Tell Me Something Good

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The legendary 'Brooklyn Rail' has been a platform for artists, academics, and writers in New York and abroad for over fifteen years. The monthly journal?s continued appeal is due in large part to its wonderfully diverse contributors, many of whom bring contrasting and often unexpected opinions to conversations about art and aesthetics. No other publication devotes as much space to the artist?s voice, allowing ideas to unfold and idiosyncrasies to emerge through open discussion.00Since its inception, cofounder and artistic director Phong Bui and his team have interviewed over one hundred artists for The Brooklyn Rail. This volume brings together for the first time a selection of sixty of the most influential and seminal interviews with artists ranging from Richard Serra and Brice Marden, to Alex Da Corte and House of Ladosha. While each interview is important in its own right, offering a perspective on the life and work of a specific artist, collectively they tell the story of a journal that has grown during one of the more diverse and surprising periods in visual art. There is no unified style or perspective; 'The Brooklyn Rail''s strength lies in its ability to include and champion difference