Over 1,000 interviews · Since 2003
We are curious about
their work,
not the moment.
Leila Antakly has been talking to the artists, designers, musicians and thinkers shaping culture since 2003. This is the archive of those conversations, and where they led.
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The New Wave UNCUT MSK Eastside Group Show
In 1981, PS.1 New York / New Wave announced a generation. Now curators ZAK and Ja'bagh Kaghado stage "The New Wave UNCUT" at MSK Eastside Gallery — 18 artists, one megapolis, and the same restless question: what does this city look like from the inside?
SHE'LL TAKE YOU TO THE FLOUR SHOP
She left fashion, opened Flour Shop, and the Wu-Tang Clan found her on Instagram. Brooklyn cake extraordinaire Amirah Kassem — Bon Appétit cover, 2017's most viral Instagram cake, Williams-Sonoma collab, and ice cream for breakfast in a Disney-themed kitchen — is still the most fun person in any room.
“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.”
Every project, image, and story is about framing a series of questions that are deeply important to me as a human being.- Shirin Neshat