Photo: Jeremiah Cumberbatch, Courtesy the Artist ©Alvaro Barrington.
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Johannes Vermeer to Tupac Shakur, Alvaro Barrington talks to Ben Lukeabout his influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work.
For Barrington—who was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1983, but grew up in Grenada and Brooklyn—painting is the bedrock of a practice that incorporates installation, sculpture and found objects, textiles, the written word and community events.
In this podcast, based on The Art Newspaper's regular interview series, host Ben Luke talks to artists in-depth. He asks the questions you've always wanted to: who are the artists, historical and contemporary, they most admire? Which are the museums they return to? What are the books, music and other media that most inspire them? And what is art for, anyway?
In this podcast, based on The Art Newspaper's regular interview series, host Ben Luke talks to artists in-depth. He asks the questions you've always wanted to: who are the artists, historical and contemporary, they most admire? Which are the museums they return to? What are the books, music and other media that most inspire them? And what is art for, anyway?
