Georgia

The Infinite Nature of Black

Artist Paul Stephen Benjamin’s work explores the relevance, resonance, and poetics of the color black and ranges across media including photography, painting, video, and sculpture. We discussed his belief in simplicity, the relationship between interpretation and artist intention, and the experience of preparing for his solo debut in New York City.

Type:
Interviews
Source:
February 12, 2019
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Credit:
Interview / Sarah Higgins

Behind the Screen(print) with Amy Pleasant

In late 2018, we reached out to artist Amy Pleasant and invited her to create an edition of prints for the 20th Annual ART PAPERS Auction. Sarah Higgins caught up with Amy on the final day of a week-long visit to the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of the Arts.

Type:
Interviews
Source:
February 6, 2019
Location:
Athens, GA
Credit:
Interview / Sarah Higgins

Amy Sherald: Pictures of American Life

In April 2018, as interviews with Sherald and features about her continued to stream across headlines, former ART PAPERS Editor and Artistic Director Victoria Camblin spoke with the artist about living and working in not-New York, the power of being mainstream, and how making art is a damn job.

Type:
Interviews
Source:
August 6, 2018
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Credit:
Interview / Victoria Camblin

Joris Laarman

Laarman’s Lab is known for experimental and fusional methods of fabrication, and an emphasis on interdisciplinary research and practice in the fields of science, technology, aesthetics, and ideas that make their practice one of the most groundbreaking design hubs in the world today.

Type:
Interviews
Source:
May 30, 2018
Location:
Atlanta
Credit:
Interview / ART PAPERS