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.

Matthew Barney on ambergris, a.k.a. whale waste

Matthew Barney on using plastics and petroleum jelly

Amy Franceschini reimagines World War II–era community gardens for San Francisco

Richard Tuttle: Art is an adventure

It’s alive! Richard Tuttle creates a wire piece at SFMOMA

Why was Richard Tuttle’s 1975 exhibition so controversial?

Richard Tuttle flirts with nothingness

Gary Hill: Your actions reflect yourself

Gary Hill gets down to the neurons

Gary Hill crashes into a wall

Gary Hill touches sound

Gary Hill embraces the Millionaires Club

Gary Hill doesn’t miss a beat

Robert Bechtle: The camera is a sketchbook

Robert Bechtle: Paintings are not as ephemeral as photographs

Robert Bechtle gets (photo)real

Romance novels and slave narratives: Kara Walker imagines herself in a book

Kara Walker on the dark side of imagination

Kara Walker explains her interest in “demoted” art forms

Kara Walker depicts violence and sadness that can't be seen

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