SARAH HEGENBART
Sarah Hegenbart, curator, on Barnett Newman’s Midnight Blue GB Tell me why you’ve chosen this painting. SH I chose a painting that really matters to me and that struck me […]
NOAH FELDMAN
Noah Feldman, author and Professor of Law, on a view of Fowles Point, Maine GB Tell me why you chose this. NF When I’m not in Maine, which is much […]
ALEX ROSS
Alex Ross, music critic, on his photograph of Panamint Valley, California. GB Tell me why you chose this. AR Being a cooped-up city dweller, I have a strong yearning for […]
SIMON KEENLYSIDE
Simon Keenlyside, baritone, on his Venus figurine pendant. GB Tell me why you chose this. SK I was always fascinated with the earliest artifacts and paintings made by modern humans, […]
TIM MARLOW
Tim Marlow, art historian and Director of Exhibitions at White Cube – on the imprint of his son’s head on a pillow. GB Tell me why you chose this. TM […]
ANNA TREVELYAN
Anna Trevelyan, stylist, on blood. GB Tell me why you’ve chosen blood. AT I’ve chosen blood because to me it’s the beginning and end of everything. It’s pumping through all […]
THOM YORKE
Thom Yorke, musician, on his picture of a rock formation in Cornwall – ‘An old giant’s backbone buried in the rocks’. GB Tell me why you chose this rock formation: […]
JIM HOLT
Jim Holt, philosopher, on his miniature replica of the Rietveld chair. GB Tell me why you chose your chair. JH I have the aesthetic of a mathematician, even though I’m […]
OLIVIER BERGGRUEN
Olivier Berggruen, curator and art historian, on a late eighteenth century Italian gilded chair. GB Tell me why you chose the chair. OB Well one is reason is that I […]
ANTONY PRICE
Antony Price, designer, on a mannequin in his garden. GB Tell me why you chose your mannequin. AP It has always been my quest in life to make human beings […]
PATRICK BARLOW
Patrick Barlow, actor, comedian, playwright – on his picture of Jesus from Pasolini’s film, the Gospel of Matthew GB Tell me why you chose this? PB Well the Gospel of […]
MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ
Marina Abramovic, Water Study (D) – With Eyes Closed I See Happiness, Photograph 2012 courtesy Marina Abramovic Archive and Sean Kelly Gallery Marina Abramović, artist, on a glass of water GB Tell […]
ISAAC MIZRAHI
Isaac Mizrahi, designer, on his new Tomory Dodge painting GB Tell me why you chose the painting. IM Part of my artistic psyche, if you will, is a response to […]
TOM CAIRNS
Tom Cairns, director, on a still from the film, Badlands GB Why did you choose this still from Badlands? TC It’s a simple snapshot that represents one of my favourite […]
SOLANGE AZAGURY-PARTRIDGE
Solange Azagury-Partridge, jewellery designer, on a bird’s nest that fell from a tree GB Tell me why you chose the nest. SA I don’t think there’s anything more beautiful than […]
FERGUS HENDERSON
Fergus Henderson, chef, on sea urchins GB Tell me why you chose sea urchins. FH Well there are two reasons. They’re these amazing spiky things to look at but they’re […]
GILDED BIRDS 