of play, humor, and optimism to create diverse works that sometimes function as public services.
Childhood
Nick Cave recalls the impact of the community in which he was raised and how that encouraged him to pursue his creative interests. Interview by Stanley Nelson at the artist’s studio in Chicago on December 15, 2015.
Defining an Artist
Tania Bruguera explains the term Arte Útil in relationship to the social responsibility of art. Interview by Susan Sollins at the Queens Museum in Queens, New York, on March 24, 2014.
Chicago & City Planning
Expanding the Role of the Artist
Theaster Gates shares what he sees are the possibilities for artists to go beyond the making of objects, to actively contribute to and better their communities.