Artist Interviews

SFMOMA is committed to partnering with the most forward-thinking artists of our time and bringing their visions to life. Here, in their own words, many of these artists share their creative process and their stories.

Experimenting in the lab with Olafur Eliasson

Olafur Eliasson’s machine: A phenomenon maker

Olafur Eliasson wants you to slow down and take your time

What does a solid-gray painting have to do with Bob Dylan? Brice Marden explains

Brice Marden on finding inspiration in olive groves

Brice Marden: How to look at paintings

Kota Ezawa: Translating photographs into drawings

Painting versus photography: Jeff Wall compares and contrasts

Jeff Wall advocates for staged photography

Jeff Wall: “I begin by not photographing”

Henry Wessel: Photographing while “half asleep”

Henry Wessel: The view from the driver’s seat

Henry Wessel: Why it’s better to see without recognizing

Anselm Kiefer: An artist is “outside of the world”

Anselm Kiefer: We use mythology to give life meaning

Deborah Luster: Helping prisoners show themselves to the world

Why Deborah Luster decided to photograph prisoners

“The people who stole the prisoners”: Deborah Luster’s accidental performance work

“Hold these people in your hand”: Deborah Luster’s photographs of prisoners

How Richard Serra influenced Matthew Barney

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