Björn Heyn does not describe his studio as a workplace. He calls it a playground. For him, that distinction matters. Being an artist, he explains, means holding on to a particular state of mind that can easily disappear in adulthood. Bills arrive, emails pile up, the mailbox fills with responsibilities that feel far removed from […]
When Josie Girand talks about her early years, she remembers moving quietly through classrooms, feeling out of place in her own skin. Those years left her with a sense of introspection that would later shape her art. “I used to be really shy,” she says. “I felt like I was covered in grease… and I
Aiden Lapp grew up in Los Angeles, performing Shakespeare from a young age and spending his early years on stage. “Kind of pretentious,” he jokes, but even then he understood that what drew him in was the chance to be with people, to study them, to shape something creative in their company. That early love
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
In the heart of a bustling Bedford-Stuyvesant studio, we had the opportunity to meet Bones Gilmore, an artist whose creative journey is as compelling as his work. Instead of navigating the traditional art world, Gilmore has carved out a unique space for himself, blending a hands-on creative talent with a savvy, self-made approach to his
