Est. New York, 2003  ·  Leila Antakly  ·  A ninunina production
Over 1,000 interviews  ·  Since 2003

Curious about
their work,
not the moment.

Leila Antakly has spent over twenty years in conversation with artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, and thinkers all over the world who are making work that matters. These are the conversations.

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CHEF AND CO-FOUNDER OF LIVINGSTON MARSEILLE VALENTIN RAFFALI

Born in the South of France. Cooked his way through New York. Came back to Marseille and set it on fire — literally. Valentin Raffali changes his menu every week, works over flame and charcoal, and has been cooking since he was fourteen years old. He was named Best French Wine Bar by Le Fooding in 2022. He says what he does is radical, and that he does not cook for people. He means both of those things entirely.

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CURATOR CHARLOTTE COTTON

Charlotte Cotton has sat at a dinner table with Henri Cartier-Bresson and William Eggleston. She has curated at the V&A, the Photographers' Gallery, and LACMA. She wrote the book — literally, in ten languages — that charted the rise of photography as an undisputed art form in the 21st century. Close Enough, her exhibition at ICP, is about something harder than any of that: the questions twelve women photographers ask themselves before they press the shutter, and after.

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Visibility has never been our measure of significance. We seek out artists and inspiring individuals whose work sparks curiosity, challenges assumptions, and leaves a lasting impression.
— Leila Antakly