In the inaugural episode of The Art Newspaper's podcast series of conversations with artists, host Ben Luke talks to Michael Armitage about his life and work through his cultural experiences: the artists, living and long gone, who he most admires; the art he has pinned to his studio wall; the museum that holds endless inspiration; the writers he returns to; the music he plays as he paints in the studio; the rituals of his daily practice. We learn about the unique fusion of East African and European culture at the heart of Armitage's paintings, explore the ways that the art of the past can infuse the present day; and ultimately ponder the wonderful, yet at times absurd, act of painting. This episode is sponsored by Cork Street Galleries.
Links for this episode.
Michael Armitage at White Cube
Meek Gichugu at Red Hill Art Gallery
Chalenge van Rampelberg at Urban Africans
Goya’s Black Paintings in the Prado
Our podcast, A brush with… Julie Mehretu
Velázquez’s Immaculate Conception at the National Gallery
Chinua Achebe article in the New Yorker
Titian’s Pietà in the Accademia, Venice
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