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.

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

Matthew Barney and ancient Japanese whaling traditions

Matthew Barney puts his body into his work

Football and perception: Matthew Barney on the field emblem

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