In his Berlin studio, Ruprecht von Kaufmann works surrounded by the quiet textures of linoleum, a surface he has made his own. Sheets of it lean against the walls, layered with traces of paint, scratches, and cuts that record both his process and his thoughts. The space feels lived in, not in the cluttered sense, […]
Julie Stoppel never planned to become an art teacher, or a gallery owner for that matter. But in her life, the most meaningful turns have often come from spontaneous moments, from saying yes before she had time to think. As a child, she was always drawing. “I was the kid who sat next to the
Logan T. Sibrel’s journey as an artist began in the quiet town of Santa Claus, Indiana, where the natural rhythms of rural life shaped his earliest interactions with the world. “I was always drawing and painting just kind of as a pastime,” he explains. “Because of where I grew up, which was quite rural and,
When Holly Lampen looks back on her younger self, she remembers a girl who sometimes hesitated to share her work. “I don’t know, when I was younger I felt timid about sharing my work or thinking about what my friends were doing, what they were studying,” she says. “My advice to my younger self would
Yael Dresdner speaks with the same focus that appears in her work. When she describes painting, it isn’t with grand gestures or lofty words but with a simple truth: “It’s a necessity. Almost like eating and sleeping.” From Israel to the United States, from graphic design to painting her path has always circled back to
Christopher Schade speaks about painting with the conviction of someone who has been doing it for as long as he can remember. He describes his career as an ongoing loop between painting and teaching. What he makes in the studio influences what he shares with students, and what he learns in the classroom returns to
Dean Millien sits with an energy that feels both grounded and electric. His hands move across foil and scrap metal the way a painter might move a brush, pulling life out of materials most people overlook. Entering into his space was a welcoming force of passion. Aluminum, tin, and copper line the walls and build
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Ari Brochin, a multifaceted artist whose work spans painting, woodcutting, and video content. We met her in her Brooklyn studio to learn more about her unique creative process and the journey that led her to this point. In a world where the traditional art market can
