What people usually don’t see is how much preparation, awareness, energy and adaptability goes into creating an interview ...

The artist sees herself as “a kind of turbulent tornado.” Image courtesy of the Nevada Museum of Art. Photo: Asa Gilmore “I was in a moment of ecstasy,” the multidisciplinary Afro-Brazilian artist ...

Before meeting Chen Fei, I’ll admit I felt a flicker of anxiety—something writers may experience before an interview. His paintings are filled with provocative details that challenge aesthetic norms.

In my “plush” upstairs office (known to my family as “the closet”), I listen to at least one radio station daily. Periodically, I catch on-air interviews with artists and other notables noticing ...