Interviews
In the studio with… David Shrigley
Renowned for his quirky drawings, the artist extols the virtues of his paint-spattered sink and the benefits of a good nap
Getting real with Richard Estes
The painter is generally regarded as a Photorealist but, as he tells Apollo, he prefers to see himself as part of the long tradition of view painting
In the studio with… Shilpa Gupta
The artist’s studio in Mumbai is animated by the rumbling of the railway – and home to a collection of cough-syrup bottles
Etel Adnan (1925–2021)
In 2018, the Lebanese–American painter and poet talked to Apollo about her love of California and the difference between her painting and writing
‘I have to fight for the corner of film’ – an interview with Tacita Dean
The British artist has consistently used film as a means of making a statement about painting. But now her chosen medium is urgently in need of saving
In the studio with… Lynn Hershman Leeson
The pioneering new media artist has seven computers in her studio – and their hum provides a constant soundtrack to her work
In the studio with… Elmgreen & Dragset
The artists sometimes still sleep in their studio in Berlin – but not with each other, any more
In the studio with… Lucy McKenzie
The artist with a training in trompe l’oeil painting keeps ring binders with recipes for gilding and how to create a convincing sky
In the studio with… Helen Cammock
The artist works between studios in Brighton and London – where her best visitor is her Bedlington-whippet puppy
In the studio with… Tschabalala Self
The artist has a strict curfew when it comes to working late in her studio in New Haven – her absolute cut-off is 7pm
Spinning yarns with Sheila Hicks
The acclaimed textile artist, a maestro of colour and master manipulator of thread, explains why it’s more interesting to make mistakes
In the studio with… Michael Craig-Martin
The conceptual artist is careful about who he invites to the studio, but counts George Michael as one of his most interesting visitors
‘Jazz to me is like oxygen’ – an interview with Sam Nhlengethwa
The South African painter and collage artist discusses his enduring passion for jazz music
In the studio with… Elizabeth Neel
The painter can’t listen to music when she works because she can’t get the songs out of her head – so it’s baseball on the radio instead
In the studio with… Sarah Staton
With prehistoric carvings and stills from ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ on the walls, the artist’s studio is a mix of the past and yesterday’s vision of the future
Supporting cast – Andrew Lloyd Webber does up Drury Lane with a few of his favourite things
The musical impresario has found a role for his collection of beloved Pre-Raphaelites at the newly restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane
In the studio with… Gilbert & George
The duo’s east London studio is, they say, the world’s cleanest, so that they can be as dirty as they want in their art
In the studio with… Kaye Donachie
The painter prefers her studio to be tidy, but it doesn’t stay that way for long – and she’s completely oblivious to the smell of turpentine and oil paint
In the studio with… Liza Lou
These days the California-based artist works nomadically in the Mojave Desert – which means playing host to the odd mountain lion
In the studio with… Alberta Whittle
The Glasgow-based artist misses bumping into her studio neighbours in the corridors – but has a bag of volcanic ash to keep her company these days
Surface tension – an interview with Mamma Andersson
They may look like tranquil scenes, but stick with Andersson’s paintings and their sense of encroaching menace is bound to creep up on you
In the studio with… Arthur Timothy
The UK-based painter opens the door on his studio in Bath – where he sometimes dons a suit to work, he says, if not a tie
In the studio with… Emeka Ogboh
The sound artist carries his studio with him wherever he goes – on a 13-inch MacBook Pro
In the studio with… Shezad Dawood
The London-based artist increasingly works with VR technology – but his studio still smells of textiles, which remind him of his childhood
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