The legendary artist and native New Yorker takes inspiration from the untrammeled waters of Iceland and late-night West Village jazz sets in her works about identity, memory, and desire.
The director brothers are reinventing cinema as a “primal, raw experience” through films that investigate the rough edges of human existence, including last year’s breakthrough crime film Good Time.
The Swedish chef has earned a Michelin star by combining the tenets of New Nordic cooking with the unique ingredients of New York State’s terroir at his Williamsburg restaurant Aska.
At ninety-five, the legendary avant-garde filmmaker continues to push the boundaries of his art in his own creations while running Anthology Film Archives as a place of inspiration for the next generation.
Having made her name with her blog Into the Gloss, the Glossier founder is reinventing the industry for a new generation by highlighting the voices of everyday women.
After founding the Tumblr Black Contemporary Art and the Twitter and Instagram accounts Museum Mammy, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s social media manager works to bring new voices and audiences into the art history establishment.
As the granddaughter of Bob Marley and the daughter of Lauryn Hill, the teenage musician is inhabiting a creative career wherever it may take her, from modeling to her avant-R&B tracks.
In an era of flourishing youth activism, the politically-minded advocate is harnessing the tools of social media and the internet to effect positive change by a young generation through direct calls to action.
In her novel and short stories, the Staten Island-based author probes the border between science and literature with discomfiting tales about the body and its relationship to the perilous world around it.
After leaving her post at Mission Chinese last fall, the chef has been focusing on artist collaborations and advocating for women’s, immigrant, and LGBTQ rights.
