How does the sustained study of Kabbalah, through the lens of Chabad Chassidus, become embodied in painting? Through The Gated Garden, I explore the meeting of mystical thought and contemporary artistic practice, where the slow cultivation of an inner life and the making of a large canvas unfold side by side.
Read MoreMy Princess: Symbolism in My Self-Portrait as Sarah the Matriarch /
In this essay, I explore the symbolic imagery behind a self-portrait as Sarah the Matriarch and what it reveals about soul, beauty, and transformation.
Read MoreAgainst Irony: Mysticism and Meaning in Contemporary Painting /
Why does the Western Nude still dominate contemporary art? Today’s art does not resolve the necessary critique of history through further representation of the nude — through irony or ambiguity. The answer I look towards is found in Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah, and the idea of sacred concealment as a new language for painting the archetype of the feminine.
Read MoreJulian Schnabel on Why Painting Saved His Life /
On a cold January night in New York, I asked Julian Schnabel a question no one asks. What followed was intense, personal, and confrontational.
Read MoreA Conversation With Francesco Clemente: The Talismanic Art /
At the opening of Travel Diary at Vito Schnabel Gallery, I spoke with Francesco Clemente about mysticism, responsibility, and whether a fully religious life can coexist with the secular art world.
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