Art is Everywhere

Stories about artists making a living in unexpected places. A five-part series.

Stories about artists making a living in unexpected places. A five-part series.

The Center is Everywhere: Indonesia!

4 min read

A collectivist spirit permeates this island nation’s art scene, where artists supporting artists has helped the creative ecology thrive.

Nonstop Art in Lagos

6 min read

This bustling Nigerian city is bursting at the seams with art fairs, biennials and galleries. Now, some of the artists who left to find work elsewhere are returning home.

India’s Amazing Art Hub

2 min read

Not long ago I ended up at a biennial in Kochi, a little Indian city with a thriving art scene. Could this be a place where artists can make a living?

How to Build a Creative Ecology

8 min read

It may be more art than science, but there appear to be a few basic conditions that can help give rise to places where artists can make a living.

The Ecology of Creativity

4 min read

Is the art world in the midst of a vast diffusion? These days, creative ecologies are proliferating, and the center appears to be everywhere and nowhere.

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