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‘The whole of cinema is under threat’: Tacita Dean on vaccinations, Giotto and the future of film
The British moving image artist tells us about her favourite books, music and artists on the A brush with… podcast
'I was always fascinated by the paintings of Goya': Philippe Parreno on his new video work at the Beyeler
The French-Algerian artist discusses how Goya’s Black Paintings provided inspiration for his latest piece in Switzerland
A brush with... Philippe Parreno
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Francisco de Goya to Mary Shelley
A brush with... Glenn Ligon
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Stevie Wonder to Charles Dickens
'The creative act is inherently dangerous': Alberta Whittle on amnesia, deep bass and the Black Atlantic
The Scottish-Barbadian artist tells us about her favourite books, music and artists on the A brush with… podcast
A brush with... Alberta Whittle
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Kamau Brathwaite to Hilma af Klint
A brush with... Tino Sehgal
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Beethoven to Watteau
A brush with... Oscar Murillo
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Jannis Kounellis to Okwui Enwezor
A brush with... Ellen Gallagher
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Keith Haring to Moby Dick
T.S Eliot and tinnitus: Philip Hoare on his biggest cultural influences
The writer tells us about his favourite books, artists and music
A brush with... Julian Opie
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Egon Schiele to Raymond Carver
A brush with...Cristina Iglesias
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Giotto to Björk
A brush with... Michael Rakowitz
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from T.S. Eliot to Leonard Cohen
A brush with... Do Ho Suh
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's biggest influences, from Matthew Barney to marine biology
A brush with... Doris Salcedo
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Joseph Beuys to Paul Celan
A brush with... Ali Banisadr
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Sufi poetry to Hieronymus Bosch
A brush with... Julie Mehretu
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Kara Walker to Chris Abani
As new gallery platform South South launches, collaborator and curator Elvira Dyangani Ose reveals her greatest cultural influences
The director of non-profit gallery The Showroom in London discusses her love of Audre Lorde's poetry and the music of Thelonious Monk
A brush with... Tala Madani
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Francis Bacon to Miles Davis
A brush with... Charles Gaines
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Frantz Fanon to John Coltrane
A brush with... Tal R
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from W. G. Sebald to Georges Rouault
Beryl Cook, queer history and Dolly Parton: gallery director Joe Scotland on his cultural influences
The head of non-profit space Studio Voltaire in London tells us about his favourite books, television shows and artists
A brush with... Tracey Rose
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Duchamp to Deep House
Marlon James, David Hammons and Hamilton the Musical: artist Hurvin Anderson on his cultural influences
The UK painter tells us about his favourite books, artists and creative experiences
Walter Benjamin, Voltaire and Mozart: art historian Arturo Galansino on his cultural influences
The director of Florence's Palazzo Strozzi tells us about his favourite books, artists and why he likes RAI TV
A brush with... Rachel Whiteread
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Bruce Nauman to George Orwell
Bruce Nauman, Anthony Trollope and Rembrandt’s Jewish Bride: Emilie Gordenker on her biggest cultural influences
The art historian and director of Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum tells us about her favourite books, artists and cultural experiences
Genghis Khan, Watteau and the Bible: Josh Smith on his biggest cultural influences
The New York-based painter tells us about his favourite books, artists and creative experiences
Smartphones, Foucault and anti-fascist tapestries: Elmgreen and Dragset on their biggest cultural influences
The subversive artist duo tell us about their favourite books, music and poetry
What songs do contemporary artists listen to while they work? Tune in to our Spotify playlist to find out
From Joni Mitchell to Radiohead and Sun Ra, Michael Armitage, Jenny Saville, Chantal Joffe and Rashid Johnson reveal their favourite tracks