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One of my most favorite things is to look at art with other people. Come join me for an hour. The next four Fridays: Washington, DC, San Francisco, New York, Milan. Just an hour. Just for fun. Will post details in my story or DM me your email. Thanks and hope to see you!

THANK YOU for listening, commenting, liking, sharing and being part of our About Art community!

Six years ago today we launched our first episode with @lancearmstrong and have posted new episodes every (or for a year or two every other) Tuesday!

Today we posted a great episode 192 with @aindreaemelife and sending our congratulations to 2026 AIA Gold Medal recipient episode 123 @shigeruban and episode 186 @nadya who just completed an incredible performance installation @mcachicago that we will feature on an upcoming newsletter!

I love you.

Heidi

THANK YOU for listening, commenting, liking, sharing and being part of our About Art community!

Six years ago today we launched our first episode with @lancearmstrong and have posted new episodes every (or for a year or two every other) Tuesday!

Today we posted a great episode 192 with @aindreaemelife and sending our congratulations to 2026 AIA Gold Medal recipient episode 123 @shigeruban and episode 186 @nadya who just completed an incredible performance installation @mcachicago that we will feature on an upcoming newsletter!

I love you.

Heidi

THANK YOU for listening, commenting, liking, sharing and being part of our About Art community!

Six years ago today we launched our first episode with @lancearmstrong and have posted new episodes every (or for a year or two every other) Tuesday!

Today we posted a great episode 192 with @aindreaemelife and sending our congratulations to 2026 AIA Gold Medal recipient episode 123 @shigeruban and episode 186 @nadya who just completed an incredible performance installation @mcachicago that we will feature on an upcoming newsletter!

I love you.

Heidi

THANK YOU for listening, commenting, liking, sharing and being part of our About Art community!

Six years ago today we launched our first episode with @lancearmstrong and have posted new episodes every (or for a year or two every other) Tuesday!

Today we posted a great episode 192 with @aindreaemelife and sending our congratulations to 2026 AIA Gold Medal recipient episode 123 @shigeruban and episode 186 @nadya who just completed an incredible performance installation @mcachicago that we will feature on an upcoming newsletter!

I love you.

Heidi

THANK YOU for listening, commenting, liking, sharing and being part of our About Art community!

Six years ago today we launched our first episode with @lancearmstrong and have posted new episodes every (or for a year or two every other) Tuesday!

Today we posted a great episode 192 with @aindreaemelife and sending our congratulations to 2026 AIA Gold Medal recipient episode 123 @shigeruban and episode 186 @nadya who just completed an incredible performance installation @mcachicago that we will feature on an upcoming newsletter!

I love you.

Heidi

THANK YOU for listening, commenting, liking, sharing and being part of our About Art community!

Six years ago today we launched our first episode with @lancearmstrong and have posted new episodes every (or for a year or two every other) Tuesday!

Today we posted a great episode 192 with @aindreaemelife and sending our congratulations to 2026 AIA Gold Medal recipient episode 123 @shigeruban and episode 186 @nadya who just completed an incredible performance installation @mcachicago that we will feature on an upcoming newsletter!

I love you.

Heidi

THANK YOU for listening, commenting, liking, sharing and being part of our About Art community!

Six years ago today we launched our first episode with @lancearmstrong and have posted new episodes every (or for a year or two every other) Tuesday!

Today we posted a great episode 192 with @aindreaemelife and sending our congratulations to 2026 AIA Gold Medal recipient episode 123 @shigeruban and episode 186 @nadya who just completed an incredible performance installation @mcachicago that we will feature on an upcoming newsletter!

I love you.

Heidi

THANK YOU for listening, commenting, liking, sharing and being part of our About Art community!

Six years ago today we launched our first episode with @lancearmstrong and have posted new episodes every (or for a year or two every other) Tuesday!

Today we posted a great episode 192 with @aindreaemelife and sending our congratulations to 2026 AIA Gold Medal recipient episode 123 @shigeruban and episode 186 @nadya who just completed an incredible performance installation @mcachicago that we will feature on an upcoming newsletter!

I love you.

Heidi

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

What does it mean to live a meaningful life—and how do we know what truly matters?

In this episode of About Art, Heidi Zuckerman is joined by artist Hank Willis Thomas and curator Rujeko Hockley for a deeply personal and expansive conversation about attention, time, and the choices that shape a life.

Beginning from a place of reflection—on family, career, illness, and change—they explore how priorities shift over time, what it means to be present, and how we learn to identify what is essential. The conversation moves fluidly between the personal and the universal: parenting, partnership, creative work, and the quiet but profound question of how we want to live.

Hank speaks candidly about his recent experience with cancer and how it reshaped his thinking, while Rujeko reflects on turning 40, motherhood, and the evolving balance between ambition and fulfillment.

At its core, this is a conversation about perspective—about joy, gratitude, and the possibility of choosing how we move through the world.

@hankwillisthomas @rjkhckly

“The privilege of joy.”

Hank Willis Thomas reflects on joy as a privilege — and even a responsibility.

A conversation about art, perspective, and staying connected to possibility. NGL this one made me cry a couple of times.

Full episode on About Art tomorrow.

@hankwillisthomas

The myth: art is for smart people.
The truth: art is for attentive people.

It belongs to anyone willing to look and feel.

Share this with someone who doubts they belong.

Save it.

What happens when an artist spends more than 40 years transforming everyday materials into art?

I visited the John Armleder exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery and found myself thinking about repetition, reinvention, and the freedom that comes from refusing to stay in one lane.

The exhibition moves between painting, objects, furniture, gesture, decoration, and experimentation — reminding us that materials themselves can carry history, humor, and possibility.

A powerful reminder that longevity in art isn’t about staying the same. It’s about continuing to evolve.

@davidkordanskygallery
#JohnArmleder #DavidKordansky #ContemporaryArt #AboutArt #ArtExhibition

A few things that caught my eye and interest@friezeofficial @friezenewyork yesterday (lots of painting!):

1. Milton Avery
Karma @karmakarma9

2. Katherine Bernhardt
Canada @canada.nyc

3. Clare Rojas @clarerojasart
Andrew Kreps @andrewkrepsgallery

4. Martha Jungwirth
Thaddeus Ropac @thaddaeusropac

5. Katherine Bradford @kathebradford
Canada @canada.nyc

6. Karen Kilimnik
Eva Presenhuber @galerieevapresenhuber

7. Mmangaliso Nzuza @mmangalisonzuza Nzuza
Southern Guild @southernguildgallery

8. Seba Calfuqueo @sebacalfuqueo
W-galeria @w_w_w_galeria

9. Esther Pearl Watson @estherpearlwatson
Andrew Edlin Gallery @andrewedlingallery

10. Milton Avery
Victoria Miro @victoriamirogallery

11. Haegue Yang @yanghaegue
Kukje Gallery @kukjegallery

12. Akinsanja Kambo @akinsanyakambonart Kambo
Marc Selwyn @marcselwynfineart

Bonus: selfie with Katy Schimert, one of my long time favorite artists, with whom I talked (again) about truth and beauty—our core values! @katyschimert

What does legacy really mean for an artist?

I’ve been thinking about that while revisiting the extraordinary work of Elizabeth Murray — and I’m excited to share that an upcoming podcast episode will explore her work, influence, and lasting impact even more deeply.

Seeing the exhibition reminded me how rare it is to encounter work that feels both emotionally raw and formally fearless at the same time.

Elizabeth Murray created her own visual language. And decades later, it still feels radically alive.

More soon on the podcast.

#ElizabethMurray #MoMA #AboutArt #WomenArtists #contemporaryart

The Met Gala celebrates fashion for a spectacular evening. And there are so many additionally wonderful objects and exhibitions to see inside The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I went to see the Raphael exhibition and was reminded that great art improves with time. Five centuries later, these paintings and drawing bring to life— emotionally and technically—long since passed models and patrons captured forever by the artist, a contemporary of Leonardo Di Vinci and Michelangelo.

What makes certain images endure across generations? What gives art lasting relevance?

This exhibition offers one answer.

#TheMet #MetMuseum #Raphael #AboutArt #arthistory

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.

This is the caption I included when we originally released this episode with Hank Willis Thomas on June 1, 2020:

“On Thursday artist, activist, and father Hank Willis Thomas and I talked about confusion and privilege, ancestral wisdom, positivity and negativity bias, the quality of the question, and how to connect the nation through art. I hope you’ll listen and I hope it helps. Link in bio. @hankwillisthomas

Before sharing a new conversation with Hank Willis Thomas (and a special surprise guest!) next week, I revisited our first podcast.
Recorded six years ago, the episode explores perception, identity, and the power of images—how what we see shapes what we believe, and how those beliefs shape the world around us.

Listening now, I’m struck by how much resonates. Hank’s work—and this conversation—invites us to look more closely at the systems and assumptions that inform how we see.

I’ll be sharing a new episode with Hank next week, recorded six years later.