A Letter to Young Creatives

If artists have the capacity to make work that defies time, it is because instead of trying to force-fit a predetermined idea of the future, they have learned to live productively with ambiguity, to see it as a rich source of discovery and exploration. Instead of trying to reduce complexity, they mine it, undaunted by contradictions and paradoxes.

Getting a gallery is not a goal with a repeatable path. Making it in the upper echelons of the art world is as idiosyncratic a process as making it in Hollywood. But if an artist uses the periscope move, she might find other artists—ones she admires—who are in her same shoes. And if those same artists were to organize an exhibition together with a

When we sit down to work, remember that the outcome is out of our control. If we are willing to take each step into the unknown with grit and determination, carrying with us all of our collected knowledge, we will ultimately get to where we’re going. This destination may not be one we’ve chosen in advance. It will likely be more interesting.