“After all, what can we ever gain in forever looking back and blaming ourselves if our lives have not turned out quite as we might have wished?”
-Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day
Often, things do not turn out
the way we imagine or plan. Life has a way of taking turns on its own, altering our path in ways we could never imagine. For some, this uncertainty can be jarring and hard to take. We cling to our original blueprint, desperately trying to salvage what’s left of a tattered goal. But what if we learned to embrace these unforeseen changes and treat them as opportunities rather than hindrances? Could we perhaps begin to shift the way we approach all things in life, accepting that, ultimately, we are
not in control?
Mickalene Thomas talked with us about her show, je t’adore, which ran through November 11 at Yancey Richardson Gallery. The title, a French phrase meaning, I love you, speaks to the adoration depicted in the images as well as the artist’s relationship to the work. Additionally, the title nods to the origin of the images themselves, which depict women who were featured in the Jet magazine calendars. To learn more, listen to the complete interview.
Jonathan
Herbert discussed his life as an artist, which he says began in 1954 in a stroller in the Museum of Modern Art. A native New Yorker, he grew up in a family of art collectors. In 1972, he attended summer school followed by night school at the Boston Museum School where he eventually became a fully matriculated student. Herbert never looked back, diving headlong into his art. To hear more, listen to the complete interview.
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