Interview

Leslie Moody Castro talks with artist and writer Renee Lai about her favorite books and the importance of repetition in her work.

Cammie Tipton talks with Madi Murphy, FotoFest's Associate Curator about her love of photography, collection of cameras, and upcoming exhibitions.

Gabriel Martinez talks to Julia Barbosa Landois about her new performance at DiverseWorks which combines spoken word, video, and live music.

Sofia Penny talks with artist Luc Sokolowski about his unique approach to composing paintings and the importance of chance in his work.

Seyde Garcia talks with Roberta Zertuche about alternative exhibition models, digital platforms, and the importance of authenticity.

Renee Lai talks with filmmakers Katy McCarthy and Adam Golfer about the politics surrounding Texas rivers in their films.

Max Tolleson speaks with Isabella Mireles Vik about working with ensembles of movement artists and the difficulties of staging performance work.

Leslie Moody Castro talks with Jade Walker about new plans for the Elisabet Ney museum and the importance of historic artist studio museums.

Jessica Fuentes speaks with Houston-based artist Verónica Gaona about her artistic practice and the role art residencies have played in her career.

Renee Lai talks with Vincent Valdez about the political events that influence his work and the techniques that inform his process.

Susan Bean Aycock talks with William Stewart about his lifelong career in the arts and the combative and gentle process of making paintings.

Caleb Bell talks with Ellen Tanner about drawing inspiration for her miniature paintings from fables, myths, and Tramp art.

Natalie Hegert interviews multimedia artist Josué Del Fresco about the influence of the 80s, making work with household materials and what the future holds.

William Sarradet talks with Alex Stock about Trans Pride Fest, creating spaces for community building, and how organizing music events has impacted their artistic work.

The fifth in a series of extended interviews from the making of "Breaking the Code." In this conversation, artist Baseera Khan speaks on the influence of Vernon Fisher. 

Renee Lai talks with Aryel René Jackson about the benefits of doubt to a studio practice and the historical moments that influence their work.

Carris Adams speaks with Vicki Meek about the roots of her practice, her visual vocabulary, and her influential career in the arts.

Jessica Fuentes speaks with artist Karinne Smith about her practice and her unique residency at Fort Worth’s Sundance Square.

William Sarradet interviews McKay Otto, a renowned painter based in Wimberley, Texas, known for his luminous, ethereal works that explore the nature of light and transcendence.

Michael Flanagan talks with Dave Hickey about Vernon Fisher, learning from bad art, and their time in the Texas art scene.