Hide the Brushstrokes

Liv sits down with Hanzade, a 19 year-old artist from Turkey to discuss her multimedia practice, from her fashion designs, to her paintings, and to why she often depicts herself as a fish. You can find Hanzade's work at @hanzadestudios on Instagram, and follow us (@hidethebrushstrokes) to see visual logs of all of our guests' work.

Liv sits down with Emma Maurer, WNYU's Music Director, a Studio Art major at NYU Steinhardt, and a multimedia creative. Emma's been described as "chronically interested," and, having turned 20 last week, she expresses that she never wants to stop experimenting with new mediums and ideas at any age. They discuss the role of familial support in burgeoning creative careers, the rise of conservatism in the art world, and how being an experimentalist jack-of-all-trades might bring artists more success as

Liv sits down with Owen, a 21 year-old painter from Los Angeles who paints interiors from memory in his exploration of truth, fiction, and echoing emotions. Owen discusses how his painterly skills and independence have developed since moving to New York for college, and the institutional path he would like to pursue within the art world. Feel free to follow @hidethebrushstrokes on Instagram, where we post updates and visual logs for every episode. You can find out more about Owen at

Liv sits down with Keya, a 22 year-old artist from Mumbai to discuss the beauty of shock factor, both in response to viewing art and living in New York City. You can find Keya's work at keyasanghavi.com, and follow @hidethebrushstrokes on Instagram to see visual logs of all of our guests' work.

Liv sits down with Santiago, a 21 year-old painter from Queens to discuss his love of photojournalism and his mission to document the diversity of thought throughout New York City and the United States at large. You can access his work at https://www.santiagopinzon.com/ or on @hidethebrushstrokes on Instagram.

Liv sits down with Cecilia Winters, a 25 year-old painter from Pleasureville, Kentucky, to discuss their paintings of Sonny Angels, which explore both the joys and dangers of mass consumerism. They talk Labubus, low art, and whether New York City constitutes a Pleasureville of its own. You can find Cecilia's work at @cecilia.w_artist on Instagram or on the Harsh Collective's website, https://www.harshcollective.com/, and you can follow WNYU's updates on Instagram @wnyu or at www.wnyu.org.