TOUCH GRASS
Flowers, Fungi, and Decomposed Condoms: Inside the Mad World Earth Day Showcase
April 30, 2025
At the annual Earth Day Celebration hosted by SoMad, a collection of New Yorkers told us why nothing is cooler, or queerer, than nature.
BLUE CHIP
Rashid Johnson and Jeremy O. Harris on Black Creatives, White Villains, and the Spirituality of Art
April 29, 2025
Ahead of his Guggenheim retrospective, “A Poem for Deep Thinkers,” the artist explains why critical thinking is its own form of wealth.
STUDIO VISIT
“Satanic Times Call for Satanic Images”: Ebecho Muslimova, in Conversation With Carroll Dunham
April 28, 2025
The two artists got together to discuss their recent solo shows and the influences that animate their work, from comic books and death to Greek mythology and Hieronymus Bosch.
BACKSTAGE
“Aren’t These Plays For Everyone?”: Behind the Scenes of BAM’s Macbeth in Stride
April 22, 2025
After opening night of “Macbeth in Stride” at BAM, director Whitney White and choreographer Raja Feather Kelly joined us to talk about bringing Shakespeare to Brooklyn.
DIARY
Dillards, Dioramas, and Gay Cowboys: A Weekend at the Dallas Art Fair
April 18, 2025
“The husband of a prominent art world figure declares Dallas the most classist city in America,” writes Emily Sandstrom. “He’s Scottish, so I take this insight seriously.”
PANEL
“The iPhone Has Taken Over”: Arthur Elgort on the Fashion and Photography That Staked His Legacy
April 18, 2025
Ahead of AIPAD’s 2025 panel, the acclaimed photographer joined journalist Vanessa Friedman and Interview’s own Dara to talk about fashion photography, then and now.
COMICS
“Do You See Him as an Incel?”: One Biographer’s Journey Down the Robert Crumb Rabbit Hole
April 16, 2025
Dan Nadel, the author of a comprehensive new biography of Robert Crumb, joined Al Freeman to discuss the groundbreaking, sex-crazed cartoonist’s complicated life and legacy.
STUDIO VISIT
Julie Curtiss and Anna Weyant on Morbid Fascinations and Lynchian Fantasies
April 14, 2025
To mark Curtiss’ new show at Gagosian’s Paris outpost, the painters got together to talk about the themes that animate their work, from motherhood to morbid fantasies.
DIARY
“Should I Feel Guilty For Dining Like a Fresa?”: Five Days in CDMX for Tono Festival
April 11, 2025
Our senior editor documented her weeklong trip to Tono Festival, an art exhibition in Mexico City featuring Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, Freeka Tet, Eartheater, and more.
SALONE
Curator Alex Tieghi-Walker on Loewe Teapots and Late Nights in Milano
April 10, 2025
“I have total teapot envy,” said the curator as he walked us through Loewe’s imaginative exhibition of custom-made teapots at Salone del Mobile in Milan.
INTERDIMENSIONAL
“I’ve Cried to Your Songs”: Colin Self and Eartheater Commune With the Spirit World
April 10, 2025
After dropping their new album in March, the experimental musician called up their dear friend Eartheater to talk fear, frequencies, and creative fermentation.
SALONE
“Somewhere Between a Club and a Sci-Fi Movie”: Willo Perron and Vans Take Over Salone del Mobile
April 10, 2025
At Salone del Mobile in Milan, the French-Canadian designer and self-described optimist walked us through his new, multi-sensory installation for OTW by Vans.
XXX
“New York Isn’t Raunchy Anymore”: Christopher Makos Looks Back on the City’s Golden Age
April 9, 2025
To mark a new exhibition of his photographs at Daniel Cooney Fine Art, the party boy joined us to reflect on the colorful characters that defined his time in New York City.
OPENING
“Let’s Hold Onto the Sublime”: 10 Artists, Critics, and Curators Reflect on the Legacy of Amy Sherald
April 9, 2025
At the opening of “American Sublime” at the Whitney Museum, we asked Jerry Saltz, Miles Greenberg, Marilyn Minter, and more to reflect on the painter’s work.
IN CONVERSATION
Artists Curtis Kulig and Yves Scherer on Longing, Leverage, and Madness
April 4, 2025
To celebrate their new group show at YveYANG titled “sehnsucht (longing),” the two New York artists got together to talk about their own subconscious desires.
EXCERPT
“Collision and Chaos”: Rainer Judd and Solange Knowles Explore the Legacy of John Chamberlain
April 1, 2025
In this exclusive excerpt from Assouline’s forthcoming “Living With Chamberlain,” the artists got together to discuss the sculptor’s fighting spirit and enduring legacy.
SMOKE BREAK
“There’s Nothing to Look Forward to”: Fran Lebowitz on Crooks, Criticism, and the Mayor’s Race
March 31, 2025
Before being honored by Martin Scorsese at the annual Performance Space New York gala, the Interview alum joined us over a smoke to talk bullies, bad writing, and public funding for the arts.
RETROSPECTIVE
Artist Christine Sun Kim Doesn’t Want to Be Your Inspiration Pornstar
March 31, 2025
To mark her major mid-career retrospective at The Whitney Museum, the Deaf artist joined us to talk about McDonald’s, tokenism, and clubbing in Berlin.
STUDIO VISIT
“I Like to Kick the Door Open”: Shaniqwa Jarvis on Narrative, Nostalgia, and Art World Politics
March 27, 2025
“In a weird way, being ignored has been fucking beneficial to my ego and my soul,” says the multimedia artist, whose new works are currently on view at Anthony Gallery in Chicago.
GUT CHECK
“I’m Looking to Heighten the Stakes”: Kinlaw and Jae Matthews on Queer Sex and Southern Pride
March 24, 2025
Before dropping her new album, the Carolina-born performance artist caught up with Boy Harsher’s Jae Matthews about turning the indescribable into music.